Holding Absence live in concert.
ON TOUR

Holding Absence

40
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

84
%
Based on 
40
critic concert
reviews
LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
80
%
Based on 
6
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Holding Absence is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 40 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Holding Absence is rated as a superb live performer, with impressive shows overall. Holding Absence concert reviews describe live shows and performances as joyous and exciting.

ON TOUR

O'Sullivans Backstage By The Mill, Paris, France (March 29); Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (March 30); Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany (April 2); Palladium, Cologne, Germany (April 3); Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom (April 5); Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom (April 12); Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom (April 13)

Latest release

The Noble Art of Self Destruction (August 25, 2023)

artist info

GENRE
rock
ORIGIN
Cardiff, United Kingdom (2016 - present) (2016 – present)
BIO
Holding Absence are a rock band from Cardiff, Wales formed in 2015. The group consists of lead vocalist Lucas Woodland, guitarist Scott Carey, bassist James Joseph and drummer Ashley Green.
HAS PERFORMED with

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

V13 (Canada)

March 2, 2024
%
Holding Absence brought the last night of their tour to a sold-out Worcester Palladium Upstairs, with support from Casey, Capstan, and Acres.

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

December 2, 2023
80
%
On a cold and drizzly night in Manchester, the hub of entertainment for the evening is at the O2 Ritz, just off Oxford Road. A nearly sold out show sees Welsh quartet;

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 3, 2023
90
%
Holding Absence Live In Concert At 2000trees Festival 2023

Bring The Noise (UK)

July 19, 2023
70
%
Holding Absence Live In Concert at 2000trees Festival 2023

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

June 4, 2023
90
%
Holding Absence Live In Concert At Slam Dunk Festival 2023 – South

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

March 21, 2023
60
%
Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

February 9, 2023
100
%
At this point, there are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe just how breathtaking the rise of HOLDING ABSENCE has been to experience.

Past critic reviews published in

Already Heard (UK), Mosh (UK), Musicology (UK)

IMAGE CREDIT

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