"I've talked a lot about New York tonight" Alicia Keys stated to the packed out, high energy crowd at the AO Arena after singing New York City and Empire State of Mind. "Now I want to talk about Manchester."
The opening bars of The Smiths' This Charming Man then rang out, and to my amazement Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr joined a resplendent Alicia on stage. Being a self confessed indie fan myself, I am enough of a music lover to have a widely eclectic taste in music and to be able to appreciate the beauty of a singer like Alicia Key's powerful voice.
But never did I expect to see her singing The Smiths next to Marr. It really was quite a moment.
