Boys Like Girls

On 18 July 2026, Boys Like Girls bring their pop-rock hooks to O2 Academy Brixton, London. Formed in Andover, Massachusetts in 2005, the band rose with the mid-2000s emo-pop and pop-punk wave, first buzzing online before hitting circuits like Warped Tour and The Bamboozle. Their signature blends clean guitars, tight rhythms and melodic choruses, channeling punk energy into sharp pop songwriting. That DNA anchors their self-titled debut and Love Drunk, which broadened their pop scope and featured the Taylor Swift duet Two Is Better Than One. Crazy World leaned into country-pop shades, then frontman Martin Johnson pursued The Night Game while the group paused. Back on stage, the lineup now brings together Johnson and drummer John Keefe with Gregory James and Jamel Hawke, and 2023’s Sunday at Foxwoods marked their studio return. At Brixton, expect a set that cuts across eras, from early singalongs to recent tracks, delivered with the direct, high-impulse drive that has defined the band since day one.