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The hometown show, at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, comes just over eight months after the maestro completed the much-longer U.S. leg of his \u201cOver and Out\u201d tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/640x360\/p0lm83ff.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Two - Jeff Lynne's ELO at the BBC\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For this first concert, Lynne made several adjustments: he\u2019s unable to play guitar due to a broken hand he suffered as a passenger in a taxi that slammed on its brakes to avoid an accident. So, like many of his avid fans, he occasionally played air guitar. In addition, he slightly tweaked the hit-filled 21-song setlist. 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However, before the evening\u2019s third song, \u201cDo Ya,\u201d he told the crowd about his broken hand that prevented him from playing guitar. \u201cI\u2019ve had a guitar in my hand my entire life, but not tonight,\u201d he said. \u201cBut nothing could keep me away from you,\u201d he said. As the crowd roared, he offered his trademark thumbs up with both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeff Lynne\u2019s ELO. Do Ya.. 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