They had been gigging, with only a short break, since mid-August.

And pop-punk legends Squeeze were clearly delighted that the Villa Marina was the final date on their Songbook tour of the States and Britain.

They delivered a blistering set that showcased their impressive back catalogue with highlights including that 1979 classic of social realism ’Up the Junction’ and ’Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)’, an ode to holiday camp high jinks.

Frontmen Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford are celebrating 45 years of their song-writing partnership.

Proving that musical talent runs in the family, the support act for the night was Glenn Tilbrook’s son Leon.

Many of Squeeze’s best works are autobiographical, evocative vignettes about growing up in south east London.

The Songbook tour has been supporting the Trussell Trust network of food banks in the UK with collection boxes and requests for donations of non-perishable food.

During their island gig, there was a collection for the Isle of Man Foodbank in the Villa Marina’s foyer.

Squeeze have also recorded a special seven-track EP entitled ’The Magnificent Seven’ for sale at concerts with all proceeds going to the Trussell Trust.

They powered their way through 25 highlights of an illustrious pop career, spanning ’Take Me, I’m Yours’ from the band’s eponymous 1978 debut album right up to ’Please Be Upstanding’ from their latest album, 2017’s ’The Knowledge’.

Now with a seven-piece line-up for the first time, they provided reworked and beefed up versions of some of their numbers.

But they were at their best with pared down renditions of such classics as Tempted and Labelled with Love.

Road trip footage on the screen behind the stage ticked off the names of the 50-plus places Squeeze have played on their Songbook tour, and a big cheer came up when ’Douglas Isle of Man’ flashed up at the end.

An encore saw a rocky rendition of the usually-wistful Black Coffee in Bed close the show.

Let’s hope they will be Tempted to return soon.