03.01.2020
ELVIS COSTELLO REVIEW – ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE IN BARNSTORMING SHOW
The Guardian: Dave Simpson: 1st March 2020: Photo By Richard Martin-Roberts
5 / 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars.
The versatile vocalist puts on a masterclass as he returns to his teenage stomping ground.
Elvis Costello cemented his reputation with his first five albums that channelled the energy of the punk era into classic songwriting. Since then, he has experimented with genres from country to classical, collaborated with heroes such as Paul McCartney and Burt Bacharach, dabbled with a beard and even picked up an OBE this month. However, this barnstorming show finds him back where he was before any of it started. “I used to walk past this place on my way to school, but never did pluck up the courage to venture in,” the 65-year old says, pausing for the punchline. “It was a circus then, so I wouldn’t have been good for health and safety.”