Tarby certainly "died" last night on the Palladium show. He was on stage for just a few minutes, thankfully, cracking the same gags he used there 50 years ago. as for Art Garfunkel, the star act, words fail me. He attempted to sing "Sound of Silence", he failed.
The stars of the show were, for me, the couple who had been at the London Palladium 58 years ago when they married. They were put in the Royal Box and between each act the box was adorned with flowers or decorations until you couldn't see them.
Next week's star act is to be Neil Diamond. I trust he'll do better than Art.