Live review: Francis Rossi at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 10/11/26

Turning his back on the big Status Quo tours, Francis Rossi now seems in his element touring UK theatres with his succession of solo shows. I saw him three years ago at Hastings White Rock Theatre on his ‘Tunes & Chat’ tour and we’re at Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion to see him on the last night of his ‘Quo Song Book: Past, Present, Future’ tour. The format is pretty much the same. Rossi, his musical collaborator and guitar tech, Andy Brook, two plush red armchairs and a selection of acoustic guitars. There does seem to be a bit less chat on this tour and, after some opening thoughts on the musical backdrop in the 1950s home of a London-based Italian family and his enduring love for the boogie shuffle, the focus is firmly on the music. Starting at the very early days with ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ the classic Quo material comes thick and fast. And just to prove a point about just how durable that famous boogie shuffle proved to be over the years, we have an extended medley of ‘The…

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