Four decades and a whole lot of fun

THE Wedding Present's 40th anniversary tour reached Rock City on Saturday night, and though the venue wasn't quite sold out, that hardly mattered to the crowd who had gathered, lifelong fans and newer followers alike ready to celebrate David Gedge’s enduring creation.

- By KEVIN COOPER

With the lineup now comprising Chris Hardwick on drums and bassist Stuart Hastings, the band are greatly changed for the better thanks to the superb guitar skills of Rachael Wood, who really came into her own with her visceral instinct for Gedge's music. The two of them are a fantastic combination, and there's a renewed and exciting energy to the band.