The Motown star exuded glamour in a flowing white fur coat and feathered headdress, as she opened with the Pride anthem I'm Coming Out.
"I love singing during the daytime where I can see your faces and see your eyes," she declared, further seducing an already enthusiastic audience.
"Can you see me, 'cos I can see you?"
In other words, Ross understood the brief: The Sunday teatime slot is all about audience goodwill; and she had it in spades.