Céline Dion Live 2017 (tour) - Official Topic

[RosieBarron]

Yep, I'm very British in most ways

 

So am I in fairness. I only do accidental public displays of emotion...

[sfbaysinger]

I think a lot of the sitters may not show it, but they're really in to her. I love the classification of those who come, that was genius. I have never said, I don't think I have, anyway, that the only people who come to her outside-Vegas shows are die hard fans. When I saw her in Sacramento for the TC tour, we weren't near any fans. I sadly think you have to get up near the front to find lots of those. It pisses me off, like, why do non fans even go? Unless they're the typical boyfriend/husband who got dragged, why do they even show up? LukeD, I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo so so so so sorry someone ruined Recovering for you, of ALL the songs to talk during. Like, WTF? I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo that this is really, truly over. I am not ready, part of me wonders if maybe she feels the same way. I think she might maybe be ready to go back to the stability of Vegas, but I think she'll miss this too! I sadly will not be able to be here for the live feeds today, if there are any, but I would like to sincerely, genuinely take this opportunity to thank all of you who have ever supplied a link or even tried to do so for us. Thank you to every live-streamer. I am wishing those ho go tonight, Tim and TakeAChance, a fun time! Do let her know we're not at all ready for this to end. And those watching on LiveStream, have a blast, enjoy it, soak it in because...this is it!

[MrTim212]

Having some pre-Céline drinks at our hotel! Can’t wait!!!

 

 

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[MrTim212]

Btw did she not to BATB in Birmingham? It’s not on the set list someone added to setlist.fm

 

 

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[Loup_garou]

Btw did she not to BATB in Birmingham? It’s not on the set list someone added to setlist.fm

 

 

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1.The Power Of Love

2.I Drove All Night

3.Taking Chances

4.That's The Way It Is

5.I'm Alive

6.It's All Coming Back To Me Now

7.How Does A Moment Last Forever

8.Beauty And The Beast

9.Recovering

10.Think Twice

11.Le Ballet

12.Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore

13.Because You Loved Me

14.All By Myself

15.Refuse To Dance / Love Is All We Need / Black Or White

16.Love Can Move Mountains

17.River Deep-Mountain High

18.The Show Must Go On

19.My Heart Will Go On

20.Love Of My Life

[Brandon]

Review - Part 3

 

The Fans

Other than that, as far as I could see, nobody shared my excitement for this concert. There were people enjoying themselves but to me watching Celine perform was like a sacred thing. It annoyed me that the couple next to me would talk during Recovering. Celine was pouring her soul out and the man interrupted my experience of witnessing Celine singing Recovering to offer me a drink! If they were I looked at him could kill, then he would be dead. He destroyed the moment for me. Same goes for Love Of My Life when two girls started taking selfies smiling like dumb chicks, instead of being at awe for having Celine in front of them sing.

 

I am one of the few members here, if not the only one, who never agreed with the notion that the audience of her tours exclusively consists of hardcore fans, her 'real fans', like many of you say, unlike the audience in Vegas which consists of 'rich, drunken tourists'. To me, this particular concert confirmed that I was right. There are MANY generic fans in her concerts and even people who are very disrespectful. I basically got to know 5 people, out of which only 1 was a true fan, the lady next to me. I cannot speak of Vegas, as I have never attended a single show there. But as far as her tours are concerned, next time I see any of you perpetuating the notion that only hardcore fans go to her concerts outside Vegas, I will be calling you out on it.

It's even worse in Vegas. You'll find a hardcore fan here and there but for the most part, it's generic fans.

