O2 Arena, London
The musician-producer marks his 85th birthday by inviting stars from Mick Hucknall to Corinne Bailey Rae to reprise his hits, while he sprinkles anecdotes from the sides
What better way to celebrate the 85th birthday of one of American music’s lasting legends than to put together an event heavily redolent of a single-artist-focused version of Jools Holland’s Hootenanny? A couple of A-listers, some local-radio-friendly MOR stars, a couple of those major-label-backed artists who are well liked but have never quite made it, and a couple of people of whom you have no idea what to expect. Then throw in an orchestra – an admittedly brilliant orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley – and some awkward interviewing of the star guest, and you’ve got a Jools full house, minus the boogie woogie piano.
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