BBC Radio 6 Music Celebrate 35 Years Of The Leadmill

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Mystery Jets @ The Leadmill

By Daniel Rose

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Always at the center of Sheffield’s thriving music scene, on Monday The Leadmill took a moment to look back on its 35 year hold this iconic venue has had on the city. Sheffield rock ‘n’ roll royalty like Jarvis Cocker was in attendance to see BBC Radio 6 Music pay tribute with a flurry of live bands.

Tickets for the event were made available for nothing with organisers ensuring that 75% of attendees would be local. With queues winding round the derelict streets the state of exciting was palpable to say the least.

Sheffield music royalty Jarvis Cocker. Credit – Sheffield Telegraph

The festivities kicked off with Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker unveiling a plaque outside the venue and crowds were soon ushered inside for the main event. BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq introduced Sheffield locals Slow Club who dazzled the audience with their pop melodies with lead singer Rebecca Taylor thanking The Leadmill “for giving me a place to try to kiss boys for 28 years”.

Sheffield’s Leadmill Celebrates turning 35 with Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker

Leadmill were joined for their 35^th birthday bash by Sheffield legend Jarvis Cocker, BBC 6Music, Mystery Jets and Slow Club last night.

Pulp frontman Cocker, turned DJ as he played a set to a packed out Leadmill crowd, as he was joined by Steve Mackey and resident indie DJ Adam Morely.

Earlier in the day, BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq broadcasted live from the club as part of the celebration, with live performances from the Mystery Jets with support from Sheffield’s own Slow Club.