Will Young Live Concert

Yesterday was my birthday. The big 25. I've officially moved to the 25-29 bracket. So heres to being grown up ::raises a glass and toasts herself:: As part of my birthday treats, which I am milking to high heaven, I booked for me and my boyfriend to go see Will Young at the Sheffield Hallam FM Arena on the 19th September. Who is he and why did I want to go? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​~~~ ~~~~~~ Will Young came about in the UK from the popular reality tv programme, Pop Idol in 2002. Week in week out people voted for their favourite singer from a group of 12 men and women. These had ... more

Will Young has emerged into one my all time faviourite musicians and artists. There seems to a be a certain variation in his style and delievery of music. His style is mainly soul but has recently sang pop and ballads all maintaining the consistency of his uniqueness. Young's voice is superb, he is able to sing the highest of notes and apply this in soul, pop and all the ballads he has sang. I have certainley noticed his voice in every song i have heard him sing as well as every live performance i have heard from him. Given the chance to hear a great musician, a nice voice and to hear a show ... more

Last night was one of the best nights I have had in ages, and it was all down to one man, Mr Will Young. After seeing Will 3 times last year and twice the year before I thought to myself that nothing he could do could make the night as good as previous times, but how wrong could I be. Shrewsbury Quarry was the venue, set in a beautiful country park. We arrived at Shrewsbury (after getting lost) at around 4.45pm when we got there the queue wasn't to big so we plonked our bottoms down on the pavement and prepared for a hour and a quarter wait until they opened the gates. Whilst we were waiting ... more

I for one have never been a fan of manufactured pop, but when Will Young won pop idol I could spot that he was going to be something different. Not only an outstanding singer he has an amazing charisma which had made him into the fantastic performer he is today. The stage at the concert was set like that on a theater complete with red curtain image to finish off the look. When he appeared on the stage ther was not the usual high pitched scream I am used to from concerts such as Westlife, but a much more mature, chilled out vibe - much like the man himself. He performed with all his heart and ... more