What a Paolo rubbish! (From Swindon Advertiser)

What a Paolo rubbish!

9:39am Monday 23rd April 2007

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FANS of Paolo Nutini poured out of the singer's gig at the Oasis in disgust last night.

The Scottish musician, whose album These Streets' has gone platinum, was branded a joke for his performance.

While some fans stayed to the end and cheered him on many had left after just three songs, saying he appeared to be more than a little tipsy.

By the time the evening got to the point where it would be customary to call for an encore those that were left could barely be bothered.

One girl had gone with her mum as a 16th birthday treat.

"I offered for her to see McFly," said her mum.

"But she said no, Paolo' and now she is in tears. We were at the front and she said mum I want to leave'.

The girl said: "He's drunk, he sounds like an old woman."

The singer, who in the past has supported A-list stars such as Paul Weller and the Rolling Stones, ambled through his set.

The first bit of banter came three songs in when he congratulated Celtic on winning the Scottish league yesterday.

Many of his fans, some of whom had travelled from as far as Bournemouth, said the only saving grace of the evening was the support act Newton Faulkner.

Sandra Coombes, from Highworth, said: "It was an absolute disgrace. The support act was excellent but my husband said the only reason Paolo had the microphone was to help him stand up.

"We left at about 10pm because we couldn't stick any more.

"His football team won and he was celebrating but if I turned up to work like that I wouldn't have a job because my boss would sack me. It was an embarrassment."

Sacha Stevens and Jenny Bacon had come from Bournemouth but they left early.

Sacha said: "The support act was fantastic but he was a joke. He is taking the mick.

"We have driven all this way and it's disappointing.

"We really like him and his music but I think it was a joke to come on like that."

Even hits like Jenny Don't Be Hasty' and Last Request' could not get the majority of the crowd going.

Sarah Mabbett and her two friends had travelled from Cheltenham for the gig but they too left early.

She said: "We just thought he was drunk and his singing was no good, you couldn't understand him.

"His album's good, we've just said we're going to go home and listen to that."

Catherine Rolls, who drove from Bicester and also left early, said: "We have been here since 6pm queueing.

"We waited for ages and we couldn't even hear what he was singing.

"We listened about half an hour and we're going home now.

"We're very disappointed."

Sarah Wright and Andy Bent, from Calne, were amongst the disappointed people who streamed out.

Andy said: "We go to see a live gig every month, we've been doing that for about two years and that has got to be the worst I have ever seen.

"I would have been happier if the support had stayed on. It was shocking."

Tina Lewis from Pinehurst said: "We were talking to people in the crowd and everyone says his album sounds completely different.

"He's under the influence and it's embarrassing."

Bernice Whelan, from Eldene, added: "I actually thought the first act, who was someone I don't know, was much better.

"Paolo just seems to be out of his head. Because I saw the first guy that made up for it, he was worth seeing but Paolo was a joke."

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