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 Wednesday, 11:56 PM
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I manged to get a signed print (the girls in pink and red dress) . The ladies was fantastic, I am glad I get to go tomorrow aswell.
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Wednesday, 11:51 AM
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Went to yesterday's Birmingham show and had a fab time (even though I was dying for a wee).
 Look who I saw in the audience whilst I was there!  
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Wednesday, 06:32 PM
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He was there hoping for the Xmas album bops!!
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Thursday, 04:22 PM
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Maybe he thought it was July "Christmas in July" lol
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Thursday, 09:44 PM
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I saw that Santa guy after the show ended My third and final (  ) time in Birmingham on the 18th was another fantastic show!  In Manchester I was in one of the back tiers, and in Nottingham I was at the barrier at the front of the seated flooring, while in Birmingham I was half way back on the seated floor. Three very different views, and I enjoyed Birmingham's view because I could see the girls well, as well as the staging as a whole! I think the energy of the crowd in Birmingham was the best of the 3 shows I went to! I think the only dip in energy came with Graffiti My Soul, but everything else, even the other two album tracks, seemed to get a really good response. It felt like the audience particularly went wild for the run of Jump - Call the Shots - Something Kinda Ooooh - The Promise. On the Metro performance comes across to me as if it was one of their biggest smash hit singles. It's just incredible!! After this third show, a lot of the song mixes have really got lodged in my head, I feel very familiar with them now. I truly hope it gets a DVD/Blu-Ray, and a CD! All in all it's been a very special tour, a dream come true to see Girls Aloud again  I'm so glad that I got to experience it 3 times. Of course it's still so sad that it's without Sarah - though it really does feel like she's a huge part of the show - every moment that incorporates her is so touching, and tastefully done. Speaking of Sarah - this wasn't at my show, but the night afterwards - Cheryl explained that Shakira - Waka Waka is played before the girls come on stage because it was Sarah's favourite song. P.S. I had wanted to try and get a signed print from Birmingham, after seeing that it was the red/pink dresses picture, but sadly it had sold out by the time I arrived. Which is probably for the best because I did get the signed print from Nottingham and maybe it wouldn't have been sensible to spend another £50! I actually really do like the black dresses picture a lot, so I'm very happy to own that - I'll get it framed soon!
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Thursday, 10:16 PM
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Awwww
I'm getting so excited now, just 6 days to go. I promised myself I wouldn't spoil it, but I now know the set list and have seen clips of all the performances on my socials
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Thursday, 10:43 PM
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QUOTE(-Jay- @ 20th June 2024, 10:44 PM)  I saw that Santa guy after the show ended I saw him again as we were leaving the arena, and again in the East car park.
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Friday, 11:47 AM
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Did this bring anyone else to tears when they saw it?
https://www.tiktok.com/@ellisvampym/video/7...200045798804769 |
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Friday, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(Jessie Where @ 20th June 2024, 11:16 PM) Awwww I'm getting so excited now, just 6 days to go. I promised myself I wouldn't spoil it, but I now know the set list and have seen clips of all the performances on my socials You’ll have an amazing time
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Friday, 04:42 PM
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QUOTE(-Jay- @ 20th June 2024, 10:44 PM) P.S. I had wanted to try and get a signed print from Birmingham, after seeing that it was the red/pink dresses picture, but sadly it had sold out by the time I arrived. Which is probably for the best because I did get the signed print from Nottingham and maybe it wouldn't have been sensible to spend another £50! I actually really do like the black dresses picture a lot, so I'm very happy to own that - I'll get it framed soon!What time did you arrive when they were sold out? |
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Saturday, 02:33 AM
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QUOTE(Melancholia @ 21st June 2024, 05:42 PM) What time did you arrive when they were sold out? It was about 8:15pm! I think the arena opened at 6pm or 6:30pm, so I was pretty late. Although in Nottingham I managed to get one at 8:30pm and it seemed there were quite a few left!  QUOTE(DanielSwift @ 21st June 2024, 12:47 PM) Did this bring anyone else to tears when they saw it? https://www.tiktok.com/@ellisvampym/video/7...200045798804769
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Saturday, 09:54 AM
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QUOTE(-Jay- @ 22nd June 2024, 03:33 AM) It was about 8:15pm! I think the arena opened at 6pm or 6:30pm, so I was pretty late. Although in Nottingham I managed to get one at 8:30pm and it seemed there were quite a few left! I'll be arriving a bit earlier than that so hopefully I can secure one. It would mean the world.