Back to Spain now! Woah guys, what an incredible journey this second trip to London for me to see Céline

 

So last Thursday I had nothing planned and on Friday evening I was sleeping in Madrid to take a flight on Saturday morning and be in London again to see her shows The best things happen when you don't do so much planning guys (or no planning at all, like it was my case! )

 

So on Saturday, after 3 hours wandering the O2 trying to meet someone from her team to hand over a letter and CD that I brought with me for Céline ("just in case", you know"), I gave up and at 8 I just went to the doors to see Veronique and enjoy the show. I was in block B3, still good seats and in the main floor, but of course nothing compared to watch her close in block A or the first rows. So when Veronique finished and while we were waiting for Céline to start, I took my mobile and checked this forum, just to see what was going on... and then an incredible generous fan (THANK YOU Gustav) says he's offering a free ticket to see her in block 112 (right next to the stage), first row A, because he got a better seat in block A, and he doesn't want the ticket to waste. Well, I thought this was just a joke and that by the time I would send him a message, there probably would be like 10 more fans wanting that ticket. But shocking as it may seem, apparently I was the only one who wrote or showed interest, so there I was, having Celine meters from me on the right of the stage, and with a crane camera filming everything in front of my nose . I felt like being on heaven all the show. I will never thank enough this fan, God bless you Gustav for your disinterested generousity, not many fans can speak the same here!!

 

But as if that great bonus wasn't enough, just when I left my seat (the one I had purchased) to go and find this fan in block A2 row A (I had to get through all the VIP fans and make them stand up to get across the row ), I stumbled on Pepe. Pepeeeeeeeeee!!! Haha the guy is taller than it looks in the videos! And he's really shocked by all this attention. Apparently he likes to mix with the audience and walk around before the show starts, he says that helps him to relax. We chatted a bit about why the song "Le ballet" and how's working with Céline. He's a fan too, he never expected under any circumstances to bring all this attention with a French song that wasn't even a commercial single, but so pleased that the fans are enjoying it. Then we took some pictures and I just told him that I posted first his name and pictures on this forum before anyone actually knew who "the dancer with Céline" was, before his name jumped on any paper or media on the Internet, and he just smiled and laughed and said "well thank you, because that gave me thousands of followers on instagram all of a sudden and on a daily basis" He was really nice and despite all the pressure with the rumours about he and Céline being an item, he doesn't pay much attention and he's enjoying the way and making the most out of it, so everything is fine.

 

Then I asked him if he could give my letter and CD to Céline and he said "of course", so I was like in total shock of happiness. I told him about the CD and the artist, a Spanish artist named Rocío Dúrcal which is the biggest selling female artist in Spanish language of all time (same as Julio Iglesias but in female category), and he told me he was also a big fan lol Of course I don't expect anything out of this, but the sole thought that someone from her team finally gives her something you had wanted to send her for so a long time ago, it's very special. And hopefully Pepe makes Céline have an itch for recording in Spanish again

 

The rest of the Saturday show was like heaven. From that moment, two totally unexpected things had happened (getting a great seat next to the stage and meeting someone from her team) and I knew nothing could beat that for the rest of my journey. Well, then when I sat in my new seat I just saw all the cameras and technicians and that crane camera in front of me, and I realised the box of surprises wasn't closed yet, since all the show would be filmed and right before my nose. I was so close that I could even get the Wi-Fi network of CDA productions and AEG team, and could see next to me all her security people on the rear of the stage, those who take her to the central stage during Love Of My Life, and that are with her when she leaves the hotel in Paris.

 

On Sunday show I was in block B3, row A, so again I had another aisle in front of me so camera operators were coming and going all the show and filmed again. The crane camera was on the left of the stage this show, but not on the stage, but down the aisle and between the public. I guess they wanted to have different takes and angles of the show. I danced like crazy that day lol. At first is a bit distracting all the camera thing, but then you get used to them and forget they are there. I saw Denise Truscello coming through the aisle a couple of times also. I also met Pepe again before the show, and this time he was joined by Matthew (that handsome bearded guy who I still don't know what he does ). He kindly agreed for more pictures and was very funny about the different Spanish accents from Málaga, Andalusia and my home town, which has no accent at all because it's neutral Spanish

 

For Love Of My Life I could leave my seat and go where Céline sings, since it was really close to my block and I was free to walk having the aisle in front of me (I couldn't on Saturday because staff had closed all the exits on my row with the fences, to prevent people from running and leaving their seats in chaos when Céline did the final song), so then again I saw her as close as it can be . When she looks at you, you can melt and forget about everything, you know that!

