Tubular Bells for Two, Birmingham Town Hall - review and pictures

He performed alongside his band Gypsyfingers; a four-piece act whose dreamy support slot, made up of rock, prog, folk and more, was impressive from start to end.

Luke and lead vocalist Victoria Oldfield shone brightest, though the whole group were incredibly talented.

Victoria, dressed in a floor-length flowing blue dress, was mesmerising on vocals; with a sweet, haunting style of singing which suited the relaxed, yet experimental set perfectly. She played a variety of instruments too, further proving her supreme talent, with performances on acoustic guitar, keyboard and French horn.

Luke, meanwhile, impressed on guitar with wonderful Latin-style playing, as the other band members played a variety instruments throughout the set.

“Good evening. What a lovely venue,” beamed Luke.

“We had probably the best sound check ever here earlier. The sound is amazing here.

“This is the last night of the Tubular Bells for Two tour.”

Gypsyfingers will return to Birmingham for a show at The Hare and Hounds on December 19.

After the wonderful support act had finished, it was time for the main attraction: Tubular Bells for Two.

If you’ve not seen the show before, it consists of two Aussie musicians performing Mike Oldfield’s iconic concept album Tubular Bells in its entirety - and, as such, juggling 20 instruments between the two of them throughout the hour-long performance.

And it was stunning.

The show began with the stage set in darkness; the two performers sat beneath dim blue spotlights as the unmistakable sound of side one poured through the city centre venue.

Making up the duo last night was founding member of the team Daniel Holdsworth and new addition Tom Bamford, who impressively learned the entire show in just three months.

The other founding member Aidan Roberts has taken some time out of touring due to family commitments.

Despite not being the original pair, the show was tremendous - and everything a Tubular Bells fan could have hoped for.

Running around the stage barefooted, these two are stunningly talented; playing everything from guitar, to glockenspiel, to mandolin, drums and, of course, the tubular bells, in absolute perfect timing.

“Hello Birmingham, it’s good to be back,” smiled Dan, midway through the show.

“We have CDs and T-shirts to buy afterwards - CDs are £10 - and it’s all going to a very good cause - whichever pub we’re going to after the show.

“Now, this is our last song. It’s called side two.”

Their down-to-earth Aussie humour even found its way into the duo’s frantic set; with Dan perching on a stool at one point sipping a beer as Aidan fervently played the keys.

These artists gave an all-round stunning show, complete with incredibly impressive playing, humour, and entertainment.

And though the Town Hall was almost completely sold out for, the set saw each audience member sat in absolute silence, mesmerised on the edges of their seats.

An incredibly impressive show - and one like no other.

If you ever get a chance to see Tubular Bells for Two, you most certainly won’t regret attending.

Miss it, miss out.