Lo Fidelity Allstars: Fee Lo-Fi Fo Fun

byNeil Mason
October 8, 2026

Late 1990s big beat giants Lo Fidelity Allstars are back! A handful of dates at Easter haS turned into an autumn tour and there’s even talk of some new music. Big chief Phil Ward tells all over a pint before the band’s first show in nearly a decade

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