Victoria Holdsworth

Leeds

Journalist at On: Yorkshire Magazine

Always live life at a jaunty angle! Kevin Smith devotee. Journalist for On Magazine Yorkshire. Rock/Indie/Metal and comedy lover! Mum of Bryan & Lilypad

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John Shuttleworth: Raise the 'Oof – Live Review – Scarborough Spa - On: Yorkshire Magazine

4 weeks ago | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth |Victoria Victoria

By Victoria Holdsworth, April 2025A beautiful spring evening in Scarborough, with a crackle of excitement in the air, as we were here to see the eccentrically hilarious John Shuttleworth, and to help him celebrate 40 years in the entertainment business, in a show aptly titled Raise the ‘Oof!’.
Hugh Cornwell – Live Review – Old Woollen, Leeds - On: Yorkshire Magazine

Dec 1, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, November 2024As a huge Stranglers fan, and having seen Hugh perform solo on many occasions, I was really looking forward to this evening’s gig. However, things did not end as well as I had hoped. The venue was sold out, with barely room to breathe as the man of the hour took to the stage, accompanied by a small band, and greeted his audience.
Johnny Marr + The Charlatans Live Review Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Jul 5, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, July 204As the sun decides whether to come out or not in Scarborough, the stage is lit and ready for one of the best double-headliner events of the summer. A short opening set from Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes is a little lacklustre, but he manages to warm the crowd sufficiently as the grey clouds draw in fast.
Cowboys [Remastered] by Erasure – Album Review - On: Yorkshire Magazine

Jul 2, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria HoldsworthThis may be a remaster, but Erasure really didn’t need to prove any points from the past incarnation of this album. However, what they have collectively produced, with some of the most respected names in the electronica industry, is sheer excellence. This 2CD Expanded Edition is the first reissue since the initial release in 1997. Cowboys was the band’s eighth studio album, so why try and polish perfection? Well, the answer lies in the overall production.
James – Live Review – Leeds Arena, June 2024

Jun 12, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, June 2024Leeds felt electrified for James at the Arena, with support from Razorlight, who delivered an crowd-pleasing set before the ever-evolving James took to the stage to a raucous welcome from the sold-out crowd. Looking stylish in his trademark bohemian chic, Tim Booth and his band walked out and got straight down to business with the Iggy Pop-inspired ‘Johnny Yen’, released back in 1986 from the album Stutter.
Status Quo – Live Review – Scarborough Open Air Theatre, June 2024

Jun 5, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, June 2024On a scorching hot Sunday in Scarborough, the Open Air Theatre kicks off its first gig of the season with rock legends Status Quo taking to the stage and doing what they do best… rock!Mike Peters of The Alarm produces a stellar opening set for the sold-out crowd, despite currently undergoing chemotherapy.
Newton Faulkner – Live Review – Old Woollen, Leeds, May 2024

May 9, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, May 2024After an abrupt interruption to his last touring plans due to the pandemic, the flame-haired minstrel Newton Faulkner is back on stage for his “Feels Like Home 2” tour, continuing to do what he does best, which is to put on a superb show from the first to the last note. When you go to see Newton play live, you’re not just a member of the audience; you become part of his orchestra, his backing vocals, and his soundboard.
Yummy by James – Album Review - On: Yorkshire Magazine

Apr 15, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria HoldsworthThis 18th studio album from Manchester icons, James, splashes yet more musical colours on their already bold canvas. It has all the usual familiarities of their classic themes, set to a slightly more diverse soundtrack, making this album a standout in their discography.
Echo and The Bunnymen - Live Review - Leeds O2 Academy

Mar 30, 2024 | on-magazine.co.uk | Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, March 2024Liverpool’s seasoned troubadours never fail to sell out a show, tonight being no exception, however the O2 seems to have a habit over seemingly going over their capacity, and it was uncomfortably crowded waiting for the band to take to the stage. As atmospheric as ever, the plumes of smoke billow out across the stage as the guys stride out to full whoops and applause from an eager audience.
Tomorrows Ghost Festival 2023, Whitby - Review

Dec 14, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Victoria Holdsworth

By Victoria Holdsworth, December 2023You could not have asked for a more dramatic ambiance for the start of Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in Whitby, as the latest storm rolled in making the skies blacker than hell. A thick fog was forming over the moors and rolled itself down to the roaring seafront, whilst a torrent of rain lashed everything it possibly could, including all attendees, ss they waited to watch some of the true remaining giants of Goth.