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Stevie Wonder review – a riotously joyful celebration
The 75-year-old is in ageless voice and playful mood throughout a performance of as many of his greatest hits as can fit back-to-back in two and a half hours
The concert is just minutes old when the crowd recognise the tell-tale first four notes of Stevie Wonder’s 1980 Bob Marley eulogy Master Blaster (Jammin’), and instantaneously rise to their feet in unison and pure joy. Such are Wonder’s musical treasures that the 26-song setlist can pile through Higher Ground’s glorious elasticated groove in the first four numbers and omit Uptight, Happy Birthday, He’s Misstra Know It All and many other classics altogether. However, in the second half Wonder turns full-on human jukebox, delivering Golden Lady, Living for the City, Sir Duke, Isn’t She Lovely, a riotously joyful I Wish and many more with barely a pause between them.
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