Oh and Dave Platel was there, sitting on a box, right before me. I greeted him before Céline started the song, and he was kind of surprised lol. I think he's the new manager in charge, or at least for the touring part of her career, because he has been joining Céline for this tour almost on every show.

 

In a nutshell, I still pinch myself for all things lived during this second row of shows in London, I didn't have planned anything literally 24 hours before the Saturday show nor I expected anything to happen, and I attended two more shows full of surprises in the most unexpected way.

 

Thanks again Gustav for your kind heart and big spirit of unity between the fans, and thanks Pepe for your kind attention. And of course, thanks this forum for existing, after so many years, because again, it gave me another incredible surprise that without this forum it would have never happened (that "For Keeps" signed book giveaway in 2005 again!) :flowers:

 

I hope to upload some of my Saturday videos in my YouTube account later, but I had already posted some in my instagram @javichudion

Haha. You owned the fact that it's you who introduced Pepe to this forum, and you take full credit for it. Did you speak to Pepe in Spanish. I hope that with your influence (via CD) and with Pepe's influence that Celine will finally do a Spanish CD. Then you can take credit for that too.

 

 

Hi Céline

 

 

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That's not Celine's plane. She has a private jet not a big commercial airline.

Oh yeah it was the PERFECT day to be there because for the rest of the week, everything was blocked!! But yeah after I got my moment, I just left her alone and took pics. She's so quick and she doesn't like to pushy people

 

My instagram is nickelbv78 it's closed but I accept everyone.

 

 

Good riddance I say.

 

 

 

 

 

UGH!!!! seriously. Well Céline was being really nice that day. Hope it changed their opinion. It annoyed me to see non fans outside her hotel in Paris. So many came and were like .. who is coming out and some said "who is Céline" but still stayed with their phones. ugh.

 

And yeah I've said it a few times, these "non fans" are the reason for Céline having to sing her most popular songs over and over. If only she could just have a show for real fans, she could explore her songs she hasn't sung on stage before.

Non fans at her show do annoy me! But when I sat close by the stage 2nd, 5th and 13th row, I could only see real fans. Off floor, there were so many non fans..

 

 

 

 

So cool to read your experience

 

And Mathieu is Célines butler in Paris

 

I'll check out your Instagram

 

 

And Dave Patel, he always leaves with Céline to her shows and sits with her in the Mercedes. I hope he stays with her

I can't imagine a "fan" waiting outside the hotel and is ready to take selfies and is saying "who's Celine", I know some ppl like to take selfies whenever they see a crowd of ppl waiting, but to ask "who's Celine" brings it to a whole new level. It's like saying who's Michael Jackson or Madonna.

 

In ANY concert you’ll get all kinds of people

 

Entitled Fans…. that think Céline ows them, and should look or sound a certain way

 

Casual Fans….that would call for “The titanic song”

 

The Smoochy Ones…Couples that can’t keep off each other

 

Red Solo Cups….Drunk/Stoned people…depends on the concert

 

The Up & Downers….the ones that want to be on their feet and dance the whole time vs the ones that just want to sit…

 

The Mimes…..Those who sing their heart out and don’t know a single lyric

 

The Sitters…..just there because of someone else

 

The Unimpressed….the ones that show absolutely no emotion

 

The Athlete…..those who spend all the concert running from the concert to the bathroom/bar

 

The iDdicted….with the phone up the whole time

 

The Perfect Stranger…That rare breed you’ve never met but just gets the right vibe and you'll get in unison the whole concert

 

 

The runner....the one who can't wait to get out before the encore to skip the lines

 

and finally the hardcore fans....those who know every song by heart/meaning. ...and everything about the artist and are there to have the best time of their lifes

 

 

 

For better or for worst Céline fans are a mess, don’t get me wrong but It’s just that you have the young vs the old, the anglo vs the french, the hardcore vs the casual...there's no niche…..the experience will never be enough for anyone, and yes it’s delusional to think that you’ll get 3.000+ hardcore fans in one place on one date.

