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4 spare tickets  for London .....Sunday 5th June .... Row i - stalls 40-43 :-)

Have you got tickets OK Vicky?  And you need to RSVP in the calendar section

Yes thanks I have tickets row c in the circle :-) I'll be sure to RSVP! See you there

I'm looking forward to this very much seems like years since I've seen him! - oh wait- it Is!!!

Hopefully worth the wait ✌

Ah this was one i would have LOVED to have been at- especially given the line up – esp running mate Nile!

Thanks for the reports and videos ladies

It seems like he is certainly doing lots of promo this week and a gig announced too! Woohoo

It’s been a while Mika but good to see you back here and getting the crowds worked up.

Hope to see more coming this way soon

Glad you all mostly had a great time!!

Good to see you all having fun and the photos!

Wish i was there:blink: - next time!

So this is tempting!

Sorry miss teacher Ruth! Would have!!!!!

Thanks Saskia for all the pics:blush-anim-cl:

I feel the same - some time i've had in Amsterdam , Manchester, London and sharing lots of it with some crazy people!

Until next time!!!!

Ok - just one last word on his just now

I did make contact as suggested and have had a reply to say to this effect:

Quote -------Mika says thanks to all of you, he loved having you and was sorry not to see you after - hope you enjoyed it

I can't ask for more:blush-anim-cl:

Just quickly - (I'm a bit upset just now as i've had to have my dog put down:sad: ) but all i'm saying is we shouldn't take it personally - it was no ones fault - ours included - but i'm sure ( i know) it wasn't intended as a snub to us.

I'm not saying you still can't feel a bit low about it but ..... we need to just be careful we keep it in the frame of so many awesome times with Mika

Can't say much more atm

Love the photos Lara:wink2:

I know you feel really sad that we didn't see him after, and i know it can make a difference to the experience and the night for us, but i can't feel bad about it -- that's just me and i want to explain why a bit more as i know people keep saying how sad it was.

Of course it was disappointing - who wouldn't be as it is more or less pretty standard procedure BUT there were quite clear reasons as far as i'm concerned and i certainly don't think it was that he didn't want to meet us Per se.

I think one of the main reasons was the fact Alex wasn't there TBH

She is key to these thing and i know if she'd been there she would of looked after us at the end and made sure we at least got a quick pic - as in London as luvin mika 4 eva repsorts in the London thread - she organises and liases a lot of this - as she had done with us by email all day re the meeting at the venue at night. At least i would have been asking her anyway!

The room we were in was in an odd place - we were kind of hidden away and TBH when i suggested that we move out - everyone said we should stay there and wait for him to come to us! I think a big mistake TBH! We needed to be much more visible and proactive ( i know form previous exp in Sheffield 2010 when we nearly got herded out after being on stage)!!

Even the guy who was showing us up and down the steps said we should have come round, and if we thought we should have stayed in that room on our own - we were the first lot of fans ever to do so?!

These UK dates have been difficult for him i think and the fact he was not doing Glasgow the next night as planned was a source of disappointment to him ( well i know it was after i spoke to him in London) maybe this also had a bearing as many people feel these 2 UK dates have been more rushed and difficult for him ....I dunno but i honestly believe it was a set of circumstances that meant we just didn't see him after THIS time - but it was just that and not a concious on Mika's part - oh i don't want to meet this choir!

Well i certianly got very posotive feelings and vibes form him on stage - as we all did i think, and he interacted with us very well:wink2:

I think we expect so much now and let's face it most of us in the choir all have met him before - several times - had nice moments with him - been treated very well by him and been offered things above and beyond what any fan should normally expect....

The whole experience of being on stage and for me, rehearsing with the band etc was a wonderful experience that many fans never get - Mika - or not.

We are very lucky he cares so much about us and wants us to be part of his shows - which he really does.

Anyway - i know it is hard sometimes to feel a sadness but i just can't because i see rational reasons why things happen sometimes - also lastly - when we mentioned it to tour manager he gave us an apology - which seemed genuine - explained some of the reasons and gave us a plan of action - so what more can we really ask for?

