Editors Bucharest lead vocals Tom Smith Indie rock Post-punk revival Alternative rock Dark wave Rock the City Festival

Lead vocalist Tom Smith from the English rock band Editors performs on stage at the Rock the City festival in Bucharest, Romania on July 22, 2019. Formed in 2002 in Birmingham, Editors comprises Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Ed Lay, Justin Lockey, Elliott Williams, and Benjamin John Power, and has released seven albums, two of which have gone platinum. Their music, characterized as dark indie rock and likened to bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Interpol, The Chameleons, and U2, has earned them critical acclaim, top spots in the UK Album Chart, a Mercury Prize nomination, a Brit Awards nomination, and consistent success in the UK Singles Chart.