Jessie Ware is astounded at her London show - she's not alone

The London-born singer/songwriter’s life has progressed in leaps and bounds since then, both professionally and personally. She’s gotten married, given birth to her first child and even successfully branched into the world of podcasts posting dinner table discussion's “Table Manners” with her Mum, Lennie. Nevertheless, as her home life continues to flourish, Ware has clearly ensured she kept her musical goals firmly in her eye line as the first of her sold-out headline London homecoming shows looked set to be one of her biggest yet.

Donning a dazzlingly white dainty dress Florence Welch would be proud of, Ware glided onto the stage effortlessly maneuvering some impressively tall heels appearing self-assured and ready as ever. As one of the central themes reflected in her latest LP Glasshouse, the show began with the gently sentimental “Sam” about her relationship with her child and husband. It’s clear throughout the new material that motherhood has summoned a whole new outlook to Ware’s life, opening her up to a matured way of songwriting and also a new generation of audiences, as her shows moves from quirkier venues to a more inclusive environment.

This definitely isn’t to say that the show sustained this quiet manner though, as second Glasshouse track “Your Domino” quickly establishes her talent for owning a stage and working the audience like a professional. Although punchier tracks such as “Midnight” gave the set a crowd-pleasing bite, the milder nature of Ware’s newest work gave her earlier efforts an even bigger platform to shine on, happily awaited by long-standing fans of her earlier dance-inspired Devotion tracks.

“Something Inside” flaunted her fabulous backing band's percussion section which morphed into a divine outro, a live interpretation of LateFall’s dark remix of the track; enabling Ware to flaunt her flair for seamlessly interweaving mind-blowing soulful vocals between throbbing dance beats. This was closely followed by Julio Bashmore-produced “If You’re Ever Gonna Move”s distinctively catchy 808 drums, setting the audience alight as Ware’s trademark vocal samples thundered out of the speakers.

Although the audience delighted at the arrival of plenty of her biggest hits, it was sometimes clear Ware’s inescapably flawless voice could not always rise to its limitless potential when accompanying busier electronic influences; perhaps an incentive behind her more traditional approach to songwriting recently. Nonetheless from the untainted splendor of these songs, it was pleasantly clear she isn’t seeking to branch away entirely from her roots.

Ware was clearly astounded by the mammoth screens, stage glamour and sheer scale of the performance last night as she endearingly displayed her nerves between songs (expressively thanking her mother, husband and even her therapist); it was uplifting to see her as a highly successful singer remaining still remain humble. In an age of tireless commercial chart domination, it was especially heartwarming to witness a long-time favorite artist finally get the appreciation they deserve.