NOT that many feminine undergarments, surprisingly, but it was still frills all the way as Jones the Voice proved he’s still more than got it on the opening date of his latest UK tour, and is worth every nicker.

Sir Tom and his ten-piece band booted up the evening with Sugar Daddy (written for him by U2’s Bono) followed by Thunderball, and then other tracks from his latest album, 24 Hours, which he is proud to have co-written, and the title track is certainly a moving and thought-provoking departure.

He then swung into a selection of his best-loved hits, including Delilah, Burnin’ Down the House, and Mama Told Me Not To Come.

Even though the fired-up capacity audience was singing along lustily to a man (or an oestrogen-fuelled woman) Jones’ incomparable voice soared majestically above them to fill the auditorium, a showman and entertainer par excellence.

Delighted to touch The Green Green Grass of Home, he then delivered Save The Last Dance For Me and She’s a Lady, segueing via a space-age instrumental slot into What’s New Pussycat, It’s Not Unusual and Kiss, finishing in true party style and with a sexy growl that left the audience even more inflamed.

Tom Jones is an utterly exhausting knight to remember.

You Can Leave Your Hat On, girls, but getting your knickers in a twist is definitely obligatory.