Tom Jones rocks the NEC

Monday 16th October 2006, 12:30PM BST.

Dozens of women of all ages hurled the obligatory knickers on stage during a raunchy Saturday night show.

Everything expected from a classic Tom Jones gig was there including hits to delight generations.

From What’s New Pussycat? to You Can Keep Your Hat On – a cue for the smalls to really start flying – it was a stunning perfomance by one of the music business’s real pros.

She’s a Lady, Green Green Grass of Home, Help Yourself, It’s Not Unusual and Delilah made up some of the rest of the near two-hour set.

And there were a few unexpected treats as well including an inspired cover of Bodyrockers’ I Like The Way You Move, a perfect pop song for the raunchy Welshman.

But with Tom Jones it’s about so much more than the music – and he did not disappoint.

His trademark hip swivels and gyrations were a reminder that they just don’t make pop or rock stars quite like him anymore.



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