Diana Ross - If The World Just Dance (June 14, 2022, Manchester, UK)

One of the songs that Diana Ross sang off her album, "Thank You," during her recent UK visit, is this gem that she seems to be more comfortable singing than the album title song. "If The World Just Dance" is her not so subtle response to the pandemic, violence and isolation that has engulfed, not only our country, but around the world. The majority of Ms Ross songs has mostly been about inclusion, kindness and love towards one another. From "Reach Out and Touch" to "Only Love Can Conquer All," her words have always talked about reaching out to one another. "If The World Just Dance" is just one of several songs on her beautiful new album that builds upon that dream that humanity can be as one, in this particular instance, if we put everything aside...and just dance. When I first heard her sing this song at Cardiff Castle, I was elated by the response the song received by the crowd at the open air concert. This performance at Manchester, UK would be the first time I would hear the song in an enclosed arena and by the response the song received by the 21,000 loving fans, it's a song that will, no doubt, become a staple of her concerts in years to come. It is, as Ms Ross has stated herself, a song that we need to hear right now.