The victorious winner of TV's Pop Idol, Will Young has already carved out a considerable run of success in the fickle world of pop. In Will Young, Live he abandons the cheesy boy-band ballads in favour of a more soulful approach that is perfectly suited to his "housewives favourite" status. His first live DVD is a rather laidback, sedate affair, lacking the fancy pyrotechnics and glittery costumes changes that gave fellow Pop Idol Gareth Gates' show a bit more razzle. Young breezes his way through a host of fan favourites including his first single "Evergreen", his take on The Doors classic "Light My Fire" and the Children in Need single "You and I". Not unsurprisingly, he wheels on Gareth for the finale to perform their duet "The Long and Winding Road".

Young is a competent and confident performer and has a great live singing voice, backed by a great band and vocalists. He has shown great guts by not heading down the manufactured pop route, and his wide-ranging audience will enjoy reliving this concert for years to come.

On the DVD: Will Young takes a similar approach to Gareth's live DVD, there are nicely designed, simple menus leading to the usual "photo gallery" and scene selection, but not much to get excited about. The picture and sound quality is quite excellent, with Young's stirring vocals always clear and crisp above the howling of 10,000 screaming fans. --Jon Weir