Tonight’s support act is a guy called Thabo. I assumed from his accent that he was American but when I checked out his website after the show I discovered that he was born in Zimbabwe and lives in…Huddersfield. Thabo’s songs are intelligent, tuneful and incredibly engaging. By the end of the first song he has the audience in the palm of his hand, much to his evident surprise and delight. He explains that when he opens shows he is usually only singing to the sound man and the security, as everyone else is still in the bar. Right now the hall is three quarters full and everyone here is giving him their full attention. On the evidence of tonight’s show, Thabo is a man to watch out for and I hope the next time I see him he will be headlining in his own right. More »
