A fanfare announced his arrival on stage, and although his slightly podgier profile betrayed the fact that he has been doing this for a quarter of a century now, George Michael's voice never faltered during his packed two-hour set. After four tracks, including cracking renditions of Fast Love and Too Funky, he decided to wish Glasgow a good evening and let the crowd know his intentions: to provide everybody with the night of their lives.

The elaborate stage, with tiered musicians on the rigging and projected images, complemented the performance and added an element of spectacle which failed to come from any costume changes. George was clad strictly in black (except for the obvious police outfit for Outside) and the sunglasses never left his face.

Movement from upbeat to slower tracks worked for the most part, although the energy levels dropped at the end of the first half before the scathing Shoot the Dog sent the crowd into the interval.

When a sleek black chopper landed on stage and Officer Michael sashayed back on, his tongue was still firmly in his cheek.

Second half highlights included Flawless and Amazing, but the show-stopper was Faith, from the moment the church organ intro played its first few chords. With encores of Careless Whisper and Freedom (with saltires flying, of course) this star surely scored at Hampden.

Nice touches also included final credits on film for his fantastic band and backing singers, and a simulated sunset for Pray for Time was made more spectacular by the timely appearance of a real one.

It was perhaps not the night of my life, but it was certainly a most memorable one. Cheers, George.