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Gig story: Black Pumas, London, March '24

Gig story: Black Pumas, London, March '24

From humble beginnings to a presidential performance, Black Pumas have had a meteoric rise. But are they worth seeing live? And will my son remember his first gig forever?

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Black Pumas, Hammersmith Apollo, March 2024
Black Pumas, Hammersmith Apollo, March 2024

As a teenager, I would pore over live reviews of my favourite artists in the UK’s weekly music papers, Melody Maker and NME. 

But while the internet ate those two famous papers long ago1, it hasn’t served up much better ways to read about live music. Sure, you can flick through photos, videos and snippets on soc…

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