Back in the 1970s, when Oldies but Goodies concerts were the rage in the US, singer Rick Nelson poured scorn on the concept in his song Garden Party: “If memories were all I sang, I’d rather drive a truck”. By contrast, last night’s Rufus Wainwright Proms deliberately had the feel of him singing memories. Part of the Want Symphonic tour, they marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Wainwright’s albums Want One and Want Two. Why is he doing Want again now? Difficult to know, but the fans were clearly up for it.
