Keane, 02 Academy, Birmingham

Keane's love affair with Birmingham blossomed last night as they underlined their chart-topping credentials.

The band, who shot to fame in 2004 with award-winning album Hopes and Fears, look to have unearthed another gem with Strangeland, which has gone straight to number one.

Frontman Tom Chaplin's vocal performance was spot-on and the newer material, such as You Are Young and The Starting Line gave him the perfect platform to show off his impressive range.

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Returning to crowd-pleasers Everybody's Changing, Bend and Break, This is The Last Time and 'Somewhere Only We Know' kept the newcomers and hardcore fans happy.

And, after delivering an encore of Sea Fog, Sovereign Light Cafe plus Crystal Ball, the East Sussex band seemed genuinely taken aback by the warmth from the crowd.

Last night proved their musical heart still beats.

Certainly, Brum went weak at the knees.