‘Hold My Hand’ Tour Review
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After 2 long years of lockdown causing the original ‘Youngblood’ tour to be rescheduled more than once, Cardiff finally welcomed the Australian band to one of its most well known arenas. Due to the band having released more music during the pandemic the tours name was now changed the ‘Hold my hand’ tour after their new single.
To begin, it’s important to mention how the hype the band created while fans waited for the show to begin made the experience that much better. Every now and again a small prerecorded sketch of the band would appear on the screens; from an advert detailing their ‘worst’ songs to a comedic press interview.
Having only heard rumours of who their opening act would be through TikTok, we were pleasantly surprised to see Tennessee’s Coin. Personally I only knew their one hit single ‘Crash My Car’, so I was excited to hear more of their songs. Coin have an almost summer feeling to their songs, ones where you play on repeat in the car with the windows down with all your friends. Two of their songs I absolutely loved that gave the same energy as ‘Crash My Car’ was ‘Talk Too Much’ and ‘Brad Pitt’. Both of these songs are a must for your summer playlists!
As performers I also highly rate them, their stage presence is both lively and entertaining. If you want a new band to listen to this summer I highly recommend them, maybe even try catching them at a show?! As quoting them “it’s their first time in Wales… but not their last”!*
After just under an hour set of Coin, the band opened with some absolute bangers.
As I am writing this a few months later it’s hard to remember the exact lineup however the band played a mix of both their early and newer songs.
Personally the highlights of their sets would hands down have to be ‘Ghost of You’, from their 2018 album ‘Youngblood’, and ‘Teeth’ which was featured on Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’. These songs alone are able to show the range the band has and how one minute they can be bringing fans to tears and the next creating this insanely hyped reaction.
Briefly mentioning the stage and lighting design of the set, this was something I deeply appreciated. They managed to create a capturing and mesmerising set that complemented each song perfectly!
Overall, the wait for this tour was most certainly worth it and I would happily sell my soul to see them live again.
Katherine Witts