A feeling of immortality filled the hearts of The Moody Blues' faithful followers who packed the aisles to hear the band perform once again.

The kings of classic rock, on their latest UK tour, took us on a magical two-hour journey through a myriad of their innovative sounds spanning some 35 years.

Savouring every minute, I felt locked in a timewarp in which my teenage passion for the music burned as brightly as ever as they burst through a colourful repertoire of multi-hit records.

The big four from the original line-up, Justin Hayward (vocals), John Lodge (vocals/guitar), Ray Thomas (vocals/flute/ tambourine) and Graeme Edge (drums) treated us to their greatest tracks from albums including In Search Of The Lost Chord, Seventh Sojourn, War Of The Worlds and their more recent Strange Times.

There was everything from I'm Just A Singer, Tuesday Afternoon and Isn't Life Strange to The Actor, Forever Autumn, Ride My See-Saw and - no Blues concert is ever without it - Nights In White Satin.

The psychedelic sights and sounds of The Moody Blues' stage was too much for their listeners whose foot-tapping, hand-waving enthusiasm mounted into a crescendo of bodies surging forward to extract as many encores as the old-timers could muster.

Review by Juliette Bowers, juliette.bowers@theargus.co.uk