Classic Rock

Porcupine Tree

London Wembley Arena

Few arenas have been this packed since precovid times. Even back then, most rock bands struggled to fill such cavernous spaces as Wembley Arena. The fact that it’s packed tonight feels like vindication for a group that never quite managed to reach the masses.

Since calling time in 2010, Porcupine Tree’s core trio have kept busy. Keyboard player Richard Barbieri released solo and collaborative

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