Time has stood still for Morten Harket. Two decades have taken their toll on Magne Furuholmen and Pal Waaktaar-Savoy or Mags and Pal as they are better known to their fans.

The march of time has produced the usual results for the drummer/keyboarder and guitarist so that they no longer resemble teen idols on Top Of The Pops. Not so for Morten.

The ravages of time and touring appear to have made no mark on the singer.

Perhaps during the band's seven-year break up to 2000, his decidedly un rock 'n' roll-like dedication to teetotalism, vegetarianism and growing orchids paid off. Or maybe it's those long walks and fresh air, hopping across icebergs in his home town of Oslo.

From a few rows back at the Brighton Centre, he was looking good and sounding even better than he did 20 years ago at the Albert Hall. It may have something to do with the lack of screaming girls who made up the audience back then.

This time you could actually hear the songs. His voice has matured and the whiney edge that grated slightly on the Bond soundtrack The Living Daylights has been replaced by stronger, richer tones.

New songs such as Cosy Prisons they played with affection, pride and obvious enjoyment while the classic Take On Me was what most of the audience was waiting for.

That's when the screaming started.