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Barry Manilow review – mellow master glides through his hits with grace

On his final tour, the 80-year-old gives fans a slick but satisfying treatment of his pleasantly cheesy oeuvre

Tens of thousands of Manchester City fans file out into the Etihad campus in a sea of blue as they celebrate winning the Premier League. Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImageThere’s a tribute to his grandfather and inspiration via This One’s for You, and on Mandy, Manilow treats us to video footage of him performing the ballad in 1975, turning the song into a reflective duet with his younger self. The tropical disco boogie of Copacabana is pure lounge singer cheese and end-of-the-night wedding vibes, but Manilow seems more than aware of his own smooth, safe, easy listening legacy.

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