Without glittering makeup and showy costumes, Eason Chan still entertained a 3000-strong crowd at Manchester Apollo Theatre last Thursday.
As the first Chinese artist to perform in the theatre, Eason left his audience – many first time goers – with a vivid memory of his versatility. Backed by the brilliant and talented band “Mister”, Eason offered a fine selection of his classics – “你的背包”, “K歌之王”, “單車” – and more recent releases such as “沙龍”, “淘汰” and “陀飛輪”. He also performed his English records – “Aren’t You Glad” and “Nothing Ever Happened” – as well as a cover of Radiohead’s early 90s hit “Creep”.
It wasn’t all about singing. Performing at a venue with less than a quarter of the capacity of the Hong Kong Coliseum, Eason and the audience enjoyed a great amount of interaction. The chit-chats and jokes exchanged created an atmosphere that resembled a fans gathering. For one lucky fan, the most precious moment of the evening had got to be a personal birthday greeting from Eason. But for most others, the spontaneous and amusing chatty-man moments are just as delightful as his passionate ballads and energetic performance of a series of bouncy records, including “這樣一個麻煩” and “演唱會”.
Lucky for fans at the Manchester instead of London concert, there was a full 45-minute encore. Despite having to catch an early flight the next day to Rotterdam, Eason couldn’t resist the audience’s enthusiastic screams for more. One after another, Eason indulged them in the sweet tunes of “天下無雙”, “Shall We Talk” etc. and one that had been requested by the crowd throughout the show – “浮誇”. Finally, in a wave of hands and red-orange rays of light, “夕陽無限好” ended the show fittingly.
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