Early noughties indie icons Razorlight returned to Manchester last night for a sold-out show at the equally iconic Albert Hall.
The former church’s sprung floor is the home of Bongo’s Bingo and made for a great place to bop to the Razorwhat? The Best of Razorlight tour.
Opening for the indie quartet are Manc band Afflecks Palace, previously dubbed as ‘nu Madchester’. Their home-coming is a big one. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Frontman James Fender gives off the energy expected of a band bringing back the magic of the nineties, and adds to this energy by asking: ‘Any fans of the Smiths in?’ before launching into a cover of Bigmouth Strikes Again.
Razorlight take to the stage just after 9pm and as the classic hits play, the audience springs into life, warbling the lyrics back to the band.