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Come on the night of the Old Wimmins was in the UK too!
Old Wimmins.
What a memory. That was Dublin, but I guess the night before that in Belfast was UK. Minor geographical hiccup from an Aussie. The Palladium was indeed my first LONDON show though. Thanks everyone for sharing your photos and impressions. I am still in my Mika-blur here. Haven't really had this feeling for a long time!
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I just realised that this show was a big milestone for me: my 20th Mika show!!
I don't live in Europe so I really haven't had the opportunity (or the $$) to go to hundreds of shows like some people, even though I am one of the original fans from way back at the start. But on this trip to Europe which was mainly for my work, I was able to combine it with Mika shows in Lisbon, Paris and now London, my first ever UK show.
I'm finally back home in Melbourne Australia after my 27 hours of travelling, wishing I was back at the Palladium with all my friends in Row B. Gosh we had such a great time, it was a huge party in Row B just like when I was last with all of them in 2010. We danced and sang so much, my videos are all pretty jumpy, but they are also full of little gems of commentary from Jemma and Sara beside me, listening back to them really makes me laugh. Mika sang directly to us so many times, it was just excellent that he could see us all there together like old times. And I got my own special moment when he received the MFC Year book later, and he mentioned "Australia or Japan"
which covers both my homes - he couldn't know which place I'd travelled from, so I was very happy that both got mentioned together because that comment meant he was referring to me. 
So here are the rest of my uploads:
Big Girl
Good Wife
Talk About You
Grace Kelly
Rain (things got wild in Row B when we started doing Mana's old Rain dance moves. Mika even responded with an imitation at the end!)
Good guys (Mika sitting on the big throne, with the M looking like the Morrison's M...oh the comments! Mika sings "Where have all the good guys gone? and Jemma calls out "TO MORRISONS!"
)Origin of Love
Relax (including the story of how he wrote the song. It's 10 years this week since the EP was released!!)
Staring at the Sun from the balcony
Chatting about the selfies and the "touching in inappropriate places"
Underwater
Promiseland
Happy Ending
WAG
Love Today finale with SO MUCH CONFETTI!!
Just one thing I would like to say to Mika about his set lists (not that he would listen to me, but this is my unasked-for opinion anyway) - please mix them up Mika!! You have so many excellent songs to include, it doesn't need to be the same songs every show, especially not always the ones you have been doing for 10 years! You don't need to always do a "greatest hits" show. I expected that would be the case in Lisbon at a huge festival, where people wouldn't know many of the other songs, but I was disappointed to find in Paris that the setlist almost identical to Lisbon even though it was billed as the "special" show in Paris, with so much hype about it being "Wonderland". Yes there were different bits of props on stage, some different some video and some French cover songs and the acrobat, and I enjoyed those, but the Mika songs were the same old standards, which was a bit of a let down TBH.
So imagine when it came to the London show, when I saw some of the set from Paris including the Arc de Triomphe and the big chair, and then we got almost the EXACT setlist from both Lisbon and Paris!!! Only exception was NO FRENCH SONGS which was a win for the UK fans after all that happened about that. I guess that would have felt like a significant change on Mika's part, but he really didn't add in any major different songs. The one new song for me was Ordinary Man which was great, and apparently Promiseland wasn't on the set list, although I had heard it in Lisbon. But what about Touches You, or I see you, or Hurts, or Make you happy or one of my all time faves which is Kick Ass?? And you can't say that's an old song which he never plays any more, because seriously, how old is Big Girl? Happy Ending? Lollipop -he can skip that one altogether! I know these are his well-known songs, but do we need them all at every show he ever performs at? Grace Kelly, Relax and Love Today are enough for the big hits IMHO, the others could be much more of a mix across all his albums. Now these comments are from someone who has seen ONLY 20 shows over 10 years. I cannot imagine how people travel to 25 Mika gigs in 10 countries every year, when the set list is almost exactly the same each time. Likewise, I cannot imagine Queen fans going to 40 Queen shows and getting the same stuff every show, but sadly for Queen there is no more music being released, so theirs is pretty much always a greatest hits show. But I really enjoyed their show in Lisbon.
That is not all to say I didn't enjoy Mika's shows, I really did enjoy them, especially London in Row B with so many friends. But I feel like the shows could be EVEN BETTER with changing the set lists more.
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Totally wonderful show from our favourite popstar. It was particularly great for me because I was with so many of my Mika friends on the other side of the world. This was my first ever show with Deb, in all our years of friendship!
