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Anymore, think about it and Next Best Superstar are missing! The rest is perfect.

 

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Early RnB solo “single” I think that means for NBTSA since that’s the only RnB style track she has ever done 🤣

 

Haha, yes indeed. And that's not even R&B, maybe a bit influenced, but I would still call it a pop song :lol:

Haha, yes indeed. And that's not even R&B, maybe a bit influenced, but I would still call it a pop song :lol:

 

 

Oh yeah I call it RnB tinged pop. Like a more poppy TLC (which is ironic as Lisa is on the record - maybe this is why as Mel has said she was a big TLC fan many times)

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for me it was an incredible experience

 

 

It was a great show I really enjoyed it.

 

:wub: Glad you both had a great time!

Another amazing review! :wub:

 

Melanie C: O2 Ritz, Manchester – live review

 

By Martin Mathews -February 15, 2022

 

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Melanie C

O2 Ritz, Manchester

14th Feb 2022

 

On Valentine’s night, Melanie C gave the Northern stars at Manchester’s O2 Ritz a night to remember, full of love, laughter and great music. She delivered a confident, passionate and energetic performance, as part of her rescheduled UK tour, in support of her current album, (her 7th post Spice Girls release) eponymously titled, Melanie C.

 

Now I don’t know whether it’s my general aversion to sport but Sporty Spice was never my favourite Spice Girl (Posh was always my favourite) and this was to be my first experience of Melanie C live and what a fabulous introduction it was.

 

There was a lot of love in the room and shortly before 9pm Melanie C strutted onto the stage in a three-piece black and white checked trouser suit and a pair of killer heels. She was poised and elegant and Sporty Spice seemed a distant memory as she opened the show with a faithful rendition of her recent anthemic single Who I Am. Melanie was joined onstage by her two-piece band and the simple set was beautifully lit with giant screens, which displayed swathes of colour and geometric shapes in fluorescent hues, which perfectly complemented the more electronic dancier sound of her recent musical output.

 

“We made it, we made it on f***ing tour” she said triumphantly to the appreciative crowd, before stating that this was her “home show” as she was born and raised in Widnes which is of course not far from Manchester. The chatter continued in between the songs, sharing stories and jokes, none of this seemed forced. She appeared genuinely delighted to be back on stage in front of an audience, stating at one point “I feel slightly unhinged, I’m not used to the adrenaline surge”. She came across as funny, warm and down to earth dropping the F-bomb more than once.

 

“As soon as these lovely photographers have gone these shoes are coming off” she exclaimed. True to her word as our own Melanie Smith and the other photographer left the pit she sat down and removed her heels, asking for someone to “bring me my trainees” and she then said “the shoes are off, the guts out and now it’s down to business” and just like that Sporty Spice was back in the room. She then launched into her 2000 smash hit Never Be The Same Again, she turned the mic to the crowd who sang it back to her. She joined in the chorus, before completing it acapella accompanied by the majority of the 1500 people present. The setlist contained many songs from her current album, including a cover of Touch Me’ by Rui Da Silva, in addition to some of her classics from across her career.

 

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Taking things down a little she performed an acoustic version of Going Down, telling the audience “one day I’ll tell you all who that song is about, maybe in my new book” which was a great plug for her forthcoming autobiography. She then asked everyone to put their cameras away for a moment, as she explained how proud she is to be from the North West, saying that she was feeling emotional, as she had a lot of friends and family, including her parents in the audience. She then sang Northern Star, which she dedicated to herself and said that she now thinks of it as herself singing to her younger self, this was a highlight of the show and showcased her vocals, which throughout the show were strong and powerful even when she danced and jumped around the stage.

 

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No Melanie C show would be complete without recognising the band that made her and she playfully asked “Are there any Spice Girls fans in the audience?” before performing the track 2 Become 1 and Who Do You Think You Are’ – (complete with the iconic choreography) which is arguably the best Spice girls song EVER and my personal favourite.

 

Slowing things down again, she ended with the appropriately titled End Of Everything. She left the stage very briefly, before returning for a two-song encore promising to “end on a high” – which she did, with a fabulous rendition of her deliciously camp high energy single High Heels, before wrapping the night up with what she promised would be “a really good last song” and it was, her monster smash from 2000 I Turn To You, she had one last dance with us all before she was gone.

 

What a breathtaking show it was, a really great night and I can’t think of a better way to have spent Valentine’s night, who needs chocolates and flowers when you have music and dancing and a (former) Spice Girl living her best life.

 

More pictures are available @ https://louderthanwar.com/melanie-c-o2-ritz...er-live-review/

Wish i’d bought tickets for this, it sounds great !

Boy George, Chris Moyles, Keith Lemon, will.i.am, Pixie Lott & Danny Jones were among the celebrities who attended the gig in London tonight.

 

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Ah that is nice of Boy George. He was supportive of Viva Forever too. Interesting turn around as he skated spice girls back in the day 🤣

Last night was truly incredible, I had the best time :wub:

 

The soundcheck was hilarious, Melanie was so relaxed and up for a laugh (including a couple at the expense of her fellow Spice Girls :kink:), and she did Viva Forever, Escape, Fearless and then Viva Forever again as people were still filtering in when she did it the first time and she didn't want anyone to miss it. The meet and greet was incredible, I managed to keep my cool and I told Melanie that she was #1 when I was born (with Mama / Who Do You Think You Are), she said she'd heard so many stories from people but that was a new one for her! So kind and lovely :heart:

 

The show itself was fantastic, loved hearing so much of the new album live (it's my favourite of her albums so the perfect first Melanie tour to attend). The singles particularly came alive on stage but Good Enough was a big highlight, as was Overload (and the addition of the remix at the end was awesome!). Never Be the Same Again, 2 Become 1 and WDYTYA were amazing moments too, and I Turn to You was the perfect closer. Melanie herself was on top form the whole way through, she sounded AMAZING and put on the best show.

 

Excuse my face but...

 

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:wub: That’s an incredible picture with Melanie, Joseph! Looking fab (yesss at the Sporty t shirt *.*).

 

In terms of meet and greets since the pandemic began, I think she’s had one of the better set ups - it looks so cool with her logo in the background! I saw so many disappointing JLS & Steps m&g pics, so it’s great that Melanie’s looked completely worth the money. Love the VIP gifts!

 

I’m so pleased the meet & greet went well and that you enjoyed the concert! :cheer:

 

I really wish I could have gone, but for various reasons it wasn’t ideal for me :cry:

Thanks for sharing your experience, Joseph, and congrats on meeting Melanie! :cheer:
Last night was truly incredible, I had the best time :wub:

 

The soundcheck was hilarious, Melanie was so relaxed and up for a laugh (including a couple at the expense of her fellow Spice Girls :kink:), and she did Viva Forever, Escape, Fearless and then Viva Forever again as people were still filtering in when she did it the first time and she didn't want anyone to miss it. The meet and greet was incredible, I managed to keep my cool and I told Melanie that she was #1 when I was born (with Mama / Who Do You Think You Are), she said she'd heard so many stories from people but that was a new one for her! So kind and lovely :heart:

 

The show itself was fantastic, loved hearing so much of the new album live (it's my favourite of her albums so the perfect first Melanie tour to attend). The singles particularly came alive on stage but Good Enough was a big highlight, as was Overload (and the addition of the remix at the end was awesome!). Never Be the Same Again, 2 Become 1 and WDYTYA were amazing moments too, and I Turn to You was the perfect closer. Melanie herself was on top form the whole way through, she sounded AMAZING and put on the best show.

 

Excuse my face but...

 

 

 

Love it, glad you had a fab time !

I had an amazing time at the gig. Her fanbase are so loyal and Mel was on fire.

 

I really hope she does a venue upgrade !! This is my 5th time seeing her at Sheperds Bush , only now the floor is flat so it’s incredibly hard to see her if not at the front. The standing floor used to incline so you always had a good

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Real shame that she finally has got the image/staging right for a tour and she could only do 4 dates, deserved more.

 

It is a world away from high heels and plain black dress of the VOM tour.

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I guess no one here went to the two acoustic shows?

 

 

By the way, somebody filmed the entire Shepherds Bush show!

 

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