Alfie Boe performs to a sold out venue at The NIA in Birmingham. (Photograph: Jack Kirby)
Braving the cold and snow last night was no easy challenge for the fans of Alfie Boe, who kicked off his Storyteller tour with a sold out show at the Birmingham NIA last night, but with the queue stretching around the building, there was no denying the eagerness to watch the Les Misérables star in action.
The Storyteller tour will be his first UK arena tour, however with three platinum albums under his belt, a score of shows and the fact that he has sang for the Queen herself, Alfie is no small fish.
The extraordinary British tenor conveyed his feelings about performing in the city on Twitter, stating: “It’s finally here, first day of my #storytellertour I’m playing the Birmingham NIA tonight, totally sold out. #excited A x”
The show began with a support singer, known as Emilia Mitiku, a Swedish pop and soul singer. With a small but well-tuned backing band, she provided a fun and lively start to the evening with some amazing vocals, great atmosphere.
Swedish soul singer Emilia Mitiku supported Alfie Boe in Birmingham. (Photograph: Jack Kirby)
Following Mikitu, the stage blacked out and entering to a drum solo and billowing smoke, Alfie Boe powered on stage. With the biggest smile on his face, he was accompanied by his backing band of brass, strings and his backing singers all trailing behind him.
Drawing straight from his new Storyteller album, Alfie gave the crowd a great show, with a variety of well known tracks, including some Elvis, and of course with Boe reprieving his most well known role as Valjean from Les Misérables with Bring Him Home.
An amazing start to what I’m sure will be a storybook-esque tour for Alfie Boe. With the applause and the love from the sold-out venue, he can rest assured he put on one amazing show.
Jack Kirby
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