ACROBATS wowed crowds at the Hydro with a jaw-dropping highwire performance.

Cirque du Soleil visited the city's newest venue last night with show, Dralion.

The production has received international acclaim and has been watched by eight million people worldwide since it premiered in Montreal, Canada, in 1999.

It features an international cast of 50 performers, clowns, singers and musicians from 15 different countries.

During the two-hour production cast members tackle gravity-defying acrobatics and daring aerial stunts. In one act a performer attempts a choreographed routine while suspended high in the air.

Cirque du Soleil is celebrating its 15 anniversary with an arena tour across the UK.

The SSE Hydro show runs until Sunday.

Cirque du Soleil has performed to more than 100million people in more than 300 cities in over 40 countries.