‘Live at the O2 Arena’ was recorded on 8th November 2008 during Katie Melua’s 'Pictures' world tour. In a live review of this concert The Times wrote “her voice was rarely short of astounding” and this live recording leaves the listener in no doubt as to what a unique and extraordinarily perfect voice Katie has.
Katie opened the concert, with just her electric guitar for accompaniment, singing “Piece By Piece” (the title track of her second album) and “Lilac Wine” before taking a seat at the grand piano to play the Georgian folk song “Yellow Leaves” (or Qviteli Potlebi).
The concert was a celebration of the remarkable success that Katie has enjoyed since the release of ‘Call Off The Search’ in 2003. Joined by her 6-piece band Katie weaved her way through her three multi-platinum selling albums including her debut single “Closest Thing To Crazy”, the international hit single “Nine Million Bicycles” and the more recent singles from her third album ‘Pictures’.
After a mesmerising cover of Janis Joplin’s “Kosmic Blues” Katie closed the show as she began, unaccompanied, to sing the heartbreaking ‘I Cried For You’.
