P!nk
P!nk
Posted: 18 Jun 2010
P!NK @ The Stadium of Light
June 11th 2010
P!nk kicked off the UK leg of her world tour by thrilling over 31,000 people at Sunderland's Stadium of Light where the weather was kind to the masses of party goers who arrived mainly pretty in pink; a dry night being a welcome break in a week where Wet Wet Wet might have been more appropriate headliners.
As befitting a major stadium concert it was a spectacular show right from the moment the American star arrived by zip-wire having been raised above the stage by crane. Later P!nk got up close and personal with her army of mainly female fans by surfing across them enclosed in a giant see through ball that bizarrely had the look of something that might entertain a giant gerbil.
The circus-themed show was highlighted by P!nk's acrobatics as she flew the length of the football pitch by highwire during the show stopper 'So What!' as the 90-minute performance which featured huge hits 'Funhouse', 'Just Like a Pill' and 'Who Knew' reached a climax.
Coming on the heels of Take That and Oasis at the same venue last summer, the Stadium of Light is now firmly established as a north east venue with a track record of providing the biggest names for the region's music fans. Here's to whoever is served up for us in 2011.
Barbara Mason
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