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Someone posted a story! And he’s not alone 🐶

Sweet, right?? And you know what? It’s the first time I actually spoke to him… and I’m so proud I did not faint!

He might be hanging out in Valentino’s store

Sooo what could Mika possibly be doing? I think I know! He is STILL trying to “de-confetti-fy” himself after Verona…!!!! Other than that I think he will (unfortunately) keep relatively quiet on social media until at least next week… anything he will post will maybe be criticized, since he would actually be touring right now… I hope he will keep in touch with us after that though. I really like his posts and updates on what he’s doing! I think it’s sweet he keeps us in the loop ☺️

In Verona we were able to speak with Mika after the rehearsals (the day before the concert). I told him that I’m glad he liked our virtual fan action with the flowers, his answer: “Yes I did [like it], I thought it was really sweet!” Here is the video: IMG_2533.MOV

Yes! It was a pass exclusive for those who were going to help with the huge fan action as organized by @Serenamiglio_, for us to enter the venue earlier.. but as previously told, we entered the venue at the exact same time as the others at 7pm so now it’s just a nice souvenir and actually never had a purpose

Oh @Anna Ko Kolkowska, I absolutely loved reading your review, I lived the entire evening again through your eyes ❤️ And your view was very similar to mine!!

Has anyone else noticed the numerous cameras before, during and after the gig? I really hope that it was filmed and will be brought out as a full concert. Arena di Verona is a very special location and it would explain why he went extravagant and also why production did the “good guys” action. I know he has filmed many things before without it being brought out, but one can hope it would certainly make the fans who couldn’t go to Italy, incredibly happy!

I think so too. I actually think he even paid on top of it to make it as spectacular as it was!

Oh it was so sweet of Elisa to join us and give us a behind the scenes! And yes, she seems to be one of us it’s so nice to hear from people working close to him what a kind man he is and what a (her words) musical genius he is. (Of course we already knew this, but we do have our pink fan-glasses on ) And I became a fan of Elisa in the process! I really love her energy!! What I forgot to add to my report: although I did really enjoy the grandeur of it all, I also really appreciate Mika on a small stage with just the band and optionally some light effects. Pretty much exactly one year before the Verona gig, I saw him for the very first time in Salle Pleyel (18th of September 2021) in a much smaller and almost intimate setting. I have to honestly say that I enjoy both settings equally, because I come for Mika. And both shows have him and his vibe in there. As long as I can see and feel his vibe, I’m a happy camper 😊

I think the whole “apply before September 7” was to see how many would be interested in going to the Verona gig and to convert it into a concert ticket. Otherwise they couldn’t have possibly known. It would however be correct if they would then send another email to inform people about extending the deadline. Or maybe just an email like you said where it is automatically refunded. I also don’t understand why they would with Rome and not the others. It’s a concert by Friends and Partners just like the others. Except for the theatre concert in Milan, that one was organized by Showbees.

It would be easy to spot, because his entry would say “so I said….” If this is his encrypted way to say he wants a mug I understand why we have such extensive song discussion threads

What I also found really sweet, was that he commented under the IG Live the MFC did right before the gig in Verona ❤️

He did??? Well, that’s just really sweet and heartwarming!!

Oh, and this is not really Mika related, but also happened that evening: as we were waiting with all MFCers, Manuelito actually came out of the restaurant earlier. He was at the concert, had dinner with Mika and left before Mika did. Beatrice actually encouraged me to walk up to Manuelito and tell him about the portrait I had done of him earlier this year. I was hesitant at first, but decided that I would regret it if I wouldn't do it. So thanks to Beatrice, we spoke with him. He was very patient and kind with us, you wouldn't think he is a celebrity at all. And know what? He actually remembered the drawing very well!! He asked me if he could have the original and gave me the address of his management. I actually couldn't believe that was happening!! As a hobby artist I do hope for recognition sometimes, but I never would've thought that one of my subjects would actually want to have the drawing!! My evening got even better because of it!

