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Elvis Costello's army of followers came prepared for action to Sydney's Entertainment Centre on Friday eight but left disappointed.
Some even went AVY01. during the two-hour performance at which the Irish singer-songwriter-guitarist con-centrated on the more recent of the long list of his hits, which began IS years ago when he emerged as a leader of the British "New %'•ve" scene.
1 he 20-to-30-something sudicoce was far snore receptive to the older Costello hits such ar .4/iron and cern males but oohing stirred as he Played his Bruer musk, which included some electronic guitar solos.
he voice was the same in its soulful melodies, but men dedicated ( ostello fans would have had trouble recognis-ing the bearded bike figure onstage if publicity photos before the tour had not given him away.
I he I im.vrt n as part of the this ( °steno and I he Rude ( ome Back In %Sillion leers tour which is playing se c en t•.traltan dates.
Costello was supported by former Room Crash Opera musician kkhard Pleasance, who is on tour to prom.te his first solo album, (,alIton
CosteOn performed at the Brisbane Festnal Hall lost night, the Nfelbuurne Iron's ( entry tomorrow, and is ( an-buss at the School of Music on Vied-nesday.
I he singer, whose seal name is De. clan l'atrk k lio■stus MatAlanus, first sprang to fame in 1977 with the release of his first album..Sfy urn Is True
But he really hit the big time with his hit, lt arching The Detecsiees, off his second album This Fear's Alodel
(lassie hits from his early days also included Radio Radio, Pump It I and teis lban Zero.
last year he assembled ■ group of friends, ineluding Paul Mc( urine,. to make his I ;th album Slighry Lift .4 Rose a
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