Concert Reports
Luke Spiller
12/13/2025, The Sunrose, Hollywood
“Hold Me Like Hollywood Held You” is a line from Luke Spiller’s title track from his first solo album, and indeed the lead singer from The Struts was embraced again with a Sold Out residency on the Sunset Strip
All Photos: Ray Soto / Central Coast Rocks
Luke Spiller had a successful Sold Out solo residency at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles in December 2025 ( the 5th, 12th, and 13th) to celebrate his debut solo album, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine, playing intimate shows with just piano, acoustic guitar, and vocals. These shows capped off a year that also included The Struts' 10th anniversary tour and a solo run in November 2025 (NYC, Philly, Boston, Nashville, Chicago). While the main 2025 solo run is complete, fans enjoyed these intimate performances showcasing his songwriting, with a possibility of future solo outings.
Ever gracious to his fans known as Strutters the singer held a Q & A before the show where he answered questions about the songwriting for the new Struts album as well as his and the group’s plans for 2026. In the Christmas Spirit many people brought gifts for Luke that the singer seemed genuinely appreciative of.
Opening his set with “The Devil In Me,” Spiller jumped in head first to showcase to the sold out Sunrose why he is revered as one of this generations most charismatic vocalists. Other highlights from his solo album included “If This Isn’t Love,” “She’s Just Like California,” and “Angel Like You,” which was a rousing Duet with Kendall Rucks. The pair the proceded into a haunting version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game that blended seamlessly into The Strut’s “Pretty Vicious.” Spiller also treated the crowd to some covers, Queens “Love of My Life,” and Slade’s “Merry XMAS Everbody,” and some unreleased gems “308 Earls Court Road,’ and “When I Die Will I Miss Living.” The main set ended with a grand sing along to The Strut’s “Could Have Been Me,” followed by a standing ovation encore of “Can’t You See That I’m In Love,” and “Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes & Wine.”
Luke Spiller / The Struts
Singer-songwriter Luke Spiller was raised in Bristol in a Christian family. His exposure to music was mainly limited to gospel music, until the age of seven, when he discovered Michael Jackson's Off the Wall. Inspired by Jackson, his first aspirations were to be a contemporary dancer, but by the age of 11, he was listening to Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC, and Leonard Cohen, and in addition to pretending to be Jackson in front of a mirror, he was imitating Bon Scott and Freddie Mercury. He began playing in bands as a teenager, only starting to sing at age 16. Luke released his first Solo CD in April 2025.
The Struts are a British rock band formed in Derby, Derbyshire in 2012. The band comprises lead vocalist Luke Spiller, guitarist Adam Slack, bassist Jed Elliott, and drummer Gethin Davies. Their latest Release Pretty Vicious was released in 2023 TheStruts.com
The Sun Rose
Built on the hollwed ground of the House of Blues, The Sun Rose is a upscale, seated 100-150 cap venue inside Pendry West Hollywood, located at the heart of The Sunset Strip. The Sun Rose was built with the intention of being a listening room with a strong focus of having the best sound in California.
Since it opened, they have already hosted some of the biggest artists in the world for residencies, public shows, private parties and surprise guest performances: T Pain, Raye, Adam Blackstone, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones, Beck, Bebe Rexha, Charlie Puth, Jack Harlow, Dave Chappelle, The Struts, Nicole Sherzinger, Jeff Goldblum, Betty Who, Jake Wesley Rogers, Free Nationals, T. Nava, Evan Rachel Wood, Dave Grohl, etc. TheSunRose.com