Live Review: Motionless In White - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
6th February 2025
Support: Dayseeker, Make Them Suffer
Words & Photos: Tom Atkin
To kick off the evening in Nottingham Make Them Suffer. This is the biggest show we've have had the pleasure of seeing them play. What is apparent is their ability to scale their show up from a 10ft wide stage to an arena so incredibly well taking every aspect of the shift in their stride. There was a concern that with them being more spread out the energy wouldn't feel the same. However, worries out of the window, they still envoked the same infectious energy that the crowd just lap up. 80% of the floor is moving and it seems a much needed release for for the fans at the end of the week.
An absolutely flawless performance from them and the perfect way to start the night.
Dayseeker are a bit of a change of pace for the evening, something that is happening a lot more at shows these days with bands that share the core of the same genres, however shake up their take on it.
From the moment they take the stage the crowd was captivated. There are aspects from a fair few genres mixed into their music; emo, synth, metalcore, it is a right ol' cocktail of music. All gelled together in a way that is tough to replicate. The set was mainly pulled from their most recent album 'Creature In The Black Night', including songs like 'Bloodlust', 'Shapeshift' and 'Pale Moonlight', even 'Sleeptalk' from 2019 hit as well. Getting the whole crowd to light up the arena with their phone lights for 'Burial Plot' was beautiful to see.
Motionless In White enter with a pre recorded song. 'OIIA OIIA (Spinning Cat)'. I have no idea where this is from, but it was a very fun way to make the crowd aware that something was about to happen.
From the moment they stormed out to 'Meltdown' the place erupted with a wall of sound, lights, and fire that instantly set the tone. The early run of 'Sign of Life', 'A-M-E-R-I-C-A' and 'Thoughts & Prayers' kept the pace aggressive, with the crowd locked in and shouting every word back. Chris Motionless commanded the stage with that calm, yet menacing, presence, while the band behind him were tight and punishing. 'Disguise' and 'Cyberhex' translated especially well to the arena setting, landing with massive impact and huge crowd response.
The visual side of the show was just as striking as the music. The Cherry Bombs dancers added a fierce, industrial performance layer throughout the night, weaving in and out of the staging with high-energy choreography and incorporating grinders that sent sparks flying across the stage. It gave the whole production a darker, more theatrical edge that matched the band’s aesthetic perfectly. Pyrotechnics were used heavily, with repeated bursts of flame and heat that you could feel from well back in the crowd, helping turn big moments into true arena-scale visuals without overshadowing the band themselves.
Midway through the show there was an unexpected ten-minute stoppage due to a fan medical emergency in the crowd. The band halted the performance quickly and the house lights came up while security and medics dealt with the situation.
Chris was incredibly professional, making sure that the situation was dealt with completely before returning to the set. Some credit has to be given to both the crowd and the medical staff as well, the crowd notified the band quickly and then everyone reacted accordingly. Resuming the set first by thanking the crowd for making the band aware.
When the set resumed, the energy ramped straight back up. Heavier cuts like 'Slaughterhouse' and 'Rats' kept the floor moving, while the more melodic side of the band came through during 'Another Life'. The night closed with 'Eternally Yours' which felt like the perfect send-off. It was emotional, loud, and fully shared between band and audience. Between the massive sound, layered visuals, and genuine crowd connection, it came across as a confident, arena-ready performance from a band that knows exactly how to own a stage of that size.
According to Chris himself, they previously have only played to a few hundred people at a time in Nottingham, tonight’s sold out show cemented the fact the Motionless In White are an absolutely incredible band.
Photo Credit: Tom Atkin