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Saturday, 04:40 PM
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Managed to upgrade to pit for my second and third date!
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Saturday, 07:10 PM
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Yesterday, 05:57 AM
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QUOTE(Hugh Janus @ 22nd June 2024, 08:10 PM) The Sun printing lies? Surely not x |
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WARNING: this is going to be long (and occasionally not pleasant, for which context is needed)
I’d attended my first arena-sized live concert in 1991, and since then I saw more than 150 shows all over the continent by my favourite artists (mostly dudes just playing their instruments and singing). I also developed a habit of discovering musical acts at a time when they are at their least active, so naturally I got into Girls Aloud during their hiatus after the Out Of Control-era. They seemingly don’t fit among the bands I usually like (again, mostly dudes playing instruments), but “pop sensibilities with a bit of an edge” could be a fairly accurate way to describe music I’m drawn to, so they won me over quite easily. When they reunited for Ten and announced a tour, I was really devastated that I couldn’t make it, because it seemed obvious to me that they wouldn’t continue afterwards. Needless to say I jumped at the chance of seeing them this time, when I didn’t even think it was a possibility anymore. My first Girls Aloud live show was always going to be a unique experience for me: I’m here in London at their O2 shows as a fan of their music, so even if they just stood still wearing plain clothes and singing, I could have been sufficiently entertained, but I certainly don’t mind the additional show elements that I haven’t experienced at any other show before. What I never expected, is to find one aspect of the show so baffling, that I definitely needed some time and a second viewing before sharing. But first and foremost: the Girls were awesome on both nights so far (and I’m certain they will be on the next 3 as well), they all look and sound amazing, the show elements (staging, costumes, props, background videos, dancers) are all enjoyable, the Sarah moments are heart-wrenching but graceful, so there’s almost nothing to complain about. Almost. Because the backing track they are singing to is passable at best, and barely audible at worst. I’m not talking about the arrangements, it’s the actual sound: certain songs sounded as if someone pressed play on a playback device next door. I wouldn’t mind not seeing the musicians who play the songs (they could have been behind the screens), and I’m not some purist who expects every single note to be played on stage (I’m perfectly fine with my all time favourite band using prerecorded tracks since they started in 1980 to this very day), but the lack of power in the music made me question if there’s any live playing going on. To be fair, there are some songs that come across alright (Jump for example), but hearing the Girls singing their hearts out (and I have no doubt about them singing live) in the perfection known to mankind as No Good Advice to such a lackluster backing track (and the song still somehow working, because it’s that good) and especially Graffiti My Soul was just painful. So I checked the tour programme, browsed through the credits page to find a long list of names and their roles in putting the show together at every venue, there’s also a musical director (because they obviously updated the songs to fit the performance), but I couldn’t find anyone credited for playing the music, and I can’t make sense of it. The Girls Aloud Karaoke Show. I cannot comprehend this. They always had a live band. It cannot be a budget issue (there’s no need for an entire horns section, a basic 4-5 piece band would do), and I can’t think of any technical difficulty arisen since their previous tour to make live playing impossible. Also, the whole point of using anything prerecorded would be to eliminate the flaws of live performance and make the sound perfect, not worse. I don’t understand… Knowing all this, I’m still going to the next 3 shows, because the Girls are great, the actual setlist is almost flawless, and the show is a lot of fun, maybe someone will be able to make the backing track sound fine by night 5… |
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19 hours ago
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Saw them on their London opening night in the Kitty Kat Zone and it was iconic - exactly what I wanted from them, absolutely love that we got ‘On The Metro’ and ‘Girl Overboard’ too.
Just booked to see them again on Thursday as the seat filling site Central Tickets are knocking out tickets for £20
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2 hours ago
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QUOTE(-Jay- @ 20th June 2024, 10:44 PM) I truly hope it gets a DVD/Blu-Ray, and a CD! Can’t be sure about the release format, but at least we now know they are filming tonight.
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