THE FACES AT 'THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE'... LONDON O2.

11th AUGUST 2010

Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall had big shoes to fill as he replaced Rod Stewart as lead singer of Faces at their first reunion concert - but he managed to win over the crowd.

Many fans of the 1970s rock band, known for hits such as Stay With Me and I'd Rather Go Blind, expressed surprise at the decision to bring in Hucknall as lead singer after Stewart chose not to rejoin the band.

But kicking off their reunion tour at a concert held by American Express at the British Music Experience at London's O2 Arena, Hucknall ran through the hits to rapturous applause and shouts of "best band in the world" from the crowd.

Playing to an audience of 400 people, it was an intimate gig for lead guitarist Ronnie Wood, who went on to play for The Rolling Stones when Faces split up in 1975.

He was joined by two fellow original Faces members - drummer Kenney Jones and keyboard player Ian McLagan.

Former Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock completes the line-up for the reunion tour, and for this show, Wood's son Jesse joined them on stage to play guitar.