I’ve seen these guys twice, but you know what they say- three’s the magic number. Not only is it a De La Soul track, but it’s also true.

I’m not commenting on the support acts. I’m focusing on the main event. The Enemy. Playing their home turf. Magical and beyond beautiful.

Every track from the debut album, We’ll Live And Die In These Towns is played. Every word is recited back to Liam, Andy and Tom. Every word is sang by the band and crowd as if their lives depend on it. It probably does actually, the amount of bottles being thrown and people being carried out was astounding. Who knew a plastic bottle in the eye could hurt so much! As well as the odd knee and elbow. Good time had all round.

The Enemy made a song by the Sex Pistols actually sound good! Biased opinion because I don’t like the Sex Pistols but love The Enemy! Their version of God Save The Queen was amazing and unexpected. They also played a new song, Sing When You’re In Love/Sing When You’re Out Of Love which, if hopefully on the new album, will be just as perfect as the first album.

I’ve seen them at the Carling Academy in Birmingham, The NEC and now the Ricoh Arena. All have had special occasions attached to them. The NEC was my 21st birthday and the other two were their homecoming gigs.

As quite a new band, The Enemy play with all they have and an insane amount of professionalism. Something to be admired by new and old bands alike. The crowd consisted of families, neighbours,friends and fans. A highlight was seeing a couple aged around 60 dance and sing like mad to The Enemy. Never seen anything like it! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again- one of the best gigs I have ever been to.

Every time I’ve seen them, they’ve ended the set with You’re Not Alone..I just hope they never stop doing that. Tom praises the people of Coventry and they do it back. Before they came on stage, Ricoh Arena Coventry came up on the screen-so loud, so beautiful! At the end the band led a Coventry football chant. It had it be done, it’d be a shame if it hadn’t.

Best live British band? Yes. Best Live band in the world right now? HELL YES.

Go see them.