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Paulo Nutini @ Carling Academy Birmingham

POOR old Paolo took a ribbing from motormouth Chris Moyles on Radio 1 shortly before this gig. Read

Morrissey @ NIA Academy

THIS show will have earned Morrissey many more votes in his bid to become the UK's Greatest Living Cultural Icon. Read

Pussycat Dolls @ NEC

THE Pussycat Dolls' origins in cabaret were obvious with a show that was as much about the dancing as the music. Read

The Charlatans @ Carling Academy Birmingham

AFTER 16 years, some may think the Charlatans' time has been and gone, but another impressive performance in the city proved the band still has what it takes. Read

Hatebreed @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

HATEBREED would rather stand on your head than on ceremony and so it proved as the New York hardcore crew crushed all before them. Read

Christina Aguilera @ NIA, Birmingham

IF you've got it, flaunt it. Christina Aguilera's got it - and, boy, did she flaunt it at last night's all-action Birmingham show, the latest stop on her Back To Basics tour. Read

Beverley Knight @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

WAVING a Wolves scarf above her head, the soul singer joyfully burst on to stage screaming: "Wolverhampton, I'm home!". Read

Katherine Jenkins @ Symphony Hall

CLASSICAL crossover queen Katherine Jenkins brought a slice of sizzling Spanish sun to Symphony Hall. Read

The Killers @ Wolverhampton Civic

THE Killers could have sold out the Civic several times over on the back of their Number One album Sam's Town. Read

Elaine Paige @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham

I'VE never been a huge fan of Lord Andrew Lloyd "Warbler" - catching the original Starlight Express in Victoria and a version of Cats in Blackpool count as two of the biggest mistakes of my life. Read

Amy Winehouse @ Carling Academy 2

SHE'S known for an attitude as big as her voice...and Amy Winehouse had to rely on sheer force of personality to get through her Birmingham gig this week. Read

Paul Simon @ NEC

PAUL Simon cuts a tiny, slightly portly, insignificant figure in a baseball cap and striped jacket but as soon as he starts to sing the years roll away and you are back in your youth. Read

The Flaming Lips @ NIA

DO you know some of the best secrets are better off being kept just that - as secrets? Read

Bruce Springsteen @ NEC Arena

SO when was the last time there was a hootenanny at the NEC? Read

Stone Sour @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

IT'S not often that Corey Taylor finds himself lost for words. Read

The Fratellis @ Carling Academy Birmingham

IT usually takes a band at least a year to progress from little venues to somewhere of the size of the Academy. Read

Jet @ Carling Academy Birmingham

I FIRST saw Aussie band Jet in June, 2003, when they previewed their yet to be released debut album Get Born in the intimate surroundings of Academy 2. Read

Lily Allen @ Carling Academy Birmingham

IN the last few months, Lily Allen has been unfairly portrayed as a foul-mouthed, mockney chav who likes to make cheap digs at other celebrities. Read

The Icicle Works @ Carling Academy Birmingham

IT must be a bit depressing to embark on a 25th anniversary tour and see your gig moved from the main Academy to the smaller Academy 2. Read

Keane @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

IF anyone was in any doubt about the future of Keane after the recent Priory stop for lead singer Tom Chaplin, those fears were blown out of the water by this concert. Read

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