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THE SUBWAYS – BIRMINGHAM O2 INSTITUTE, 06.11.25
2025 saw The Subways celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their The quickfire, catchy-as-fuck garage rock drumbeat of ‘Oh Yeah’, in-
debut album, ‘Young For Eternity’. To mark the event, the band released stigated by Camille Phillips, marks the start of The Subways’ set. Billy
a career-spanning compilation album, ‘When I’m With You’. Conse- Lunn’s electric guitar and Charlotte Cooper’s funky bass tones swiftly join
quently, their autumn tour, aptly entitled ‘The Subways For Eternity’, saw in along with their vocals. The debut single from ‘Young For Eternity’ is
the band taking to the road to be with us all and continue the celebrations the perfect way to kickstart the live show.
in music venues around the UK and Europe. “Good evening, Birmingham. It’s so good to be back. Let’s see those
Arriving at the O2 Institute shortly before doors, we were surprised gorgeous hands in the air,” Billy says to the crowd. The audience don’t
that the queue was relatively short. Inside the venue, the floor looked need to be asked twice. Charlotte is full of energy, bouncing around and
quiet. Luckily, by the time the support bands, Blush Puppy and The Meffs, throwing herself this way and that, hair flying all over the place. And the
had both finished their sets, the room was a lot busier. band’s infectious songs demand that. You’d be forgiven, or rather cele-
brated, if you did the same.
Showing that was then, this is now, a marching
band-like drumbeat begins ‘Black Wax’ from the band’s
more recent ‘Uncertain Joys’ album, before some rock-
ing riffage packs a punch. Billy and Charlotte’s vocals
complement each other nicely.

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