Live Reviews

Article thumbnail: British choral ensemble The Sixteen, directed by its founder Harry Christophers, performs at London's Wigmore Hall at a lunchtime concert on Monday 18 December, 2023. ? The Wigmore Hall Trust, 2023 Provided by kmorrison@wigmore-hall.org.uk

The Sixteen at Wigmore Hall was the most thrilling carol service I've ever heard

Drawing on carols from every corner of Europe plus medieval England and Ireland, The Sixteen wove a stunningly varied tapestry

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at Wembley was a soulless parade of blokeyness

BBC Singers' Messiah was heart-soaring. It’s a travesty they faced being axed

Article thumbnail: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Johnny Marr performs during A Night With The Johnny Marr Orchestra, the inaugural live show at new venue Aviva Studios, Factory International on December 07, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)

The Homecoming is unpleasant to watch as a woman

With her Christmas Kitchen Disco, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has found her calling