There may have been trepidation around the middle-aged dad-of-two’s ability to perform songs about the tribulations of youth, but he pulls it off
Twenty years ago he was a pioneer of UK garage thanks to a forward-thinking debut album, Original Pirate Material, and hailed as an artist who celebrated lad, booze and drug culture while simultaneously parading his vulnerabilities.
Thankfully, on Monday night Skinner is not so concerned with the new material and not precious enough to withhold the songs that his audience wants to hear. They come thick and fast, a wham-bam of Turn the Page, Let’s Push Things Forward and Don’t Mug Yourself arriving within the first 20 minutes – aided by a tight band and an impressive lighting rig – leaving barely any time for applause between tracks.
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