THERE are few members of undisputed music royalty in Britain these days, but Sir Tom Jones is easily one of them.

To borrow one of his own song titles, it's not unusual to see the world famous Welshman at The Larmer Tree Festival, where he woved a crowd of several thousand in picturesque settings last night.

After all, it was his second appearance on the same stage in a matter of nights, and he was also at the festival last year.

And what a performance he gave for someone who - lest we forget - celebrated his 75th birthday last month and has been in the music industry for over half a century.

But watching him command the stage last night - and unsurprisingly for such a charismatic performer his stage presence is huge - it was easy to forget his remarkable longevity.

The crowd had come to hear him run through the most memorable songs from his back catalogue containing 36 top 40 hits in this country alone.

He certainly didn't disappoint - Green Green Grass of Home, Thunderball, Kiss, Sex Bomb, You Can Keep Your Hat On and the aforementioned It's Not Unusual.

Every one of the songs delivered with that wonderful, famous voice - he can still hit all the notes, despite his years - was well received.

But no Tom Jones concert is complete without a stirring rendition of a song initially released in 1967, and whose opening bars have kickstarted a million horrendous karaoke warblings.

No one sings Delilah like he does, though, and for me it was the highlight of a powerful 10o-minute set that will live long in the memory.

Accompanied by a tight 10-strong band, and with a host of colourful backing videos, Sir Tom provided more than ample evidence that he remains one of Great Britain's greatest ever performers.

That is a big statement to make, but only one as immense as Jones' own vocal display last night.

The Larmer Tree festival, on the Wiltshire/Dorset border south west of Salisbury, runs until Sunday night.