DIDO CONSIDERS TAKING FINAL HALF-STEP INTO SIDESHOW

There's always been more than a hint of the Seaside Special about Dido - for all her appearing in Eminem videos and having a brother with connections to the dance music nodoscenti, she's never seemed to be much more than a variety turn with a decent haircut. Indeed, we were half expecting The Two Ronnies Sketchbook to have a "Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Dido" moment (that it was Katie Melua instead probably shows exactly what we mean here). And now, as if to prove our point, she's seriously considering an offer for a Celine Dion style Las Vegas residency. Never has an act so desperately cried out to be supported by a conjuror and a plate of chicken and chips.

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