Elbow return to pub where they began

Elbow will next month play a show at the 200-capacity pub where most of them worked before finding fame.

Manchester’s Roadhouse will host their War Child Passport concert on February 24, with at least £4.15 of the £4.50 ticket price going to the charity.

Frontman Guy Garvey says: “The work War Child continues to do throughout the world is truly humbling. To be able to participate is amazing. To return to our spiritual home in Manchester just makes it even better.”

The show is one of a series to be held throughout the month – The Vaccines, Duran Duran, Ride, You Me At Six and Bastille will play their own intimate concerts at various London venues. Find out more.

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.