22-02-2025
Punk Off: A new show featuring iconic hits and a famous face
A punk music show featuring Coronation Street's Kevin Kennedy is coming to Reading.
Punk Off – The Sounds of Punk and New Wave will be coming to The Hexagon, Queens Walk, on March 5.
The show will feature hits from various iconic bands, including The Sex Pistols, Blondie, The Clash, Ramones, and Joy Division.
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Kevin Kennedy, known for his role as Curly Watts in Coronation Street, will be taking on the role of the narrator for the show.
With real-world band experience, having played with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke in Paris Valentinos, Kennedy is set to bring his unique perspective to the stage.
He said: "I'm so excited to be joining the cast of Punk Off.
"When punk exploded on the scene in 1977, it truly was a revolution.
"It changed our music, our fashion, and every aspect of the arts.
"I witnessed it all.
"Let's do it again, together."
Punk Off will take audiences on a nostalgic journey from the beginnings of punk in the 1970s to its later movements in the 1980s and 1990s.
The high-energy show aims to bring to life the story of a music genre that changed the world.
A talented cast of musicians, singers, and dancers will bring punk and new wave hits, attitude, and fashion to the stage, promising to thrill audiences, from original punk fans to those new to the genre.
The show will also feature hits originally performed by The Damned, Buzzcocks, The Undertones, The Police, The Jam, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Pretenders, Joy Division, The Stranglers, and many more.
Punk Off will kick off its UK and Ireland tour on January 22, 2025, at The Courtyard in Hereford and will continue until March 9, 2025, at the Dominion Theatre in London.
The show will make a stop at The Hexagon in Reading on March 5, 2025.
Tickets for the show are available from theatre websites, with full details available at
The show is suitable for audiences aged 14 and over.
Punk Off – The Sounds of Punk and New Wave promises to be an "incredible rollercoaster journey" through punk and new wave, bringing the iconic sounds and spirit of punk to audiences across the UK and Ireland.
With Kevin Kennedy as the narrator, the show is set to be a unique celebration of a genre that has had a lasting impact on music and culture.
The show will be at The Hexagon, Queens Walk, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7Q, on March 5.
