Erasure, The Roundhouse, London – October 25th 2011
I first saw Erasure on The Innocents tour in 1988 at the Hammersmith Apollo. Back then, Andy Bell was a blur of glitter and glamour, belting out the group’s hits while camping it to the max. For a teenager from Southend, this was about the most intoxicating event I’d ever witnessed – and over 20 years on Vince and Andy still have the power to captivate, as witnessed at The Roundhouse on Tuesday. Sure, there might not be as many costume changes or hi-energy dancing, but Erasure’s core remains intact – smart pop songs shot through with Bell’s epic vocals and a whole heap of camp gadding about…
