Last night saw
American rapper B.o.B perform his final show on his debut UK headliner. Although
a surprisingly small venue, the sheer energy of his performance gave the
impression he was headlining an arena, not a 600 capacity venue.
Opening with
‘Bombs Away’, B.o.B takes to the stage as Morgan Freeman’s voice bellows over
the crowd, bringing with it excitement as fans finally get the man they came to
see. After some seriously heavy use of strobe lighting and smooth mixing from the
DJ, the crowd are led into a gnarly ‘Beast Mode’ accompanied by a large video
of a tiger behind the man himself.
B.o.B is soon
joined by Playboy Tre, who has featured on songs on both B.o.B’s LP’s, for ‘Bet
I’ and is even given the stage to perform one of his own songs. All the while
however, fans remain firmly in B.o.B’s control, fist pumping and clapping on
his command and proving that the rapper can certainly handle an audience.
Later in the set
a piano is brought centre stage as B.o.B performs one of his very few less
energetic numbers, ‘Don’t Let Me Fall’, showcasing his versatility within music and bringing to light
that yes, he can definitely sing.
The break in
tempo doesn’t last long though as we are soon thrust into ‘Play For Keeps’
which is accompanied by a mini lazer show. Finally, just before the encore, the
crowd is given ‘Airplanes’ – the UK number one track featuring pint-sized
rocker Hayley Williams – resulting in a high-energy finale with ‘So Good’.
B.o.B closed
this tour in style, and we can only hope that he’ll return soon in a venue more
worthy.
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