The Magic Numbers have announced a special show celebrating the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday 13th December 2025.
The show will see the band perform the album in full, alongside further fan favourites, at what is a venue that played a huge part in the band’s history.
Tickets for the show will go on presale from 10am on Tuesday 3 December 2024. Tickets from the limited The Magic Numbers’ fans presale will be priced at £20.05 (plus fees) as a nod to the 20 year anniversary. Tickets will then go on general sale from 10am on Thursday 5 December 2024 and will be priced at £30.00 (plus fees).
On the show, the band said: “‘”In 2025 our band will be celebrating 20 years. All those years gone by and wow it’s been one hell of a ride! We’re excited about next year as we’ll have new music to share with you, and lots of opportunities for us to celebrate together. This will be a very special show, as The Forum has played a significant role in our journey as a band.
“We sold out this 2,300 capacity venue 20 years ago when we were just starting out as a band, before ever releasing a record!
“We had built a devoted following of people who believed in what we were doing through coming to see us play live. In the early days, we would play the London circuit doing open mic nights and grassroots music venues… it was a time before MySpace or internet file sharing – if you wanted to hear our songs you just had to be in the room with us. It really felt magical.
“We still believe in that Magic!
“We are looking forward to returning to this legendary venue, to celebrate 20 years of our band. We will share songs old and new, plus a few surprises – it will be another memorable night you won’t want to miss!
“Big love, The Magic Numbers xxxx”
The announcement comes ahead of their 2024 sold out UK tour beginning next month.
Released in 2005, The Magic Numbers was an immediate success, earning widespread praise for its blend of indie pop and folk. Featuring Top 20 hit singles ‘Forever Lost’ and ‘Love Me Like You’, the album earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination, drawing critical acclaim as well as commercial chart success as it entered the UK Album Chart at No.7 and went on to achieve 2x platinum status.
Formed in London in 2002, The Magic Numbers are a uniquely set up band of two sets of brother and sister – Romeo and Michele Stodart and Angela and Sean Gannon.
They started playing shows through London honing their sound and along the way picking up a who’s who of fans including the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Travis, Ed Harcourt and Noel Gallagher.
Following two initially released singles, they went on to sell out three nights at the legendary Borderline, before going on to play a sold-out show to a crowd of over 2,000 at The Forum in Kentish Town – an incredible feat considering their debut album was still not released.
The Magic Numbers
O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London
Saturday 13 December 2025
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