Indie pop band Blossoms announced today that they will be taking part in O2 Academy Brixton’s series of virtual shows, steaming from the venue on Thursday 3rd December. It will be fully interactive and exclusive to Melody VR; both the band and their fans are very excited, as Blossoms shared the news with their 194k Instagram followers.
They wrote the caption, “We can’t wait to perform for you all at home,” which accompanied the Instagram TV video of the group, hilariously unprepared, practicing and filming the announcement online from their individual homes, where they are currently in lockdown.
Tickets for the performance, titled ‘Live From London’, are on sale now at £10 per person, and the show will air around the world – find the full list of timezones at the end of this post. According to TicketMaster, the set will contain hits such as ‘Charlemagne’, ‘I Can’t Stand It’ and ‘Your Girlfriend’, as well as many more.
Not only will this be an incredible opportunity to see the band play live, but with the Melody VR app, viewers can virtually join the band on stage and get a 360° view of the show using virtual reality headsets. This follows virtual shows from the likes of Fontaines D.C., Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, and Tom Grennan at the famous venue.
Melody VR CEO Anthony Matchett said, “MelodyVR’s mission is to use our innovative technology to make sure artists can keep staging amazing shows and fans can continue to experience and enjoy the live music that they love.”
Having previously held the successful Wireless festival online, Melody VR decided to take more shows online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Matchett continued, “Live From O2 Academy Brixton is another exciting venture in partnership with Live Nation. Virtual shows are here to complement and support live entertainment, and we are proud to be working with the rest of the industry to ensure that live music doesn’t stop.”
Blossoms have had a busy year releasing and promoting their latest album ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’, which came out back in March 2020. They have a tour coming up in March of next year in lieu of the cancellations currently caused by Covid-19, and they recently shared a new Christmas single ‘It’s Going To Be a Cold Winter’. At the start of November, the documentary ‘Back To Stockport’ came out, showcasing their gig at Stockport County FC’s Edgeley Park in 2019.
Here is the full list of times for the ‘Live In London’ gig:
03/12/2020 – UK (GMT) – 8.30pm
03/12 – Europe and Republic of Ireland (CET) – 9.30pm
03/12 – USA West (PST) – 12.30pm
03/12 – USA East (EST) – 3.30pm
04/12 – Australasia (AUD) – 7.30am
