Live Review: The Festival Statesmen

The full troupe take the stage and kick off their set with a high energy version of Let's Groove. The vocal talent of the group is immediately apparent and the crowd are excited to see where this journey will take them.

While the set includes pop songs such as The Beatles' Get Back and Michael Jackson's The Girl Is Mine, there is a special moment, in the middle of the set, which is most poignant. Two numbers composed by members of the group are performed, and are both incredibly beautiful, showing that the talent of these men runs even deeper than stellar performances.

The group were able to take you from moving choral renditions through to slapstick humour without skipping a beat, with jumps and tumbles hilariously played out during Make 'Em Laugh. It is clear from this show that these are performers who love what they do, and the crowd loved it too.