The Enemy Announce The Twang as Special Guests for We'll Live And Die In These Towns 20th Anniversary Show

Celebrate one of the defining British indie albums of the 2000s as The Enemy prepare a huge hometown anniversary performance with fellow Midlands favourites The Twang joining the bill.

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The Enemy have confirmed that The Twang will join them as special guests when they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut album We'll Live And Die In These Towns with a hometown show at Coventry Building Society Arena on 20 March 2027. More support acts are still to be announced.

The Enemy celebrate a landmark debut album

Few British indie albums captured the mood of the late 2000s quite like We'll Live And Die In These Towns. Released in 2007, the debut from The Enemy went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart and became one of the defining records of its generation.

Packed with anthems including Away From Here, Had Enough and the title track, the album earned Platinum certification and helped establish the Coventry trio as one of Britain's biggest guitar bands. The success that followed saw them release two more Top 10 albums, play major festivals including Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, and share stages with legendary acts such as Oasis and The Rolling Stones.

To mark two decades since its release, The Enemy will return home for a special anniversary performance, giving fans the chance to celebrate the album that launched their career.

The Twang join the celebrations

Joining The Enemy on the night will be fellow Midlands indie favourites The Twang, long-time friends and touring companions of the band.

The Birmingham outfit enjoyed major success during the same era, breaking into the UK charts with singles including Wide Awake and Either Way. Their acclaimed debut album, Love It When I Feel Like This, reached number three on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Gold.

Since then, The Twang have released four further studio albums while building a reputation as one of the UK's most dependable live bands. Recent appearances alongside The Fratellis, The Sunshine Underground and The Feeling, as well as festival performances at Kendal Calling and In It Together, have kept them firmly connected with indie audiences.

The band are also preparing to begin a new chapter after signing with Cooking Vinyl. Their next studio album is currently being recorded in Sheffield with acclaimed producer Ross Orton, whose previous work includes recordings with Arctic Monkeys, Yard Act and The Vaccines. The album is expected to arrive in early 2027.

A new era for The Enemy

Following a period away from the spotlight, The Enemy reunited in 2022 with their original line-up of Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts.

Their comeback continued with the release of Social Disguises, the band's first studio album in more than a decade. The record was welcomed by fans and critics alike, receiving support across Radio X, NME, Live4Ever, XS Noize and other leading music outlets.

The forthcoming anniversary show offers fans the chance to revisit the songs that made The Enemy one of Britain's defining indie bands while celebrating alongside another of the era's standout acts.

Whether you've followed them since 2007 or discovered them more recently, it's set to be a fitting celebration of one of modern British indie rock's most memorable debut albums.

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