I was so anxious and nervous about going to Mika's show for first time on my own without a support worker companying me and wasn't gonna go support worker who had earlier in the day even cancelled hotel for me but later in the afternoon suddenly thought can't let my anxiety get better of me so got on train and went to show. actually got to front which was great as I'm a petite 5ft 2 and could actually see properly Mika was great and was a fun show. waited outside to meet him and was a quick signing as he needed to go London for the morning show but managed to speak to him. told him I had moved out supported living and he smiled and congualated me which was sweet of him then said I had 2 dogs and would he like a 2nd dog but he said one dog was a enough for him lol I was so nervous just said first thing came to mind. got to speak to Mika's crew after he went I was being nosy and watching stuff getting put in a stage truck and they were getting in another van and got talking to them a lady seemed nice gave me a hug. I then had to go for train but missed last train home to Liverpool so had to get a coach bus home waited 2 hours for that and didn't get home until 4am even my basset hound dog Penny barked at me when came home lol but was worth it was a great show and hope he does more shows in the UK sometime next year.

I'm so glad you enjoyed the gig! It was a great show

Can I just say I looove the action figures?! Lol!

Me and Nina have been laughing for hours at the hilarious vids and pics from this fun and unusual show.

That was soooo funny - we saw it form the side but this is just fabulous!!

It did work!! It doesn't start from the beginning and is quite far away but it does start with Mika unravelling himself from me!!

 

I'd love to see that close up!

 

Also, a close up one of Popular when he shares his mic with John.

 

I'm just so impatient for videos!!!!!

The videos are wonderful! I just love seeing US!

This is mine, I recorded it off my blackberry so that's why it's so bad. Look on my channel as well, there's some more brief videos

Thank you - all are good!!! Esp when the choir are in them!!

I'm following this because I feel cheated at not being there. I did have a good time at the M.E.N. Arena but now you're saying he won't have UK dates for a very long time, it's very sad. Still it looks as if most of you had a great time. Well done to the PD choir. I'm really surprised that there were only 7 of you. I thought they'd do shift because of the numbers from Glasgow. I hope there weren't too many who missed out.

 

Vicky, you were soooo lucky. If the e-mail hadn't come in time, you might have been in the air to the wrong city! So glad you had the chance to be on stage. From the first vids I watched I thought there were only 4 of you.

 

You too, Liz; I wonder how many of us have done the big-girl/choir double act?

 

I was delighted when I saw the smiling faces in the front row in Munich, but it was even better when I looked further back and saw everyone was smiling or singing or both :-)

 

Brilliant! Well done you, I'm so glad you went, delighted that you enjoyed the show, really pleased to hear that you had a chance to talk to Mika and relieved that you coped with the problem of getting home and arrived back safely

Yes Ruth i WAS VERY LUCKY! The timing was just mad! If i had got back to edinburgh i never could have got back to Manchester in time!! Not everyone was able to be in the choir and it was a real shame as i especially wanted Rose to be there with us - it was so sad that not all who apply can be in it but this stage was VERY small and TBH even the 7 of us was tight!

PS - meant to say i was sooo Happy to hear DRUNK! It has such a chritmassy feel for me --- and no not because it talks of alcohol! :naughty:Just the intro and the feel to it is brillaint! Loved hearing it LIVE as he didn't do it in Amsterdam

oooh it got hot in here!

Who da f*ck is Tony?

 

Anyway, I doubt he's lost sleep over the fact that not many people waited for him. I personally never want to go to his hotel, or the airport or any private place where he's at unless I'm invited. And I know that in Holland it's the norm not to do this, at least what Mika's concerned.

 

I have no problem with waiting for him at a public appearance, I did it last time he was here to do a tv show, but that was mainly because we wanted to get in and therefore arrived early, and he happened to arrive where we were standing. He took pictures with everyone, and then said he was late for soundcheck. And so I walked away with no picture, until Niko shouted: "Ingrid, what are you doing? Can she take a picture with you please?" and he said of course. I just felt very awkward to "bother" him even though he didn't mind. However, I have no need to be at every promotional event that's near me. I could have gone to the Q-music showcase in Belgium if I wanted to, as it's just as close to Amsterdam, but I couldn't be bothered. The fact that some choose to do so and be at every event doesn't make them better than I am. The fact that some think it's normal to go to airports and hotels doesn't make me think it's okay.

