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Will Young proves Pop Idol with Echoes of nudity Review: Where many other home-made popstars have faded, Will Young has prospered, bringing his latest number one album Echoes to town tonight. By Kirstin Lynn 12 November 2011 07:30 GMT Comment 278757 Will Young: Evergreen career ten years on Supporting one of reality television's biggest success stories in a sold-out O2 Academy, the pressure was intense for support act Jodie Marie tonight. With the audience a bit like a hareem, clutching bated screams in their throats, the 20 year old from Wales managed to captivate with her old soul, taking their minds off the guy candy long enough to avoid hospitalisation. Meek and mild in character with a vocal beyond her years, Jodie Marie is simplistic, much like her name, but sings from an infusion of old broken hearts and hints of the deep South, to warm the crowd gently for the entry of that delightful chap, Will Young. Dressed in a uniform of macs, the band tonight enter via a solitary doorway centre of stage not dissimilar to that of Downing Street. Taking their place on cubes of panelled risers, the last man through the door gets the biggest cheer of them all, his spindly legs delivering him front of house for new single Come On. The down-tempo electro track has fans on board from the 32 year old's first line, his distinct vocal soaring above the uplifting instrumental foundations. Will has all the likeability you could hope for and ends the track by jumping around the stage, all four limbs swinging in opposite directions, like an excited toddler screaming "Glasgow" ever so politely. Having released his third number 1 studio album in August, a decade in the spotlight has not seen the star fade. Performing with a five- piece band and three backing vocalists, the Jools Holland setup suits his sharp, charismatic show. Known for his acting as well as his music, the endearingly lanky star plays up to the screaming crowd in Changes. Not sure whether they want to mother him or turn him, he's happy to perform to please, clumsily scaling the drum riser to the slap bass of super-funky Your Game. Relaxed and seemingly ad-libing, a valiant attempt at the highland fling leads to a game. Teasing the audience, Will reveals he bought three items from an antiques shop and if the crowd can guess which was most expensive, he'll remove his shirt. Leaving that thought brewing a jazz lounge rework of early single Light My Fire leads to the first big sing-a-long of the night before Mr Young delves back into his acting career. Seated and fixated on a vintage tv screen, melancholy track Outsider is a glorious Kate Bush-esque track, though much of the Friday night crowd failed to appreciate it, chattering throughout. Keeping sombre Silent Valentine is performed similarly before thawing to a volume swell upon the descent of red paper hearts from the ceiling. Leave Right Now closes the set with another mass sing-a-long, though it's the encore that really lights fans' fire this evening. Beginning with a stunningly spacious cover of Running Up That Hill, Will Young's enigmatic vocal lends itself to the bewitching track. The acoustic Evergreen which follows then pleases fans that have been there from the very start. Back to his charming antics, the showman introduces his spectacular band by adding his very own on the spot little ditties to Hit The Road Jack. A natural comedian, Young sticks to his word from the beginning of the show and his shirt is thrown to the floor for a topless rendition of glitzy electro single Jealousy, the last track of the night. With the Echoes of his success resonating tonight, Will Young proves there's certainly one Pop Idol left standing. With that victory it's no wonder he had his top off. from stv re Glasgow gig-sorry if someone has already posted it

no stripping sadly

Looking forward to Newcastle now :wub:

Hi all.We were having an amazing time at Ipswich :dance: :heart:

Does nobody chat anymore? :( Last chance for choccie orders am off to Cadbury world on wednesday!!!!I may bring a goodie bag to Ipswich :D

Have missed all this as I float around in shelly land! Who is being MEAN?????

I have the new one x

Never mind we will see him VERY SOON! :dance:

2 please,though I also like 1

Hi Bev, I can never get on my laptop till late.Thank you to you and all the others for all the updates to read

Some farm,there were only cows

Bus replacing train = nightmare,been there done that !

Thanks Bev

At least I didn't send you a fly to ruin your drink!

I just didn't want Gill to think we were peculiar :P

Thank you :D I will buy you one by the guy with the weird stubby legs :lol:

you said that four lettered word again d**t!! :nono: !Wash your mouth out :heehee:

sensible choice :D

Is it on your Christmas list? :D

Hope you don't mean me or Bev :D We are normal...(ish)

oh and I am going on a farm visit tomorrow,anyone want or cow,or goat or...something? :D

woohoo I am going to cadbury world who wants some chocolate??? :D

Probably doesn't know what he is going on about himself, :rolleyes: rambling old git

Not long now :heart: :dance: :cheer:

Tony who :rolleyes: ,oh the has been DJ?