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The Geordies know how to party
At the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle last night, I think the crowd were at least as good, if not better, than all that have gone before them on this tour. I won't deny that a lot of alcohol was partly the key to that! But the atmosphere inside the arena was incredible. It was completely full - every seat taken and every square inch of space on the floor occupied. As soon as Richard Ashcroft walked on stage, you could tell tonight was going to be something special. Richard and his band make for a great support act, playing a mixture of new and old (including some from his Verve days) songs and really getting the crowd going with his chat between songs. Apparently he's a top man as well, but I've not met him - he keeps himself to himself.
With only a few gigs left to go, I could definitely feel a small lump in my throat as I stood outside counting up the action cards and the first chords of Coldplay's opening number reverberated out from stage. Determined to actually get inside to see a few songs, I counted as quickly as I could - a hearty 1,800 sign-ups which grew to just over 2,000 by the end of the night - and cleared up my bits and pieces in double quick time. I got inside to see the last few songs - wow! On stage, Chris has so much energy, and the songs have a way of making you tap your feet and shake your, um, booty. Brilliant!
The only downside of last night was the 'aftershow disco' for punters - it started straight after the gig in the foyer, right next to my stand. DJ Derek was spinning all kinds of tunes, but sadly it didn't seem like the crowd were responding. Until he pulled out his winning move, announcing that Nigel had asked Helen to marry him before the concert...the answer, well of course, YES!
posted at 10:16 AM
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