REVIEW: Michael Ball & Alfie Boe Together At Home – OVO Hydro Arena

Vocal powerhouse duo Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are back together and back in town with their latest arena show Together At Home. Following on the heels of their triumphant appearance at the venue as Javert and Jean Valjean in the Les Miserables Arena Tour, the anticipation is high among the 12000-strong crowd.

And boy, they don’t disappoint.

The over-arching theme is of home, the where, who and what makes us feel at home. The evening’s programme comprises almost all of their recent Together At Home album, highlights from which include: The Hollies’ He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, Gerry and the Pacemakers’ Ferry Cross the Mersey and Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street. The original album includes some surprising choices which appear here too, including Peter Gabriel’s Solsbury Hill and Take That’s Rule The World. 

It wouldn’t be a Ball & Boe show without showcasing their stunning vocals on some musical theatre classics, there’s He Lives in You from Lion King, The Greatest Show from The Greatest Showman and a joyous version of You’ll Be Back from Hamilton that features some spirited backing vocals from the vast audience. Thankfully the pair deliver the songs that arguably, the whole crowd have been waiting for: a beautiful duet version of Empty Chairs at Empty Tables and the utterly stunning Stars from Ball and Bring Him Home from Boe, accompanied by an emotional montage showing the pairs’ history with the much loved, iconic show.

A joyous, uplifting  celebration of song and musical mastery by two of the finest singers Britain has ever produced. Just perfect.