Punk Rock Factory have gained a growing following over the years for their punky covers of well-known Disney songs. The lovingly named ‘Sausage Army’ turn up en-masse, clad in Motörhead and Ramones merch for a night of silly, classic rock and roll.
Bringing the pop back to the punk, Bronnie brings the warm-up stretches in the form of Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’ – covered with an undeniable energy. The academy bounces with the Wirral star as she bashes through her cry-in-the-car set.
Alt-rock trio The Hara amp up the electricity next. Lead singer, Josh Taylor, engineers mosh pits throughout the crowd, jumping on the most willing of the audience members. A panda head covered in blood appears halfway through the set, courtesy of guitarist Zack Breen. It’s an affecting sight.
Wild applause accompanies the entrance of our headliners. Rocking commences, the sentimentality of their setlist not lost on the fans of all ages. New (and moshable) life pumps into the childhood classics, backdropped by elaborate staging.
Drummer, Kob, thrashes out on an LED set, hitting all the early 2000s notes. At the sold-out Academy, there certainly is A Whole New Wurst.
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