A Great Weekend!
Written by Nikki-ann on Sunday, 18 November , 2007 at 5:25 pm
What a great weekend this is turning out to be! Yesterday I went to see Take That at Birmingham NEC and today it’s snowing! It’s been snowing for a couple of hours now. It isn’t sticking to the roads at the moment, but it is starting to stick to the roofs, cars and fields.
So, last night… was amazing! Take That just keep getting better and better. They’ve always put on a good show, but they always manage to out-do themselves.
Take That had 2 support acts last night, the first of which was Brown:Music. They’re a talented band and certainly worth checking out (Tash is Jason’s vocal coach). The second support act was Sophie Ellis Bextor. As Sophie is already a well established artist it’s quite surprising to see her as a support act, but she was certainly welcomed. If only we could all carry off the dress she was wearing!
I had a brilliant seat (Block A Row G) made even better by the shape of the stage, but even those sat near the back had a great view because once again Take That had a ‘B’ stage in the middle of the arena. Those in aisle seats had it even better… Take That walked from the ‘B’ stage to the main stage through the crowd. They obviously didn’t mind being groped when they did it last year!
Take That certainly put on a show. They had plenty of dancers (including Gary’s wife, Dawn), flames (they even set fire to various parts of themselves - covered in fire-proof clothing, of course), and sang old songs as well as new. They just keep getting better and better!
I took plenty of photos (of course), so I’ve picked out the best and uploaded them to Flickr.
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Category: Music, Photography
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Comment by square1
Made Sunday, 18 of November , 2007 at 5:49 pm
This looks like it was fantastic! And these were great photos. Thank you for sharing them.
Michele sent me.
Comment by Pat
Made Sunday, 18 of November , 2007 at 8:52 pm
Thanks for your visit. Who did you like best in Take That. I like the two tall ones:)
Comment by Apple
Made Monday, 19 of November , 2007 at 10:53 am
I’m glad you had a great time! Excited about snow? I really need to move someplace that gets less of it so I can relearn to enjoy it. The first snow is always pretty.
Comment by Strizzt
Made Monday, 19 of November , 2007 at 11:09 am
Gee.. that sounds awesome - not just an ordinary sing-and-dance concert, what with playing with fires and all! Would love to see Sophie Ellis Baxtor live as well.
Comment by red_sunflower
Made Monday, 19 of November , 2007 at 7:45 pm
Wow! I’m jealous in a good way. Thanks for this and I’m sure the guys did a fantastic job.
I didn’t know that Gary married Dawn, I remember he wroter “Forever Love” for her zillion of years ago. That is very romantic. 
Comment by rashbre
Made Tuesday, 20 of November , 2007 at 10:41 am
Some great pix, relatively unscathed by the Photo police at these type of concerts. Mark used to turn up at random pubs in Lancaster a couple of years ago as a regular ‘no airs and graces’ nice chap.
Comment by Andrea
Made Tuesday, 20 of November , 2007 at 12:32 pm
Awesome pics as always
Comment by bob-kat
Made Sunday, 25 of November , 2007 at 11:51 am
Wow, you got some amazing pics there! It sounds like you had a fabulous time. As more of a rock chick I have never quite been able to get past the fatc that they were a boy band I’m afraid but they have done some great songs adn it sounds like they put on a great show. Maybe it’s time to get past the whole boyband thing (though there is no way I do that for Boyzone or Westlife, the line has been drawn!).
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