Bros review – not quite pop's biggest-ever reunion

O2 Arena, LondonA shot of nostalgia for the audience, but the Goss brothers don’t exactly struggle to cram in all their hitsFrom the release of their debut single in 1987 until their split in 1992, two men pushed UK pop’s boundaries and hit No 1 in the process. Now, 25 years since their last performance, they have chosen this month as the time to reunite. But enough about the KLF (whose own comeback begins this week in Liverpool) because Saturday night in London is all about Matt and Luke Goss, who last year held a press conference where bemused journalists were informed that this comeback would be “the biggest reunion in pop history”.Naturally this seismic event, scaled down to two nights at the O2 after other dates were mysteriously cancelled, begins with a support slot from former Capital DJ Pat Sharp. Nobody on stage, or in the audience for that matter, will have as much fun as Pat. During one intense two-minute segment that sees Backstreet Boys mixed into Steps’ 567, Sharp bellows bon mots including, but not limited to, “keep your hands in the air!”, “ooh-ooh!”, “the Bros boys are back!!!”, “I don’t want to see anybody sitting down!”, “yeah!” and, of course, “woo!!!”. Continue reading…
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