Thomas Mensforth, better known as Mensi, vocalist of punk/Oi! legends Angelic Upstarts, passed away on Friday (12/10) after a battle with COVID-19. He was 65. “Today we lost a punk rock legend,” a ...

THREE decades after they were banned from venues across the region, punk rock veterans The Angelic Upstarts are set to play at a North university. The not-so angelic Upstarts, who hail from South ...

Angelic Upstarts at the time of 'Teenage Warning's' release. Second left: Mensi All this as Sham 69 imploded. They played what were billed as their farewell shows in June and July 1979. Supposedly ...

Gogol Bordello have shared a new single, a cover of Angelic Upstarts’ “Solidarity,” which features New Order‘s Bernard Summer. “This is a particularly meaningful collaboration for us,” Gogol Bordello ...

Days after revealing the relaunch of his label Casa Gogol Records, Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz is beginning to release a series of collaborations, including two remixes of British punk rockers ...

Most casual observers could be forgiven for thinking that South Shields’ most famous/notorious band released little of note after their first three albums. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock band formed in South Shields in 1977. They are one of most prominent Oi! bands, and espouse a socialist and working class philosophy. Angelic Upstarts have ...

Forty-one years into their career and still going strong, it's as good a time as any to take stock of the Angelic Upstarts' legacy. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can ...

In a recent update to the band's website, longtime Angelic Upstarts frontman Thomas Mensforth announced he was leaving the band. Mensi, as he's known to fans, founded the four piece in South Shields, ...

Sadly, Angelic Upstarts have posted that frontman Thomas Mensforth is in the ICU. As of yesterday, he is battling covid and is not fairing well. His family released a statement, which you can read ...

Veteran North East punk band the Angelic Upstarts aim to make it a very Good Friday in Sunderland at the weekend. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited ...