Last year Jason Donovan took to the road for a celebratory tour looking back over the various chapters of his career. Entitled Doin' Fine 25, the tour effortlessly captured the hearts and imaginations of his fans, and they flocked to the concerts to join his retrospective glance. A year later, due to phenomenal demand, he is back out on the road again to continue the fun times with his still-loving audience.

As De Montfort fills to near capacity, the excited audience are on countdown for their late 80s icon to take centre stage, which he does so very promptly to a very warm response. Having had this show on the road, the performance is a well-oiled, stripped-back production that boasts touching nostalgic moments on the screens as he works through the classics alongside some lesser-known deeper cuts and some well-selected covers.

The real appeal is apparent from the very outset. Jason Donovan is a timeless icon. Having enjoyed the very heady heights of fame at the outset of his career, he's remained grounded and connected. With an audience predominantly filled by fans who fell in love at the outset of his career, he tenderly jokes about the ageing process, parenthood and his personal career lows alongside their highs. In his honest approach, he is a breath of fresh air, not playing the game but simply keeping it real for his loyal fanbase.

While his set leans heavily on his earlier career, there are some lovely moments from other points in his career. Most notably, a song which he sees as an inclusion for his own self-indulgence is the beautiful Talk You Down, which really deserved to be a hit. For those captivated by the song, he notes it could be found in a charity shop bin on his 2010 album, Soundtrack of the 80s. Equally touching was his tribute to his 90-year-old father, Terence, who is known around the world as Doug Willis in Neighbours but who also started out as a singer. Sharing his television debut performing I've Got You Under My Skin, which is translated into a live/recorded duet that is extremely powerful. Meanwhile, early in his set, he pays tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber for transforming his career with his introduction to musical theatre and delivers three of the vocal highlights of the night on Pure Imagination, Any Dream Will Do and Sweet Transvestite.

As the set climaxes via his rendition of The Turtles' Happy Together from 1990's Between The Lines, the moment the audition has been waiting to explode into arrives. Having really enjoyed his greatest solo chart acclaim with Too Many Broken Hearts, it is clear the epic singalong is as euphoric a moment for him as it is for the audience. After a very brief moment off stage, he returns to share a singalong to his Kylie duet, Especially For You, and a rousing closing moment with his cover of Don't Leave Me This Way.

While he jokes at the close that a regional BBC news outlet had announced his retirement early, he promises to return, albeit not too soon, to De Montfort to create even more memories, and it's clear the audience are already on countdown as they leave with the biggest smiles on their faces.

Jason Donovan plays the Let's Rock Festival in Huddersfield on May 30.