For a band that has been heavily influenced by the likes of Green Day and Blink 182, before the imminent arrival of All Time Low at Co-op Live in Manchester, the contrasting sounds of the ELO track Mr. Blue Sky and the Genesis hit Invisible Touch could be heard: what both songs have in abundance, much like the All Time Low tracks, is a sense of melody, precision, and perfection.

The American band are currently on their Everyone’s Talking tour, named after their last album. The record still contains the pop/punk numbers that propelled them to fame along with a progression in their sound.

The focal point of the group remained Alex Gaskarth, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. As he stood alone at the front of the stage with his acoustic guitar to perform the opening number [cold open], he cut a lonely figure. The band consistently provided surprises, as demonstrated by Suckerpunch; when the fireworks and streamers exploded from the stage, one could have easily mistaken this for an encore rather than the beginning of a nearly two-hour celebration of their career to date.

Over twenty years on from their formation, the experience of seeing an audience of over 15,000 sing every word along with the band was admirable. For many, this band was their teen years' soundtrack.

Like many American bands, All Time Low had the customary break mid-set to talk to the fans; while the interlude might have curtailed the flow of the evening, it instead brought the band and their audience even closer together.

Damned If I Do (Damned If I Don’t) was still magnificent, feeling like a statement of intent. Falling for Strangers – a track off the new album – proved that the band can still come up with tracks that are as catchy as the flu.

After all the high-energy numbers, the obligatory acoustic section came at precisely the right time with Missing You and Remembering Sunday, the latter performed as a duet with support artist Taylor Acorn, showing a different side to the band.

As the confetti cannons worked in overdrive as Dear Maria, Count Me In closed the show, the budget of the production went into overdrive on a night where the lighting, sound and visuals had been nothing short of spectacular for a band who still have a magical touch.