Weird Al Yankovic delights fans with fun fancy dress

Comedic performer Weird Al Yankovic delighted his fans in Winnipeg this week with performances of almost all his hit songs in fun fancy dress. The 50-year-old - who has earned a cult following thanks to his parodies of pop songs - took to the stage of the MTS Centre to perform in a two-hour show which incorporated classics such as White and Nerdy and Eat It. Melissa Martin of the Winnipeg Free Press said he made his way through a startling range of outfits, from a Spongebob Squarepants fancy dress costume to a fatsuit. He also donned a tiger-striped leisure suit for Wanna B Ur Lovr. "Some of the costumes added a gloriously goofy touch to a pretty exhaustive two-hour show," Ms Martin commented. Weird Al has earned three Grammy Awards during his 30-year career and reached the US Billboard top ten with the album Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006. His biggest-selling single White and Nerdy was also released the same year.

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