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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
John Aizlewood's rating
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Description: The Chicago hardcore quartet promote new album, Infinity On High.
Immature: Fall Out Boy have some growing up to do
Its hostile security, its absence of decent sightlines and its all-pervading aroma of incompetently fried chips means Hammersmith Palais won't be missed when the developers move in.
Not that Fall Out Boy should care, for the Chicago quartet are on their way to bigger things.
Last night, before a hormonally raging, mostly teenage audience, split evenly between girls who screamed at bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz and boys who sang along with Patrick Stump's every last word, Fall Out Boy were a juddering howl of adolescent angst.
The teddy bear-shaped Stump was a most unsettling frontman, who croaked uncomfortably through Wentz's lyrics and ignored the audience.
In contrast, when the loquacious Wentz wasn't spouting nonsense about the internet ("it's stupid!"), he was showing just how keenly he understands his audience by eulogising Harry Potter.
After cheerily extolling the virtues of fellatio, Wentz led the crowd in myriad foul-mouthed chants, showing that not only is swearing big and clever, but it can be quite funny, too.
The songs hurtled by, but Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner and Dance Dance suggested they could take their audience with them as both parties mature. It might be worth hoping they do.
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This was one of the best gigs I've ever been to, the band were on fire all night! Patrick Stump was great and had the everyone hanging on and singing along to every word. The sound wasn't that great but the band shown through and I can't wait to see them again!
- Hannah, North London
