"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
75
%
Based on
19
critic concert reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 70 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Pretenders is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall. The Pretenders concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic, sassy, and fierce.
ON TOUR
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (October 28)
The Pretenders is an English-American rock band founded in Hereford, United Kingdom that came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances.
Has Performed With
Journey, The Rails
Critic Concert Reviews
Dallas Observer (USA)
August 7, 2024
%
Chrissie Hynde, the first true "rocker chick," has still got "it," and then some.
A strong presence on the music scene for decades now, The Pretenders were one of the best post-punk era bands. While The Pretenders are not a punk band, band leader Chrissie Hynde certainly was a pioneer of that movement as she worked at Malcolm McLaren's SEX shop and was very close to Sex Pistols' guitarist
When I found myself inside La Maroquinerie to see the Pretenders, I couldn’t help but notice two American women: one was loud, squarely positioned on the floor wearing a “Hate For Sale” T-shirt; and the other was even louder, standing on stage with a Fender telecaster slung over her shoulder.
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