Massive Attack – wasn’t really a fan of their music, but was offered a ticket at the very last minute (literally) for an outdoor gig they did a few years ago in Queen Square, Bristol along with a few other bands including Goldfrapp and The Streets. Completely mind-blowing, and the stage show was mesmerising.
Sigur Ros – a mate had a spare ticket for a gig at the end of last year – I had heard they were good live, but had never knowingly heard any of the tracks (didn’t even know the BBC Olympic theme tune was theirs). Totally awesome gig, and the support band were equally stunning.
Radiohead – loved their albums, but saw them live at Newport in the early noughties – might just as well as stayed at home and put a CD on – no emotion, no audience interaction, just an exact replication of their album! Complete waste of money!