Sparks flew. Clothing made a brief appearance. Three voices soared heavenwards. Ah, yes, this was the night of Destiny’s Child – one of the most visually arresting and aurally compelling pop/R‘n’B groups to emerge in recent times.

But first, in the main support slot, there was Eve. Although the US rapper’s first solo album debuted in America at No 1 on the Billboard charts, on this side of the Atlantic, she is mostly known for her single ‘Who’s That Girl?’. This factor, combined with acoustics that morphed her polished rapping skills into something that sounded like staccato firing practice allowed the crowd little opportunity for enjoyment of her opening tracks.

Fortunately, the more melodic (and therefore easier on the sound system) ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ and ‘Love Is Blind’ from her second album, Scorpion, leavened the mix considerably.