In the break, I am deciding how the band stood in the cool factor all those years ago. Suitably warmed up, it’s not long before Duran Duran finally appear. His own material is good, particularly his new song Really Big Deal, but it is the older Scissor Sisters tracks that manage to electrify the most Filthy / Gorgeous, I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ and the Elton-esque Take Your Mama all make a welcome appearance. Opening with Too Much Music, his energy and passion ignite the room immediately. It’s also 20 years since they supported Duran Duran at the Manchester Arena, and Jake is celebrating the fact by showing up in what looks like skin-tight tin foil. It’s been 20 years since the Scissor Sisters debut album and it’s still hard to believe they achieved mainstream airplay with that name. As he works through the expected “best of Scissor Sisters” set, there’s much dancing and singing along, which helps greatly when he’s trying to sell his newer material they are eating out of his hand. It’s not that often with older bands like this that you can feel the electricity in the crowd so early on, but support act Jake Shears has an easy job tonight as the whole room is in a party spirit from the get-go.
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