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A passionless Adams outing
Susan Darlington reviews Ryan Adams at the O2 Academy, Leeds
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PAUL DONOVAN applauds an intriguing multi-layered depiction, dominated by a stunning impersonation of Marilyn herself
EWAN CAMERON marvels at the impossible ambition, realised with dreamlike finesse of translating Italo Calvino to the stage
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When Ryan Adams threatens to “fucking kick the ass” of an audience member using flash photography, it turns out to be the most impassioned moment of the evening.
The punter gets a mouthful because the North Carolina singer-songwriter suffers from Meniere’s disease and a flash could trigger his vertigo.
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