Tom Jones – review

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonTom Jones is standing by the drum riser, his back to the audience. Pretty but inconsequential melodies trickle from a guitar. Something isn't right about this mid-set lull. After an animated chat with his drummer and a shadowy figure from the wings, Jones returns to the microphone to sing (I Want To) Come Home, a latterday Paul McCartney number, his voice confessing vulnerability. Then comes the real admission. He has forgotten the lyrics, and needs a prompt.Until that ...

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