Candi Staton

‘An Evening with Candi Staton’ is a tantalising prospect, no doubt, and it’s a full house that turns out for this tripartite midweek date with the legendary soul singer.

When Candi Staton makes her entrance, it's clear we are in the presence of a soul dignitary - a perception encouraged by the woman herself, who tells the audience: You're looking at the genuine article.

The crowd of forty-something blondes and whippersnapper scenesters waited patiently for soulful Grandma Staton to amble her sparkly top on stage looking painfully mismatched.

For years she was a dimly-remembered disco star famed for her 1976 hit Young Hearts Run Free and U Got the Love an early 1990s club hit that sampled her voice.

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, Scotland on June 30, 2018

So it was rather fitting that a memorable year was brought to a close with an exclusive one-off show by soul legend Candi Staton which made the Sage the place to be on New Year’s Eve.

US soul sensation Candi Staton arrives on Tyneside to ring in the New Year at the Sage Gateshead. Following on from the success of last year’s New Year’s Eve spectacular with LA-based rock and soul quartet Vintage Trouble, this evening Candi Staton follows suit with an exclusive performance at one of the