Well I was wrong about her. She was born in 1932 so she is actually 75.
She sang all the hits and one or two others. She looked great. She sang perfectly - she sounded no different than when she was 30. David Gest was in the audience and had arranged a special dinner for her afterwards at Maurice Taylor's Holiday Inn opposite the Royal Concert Hall.. Mr. Radio Executive is interviewing her tomorrow on Radio Scotland.
It was all just magic.
Apart from two random women - one immediately behind us who was possibly the worst singer ever - and another at the front in a white outfit who turned out to be Alan Rough's either wife or girlfriend. She had to be forcibly detached from Liza's husband.
As we were walking out we happened to mention her, and the couple behind us said " She is a pure nutter. We ran in to her in Monaco, and she is a complete bampot. She must be stalking us"
Anyway, apart from us, there was a fair sampling of friends and acquaintances, none of whom had told us they were going, clearly feeling somewhat sheepish about it all. Mr. Upmarket Scrap Metal Dealer was there on his own, clearly pretending to be someone else. Lots of other kennt faces graced the chamber and concentrated on Petula's singing.
At the end, everyone - everyone - stood up and applauded.
I have never been at a concert before where that happend.Mr.Radio Executive agreed with me and he has been to many more than I have.
Just goes to show what a real star can do.
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She's looking better than Shirley Temple
WW -Ah yes, but so am I. I had an interesting conversation later today after the interview with Mr.Radio Executive. He says that PC is definitely not past it at 75. But others at only 60 ( I mention no names but he is coming to Glasgow in July) are a wee bit on the downward slope.
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