EXCITEMENT filled the air at the promise of a show headlined by the street dance and Britain’s Got Talent stars.

But before the 10-strong crew, headed by the lovely Ashley Banjo took to the stage, we had to endure a host of support acts: 1990s British soul singer Kenny Thomas, ‘up-and coming’ singer Amber, and Fe-Nix — an all-girl N-Dubz.

Thomas was OK, Amber was not and, although they weren’t to my taste, I could see the attitude-filled ‘Swagga-ing’ Fe-Nix ladies fitting into the pop charts, but have to question whether they were singing live.

Credit to the Saints dance crew, from Blackburn, for their Mission Impossible-inspired routine.

Diversity came on after an interval, with a brief group routine and introduction to the members, before inviting audience members to join them for a dance off, which was a nice touch.

They are incredible: popping, locking and breaking, with classical-inspired segments and acrobatics, as well as humour, all played out to a thumping club beat.

But, there’s a major issue. How can you justify a £24 ticket price to see Diversity when the headliners performed for less than 30 minutes?