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Gigs & Festivals
Whitney’s UK comeback show gets mixed response
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 15 April 2010
So, many wondered if it would happen at all, but Whitney Houston did belatedly start the European leg of her current world tour at Birmingham’s LG Arena on Tuesday. However, as with her recent dates in Australia, many fans were left less than happy with her performance.
As previously reported, the singer was hospitalised in Paris last week with a respiratory infection, leading to the cancellation of several dates in Paris and the UK. Arriving on stage in Birmingham, she told fans: “I’m feeling pretty good myself, thank you so much for asking”.
However, things went downhill, with many in attendance later saying that there had been far too much talk and not enough singing during the two hour show. And when she did actually sing, there were complaints that she’d been off-key.
One bit of Whitney banter which seemingly summed up the concert for many came after Houston returned to the stage after disappearing for fifteen minutes while she changed her costume. She told the audience: “I could hear you getting pissed off”.
It’s worth noting that many people thought she was great, despite the chat, the delays and the off-key notes. As you can hear on this video, there were plenty of cheers and shouts of glee. Though you can also hear some people laughing as she fails, quite spectacularly, to hit the right notes during ‘I Will Always Love You’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-rV9_fVV7Q
