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    2024 - Mika @ 3Olympia, Dublin, IRELAND, 11 April　REPORTS / VIDS / PICS

    in Concert Reviews

    Posted

    DUBLIN, YOU ROCKED!!! :punk::mika1: What an amazing night, so full of energy and love! :heart:

     

    After flying in on Wednesday, and having a fab time at the MFC party (thank you Mika for your incredible generosity! :wub2:)  I had a creaky but good night in the hostel. The morning was promising, fair with some sunshine, but possible rain later. With a slightly thick head from the night before (don't mix drinks!) I arrived at the queue just before midday and was number 41. Some had been there since 2.30am! :yikes:The queue had been moved from outside the theatre front as it was blocking shop entrances, and was now sat along the small side road past the stage entrance. Although small, the street was well used, so the day was regularly interspersed with shouts from the queue of "Look out! Macchina! Voiture! Car! Mind yourselves!". 

     

    Mid afternoon the rain appeared. The nearby tourist shops did a roaring trade in umbrellas, hats and ponchos, and the queue was soon covered. 

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    Late afternoon the rain cleared, and everyone tidied up and dried off. The queue had grown a bit more during the afternoon, but from about 4pm it started to fill up properly. The excitement started to grow, and the doors opened on time. I think there was a little crush as those at the front overwhelmed the security people doing the scanning, but it soon sorted itself out and in just a couple of minutes I had my ticket scanned and was in. The corridor was quite narrow so there was no room for pushing, and people were mostly calm and respectful, which was lovely! One wristband later and I found my spot, on the far left side at the barrier. Amazingly I was stood next to friends who had queued earlier! Turns out they'd gone the wrong way in the corridor on the way to the stage, so were glad to still be at the front. It was a nice spot, I had a good view and it wasn't so crowded as in the centre, so I had room to dance/jump/breathe! :lol3:

    The theatre itself was gorgeous, all red and gold, and quite small with an intimate atmosphere. 

     

    After some intro music, the support act DJ came on and ran through her set to a receptive audience. You could tell people were ready to party, they were already dancing, whooping and cheering. :pbjt:🎉

     

    Some more music played between acts, and the anticipation was high. Then the lights dimmed, the theatre roared, the band came on stage to shouts and whoops, and the opening notes of OOL played. Mika came out dressed in the red suit, looking amazing, and the crowd exploded. Right from the start everyone was jumping, dancing, singing, riding the energy wave and feeding it back to the stage. Incredible. 

     

    He spoke to us and explained that the theatre was too small for the tour props (his "toys" 😂), so tonight we had him naked with no filters between him and us. An intimate setting to finish the tour, and direct communication between him and the audience. Perfect! 😍

     

    Each song was performed with the heart and exuberance we know and love. Moments of warm laughter and humour mixed with touching moments of sadness and heartbreak, all wrapped up in a glorious shimmering package of unbridled love. Tonight we were free. 💖💖💖

     

    During Big Girl he came and danced in the stalls with the audience, then went out back and eventually reappeared in the circle, looking a little dishevelled. He claimed to have got lost in the maze of corridors, and kept finding toilets instead of the circle door! 😂 Another dance and he disappeared again, supposedly to go to the upper circle, but  ended up on the side balcony above me touch laughter!  You'd think it would be easy to keep track of a very tall man in a bright pink suit, but it's not! 🤣 (Warning, don't read the next sentence if you don't like cringe/tmi)... As I was looking up at him I felt a couple of drops of sweat land on my face! 🫣 No idea, but I'm telling myself it was his. That's ok. I've been anointed. 🤣🤣

    In Elle Me Dit he told us the story of his mother walking in on him in his room when he was a teenager, at a very embarrassing moment...  😲... when he was dancing on his bed in his boxers with the light off, pretending to be a star. 😂 Everyone was laughing with him, sharing the moment. 

    Amidst the laughter, there was touching beauty with Feels Like Fire (no video backdrop but he introduced Nomfundo's part), Good Guys, and Any Other World. I can't help but think that a tour of these slower, more considered and touching songs would be an incredible success and knock the boots off some critics. 

    His final song was WAG, ending on a high with the crowd elated, exhausted and rapturous. If there is one moment seared into my memory from Dublin, it was his reaction to the applause at the end of the show. The crowd was so loud! He took his earpieces out and was completely surprised at the sound, his eyes went wide with shock and joy, laughing "F*** me!" 🤣😍 He gestured to Wouter to take out his earpieces, and they both were just stunned at the strength of the crowd's appreciation. These are guys who have played arenas, festivals, you name it - yet it was the little theatre in Dublin that gave them that moment. It was beautiful, I was so pleased for him, it was a brilliantly joyous moment to end the tour. 😍🥹🎉💯❤️

     

    We left the theatre and hung around hopefully, and in a short while he did come out briefly to speak and accept gifts, which was lovely especially for the Irish fans. I chatted with a girl from Belfast, it was her first Mika gig. Before the show she was shocked that people had queued from early morning to see him. Afterwards, she said she totally understood why, he's amazing. 😍

     

    Thank you Dublin. It was brilliant! 

