Glass Animals Backstage with Best Fit
01 May 2014, 10:00
| Written by
Howard Melnyczuk
Oxford four-piece Glass Animals recently hit the capital for an intimate show at Basement 10. We sent our photographer Howard Melnyczuk behind the scenes to document the day in pictures.
Photos by Howard Melnyczuk
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