Sir Tom Jones, 85, makes triumphant return to the stage after suffering illness
Last week the singer, 85, announced he was unable to perform in Bremen, Germany due to an upper respiratory infection.
At the time he explained he 'needed treatment and rest', also apologising to fans for the 'disappointment and inconvenience'.
A few days after the cancellation, Sir Tom had been due to headline a festival at the Dundee Waterfront this weekend.
However, the organiser of Discovery Festival was confident the show would go on as planned, saying: 'We have no concerns ahead of Tom Jones' show on Sunday, July 27.'
Their reassurances were luckily correct, with the crooner recovering in time to be able to delight fans at the event last night.
Photos and videos from the festival show Sir Tom – best known for hits including It's Not Unusual, Sexbomb and Delilah – looking fighting fit, standing up on stage and swinging as he sung.
Posting a clip on X, fan Anne Marie wrote: 'Tom Jones in Dundee yesterday, just wow! 85yrs old and he still has it.'
Sir Tom's cancelled show had been part of his Defy Explanation tour, which kicked off in June and is set to run until the end of August with dates across the UK and Europe.
During a recent show at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, he joked: 'Is my voice still working? Yes? So as long as it's here, I'm here.' https://www.instagram.com/p/DMaRn4cC-5t/
Last year, Sir Tom told Metro the only way he would retire would be if he completely lost his voice.
'I wouldn't like to shortchange an audience, 'he said. Being old, you can't do what you used to do.
'I mean, I can't walk around like I used to, but I wouldn't want to now. When you're young you're full of p*** and vinegar and you're giving it plenty. Now I concentrate more on singing than I do anything else.'
After releasing It's Not Unusual in 1965, the following year Sir Tom won best new artist at the Grammy Awards. More Trending
Throughout his career, he's sold over 100 million records, with 36 Top 40 hits in the UK and 19 in the US.
He also won an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, two Brit Awards: best British male in 2000 and outstanding contribution to music in 2003 and got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989.
In 1998 Sir Tom was awarded an OBE, before being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for services to music.
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