Reytons score big with Wembley gig
The Reytons continue to confound the pop industry with their catchy catalogue and ability to expand a huge community following.
Thousands of fans there had to remind themselves they were watching a humble Rotherham indie band that enjoys little support from the established music sector.
The Reytons have no record label, no radio backing, and they rarely appear in the mainstream media.
Yet they attract roughly 75,000 daily streams on Spotify and, at the weekend, they electrified one of the nation's most iconic venues.
Saturday night in the capital, with coachloads of vocal South Yorkshire folk willing them on, The Reytons delivered a high-energy headline set that included a broad mix of their anthems like Red Smoke, Guilt Trip, Retro Emporium and On the Back Burner.
The Kids Off the Estate song became the defining moment, especially for around 50 kids who assembled on either side of the band.
The youngsters – from Rotherham and Doncaster – had the time of their lives.
Jonny Yerrell, the frontman, described the epic show as "The Reytons' Christmas Party – the one we've all been waiting for."
He thanked supporters who had followed them all over the country and abroad throughout 2025.
Jonny left the stage on a high, blasting a football into a goal net.
Scoring at Wembley – a new high for The Reytons.
The famous stage – adorned with a gigantic, mock FA Cup trophy – represented the latest platform on The Reytons' upward trajectory.
It will be seen in a similar context to other huge nights, including their July 2024 homecoming at Clifton Park, which drew around 20,000 fans and the sell-out at the Sheffield Arena in September 2023.
The group, which released a new EP 'Roll the Dice' on Friday, was such a hit on Saturday that one Wrexham-based fan proclaimed the event was the: "Best two hours of my life."
A Lincolnshire man added: "Another amazing night with the lads, first time taking my daughter to see them. Absolutely loved the community and how nice everyone is at the gigs...absolutely took the lid off the place."
Another online contributor posted: "If (BBC radio presenter) John Peel was alive today, he'd have them on. Shame on the music industry, you need to wake up."
And finally: "Absolutely unreal what you boys have done! Never give up! Never stop dreaming!"
The only disappointment came when fans discovered Reytons' football-style shirt merchandise had sold out.
Others said they would be relieved to get home to northern prices.
Next year, their fans will go on the road again at events like the Y Not Festival in Derbyshire and the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid.
There is speculation they could also perform at Sheffield's Tramlines and the Truck Festival in Oxfordshire.
Meanwhile, Bolton upon Dearne band The Sherlocks have released their first-ever acoustic record.
They announced: "Fans have been asking for this for years, so we took tracks from all our albums and reimagined them in a brand new acoustic style.
"We’ve pressed 300 units on classic black vinyl...this one will always be a classic."