Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Tuesday 10 December 2024. THE GEORGE MICHAEL SINGERS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. This exclusive one-off night celebrating the musical journey of George Michael is brought to you by four of his original singers, Shirley Lewis, Jo Garland, Lucy Jules and Jay Henry alongside some of the original band members, crew and George’s musical director Steve Sidwell. The show was an evening of his best-known hits with Shirley, Jo, Lucy and Jay sharing their untold stories that span over their 30 years of working with their friend, George Michael. I saw Wham and George Michael a few times each in concert . WHAM ...Three nights at Hammersmith Odeon in 1983 on their first UK tour....and Live Aid in 1985....and Brixton Academy in 1986 which was a warm up gig for their Wembley Stadium 'The Final' show. I saw GEORGE MICHAEL..at Earls Court Arena and Wembley Arena in 2006 ....also 2007 when he was the first headline act to play the new Wembley Stadium...also Earls Court Arena in 2008 ....also The Royal Opera House in 2011...also The Royal Albert Hall in 2012 . ------------ It is stalls seated tonight, and sold out , so maybe 1200 here. Over 100 on the guest list, and BEVERLEY KNIGHT is in the Level 1 VIP seats singing along to all the tracks performed. We have a DJ support warming the crowd up. THE GEORGE MICHAEL SINGERS arrived on stage at 8.30pm for their two hour set. A huge photo of George Michael is hanging behind them. The four singers are backed by a seven piece band. They have four stools on stage , as every two or three songs they would each talk about how they met and worked with George Michael. A nice mix of great tracks played, and the three song encore was a highlight ,in this very enjoyable show. Setlist tonight included ... I'm Your Man Careless Whisper Father Figure Everything She Wants Fast Love Amazing Praying For Time Encore : Faith Last Christmas Freedom 90 ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 10 December 2007. This day 17 years ago. I was at LED ZEPPELIN at The 02 Arena A special one - off show...it was quite a night A nice after party at Indigo afterwards....At the show i saw Paul McCartney, Liam and Noel from Oasis,Marilyn Manson,Jeff Beck,Vic Reeves,John Sessions,Brian May,Chad from RHCP,Joe Elliot(Def Leppard),Bob Geldof,Juliette Lewis,Dave Mustaine(Megadeth),the singer from The Hives,Mike Rutherford(Genesis),Dave Grohl(Foo Fighters),David Gilmour(Pink Floyd)and there were a few more i did not see inc Mick Jagger,Priscilla Presley,Peter Gabriel,Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell etc...when the photos came out the following day. -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Monday 09 December 2024. YVES live at Shepherds Bush Empire. 27 year female K- pop singer is now solo ,after departing the two K- Pop groups she was part of. K- pop soloist Yves heads out on her ‘Apple Cinnamon Crunch Tour’, which sees the singer brings her signature charm, warmth, and energy to the stage, offering fans an unforgettable experience. K-pop tickets always expensive.....this show... Stalls standing and Level 1 seats are £100. Level 2 seats are £80. ------------ Level 3 is closed tonight , so maybe 600 tickets sold. It is a 90% female crowd under the age of 30. Lots of screaming and singing along. All colour races are represented. Not sure how they can afford the pricey tickets. Hardly anyone buying drinks...just here to watch the show. Many have bought glow stick lanterns from the merch counter. The show was on from 7.30pm and lasted two hours. YVES was on stage singing for around 75 mins of that. The music was backing tracks , not sure if vocals were live. This crowd don't care about little facts like that. The lyrics were in English , but some of the on stage chat by Yves had help from an interpreter . The best tracks were the uptempo ones , where Yves joined in the nifty dance routines with her four female dancers. At 8pm Yves got a Q n A board out on stage for 20 mins. At 8.30pm a male singer sang five boring songs while Yves changed costumes. Yves spent lots of time chatting between songs with her fans. A mildly entertaining show.

Posted 10th December 2024