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  1. holdingyourdrink
    Hahaha! I appreciate that Yes! The mothership is called “holdingyourthings R Us”, but my franchises can be caught in the wild, like in Dublin
  2. holdingyourdrink
    I actually think you can turn the question around and ask yourself “is there really so much going on in the world that you can fill an episode with all those stories?” And I am afraid to say that the answer to that is “yes”.
  3. holdingyourdrink
    Just watched it, I completely agree! Those reviewers just don’t have taste, obviously
  4. holdingyourdrink
    He’s clearly in denial
  5. holdingyourdrink
    It’s obvious, he is STILL brushing all the glitter out of his hair and teeth. I mean, 6 weeks of glittery suits kind of rubs off on you - literally
  6. holdingyourdrink
    How The Piano is portrayed now as opposed to last year: It’s a clear example of how a perspective change is so random, to be honest. And for the media to treat it like that, they should be ashamed of themselves. Then again: at least they are talking about it, it could also happen that people will then be curious and may be watching it just to see if the media is right. Of course they are not, but hey, bad press is still press, no?
  7. holdingyourdrink
    I will have 2 outfits with me, will decide on the day. One will be more summery, the other one will be more classy, but both elegant.
  8. holdingyourdrink
    OMG ich sage immer “der Fandom” Bin aber auch nicht die richtige um es zu fragen
  9. holdingyourdrink
    I think he’s more of a Mr Busy! And a Mr Bounce on stage
  10. holdingyourdrink
    There actually are earplugs that are specially designed for concerts, meaning you can still hear the music very well. They are not cheap (15-30 euros for one set, but you can use them 100+ times). I’ve used them both in the front and the stands and I could still hear both the music and Mika, just without the feeling that my ears are bleeding
  11. holdingyourdrink
    I do have to agree, the sound was way too loud… I think I wrote it already in the Brussels reports thread: at the beginning of the gig there were apparently many in the front who said they couldn’t hear Mika, so that’s why he gestured to Massimo to fix it. Since I had already experienced in Strasbourg (front) and Amsterdam (seated) that it was too loud, I had my concert earplugs (reduce by 20-25 dB) in for following gigs, including Brussels. With earplugs I could hear him before he told Massimo to fix it, which means everyone who wasn’t wearing earplugs were exposed to way too many dBs, causing an acoustic reflex (read here to learn what that is). My brother had his smartwatch actually tell him that the sound exceeded 95 dB a few times. Which is not unusual at concerts, but knowing I didn’t need to rely on my earplugs in the previous years, tells me maybe it was a bit more this tour.
  12. holdingyourdrink
    YES!! Just a 1000 times yes!! It pulls you RIGHT in, both the French and English versions equally!! It remains a shame he didn't include more of the French songs in the setlist outside of France, so I am also very thankful that I went to shows in both francophone as non-francophone countries, meaning I had the entire bandwidth of songs to enjoy during the tour. I believe it was a clear choice to make this tour a nostalgic one in the non-francophone countries, as he hasn't been there in quite a while. It may serve as a really good warm-up for whatever he has planned in the future for the next album and I think in hindsight that is a smart move. But of course I agree, he could've EASILY done more French songs of the new album. From the performer's side of things, this is very true. I used to be a competitive dancer and I trained to know my routine with my eyes closed, to be able to give it 300%....and when there is any deviation due to unexpected things (even good things, like my favourite song would come on!), I would be still able to react without losing the performance. I very much respect when I recognize this with other performers, because it shows not only pure professionalism, but is a reflection of the amount of effort and respect a performer has for its work and its audience. That begin said, this was the first real tour I have attended... so I have no way of comparing it to other tours Mika has previously done. Thinking about what was said in this thread, I actually think what the audience understands what connection is and what Mika understands what connection is, may be two different things. When looking back at the tour and looking at the second half of the tour, the part where he gets very emotional and is holding back tears... He is laying it all bare. To be able to dare to show your vulnerability to your audience, THAT is connection. Honestly his storytimes are the best!!
  13. holdingyourdrink
    I adored all the pictures and videos I have seen of these fans all dressed up! Also the video where they are dancing on stage with Mika as triplets, that was amazing to watch!!
  14. holdingyourdrink
    I thoroughly enjoyed this interview!! Just love how much banter there is between him and Claudia.
  15. holdingyourdrink
    There seems to be a direct train from Marseille Airport to Orange, that is what I classify as good they sell train tickets on the SNCF website, 2 weeks ago (when I booked) they were priced 25.50 EUR one way.
  16. holdingyourdrink
    I’m flying to Marseille and will take the train! Just a note of caution: the good train connections don’t go until late until the evening (last good connection to Orange from Marseille on the day before leaves shortly before 19h if I’m not mistaking).
  17. holdingyourdrink
    Hello fellow Dutchie Glad to hear you agree! Especially since you saw him the first time live! It seems like you had a wonderful time, it really was an amazing show. I hope he will return to the Netherlands sooner rather than later. The audience adored him, he would sell out any show in any part of the Netherlands, no matter the setlist.
  18. holdingyourdrink
    Next challenge: guess the dressing room in which part of the world
  19. holdingyourdrink
    Don’t worry, this happens to me Every. Single. Time. I see him. And the funny part? I have a couple of friends his height, but for some reason he is just taller!
  20. holdingyourdrink
    This shouldn’t come as a surprise to me, yet every time I see him next to people who are similar in height to me I go „gosh is he TALL!“
  21. holdingyourdrink
    Maybe it’s his sister’s creation, then during the gig he wore jewelry from Buccellati: like possibly the brooch. He changed suits for the gig after all, maybe also accessories
  22. holdingyourdrink
    That suit is amazing, my new favourite outfit on him!
  23. holdingyourdrink
    Aww. I love little updates like this… and I hope he will share where he is traveling to next!
  24. holdingyourdrink
    Today is Brest!!! I hope he will have all the toys again tonight. In Dublin he said that he was there “naked” without the “toys” and that he had sent them home. I hope they will resurface all in Brest and he can close off the tour in complete style.
  25. holdingyourdrink
    That must’ve been really good chili!
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