 

 

 

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Right, it'll never happen, I guess that's why she has to keep singing the same old covers and only the same old medley: RDMH, ABM, POL, BYLM, MHWGO, because that's basically all they know.

[takeachance]

Did she not do "le ballet " in birningham ? (Excuse spelling ) !!

[Critiaslux]

I don't want to encourage the scum that is Daily Mail....but they do tend to have the most timely pictures of Celine's daily fashion parade. Here's today - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4763566/Celine-Dion-wears-khaki-army-pants-killer-boots.html

 

Lol

 

True. Cannot stand this populist toilet paper but their cover of Celine fashion is awesome (as RC would say 😆 )

[Brandon]

Good he's back then :-)

 

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How do you know Dave Patel is back? In what job? Is he Celine's manager?

[scielle]

How do you know Dave Patel is back? In what job? Is he Celine's manager?

 

For this tour, yes. Per La Presse several months back.

He's been there at many of the shows, was pictured out and about with Celine and RC while in Paris, etc, etc.

[dawn]

Did she not do "le ballet " in birningham ? (Excuse spelling ) !!

 

Yes, she did it.

 

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[TiagoFragoso05]

 

I believe you! In Berlin there was a couple sitting next to me. I think the women was the fan of Céline and the man was only there as her partner. But I'm not sure, because both were sitting with a bored face through the whole show. When I stood up at some songs, they were watching at me, if I'm silly or wath. It was really sad.

 

The two women you met at the hotel were also rude, imo. I mean, I don't like everything, Céline is doing, I don't like all her outfits and so on. But I would never say to anyone, she is ugly or old or rude to her fans. Imo, it's sad, that somebody, who considers him/herself as a fan, are saying something like this. :(

 

 

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The crowd seemed very warm

 

 

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[TiagoFragoso05]

Btw did she not to BATB in Birmingham? It’s not on the set list someone added to setlist.fm

 

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It was like any other concert! She did all the songs

https://youtu.be/H4GaFBzLO_4

 

 

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[Javito]

Haha. You owned the fact that it's you who introduced Pepe to this forum, and you take full credit for it. Did you speak to Pepe in Spanish. I hope that with your influence (via CD) and with Pepe's influence that Celine will finally do a Spanish CD. Then you can take credit for that too.

 

But it's true, and I had to tell him because it was thanks to another Spanish fan who gave me the hint and recognised him as a teacher in a Málaga school of arts, though he wasn't 100% sure. Before the 30th of June, we still called him "that male dancer" with Céline, then RH copied the info and it was like a snowball for him when he started making news in the press.

 

I wish it was that easy, God hears you, but I think it takes more than a good Spanish CD for her to record again in the language . One thing I am positively sure about, is that if she ever gets to listen this artist, she won't remain indifferent and she will like it. If she admitted she liked Jorge Negrete and Lucha Villa (other examples of popular mexican music), she has to enjoy Rocío Dúrcal.

 

This is the opening track of the album I sent her, and being Céline a powerful vocalist with flawless vocal technique that easily belts high notes, she probably would enjoy this:

 

 

Of course we spoke Spanish lol. He has invited Céline to spend holidays in Spain, but knowing Céline's busy agenda, I doubt that will happen. And one more news scoop is related to Vegas (sorry if it has already been shared here before, I haven't checked the forum in days), but you probably came to that conclusion long ago

 

Got it! A friend of mine freaked out when he saw the last pictures of the performance in good quality and he immediately recognised him as an old dancing teacher of him!!!

 

The name of the dancer that has turned upside down Celine's fandom since yesterday is José Muñoz and he's a talented dancer, model, actor and teacher from Málaga, Spain! I'm SO so proud that our national talent has been of use again for Celine, and in that amazing way!

 

Just take a seat to enjoy these pictures...

