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I missed the live streaming, so I have to be patient until September 20^th to watch the TV show on TV5. Meanwhile, I enjoyed watching the short videos and photos posted here. Many thanks!

Videos available on mikawebsite.com, NO country restrictions

I loved it! It was a good show,with many interesting and special moments. It was nice to hear his family talking about him,especially his proud mother 

Looking forward to translations!

Here you can find the interview with the judges broadcasted 01/09 on SkyTG24 and SkyUno https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxtyZuo401xad1ZpOEV3Y01MMGs/view?usp=sharing

Anyone doing translations to English? 

A very good recording : 

Good thing he was in Spain cos his Spanish aint great! hahaha , English was spoken

Arenalsound broadcasted the gig, can tell at 2am he is tired but by 2nd half he was sounding better

I don't hold out much hope for any more UK gigs, as I don't think he has even sold out the Adelphi gig.

 

I think most of the UK has forgotten he even exists. 

 

Our best hope is that something happens to get him some attention again - music used in an advert, appearance on a chat show - and then maybe he could do a couple of small venues.  They could be marketed as intimate exclusive gigs so selling a few hundred tickets wouldn't be seen as a failure.

Adelphi is sold out , I got my 3 tickets via other channels as the ones for resale were in pairs and very few, about 20 tickets.

See now, this is more like it! It's so hard for UK fans because we don't want to come across as though we are bossing Mika about, or that he is our slave.

We just want a bit of positive news.

 

All that we want, not the sun and the moon

Or tweets with his dogs in his big living room

All we want

Is to know that he is back in the UK

And that soon Mika will say

That there will be gigs, and he'll say so

An he'll be on the radio

It is just a simple solution

To stop UK confusion

To know he still has wondrous plans

To make happy his UK fans

All we want

All we want

All we want

Is some UK news.

 

That's a bit of good news. It's made my day.

Thank you Mika!

I feel for u because I only understand English and when he writes or speaks Italian or French, I feel so left out! But he is really representative of how global and yet small the world now is. Kudos to him!

I've just wrote a massive comment. If you care to read it here it is:

 

The problem I have with this review is it comes off as extremely biased. It’s trying to speak for all of his fans saying “this isn’t the Mika we want” and “we want this from him and that from him” when that’s an incredibly unfair and untrue thing to say. Just because you’re stuck in 2007 it doesn’t mean the rest of us are. I’m not trying to speak for the entire fanbase either because like I stated, that would be irresponsible, but being a part of said fanbase and knowing tons of other fans, reading what people are saying online from all over the world, seeing the reactions on video from countless gigs and TV shows, thus far I can say without doubt that overall everyone seems to appreciate this new album and this new Mika. Personally, I’m glad he’s not 2007 Mika anymore. Doing the same thing over and over and over is destructive for an artist in so many ways. I always believed he was more than campy, over-the-top, flamboyant pop music (as people such as yourself always love to label him as). He’s a true artist, and with that comes a multi-faceted creative personality, a flexibility and innate hunger to transform oneself and push your own boundaries; an eagerness to grow and evolve. Something that you and every other narrow-minded listener seems to lack. I have enjoyed watching Mika evolve, I have enjoyed what his music has become and moreover I am proud of the person and artist he has become. You make it sound like him being more open and honest in his music is a bad thing, but I couldn’t disagree more. It’s an inspiring example of self-examination of one’s life, an understanding of oneself, and a willingness to put it out there for others to hear. My life motto is “you never know who needs to hear your story” which is why I also make a point to be honest with others and unafraid/unashamed to share. I think despite whether you feel this openness on the album worked or not (for you) you can’t deny the fact that it is something to be applauded. Also, whether you realize it or not he has always been this way. Even the “big camp” songs you love so much are biographical and intensely personal. The only difference is now it’s a more straight-forward message without distraction or disguise. This is the new Mika: the person who knows who he is and isn’t afraid of it. It’s a Mika who I believe to be quite admirable and capable of anything. Maybe you should have listened a little closer before calling him a Robbie Williams wannabe, because I can tell you for a fact he’s not trying to be anything or anyone but himself. But if you can’t handle this Mika maybe it is better for you to stay in your protective 2007 bubble. As for the rest of us, we’ve moved on. Also, his big hit was “GRACE Kelly”, not “Gene Kelly”. For someone who seems so stuck on that phase of Mika’s career, you’d think you would know what the song is called.

 

I could have said more but I ran out of steam. I think this is ranty enough and ts my points across.

No wonder Mika isn't focusing on the Uk anymore. Only 1 gig in London ... Let's just chill and enjoy his music, his haters just seem very jealous and unhappy that such an unconventional guy is so talented! 

An adorable video from New York : 

I have been a fan since 1st album and seeing him Live in Hong Kong a few years ago put him top of my list of best performers. the whole family is now obsessed with NO PLACE IN HEAVEN