Christmas with Hayley Westenra .. 21 December 2009
Lee was the special guest of Hayley Westenra for the final concert of her Winter Magic tour - 'Christmas with Hayley Westenra' - at the Barbican in London. The first picture (below) shows them at soundcheck earlier in the day.
He and Hayley duetted in the first half - their first ever live performance of 'When the Stars Go Blue' from Lee's second album, Nothing Else Matters, while after the interval he performed two solo numbers, 'A Winter's Tale' and the breath-taking 'Anthem' (from the musical Chess), before joining Hayley again for a joyful rendition of 'Sleigh Ride'.
When the Stars Go Blue
A Winter's Tale
Anthem
Sleigh Ride
Many thanks to Bluetopaz, Karsten (from the HWI Forum) and Kirsten for these lovely photos - the first of soundcheck captured from the lobby screens!
And finally, Lee's numbers were also captured on video from the sound desk and later shared (with Hayley's permission) by one of her band members, A.J. Moore. Two are available to download - Anthem and Sleigh Ride - while the other two are still available on YouTube and are embedded here for your viewing pleasure. I've also taken a few
screencaps from A Winter's Tale.
Lee's full concert schedule (including past appearances) can be found at - CONCERT DATES