Evanescence and Poppy Deliver Powerful “End of You” Performance Live in Birmingham

Evanescence and Poppy brought one of modern rock’s most talked-about collaborations to the stage at Utilita Arena Birmingham on September 11, 2026, delivering a powerful live performance of “End of You.”

The Birmingham show was part of Evanescence’s current Sanctuary tour, with Poppy and K.Flay appearing as special guests. According to the venue, the September 11 concert took place at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, with Evanescence headlining the night.

“End of You” originally arrived on September 4, 2025 as a collaboration between Poppy, Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee and Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante. Released through Sumerian Records, the track united three of the most recognizable voices in modern alternative and heavy music.

Produced by Jordan Fish, the song was written by Poppy, Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante, Fish and Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer. Its combination of cinematic atmosphere, heavy guitars and three very different vocal styles helped the collaboration stand apart from a traditional metal single.

The idea behind the collaboration was equally unusual. Poppy has explained that the concept developed while she was working with Jordan Fish and was imagined as something resembling a darker, heavier take on the multi-vocalist energy of “Lady Marmalade.”

More than a year after the studio version arrived, the song has now become part of Evanescence’s live world.

Amy Lee and Poppy performed “End of You” together in Birmingham, with Poppy joining Evanescence during the latter part of the band’s 22-song set. The track appeared after “About Us” and before “Who Will You Follow,” placing it near the emotional peak of the show.

Courtney LaPlante was not part of the Birmingham performance, meaning the live version became a powerful Amy Lee and Poppy duet rather than a recreation of the original three-vocalist studio recording.

That change gives the song a different personality onstage. Lee’s unmistakable dramatic vocal style sits against Poppy’s colder and more unpredictable delivery, allowing the contrast between the two singers to become one of the performance’s strongest elements.

Birmingham was not the first time the collaboration had reached the stage. Evanescence and Poppy gave “End of You” its live debut at First Direct Arena in Leeds on September 8, 2026, during the opening night of the UK and European leg of the Sanctuary tour. They performed it again in Manchester on September 10 before bringing it to Birmingham the following night.

The Birmingham set also showed how Evanescence are balancing their past with their current era. Classics including “Going Under,” “Lithium,” “Call Me When You’re Sober,” “Bring Me to Life,” “Imaginary” and “My Immortal” appeared alongside a large amount of material from Sanctuary. K.Flay also joined Amy Lee for “Fight Like a Girl.”

For Poppy, the collaboration further connects her experimental metal identity with one of the defining voices of 2000s alternative rock. For Amy Lee, it is another example of Evanescence continuing to work with artists from a younger generation rather than relying only on nostalgia.

The original “End of You” official music video has also remained hugely popular since its release. Published by Sumerian Records in September 2025, the cinematic video features Poppy, Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante together and has accumulated more than 15 million YouTube views.

What makes the Birmingham performance especially interesting is that “End of You” no longer feels like a one-off studio experiment. By placing it directly inside Evanescence’s main arena set and repeatedly bringing Poppy back onstage during the tour, the collaboration has started to develop its own live identity.

For fans of Evanescence, Poppy and the wider modern metal scene, Birmingham offered another chance to see two generations and two very different approaches to heavy music collide on the same stage.

And if the reaction to these early performances is any indication, “End of You” may be becoming far more than a collaboration. It could become one of the defining live moments of Evanescence’s 2026 era.