Aftershow News: December 13, 2011

12 Dec 2011.Duran Duran live at The 02 Arena,London.
Duran Duran always have a decent afterparty when they play their London show.
The afterparty for this gig was at Alphabet from 11.15pm to 1.30am.Alphabet is one of the venues within the 02 complex that is being used more and more for band aftershow parties.A big crowd here of over 300 made up of those that paid for hospitality packages and guests of the band.A choice of four freebie different cocktails going along with beers.Dj keeping it lively.All the band turn up one by one.I always mention Neurotic Outsiders to John Taylor when i chat to him(a band he was in with Sex Pistol Steve Jones who made one great album and only played a few shows way back in 1996).
"any chance of a second album " i ask.John says "I kinda doubt it but the first one was good fun to make".Mark Ronson also turned up.
Also rock n roll jeweller Stephen Webster and BBC tv science expert Brian Cox.Also here was top chef Heston Blumenthal who was in the news over the weekend as this mad item came out.
His £14.99 Waitrose Orange Filled Christmas Puddings have all sold out and they are going for up to £200 on ebay.
A great party.

23 Nov 2011.11.30pm to 1.45am was the afterparty for The Prince's Trust "Rock Gala" at The Baglioni Hotel, Kensington,London SW7.The venue was just a few mins walk from the Royal Albert Hall where the gig was held.
A big crowd of some 250 people with a mix of those who paid for the hospitality package and others who were part or guests of the event.Lots of freebie champers,cocktails,beers and wines flowing all night as well as hot and cold food.Dj played all 80s hits for an hour then played current club tunes.Those here included Mark King and Joss Stone who both are really enjoying it mingling and chatting with everyone until the very end.Julian Lennon is here.I ask "why the lack of live UK shows over the last decade?".He says "I am focusing on photography these days".Others here included Nik Kershaw,Midge Ure,Tim Minchin and The Feeling.Also Kenney Jones was here.A great party.



12 Oct 2011.Stiff Little Fingers live at Sub 89,Reading.Unless it is a hometown show aftershow events are usually a lot quieter in the shows outside London.
So here we are just a dozen of us in the SLF dressing room for a couple of beers after the show.The band are super friendly as usual.Three of them still live in America.


03 Oct 2011.9.30pm to 11pm.Tony Bennett live at The London Palladium.
Just like The Royal Albert show i saw a few years ago the gig is all over at 9.30pm so the afterparty in the ground floor bar starts early.A great mix of folks here inc my old chums Noel Fielding and Michael Fielding from The Mighty Boosh.Also Adam Ant,Mitch Winehouse,Sir Peter Blake,Christopher Biggins,Moira Stuart and Edwina Currie.
Tony Bennett arrived in the room to a huge round of applause and shook some hands.
Free lagers and wines for all.A good party.





18 Sept 2011.Brian Wilson live at The Royal Festival Hall,London.Aftershow party upstairs in the 5th floor function room.About 100 people here with a mix of invited guests and those who paid for a meet and greet hospitality package.Brian and all the band very friendly signing stuff and posing for photos.Free beer and wine for all.

12 Sept 2011.Lenny Kravitz live at The Box,Soho,London.
The comp winners were ushered out of the building and the vips and guests went to the upstairs bar area.Free cocktails and a dj giving it a lively feel.Lenny Kravitz turned up for ten mins with Gwyneth Paltrow.A good one.