I have heard many bands have rituals to prepare for going onstage, whether that is yoga or applying eye liner, most bands do it in the dressing room away from the crowds. But proving just how dedicated to their fans they are, Young Guns are outside again, signing merch and having more photos taken.

After a rather lengthy sound check, the lights finally go down, the start to I Want Out is barely a whisper amongst the hysterical cheering. There is not a moment that singer Gustav Wood restricts himself to just the stage, while delivering every line, he sings directly to the crowd, standing on the barrier and passing the mic around. He shares the moment with his fans, keeping them engaged in old and new songs. Even bassist Simon Mitchel joins in, leaving the stage to crowd surf momentarily, in the tiny area that The Boileroom offers. A quick survey is conducted as to which of the guitarists should crowd surf, to which the brothers don’t seem too eager to do, understandably so as the back of the room is but four people from the stage. Although a few songs later, guitarist Fraser Taylor decides to depart form the stage into the crowd too. The night is over far too quick, and the band start to close with You Are Not, one of their more emotional numbers, the fans are so involves with this song, there is a lot of hugging strangers and a struggle to distinguish sweat from tears. And finally, finish with Bones their most known track, to which everyone is singing and jumping along.

Both bands finish the night by talking with their fans, while Young Guns' new album is out in only just over a week, Nothing But Thieves are set to release their's in Autumn. The venue is still buzzing over forty minutes later and every person leaving is reminded about the noise restriction, which nearly had our beloved venue shut down only a year ago.