 

http://www.esaem.com/sites/default/files/2017-04/pepe%20headshot.jpg

http://www.efti.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/detail-620xXXX/50357334259ef4daf8bdb.jpg

http://www.esaem.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/21275_pepe-munoz-de-fama.jpg

http://www.esaem.com/sites/default/files/styles/ps_home_slider_main/public/news_migration_files/images/pepe_mu%C3%B1oz_.png?itok=M74pMQZ4

http://www.esaem.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/67633_419117034828928_1225705737_n.png

http://www.esaem.com/sites/default/files/2017-02/26014_439330966140868_874698789_n.jpg

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[DionFanAlways]

 

 

I sit there absolutely still and don't sing along. You'd think I hated it 😂

Lol if you sat by me you'd probably be tone deaf!

[Kerol]

 

The crowd seemed very warm

 

 

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Yes, it was in general. The show was geat, the crowd was great as well, but there were a few people, walking, getting something to drink, or just sitting with a bored face. For me was really crazy, how could somebody go out for a beer, when Céline is on stage. But it was the same on the other day at her hotel. I also met with a few of people, who was asking, what happens here, and who Céline is, but still staying there and waiting with their phone. This is weird!

 

 

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[TiagoFragoso05]

 

Yes, it was in general. The show was geat, the crowd was great as well, but there were a few people, walking, getting something to drink, or just sitting with a bored face. For me was really crazy, how could somebody go out for a beer, when Céline is on stage. But it was the same on the other day at her hotel. I also met with a few of people, who was asking, what happens here, and who Céline is, but still staying there and waiting with their phone. This is weird!

 

 

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Really weird! Considering that the tickets aren't cheap!!

I think id never would go to the toilet during her concert lol

 

 

 

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[boyblackuk]

 

 

Yes, it was in general. The show was geat, the crowd was great as well, but there were a few people, walking, getting something to drink, or just sitting with a bored face. For me was really crazy, how could somebody go out for a beer, when Céline is on stage. But it was the same on the other day at her hotel. I also met with a few of people, who was asking, what happens here, and who Céline is, but still staying there and waiting with their phone. This is weird!

 

 

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Wait till you hear the crowd in Glasgow everyone always says that they are the best. I am biased of course but they will be the loudest yet

[Kerol]

 

 

I'm one of the mentally deranged fan

 

I'm going to miss this soooooooooooooooooo much!!! all the photos of Céline having fun in Paris and then the daily fashion show outside the hotel (almost). Then the videos and photos from the show. I'm not sure how I'll survive!

 

 

BUT the mental behavior for me is when I wake up in the middle of the night to see if there are new pics from outside the hotel when she arrives back to paris I wake up a LOT during the nights but to actually turn on my phone and check for photos, that's different

And being so anti social on show nights with people who are actually living with me

And staying up super late (for me) on show nights, discussing with other fans on Facebook the latest pics, videos or gossip... sigh..

 

I'm gonna need a rehab as well!

 

OK, so if that is, what mentally deranged fan means, than I am a mentally deranged fan for sure! :D

 

 

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[Caledor]

 

OK, so if that is, what mentally deranged fan means, than I am a mentally deranged fan for sure! :D

 

 

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Me too

I just keep on checking this forum every hour these days...

 

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[angelil78]

It's even worse in Vegas. You'll find a hardcore fan here and there but for the most part, it's generic fans.

Haha. You owned the fact that it's you who introduced Pepe to this forum, and you take full credit for it. Did you speak to Pepe in Spanish. I hope that with your influence (via CD) and with Pepe's influence that Celine will finally do a Spanish CD. Then you can take credit for that too.

That's not Celine's plane. She has a private jet not a big commercial airline.

 

 

I can't imagine a "fan" waiting outside the hotel and is ready to take selfies and is saying "who's Celine", I know some ppl like to take selfies whenever they see a crowd of ppl waiting, but to ask "who's Celine" brings it to a whole new level. It's like saying who's Michael Jackson or Madonna.

