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In Photos: slowthai, O2 Academy

By Caitlin Scott  Saturday Oct 19, 2019

Mercury Prize-nominated bad boy slowthai brought hot takes, aggressive beats and a bloke dressed in a rabid rabbit costume. Phil Riley documented the night’s antics.

slowthai chatting with fans before the show, photo by Phil Riley

The first track, photo by Phil Riley

Enjoying his loud Bristol crowd, photo by Phil Riley

slowthai performed his top hits, photo by Phil Riley

A fan shows their mate what they’re missing out on, photo by Phil Riley

Shirt’s off, noise is up, photo by Phil Riley

slowthai, photo by Phil Riley

Big Jeff sketching the electric performer, photo by Phil Riley

slowthai, photo by Phil Riley

The O2 put on an impressive light display, photo by Phil Riley

slowthai separates the crowd for some back-and-forth, photo by Phil Riley

slowthai left a real impression on his crowd, photo by Phil Riley

Read More: Review: Simple Things, 2019

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