RØRY - KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 9th November 2025

It's absolutely blasting it down with rain in Wolverhampton, but that didn't stop there being a line as far back as Church Lane car park. With a sold-out crowd and a line-up that perfectly captured the modern alt-rock landscape, RØRY’s first ever show in the city proved to be one for the books.

Opening the night were Defences, who wasted no time turning the industrial warehouse into a wall of sound. Their energy was infectious with tight harmonies, razor-sharp riffs, and an emotional intensity that had the crowd hooked from the first chorus. It’s rare for an opening act to feel like a headline performance, but Defences delivered exactly that. They also got a big laugh out of me when they played the Wii Sports theme as their walk-off music.

Next up was SkyDxddy, who turned heads and hearts in equal measure. Her set was both vulnerable and fierce, blending confessional storytelling with hard-hitting messages about consent and autonomy. After recounting an incident where a fan grabbed her face, she dropped a track that turned that violation into defiance. Later on, she had the entire room chanting “my body, my choice.” It was powerful, necessary, and proof that SkyDxddy isn’t afraid to use her platform to challenge the crowd as much as entertain them.

Before RØRY took to the stage, her husband Rich Pink came over the PA with a surprise announcement of a merch bundle giveaway, tied to RØRY’s new (and as yet unreleased) track ‘Dead Girl Walking’. Fans could sign up via DeadGirlWalking.com, joking light-heartedly about his dyslexia and struggling to spell it out over the mic, earning plenty of laughter from the crowd. The giveaway, later drawn mid-show, added a fun and personal touch to an already intimate evening, but more on that later.

As the lights dimmed, RØRY took the stage to a roar of anticipation, opening with ‘In The Bible’, what followed was a cathartic journey through heartbreak, healing, and empowerment. 'if pain could talk, what would it say?' hit like a confessional cry while 'ANTI-REPRESSANT' and 'Baby Vendetta' had the crowd screaming every word back.

By the time she reached ‘ALTERNATIVE’, RØRY paused to give a heartfelt shoutout to the 37 Club Facebook group, a community of dedicated fans who have supported her not only emotionally but also by advocating for accessibility at shows. She spoke with genuine gratitude, making it clear how much their kindness and inclusion meant to her and her team.

Before ‘Jesus & John Lennon’, RØRY had made her way to the sound booth to get up close and personal with the fans, and took a moment to speak about losing her mum, her voice wavering with emotion. The crowd responded with deep empathy, then something extraordinary happened. During the song, fans held up photos of a girl named Emmy, who had passed away from cancer and would have turned sixteen around the time of the concert. RØRY had been handed her own photo of Emmy, making the singer very emotional. It was a powerful, unifying moment, a reminder that this wasn’t just a gig, but a space for shared grief, love, and remembrance. (You can find out more about Emmy’s story through the Emmy’s Way Facebook page.)

The second half of the set continued to soar, ‘WOLVES’  hit with arena-sized power, while ‘UNCOMPLICATED’ was both a nostalgic throwback to her older music and also lyrically themed with nostalgia. The newest unreleased track, ‘Dead Girl Walking,’ felt like a ferocious declaration of rebirth.

When RØRY returned for the encore, she introduced an acoustic rendition of ‘Hometown’ by reflecting on her complicated relationship with where she came from. She admitted she’d avoided her hometown for “obvious reasons,” nodding to the family trauma she often explores in her music, but said she’d finally come to terms with it, and from looking at content from the show, it looked like a phenomenal homecoming. The stripped-back performance that followed was fragile, beautiful, and deeply human.

Closing with ‘SORRY I’M LATE’ and ‘BLOSSOM’, RØRY left the stage to a sea of cheers, tears, and outstretched hands, a fitting end to a night that balanced raw vulnerability with unrelenting strength. If this show proved anything, it’s that RØRY’s impact goes far beyond the stage. She’s not just performing, she’s building a community.