My Bloody Valentine kicked off their tour this summer by playing their first show since 2013 at Birmingham’s O2 Institute. Fans received a pair of earplugs when they got to the show as the usual tradition at the band’s shows. According to fan reports, Kevin Shield had experienced technical difficulties and false starts throughout the night. Watch some of the footage from the show below.

Must post before I sleep…and then wake up again in 5 hours' time. What a dream come true tonight… #mybloodyvalentine #youmademerealise #noise

A post shared by Jade Evans (@jadelouisaevans) on Jun 22, 2018 at 4:44pm PDT

Promise I haven’t got shaky hands here. That’s #mybloodyvalentine managing to shake my phone when it’s stabilised by a guard rail and my hands… 😨 #loveless #mbv #onlyshallow #shoegaze #altrock #kevinshields #fender

A post shared by Joshua Crawley (@allhailthevoid) on Jun 22, 2018 at 3:08pm PDT

My Bloody Valentine destroying people's ability to hear once again. #mybloodyvalentine

A post shared by Marcus (@godofbore) on Jun 22, 2018 at 3:16pm PDT