A sentimental final show as four-piece shoegaze band finish off their UK tour in Brighton

Junk is a four-piece shoegaze and nu-gaze band, known for their released EPs ‘junkmail’ and ‘phishing’.

On their 2026 UK tour, labelled ‘bin collection’, the band played gigs in Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, London, and finally Brighton.

The group even had the opportunity to play on the mainstage at one of the countries biggest music festivals, Tramlines.

The band, who met at university in the south-Yorkshire hub of Sheffield is compromised of Leo, Hannah, Evelyn and Fenella.

Having just finished their UK tour at Rossi Bar, Brighton, last night (August 5th), the group spoke in an exclusive interview why this venue means so much.

Hannah, the groups guitar and vocalist is from Brighton originally, marking the Sussex seaside city as the last stop of their tour. They spoke on why this specific venue holds sentiment.

Q: “Is this somewhere you've come a lot before?”

Hannah: “Yeah, it actually is. It's where I came, just out of college, on the day that college ended for me.

"Ichiko Aoba did a secret set here. She's this really cool Japanese guitarist.

“I was 18 and really angsty, and then we sat on the floor and watched this guitarist play and it was amazing!

“Now I’m like oh my gosh were here.”

Q: “And how do you feel about your now playing this venue?”

Hannah: “It's so exciting! It's really lovely. I live so nearby, so I would always walk past here on the way to college so it's weird

"Like, oh my gosh, I’m playing this staple venue.”

For Hannah, Brighton is considered home but for the other group members this is somewhere where most of them have never been before.

Leo, the band other guitar and vocalist commented: “Yeah, so it's our first time playing here. I've never been before. This is the last stop. It's been really fun. It went a lot better than expected, I think...”

The bands front vocalist and bass player, Evelyn, shared: “Were so far from home so its very exciting.”

Drummer Fenella described the evening as “pure flames” and spoke on having a “pit in the soul” for being so far from home.

The gig drew friends, fans and family from across the country, many of whom were actually from Sussex themselves.