Barry Manilow review – fine, funny farewell to a titan of schmaltz

First Direct Arena, LeedsThree years after he announced his retirement, ‘Bazza’ is still at it – bringing melodrama and self-mockery to an underrated, wide-ranging back catalogue“I’ll probably miss the excitement, but I’m calling it One Last Time and I mean it – today at least,” said Barry Manilow in 2015, as he announced his “final” tour dates. Three years later, with more shows being added all the time (the latest in Las Vegas) t...

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