Seaminaway

Looks home made to me...

They are so ignorant, they probably think the Middle East is one big country. 😂

Spelling has never been his strong point anyway...

Since "The Boy who knew too much" I think, which must make a comparative newbie of me. Then I went to youtube to watch former gigs. There was an impromptu bd party in Italy, I don't know where and when exactly, and a not so impromptu one in Colmar. There were videos on Youtube, I couldn't find the Italian ones but I remember coming across it. He has told us unless he changes his mind, and you are right, he's not always consequent. The problem is that some of his fans acted as if they owned him or had made him and that it gave them a right to tell him what to do, musicwise. It led to sometimes cruel and even rude reactions from Mika and they should have taken the hint because it was untypical of him. When your cudly pitbull starts growling and baring its fangs you'd better take heed if you don't want to be mangled. The lanky boy who couldn't believe his luck at the beginning of his success has moved on, he is still the right side of forty but not for long, he is an uncle, he has settled down with his on/off/on again partner, he's had to face hard things in his personal life and survive. I suppose we can accept to interact with him only through Instagram or his fan clubs or just by going to his gigs and painting the theatre red. And we may not demand more than a good performance, which so far he has delivered with a vengeance.

I think the best way to express admiration, gratitude and love is to respect his wishes, not to impose on him meetings his doesn't want, bulky presents or an impromptu birthday celebration when all he thirst for is going back home or to his hotel and relax with his loved ones.

I believe he won't change his mind as far as European gigs are concerned because he's had to deal with too many hysterical fans here. He may M & G with fans in the US where people are more respectful but I wouldn't hold my breath. I also agree with what has been said before: his mum's illness must always be on his mind and it would be embarrassing for him to get wishes from fans as he is a very private person. So he will deliver the goods, ie a performance but not more.