Here is my report, it's long!! But as I am still reeling from Verona (I think I will be for a little while longer!), I thought it was a perfect moment to write down my thoughts. It truly was a special event. To arrive in the city the day before the concert is really something special. Verona is not big, so walking around you are bound to meet many MFCers who also have just arrived and are shopping, grabbing something to eat or drink, or just wandering around. It warms my heart to see so many happy and familiar faces. It's a big warm embrace. We had planned to go to dinner with 50 MFCers on the Sunday evening close to the Arena di Verona, on the day the concert in the Teatro Filarmonico would have taken place. As we were getting ready, we read several tweets and messages that Mika was doing his soundcheck RIGHT NOW. Lucky that the Arena is an open air venue and we had the dinner reservation next to it! As fans are, we rushed over to see if we could catch a glimpse of him… .but we were also hungry! Some fans lost their appetite and stayed, whilst others had dinner in record time. Race against the clock !! Fortunately we were all able to catch him on his way out. He was very kind and took a moment to speak with us. I mentioned the virtual flower fan action and he smiled widely, said "that he thought it was very sweet". (Thumbs up for @TinyLove_CJ for the amazing idea !!) None of us had expected to see him the day before the concert, let alone get a chance to speak with him, that was such a lovely bonus. The day of the concert came and it flew by with sightseeing (who hasn't touched Juliet for “a little bit of love”?), Eating amazing Italian food (I am personally in love with gelato at Savoia and Risotto all'Amarone) and walking around with different MFCers. We were all grateful that we didn’t have to queue! At 5pm we met up with different fans for the planned fanaction by @Serenamiglio_, but as @mellody had already mentioned, it unfortunately took until 7pm before we could enter the arena to prepare everything. It was however really nice to meet fans I hadn’t seen before and several others came up to us to chat. The concert, oh what can I say what hasn’t already been said: it was simply extravagant. Mika really pulled out all the stops with the 100 voices of Gospel, several confetti canons, the soap bubbles, the smoke, the HUGE heart, the light effects, the crown, the cape… The venue was huge, but he was EVERYWHERE. I truly had the feeling he wanted to connect to the audience, to the fans. I have seen several artists perform live, but this is extremely rare if not unique to him. My favorite song was Elle Me Dit, him interacting with the gospel choir truly felt as if his mum was speaking to him! In the MFC IG Live a member of the 100 voices of Gospel actually confirmed this, which was very funny. His silly uncontrolled dance and the joy on his face was very contagious. Favorite moment(s): with every confetti canon that was fired off, another part of my inner child just came to the surface. With so many canons, you can imagine that I felt like a carefree 6 year old after the gig! Haha! After the concert, my friends and I rushed outside to catch a glimpse of Mika leaving. When he came up to me I asked him how he was feeling. He was again very kind and said: “Very good. We pulled it off! Glad we brought it to the Arena ". He signed (yet another) phonecase of mine with my latest artwork printed on it. I hope he doesn't get tired of it at some point, but so far he seemed happy to do it. Much later, as we were walking towards the strip of restaurants to get something to drink, a restaurant owner came up to our group and told with much pride that “THE Mika” was having dinner in the restaurant next to his. Well… What do you do as a fan? You kind of can't go back home if you know that your favourite popstar is RIGHT THERE. It's an internal battle with respecting his privacy and also not wanting to miss out. We decided to stay and feel the situation out. And since we were many, we actually just had a really good time chatting and laughing. Finally someone came out of the restaurant and it was… Andy! He truly is a very kind person, he immediately started talking to the fans in both Italian and English. I had already heard that he is very sweet to fans, but it was just heart warming to see with my own eyes. I think Mika is very lucky to have such a kind man by his side (just as Andy is also very lucky to have Mika). Not long after Mika came out. He took his time to speak to us, which made us feel a little less guilty that we had been waiting for him. He was very candid and again, very kind. It was a perfect way to end the evening, knowing we wouldn’t see him for a while. As he said himself: it is not "when", it is "what"!

Maybe he has been listing the countries where the crowd has been the loudest? But I think an Italian speaker can clarify this much better! And yes to me he clearly said Holland! I understood that live as well 🇳🇱🧡

Tim is also Mika’s musical director, so I can imagine he was rather there to coordinate things. Besides, Clement has been with Mika all of the tour and Tim wasn’t, so I can imagine to not change the routine up too much they let Tim help Mika coordinate with the choir etc.

He included a pic made by @tiibet!!!!!

In the train I watched the live back from yesterday - oh @dcdeb, we didn’t know you had gotten emotional! We truly couldn’t hear you! You can’t hear it back on the live, but it was super loud there. The atmosphere was however exactly as it was portrayed. I know you know this ❤️ You were thoroughly missed!

This one is still for sale! Just not through the fansale website anymore. Write me a PM when interested!

PLEASE do, I’m sure that will be his favourite flower by far

OMG is this a real flower

VERY happy

Thanks @TinyLove_CJfor coming up with the virtual flower fanaction! So very well done, it is perfect!!! I know we agreed on only one hashtag, but I also wanted to make sure he knew it was a virtual fanaction and it seems he did so happy to see he appreciates it so much! ❤️