A week ago I had the best gig experience of my entire life, hands down.
So yeah, I went to see Keane (and Ladyhawke and Tom Tom Club) at the Shepherd's Bush Empire as part of Island Records 50th anniversary. I have
never experienced a gig so passionate and so loud in my entire life. The band were shaking their heads in disbelief and they couldn’t stop smiling. Even before they could end a song the crowd just ROARED and shouted “KEANO! KEANO! KEANO!”, completely drowning out the music. It was mind-blowing to say the least. London crowds are usually hard to please but this time was just a win from the beginning to the end. Everybody, even those die-hard fans who've been to dozens and dozens of Keane gigs said that this was a really magical night. It was a spiritual (almost religious) experience.
They played "My shadow" for the first time in the UK and it made me cry like a baby, and it was followed by "Under pressure" which almost made the venue explode. Here's my signed setlist:
A couple of my pics from the gig (I was in the second row and it was so worth the 11 hours in the queue
)
And as if the gig wasn't enough, I had the funniest, most memorable meet & greet with the band afterwards! The guys were in a hurry as they had a festival gig in The Netherlands on the next day but yet they found time for us (there must have been at least 50-60 people outside). I chatted a long time with Richard, gave a birthday present to Tim and nearly melted in front of him lol
Tim and I
But what happened with Jesse and Tom was absolutely HILARIOUS. I was having my pic taken with Jesse when Tom rushed in, ruffled Jesse’s hair, gave him a kiss on the cheek and said very loudly “Stop touching my bum, Jesse!” It was absolutely hilarious! So practically Tom gatecrashed my picture with Jesse and I still can’t quite believe that! Tom had turned down some fans when they’d asked for a pic with him (in a very nice way though, explaining they were in a hurry) and then he literally volunteered to be in the pic with me and Jesse
I hadn’t even though of asking for a pic with him and yet I got several thanks to my friends who kept taking pics of this hilarious moment. Jesse, Tom, me and basically everyone there were laughing so much, and Jesse even managed to whisper to me “But he touched my bum!” These pics say it all:
Tom the Intruder on his way to spoil my moment with Jesse
Stop touching my bum!
I'm still laughing at all that silliness!
After this I still had a nice, long chat with Jesse who's my absolute fave of the guys, even though he's not an official member. He's such a sweetheart really. I guess I don't have to say that I haven't stopped smiling since last Saturday and my love for Keane has definitely gone up to 11