 

And despite the fact that I don't really care if he goes to France a lot, I can imagine other people who don't get to see him as often are pissed off by this. That doesn't make them jealous of France and the fact that he goes to France that often, doesn't make French fans better than any other fans around. We all have our way of supporting him, but just because you turn up so many times that he knows your face doesn't make you more important. I think some need to set their priorities straight.

Yes i think that he does very well at sharing his caring ---to all the fans he knows and those doesn't so well --- we all need to be careful we don't expect too much sometimes - i agree Ingie

You know, I have never ever stalked him or gone even near to his hotels, house, airports or radio stations and I feel very uncomfortable you call the fans who went to the BBC concert that name. I think 5 (?) fans went to Union Chapel and just asked if there are any spares? Nothing wrong with that I guess, because the people who went there alone had one spare ticket each (and using that was not away from anyone). I was arriving late so I knew I was too late to ask any spares and I went to the venue just to meet Karin (who was late too) at the time they were already closing doors. Suddenly Mika was in front of us. WE didn't even think he would arrive that late. We didn't ask him to let us in, he chatted a bit and told us that maybe he could let us in (and we were asked in soon after that). He probably knew we would love to see the concert (naturally). He was very nice to us and didn't try to avoid us at all, on the contrary.

 

It was a full concert for a live audience and Mika had decided he is well enough to do it so I didn't have a feeling we were disturbing him at all. He did only two songs as most artists there but I enjoyed the whole concert. It was very christmassy and the venue is really lovely. It was a public appearance and would be very weird if he minds some fans seeing concerts like that He asked us in just because of our good timing, we really didn't expect it in advance.

It was great he did this for you -- and no way i think you would have been anything but respectful!

 

 

And now the gig. I really got excited when the lights went down and the snowmachines started and the intro came out of the speakers, I filmed it and you can see it on the vid. Then Mika came on stage and we could see how nervous he was, before he started to sing he took a deep breath. When he started to sing Une Soleil La Lune I only thought " Wow, you dare devil! Is this the kind of scandal you want to read in the British press about you? " but I loved the song as I didn´t had the chance to hear it live before. I´m sure a lot of people liked it even it was London where he played it ( of course not all ). He sung song after song without chatting between the songs but I thought he didn´t feel like talking because of the press there. After the first song Rose wanted us to hold cards with letters in front of the stage, the first sentence he could read was " Welcome home Mika " but I think he was to nervous and busy to read it even the photographers were there at that time. When he sung OOL we showed him another sentence " The Origin Is You " and he saw it and took the O hid it under his shirt and opened the shirt very slowly which was a nice effect. I thin he sung EMD because it worked so well all over Europe and he is proud of that song. Before Stardust a guy threw a cap and a letter with 25 pennies on stage and he commented that and called the cap crap which was very nice but I already saw him much ruder in Colmar where someone threw a pink donkey on stage.

I really loved this gig even it´s not my number one gig ( it is clearly Munich 2012 ) but I think it was really energetic and the voice wasn´t that bad as I expected after cancelling Glasgow and I had a lot of fun during the gig. Mellody told me afterwards that she missed a bit of the magic but for me it was there, maybe because I only saw him four times this year and I enjoy seeing him live so much.

During the gig he said something about " pissed weekend " and later when he came outside to sign some things he said that the cancelling a few things suck so much that I think both mentioned relate together, he hates the fact he dissappointed lots of people.

When the gig was over we went to the backstage entrance and waited quite a while in the cold until Mika came out with Melachi and Thomas. When he had left again all we wanted was to take a taxi back to the hotel and get some food. The guy in the hotel offered us to make some pizza for us and so we sat there at 3.30 am and ate pizza and drunk some beer which I never did at this time before. I was in a very good mood when I went to bed.

On Friday Miri, her brother, Graciosa and me did some sightseeing with Fran and had lots of fun together. I always will remember these days and nights and I´m so happy I could do it. Hopefully we will be able to do it again in the future.

