Florence and the Machine played in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Pepsi Center on Thursday, May 26, 2016. According to writer Brett Callwood, frontwoman
Florence Welch is an astounding singer: "With Welch, the vocal exertion is effortless. We’re so used to seeing a look of angst and pain from our singing stars, neck tendons fully flexed and eyes bulging, that we’ve allowed ourselves to associate it with vocal power. Welch opens her mouth a crack as if to bleat and murmur, but the most incredible, gorgeous noise bursts forth." Canadian electronic artist Grimes aka Claire Boucher, whose fourth studio release
Art Angels has received wide critical acclaim, opened the show. All photos by Aaron Thackeray. Read our
review of Florence and the Machine.