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    MIKA Rejoins The Voice France in 2024 for Season 13

    in Mika News and Press

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Kumazzz said:

    REPLAY Episode - 8

     

    Battles - 1 ( 06/04/2024 )

     

    TF1 +

     

     

    Team MIKA Battles

    FC2

    VK [1080 p]

     

     

     

    I can't watch the full tf1 videos, only the VK clips. :tears: I was bouncing when all 3 coaches pressed to steal Manuela! Who did she choose??? 

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    2024 - Mika @ Eventim Apollo, London, UK, 9 April

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Florine said:

    Hello everyone !

    I saw some comments about the strike taking place next week. And even if the Tube service is looping better, I have a huge problem.  

     

    I'm landing at Gatwick airport but there's no Gatwick express in circulation that day. So, I really have no idea on how I'll be able to go to London Center and/or Hammersmith. I've never been to Gatwick before so I have to admit that it's kinda scary 😱

     

    12 minutes ago, CrazyChloe15 said:

    The strikes have now been called off. So you should be OK to travel as normal from Gatwick on the tube xx

     

    The tube strike has been called off, but the tube doesn't go to Gatwick, it just connects to the regular trains. The train strike is still happening, and unfortunately on Monday this includes the Southern and Thameslink services who normally run to Gatwick. 

     

    But @Florine some info here:

    https://admin.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/service-updates

    "There will be no Southern services running, except for a limited shuttle service running non-stop between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport Only." 

    So you might be able to get a shuttle, but they'll be less frequent than usual and be in high demand so very full. The coach might be a more comfortable option:

    https://www.easybus.com/routes/london-gatwick/gatwick-airport-london-victoria/

     

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    2024 - Mika @ Eventim Apollo, London, UK, 9 April

    in Before the Show

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    35 minutes ago, goose said:

    Box is done! I went for mitre joints in the end and it's finished in beeswax so it smells lovely. Wooden handles would have been to brittle so I went for rope instead. The flowers are detachable😁 I hope you all like it! (The whole thing including the flowers is made out of scrap wood.)

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    Oh, WOW! It's really lovely! 😍😍😍 Thanks so much for this! 

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    2024 - Mika @ Eventim Apollo, London, UK, 9 April

    in Before the Show

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    2 hours ago, JojoGrape said:

    Glitterbug,  is there any possibility to pass by Heatrow airport and pick me up as well (since you said that you arrive in the noon and I´m arriving at 14.30 pm)? Just a friendly question to see the options here (see my other post about having difficulties getting to Hammersmith from Heatrow on Monday.  :blush:

    You might also be able to get the National Express coach from Heathrow direct to Hammersmith. https://www.nationalexpress.com/en

     

    I did a quick search, there are a couple of coaches depending on which terminal you leave from:

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    2024 - Mika @ Eventim Apollo, London, UK, 9 April

    in Before the Show

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    5 hours ago, dcdeb said:

     

    Chloe, if you're worried, I'd say definitely check on them -- call the ticketing agent. Did you buy through Ticketmaster or the venue?

     

    I bought through Ticketmaster and got e-tickets, so I don't know what else to say about actual tickets. Good luck!

    I got e-tickets through Eventim, and they're not available to download yet. Normally they're released about 48 hours before the show. Re postal tickets, the following might help:

     

    Eventim help page says:

    If you've selected standard mail, please allow up to 5 days prior to the event for your tickets to arrive. If you haven't received them by this point, please drop our customer service team an email. If you've selected registered mail, our customer service team can provide you with a tracking number once your tickets have been dispatched. If you've selected Secure international delivery, please allow up to 1 week prior to the event for tickets to be delivered. If you haven't received them by the time you are due to travel, please contact our customer service team.

    You can email them at customerservice@eventim.co.uk. Please include your 10 digit order number, your name and the name, date and venue of the event.

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    Ticketmaster says:

    Our goal is for you to have your tickets in the mailbox five days before your event at the latest.

    Sometimes, your tickets may arrive later than expected because we have to wait for the Event Organisers to send us the tickets or there may be a delivery delay on your event. To check if your tickets have been printed, sign into your Ticketmaster account and find your order. The Order Status updates if your tickets have been printed. If they have, they’ll be on their way to you very soon.

    If it’s five days or less before your event and you're still waiting for your tickets, contact Fan Support.

    https://help.ticketmaster.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360017761298-How-to-Contact-Us

     

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    2024 - Mika @ The Piano Final Concert - recording at Aviva Studios, Manchester, 21st April.

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    2 hours ago, TinyLove_CJ said:

       Travel and accommodation is booked and knowing I'll be seeing Mika in 3 weeks is starting to feel a little more real! 😁

     

       Concert outfit is also sorted, but guys I have this lovely piano scarf I got for my birthday last year (yes, blame the Keep it Simple mv!), do I wear it or is it too on the nose for this event?! 😆

     

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      I will however have a rather special badge on my jacket on one side and also a little rose flower brooch on the other side too. I saw @Anna Ko Kolkowska idea about wearing large flowers for Mika's tour, I'm not seeing him on the AC tour so this will be my own little nod to feel like I'm still taking part! 😊

    You can wear the scarf! 😍 You might not want to keep it on once inside though, as it can get warm with so many people around. 

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