Rock City welcomed punk legends The Sex Pistols as they started their small run of shows across the UK with the incredible Frank Carter on vocals.
After a successful run of charity shows at Londons Bush Hall, The infamous Pistols and Carter announced they would do a small run of shows across the UK which as expected sold out immediately.
After having to pass on the opportunity to see one of the London shows you can imagine my excitement when I was invited along to review the show, an iconic band I'd grown up with with a vocalist I have adored since his days in Gallows. This was just a perfect show for me.
The night started with London Mod rockers The Molotovs, I knew of this band due to my dad being a fan and what a treat this band are. I spoke with a few people at the show who all agreed this band were the perfect band to open for the Pistols and Frank Carter, the energy was electric. The music was loud and you could see Matt and Issey were having the time of their lives.
They are the most welcoming people too, who before I arrived in Nottingham allowed me to photograph their set (which led to a series of moments which ended up being a crazy night)
They will soon be heading out on tour with Adam Ant and they are definitely not a band to miss, they are only going to get bigger and create huge waves in the scene.
Now onto the main event. The reason a room full of punk rockers are out on a Friday night with their Mohawks up, their patched jackets and their old and battered doc Martens.
The stage is set ready for a night of NMTB, the only album ever released by the Sex Pistols and an album that has gone down in history as one of the greatest.
Opening with 'Holidays in the Sun' Carter was immediately out in full force, showing the reason why he was chosen for this return of such an iconic band.
The band full of energy matching the crowds kept going from strength to strength as Carter brought his own vibes to the Pistols party, 'Seventeen' 'Bodies' and 'Silly Thing' getting the crowd even rowdier as the night kept going.
Seeing Paul, Glen and Steve look so at home back on stage playing their masterpiece was such an amazing sight to see and I can't begin to say how fortunate I feel to have witnessed it, never mind photographed the night. It truly was a night to remember.
During 'Satellites' Frank got himself into the crowd and demanded a circle pit to form around him and as we entered the latter stages of the song, up he rose like a warrior in battle, standing on shoulders of fans in the middle of the room, becoming one with the many punks who grew up loving everything the Pistols represented.
As the night came to a close, we got an amazing rendition of Claude Francois 'My Way'. Which Frank did like no other, he sang and pogo'd and controlled the crowd in his own way.
Finishing the night off with 'Anarchy in the UK' was a perfect end to a perfect night. Watching a generational crowd from young teens to men hitting their mid 60's going absolutely wild at a possibly once in a lifetime show.
What a magical night. One not to be forgotten.
Punk is far from dead.