My videos are uploading bit by bit, but I loved OMS with Alex Millar, Mika chatted about his memories of being in Oliver in the Palladium when he was a kid, and he sang his heart out for the very international crowd, all in English!!!
Ordinary man
Over my shoulder with Alex
Mika chats about Oliver
Porcelain
Last Party
The rest are posted in page 6 of this thread but I see Eriko has listed them all in the first post.Thanks Eriko-san!!
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My vids, the ones I have, are all on YT now. See updated post below.
Great show. My first ever French gig. Stupid o'clock queuing, glad my hotel was right at the venue so I didn't have to go out so early. I was third row at the end of the catwalk, which was an excellent place to be as he sang so much down the front to the enormous crowd. The girls beside me were at their first ever Mika show, very excited to see him. I remember that buzz, way back!
My videos are going to take a while to upload
This is a bit of the opening
My favourite
Rain Pt 1 (I accidentally pushed stop!)
Rain Pt 2
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Great show. My first ever French gig. Stupid o'clock queuing, glad my hotel was right at the venue so I didn't have to go out so early. I was third row at the end of the catwalk, which was an excellent place to be as he sang so much down the front to the enormous crowd. The girls beside me were at their first ever Mika show, very excited to see him. I remember that buzz, way back!
My videos are going to take a while to upload
This is a bit of the opening
My favourite
Rain Pt 1 (I accidentally pushed stop!)
Rain Pt 2
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Well that was quite an experience. My first ever festival, my two favourites, Mika and Queen. It was just amazing. Nothing new to report as you already know everything, but I uploaded my Over My shoulder FADO version.
But you probably know how you feel after a Mika gig.
Then you have a QUEEN gig straight after. With Adam Lambert.
OMFG it just overloads the brain and the body, completely.
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I'm arriving at Lisbon airport at 10pm on 19th, so not possible for me to join you MFCers the night before, but free all day on 20th!
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How fun, I will be here too! My first ever festival! I get to see MIKA and QUEEN, my two faves. Just unbelievable.
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Well guess this is where I can reveal my crazy travel plan to actually be there at the London Palladium. It just doesn't seem real....
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I cannot actually believe I am posting in this thread at all, let alone saying YES I WILL BE THERE!!!
Can't wait to meet up with you all!
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Yang you are not the one getting the final say on how fans should react to this incident or how fans should interact with Mika. Your opinion matters only as much as mine or anyone else's, so why so judgmental? Mika is 100% responsible for stirring up this anti-Jemma sentiment and that is way out of line. He should know his own fan club better and how drama is fueled by his own comments/actions. There is a long history here that gives some of us a different perspective on this incident and makes it less forgiveable.
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I'm surprised that Mika, who has always complained about bullying, is so oblivious to his own forays into bullying. Because singling out Jemma on two occasions for a tiny bit of concert banter, is uncalled-for bullying. Did he think nobody would hear about it because it was in an interview in Asia? Has he ever seen the sleuths in his own fanclub?
"What is bullying?
Bullying is when people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions against someone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing. These actions are usually done by people who have more influence or power over someone else, or who want to make someone else feel less powerful or helpless."
Heck, there are many of us who have stood down the front and engaged in all kinds of banter and heckling with Mika. One show in Japan comes to mind, and when I apologised to him later (which I happened to have the chance to do) he told me he didn't mind what I said, as he had a "thicker skin than that". So why is his skin suddenly so thin now??? And Jemma's comment was not even particularly bad on the scale of things that have been called out over the years....!
He knew he was taking a risk singing BBB and yet he went ahead. In the interview this story serves no purpose but to make HIM feel better about his choice, andin singling out a fan and embellishing his story, he shows total disregard to the outcome for that fan. Really Mika, is that really the most touching event of your career? Not meeting the refugee families? Not being given a plaque on the seat at the Royal Opera House by your fanclub? You need to put someone else down to illustrate how touching one concert moment was?
Why couldn't you just say, I was touched when fans got their flags out from all around the world? Why preface it with hateful talk? The behaviour of Mika fans on social media has been appalling these past couple of days, ganging up against Jemma. It's like crowd-fueled mass hysterical BULLYING. Poor Mika was heckled at a show. In return, poor Jemma gets her life intruded upon by thousands of people she doesn't even know! You people should be ashamed of yourselves. Mika does not need you to defend him. Mika is not a victim here, although he has tried to make it out that way. Nope, Mika has all the power. He stands on stage and can do what he likes, and can say and sing what he likes. Even if what he says severely disturbs the private life of one fan. Really Mika? Really MFC?
