The Damned warm up for Royal Albert Hall show at Roadmender

Punks stalwarts The Damned warmed up for tonight's epic three hour Royal Albert Hall show in London with a set of almost equal magnitude at the Roadmender on Wednesday.

The band is playing a 40th anniversary show in the capital and treated a sold out Northampton venue to a set of almost 30 songs.

Dave Vanian. Picture: David Jacksonplaceholder image
Dave Vanian. Picture: David Jackson

Opening with Grimly Fiendish, singer Dave Vanian, guitarist Captain Sensible keyboard player Monty Oxymoron, drummer Pinch and bassist Stu West took fans on a career spanning journey which featured the likes of Democracy, Twisted Nerve, Stranger On The Town, Smash It Up, iconic punk single New Rose and Noise Noise Noise.

Tickets are still available for tonight’s London show.

For details, visit http://www.royalalberthall.com/

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