Fans divided after Edinburgh Castle gig as Marti Pellow takes to stage
Fans are split after watching Marti Pellow take to the stage at Edinburgh Castle, with some advising it's 'time to call it a day'.
The former Wet Wet Wet singer was in the city on Friday, July 5. He performed hits such as Wishing I Was Lucky, Somewhere Somehow and Hold Back The River.
While some who were in attendance praised him for 'still having it', others claimed the show was a 'bit sad to watch'. Marti, 60, celebrated two decades of sobriety this year and is enjoying a 'packed' schedule.
Clips of the gig have been posted online since Friday night, with fans divided.
One user commented: "I wish I'd never gone."
Another added: "He sounds amazing but who dressed him? It's a hard no."
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A third posted: "He was great back in the day, it's over now."
Another commented: "That suit should of stayed in the '80s, stop singing over the age limit."
However, some who were at the castle had a great time - and thought Marti was on top form. One said: "I was there! He was amazing."
Another added: "What a great night. Even the weather was perfect."
A third posted: "Was an absolutely fantastic show."
A fourth said: "This man doesn't get the credit for the voice he has, he has an amazing voice."
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After Marti quit drugs and alcohol, Wet Wet Wet reformed in 2004, however it wasn't quite the same. On reflection, Marti said: "There's uncharted ground at the beginning, a sense of wonder. I think we were always looking for that, but it never came back."
In 2017, the star announced that it was finally time to call it a day for good, and he was leaving once again to focus on his solo work. He was replaced by Liberty X singer Kevin Simm.
"I have had a great time and loved my career with Wet Wet Wet and to me they will always be the best band in the world. When I started in Wet Wet Wet I gave it 100 per cent of my heart and soul and that's what it demands and that is also what the fans demand - and if I can't do that because my focus is elsewhere, then this is not fair on the fans or the rest of the guys in the band."
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