When the moment finally arrived for headliners Faith Hill and Tim McGraw to emerge the atmosphere in the arena had shifted with so much anticipation, it was like another entire gig was about to start. Sure enough the Faith and Tim show lasted a solid 2 hours with hit after hit after hit. The Scottish fans who had waited so long to see this couple play here could only revel in the performance they were given. A cover of I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) opened the set as the pair took opposing positions on stage. They were rarely close, but for theatrical effect, yet they somehow owned the space between them, bonded despite the distance. On Like We Never Loved At All McGraw's voice is almost indistinguishable from Hill's, their innate harmony blending into one powerful sound. Break First provided another exquisite moment between them and as the show continued their strongest performances happened when they came together. Hill took the first half delivering some of her biggest pop country hits like This Kiss, Breathe and The Way You Love Me, even venturing right back to her very early years with Wild One. Putting everything behind her voice to rise above the very loud (10-piece!) band left her sounding strained and breathless so when McGraw returned for his lead it was almost a relief. Picking up the baton for traditional country he showed the crowd exactly how he earned his place at the top, giving as lively a performance as anyone half his age. And he had fun, pausing to absorb the energy of the audience between phrases, smiling eternally, signing autographs without missing a beat. He is a peerless professional in this arena. Humble and Kind and Live Like You Were Dying elicited almighty applause. As if more was required the couple closed out their performance with a spotlit duet of I Need You into a single microphone. Silence occupied the room as if a vacuum has consumed the audience right to the final note, the crowd errupting once more as the royal couple of country left the stage hand-in-hand.
