The Molotovs held their Christmas party on Thursday in support of grassroots music at Bush Hall - a venue they helped save.
Star siblings Matt and Issey Cartlidge ended their performance for a packed crowd with a raucous rendition of Slade's 'Merry Xmas Everybody'.
Their debut album, Wasted On Youth, is out in January following three top-ten singles, and they know the importance of grassroots venues, having played more than 600 gigs, despite their young ages of 17 and 19.
Issey said: "Bush Hall is very important to us and we were proud to play a show 2024 - with a surprise appearance from Sex Pistol Paul Cook - that capped off the campaign to save it. But so many other vital venues are struggling to stay afloat. The UK has a long history of producing some of the greatest rock acts in the world but without the right places to play, those artists will struggle to grow and break through."
Rebecca Walker, Head of Live at the Music Venue Trust, said: “Grassroots music venues remain under enormous pressure, and it is artists stepping up for the ecosystem that keeps this culture alive. The Molotovs choosing to use their Christmas show to support Music Venue Trust sends a powerful message: if we want a pipeline of new British talent, we have to protect the spaces where that talent begins. This gig at Bush Hall will make a real difference on the ground.”
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