Having sold over 2 million albums and 1 million singles in a career spanning 30 (and a bit) years and 8 studio albums (10 if you include the 2 recorded with Yazoo), Billericay's Alison Moyet is undeniably one of the UK's definitive vocal artists. Having spent a large portion of her solo career showcasing her distinctive bluesy vocal on an array of lush ballads, Moyet marked a return to the electronic field earlier this year with the truly spectacular Guy Sigsworth collaboration 'the minutes'.

Before Ms Moyet takes centre stage, singer/songwriter Richard Walters casually captured the expectant audience's attentions. Having recently released his latest EP, 'Two Birds', the soon-to-be bridegroom - armed with just a guitar - demonstrated his flawless penchant for the mournfully beautiful.

With their appetites whet by the striking opener, the anticipation in the audience was truly palpable. After an half hour wait, Moyet slunk onstage amid a plume of smoke. Kicking off proceedings with the stirring 'Horizon Flame', Moyet is in mystical form and fine voice, immediately sending thrilling shivers down the spine of audience members and compelling them to enter her realm.

Sashaying her way through new material and old - complete with explanations (both comical and informing), Moyet delivers a set that excites at every turn, while offering true insight into the artist behind the performance. While classics benefited from inspired reworkings, most notably 'Is This Love?', newer songs got the live airing they so rightly deserved - with 'When I Was Your Girl', 'Filigree' and 'Changeling' joining 'Only You', 'Love Resurrection' and 'Situation' as set highlights.



With a set that flew by far too fast, the truly endearing and totally lovely songstress returned centre stage for a playful encore that revisited a trio of her hits (she likes to be honest about these things, and a trio is a trio). While 'Whispering Your Name' and 'All Cried Out' satisfied the cravings of the balladeer fanbase, dance-along 'Don't Go' got the whole audience on their feet for one final boogie.