ShareBiffy Clyro performing their Futique Tour at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Monday 12th January 2026.
Images and Review by Kevin Cooper
It was new song A Little Love with its huge infectious rock chorus that opened Biffy Clyro’s first show at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena since 2010, and on Monday night it was a sold out crowd that welcomed them back.
Touring to promote their tenth studio album, Futique, Biffy Clyro have put behind them their major burn-out and falling outs, although founding member James Johnston is absent on this tour due to mental health and addiction issues, but there was a remarkable stand-in with bassist Naomi Macleod filling his shoes.
With crunching guitars and moody riffs, they wanted to give the crowd something special as they started fast with song two, Hunting Season and really picked up the pace with an energetic version of That Golden Rule which saw the crowd air punching before a stomping version of Who’s Got A Match saw them shouting the lyrics right back at them.
Delivering a strong start, they had set the bar high for the rest of the night and they really smashed it. Shot One from their latest album embodied the band’s ability to merge sugary melodies and meaty riffs and with a set list that balanced new songs with fans favourites, they created a perfect bridge between their past and present.
As their set progressed, Black Chandelier slowed everything down but still managed to keep the buzz levels high as A Hunger In Your Haunt was a real highlight. Their monumental hit Mountains came towards the end of the set and saw a mass of pogoing bodies, whilst the stripped back acoustic delivery of main set closer Machines slowed things down to a gentle whisper.
The encore was a highlight in itself, stretching over four songs. The Captain started things off before the thunderous Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies had the crowd’s attention. Bubbles followed before they ended the night with a stirring rendition of Many Of Horror which was an absolute great way to bring a twenty-three song set list to a close.
One of Scotland’s most iconic rock bands had delivered a night of pure rock brilliance, and as they left the stage it was clear that they had successfully conquered Nottingham again.