The Futureheads Live. Presented by Chris Hawkins [6 music]

The Futureheads Live.
Presented by 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends
Live Show at Kanteena in Lancaster Saturday 21st February 2026!

With support from M60 from Manchester

English post-punk band The Futureheads hail from Sunderland, consisting of Ross Millard, Barry Hyde, David “Jaff” Craig and Dave Hyde. The band got their name from the title of The Flaming Lips album Hit to Death in the Future Head and list the likes of Gang of Four, Devo, XTC, Wire and Fugazi as their influence.

Since emerging as part of the “angular movement” of post-punk-inspired bands from the U.K. in the early 2000s, the Futureheads have proved they have a distinctive take on that tradition. While the influence of Wire, XTC, and Gang of Four was unmistakable in their spiky guitars and concise songwriting, the intricacy of their music — which included four-part harmonies and unconventional song structures — was all their own.

The band are still going strong and have just releases a Christmas album ‘Christmas’ on Nul Records.

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Indie rock band M60 formed from various towns across Manchester. Started by school friends Matthew Morton (vocals/ guitar) and Bradley Smith (drums) in 2015, they were later joined by Sam Mansfield (lead guitar) and Max Phillips (bass). The four-piece are in the game of creating guitar-led noise with an undeniable Manc twang which takes shape in the form of energetic and anthemic tunes.