TORONTO -- It seems Scottish singer-guitarist Fran Healy can do no wrong when it comes to a Toronto audience.

The ever-engaging frontman for melodic-rock outfit Travis felt so comfortable with last night's virtually sold-out crowd at Massey Hall, that he sat down on the stage floor at one point and removed an uncomfortable insole from his shoe.

"Anyone want a memento?" he joked while holding up the forlorn looking piece of material.

Incredibly, the audience responded with big cheers.

Healy then went on to explain that once, while suffering from a cold, he blew his nose through an entire show only to have the discarded tissues -- "caked in boogers" as he put it -- disappear almost immediately after he had dropped them on the ground.

Such is the fan appreciation level for Healy and his Glasgow group.

Opening last night's 90-minute show with Sing from the group's latest effort, The Invisible Band, Travis demonstrated the same level of energy, passion and intensity as they have during previous visits to Toronto -- most recently when they opened for Dido at the Molson Amphitheatre this past July.

As Healy explained later, it's a two-way street: "You rock us and we rock you."

While Healy -- sporting a fuschia-coloured slo-hawk -- was clearly the focal point for the crowd's loud and sustained screams and whistles, bassist Dougie Payne, who sang lead on an encore rendition of Mott The Hoople's All The Young Dudes, also appeared to have his own healthy cheering section.

Standout songs -- As You Are, Driftwood, Turn, Slide Show Blue Flashing Light, and the band's breakthrough hit Why Does It Always Rain On Me? -- proved to be from Travis' last album, The Man Who.

Still, newer tunes like Side and Flowers In The Window are improving with repeated visits.

And you can expect Travis to be back sooner than later, as Healy told the audience before the last song of the night:

"Have a brilliant autumn and winter. We'll see you most definitely in the spring."

JAM! Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (More on Travis)