Daughtry returns to rock KL

First and foremost I must commend the organisers IMC Live and the band Daughtry for perhaps the only concert I have ever attended that began on time.
At almost every other concert I have attended, the artistes would only go on stage half an hour (if you are lucky) – or hours (we are talking about you Bollywood) – later.
The show that was supposed to begin at 8.30pm started at 8.35pm (which is on time in Malaysia), with a recording of Daughtry's song Just Found Heaven. Just when you thought the plan was to entertain the audience with an entire collection of the artiste's songs before they take to the stage, the band led by former American Idol hopeful Chris Daughtry took to the stage, and gave a superb rock concert to the 1,000 strong crowd.
No doubt the concert venue, KL Live @ Life Centre was not huge, but the standing room space was filled with enthusiastic fans who really got the band going.
In fact, Daughtry performed as though they were in a stadium full of fans.
The band last performed in Malaysia 10 years ago, and at one point frontman Chris told the audience to spread the word about how how much they enjoyed to the show, so that the band would not have to wait another 10 years to hold a concert here.
Whether it was newer songs such as Just Like Heaven, Battleships, Deep Down, Long Way Down (the B-side version that Chris said he liked better) and Waiting For Superman, or older hits such as It's Not Over and Home, Daughtry was in its element.
Chris is an excellent singer and with his great showmanship, the crowd was well and truly entertained.
One of the highlights of the night was the band performing a cover version of U2's With Or Without You.
Chris' vocals along with the crowd singing along, reminded us why he stood out from the other competitors during season 5 of American Idol, and how he still stands out as one of the best rock vocalists out there.
Hopefully the next time they are brought down, the show will be held at a bigger venue. They deserve it, and Malaysians need a good rock concert.