If anyone else has a similar story to tell, let me know. From my experience the band are always very friendly to fans and it's always a great pleasure getting to speak to them!
Hey mate, as i said in the forum, I was there as well. It was one of that days that I'll never forget.
I went there just to see if I could find some spare ticket. As I got there, I found Paul! Spoke to him, picture, autograph. Ok. A few minutes later, I saw I queue being formed. Some staff told me if I accepted to be part of the interview's audience, I'd get a free ticket!
When I was entering in KOKO, I saw Abi smoking outside. I left the queue to speak to her, and did the same thing I'd done with Paul.
Then this interview started with model Jodie Kidd, and then with Russ, Abi and Dave joined her. Actually you can find it on ITV2's website (or I think so), cause it was on TV yesterday. I could see myself lot's of time hahaha
Ok, then the concert began. This suport band played... And then THEY came. It was awesome! Their sound was perfect, man. I think I'll download their concert in itunes... The first time I'll pay for mp3! haha
As I can see in your pictures, it seems that you were on the front, or very close to. I was there as well, in the center of the very front.
Here are a few pictures, if you want (I made very very short videos as well, I'll post them later on youtube):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28767617@N08/
But ok. I thought to myself: "If they were so easy to get access, let me try again..."
I went to the not-main-door outside and waited. Spoke to paul and abi again. They remembered my name! I spoke to Russ as well. All of them were very nice to me.
When I was speaking to Abi, Dave appeared. She introduced him to me and then we chatted for a while. His girlfriend appeared (it must've been his girlfriend, because they kissed each other) and then she took a couple pics of us.
I stood there for a few more minutes, waiting to see Sean, but it never happened. I had to leave otherwise I would've lost my train to Sevenoaks.
And in the next they, at Somerset House, I was on the front again. Abi saw me and waved. Then Dave did the same during a song. When this song finished, he said something like that: "hey everybody, this guy here on the front is from brazil, his name is vico!!!". Man, it was crazy! He did it a few times haha. And said my name during a few songs as well, including Valerie (so I was hoping to some valerie's fan to post it on youtube, but there's nothing so far =/). And at the end of the gig, when the band came to the front of the stage to thank the crowed, dave took the mic and started shouting my name and the crowed followed him!
After the gig I tried to reach them, but the security staff didn't allowed me to =/
Sorry for writing this whole story, but you know, you might be a big fan, so you can imagine how I'm feeling. I'm going back to my country next week, so there couldn't've been a better ending for my staying in britain. I hope someday, I have the chance to thank them personally.
Cheers,
vico
