Suede & Bloc Party in Osaka

Suede are a British alternative rock band formed in London in 1989 by singer Brett Anderson and bassist Mat Osman. Their guitar-driven music draws on glam rock and art rock. The self-titled debut album won the Mercury Music Prize, while Dog Man Star and Coming Up produced songs including “The Drowners,” “Animal Nitrate,” “Trash” and “Beautiful Ones.” After ending their original run in 2003, Suede reunited for a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010. They returned there in 2014 to perform Dog Man Star in full for its twentieth anniversary, then built the 2016 Night Thoughts tour around a complete performance of that album accompanied by Roger Sargent’s film. They later co-headlined a North American tour with Manic Street Preachers. Suede present full-band headline shows in concert halls such as Manchester’s Albert Hall and academy venues such as O2 Academy Brixton.

Bloc Party are a British indie-rock band formed in London in 1999 by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack. Their debut album, Silent Alarm, established their guitar-driven, post-punk sound through songs including “Banquet,” “Helicopter” and “This Modern Love”; later releases include A Weekend in the City and the electronic-leaning single “Flux.” In 2018, Bloc Party began an anniversary run on which they performed Silent Alarm in full. The concerts extended into 2019, and the performance released as Silent Alarm Live was recorded at Alexandra Palace. The band has also performed repeatedly at Glastonbury and at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.