THAT JOE PAYNE
VENUE CAMDEN CLUB, LONDON
DATE 10/06/2025
In the same way guitar shops often ban jamming the over-played Smoke On The Water and Stairway To Heaven, popular wisdom decrees there are certain songs it’s probably best the live performer steers clear of, too, and top of that list, understandably, would be Queen’s magnum opus Bohemian Rhapsody. Except no one’s told Joe Payne, who gloriously leads his excellent eight-piece ensemble through a rowdy and rambunctious take on the song that’s equal parts high camp and prog-metal bombast. It’s certainly a fitting end to an evening of fun and games, That Joe Payne style!