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One of the first things that came to mind before sitting down to listen to Johnny Marr’s live record was along the lines of: are live albums still a thing?

Whether you are a Green Day fan or not, almost everyone has heard of their 2004 album American Idiot, which sold over 15million copies worldwide.

Let’s not beat about the bush – The Force Awakens is a straight up triumph in every aspect any fan could wish.

The French electro-swing band surpassed the expectations of even long-term fans as their astounding live performance in Manchester made the Ritz swing.

Meat Wave is an extremely hard band to pin down.

The Darkness deliver this wave of intoxicating exhilaration in earnest, sounding supersonic in the flesh, with frontman Justin Hawkins never being better.

First, a confession: I am a diehard Enya fan. So if you were hoping for a cynical, cocked eyebrow account of this new age album then you will be sadly disappointed.

Blinking into a glare of neon mist​, synth-man Tommy Grace was the first member of Django Django out on stage.

“It’s good to be home,” Shura yells to a clamouring, packed crowd.

As Storm Desmond raged outside, a close to capacity o2 Apollo was teaming with jittery teenage girls, undeterred by the gale force winds blasting the North of England.

Technology is seen by many as something that can break down all conceivable barriers.