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Tom Jones

Tom Jones himself was great but the rest of the show was disappointing. The support acts looked as if they had just been asked to pop along and fill in some time. There was no show as such, no extras, just the first band/singer singing songs he had written which were, in the main, depressing subjects and songs. The female singer (I forget her name) was okay but again, looked as if she had popped on stage in passing. It was an outside concert, and there was no atmosphere. The seats were particularly small and narrow and I felt the whole thing was a bit of a rip-off having spent over £160 for 2 seats. Tom Jones voice is still fantastically good but again, he stood and sang with very little showmanship. Glad we went but feel it was not good value for money

I saw Tom at the Arena in Newcastle for my 50th three years ago and loved it though felt it was a bit flat, albeit front seats for £160 each for my husband and I - yes, he came along and loved the show. I have waited from being about 18 years old, loving his music to eventually seeing him, which was so special. I would so love to say hello and have a hug from him and maybe one day I will. The event at Durham Cricket Ground was amazing, we had good tickets, though got to move closer over the evening - in the rain to see the lovely Tom. He sang so well and with great presence and made me feel emotional. I loved his humour on the night too and we danced all night. Hey, Mike Reid was looking pretty cool also and I got a photo of him looking at me - very nice. Angela Grieveson, Middlesbrough xxx

I give it the wow factor xxx thank you xxx

The whole event was great. The weather wasnt that great but nothing could dampen the atmosphere especially when Tom came on the stage. He sang everything from Green Green Grass to Mama Told Me Not To Come and everything in between. Toms presence on stage is illuminating. He commands the stage and yet came across so friendly and personable. His voice was superb and every note was excellent. As he sang people danced, waved and sang along. What could be better - someone you admire and enjoy sharing this experience. Totally fantastic!! The knicker waving was quite a sight - all shapes and sizes ha ha.

My husband, son and myself thoroughly enjoyed the evening!!! Had a fab view of the stage, support acts were great, Tom Jones fantastic & singing was amazing, absolutely loved it!!!! :D

Sir Tom Jones Live – Durham County Cricket Ground Sat 14th July 2012 . After a lifetime spent in the spotlight and proving he is still relevant by appearing as a judge on recent BBC Television show “The Voice”, there can be few challenges left in life for Sir Tom Jones. Despite the rain – which mercifully stopped just before the main event – there was an almost full house to see one of the last true musical icons strut his stuff. After the surprisingly low key opener “Hit Or Miss” (a miss in my book) the crowd were on their feet for “Mama Told Me Not To Come” – one of the more up tempo covers from the “Reload” album that did a lot to firmly re-establish Sir Tom as a force to be reckoned with. Current album “Spirit In The Room” has received much critical applause, though while I personally am a big fan of his current more serious material I found “Just Dropped In” a tad plodding. However mediocre that had been, the following intimate rendition of classic torch song “Never Gonna Fall In Love” clearly shows that “the voice” still has one to be proud of, before “What’s New Pussycat?” lifted the mood and the crowd responded with the first big sing-along of the night. Dressed in an ultra sharp suit jacket, it’s hard to believe Sir Tom recently turned 72 – and even though his lack of mobility on stage betrayed him on occasions, what he has lost is more than made up for in both charisma and sheer vocal presence. “Soul Of A Man” reinstates the intimacy, setting the stage for what in my opinion was tonight’s highlight, the Leonard Cohen penned “Tower Of Song”. Sang eyes firmly shut and clearly feeling every word, this was a spellbinding, almost autobiographical sounding performance. If ever a song matched the artist then this was it. “Green Grass Of Home” saw more enthusiastic audience participation, the now famous Spanish guitar version of “Delilah” proved as popular as ever and then it was time to delve into the archives for “Chills And Fever” (from way back in 1964) before flipping the coin on Father time and jumping right back to modernity for “Sex Bomb” and “Leave Your Hat On” – both of which came with an all to rare these days dance move, main set ending where Sir Tom’s career really began with the timeless “It’s Not Unusual”. A slightly disappointing encore was mostly taken up by an extended jam during which the band was introduced – in reality a filler - ten minutes wasted stage time and an unfortunate reminder that even legends grow old. However, the curtain closer “Kiss” showed that even old men can still make the ladies go weak at the knees. While some would say it’s time to retire, Sir Tom Jones is the very essence of the saying that you are never too old to rock and roll - and if his current shift in musical direction draws in a new fanbase, then I think we will be seeing him grace the stage for some years yet. ® Paul Sinclair 14/07/2012