Aftershow News: 15th June 2004

14 June 2004 Blondie ,Hammersmith Apollo ,London. About 50 back here and Sony Music have kindly laid on the free booze for 90 mins or so .All of Blondie are here and are friendly and chatty also here Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols ) and Chris Spedding and Paul Thompson (Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry ) and a Debbie Harry lookalike from a Blondie tribute band who did look like Debbie. 11 June 2004 Morrissey ,Royal Festival Hall , London.As usual Royal Festival Hall have laid on a free booze bar backstage .A cool mix of people inc Gem from Oasis ,Frank Skinner and Stephen Merchant (writing buddy of Ricky Gervais ) . The band are here although Morrissey himself stays in his dressing room. Good fun. 09 June 2004 Brides Of Destruction ,Electric Ballroom, London .Only about 30 people back after the show with a few dressed up rock chicks trying to get ex Motley Crue Nikki Sixx attention . The singer from up and coming HIM is here .Some free drinks for an hour or so ,all the band are chatty and friendly .As Nikkis an LA resident every time he lights up a ciggie he goes outside in the fresh air to smoke it.Very polite but hardly the rock n roll mayhem of Motley Crue days. 28 May 2004 .Ian Hunter And The Rant Band , Astoria ,London. Aftershow in the dressing rooms for an hour after the show .Nice atmosphere with a good mix of family and friends and musicians . Musicians here Ian Hunter ,Mick Ralphs ,the other Rant Band members ,Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Brian May (Queen)and ex Mott guitarist Ariel Bender .Everyone is friendly and chatty .Joe and Def Lep are recording new album and Brian May wants to go out with his own band but does not fancy the singing side of it . Good one. 22 May 2004 . Cher ,Wembley Arena ,London. Most of the band are here but Cher has gone straight back to the hotel after the show . They have laid on some free booze too .Odd mix of faces here .Ex Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is here with her mum and a burly minder . Dorian from Birds Of A Feather is here ,also Ozzys hairdresser cousin fron Chan 4 Salon tv prog. Geri told me she had chatted to Cher before the show . 24 April 2004 Duran Duran ,Wembley Arena ,London. All the band are here in the dressing rooms hospitality area .Mainly family and friends with a few kids running around .Plenty of free booze and Neil Tennant from Pet Shop Boys is here .The band stay for 45 mins then we go into the aftershow bar area where all the PR girls are hanging out. 08 April 2004 Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert at Royal Albert Hall, London .Massive party after this show in the downstairs arena bar for 300 guests with free booze and food for all until 1am with a couple of djs playing cool mod and soul tunes from the 1960s.Pete Townshend ,Ronnie Wood and Paul Weller stayed in the dressing room area but everyone else is here Glen Matlock , Mick Jones ,Patti Paladin,Kenny Jones ,Henry McCulloch ,DJ Gary Crowley ,Steve Diggle etc Really good lively party and despite the no ventilation down there it was great fun.

Posted 15th June 2004