Beach Boy gives fans plenty to smile about

IN 1967, Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson shelved Smile, an ambitious concept album intended as the American group’s masterpiece.

Thirty-seven years later, Smile received its live premiere in London and most critics agreed it was worth the wait.

Wilson, 61 and performing again after years as a near recluse, received a five-minute standing ovation at the end of Friday's show at London's Royal Festival Hall.