Ever tried to explain what is occurring on stage during a one hour concert to the blind woman sitting next to you who can’t really hear as a result of Will Young’s phenomenal vocals? No? Well lucky for me that blind woman was my mother and Will Young’s vocals were truly phenomenal, owning the stage at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall last night.
Dressed in a short sleeved white shirt and tweed trousers, oh and a black beret to boot, the singer/actor took the intimate venue by storm with his charm, eccentric and overly quirky dance moves, general comedic personality and of course his unbelievable ability to perform.
Arriving on stage through a ‘door on wheels’, the Pop Idol alumni kicked things off with new single Come On before sliding straight into tracks both old and new including hit songs Changes, The Game, Light My Fire, You and I and Leave Right Now before closing the show with upbeat electronic track Jealousy.
As for the production, it wasn’t there, but it wasn’t needed. Will is the production. His charisma and interaction with his band, his beautiful backing singers and the enthusiastic crowd more than made up for the odd bit of confetti and dimming spotlights.
At one point Will even stepped out into the crowd to serenade, kiss and hug and take the odd picture with his ever-loving fans. That’s if the Waterfront’s security staff allow it. Btw…you aren’t allowed to take photos, have your phone on or use any form of technology apparently. Yes, that’s definitely going to stop us.
Another highlight was a stripped down, acoustic version of Will Young’s first ever song, the Westlife album track ‘Evergreen’ which became the fastest selling single in the history of the UK charts and is the best selling single of the 21st Century in the UK alone. Not bad William, not bad at all.
Will Young’s fifth studio album ‘Echoes’ is out now having reached the number one spot in the UK album chart back in August and has already been certified Gold within a matter of months. Will Young’s new single ‘Come On’ is available to download now.
Dressed in a short sleeved white shirt and tweed trousers, oh and a black beret to boot, the singer/actor took the intimate venue by storm with his charm, eccentric and overly quirky dance moves, general comedic personality and of course his unbelievable ability to perform.
Arriving on stage through a ‘door on wheels’, the Pop Idol alumni kicked things off with new single Come On before sliding straight into tracks both old and new including hit songs Changes, The Game, Light My Fire, You and I and Leave Right Now before closing the show with upbeat electronic track Jealousy.
As for the production, it wasn’t there, but it wasn’t needed. Will is the production. His charisma and interaction with his band, his beautiful backing singers and the enthusiastic crowd more than made up for the odd bit of confetti and dimming spotlights.
At one point Will even stepped out into the crowd to serenade, kiss and hug and take the odd picture with his ever-loving fans. That’s if the Waterfront’s security staff allow it. Btw…you aren’t allowed to take photos, have your phone on or use any form of technology apparently. Yes, that’s definitely going to stop us.
Another highlight was a stripped down, acoustic version of Will Young’s first ever song, the Westlife album track ‘Evergreen’ which became the fastest selling single in the history of the UK charts and is the best selling single of the 21st Century in the UK alone. Not bad William, not bad at all.
Will Young’s fifth studio album ‘Echoes’ is out now having reached the number one spot in the UK album chart back in August and has already been certified Gold within a matter of months. Will Young’s new single ‘Come On’ is available to download now.
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