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RØRY – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’S STEEL MILL, 09.11.25

Cyndi Lauper recently said, ‘The little Switching things up from her last UK
kid in me still believes that rock ‘n’ roll can tour, RØRY opens with ‘In The Bible’ from
save the world,’ and we would be inclined her latest album, ‘RESTORATION’, in-
to agree – especially when an artist such stantly commanding the room. “Wolver-
as RØRY is alive and touring music hampton, it is my first time here,” she tells
venues. RØRY gives hope and healing to the crowd after the second song, ‘if pain
many, at a time when it is needed the could talk, what would it say?’ The audi-
most. ence replies with a loud cheer. Half of the
It’s pouring down outside as we’re crowd have seen RØRY before, while the
queuing to get into KK’s Steel Mill. The other half are new to her live shows. All are
queue is moving at snail speed – and so, delighted to be there. “It’s only a RØRY
when we finally get into the venue, we dis- show when you are going to hear ‘Baby
cover we’ve missed half of opening band Vendetta’ into ‘DEGRADATION’,” the
Defences. They sound fantastic from what singer says. The former is a bouncy pop-
we do catch. SkyDxddy, who follows, also punk tune about a ‘baby with a vendetta’,
puts on an outstanding show, making the while ‘DEGRADATION’ is a scathing song
whole line-up a really stellar bill. about truth and honesty after a painful ex-
Before RØRY comes on stage, a num- perience. RØRY’s songs are about the
ber of recordings of her hubby, Rich, are pain and struggles that she has experi-
played over the PA, inviting everyone to go enced, all come from the heart, and all are
to DeadGirlWalking.com to sign up for a raw and real. “Those emotions are the rea-
chance to win some merchandise from the son, not the only reason, that this bitch has
merch table. been in therapy,” she laughs.

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