The Corrs return to Perth to kick off their Australian tour

The Corrs embarked on the first night of their Aussie arena tour in Perth on Wednesday, and put on a spectacular show.

28 years after the release of their breakthrough debut album, The Corrs returned to Australia on Wednesday night to kick off their Australian tour in Perth.

The Irish siblings, who visited our shores for a one-off concert last year but haven’t embarked upon a full tour Down Under since 2001, were joined by fellow 90s legend Natalie Imbruglia, as well as Toni Childs and Aussie group Germain.

The Corrs returned to Australia on Wednesday night with their first show in Perth. (Photos in this review are from their Jakarta show earlier this month). Picture: Ravel Entertainment.

Unlike the majority of their peers – the less said of Oasis the better – the four Irish siblings had the bond of blood to help them avoid the bitter breakups that plagued the likes of All Saints and Spice Girls in the 90s.

In fact, they only took time off to give birth to eight more potential future Corrs members.

The camaraderie within the group became clear the moment they stepped out on stage, and you could have been fooled into thinking they’d flown in straight from their nineties heyday.

While the band has never been synonymous with “cool” – their biggest scandal to hit the Corrs is member Jim claiming climate change is a myth – everything about the show felt like the musical equivalent of a warm hug.

The band put on a dazzling display, and looked like they hadn't aged a day since the 90s. Picture from Ravel Entertainment.

Andrea Corr’s vocals sounded ethereal reverberating around the arena as she belted out Runaway, but her shining moment came during their cover of Fleetwood Mac classic Dreams, where she gave Stevie Nicks a run for her money.

There was plenty of Irish charm throughout, to the point where it felt like they could have done a cover of B*Witched’s Cest La Vie and the audience, who were in the palm of their hand from the get-go, wouldn’t have batted an eyelash.

What Can I Do translated gloriously in a live setting, and the band made sure to sprinkle their biggest hits among newer material to keep fans entertained throughout.

Sadly, the same couldn’t be said for Imbruglia, who despite her best efforts, for some reason didn’t quite manage to win over the audience.

While not being a co-headline tour, support act Imbuglia’s set was also an hour-and-a-half, which allowed her plenty of time to throw out her big hits including a rousing rendition of angsty 90s break-up anthem Big Mistake.

Andrea Corr didn't break a sweat as she belted out hit after hit. Picture from Ravel Entertainment.

While she tried her best to warm up the crowd, sadly for Imbruglia, Perth’s audience seemed in desperate need of an adrenaline shot. At one point during her competent set, a man heckled the Aussie star, yelling “where are the Corrs!”. To make matters worse, near the end of her set there was a noticeable sigh after she told the crowd “I’m not doing that one just yet, you’ll have to wait,” in reference to her biggest hit Torn.

It was an unwarranted lacklustre reception: Imbruglia sounded better than ever, and, at least in my eyes, has easily cemented her position as one of Aussie music’s biggest legends. Here’s hoping the rest of Australia give Imbruglia the reception she thoroughly deserves.

Meanwhile, after starting in Perth last night, the tour will be making its way across Australia, hitting Bribie Island, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Launceston, and Melbourne, with tickets available here.