Annie Lennox - 20th October 2010 at the Roundhouse

I saw Annie Lennox last month, so this is a teeny bit old but I thought you might still like to read about her performance because... well, it’s Annie!

Annie was the headliner for this concert raising money and awareness for the HIV charity Body & Soul. It was also in memoriam to Dame Anita Roddick, one of the founding patrons of the charity. Fittingly as a friend of Anita’s, Annie was introduced by Sam Roddick who claimed each time she heard Annie sing she felt like she was having an orgasm... well that's an introduction! 

Annie entered wearing a t-shirt bearing the logo "HIV Positive" (though she isn't she said, but has been tested) and began a stripped down performance, just her and a grand piano. That was all it needed, it was a warm and affecting set, but sadly a mere 30 mins long as she was but one in a lineup of 5 performers that eve. Her voice sounded just as I had hoped, strong and soaring and she performed five hits, two covers and a new song from her upcoming album, A Christmas Cornucopia. This is a slow ballad penned by Annie herself and is currently being promoted to raise money for her own HIV/AIDS charity SING which works to educate and support women and children with the disease in Africa. 

I think the most enjoyable part of the evening was just how much Annie wanted the crowd to get involved with her, she encouraged us to sing and clap along with her and talked to us like old friends. 

All in all, a great set of songs, performed beautifully and and a top feel good evening for a worthy cause. 

4.5/5

Setlist:
1. Many Rivers To Cross
2. No More I Love You’s
3. Pavement Cracks
4. Universal Child
5. Little Bird
6. There Must Be An Angel
7. Stand By Me
8. Sweet Dreams (encore)