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Hard to love – but Shirley Manson is terrific: Garbage, at Usher Hall, reviewed

20 July 2024

9:00 AM

20 July 2024

9:00 AM

There’s nothing quite like the drama of a prodigal’s return. ‘I’ve been singing in this venue since I was ten years old,’ announces Shirley Manson, staring down nearly half a century of personal history at Edinburgh’s ornate Usher Hall.

The fact that Garbage’s lead singer made the United States her primary residence many years ago lends this homecoming concert added potency.

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