STAFF at a Stalybridge restaurant were left starstruck after welcoming music legend Stevie Wonder through their doors.
The 25-time Grammy Award winner visited Café Continental on Melbourne Street, adding another extraordinary moment to the independent restaurant’s growing reputation.
Sharing their excitement, the restaurant announced: “Surreal things happen now and again. This is one of them! Pleasure to welcome Mr Stevie Wonder to the restaurant to close off his tour!”
The visit comes as the legendary singer performs in Manchester as part of his Songs in the Key of Life – 50th Anniversary Tour, celebrating five decades since the release of his landmark 1976 album.
Wonder performed at Co-op Live on Sunday, November 8, with the anniversary tour featuring some of his best-loved songs, including Isn’t She Lovely, Sir Duke and Love’s in Need of Love Today.
Café Continental, co-founded by Ryan Robinson and Lee Ferguson, opened in 2024 and has quickly established itself as a popular destination on Stalybridge’s dining scene.
Inspired by European neighbourhood restaurants, the venue combines Parisian-style interiors with open-fire cooking, attracting attention for its food, atmosphere and social media presence.
Its signature Parisian hot chocolate became an online sensation, while the restaurant has received national attention from publications including The Guardian and The Telegraph.
Wonder, now 76, is among the most celebrated musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
His career spans more than six decades, with hits including Superstition, I Just Called to Say I Love You and You Are the Sunshine of My Life.
He has won 25 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year awards, as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
His latest tour celebrates Songs in the Key of Life, widely regarded as one of the most influential albums in popular music history.