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The Liverpool five-piece call time after four years

During the recording of ‘Statues’, The Open’s Steven Bayley split from his long-term girlfriend. Upsetting for them, but great news for us. The Open always sounded huge, but manageably huge in an early U2 and The Verve way rather than anything too exciting. Well, not anymore. The Open have never lacked ambition, but you still have to applaud ‘Forever’,...

There's a huge tour of their own - and then a very prestigous support...

You can see them tonight at the Old Market Theatre...