The late-night meal took place after Wonder played the penultimate show of his 13-date European tour at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Restaurant workers at Cafe Continental stayed open late, initially welcoming band members before Wonder arrived with his daughter Aisha at 12:30am. The entire visiting party spent time conversing and taking photos with staff before dividing a £1,000 tip among the workers.
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The unexpected late-night visit delivered a major publicity boost to the independent loca…: The unexpected late-night visit delivered a major publicity boost to the independent local business.
Stevie Wonder traveled to the restaurant alongside his daughter Aisha and his touring cre…: Stevie Wonder traveled to the restaurant alongside his daughter Aisha and his touring crew.
The dining stop occurred during the European leg of the Songs in the Key of Life 50th ann…: The dining stop occurred during the European leg of the Songs in the Key of Life 50th anniversary tour.
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When Stevie Wonder’s team just called to say: “Can we all come to your restaurant in Stalybridge at 11pm on a Sunday?” Ryan Robinson, of course, said yes.
First the band turned up, and then – at 12.30am – the man himself arrived. Hours later, staff at the Cafe Continental were sharing a £1,000 tip.
It was, the co-owner admitted, “all a bit mad”, as he praised Wonder as someone who was happy to chat to everybody, and the team around him as down to earth and extremely polite.
Wonder, 76, was in Manchester with his band for the Sunday night gig at Co-op Live on his Songs in the Key of Life 50th anniversary tour.
It was the penultimate night of a 13-date European leg of the tour in which Wonder performed all 21 songs from his most celebrated album, which includes Have a Talk With God, Sir Duke, Joy Inside My Tears and Isn’t She Lovely.
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