Performing his 25th concert at Wembley Arena on Thursday night, Ontario-born rocker Bryan Adams left his mark in more ways than one. As well as thrilling his devotees at London's historic music venue with a string of hits including Summer Of 69 as part of the British leg of his Anthology tour, he left a permanent record of his presence in the form of hand-prints in cement at the Arena's Square of Fame.
It is fitting the multi-talented 47-year-old - who is renowned for his snaps of celebs ranging from the Queen to Pamela Anderson - now has his own landmark in the capital, as both his parents are British and while he still has a studio in Canada he calls England home.
A few days earlier Bryan, who is hoping to release his next album before the summer, also inaugurated a photo exhibition in North Yorkshire featuring some of his all-time favourite images. They include one he took of legendary soul musician Ray Charles before he passed away in 2004 and one of the Queen on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002 - where she posed beside a row of royal wellies at Buckingham Palace. "I think it was something to do with the boots," he recalls about capturing the monarch's grin in the photo.
The exhibition runs until June 10 while Bryan's European tour ends in Edinburgh on July 21.
Photo: Canadian Press
Photo: Canadian Press
