Originally published by L.S. Media. March 7th 2009.

Like most people the only time I have come across Chumbawamba is when they released Tub-Thumping in 1997, the wonderful moment when they chucked water over the then deputy Prime Minister John Prescott during the Brit Awards and their support of the Liverpool Dockers.

Chumbawamba are a band that have stuck by their convictions and politics, and more power to them for doing so and not selling out after they had they had a number two hit with the aforementioned song. Instead they have concentrated on making music that appealed to them and to the loyal fans, this shows with the diverse age and cross section of the audience that attended the evening for whom it looked as if that music was there to be enjoyed and not to worry about all extras which go with it.