Celebrating their 50th anniversary, Roxy Music ended their international tour in style at London’s O2 Arena on Friday night. Their flair for drama and signature glamour are clearly undiminished.
There are few letters and numbers as oddly compelling in pop as CPL 593H, taken from the license plate of a car Brian Ferry spotted in 1972. It wasn’t the vehicle that captivated the young singer, but the beautiful woman driving it, who inspired Re-Make/Re-Model, the first track on Roxy Music’s debut album and the opening number on Friday night. As the bandmates and audience belted the same random characters back and forth, they inspired instant communion.
