SERENADED by heavenly overtures Kings of Leon appeared on stage as if sent from above.

And while these boys are no strangers to the evangelical preaching of the Deep South it was clear the waiting crowd didn't need to be converted.

Old classics Milk, Bucket and So Long went down a storm while their latest offering On Call was received to rapturous cheers.

It was clear everyone there only had eyes for the Kings of Leon brothers, high profile gigs like this are often awash with scenesters but on Friday there was none of that.

While tracks of their new album, Because of the Times went down well with die hard KOL fans, it seemed the entire Apollo went wild with the pure unadulterated favourites including Four Kicks and Aha Shake Hearbreak.

The songs try to give us an insight into what life as the sons of a travelling Pentecostal Evangelist may be like.

While there wasn't a soul in the Apollo who can identify with that, it doesn't matter because, at this moment, they epitomise the classic eclectic band that all boys want to be in and all girls want to be with.