Skylights take to the stage in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people on Saturday, November 2.
“Just seeing our posters outside the biggest venue in the city is a dream come true,” says guitarist Turnbull Smith, 41.
“I drive past it daily,” adds singer Rob Scarisbrick, 41. “I played there with Battle of the Bands [in 1997]… never did I think we’d be playing there.”
Fewer than 50 standing tickets are left for the gig, which features support from Serotones and Pennine Suite.
“When it was announced I was really concerned,” says Turnbull, an electrician from Acomb. “I’m thinking how on earth are we going to sell this?
“It started selling well and then I had a falling out with our promoter. And so, we thought we could promote it ourselves.”
And they did, resulting in left over cash to spend on pyrotechnics and an effects screen.
After the Barbican gig, Turnbull says, the band will take a hiatus with plans of returning to write more music.
“It could be our last ever show. And what better way to go out than the biggest venue in your home city?”
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