Paloma Faith’s ‘The Glorification of Sadness’ tour

Review by Jecs Davies

Paloma Faith blew away Bournemouth with her glamorous appearance at the International Centre for her 23^rd show since the start of April.

She was joined by backing singers NYM and Janelle Martin-Cousins who beautifully complemented the passion and power of Paloma’s voice. Fred Cox was tearing up the stage with his fiery guitar riffs as well as Naomi Forbes on the drums. There was also Paloma’s long-term friend and talented bassist Andrea Goldsworthy setting the tone for the show in style and Peter Daley with a wonderful performance on the piano.

The concert was split into two halves with a 20-minute interval. During the first half, Paloma poured her heart into the ears of her audience with songs from her latest album ‘The Glorification of Sadness’. She shared her experience as a newly single mother through her emotionally charged lyrics but also her light-hearted remarks between tracks.

The second half of the concert was a trip down memory lane where a transformed Paloma played the biggest hits of her long-standing career. She had the whole venue standing, singing, dancing and admiring her energy. The show ended with Paloma singing her most popular song ‘Only Love Can Hurt Like This’ in the lights shone from the torches of her ‘faithful’ fans.

Paloma has three more shows of her official UK tour before travelling around Europe, but she will be returning for several other performances this summer including her set scheduled on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury.