Mika Mad

Thank you sooooooooooooo much, you have made my day/week/month!

She's almost as much of a star as Mika now!

Thanks Silver. I might try that. I'm actually considering the framing option now, but I'd have to fold it a bit to show the front and the signature (unless i just kept the signature my "hidden secret" because let's face it, it's only me that it means anything to anyway!)

...now that's an idea! thanks Sharon and Ingie, I would love to wear it again, but will have to resist the temptation. I've just had a thought -if it was the "Sharpie" pen that I've seen him use before I could do a test on an old T-shirt because I've got one of those somewhere. (We use them at work sometimes)

I have a very important question that I need to know the answer to, so please help me, freaks: If I handwash the T-shirt that Mika signed for me at Eden, will his signature survive? I can't wear the T-shirt unwashed because I was hot and sweaty at Eden, but don't want to risk losing the signature. I know that it's supposed to be a permanent marker, but is it permanent enough? Thanks in advance for any advice. ps the photos in this thread continue to be amazing!

Silver has just said exactly what I was going to say! Some of the photos in this thread have been of absolutely stunning quality. I was quite proud of mine from Eden because they are the best that I've ever managed to get, but they're not in the same as league as some of the others here!

This is my report, although I think that there's no way that I'm going to be able to do the gig justice! My daughter (Alice) and I arrived at about 4pm, having had the easiest drive ever from Looe in Cornwall. We set off at 3pm and found that there were almost no cars on any of the roads. It appears that a lot more people in England were following the football than here in Wales! We were directed to the furthest car park from the venue, which I thought was a bit mean of Eden, saving all the closest spaces for the people who arrived later. It was a nice walk down the hill when we arrived, but an absolute killer at the end, when we had to climb back up at midnight. I met Kath almost as soon as we had got inside, who explained the weird queuing “system” to me. It looked pretty unpredictable so we went for a walk around Eden and took in the sights for an hour or so. After watching the sound check (an unusual treat), we joined one of the two queues in the hope that we might get to the front. We probably would have managed it if it hadn't been for the people who turned up just before the gates were opened and pushed in. I didn't see a single MFC member do this, which in a way makes it even more annoying, because the pusher-ins don't even care enough to join us! We ran full speed to the front and got 2nd/3rd row behind Vicky and Rose, which is my ideal spot, I was next to Silver and we shared a great view of Diana Vicker's cleavage. It wasn't really my type of music and I didn't expect to like her, but she was ok and she came across well in the way that she handled the button disaster. It seemed like a very long wait until Mika finally came (maybe it was just the heat and all the waiting that stretched the time), but when he started it was the usual thing of completely forgetting how tired/hot/hungry/thirsty etc you are. For me, this gig was outstanding in lots of ways, but mainly the setting. Eden is really gorgeous and being a deep valley, there were great views of it from the stage area, which is near the bottom of the valley. To be outside on a warm summer's evening and watching Mika is pure heaven. I loved the way that he played up to the theme of Eden by decorating the stage so extravagantly with hundreds of flowers (mainly sunflowers) and the floral backdrop was stunningly beautiful. His coat and hat with flowers on were both great and as for Imma's dress......well I'm sure sure that we all want to be Imma anyway, but she really did look magical in that dress. Now I'm at the part where I'm supposed to write what I thought of his performance and comment on the individual songs, but I can never really do this. I must apologise for spending most of the gig in a dream-like state and can't recall individual aspects of it. All I can say, is that Mika was as addictive as ever, his singing beautiful and totally captivating, his every expression totally absorbing. I can't take my eyes off him when he's on stage and wouldn't notice if the sky caved in on me! …........back down to earth for the practical stuff: There wasn't much pushing or shoving in the crowd, but there was a steady nudging effect that resulting in us all being shunted sideways and poor Silver ended up losing much of her good view. I was hoping that Alice might get lifted over the barrier like she did in Bristol, but the nice security bloke explained that it was against the rules when Vicky asked him. All the staff there, especially the security blokes seemed very friendly and helpful. I really don't think that they knew what to make of Mika fans, they'd obviously never come across a crowd quite like us before. At the end we couldn't decide whether to wait around to try and see Mika or not, but Alice more or less begged me to let her stay. That made the decision a lot easier because I didn't have to feel guilty about keeping her up so late. There was a huge crowd of people waiting and I really didn't think that he'd do any signings. When he came out, he was so sweet and lovely and signed for dozens of people, which took him ages. The security guys had made a point of going round asking everyone not to take flash photos in Mika's face and yet some stupid, ignorant, inconsiderate morons insisted on dazzling him with their flashes. I wouldn't have blamed him if he'd just left at that stage, he must have been tempted! Being the lovely person that he is, he carried on working along the barrier and he even signed Alice's giant sunflower and my freak T-shirt, which was the icing on the cake of what was already an amazing evening. It was great to meet all the MfCers again, it's a big part of what makes it so special. Big thanks to Jazzy for the T-shirt and Silver for the brilliant (literally!) wristbands. I had offered a lift to Allegra, Vicky and Silver, but a bus to St Austell turned up at exactly the right moment and I was going in the opposite direction, so they hopped on it and we set off home. The drive back was lovely. I normally hate driving in the dark, but it was a moonlit night, the roads were empty and we were on a Mika high. We got home at about 1pm, but I bet that we were asleep before a lot of the others! What a gig...........loved every bit of it! My photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=54170&id=1582965744&l=c49f5fa958

Last night was fanatastic! Seeing him in the beautiful setting of Eden on a warm summer's evening was pretty much the perfect gig. Mika seemed to really enjoy it and there was a lot of audience participation. The floral backdrop was stunning. I also loved Imma's dress that was covered in flowers and Mika's flowery jacket and hat. There were hundreds of huge artificial flowers on the stage. (My daughter managed to get one signed by Mika at the meet and greet!) I have got some great photos to post when I get back home and write my full report this evening. :biggrin2::biggrin2:

My Mum had taught herself Greek (since falling in love with Corfu, where she is right now) and I've tried to pick some up, but all I can say is: Hi Good morning Good evening Please Thank you Moon Butterfly Onions ....so I don't think that I'll be of much use in this thread!

Loved the photos, Freddie. You looked fantastic!

What a brilliant idea! I just couldn't stop smiling all the way through the video. The first photo is my all-time favourite because it was taken on the first night I ever saw Mika.

Please give us a few clues, like some of the words. I've noticed that he uses quite a bit of Vampire Weekend, but they don't sound like him.

Blimey, that was ages ago, wasn't it? I hardly knew you then! It will great to see you properly this time!

Unfortunately not because it's complicated. I also have to collect her friend (who I usually look after for half an hour after school on Thursdays) and my son and take them home to dump on Mr Mika Mad who is supposed to be working from home. Also, I will still be in my work clothes because I am working until 3pm. It's all going to be a bit of a rush!

Me neither! I have got a map and and list of directions for Alice to read out to me (how are you supposed to read a map while driving? I've never worked that one out) I certainly couldn't do your job, Rose! If all else fails I'll do what we I did in Birmingham and abandon the car in the nearest carpark and get a taxi to the venue!

I am collecting my daughter from school at 3.15pm, rushing her home to get changed and then leaving by 3.45pm. The journey should take just over an hour, but I have to allow a lot of time for getting lost and driving around around in circles, panicking. (I absolutely hate driving in cities and have only ever driven to Bristol once before) Hope to see you all there at about 5.30pm!

Hi Deb! You'd be my ideal person to stand behind:roftl: It really was such a great gig, I can't stop thinking about it. I'll be better with the camera next time -promise!

Oh my goodness, I just don't know where to begin with writing this report- I don't think that I'm going to be able to do it justice! I hadn't seen Mika for over a year, so a lot has changed in that time (not least the band!), but the whole show was so much more polished and professional. Yes, there were a few mistakes, like the bit where Mika introduced Martin as David and a few problems with props, but I was completely overwhelmed by the show as a whole. Mr Mika Mad insisted on putting our coats in the cloakroom -bad mistake! We were easily in the first 100 of the queue, but took too long getting to the front and didn't get into the section for the first 100. Luckily, I still managed to get quite a good view because the floor was sloping and I had some very small people in front of me. The support act was ok (I think his name was Oliver Cole), but I never enjoy any support act because I'm just waiting for Mika to come on. I expected Mika to be fantastic because I never seen him anything other than that, but he was on a different level last night. The energy he had was unbelievable and his voice was never less than perfect. His interaction with the crowd seemed relaxed and natural and yet showy and confident. He seemed to be on a natural high and it was contagious. I really enjoyed having such a long set list, which included most of my favourites from both albums. Any Other World made me cry. The Olympia Theatre was great. (I've only ever seen him in pretty dull venues before) The meet and greet afterwards was a bit of a disaster for me because Mr Mika Mad didn't appreciate standing in the freezing cold for an hour and half. I got my TBWKTM signed, but no conversation with Mika so it wasn't worth the agro from the frozen husband! I would have liked the opportunity to tell Mika how much I loved the show and that I had flown from Wales to see him (hint, hint, Cardiff's not that far!) As always, one of the best parts of the day was meeting the MFCers, it was the first time that I'd met lovely Ruth and it was great to see the others that I've met before, especially Kath. I haven't got any decent photos, I'm afraid. Being a useless oldling I forgot to work out how to set my camera properly, so they're all rubbish! But at least there were plenty of others there taking good pics and videos. Thank you those that have posted them, it's not just the people who weren't there that appreciate it! Looking forward to Bristol now...................