A truly fantastic gig the band sounded spot on live anfmd played a full set of hits
Posted by Andy W on 10/11/2024
The Lightning Seeds, Octagon Centre, Sheffield - 8th November 2024
It was a Great venue and we really enjoyed it, expecially when they did their old songs
Posted by Mick bland on 10/11/2024
The Lightning Seeds, Octagon Centre, Sheffield - 8th November 2024
We really enjoyed the support band, Casino. Great upbeat songs and excellent musicians. The lightening seeds covered a huge selection of their hits and some new really good songs. It was a fun evening with lots of singing and dancing from the audience. The Octagon in Sheffield is a great venue. Spacious auditorium. The bar was reasonably priced. Great that’s there’s also an outdoor area.
Posted by Helen J on 10/11/2024
The Lightning Seeds, Octagon Centre, Sheffield - 8th November 2024
Indie icons The Lightning Seeds formed in 1989 and are led by Liverpudlian songwriter Ian Broudie. His greatest hits include "Pure", "Perfect", "Lucky You" and "The Life of Riley".
His fellow bandmates include Martyn Campbell (bass, backing vocals), Riley Broudie (rhythm guitar), Adele Emmas (keys, backing vocals), Jim Sharrock (drums) and Tim Cunningham (saxophone, clarinet).
They have released seven studio albums, including Cloudcuckooland (1990), Sense (1992), Jollification (1994), Dizzy Heights (1996), Tilt (1999), Four Winds (2009) and See You in the Stars (2022).
Broudie famously teamed up with comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel to write their football anthem "Three Lions" in support of England for Euro 1996. It went straight No. 1 and remains one of the most popular songs whenever they play. They released reworked versions for the 1998 and 2018 World Cups which saw them top the charts on both occasions.