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Wow... you captured a lot!!! Will make time to relive that night

It was awesome! I'm glad I went. Thank you everyone. It was lovely finally putting faces to names. Mika was so generous that night. The show was awesome and the way he interacted was sooo cool too! Hope to meet you all again someday. Still have limited internet access and still traveling. Peace, love. Take care all. No photos from me yet... will sort out when I can sort out. They aren't many anyway, I'm always too mesmerised to capture anything.

I wish I knew I was going earlier! But it's ok! I'll be seeing MIKA in OSAKA... I'm a happy bunny & thanks Eriko for the help with my ticket. Not long now!

To watch him in Hong Kong would bring back memories of my first ever Mika gig.. hmmm.

I am so tempted to go!

Aaaaah .... my first post in ages! Not crazy about the song, but I love how it reminds me about my early days with Mika.... all I wanted to do was talk about him!!! & I did, and people thought I was going crazy and wanted me to shut up. It was worth risking people's perception of me for.

WOW WOW WOW & WOW!!!! Awesome .. everything's so awesome his reactions & YOU LOT!!! It's so cool everyone.. so cool

Happy Birthday dear Mika Hope you have the best birthday EVER!! I cannot believe you are 30!! You were only 22 back then!! Crazy how time flies... thanks for all the joy all these years. Everybody rides on the Karma Train.. for the joy you bring you know where you're heading... Take care.. much love from me.

Not regular is GOOD! He probably does I think it's easier to recognise some, more than others... early crazy fans easier to recognise I guess cause there were few of us. I've been lucky from the start of my Mika journey. Love every part of it Glad you had an awesome experience. Which one was you? The only person I know who was in the choir was Asti. Hope to see you at Mika's next South East Asia gig

Awesome!! So glad your trip was worthwhile.... Japan & Korea 2 amazing places to see Mika. One day I'll see him in both places!! & meet you too. Safe.

Awesome updates.. Glad you met him!

Eriko!!! Crazy close ups you've got!!

Well.. yeah when he said.. at least this time it's in your country... I was like .. NOOO.. haha.. Yeah.. absolutely, too much to expect him to remember everything abt everyone.. at least he knows our faces Yeah.. he said NYC. And I've never been there.. but then again.. I don't think he remembers what places we met at except for Hong Kong & Singapore & now Jakarta.. easier to remember these I think. Just by looks I could be from anywhere from around the region.. at least he knows it's South East Asia. Hahaaaa... of course Ingie... you are so un-Dutch like.. even back then you speak such good English and was traveling at such a young age. LOL!!! I often wondered what he thinks of us... whether it's like a game for him at every gig to see which crazy fan he recognises is there. And if he is curious at all about us. If I were him I'd be freaking curious to know abt my crazy fans.

Yup .. It's good luck most of the time for me I have a feeling Mika will be back in Indonesia again some day. It's Malaysia that he will ignore the rest of his touring ever. Haha

7th!! My oh My and you're Christine! Haha.. I have been extremely lucky with meeting Mika. Spoke to him at every gig I've been to.. but I think it's cause it's easy to recognise me in a European setting.. Hong Kong did it for me.. I guess I stood out at our first meeting cause I was acting stupidly fan girlish like and of course cause of the Where's Mika Poster that has now become our tradition. Well said Ingie. And at least if you want to meet Mika, make the effort. Not just expect him to fall on your lap. And Nina you are one of the most crazy Mika gig traveling fan!!

Honestly, I think it's been blown out of proportions.. I think he had a great time in Jakarta. He definitely enjoyed the gig and spoke quite a bit, and after the gig I have experienced worst. I think the security in Jakarta is no different than anywhere else except they had more ppl to watch us. Mika was even more in a rush in some places I've seen him. In Singapore (airport) a security guy pushed me to the side as Mika walk past me and in fact was talking to me. I think it was REALLY sweet of Mika to come out and see us even though we weren't supposed to be there.. and he stayed and chat and looked like he didn't want to leave us.. he turned around 3 times to look and smile as he was walking into the car. I think ppl who have read stories in here must think it's easy to get to Mika, and promoters and managers just let everyone meet him and give out free information. It's not like that at all. Yes, there's usually a queue after a gig to meet him.. but he doesn't always stop for a long time.. I remember once in Brixton he just walked out said hello to some... no pics, no autograph.. straight into the car.. I was next to the car and he just walk past and hopped into the car, it wasn't until when he heard me as he got into the car that he reopened the car door and spoke a little. So Indo fans that were really hardcore, you guys got it better than most. I didn't see many making the effort to wanna see Mika at the gig, those who were deserving (to me) at that gig, have met him.

Hi all.. thanks for the wonderful pics!! Eriko you are awesome. So on the ball!! It's gonna be a short review from me as I am really unable to compose the long story. Cut the story short... I was at the venue at 10.45am, no other fans were there yet.. saw the hall, checked it out, no one bothered about me even though there were so many security ppl. In the hall Mika's crew were setting up instruments.. the hall was not too small nor too big. I walked around to see if anyone else arrived, but didn't find anyone.. so I decided to collect my tickets. On the way to ticket box I was in the lift with 2 security ppl who I asked what time wasMika arriving for soundcheck.. they told me 3pm. Got the tickets and called Efriani who was stuck in traffic.. Jakarta traffic is mad mad mad. Anyway, I then went for a drink as there was no real point to queue I thought. After my drink I went back upstairs thinking that Efriani was at the hall cause she said she'd arrived.. went there .. no fan was there.. just security folks busy sorting out the barriers and stuff.. they all just looked at me but no one said anything. Then I called Efriani to find out where she was, she said queueing and asked where I was.. so I told her I was at the hall.. she then came upstairs (only one floor up) and we meet for the first time. Shirley from Jakarta was with Efriani.. we were discussing what to do when we were asked who we were and what we were doing there.. so we said we're fans, and I asked if we could watch the soundcheck.. of course they said no. Well, no harm trying. The head of security was patient and friendly to us but then came one guy who was stern and was like NO NO.. get lost.. So I asked where would Mika enter from.. he the stern guy.. said loading bay nonchalantly and then got rid of us when he realised what we were getting at. We then went one floor down to the queue. To be continued..... Sorry.. I am with limited time.

Thank you. I hope so too. I didn't go to the airport, got the information late.. the airport is far and it requires proper planning, I have now learnt that to get somewhere on time in Jakarta, one has to leave 2 hrs earlier than appointment, traffic is mad. I'd collapse too!! I'm sure the gig would be great. Hope he stays on at least for a bit. Thanks!! Yeah. Bodyguards can be overly protective in this part of the world.. hope we get to work this one out. See you later

Thanks for sharing everyone! Cannot believe he is gonna do X-Factor after the gig First Mika gig I fear I won't meet him. That would be a hell of a disappointment.

Excelllent updates... too bad I missed it. Would have loved to be at the airport, but too late now... Anyway.. just so happy that he is in the same city again See you all on Friday!!!

Thanks everyone for sharing... this is super... I just love everything he does in acoustics .. Love love it!!

Saya rancang akan di sana sepanjang hari.. ketemu di sana nanti

Thank you Eriko.. you are always so thoughtful

This is SUPER!!! Can't wait to hear it.

Salam semua. It's exactly 10 days from now and I'm truly excited. Any news on anyone's greeting Mika at the airport? I'd love to .. it'd be fun.