06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Fans divided after Edinburgh Castle gig as Marti Pellow takes to stage
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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."
