Before all that though, the extremely boring and pretentious Leaves took to the stage, also dubbed “another generic indie band”. They, like so many other bands the mainstream is plagued with right now, replicate two bands that are impossible to replicate - Muse and Radiohead – badly, and look like a mix of Keane and Athlete. This is just awful, boring music that makes people glad they have some sort of substance in their hand.

So, when that was over, a long wait was given to set up for Supergrass and to assumedly fill in a bit of time. When they did come on they were met by a rapturous welcome. A few songs in, though, and they showed that, yes although they were at one point a very popular band, they were quickly losing the crowd’s interest. There was lack of stage presence and hooks to really get the gig going to for this sold out crowd to enjoy. Thus, this is the definition of a once brilliant band now on autopilot, and it shows both live and in studio. Let’s be honest, apart from Moving, which pulls the biggest sing-along all night, Supergrass have done nothing valid since the superb album 'In it for the Money', and sadly even it’s best songs sound a tad subdued. Anthems 'Richard III' and 'Sun Hits the Sky' don’t sound as near as impressive as they used to.

Although the indie/oldie fan collective may have loved it, in a current movement where music is at its most exciting for a long, long time, this performance really failed to hit the spot, and it’s sad to see a previously great band struggle.

Adam Turner-Heffer