On the day that a famine has been confirmed in Palestine I find it tragic that we are still muting anyone who speaks up about it. All I can think of is the situation in South Africa, when it was the musicians and artists who were the first to speak out. History tells us that it’s not those who supported Israel who will be remembered well in this

At Victorious festival. The Mary Wallopers have just been pulled off stage for bringing a Palestinian flag with them and flying it. Got one verse into the first song and they killed the sound

Gratuitous empty stage shot time! Goddard’s comedy club - when the brewery five minutes down the road from you puts on a show it seems rude not to!

Gratuitous empty stage shot time! Jason Manford at Shanklin Theatre

Gratuitous empty stage shot time! Jake Bugg at Portsmouth Guildhall

Gratuitous empty stage shot time! Tim Minchin at Hammersmith Apollo

Not the sort of thing you usually find on your driveway

Another non-empty stage shot due to arriving late! Mark Steel at Shanklin Theatre. Entertaining us with music hall staples. And the Arctic Monkeys

Gratuitous empty stage shot time! Miles Hunt at Strings Bar & Venue

A rare not empty stage shot from me - Hot Wax currently on the stage, with We Are Scientists, The Coral, The Cribs, Razorlight, and Kaiser Chiefs to follow at Temple Newsom, Leeds