Yes i totally agree with this and i do think it has spoiled the dates for him a little in UK having to cancel Glasgow - he was very serious about this afterwards and apologetic ..... and grateful we came to London--- and others.

Ok - just a quick few observations form london gig from me:

I had to change my plans last minute due to personal family reasons so could not make London on Wed night which was a shame - as it is always fun meeting up with my fellow friends and MFC chums --- howevs - not this time but i did arrive midday Thursday and hang around with friends- went to say hi to people at the venue and then off for some warming eats and drinks before we got to the venue at opening time - prefect --- i had remembered last time that the queue was rather odd in that they let people in in stages and then held them and it did not really work - sounds like pretty much the same?

Kath and i decided to go for uninterrupted view very far stage left - which meant we could not see the full stage or the choir but being small i prefer not to have anyone in fornt of me! We could see the choir in the back stage and having fun being there waiting to go on to do their parts - not that we could see them from our view when they were on - but agree it is mainly Mika giving fans a chance to be part of the show - i remember Mrs P saying this in Sheffield in 2010 when many of us got to be in the shows - lots of work but he wants to do it....... anyways the DJ set i quite enjoyed in bits - freaking out dancing with Jen and Kata - tho the girls looked a bit silly TBH! as it was pretty much the usual pre recorded as in Europe? so don't think they were really DJ'ing? We had a good dance to some Madonna tracks and others but then it went a bit off again!

The gig itself wasn't his best but it was still a great show for me as i agree he always try to give it lots and we know how it CAN be when he is on fire - but this isn't going to happen when he isn't at his best.........

i didn't like the slow start - regardless of the language it was in - i just think he needs to come out firing on all cylinders --- (Rain was so good in the 2010 tour) ---anyway a few variations - including an early GK -- i would LOVE to hear some more new ones too - not sure why not? Would love to hear Emily /( Emily / Elle Me dit mix at least again (- TaH Dah - Kids or Heroes and Step! --- but i think he still gives an amazing show -- i loved the candles in Underwater we were given - thanks to those who organsied this This show wasn't as on fire as Amsterdam ( last time i saw him) we sense some nerves maybe - i think maybe a UK thing for him now - such a shame if he doesn't feel so comfortable - still it was always a treat to see Mika for me and he is a brilliant performer but i think had an edge that made him less relaxed and possibly not quite so amazing as we sometimes experience --- - tired - etc etc - also think cancelling the gig thing has bothered him - (as was evident when speaking to him after )--Toy Boy not the best for an encore - but hey different ? I like when he goes out and in with a bang !- i never want the show to end - but it did and well then i had to work out - could i make it to Manchester the next day as i wasn't going to be heading to Glasgow on Sunday !

It was a great show!

some of my pics:

 

 

 

 

Ha ha! thanks - there i am speaking to Mel! I had got kind of tangled up a bit there:teehee:

Well I can honestly say for me personally it has been a whirlwind fantastic few days since I left Edinburgh on --- oh yeah Thursday morning – after originally going to be in London form Wednesday but having to change my plans last minute … skip to London Friday morning …… ok Kath and I travel back to Heathrow – her bound for Glasgow and me Edinburgh – but hey – I check my emails one last time and --- an email saying – CONRATULATIONS --- oh hell – stop! Noooo don’t drop my bag off – don’t head home – I’ve got to get to Manchester! Of course on the tube all the way I’d been debating with myself about just going anyway since Glasgow had been cancelled! I mean--- I deserved one last Mika gig before Christmas did I not?

So – some ££ later and several phone calls , texts and coffee’s later I arrived at Manchester- quick drop bag at hotel and off to Ritz!

Met the choir buddies – wish there had been room for even more of us on stage --- you know but hey! I arrived last but not least and Tim and the band rehearsed with us – it was fun and we got put in to groups according to vocal range etc..and ran through the songs ....

So – free time – we were asked to wait to see if Mika would rehearse with us but after a coffee and watching the band rehearsing were told not to worry to hang about as Mika was delayed – we could go and get food etc – ok! So we did and all ate together then back to the venue for about 7..40 ---- get robes - check hair - go to the loo --- quick pinch of the cheek and off!

