Cher: The Farewell Tour

By GRAHAM REID

(Herald rating: * * * * *)

Won't hear a word against her. This live concert of costume changes, barbed wit and self-deprecating humour is further proof that Cher, as singer, actress and pop icon, is unequalled.

Here she belts out hits Half Breed, Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves and Just Like Jesse James, shows how adept her voice is (the doo-wop of the Shoop Shoop Song to Dark Lady, which sounds like She Bangs) and pulls out a sentimental medley of Sonny and Cher songs.

It's camp, comes with the sexy clip of If I Could Turn Back Time and loads of extras. She challenges up'n'comers to top this. They can't.

She is the brightest star - and somewhere in there is the loneliness of Judy Garland. Essential.

Label: Warners