It’s been a long time since we selected Only The Poets as an Apply to Play winner at Truck Festival and they’ve enjoyed plenty of well deserved success since so it’s refreshing and bloody brilliant they’ve not forgotten what it’s like as a new band desperate for a break…

Only The Poets have announced they’ll offer one unsigned UK band or artist the chance to support them at their sold-out O2 Academy Brixton show in London next month.

The group will play a landmark date at the storied venue on February 2 and previously attracted praise for selling each ticket for just £1 in a commendable bid to make the gig as inclusive as possible.

Now, they’re offering the chance for an unsigned band or artist to open up for them at the Brixton show. 

All potential artists are invited to submit their details here and five shortlisted acts will then be invited by the band to perform live at The Purple Turtle in Reading on January 31 as part of an all-day event to mark the release of their debut album.

Well played, boys, it’s given us even more reason to buy the album when it lands.

Only The Poets’ debut album is released on January 30 via Capitol Records