Pixie Lott entertains Wolverhampton teens - and parents

Pixie Lott, Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Concert review by Simon Penfold

Teen pop sensation Pixie Lott was given a rapturous Black Country welcome as she arrived in Wolverhampton on her first tour as a headline act.

A chart-topper and fashion icon in less than a year, she thrilled the audience with her ever-increasing string of hits, such as Cry Me Out, Gravity, Turn It Up and Broken Arrow, as well as a cover of Cee-Lo Green's Forget You.

In theatrical style she kicked off the show with Mama Do - rising from her bed to sing in red pyjamas with her four-piece dance troupe.

Its subject matter - sneaking out of the house without your parent's knowledge to see a significant other - is about as close to teen rebellion as she gets.

Her songs, of the joys and miseries of teen romance, clearly strike a chord with her audience of fellow teenagers, many of whom were with their parents last night.

The youngsters clearly love her - each song received screams of delight.

Some parents might have winced at the way she murdered Midnight Train to Georgia during a sequence of her favourite soul songs, but the teenagers didn't give a hoot.

It was a slick and well-planned show, with dancers, band and backing singers all playing their part in showcasing Pixie's smoky vocals, by turns powerful and softly soulful.

There was even a handful of costume changes, including one into a dance outfit to allow Pixie to demonstrate some classy ballet moves, before she closed out the show with a storming rendition of Boys & Girls.