“Do you remember the 1970s?”asked Bee Gees Magic front man Robin Gibb (Martin Spooner), as the trio embarked on a feast of the band’s hits from the disco era.

Clad in suave white suits, black shirts and shades, the group whipped up excitement in the theatre from the outset, performing hits including Jive Talkin’, Chain Reaction and Stayin’ Alive.

Singers Robin, Maurice (Peter Dedman) on keyboard and Barry (Lee Stewart) playing guitar, pulled off some funky disco moves in unison, despite the difficulties of their massive platform shoes.

They got the audience dancing and mimicking the moves to Night Fever as they created a playful, party atmosphere before getting people to link arms and sway to How Deep Is Your Love.

The cast of Bee Gees Magic has remained the same since the tour began in 1996 and have travelled extensively, including performing for troops in Iraq. The quality of the group ensured their act was the highlight of the show.

In the second half it was the turn of Abba Magic who kept the party vibe alive with hits Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and Waterloo, which launched Abba’s career by winning the Eurovision Song contest in Brighton in 1974.

The band stayed in character with blonde “Agnetha” joking in a Swedish accent that she sang sad songs like SOS after her marriage to Bjorn.

But their Frida was the most expressive and energetic, engaging the audience by getting everyone up to groove in the aisles.