FRESH from starring in the new advert for Yorkshire Tea, the Kaiser Chiefs returned home to Leeds bringing a party atmosphere to the Arena with a show adorned in neon signs, ribbons, balloons and even a glitter ball above the stage.

Most importantly though, they brought enough hits to please everyone.

While last year's "Stay Together" album failed to provide the spark and character so evident on the band's earlier releases at least the band were trying something different, and credit to them for that. The problem is, the songs on the latest release simply don’t match the excitement and catchiness of their earlier hits.

Led by the animated Ricky Wilson now back doing what he does best instead of judging and mentoring wannabes on “The Voice”, the Kaiser Chiefs excel with their on stage exuberance.

Appearing from behind a curtain, on a small raised stage with each band member within touching distance of each other – perhaps a nod of recognition to their small club shows in the city - they opened with the relatively low key “We Stay Together”, before turning up the tempo with “Everything Is Average Nowadays”.

During “Take My Temperature” the mini-stage was pushed back freeing up the main stage for the band to spread out and provide Wilson with more space to work both himself and the crowd into a frenzy.

Indeed, Wilson was never still all night, whether walking or falling into the crowd or manoeuvring his way to the mixing desk upon which he stood to sing “Meanwhile Up In Heaven”.

Inevitably, some of the newer material like “Press Rewind” and “Good Clean Fun” paled when sandwiched between vintage Kaiser Chiefs songs such as “Ruby”, “The Angry Mob”, “Modern Way”, and a barnstorming run through “I Predict A Riot”.

“Coming Home” was an emotional end to the main set in front of a crowd happy to give the band a heroes return on their third visit to Yorkshire’s flagship venue since it opened in 2013.

During the encore the band surprised with a cover of The Buzzcocks’ “Ever Fallen In Love”, one of the finest pop songs to come out of the punk years, before 13,000 voices assisted Wilson sing “Oh my God I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from home” as “Oh My God” ended the show in a climax of streamers and dry ice.

It was a rather successful homecoming that whets the appetite for their May appearance at Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre.

Dave Lawrence