Karen

Saturday 1st August 2009 was to be a sad day for British music; as this would be the last performance rock legends Thunder would give in their 20 year history.
I had concerns that they would not get a very good reception, as they are quite a different act to most... [more]

Event Date: August 1, 2009
Event Venue: Sonisphere Festival

Saturday 1st August 2009 was to be a sad day for British music; as this would be the last performance rock legends Thunder would give in their 20 year history.
I had concerns that they would not get a very good reception, as they are quite a different act to most of those also playing at the Sonisphere Festival. Fortunately I could not have been proved more wrong.
Half an hour before the band hit the stage, the Bohemia tent became jam packed to the rafters with fans chanting ‘Thunder’, when the strains of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck rang out the atmosphere became electric.
The band exploded onto the stage, with their early 90’s hit ‘Dirty Love’. Charismatic lead singer Danny Bowes soon had the crowd eating out of his hand, getting them to sing along, clap, jump and wave their arms like lunatics.
Other favourites followed with Higher Ground, Low Life in High Places, Gimme Some Lovin, Love Walked In and The Devil Made Me Do It.
Bowes bounced around the stage with the energy of the Duracell bunny, whilst the rest of the band, consisting of Lead guitarist & songwriter Luke Morley, guitarist & keyboard player Ben Matthews, bassist Chris Childs and drummer Harry James made every second on stage count.
All too soon they played their last number, the catchy ‘I Love You More Than Rock N’ Roll’. The band stood for rapturous applause, and Danny thanked the fans for supporting them over the last twenty years, before leaving the stage.

Thunder may be gone, but they certainly will never be forgotten. [less]