Diana Ross in Durham: Fans left 'disappointed' by Chester-le-Street gig

Ross made a quick stop in the North East last night (June 29) at the Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-Le-Street on her Thank You Summer 2022 tour.

But some were left disappointed with the Motown legend’s performance with some jumping to criticise her, and one fan branding her "unprofessional."

Some fans waited for nearly four hours for Ross to come on stage shortly before 9pm, after gates opened at 5pm.

Ross went for a casual look for the show, donning a lumberjack shirt and Ugg boots. Picture: DANIEL HORDON

And when Ross did "come out" to her cheering fans, she performed a shorter set than expected, lasting just over an hour and five minutes with no costume or stage changes and no support act.

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Commenting online, one disappointed fan said she felt ripped off having spent £200 on tickets.

They said: “Really disappointed. Bought tickets for my Mam for Mothers' Day at Durham last night. They were there four hours before you came on.

“One hour of songs, no fancy dress chance, just a shirt and boots and no extras. Disappointed. Nearly 50 years she has loved you and £200 seems a rip off.”

While another ticketholder said Ross should "hang her head in shame" over the "let down" show.

@DianaRoss … waited so long to attend this concert ..no changes of costume … sound quality terrible .. so sad for the people who bought this gift for me ..didn’t hear any dialogue, no close-ups tbh could have been an impersonator.. £250…what a disappointment 🥲

— Susanne (@theplanetsue) June 29, 2022

Fans were also left confused at the end of the show when Ross disappeared off stage after performing Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.

Many expected the icon to return to the stage to perform an encore and thank fans for coming along but she failed to do so, leaving many confused and feeling like the show had come to an abrupt end.

Superfans Nicola, Jennifer and Shannon were buzzing with excitement ahead of the show. Picture: DANIEL HORDON

Another unhappy gig-goer tweeted: “Very disappointed with Diana Ross in Durham last night. Arrived on stage late, looking like she couldn’t be bothered to dress up. She could hardly be heard above the “backing” singers and left without an encore.

“I get that she’s getting older, but this was unprofessional.”

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However, others were quick to praise the music icon, 78, with some calling the show ‘fantastic’ and another praising her as ‘magical’.

Ross had fans singing and dancing at their seats throughout the show as she performed some of her most well-known hits including 'I'm Coming Out' and 'Stop! In the Name of Love'.

After the gig one fan said: "Well Diana Ross was fantastic, what a great night!"

While another added: "She sang brilliantly from the off [...] Loved her and feel so grateful to have seen such a living legend so locally."

She was fresh from a performance at Glastonbury last weekend (June 26) where she headlined the Sunday afternoon legends slot.

The Seat Unique Riverside will play host to Canadian singer Michael Bublé next Wednesday (July 6).

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