Only The Poets

Seven years after charging just £1 for entry to their first ever gig, Reading four-piece Only The Poets will make history as the first band ever to headline O2 Academy Brixton for the same symbolic price — a celebration of live music as something everyone should have access to, regardless of background or income.

The landmark show comes just days after the release of the band’s debut album, And I’d Do It Again, a bold 14-track alt-pop statement brimming with raw honesty, soaring hooks, and widescreen ambition. The album title nods to the band’s seven-year journey, from DIY beginnings and manual labour jobs to playing hundreds of shows across the UK and Europe — building a devoted fanbase one gig at a time.