Fightstar, My Awesome Complination.

Lev 2 Esquires Bedford. 24th October 2005.

Sunday evenings are usually a time for quiet reflection, a glass of warm milk and Songs of Praise or Antiques Roadshow.
Tonight however is a manic, totally sold out, mega Esquires gig. The reason for this? Well, a gentleman by the name of Mr Charlie Simpson - formerly of the hugely successful boy-band Busted! It has to be said that very few people make the transition from one massively popular group to another. I am sure most who are here tonight are Busted fans turning up to see their idol in the hope he may encore with a version of 'Year 3000'. However, many (like myself) are no doubt curious to see if FIGHTSTAR are really as good as recent reviews have claimed they are.

To be fair, Charlie is an excellent front man. Ably supported by band mates Dan, Alex and Omar, their performance tonight totally won me over. The songs, which are lapped up by the excitable crowd, are strong and powerful and their stage presence oozes class and demands respect.

It's also a massive coup for the promoter to get Fightstar to open their British Tour in Bedford. Nobody appeared disappointed by Fightstar's performance and their next single 'Grand Unification Part 1' gets a tremendous reception, as do all of the tracks performed tonight. My favourite has to be 'Mono', a genuinely heart wrenching and moving song, which was executed perfectly tonight.