Shugo Tokumaru Backstage with Best Fit
10 June 2017, 10:00
Photography by
Sara Amroussi-Gilissen
The Japanese multi-instrumentalist invites us behind the scenes at this first London show in three years, with adorable feline guest vocalists, top notch band t-shirts and food galore. Sara Amroussi-Gilissen went along for the adventure.
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