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The rest of my Osaka videos. I am surprised how many people are actually watching them...so I decided to keep posting.
My sound is not great because the bass overloads the camera sound mic...but never mind, enjoy!!
Porcelain/ My InterpretationTalk about YouGrace KellyBig GirlBoum Boum BoumLollipopHappy Ending without mic at endWe are GoldenOrigin of loveGood wifeGood guysRelaxUnderwater featuring the lights of Osaka Grand Cube!Love Today-
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What a great night in the fabulous NHK Hall, which Mika filled right up to the 3rd floor with enthusiastic fans! So many famous concerts have been held there over the years, it was a place filled with memories for a lot of people!!It was also really special for us Tokyo fans to be in a seated venue. We never had one before, and it was still possible to dance and party together in a less...well...dangerous? way. We used to come out covered in bruises from every Mika show, and quiet often we could hardly breathe from the crush and the heat - once Mika even said he couldn't breathe on stage it was so hot - well there was NO problem with that at NHK Hall, it was just open and wide and he ran around all over the stage. With a big hall and a big crowd like that, you can really see Mika just comes alive and he is at his best.
His Japanese is also really impressive when he chatters away during the show - he has a huge and pretty unusual vocabulary - even if he just got someone to write down all the things he wanted to say, how could he remember it all at just the right moments? And then manage to put it all together grammatically? For a non-native Japanese speaker like me, who spent YEARS learning the language, I find it really mind-blowing how he can do that. Of course he's not perfect and the fans laugh a lot at his cute phrases and mistakes, but he really has a gift with languages, and can pull it all off quite spontaneously.
I made a lot of videos - there was one guy standing in front of me who didn't move much at all, so it was challenging to get him out of the video...and then because we were so close to the speakers, my camera's sound got overloaded quite a lot.
So if you watch mine, I hope you can enjoy the visuals and not mind too much about the sound coming and going. A few of the highlights for me - I LOVE Porcelain that he opens with, it really let's us hear his voice so clearly. He sang No Place in Heaven, he jumped off the stage and ran around in the audience during Staring at the Sun, which is so nice for the fans further back. Underwater was just beautiful looking back at all the lights from everyone's phones. And he sang HURTS too - we called out a lot to request that song - in Japanese it sounds like "Hearts" so I was nominated to shout it out as "hurts", and my voice must have been so loud he told me to stop bullying him and then he sang it!!
There was a group of fans who had made some ARIGATO (Thank you) signs and lots of people held them up at the end, and Mika really loved that. I made a separate video of that.
So here's my full list of videos:
PorcelainMy Interpretation & No Place in HeavenTalk about youGrace KellyGood wifeBig GirlBoum boum boumGood guysOrigin of loveRelaxStaring at the sun ft NHK hallPromiselandLollipopHurtsUnderwaterElle me ditHappy Ending ft no mic at the endWe are GoldenLast PartyLove TodayArigato-
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I made it!! Osaka show was our first EVER seated (read not-crushed-to-death) gig in Japan. Was a luxury that lasted three songs...but then everyone stood in their own places so that was quite comfortable, after getting bruised and battered at EVERY Japan show since 2007.
I have lots of videos, uploading gradually.
You have probably seen most of these videos and photos from experienced European gig hoppers who have the whole process of sharing instantly perfected. We are still old fashioned here in Japan - no instant uploads from us
Here are mine so far:
Last Party
Lonely Alcoholic & Elle me ditPromiselandStaring at the SunMore later!-
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#MikaGMA was trending on Twitter, looks like everyone had lots of fun! Tell us all about your experiences at the early morning GMA concert in NYC here!!
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I just ordered the CD with the little Mika TOFU figurine. I haven't quite worked out if it's a different one from last time, but I think it is. I don't think they send you the Frisk mints, it's probably just for scale.
The link in English to get this one is here
There are about 5 different versions available from Japan. So far no release where I am living, so have to import it!
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I'm an Aussie too, though have been known to live in Japan for a prolonged time. Currently living in Melbourne.
I just ordered my new CD from Japan, which includes a little Mika TOFU figurine. I haven't quite worked out if it's a different one from last time, but I think it is. I don't think they send you the Frisk mints, it's probably just for scale.
The link to get this one is here
There are about 5 different versions available from Japan.
