The last of my thoughts

You've got that concert feeling!

The rush of 9am ticket release, the excitement of waiting for tickets to arrive, listening to their music days on end, buying all the merchandise possible and waiting for them to come on singing all their best hits. A concert is one of the best experiences you can have.

I’d never really been to concerts. My first was when I was 13, I saw McBusted (a birthday present off my sister). I’d never been obsessed with music as I was more into films and tv. My obsessions probably still lie more heavily with films and tv but to live without my music would be a dull life.

But the build up to McBusted was something I could never have anticipated. I got the tickets in December; the concert was in May, so I had 5 months to wait. It seemed like forever away until suddenly it was the end of April and I was counting down the 10 days until seeing my favourite band in concert. Then it began... They were all I’d listen to, I spent days working out what to wear, thinking about where we were sat, what songs they would sing.

The day finally arrived, the whole time I was getting ready was a mix of McFly, Busted and the songs they sang together at McFly’s 10th anniversary concert. I just became more and more excited throughout the day to the point where all I did was smile on the two trains to the venue. We arrived and my little 13-year-old self was overwhelmed with excitement seeing so many people like myself with huge smiles, excitedly chattering and wearing their own McFly/Busted t-shirts.

I’d saved money for the merchandise for ages and it didn’t disappoint. I came out with a t-shirt, key ring, wristband, poster and a tote bag. Safe to say I went a little bit overboard but if you don’t do that at a concert when can you?

Then you have the agonising wait. Checking the clock. Is it time? When are they coming on? I sat through the supporting act feeling slightly bad for them, because they were good, but they weren’t who I came to see and I didn’t know who they were or their songs and all I wanted was for them to hurry up and get off the stage!

Finally the moment I’d been waiting for since the tour had been announced arrived, the lights went dark, everyone starts cheering and an opening video plays and then they appear on a flux capacitor (any fans will know it’s a Back To The Future reference from the Busted song Year 3000 and the name of the band McFly). Then from the opening notes of Air Hostess to the closing notes of Year 3000 I sang, smiled, clapped, screamed, laughed, danced, whooped and cheered my heart out. I stared in amazement as my favourite band sang their hearts out and lit the name up in fire. I felt as if I was apart of something. A feeling I don't think you can quite understand unless you've stood in a room singing along to your favourite songs surrounded by people who feel exactly the same as you. Concerts take you away from the realities of life and for those two hours you're inside a bubble of joy and you never want it to end.

McBusted - 3rd May 2014

Every time I go to a concert is the same. I experience the same set of emotions as if I’ve never been to one before. I get excited, I play the artists music nonstop the days leading up to the concert, I buy way to much merchandise, I take loads of videos of my favourite songs, I sing my heart out and normally have a sore throat the next day, I clap till my hands go red and start to sting, I leave content with a wide smile, their lyrics in my head and happy that they were as good as I expected and then the next day I have tour blues listening to their music wishing I could go again.

And since that amazing day back in May 2014 I’ve gone on to see a few more, always leaving with at least a programme, t shirt or keyring. These artists include Michael Bublé, The Jonas Brothers, Ed Sheeran, I’ve seen The Script three times! McBusted then Busted and now finally I’m hoping to complete the trio by going to see McFly in May! Fingers crossed with things being the way they are it won’t get cancelled. But either way, if I have to wait 2 months for my next concert or 6 lets be honest, I will always come home with no money but many memories and a massive smile on my face.

Below are a few photos I've taken during my own concert experiences: