“Think of looking out and seeing your face a million times, imagine what a nightmare that would be!” So says Angelique Kidjo, centre stage in a bold red dress, trying to conjure up a world without diversity.
She continues: “I am so happy to be back, celebrating our humanity.” Kidjo, from Benin West Africa via New York, probably attracted the biggest crowd of the weekend for what was billed as her African reinterpretation of Talking Heads’ Remain in Light, but included highlights from throughout her long career.