He's a bona fide rock legend, she's a shining star of musical theatre. Together they're a kind of magic.

The origins of the seemingly unusual partnership of May and Ellis dates back more than ten years to Ellis's audition for Queen musical We Will Rock You. Since then with his backing and support her stunning voice has reached a bigger audience.

Tuesday's crowd was a mix of Queen and musical theatre fans and everyone was perfectly served by a packed and varied set in an intimate atmosphere with a candle-lit stage, a brilliant keyboard player and no fewer than five of May's guitars, most of them acoustic.

May takes an almost paternal pride in Ellis and at times is visibly moved by the beauty and power of her voice as they rifle through what he calls a 'treasure trove of lost songs'. There's some little-heard Beatles, some musical theatre gems including If I Loved You and The Way We Were, anthems from Ellis's album and some Queen classics, with tributes to Freddie along the way.

When guitar number five appears - the Red Special - May's body language instantly changes and we're in stadium mode in the dear old Pavilion. After a stomping solo the big voice and the big guitar marry perfectly on a blistering Tie Your Mother Down.

And the modest, personable man who's played the biggest gigs in the world seems genuinely appreciative of the reaction of a crowd up for a singalong.

This tour is to to raise awareness for the work of Virginia McKenna's Born Free Foundation in Africa - and the badgers got a look-in too. But mainly it was a celebration of two extraordinary talents.