Basically it was then just non stop on and off stage ---- Popular was the first up and after watching the first few songs form the side it was such excitement to walk up the side steps to be on the small stage with Mika…. He saw us all ----smiled and High 5 later and it’s off!

I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute – never had an issue with anyone backstage – felt they were all pretty chilled and I didn’t feel anyone was rude to me. We were in a kind of odd room and maybe that was problematic but we all had fun and my goodness we were on stage with someone whom we all mostly admire, respect and go to very many of his gigs! Manchester made a mere 21 for me – nothing in comparison to some of you guys!

I loved ---seeing the audience form the stage --- Nina and Saskia stood out to me – my fellow polka dot’s enthusiasm – the privilege to be back stage and on the stage – seeing the different perspective ---- (as had done in 2010 as a big girl in Sheffield) The crowd were really loud and enthusiastic --- you heard them great form back stage! Silly photos under white lights – the feeling I got from being part of this high energy show – the craziness of it all! Glitter – silly moves- singing my heart out – dancing mad at the side of the stage with PDC members and trying hard and hell -------having fun!

I just feel very lucky when I think about what an experience I have had – I know many people have not been on stage ever and --well some don’t want to be and some do – but I was part of this unique experience and I just feel ---well happy!

I guess I was just so pleased in a way as when Glasgow was cancelled I thought so was my chance to be in PDC – but it turned out not to be thanks to the late entries considered for this time.

Spending time with fellow friends i have made through this experience is always fun - even when we sometimes get tired and a little emotional

I could go on and on and on but hey you don't want to know about the hotel - breakfast and stuff so i'll say bye just now

….. I better try and get back these lost hours of sleep now.

photos form london and Manchester are here :-D

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200198483344341.205878.1219673482&type=1&l=45d4332ed3

A nice review which mentions the choir

http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2012/12/mika-gig-review/

I don't think it's fallen apart - actually - i think we made every effort to be professional - but as Tim told us - it is meant to be fun and enjoyable and Mika wants us to be this way and relaxed ---

I'm dying for more video's:'( I know it's only been a day but I need more!

I found Rain!

Oh that makes alot of sense! Nice to see you got to a Mika gig just the same & got to be in the choir too!

Yes I feel really over the moon- thank you

I uploaded some pics in my blog post:

 

http://anothermikablog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/gig-reviews-mika-ritz-manchester.html

 

(Sorry to spam with that, I don't have much internet time to upload the pics twice)

That's a great report and thanks do much for all the choir photos!

It was really good to see you and Saskia smiling from the front row- I was surprised how well you see everyone!!

On my train north now but will report with photos later

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW

 

Could I just say that when Vicky and I parted at Heathrow yesterday morning she was supposed to be boarding a plan for Edinburgh not Manchester.

 

This looks amazing! I so wish I had been there - but so pleased that it was a great night.

 

Yep - sounds to me like a genuine mix up at at the end - and he would obviously be in a rush to get back for the Radio thing. That's a shame. But on stage looks amazing!

 

Thanks for the vids LOVE Popular!!!

Thanks Kath

It was just fantastic and we have video of ourselves on stage with one of the sweetest popstars ever- who goes to great lengths to involve his fans at every opporchancity!

I was at the bag drop for the Edinbugh flight when an email came saying- congratulations

Full story soon - better get the journey home planned!

I don't really feel bad about them forgetting about us that much actually, but they just made me feel like we weren't worth the respect of being told what was going on, just sitting there in our hallway waiting

I had an awesome time onstage, I mean the show was really unique and amazing, so I feel great about that.

I just demand respect from all people no matter who they are when I'm giving it back...

Especially since team Mika knew we were waiting there.

That's the thing Lara I think it was the fact that where we were located and a few other factors meant that probably someone else thought someone else was dealing with us? We actually got left pretty much to manage ourselves I think and that was probably due to a lack of maybe one or two team people not being there? I dunno- you can tie yourself in knots about it and I know it could feel like we were not being respected or whatever but I just don't feel that was the case- just a setof circumstances and turn of events that led it to with out that way. Both Thomas and the other guy as I say we're both genuinely concerned and surprised that we hadn't had the usual meeting and honestly felt it was just an error- that MIKA thought WE had left!!!

