Sting in his tail...
Sting may not be the peroxide-haired young heart throb of his days with The Police any more, but his return to the Odeon after 12 years proved that there is still plenty of mileage left in the King Bee.
As he launched himself into the two-hour set Sting fans, old and new, could not fail to be satisfied with the repertoire, including the golden oldies 'Roxanne' and 'Walking On The Moon' (a treat for those who missed The Police the first time round), through to songs such as 'I'm Mad About You' and 'Why Should I Cry For You' from the melancholic new album 'The Soul Cages'.
The heavy reggae bass sound and the whooping vocals were still there but the set narrowly failed to get the adrenalin pumping, and during some of the slow, sentimental numbers Sting was close to becoming a male Suzanne Vega.
But the sudden explosion of the more upbeat numbers made sure that nobody nodded off for too long.
A beautiful rendition of 'How Fragile We Are' with jangling Spanish guitars made a perfect ending to a slightly less-than-perfect evening.
(c) The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette by Helen Whiteside
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