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Arijit Singh review – Indian superstar’s four-hour marathon holds audience rapt

Singer who has overtaken Taylor Swift as the most followed artist on Spotify is at his best when arrangements are stripped back to reveal his astonishing vocal fluency

But he has said he considers UK audiences to be more receptive than most to musical experiments – and some, such as Bhekayali during which Tapas Roy performs an incredible mandolin solo, work fantastically tonight. Photograph: pressSingh admits that he’s uncomfortable in the limelight, and his performance exudes humility, limiting himself to smiles, waves and hand hearts while singing. During Nashe Si Chadh Gayi, a pair of dancers perform a sort of striptease, ending in an embrace; it’s rare for a concert to draw an awkward silence, but this crowd, consisting almost entirely of middle-aged south Asians and their families, squirms in unison.

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