Jesterkevin

I don't post on this forum often but when I see a MODERATOR imply that my wife has no respect for herself and no values then I am going to come out with all guns blazing. You are perfectly entitled to your opinion regarding the sale of promos but how dare you attack Jules integrity as a way of putting your point across, it is completely unacceptable and you should be ashamed of yourself. I would hope you will offer her an unreserved apology. Yes, how on earth could she take offence at being called stupid:no: Not that Jules or I owe you an explaination but I can assure you that even if the official release is identical to the promo she bought, she will still buy it and MIKAs sales will not be affected at all. If I could be bothered I would type up a list of Jules collection so you could see she has promos and official releases for almost everything he has done. Like Sariflor, she is a collector and a fan, she buys these items for her own personal pleasure and has every right to do so. I can understand peoples frustration at not being given an exlusive showing of the DVD but that does not give anyone the right to take this frustration out on Jules. She has already apologised for her original post and that SHOULD have been the end of it but it seems much more preferable on here to try and destroy her character first. My personal opinion (if I'm allowed to have one) is that this is very much a case of...... ....and one further thing I would like to add. If I were MIKA and I saw the way some genuine fans are treated on this forum from time to time then I would certainly think twice about giving the MFC any form of exclusivity.

I don't blame Jules for being defensive, she was excited about the DVD and she wanted to share that excitement with the lovely 'friendly' people on the MFC without giving too much away, and she ends up getting criticised!

Have any of you seen Sweeney Todd? One of my favourite quotes from it is very relevant to what appeared to happen last night..... "Because in all of the whole human race Mrs. Lovett, there are two kinds of men and only two. There's the one staying put in his proper place and the one with his foot in the other ones face, look at me Mrs. Lovett look at you" Sadly these lyrics seem to be a metaphor for the society we live in these days, there are far too many people thinking only about themselves, who are all too happy to step over other people to get what they want. In general it's the people who try to do the right thing that end up missing out. The problem of queue jumping seems to have worsened with each progressive gig so seated venues would be a blessing. At every single gig we've been to on this tour we have had people arrive hours later than us who have ended up in front of us in the queue when the doors opened. To be honest it's probably a good thing that there are no UK gigs planned for a while now so things have a chance to cool down. When we first started following MIKA we absolutely loved the queuing, it was a fantastic opportunity to meet some wonderful people and there was a real feeling of togetherness amongst those present. Sadly it just stressful these days watching people turn up late and then gradually, but purposefully, work their way nearer and nearer to the front of the queue, it has certainly left a bitter taste in the mouth. Anyway, that's enough gloom and doom, there are certainly a lot of positives to mention too. Jules (Blue Eyes) and I were both really delighted to see the efforts MIKA and his management team have made this week to build bridges with the fans. Emotions have been running very high and they appear to have bent over backwards to try and keep people happy. We should be very grateful that we support an artist who gives a damn about how we feel. Instead of thinking last night might have ruined the possibility of future meet and greets I'd like to think that perhaps it might just make them re-think how they organise them (perhaps that's just the eternal optimist in me but I hope I'm right) All in all it's been a brilliant year, we've made some wonderful friends though here, had some fantastic experiences and seen some bloody amazing shows......

Hiya We did get your postcard thank you so much, it was lovely. Montreux looks very beautiful, it's definately a place that's on our 'to do' list

Thanks for the warm welcome guys As for the mobbing of MIKA's car I dont think that was quite what it seemed. We were stood quite close and the car went to leave and then stopped (we're guessing at MIKA's request) so that he could wind his window down and talk to Jacks family and friends. They were stood on the other side of the car in the road and once they had finished talking to MIKA they moved away respectfully and the car drove off unobstructed (unless you count lots of waves and shouts of WE LOVE YOU MIKA coming from the kirb) I can see how it might have looked like something more sinister from further down the road but I really don't think there was a problem at all.

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Hello everyone at MFC. Most of you will already know my lovely wife Jules (Blue Eyes) who has been posting on here for most of this year, I've always been a lurker but thought I might as well register myself. Anyone who knows us will know that we share pretty much all the same interests, MIKA included. The Brighton gig was our first one since Somerset House so we were really looking forward to it and it certainly didn't disappoint. The organisation at the Brighton Centre left a lot to be desired which led to a lot of bad feeling within the crowd but dwelling on that would detract from what was a brilliant, brilliant concert. Palladium performed about 5 songs and they really impressed us, this was the first time we've seen them but hopefully they'll get the recognition they deserve. MIKA was amazing, if he was suffering any after effects to his illness mentioned after Plymouth it certainly didn't show. We've been lucky enough to see him a few times this year and he just keeps getting better and better. I know lots of you have been to other gigs this month but this was the first time for us seeing some of the changes to the show and they are amazing. We both absolutely LOVED Grey Skelly, she's wicked!! Also this was the first time for us seeing Saranayde singing backing vocals and she was very impressive. Loved the confetti rain and brolly at the beginning of Love Today, and we've never seen so much confetti during Lollipop, the cannons must have been filled to the brim, really spectacular!! MIKA only stopped for a few minutes at the end but he signed some stuff for people that had waited and we managed to speak to him very briefly All in all we had a wonderful evening, met some wonderful friends and also made some new ones. We finally made it home at around 1.00am very tired but very happy. Managed to take a few photos, enjoy........