Once again it was another eclectic venue, the Royal Hospital Chelsea (home of the Chelsea Flower Show) where they were appearing as part of the Live at Chelsea series of summer concerts.
I bought tickets the instant they went on general sale and bought the three best seats then available,, Block A Row G 14-16 for a shade under £300. The view was good enough from there and the sound quality was excellent so no complaints.
The support act (!) was Chelsea Pensioner Singers who filled their time admirably, especially as they opened with It's a Sparks Show, a song which Sparks used to open their shows with until it was replaced by So May We Start from the film Annette.
The joining instructions did say "People are likely to choose to stand and dance within the seated area, particularly during upbeat numbers." which in practice meant that everyone in the front area, including us, stood up immediately Sparks came on stage.
For the next hour and a half or so it was non-stop dancing to a succession of great songs with a few newer less familiar ones scattered amongst the many familiar hits like This Town, No 1 Song and My Way. It was relentlessly excellent and even the brief power cut did nothing to dampen the mood.
And it is only a week or so until I do it again in Bournemouth!
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