Diana Ross at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Soul legend Diana Ross is undoubtedly still a supreme diva. And at the age of 63 and having performed for more than 40 years no-one can blame her for not having the staying power she once had.

But last night's performance at the Metro Radio Arena left a 10,000-strong crowd just wanting a little bit more.

The American Queen of Motown has a back catalogue that any artist would be proud of, spanning more than four decades.

And last night she gave the audience a whistle-stop tour down the years - each generation represented by a different coloured outfit.

She kicked off the show in sparkling red - glittering from head to foot and in lively form as she took us back to the 60s, regaling us with hits from her time as one third of the definitive girl band The Supremes.

As she raced through Baby Love, Love Child and Stop! In The Name of Love I imagined the hits would keep coming all night.

Starting early and without a warm-up act, it was hard not to think Ms Ross just wanted the entire evening to cram in as many numbers as possible

Before too long she had sauntered off and returned decked out in flamboyant yellow - although a huge yellow feather jacket was rather more reminiscent of Big Bird from children's television show Sesame Street than the glamour of the 70s and 80s.

And the hits kept coming from the mother-of-five, with disco single Love Hangover and her second solo number one Touch Me in the Morning getting everyone singing along.

A glitzy white number and a more typical white feather wrap signified a slowed-down pace and recalled her attempts to move into the world of jazz and blues when she played Billie Holiday in the film Lady Sings the Blues.

With little chat from Ms Ross and audience participation restricted to a few bouquets being handed over, it began to feel this was going to be a never-ending rainbow of musical treats.

But with the emergency of a classier black number and a return to her solo career it suddenly became obvious it was also the beginning of the end.

Endless Love, her hit duet with Lionel Richie had everyone in the audience swooning, before she swiftly moved on to show-stopper and obvious finale I Will Survive.

And then, unbelievably, it seemed it was all over - no more colours, no more generations. A brief reappearance to plug her new album I Love You and a quick rendition of the title song and Ms Ross was gone, with a wave and a kiss.

The crowd chanted for more. But before you could blink the lights were on and the stage was being dismantled.

No Chain Reaction. No Why Do Fools Fall in Love? No Take Me Higher. Entire decades seemed absent and there were surely plenty more colours to get through.

The mane of trademark black curls, the breathtaking outfits and the eclectic collection of hits from down the years were all evident, but it was 9.20pm and it was all over. I couldn't help feeling I wanted just a little bit more diva for my money.