Leith Ross in Brighton Review

Leith Ross Brighton Show Review

I arrived at the gig earlier than doors opening, as I always do, and was greeted by a long line of fans waiting for doors to open, in the hope they could get a good spot in the venue to watch Leith Ross perform. This proves how much their music is loved, and how much this show was being looked forward to – it certainly lived up to expectations, of both the fans and me. The opener, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, was definitely the correct choice to get the crowd in the mood for Leith.

This was my first time seeing Leith Ross perform live, and it’s safe to say I will definitely be getting a ticket again the next time they perform in Brighton – this shouldn’t be too long of a wait considering how much they professed their love for Brighton. At one point, they proclaimed, “Gay people and the sea, it cannot get much better than this” – a sentiment, I think, we all can agree with. Funnily enough, that was not the only time that gay people were the topic of conversation: “This is for gay people – so it’s for you!” Both times left the crowd of fans laughing – and screaming, in fact.

Even though Leith’s band was on stage with them, and the gig was full, they still managed to make it feel intimate and special for the fans, with a single dry eye not in sight, where I was standing close to the front, by the end of the show.

They also sang multiple songs without the band, including their last song of the night, “We’ll never have sex”, which is their most popular song if the streams on Spotify are anything to go by (201, 548, 630 listens!). I managed to speak to a couple of the fans after the show, and one told me they were glad “We’ll never have sex” was performed last, or they would have been crying the whole night from the get-go. Another fan told me they had had this show in their diary for months, and they were not disappointed after hyping it up in their mind as much as they did.

All in all, you could tell the gig was enjoyed by everyone, whether they were a diehard fan or simply there with someone who was.

Photos by Hannah Rudrum