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Annie Lennox and friends review – a euphoric celebration of female solidarity
In her first performance since 2019, Lennox’s rare charisma makes her the star attraction during a fundraiser that also includes Nadine Shah, Beverley Knight and Celeste
For this seamlessly staged three-hour show, Lennox has gathered like-minded performers who include poets, activists and musicians plus ringmaster Clara Amfo, who notes that where Pankhurst was campaigning for equality for some women, the Circle wants to make life better for all. But she is preceded by Irish singer and flautist Ríoghnach Connolly, an atmospheric purveyor of what she calls “really miserable songs done with enthusiasm”; poet and spoken word performer Rakaya Fetuga; and a visibly nervous Celeste, who channels the spirit of Billie Holiday with Strange and Only Time Will Tell. For the finale, more friends of Lennox’s arrive in the shape of Paloma Faith and Hozier, and all the invited guests cram on to the stage for a raucous and triumphant group rendition of the aptly titled anthem Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.
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