An 80s evening kicked off with eight songs from Altered Images\u2019 Clare Grogan, in fine fettle and voice on the perky opener I Could Be Happy, the polished Don\u2019t Talk To Me About Love, Martin Rushent\u2019s favourite production, See Those Eyes, and the gothic Dead Pop Stars. She and her tight band (half of The Christians) closed with family backing vocals on the button-bright Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n
A chirpy Garry Christian led the way on The Christians\u2019 eight-song set, taking in sweet pop-rockers Born Again and the clapalong Ideal World, plus Marvin Gaye\u2019s Inner City Blues and their closing signature cover of The Isley Brothers\u2019 Harvest For The World. Add in sweet chart-botherers such as Hooverville, and the Merseybeat won over the capital.<\/p>\n
Bookending the Scots\u2019 invasion, Ultravox\u2019s frontman, alternating keys and six-string, opened a slick, 15-song, 75-minute set with his able backing trio on Phil Lynott\u2019s synth anthem co-write, Yellow Pearl, before dusting off deeper cuts like Passing Strangers. Highlights from the band\/solo catalogue included the sublime synth-rock of If I Was, krafty The Voice and pulsating Sleepwalk. Visage\u2019s strings-laden Fade To Grey and the immortal Vienna preceded the vital All Stood Still, Ure underscoring his vocal prowess on Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Hymn and encore Love\u2019s Great Adventure. Splangin\u2019<\/i>!<\/p>\n
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