Katie Melua: Barbican, York
Dave Simpson, The Guardian, 8 March 2004
FEW ARTISTS CAN BOAST a number one album at the age of 19, but the most curious aspect of Katie Melua's success is her audience. At the Barbican in York, most of them are old enough to be her parents: easy-listening fans whose favourite artists are more likely to be long since dead. The other 20% could perhaps be familiar with ecstasy and ringtones. However, as our lives become more challenging, perhaps Melua's masterstroke is to supply music that is every bit the opposite.
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