I have been following Del Amitri for the last 30 years, from their legendary debut album The Waking Hours through another five studio albums. To see them together again was the stuff of dreams.

Gone are the days where they took to the stage with their own refreshments beside them in can and bottle form and the now polished performers treated the Colston Hall crowd to a non-stop two hour set.

Musicianship and songwriting abilities aside, these seasoned performers might not be overly dynamic, but they do know how to entertain, and a well executed light show added both atmosphere and a sense of theatre.

Softly-spoken Glaswegian, Justin Currie is equally at home on bass, lead and acoustic guitar and along with his quartet of bandmates – including fellow founder member Iain Harvie – they gave an enthusiastic audience a near flawless gig.

The set kicked off with an energetic Always The Last To Know before moving seamlessly into Kiss This Thing Goodbye and The Ones That You Lead You Know, What I Think She Sees and Not Where It’s At.

A special acoustic interlude saw the pace slowed down and Be My Downfall, Food For Songs, In The Frame and Tell Her This, were made even more memorable thanks to audience support.

The atmospheric Driving With The Brakes and their first single Stone Cold Sober proved crowd favourites while Drunk In A Band and Being Somebody Else played to their rock credentials.

Powerful, beautiful and fully appreciated by an audience who joined in the fun from start to finish.

A welcome return for a band that should never have been allowed to disappear