Dame Shirley wows Manchester

How Ridiculous is just returned from Manchester and heads out later today for Cardiff for Dame Shirley's home-coming concert.

She was absolutely magnificent in Manchester and gave one of the best performances How Ridiculous has ever witnessed.

The audience were their usual diverting self. Indeed, the Manchester Evening News Arena appeared to be the 'in' honeymoon destination for those recently entered into civil partnerships.

The gorgeous picture (taken by André Boon and David Brownlow) shows The Dame's first outfit. As she declared: 'I look like a bloody canary!'

Happily, she also sang like a bird. A full list of the numbers she got through are listed:

S’Wonderful
I’m Still Here
Something
Light My Fire
Big Spender - this track she performed twice!
Here’s To Life
New York New York
The Living Tree
Lady is a Tramp
Bond Medley: Goldfinger, Moonraker and Diamonds Are Forever
Music Is My First Love
You Needed Me
Nobody Does It Like Me
Hey Jude
As Long As He Needs Me
What Now My Love
Finale medley: Maybe This Time, Never Never Never, As I Love You, Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me and I Am What I Am

Manchester, too, was just marvellous. How Ridiculous was most pleased to be reminded of that Northern Glamour which HR has so missed since moving South.