A fantastic orchestra, officially The Heart of England Orchestra, but last night dubbed "Boe's Band". A choir that entered on both sides of the stage for certain numbers and then filed out again. Everyone just about squeezed on stage when the choir were on.
Alfie had asked Boe's Band to wear "party clothes" and one member wore a Justin Beiber tee shirt which Alfie pretended to be shocked about. Matt Lucas came on stage to sing The Impossible Dream with Alfie and turned up in a green waistcoat and tie. Alfie asked if he had come as Toad of Toad Hall!
The tv cameras were in the row behind us, and they also had hand held ones and a big sweeping camera that was at balcony level to the right of the stage. Hopefully some reviews will turn up somewhere.
The song list as well as I can remember, some of the more upbeat numbers we didn't recognise though. Alfie had everyone on their feet and clapping along at the end though while he played the drums.
The Wheels of a Dream (the words appear to mirror Alfie's life and to new little Alfie due at the beginning of January.)
Being Alive/ Someone to watch over me medley.
Maria.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Impossible Dream.
Hushabye Mountain.
Bond Theme Medley.
In My Daughter's Eyes (with a film of him playing with little Gracie behind)
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, with Tom Fletcher from McFly.
I Heard the News Today, with Tom Fletcher.
Song of the Siren (sadly no Robert Plant)
Tell Me It's Not True (from Blood Brothers)
It Was a Very Good Year.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
Bring Him Home (Claud Michel Shonberg on piano)
Come What May with Melanie Chisholm.
O Sole Mio (serious and jazzed up version) This was to illustrate Alfie's belief that there shouldn't be divisions between music genres. There is only good and bad music, and he only wants to sing the good, of all kinds.
Laura Knight was a beautiful singer, and sang The Rose and Danny Boy amongst others. The lady who was sitting next to me proudly told me she had looked after Laura when she was a little girl.
Little Shakira, one of the present Cosette's in Les Mis, sang Castle on a Cloud beautifully too. Oozing with confidence.
We really had a lovely enjoyable evening, more fun than we could have imagined, as Alfie has a wicked sense of humour as well as a magnificent voice.


Train problems both going and coming home, but I suppose those are to be expected!
