Monday 19 May 2025.

Monday 19 May 2025. DARYL HALL + GLENN TILBROOK live at The Royal Albert Hall. Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates. Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze . I have seen Hall & Oates several times since 1980. I have seen Squeeze around 20 times since 1978, when they were a support band to Eddie & The Hot Rods. Including twice in 2024, when they supported The Who at The Royal Albert Hall TCT shows . Both Hall & Oates and Squeeze were very popular in the 1970s and 1980s, as both had many hit singles and albums on both sides of the Atlantic. D is the sixth solo album by American singer-songwriter Daryl Hall. Hall's first studio solo album after 11 years, it was released on June 21, 2024. Hall co-produced the album with former Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart, who co-wrote seven of the nine songs. The album takes its name from Hall's nickname. -------------- Another show at this venue where it is £100 a ticket in the floor and the stalls, but the show is at least 95% tickets sold . An older crowd who remember the Hall & Oates glory days . GLENN TILBROOK is on stage at 7.35pm for his 40 mins. I was expecting a solo acoustic set, but a nice surprise that he is backed by a full six piece band , who are actually the backing band for Daryl Hall . A very nice mix of solo tracks and some Squeeze hits. Full GLENN TILBROOK setlist played tonight... Parallel World Little Ships (Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers song) Black Coffee in Bed (Squeeze song) You Get the Feeling Still (Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers song) Love's Crashing Waves (Difford & Tilbrook song) Happy Disposition Through the Net ( Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers song) Tempted (Squeeze song) Hourglass ( Squeeze song) DARYL HALL on stage at 8.40pm for his 1 hour 45 mins set. One half of Hall & Oates can’t quite hit the high notes of the soul-poppers’ heyday, but is helped by talented sidemen. Daryl Hall is 78. The partnership with John Oates, 77, has reached a messy end, with lawyers involved. Now he is on the road, under his own name, playing the songs of his gilded youth in a more tarnished age. He strolls on to the London stage in a broad-brimmed hat and spends much of the set seated at a grand piano. His voice is not what it was . Where once his singing was a wonder of clarity, stamina and control, he now struggles. Sometimes, trying for high notes, he places a hand at the top of his chest, as if the effort is a strain. His slick six-piece band do a lot of heavy lifting on backing vocals. His long time sax player was great with his solos . All the Hall & Oates big hits were played, and there was a lot of love for him in the house tonight for Daryl. Also played was a neat 'Everytime You Go Away' which was a Hall & Oates song that Paul Young had a big hit with. A nice touch was that for the encore Glenn Tilbrook joined him for three songs if the four song encore , including a Squeeze hit. Overall a really good show , that could have been great. Maybe Daryl has to re-work the songs to suit his current vocals. Full DARYL HALL settlist played tonight... The Whole World's Better Maneater (Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Dreamtime Can't Say No to You Kiss on My List (Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Private Eyes ( Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Rich Girl (Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Walking in Between Raindrops I'm in a Philly Mood Too Much Information Everytime You Go Away ( Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Rather Be a Fool Sara Smile ( Daryl Hall & John Oates song) I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) ( Daryl Hall & John Oates song) Encore: One on One ( Daryl Hall & John Oates song) (with Glenn Tilbrook) Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) ( Squeeze cover) (with Glenn Tilbrook) Bad Luck (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes cover) (with Glenn Tilbrook) You Make My Dreams (Daryl Hall & John Oates song ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Sunday 18 May 2025. TREXTASY live at The Beck Theatre, Hayes. Top notch T.Rex tribute always put on a great show. I have seen them over twenty times over the past 30 years. I recently saw them play a superb show supporting Sweet at Shepherds Bush Empire on 05 April 2025. I was lucky to have seen Marc Bolan's last London show at The Rainbow in 1977, where the support act were The Damned. ---------- I love this cosy all seated and tiered venue. I wish more decent bands would play here Around 450 tickets sold out of the 600 capacity crowd. A mainly older crowd who remember the great glam rock days . TREXTASY on stage at 7.30pm for 1 hour 55 mins over two sets off 55 mins and 60 mins . Danielz on vocals is still the spitting image of Marc Bolan in every way . 24 songs played, including a few lesser known tracks , and loads of those fantastic T.Rex classics. A great show, with everyone up and dancing for the encore of 'Hot Love'. Highlights included ..... Telegram Sam Debora Solid Gold Easy Action Children of the Revolution Jeepster Metal Guru Rida a White Swan 20th Century Boy I Love to Boogie Get It On Encore : Hot Love ( extended version )

Posted 17th May 2025