After the Tokyo concert, I asked Mika when he was coming to Australia. His response was "Tell me about it!" and so I did, I told him, we are all still waiting for him to visit. After the Osaka gig I asked his manager, and he was like "Tell your friends, get people to request him" so I guess that's our job, calling up radio stations and requesting new Mika?!
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He rewteeted her about the BBC radio show. Maybe he confused the buttons on his phone
Or maybe she is famous. Or maybe she is only famous because he retweeted her. Ahhhh the mysteries of twitter...-
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GREAT VIDEOS!! Thanks for sharing
My videos from Osaka:
Toy Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02nsVcELIXc
TAY:
UW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYVbhh3EApI&feature=youtu.be
OOL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43WHWP_o8Mc&feature=youtu.be
Good Wife:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlpqrPH1bTc&feature=youtu.be
AOW:
Drunk:
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I can still hardly write about what happened in Osaka. It's like a dream
The show had so many amazing moments. He sang Good wife, which was lovely, I appreciated that he did it in Osaka, because he skipped it in Tokyo. But when he did Any other world, I was transported back to 2010, when I had screamed endlessly at him for that song. And in Osaka, I didn't even have to ask for it!!
In one song (Relax I think) I had been making hand gestures in a feeble attempt to get Max to reduce the bass (not his singing, as Mika later said!) because the sound was so bass-heavy we couldn't even hear Mika well. After a couple more songs like that I realised it was the thumping on the bass drum that was interfering with the sound, but I couldn't exactly go back and say, oh Max it wasn't you after all. This all resulted in a very unexpected twist at the end, I almost thought I was going to be named and shamed.
The hilariousness of this was captured in Nina's and my videos, hers from the back and mine from, well..... Mika's neck.
You must have already seen Tomomi's video where Mika couldn't work out how to say the Japanese for I only love you when I'm drunk. Why did he ask me? Thousands of Japanese people standing all around me!!
Here is the full list of my videos (and please, can we get this straight? NO re-uploading on your own channel, just share these links or make a YT playlist if you like them):
Grace Kelly The crowd crushing forward was SO BAD in that song, it was truly painful.
Little extra bit of Padre Deus and some Mika vs Joy drumming
Good wife - the one he missed in Tokyo and the one we'd all been waiting to hear!
Last party my fave
Any other world - a special addition just for us! Featuring our very own nikjass!
Love you when I'm drunk Unexpectedly the highlight of the Japan tour for me. And a closer view of Mika's neck you will never see
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Having been a little bit out of the loop for various reasons, I was hesitant about this show. But Mika certainly made it worth my while and the big long trip, and I was so glad I was persuaded to go. I might be one of the few people who has been to every show in Japan since 2007, and I have to say this was one of the best ever in Japan. His voice was in fine form (although he was saying after how it took a while to warm up, we didn't notice that) and there was a huge amount of energy. I had a few Mika moments too, where he sang straight at me, which makes me
like Japan 2010. The worst thing was on at least 3 songs there were incredibly strong spotlights shining straight down into the eyes of the audience and we couldn't see him...but worse we couldn't even look at him because we risked our eyesight. So my videos were looking straight at the lights, but I had to have my eyes shut! Also the bass was way too heavy so the sound in some was affected.
My favourites were the new songs, of course, and if I could have chosen the set list, I would have left out a couple of the really old ones and put in more new and also some other favourites of mine from past albums. But he's not asking for my opinion
So here are my videos:
Big Girl, including some weird Japanese prayer at the start
Origin of love and Billy Brown
Mika also came out after, which was lovely, and I had a nice chat to him - after all this time, it was just really nice to see he remembered the old fans.
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Merry Christmas...hope your trees are safe...
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What a memory. That was Dublin, but I guess the night before that in Belfast was UK. Minor geographical hiccup from an Aussie. The Palladium was indeed my first LONDON show though. 
which covers both my homes - he couldn't know which place I'd travelled from, so I was very happy that both got mentioned together because that comment meant he was referring to me. 
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What a great night in the fabulous NHK Hall, which Mika filled right up to the 3rd floor with enthusiastic fans! So many famous concerts have been held there over the years, it was a place filled with memories for a lot of people!!
So if you watch mine, I hope you can enjoy the visuals and not mind too much about the sound coming and going. 
The Australian Thread: Party Twenty-Four
in MFC International
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Hey y'all, happy 10th Mika-versary! The one I wasn't at! But HK gave him a letter from me, and the rest is history! Awww, the fan-girly stuff we did....