Stiff Little Fingers: The 50th Anniversary Tour

A concert by Stiff Little Fingers, the Belfast punk rock band, on their 50th Anniversary Tour, staged at O2 Academy Leeds in Cookridge Street.

Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band formed in Belfast in 1977, with Jake Burns as singer and guitarist. Their debut single, "Suspect Device", was released in 1978 on the independent label Rough Trade, followed the same year by "Alternative Ulster". Their debut album, "Inflammable Material", appeared in 1979 and is among the best-known records of the Belfast punk scene.

The band's lyrics engage with politics and everyday life in Northern Ireland, placing them within the wider British and Irish punk movement of the late 1970s. The band has continued to perform and record across several decades, and this tour marks the anniversary of their formation.

O2 Academy Leeds, at 55 Cookridge Street, is a venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a programme centred on pop and rock music. The evening will suit listeners interested in punk rock from its original era and in the band's long career.