It may have been a weekday evening, with brutal winter temperatures several degrees below the November norm, but the big frost didn’t stop fans from gathering in their thousands to see The Corrs.

We were among the 20,000 spectators and the show did not disappoint. A few days earlier they had made a surprise impromptu performance at Jeremy Clarkson’s The Farmer’s Dog pub in the Cotswolds – but in London they attracted the same number of supporters as the farmers’ protest led by Jeremy.

Nearly 30 years after the band’s debut album, Forgiven Not Forgotten, lead singer Andrea Corr still looks almost as young at 50 as she did then – and of course, more importantly, her powerful voice n hasn’t lost an ounce of intensity. At times, she could be seen holding back tears as she sang old classics for the group’s first comeback tour in years.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the audience either, as everyone received a slice of pure nostalgia. With their last two albums, White Light and Jupiter Calling, both releasing in November, it was the perfect way to relive Christmas memories from years past.

However, it was perhaps the early classics that got the crowd going the most, with their very first single “Runaway” earning the siblings a standing ovation.

Likewise, the live performance of the 1998 hit What Can I Do (To Make You Love Me) excited fans so much that some began singing along to the hit on the way home in its honor.

Andrea joked during the show that one shouldn’t have to “beg to be loved” – but that was something she certainly didn’t need to do with the warm reception from the London audience .

However, What Can I Do, along with follow-up single So Young, almost didn’t feature at all on the Talk On Corners album, with the label’s dislike of the tracks leaving The Corrs to fight for them to be included .

Ironically, they became huge fan favorites that would sell in the millions.

Other Talk On Corners highlights include Queen Of Hollywooda track co-written by Andrea and producer Glen Ballard, best known for his work on albums like Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror.

Glen also co-wrote and produced Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill album – and the similarity in style on some tracks is clear, with Alanis and Andrea delivering the same rarely imitable style of powerful vocals.

That said, the Corrs are definitely musically versatile, combining pop, rock and soul sounds with Celtic and traditional Irish folk music that honors their Dundalk roots – and there was applause as sister Andrea , Sharon, worked her magic with a violin.

All age groups were present, even teenagers who were not yet born when their greatest hits were released, demonstrating that these songs have crossed generations and transcended the barriers of time.

The 1990s were an era of strong female solo singers, but perhaps none more so than Andrea Corr – and although the band’s UK tour ended last night, future shows should not be missed.

Finally, I was not prepared for the quality of Natalie Imbruglia’s set; my memories of his songs had faded and his set had already started when I entered the arena, but I was stopped in my tracks by the explosion of pop-rock sound, especially during the finale Big Mistake.

The sequinned singer proved to be the perfect accompaniment to the main attraction.