Royal Blood in Oxford

Royal Blood are an English rock duo comprising singer and bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. Formed in 2011, they play hard rock built around distorted bass riffs and drums. They are known for songs including “Out of the Black,” “Figure It Out” and “Little Monster,” as well as the albums Royal Blood, How Did We Get So Dark? and Typhoons. Royal Blood supported Arctic Monkeys at Finsbury Park in 2014. In 2017 they performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury before headlining The O2 during the UK tour behind How Did We Get So Dark?, then returned to the festival in 2023. Their live setup centres on Kerr’s bass and vocals and Thatcher’s drums. Kerr routes his instrument through effects and separate amplifiers to produce both low-end and guitar-like parts in the duo’s arrangements. Royal Blood have played Manchester’s AO Arena and hometown shows at the Brighton Centre. Their festival appearances have also included Reading and Leeds.