Introducing: December 10 Tour Review

The next era of boybands is on the horizon as Simon Cowell’s newest group embark on their introduction tour across the UK. December 10 were interestingly formed via Netflix documentary; Simon Cowell’s The Next Act released to the world aptly on December 10th giving audiences an insight into music management and what it takes to be in a new British boyband to rival the K-Pop stars. 

December 10 is comprised of seven 15–20-year-olds from all over the nation, each of them a character of their own. From Sean’s cheekiness to Cruz’s bad boy persona, each of the band members have found their place on the stage. The chemistry among them was also lovely to see as the Netflix show failed to show the brotherhood they claimed to have. 

I couldn’t believe how quickly the boyband effect had taken place, barely two months into stardom and already the boys had sold out the O2 Acadamy2 thrice over to a flock of teenage fans. The atmosphere was electric as the lights came up, a gaggle of girls from different parts of the room screaming at the top of their lungs as each of the boys took their spotlight through their debut original single ‘Run My Way’. 

The Netflix docuseries showed us, but their live performance proved even further that each of the boys had an undeniable talent. Each voice was uniquely flawless, another layer to the energy they brought to the Birmingham stage. 

It’s not just their singing that can be praised, as they ran through a couple of popular covers and gave the audience a sneak of songs to come, December 10 fans caught their first glimpse of the silly dancing we know best from boybands. In a preview of their upcoming single ‘Bad For Me’ (an absolute banger by the way), all seven two-stepped to the music in a moment that made me wish they could attack a much larger stage. 

The set only lasted 50 minutes and a portion of that was taken up by Q&A where the boys revealed their favourite TV shows of the moment and their biggest inspirations (for most there were some beautiful tributes to family members, for Josh it was Tom Grennan), but the show was enough to give an insight to the storm that is due as their popularity grows. 

As I hugged the back wall of the O2, I was in the opportune position to observe the crowd and besides the girl who climbed on her friend’s shoulders to be selected as the ‘angel of the evening’, the highlight was the group of lads by the bar that must have been mates of Hendrick’s. The Birmingham-bred band member did impressively well to stay professional amidst the rowdy lads set on heckling. 

The main set ended with a gorgeous cover of Djo’s ‘End of Beginning’ full of perfect harmonies before returning for an encore of another dose of ‘Run My Way’. As I left the venue, I was hopeful and excited for the future of December 10, but partly wishing John was given more of the spotlight. Simon Cowell has absolutely worked his magic once again and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to get their hands on the talent of this band.

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