Having been sung in by the honeyed tones of Monaghan's Rachel Mae Hannon, Paloma Faith emerges on stage in a fabulous fur, looking bold, blonde and brilliant.

Faith, who is recently divorced, told the Dublin crowd she did not need a wedding saying: "Every night at work is a wedding. I get dressed up, walk in and everyone says 'there she is!'".

Indeed the diva's radiant magnetism was palpable and she delivered an early banger in the form of 'How to Leave a Man', which got the crowd gyrating as the night kicked off.

This was shortly followed by the crowd singing 'Happy Birthday' to Faith as she rang in 43.

Paloma Faith at the Iveagh gardens 21/07/2024 Photo: Patricia Rosingana

It was all girl power anthems though, there were also moments of genuine vulnerability and tenderness, notably in the form of keys ballad 'Already Broken'.

Faith also let the Iveagh Gardens crowd in on her personal life, in what felt like an intimate gossip session. She cursed modern dating apps saying that they were "terrible".

The star also added that many women were choosing singled because: "It's more peaceful because they're clinically insane [men]".

It would be remiss not to mention Faith considerable vocals- which delivered huge dramatic crescendos and intimate confessional lyrics with perfect clarity and recording studio execution.

Playing a cover of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' the St. Trinian's star absolutely nailed the old school soul element of the track.

Faith imbued the Winehouse track with the sultry yet tortured vocals it demands.

Paloma Faith at the Iveagh gardens 21/07/2024 Photo: Patricia Rosingana

An absolutely filthy baseline led Faith into her self empowerment anthem 'Gold', which she performed with her signature gusto.

There was a second round of 'Happy Birthday', this time from the artist's band- who brought out a cake and candles to mark the Occasion.

Rounding out what had been an emotional evening of soaring feminine strength to intimate heartbreak - Faith stayed on stage to perform her three encore tracks.

'Lullaby' a club ready floor filler, saw the Dublin crowd jumping euphorically, while the propulsive 'Changing' kept the momentum as the night drew to a close.

Of course, the moment everyone was waiting for was the soulful, warm embrace of her mezzo soprano voice on 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This'.

The crowd gave the track the phone torch treatment, and Dublin's secret garden lit up with a glittering luminance as everyone came together for the nostalgic bars of 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This'.

In a nod the city, Faith substituted the 'Deadly Kiss', for a "Bleedin' Deadly Kiss" in one of the verses.

However, Faith was unfaltering, from the crooning notes to the serenading ebbs to the all important high note, which she reached with seeming ease.

Part wine soaked gossip session, part girl power anthems, Paloma Faith created the ambiance of girl's bathroom in the 5,000 capacity venue, yet never once compromised on delivering a potent show.