Leo, now an unbelievable 78 years old, wearing an all-white ensemble entered the stage with a background of blue sky and white clouds moving across a large screen, and he showed no signs of slowing down whatsoever as he darted around the stage, still acting boyishly. He and his amazing 4 piece band from around the UK, Steven Reid Williams on keyboards, Richard Hammond on bass, Elliot Henshaw on drums and Dave Day on guitars performed a superbly exuberant high energy show which delighted the audience with many of his fabulous hits.
Leo Sayer first began his music career co-writing songs with David Courtney before he soon bounded into the charts and our lives after appearing on TV in the early 1970’s with an unforgettable look as a Pierrot clown wearing heavy make-up, singing “The Show Must Go On' and the single went to number two on the UK singles chart, followed by his infamous number 1 UK hit ‘When I need You’ followed by his fabulous Grammy Award-winning song, 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” in 1978, and from then on his singing and songwriting career has continued with both single and album chart successes of which ‘Just a boy’ was one.
Early in his career in 1976 he also recorded ‘I am the Walrus,’ ‘Let it be’ and ‘The long and winding road’ for the Beatles-themed concept film ‘All this and world war II’ During the concert Leo chatted to the audience discussing his career alongside photos popping up on the big screen behind him depicting his life and career, and he changed into a rock and roll black ensemble for his second half performance. He explained with great sadness and fondness of his friendship with Dolly Parton and that she asked him to write a song for her sister Stella which he did, called ‘Stormy Weather’ and it reached number 4 in the USA Country Charts. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard, Roger Daltrey, and Three Dog Night.
During the performance Leo sang many hits including, ‘Train', 'Just a Boy,' 'Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow', 'Moonlighting', 'I’m a one-man band', 'Have you ever been in love', 'Raining in my heart', W'hen I need you', ' I Feel thunder in my heart', 'Dancing the night away', 'More than I can say' You make me feel like dancing', 'I can’t stop loving you’ and he infamously, skillfully played the harmonica to accompany many of his songs so beautifully.
The evening delivered a fabulous night of superb vocals and bandmanship, for the audience and we thank you Leo for transporting us back in time. The audience had a wonderful evening, one never to forget.
Fans may also be excited to learn that Leo’s autobiography titled ‘Just a boy’ is scheduled for a worldwide publication in early 2027.
You can check out remaining tour dates and venues on Leo Sayer's official website https://www.leosayer.com/
Reviewer: Jill Mather
On: 08/11/26