Yeah maybe yes- maybe not but don't let it get you down- you got glitter in your hair

ops more ....

Stardust

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Popular Song

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Oh thank you!

You have recorded my high five moment

That was genuinely wonderful just getting on that tiny stage

Thanks for these recordings - I look forward to watching them when I get home:wink2:

This is just a very quick post as I'm having a quick awake moment!

Lara the lock was nothing to do with keeping us away from MIKA dressing room it was because it led to the club area part of the venue and it was to stop the public from going through that area and about keeping us safe while we were back and foward to the stage as all our bags etc were there.

I mean both yulia and i we went to the toilet area and that was near MIKA's area and no one was least bothered tbh what we were doing! I never once felt the staff were watching us in that way- it's funny your different perspective and I'm sorry you felt that way. The guy after the show was even standing at our door especially he told me to keep safe / protect our area so that nonoe had access to our belongings.

I felt the security and staff we very relaxed actually.

It was disappointing at the end not to meet him again but I think myself if was just a genuine bad organistion thing rather than any plan to Ignore us or not want to etc--- as you know I Spoke to Thomas and he was apologetic and made a couple of suggestions that we could ask about arranging something else and seemed genuinely sincere and obliging.

Anyhow I'm typing this from my hotel bed in Manchester but should be sleeping!!

I had a wonderful experience and felt honoured to be on the stage with MIKA performing tonight and can't let the mix up at the end spoil it for me- I'm too happy- maybe that's cause this was a very lucky break for me- as Glasgow was the gig I applied to be in the choir- it was cancelled and then this happened so I just felt very lucky!

I think we all had great fun- cicumstances- like MIKA being later- in a hurry and the fact he had to be leaving very early for the radio commitment meant that maybe it felt we were overlooked but tbh after speaking to Thomas and one other crew member I think it wasn't meant to be a calculated plan to make us feel bad. Lara I'm just sorry you felt that way. Anyways I can't do a proper report from my phone but when I'm back in edinburgh tomorrow night I sure will! Hope this isn't full of typos.

There have been a couple of gigs in the past that have been cancelled probably due to this reason - or for whatever reason. But I think it's an abuse of trust to blame it on illness, especially a threat to his continued ability to sing. I think when you are cancelling on people at the 11th hour you should be seeking forgiveness, not guilt tripping them. If you can't be 100% honest because "that's not commercial" then just be vague.

 

The people who were going to the gig are going to be disappointed no matter what the reason but as a fan who is otherwise completely removed from it I still find this disappointing. Seeing fans worrying over him, etc. - it's not right. It's manipulating people who believe what they are told and frustrating those of us who don't.

 

Having said that I know his voice is not up to par. We could all hear it for weeks. It must be stressful and frustrating and physically taxing trying to get through any of these performances - whether it's X Factor or a gig that hasn't sold especially well. I do understand that and I would hope that everyone does. I hope he is able to properly recover after Iceland.

Just posted some of this in the Oldlings but will put it here too for what it's worth.

It's not for me that I am really sad/mad about it- I am going to London. It's for everyone else who only had the one gig and who either haven't seen him for a long time or not at all. And for everyone who has spent a lot of money on it.

I know it isn't easy to put your hands up and say ' I am really sorry but this gig hasn't sold as well as we had hoped' but I think people would have respected that more. To come out with some rubbish about laryngitis but to perform either side of it elsewhere just adds insult to injury. It if was a genuine cancellation due to sickness it would have been rescheduled . I am not saying that he isn't ill - but you are either well enough to perform or you aren't . It shouldn't be geographical.

A more truthful statement would have been - ' he has to cut his singing commitments and as this gig has not sold well its the one that gets the chop.'

But realistically that's not commercial is it.

I still think he could just arrange a little get together for mfcers where he could just on a stool and chat.

Yes you have both written this more eloquently than i- but it is still pish!

Well i'm london bound now and i'll have fun i'm sure but this gig was going to be extra special i had hoped for lots of reasons ...... shame it got the chop!

Get better Mika

+1:sneaky2:

pure pish!