Europe Festivals Pt 1

So, after getting home from Morocco i was off to Brighton for a friends wedding. I even scrubbed up ok, even if i do say so myself



First up on the festivals we were off to Amsterdam to play the make up show for our show that was cancelled back in March due to a bomb threat. It also saw the debut of our new improved stealth LED screen


Next day we were off to the PinkPop festival where we were sandwiched between Chris Cornell and Bruce Springsteen.


Here I am hard at work for our daylight show : )


We managed to hang around and see Bruce Springsteens set as well



This was also a unique gig as Brandon joined Bruce onstage for a rendition of Thunder Road



After a show at the Colour Line Arena in Hamburg we were off to the Skive Beach Party in Denmark. This festival definitely had one of the strangest VIP dining areas i've seen
After strapping into the seats


You are lifted 100 feet into the air to enjoy your dinner


Our buses were parked right beside the stage and you could actually watch the bands from the back lounge. Here is Bloc Party viewed from the back of the Bus.


After that we were off Germany for shows at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals.








Next day at Rock Im Park, the site is on the site of the Nürnberg Rally where Hitler made some of his famous speeches. very strange to be standing on the same spot as the most disliked person who ever lived.




Still at least his is far in the past and the current generation of lovely germans were treated to a fantastic show.




Afterwards we were off to Lubjiana before heading onwards to Verona for the last show of this leg of the tour.
The show was in a fantastic venue.









Verona is also remarkable for the best dressed runner (local person who runs errands for the tour on a daily basis)



as well as having some very guys with some homemade jackets



We also filmed this show for posterity. Maybe some of it will be released one day. Who knows......

Since i bought a new guitar while back i had to figure out how to get it home so i ended up having to buy a seat on the plane home, it even got its own boarding card for Mr Guitar Guitar


Btw at the airport i saw an example of possibly some of the worst fashion sense i've ever seen




White shoes, white jeans, pink jacket with white elbow patches........nice!!!!