CONCERT REVIEW: You Me At Six’s Final Melbourne Show

After two decades, ten albums released and their huge mark they’ve made on the music industry, UK rockers You Me At Six are currently competing one more victory lap around the world to mark the end of an era. The US had already said their farewells and next up it was Australia, with their first show on this leg of the tour in Brisbane complete, it was finally time for the Final Nights of Six Tour to grace Melbourne’s Forum.

A huge majority of the crowd turned up early to ensure they were here to show their full support for our openers. First up was a familiar face—Jenna McDougall, best known as the frontwoman of Tonight Alive, now performing under her solo project Hevenshe. Her indie-rock sound, paired with her natural charisma, immediately captivated the audience. She took a moment to acknowledge how many people were already singing along. Next, Welsh rock band, Holding Absence, these guys have been making waves in the music scene, and for good reason. I cannot recommend people to see these guys live enough and the new generation of rock lovers are certainly in safe hands with these guys as they deliver everything you could want in a modern rock band along with a captivating live performance. They credited YMAS for inspiration for their music and acknowledging that this was definitely a full circle moment for them heading out on this tour to farewell them. 

The venue was now packed to the brim with eager fans who sold out the show. Figures walked across the stage taking their positions as the crowd cheered them on, anticipating what song we were going to hear first. Room To Breathe started out and the crowd lost it, what an absolute tune to start out the night! 

From Stay With Me, to Straight To My Head, to Crash; track after track, a reminder of what we are truly losing. These guys and their music have been such a staple within all of our lives and played a part in our music journey in one way or another. The whole band looked like they were taking in every little moment of the show, making the most of it and putting all the energy they could into their performance, sounding exactly as they did twenty years ago, if not better. Frontman Josh Franceschi, prefaced Lived a Lie by declaring it the night’s crowd-surfing anthem. Fans wasted no time throwing themselves into the wave of bodies, each one met at the front by a handshake from Josh—well, most of them, as a few left him hanging. 

The sadness suddenly hit me as the room erupted in a sing along with phone torches lighting up the venue in camaraderie as Take On The World played out. The setlist was a perfect balance of songs throughout each era of the band, delivering what I can imagine, exactly what fans hoped for on their final tour. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Melbourne show without a classic shoey, and Josh didn’t disappoint the crowds chanting, downing a drink from a lucky fan’s shoe.

Beautiful Way closed out the show and the band slipped offstage, but the crowd wasn’t ready to let go. Stomping, chanting, and pleading for more. The band returned to the stage, for not one, but three more songs. Bite My Tongue saw Josh take on Oli Sykes’ screaming parts flawlessly, Reckless turned the energy up another notch, and then of course – Underdog and the crowd became more lively than ever, screaming louder than they had all night, giving the send out off the band truly deserved. 

It was such a bittersweet night celebrating their music, soaking up all of the nostalgia while also having to say our goodbyes and the fact this is the last time we will hear these songs live on the forefront of our minds. As they continue on their Australian leg, with them taking their final bow in the UK, we wish them nothing but the best. 

Thank you You Me At Six for your music and the memories. 

PHOTO REVIEW: You Me At Six Say Goodbye In Amsterdam

You Me At Six bid an emotional farewell in their final Amsterdam concert at Melkweg. A night filled with nostalgia, passion, and unforgettable moments—relive it through these striking photos capturing the band’s epic goodbye.

CONCERT REVIEW: You Me At Six And The Hunna Co-Headline In Amazing Amsterdam Show

You Me At Six were in the Netherlands last night! They’re on a tour where they’re co-headlining with The Hunna. They released a new album in the middle of this tour to make it a bit more interesting. Their album Truth Decay released on February 10^th. They brought Yours Truly with them to open for them. It was their first show in the Netherlands.

Yours Truly are a band all the way from Australia. They formed in 2017 and have only 1 album. That didn’t stop them from giving a great performance though. Lead singer Mikaila Delgado was all over the stage the entire concert. You could really feel the emotion that she has in her music and she expressed that in her own amazing way. The music was great overall too, the only issue being that you could barely hear the vocals. This didn’t stop the fun luckily, the bigger part interacted with the band and sang along with the songs. Check out the pictures below!

Next up was The Hunna, their last time here was only two years ago. A huge part of the crowd already knew them and knew their music. There was something they did as one of the best in my opinion. Their energy. Their energy was absolutely amazing, especially that from front man Ryan Potter. He jumped all over stage, interacted with both guitarists a lot and even jumped on the drum kit once around the end of the set. This was all accompanied by amazing music. Check them out on your preferred streaming service if you can! Check out the pictures below!

Last but not least were You Me At Six. They started relatively late for a concert but they didn’t have a long setlist either. Only sixteen songs in the entire set including the four song long encore. Front man Josh Franceschi explained later semi-jokingly that the set consisted of three acts. The first act didn’t have a name but the second act got a name. “Mosh pit.” Even though this wasn’t the first mosh pit, it was the moment where more pits started to form. The first pit already started at the first song. None of the pits lasted for longer than a minute sadly.

You Me At Six was quite stiff at the start but Josh started to dance some more. Think Tyler Joseph from Twenty One Pilots but less impulsive and more actual dancing. He also made a quick joke about plagiarism after they played Reckless. This joke stems from the fact that they had to give the song a different name a bunch of time because other artists had songs that had the name they wanted to pick. Ultimately they chose to just call it Reckless.

Overall I’d highly recommend going to see either of these three bands live. They were all amazing in their own way and you’ll love their music if you’re already a fan of more alt rock music. There weren’t a lot of downsides to their performances and they all give their unique twists to this genre. Check out the pictures we took there below!

Yours Truly:

The Hunna:

You Me At Six: