*** London, O2 Arena Fanviews Here 8/18/09 ***

DB230137 wrote:

Its 2 in the morning and i can't sleep, still on a high from tonights activities.

Got to the o2 nice and early this afternoon. Was even able to a buy poster and take it back to car, didn't even have to roll it, result.

The biggest let down of the evening for me were Gomez. I am familiar with some of there stuff and the song Whipping Picadily was a minor hit for them in the late ninties, and which I am sure most of the crowd would have gotten behind but they failed to play it. Instead they resorted t playing new stuff. The crowd seem indifferent and they left without much fanfair.

Then onto the main event

Release as opener is always a winner and then animal kicked in and things went nuts. The crowd surged forward and I found myself about 2 or people away from the front. The guys rattled through Corduroy, and then why go. At the end of the song Eddie announced that the band would not becoming back to the UK for some time to which the crowd responded by chanting"why go home" which made him laugh.

Now for me, i really didn't need to know this information. after seeing the guys at Wembley back in 2000 and Ed saying ssomething similar, we had to wait 6 years for them to come back and play Reading. I hope the wait isn't that long, but i put this to the back of my mind.

Immortality and Elderly women followed and then fixer and Even Flow. During Even Flow things got really messy at the front. The crowd was surging uncontrolably and some scouse arseholes were pushing from behind as hard as they could. Now I'm a big guy but the pressure was immense security were pulling people out left and right and before the end of even flow i was retreating from the front (I'm getting too old for this shit). At the end of the song Eddie asked the crowd to take 3 steps back as things were getting that bad.

From a safe distance I enjoyed the rest of the gig. Everyone was in fine form and the set list was great. Between Shepherds bush Empire and the O2 I've heard so many songs I haven't seen the guys do live before which has been a real treat. Love, reign o'er me and Porh (6 gigs and this was the first time!!!) were highlights.

Supersonic was also premiered. This album is shaping up to be a really up beat. its another catchy number like fixer. I'm sure the videos will be on you tube shortly so you can judge it for yourselves.

A mention also of the girl standing next me who burst into tears when betterman started. It was really moving, not something I've really witness before- tears of pure joy or pain I dont know. but it really shows the power of this band and how much they mean people.

oh well back to reality now work in 6 hours. Might have to pay a visit to my sister in laws in st. louis the next time the guys are touring the US 'cause from what eddie said we might not be seeing them in the UK :shock: :shock: for a while.

Good night and good luck.

Degi wrote:

just got back from the show, was totally lost in london!!!!!!!!!!!

great show, energy 100000+++++

didnt get Jeremy and Last Kiss though, so i have to go to more gigs...