I had a cup of tea with a noughties star - here's how it went

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I had a cup of tea with a noughties star - here's how it wentIncase you were wondering, he only drinks Bettys teaView 3 Images This was Mika's first time performing in the cityPop singer Mika performed in Liverpool for the first time, and it was like no gig I’ve ever been to before. ‌Instead, the performance was centred around having a cup of tea with him, like old-school friends catching up. Among the songs performed at the 5:30pm set were Immortal Love and Eleven, and they formed a living, breathing landscape of vulnerability, grit, longing, and euphoria. Article continues belowBetween songs, Mika took the audience on a rollercoaster journey through their creation - from the initial ideas and first keys played to the final layered harmonies. Now imagine that tenfold, with Love Today and Grace Kelly belted out by thousands at the M&S Bank Arena.