"Ben Sadler and Josh Law come on stage to Status Quo's Whatever You Want and immediately begin the high-octane crowd interaction. Everyone on the balcony who got guestlist for tonight is pointed to en masse and told to fuck off; the pair stomp wide-legged like sumo wrestlers, egging on the roars and occasionally shredding a guitar. It's part chaotic aerobics video, part Butlin's gameshow and though it's blokey, it's also a satire of blokey-ness. This is what my fat body looks like! yells Sadler,"
"The Electric Ballroom is heaving, despite this being their second show here in a month. There's no shortage of twentysomethings with shag hairstyles to explain why the duo live up to their slogan. They're fun, which we need right now life is bleak, says Dulcie. And they're socially aware, adds her friend Lotte. Even though they are quite silly, they're grounded."
Getdown Services stage exuberant, genre-agnostic performances that blend garage, electronic and punk impulses with theatrical audience provocation. The duo use mock-aggression, self-deprecation and satirical takes on blokey culture to provoke loud, jubilant crowd reactions. Fans describe the band as fun, empowering and socially aware, and audiences range across ages. The band completed 130 gigs in 2025 with two sold-out UK tours, festival shutdowns and over half a million monthly Spotify listeners. Provocative song titles and celebrity shout-outs have amplified their profile while maintaining a grounded hometown-hero identity.
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