It’s the yr of Britpop revival. In final evening’s case, Gene reunited at Brudenell Social Membership in Leeds to play a two-hour set. Gene — singer Martin Rossiter, guitarist Steve Mason, bassist Kevin Miles and drummer Matt James — shaped in London in 1993. They launched their fourth and final studio album Libertine in 2001 and break up in 2004. Yesterday’s present was their first in 21 years.
In accordance with setlist.fm, they cheekily opened the evening with “London, Can You Wait?” off their 1995 debut album Olympian. After, they jumped round to 1994’s “Be My Mild, Be My Information,” “We May Be Kings” from 1997’s Drawn To The Deep Finish, and again to Olympian‘s “Your Love, It Lies.”
They performed a 25-song set with two encores. The primary consisted of “You’ll By no means Stroll Once more,” “Sick, Sober & Sorry,” and “Preventing Match.” They closed the present with “I Can’t Assist Myself,” “Someplace In The World,” and “Who Mentioned This Was The Finish.”
Try some pictures of the present under.
If you are going to make a comeback after twenty one years you are in all probability greatest to do it with a mammoth two hour set. Epic stuff from @gene_band tonight, bringing again recollections of why they have been a significant however underrated a part of the nineties UK music scene pic.twitter.com/bkMNcBCuhQ
— Alex Critiques Gigs (@AlexReviewsGigs) September 28, 2025
There was just one 90s indie reunion gig to be at tonight, and it wasn’t Oasis at Wembley!
A storming 2 hour comeback from the magnificent @geneband_ in Leeds with Mick Talbot on keys including an additional layer of magnificence. Welcome again fellas, 21 years since Manchester was too lengthy! pic.twitter.com/xuhu485wqn
— 1970Indie_kid (@1970indie_kid) September 28, 2025
Gene have reveals in Sheffield and London arising, with one other leg of UK reveals to observe subsequent yr. Discover their tour dates right here.
