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Ian Brown fans criticise opening night of tour days before singer's gig in Newcastle

Ian Brown fans have criticised the music legend's gig in Leeds on Sunday night after he performed to backing tracks, with the disappointment coming just days before he's due to play in Newcastle.

The Stone Roses icon began his latest nationwide tour at the O2 Academy at the weekend but, while they are always delighted to see the My Star singer in action, fans weren't happy that he appeared on stage without a live band. One ticket holder, Steve Latham, shared a clip of a performance from the £40 a head concert, having revealed he'd walked out before the end.

Posting on Twitter, they wrote: "Gutted to see @ianbrown turn up to his £40 a ticket, sold out gig at leeds tonight WITH NO BAND. I’m a life long fan but it was bad. #ianbrown does karaoke and butchers his own tunes. Most were too pi**ed to care but I had to get out after this one. Longsight M13 was a highlight."

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