 

 

 

Oh no it wasn't when she was taking selfies. It was when she was leaving her hotel both on July 8th and 9th. It was some tourists so I understood what they were saying. It happened twice and both cases some men over the 50. On July 8th this man stood in front of me and his wife was soooo annoyed with him. He was a fan and she clearly wasn't

 

And it's her plane, it's not commercial, just a small private plane. It looks huge on the pic, but it's her plane

[angelil78]

But it's true, and I had to tell him because it was thanks to another Spanish fan who gave me the hint and recognised him as a teacher in a Málaga school of arts, though he wasn't 100% sure. Before the 30th of June, we still called him "that male dancer" with Céline, then RH copied the info and it was like a snowball for him when he started making news in the press.

 

I wish it was that easy, God hears you, but I think it takes more than a good Spanish CD for her to record again in the language . One thing I am positively sure about, is that if she ever gets to listen this artist, she won't remain indifferent and she will like it. If she admitted she liked Jorge Negrete and Lucha Villa (other examples of popular mexican music), she has to enjoy Rocío Dúrcal.

 

This is the opening track of the album I sent her, and being Céline a powerful vocalist with flawless vocal technique that easily belts high notes, she probably would enjoy this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDbVh_Elza0

 

Of course we spoke Spanish lol. He has invited Céline to spend holidays in Spain, but knowing Céline's busy agenda, I doubt that will happen. And one more news scoop is related to Vegas (sorry if it has already been shared here before, I haven't checked the forum in days), but you probably came to that conclusion long ago

 

Gosh Pepe is so HOT!! I so regret not calling to him when he was standing right in front of me in Paris and ask for a selfie ugh!!

 

But what Vegas news scoop?

[Kerol]

Me too

I just keep on checking this forum every hour these days...

 

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Every hour? Oh, come on! Every minute! :D

 

 

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[MrTim212]

In our seats and have already made the big board!

 

 

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[Kerol]

I think a lot of the sitters may not show it, but they're really in to her. I love the classification of those who come, that was genius. I have never said, I don't think I have, anyway, that the only people who come to her outside-Vegas shows are die hard fans. When I saw her in Sacramento for the TC tour, we weren't near any fans. I sadly think you have to get up near the front to find lots of those. It pisses me off, like, why do non fans even go? Unless they're the typical boyfriend/husband who got dragged, why do they even show up? LukeD, I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo so so so so sorry someone ruined Recovering for you, of ALL the songs to talk during. Like, WTF? I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo that this is really, truly over. I am not ready, part of me wonders if maybe she feels the same way. I think she might maybe be ready to go back to the stability of Vegas, but I think she'll miss this too! I sadly will not be able to be here for the live feeds today, if there are any, but I would like to sincerely, genuinely take this opportunity to thank all of you who have ever supplied a link or even tried to do so for us. Thank you to every live-streamer. I am wishing those ho go tonight, Tim and TakeAChance, a fun time! Do let her know we're not at all ready for this to end. And those watching on LiveStream, have a blast, enjoy it, soak it in because...this is it!

 

Why do non fans go to her shows? Imo, because they think, it's cool. I mean, they know only a few songs, like MHWGO or TPOL, but after the show, they can tell to their family/friends/colleagues: 'Hey, I went to see the Titanic woman yesterday night!' It's really sad, but I think there are many of these people. :(

[4girlsathome]

Forgot to mention - you guys may already be aware of this but Dave Platel was in Birmingham the other night sat in the sound pit!

 

In Berlin too ! Is was sitting behind the sound pit.

[angelil78]

In Berlin too ! Is was sitting behind the sound pit.

 

Yup in Paris as well. Only people that are related, staff or special guests sit in the sound pit.

 

Saw someone upset that they were wearing a Céline sticker and thought they were Meet and Greet people, but nope "special people"

[boyblackuk]

How do you find current live videos would quite like to see the final veronic

[boyblackuk]

How do you find current live videos would quite like to see the final veronic