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McFly at London’s O2 Arena: start time, tickets and what you need to know

The boyband’s 21st Birthday Party shows will see them play the capital twice this week

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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McFly performing live in the UK
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Ready for a throwback? Boyband legends McFly are back in London this week to serve up a dose of noughties pop-rock nostalgia. Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd are in town for two shows to celebrate the band’s 21st birthday.

The shows are dubbed, appropriately, McFly’s ‘21st Birthday Parties’ and they’re set to be very special indeed. Expect not just the band’s beloved hits like ‘5 Colours In Her Hair’, ‘Obviously’ and ‘All About You’ but tunes from last year’s record Power to Play.

If you’re heading to see McFly at the O2 this week, here’s everything you need to know – from timings to a potential setlist.

Date

McFly’s 21st Birthday Parties at the O2 are on Wednesday October 9 and Thursday October 10.

Timings

Doors at both shows open at 6.30pm. The exact time that the band will come on hasn’t yet been confirmed, but main acts at the O2 tend to come on at around 8.30pm – get down earlier to get a good spot.

The curfew on both nights is 11pm.

Setlist

Expect a special setlist for these two Birthday Parties – to give you an idea of what McFly might play, this was the band’s setlist at Manchester’s Barton Aerodrome back in September (according to Setlist.fm).

  1. Where Did All the Guitars Go?
  2. Land of the Bees
  3. One for the Radio
  4. Star Girl
  5. That Girl
  6. Lies
  7. Room on the 3rd Floor
  8. Obviously
  9. Everybody Knows
  10. Livin’ on a Prayer / YMCA / Radio Gaga / Twist and Shout (medley)
  11. Happiness
  12. All About You
  13. Shine a Light
  14. Red
  15. Forever’s Not Enough
  16. 5 Colours In Her Hair

Support acts for the tour

On October 9 the band was supported by singer-songwriter Billy Lockett, while on both dates they’re supported by rocker LostAlone.

Tickets

Tickets are available on AXS here, starting from around £30.

Reviews of the first Birthday Party show

The first night of McFly’s 21st Birthday Parties was quite the occasion – and, notably, the band announced a huge joint tour next year with fellow noughties pop-rockers Busted. So, McFly fans have even more to look forward to in 12 months’ time!

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