Gallery: Michael Bublé oozed energy and wowed the crowd

When around 9,000 Michael Bublé fans crowded into P&J Live on Saturday night, they were in for a charismatic and intimate evening of fantastic fun.

The multi-Grammy-winning showman brought with him a big band made up of two dozen of the “greatest musicians on the planet” – bringing his music to life.

Performing songs from Bublé’s latest number-one album ‘Higher’, the singer-songwriter took his music to the next level as he unleashed his signature sound.

His highly anticipated return to the UK graced the Canadian crooner’s adoring audience with his much-loved boyish charm and velvety voice.

Bublé’s first nationwide arena tour in more than four years let his frustrated talent loose, after being placed on hold by the Covid-19 pandemic.

His powerfully slick and slightly raspy vocals, which have been missed in recent times, filled the screaming north-east arena.

Song after song, this musical magician mesmerised fans by pulling something special and sometimes unexpected out of the hat.

The stunning rendition of Nat King Col’s ‘Smile’ in a duet with pianist Roy Dunlap captivated the arena, the silence making audience members feel like the only person in the room being serenaded.

When Bublé picked up a guitar and belted out a medley of iconic covers that he dedicated to “The King” Elvis Presley, they felt transported back in time.

And as for hearing his take on Barry White’s ‘You’re the First, the Last, My Everything’ – that was something not to be missed.