Papa Roach « Rise of the Roach »

Papa Roach brings Rise of the Roach to The O2 in London on 8 November 2026. Formed in Vacaville in 1993, the band has shaped a sound that moves between their nu‑metal roots, rap‑inflected rock and a tighter, melodic hard rock. On stage, Jacoby Shaddix takes the lead on vocals, backed by Jerry Horton on guitar, Tobin Esperance on bass and Tony Palermo on drums, for a set that balances crisp riffs, direct choruses and a sometimes more abrasive flow.

The band covers two decades of songs, from the explosive Infest to the deliberate turns of Lovehatetragedy and Getting Away with Murder, and on to the more modern textures of The Connection, F.E.A.R., Crooked Teeth, Who Do You Trust? and Ego Trip. The themes remain familiar to their audience: inner tensions, relationships that derail, scars people carry but sing about together. Expect a no‑nonsense run-through where the guitars’ energy meets stage‑crafted arrangements, between cathartic screams and catchy melodies. Rise of the Roach promises a compact summary of their trajectory, played tight, for an audience that knows the choruses and isn’t afraid to sing them back.