Concert review: Attention singer Charlie Puth struggles to command Singapore Indoor Stadium

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At times overpowered by his band and backing track, the American performer struggled in the first half of thet show. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A year after the American singer-songwriter was last in Singapore to promote his third studio album Charlie , he returned to charm in his biggest show here yet at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

He seemed awkward onstage during opening track Charlie Be Quiet!, loosening up considerably only when handed a strap-on keyboard. The 8,000-strong audience seemed mostly not to mind, gamely singing along to his more popular songs such as crowd-pleaser Attention, a song about being strung along and widely believed to be about Puth’s rumoured relationship with American singer-actress Selena Gomez.

He reminded everyone that he is a gifted producer by performing a jazzy rendition of Stay – which he co-wrote and produced for Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, that went on to break records globally. He tried to exert a stage presence that would command the stadium, but seemed unable to shake off the awkward energy of an Internet personality.

The audience lapped up self-deprecating bops That’s Hilarious and Loser, then Puth’s freestyle solo on the keytar during How Long.

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