Blog: State Magazine

Arriving just as surprise guest Natalie Imbruglia wraps it up (Yes, she played 'Torn'), State makes a beeline for the bar secures a pint just in time before raising it "TO ARTHUR" at 17:59. As we drink, we notice The Academy has been transformed for the night. Camera crews and their equipment have severely reduced the venue's 850 max capacity. Huge lighting rigs affect the views of those on the balcony in certain areas and all the best vantage points are already occupied by a stage-hand. Spotlights and strobe machines litter the floor and we're not alone in [...]