Appearance-wise Alison Moyet has not changed a bit in 25 years. Well, not like the rest of us. She still has that beautiful, sunny smiling face and of course, still retains that statuesque figure which distinguished her from the crowd. And she still wears those floppy black suits.

Vocally too, Moyet still possesses that thunderous rich vocal, which stunned a generation of twenty-somethings a quarter of a century ago.

Although Moyet was one of the pioneers of electropop, in more recent years she has allowed her love of smoky jazz to colour her work. Hence Alison's big hits such as All Cried Out, Love Resurrection and Love Letters were given a distinctly jazzy makeover, much to fans' delight.

Alison's announcement of her intention to reform Yazoo with Vince Clarke met with thunderous approval from her loyal fan base, before she performed an acoustic rendition of the band's classic Only You.

Of course, it goes without saying Moyet performed her set list perfectly. However, it is surprising that, despite her theatrical background, in productions of Chicago and the drama Smaller, with Dawn French, Moyet still performs without a script and any discernable direction.

On three separate occasions, Moyet false-started a number and swiped a snippy comment to her entourage. But all in all, Moyet comes over as a passionate and consummate performer.

Highlights of the evening included a dramatic reading of The Windmills Of Your Mind and a rocky arrangement of Yazoo's Don't Go. But Invisible, which was written for Moyet by Motown legend Lamont Dozier was curiously absent from proceedings.

The Grand Opera House is a perfect venue for Moyet: just grand enough, and just intimate enough to appreciate this unique and quintessentially British talent.