Fans go wild as rock diva gets up close and personal

IT'S ANA'S TEASER ~ Anastacia, SECC, Glasgow, March 30 2005 ~
By Beverley Lyons of SECC.

~You wouldn't expect any half measures from a lady who beat breast cancer.
And Anastacia didn't disappoint. The large-tonsilled, Chicago-born New Yorker held the audience in the palm of her hand as she showed off her vocal abilities and musical nous.
The bespectacled one came on stage amidst a crashing of cymbals and exciting cinematic music.
Basking in purple lights, she soon managed to rock the SECC with her lively version of Seasons Change.
Resplendent in her tight-fitting basque and gloved hands she offered us a Latino version of Why Do You Lie To Me, as she danced to the rumba.
The power in her voice was evident as was her excitement as she said: 'It's good to be here for a second time.'
There was, however, a touch of American schmaltz as she sang her song Secrets, dedicated to children everywhere. Along with a video montage of kids playing around the world, her message was clear. 'Keep our children safe,' she urged.
Anastacia took us through a rollercoaster of downbeat, upbeat and just pure rocking songs. She got funky as she sang Not That Kind.
Joining her on stage were some green and yellow track-suited skaters and simply the most amazing break-dancer I have ever seen.
Anastacia astounded fans when she walked from the main stage to a small platform at the back of the hall. At the start of the concert we were promised Anastacia, live at last, and there she was up close in the flesh.