One man and a guitar. In a venue the size of Concorde 2. It could be a recipe for disaster, or a mediocre gig at least.
But with just his six-stringed instrument and an impressive array of atmospheric lights, Michael David Rosenberg enthralled, entertained and captivated his fans.
The sell-out crowd weren’t just there to hear his hit Let Her Go, “another” song penned about his ex-girlfriend, which caught the imagination of the public and topped the charts.
Many, including his parents beaming with pride at the homecoming gig, had followed his career through his days busking on the streets of Brighton and belting out his songs stood on a table in the Open House pub.
Amid “terrifyingly forceful” date requests and more audience participation than at a comedy gig, Passenger created a powerful atmosphere which brought the room to light.
Proving he was able to do more than just perform his songs, he mixed What Is Love into the end of Wrong Direction, performed an acoustic version of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and launched into a version of Bon Jovi’s Living On A Prayer on demand.
This biographical tour through his life ended with some words of advice: “Be brave. Have a dream.”
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