The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets in Newcastle upon Tyne

The Wonder Stuff are an English alternative rock band formed in Stourbridge in 1986 and led by singer and guitarist Miles Hunt. Their best-known songs include “The Size of a Cow,” “Unbearable” and “Don’t Let Me Down Gently,” as well as “Dizzy,” recorded with comedian Vic Reeves. Their key albums include The Eight Legged Groove Machine, Hup and Never Loved Elvis. The Wonder Stuff headlined Reading Festival in 1992. After announcing their split, they played a farewell concert at Phoenix Festival in 1994, then returned to the stage in 2000 for reunion shows at the London Forum.

Inspiral Carpets are a British indie-rock band formed in Oldham in 1983 and associated with the Madchester scene. Clint Boon’s Farfisa organ cuts through their guitar-driven, neo-psychedelic songs; “This Is How It Feels,” “Dragging Me Down” and “Saturn 5,” as well as the debut album Life, are central to their catalogue. Their 1990 concert at Manchester’s G-Mex documented the band during the Life era and was released as a live video. They reunited for concerts in 2003, and original singer Stephen Holt rejoined in 2011, beginning another period of touring. After drummer Craig Gill died in 2016, the band returned to the stage in 2023. Their return featured Kev Clark on drums.