Marina and the Diamonds gets frooty at tiny DIY show

Wander into Oslo this evening and it’s a glittering paradise. Across the tiny stage, trees stand tall, complete with fluorescent pink lightbulb leaves twinkling away, while the word ‘FROOT’ is spelled out in huge silver helium-filled balloons. It’s a bit like stepping into a tiny version of Wonderland, and when Marina and the Diamonds appears on stage, dressed in shiny pewter and complete with a giant cherry headband poised on her head, she beckons the room to hop down the rabbit hole.

Set opener ‘Bubblegum Bitch’ bursts into life and the whole room is animated, voices already raised and ready. Then comes the glorious ‘Forget’, the first cut to be debuted from her new record tonight, and the room continues to sing along, even after it’s only been out in the real world for just over a week. The excitement in the room sizzles as Marina guides us through the journey of her career so far, with ‘The Family Jewels’ cuts ‘Mowgli’s Road’ and ‘I Am Not A Robot’ receiving a rapturous reaction.