At the start of another tropical night in the Pavilion legendary singer-songwriter Billy Ocean asked the sell-out audience “are you ready to party?”
You bet we were and for the next or so that’s exactly
what happened.
Early on came Love Really Hurts Without You, his 1976 breakthrough hit
which propelled him to international stardom.
And still in fine voice after half a century of hit
making he followed with more biggies like One World, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down),
Get Outta My Dreams and Into My Car, Suddenly and Loverboy.
The audience’s phones were out in force to capture the
image of him radiating Red Light Spells Danger as they sang along to every word of it,
chorus after chorus.
There was a more reflective The Colour of Love which he
rendered for all its melodic worth and a touching tribute to the great Bob
Marley with No Woman, No Cry.
But we knew there were more music history-makers coming
and he obliged with When
the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going, Daylight and Caribbean Queen.
Billy was preceded onto the brilliantly-lit stage by
another British legend, Marti Pellow and his message at the outset was that he’d
cut down on the chat and spend more time on the music.
He kept that promise in fine style presenting a selection
which mixed his hits from the Wet Wet Wet days, his successful solo career and
other artistes.
And on they came – Sweet Little Mystery, Angel Eyes,
Wishing I Was Lucky, Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, Goodnight Girl, Wishing I Was
Lucky and The Beatles’ With a Little Help From My Friends, before he rounded off with
the one he’ll always be remembered for Love is All Around.
Opening
the night was rising DJ star Katie Owen.
TK Maxx presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion 2026 continues next Thursday with a headline show from Super Furry Animals.
* DJ Katie Owen opens the show.
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