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OMG, what an amazing night! Before the show we
had diner with a group of fans, including MJ (so nice to meet you!) and after
dinner we met with Estevam (missed you so much!). It was fun and everyone was
really excited! We had first row tickets but when I looked at the seatmap, it
looked like we were in one of the blocks at the side. So that's what I was
expecting and I was fine with that, front row, had nothing to complain about!
But the usher brought us to our seats and stopped right in the middle of the
block that was in the middle, so we were on the best seats of the house! I
could not believe it, and I said: "Are you sure these are our seats?" But she
confirmed again and I was over the moon!
What a surpise and what a great gift! Right before the show we went to the
toilet and were walking behind bodyguard Nick, who was going in the same way.
He was so nice! He opened the door for us and he recognised my friend, who had
seen him in Vegas when she was having a meet and greet. He shaked our hands
and introduced himself (DUHHHHHHHHHHHHH, like I would not recognize him) and
he was being so friendly! He chatted with us while walking through the venue,
so nice!
The show was absolutely amazing. When I drove all night started, we were all
standing up and I got goosebumps all over! I had been to the 2 previous
concerts in Antwerp as well, but to be right in front of Céline when she comes
on stage, was just a dream! She made eye-contact with us all the time and she
gave us a wink one time as well. We were going crazy, dancing, screaming, we
really enjoyed! The people behind us were standing as well, so there were no
problems with that. And then something unbelievable happened! Everybody was
dancing and having fun, and suddenly a guy from the venue came to us and told
us to sit down in a very rude way. First people kept staying on their feet,
but he kept saying they needed to sit down. When he arrived at my seat to tell
me to sit down, I asked him: "WHY?" and refused to sit. He did not want to
give an explanation and just kept saying I needed to sit, he was being very
rude. Finally everyone sat down but we were all very angry. And then the best
part of the evening happened. Céline obviously had noticed what was going on,
because she came to our side and made hand moves: STAND UP, STAND UP! So
everybody litterally jumped from their seats and danced and shouted and had
fun! I LOVED THAT SO MUCH, you should have seen the look on her face! She was
determined to give us a great night and she looked like: SCREW HIM! STAND UP!
I could go on stage and hug that woman, it was so amazing, like we were having
a pact together!
One time she almost slipped on her high heels, but she acted like nothing
happened and danced like never before.
The other thing that was happening was that she obviously had cut her finger
and she was bleeding! She pointed at her bandmembers with her finger but at
first they did not notice. Finally Barnev brought her a white tissue and she
kept that with her for the next song. I thought that she would have had a
bandage after the costume-change, but no such thing! She came back with the
blood still on her finger and it stayed on the whole night! When she pointed
in the camera you could see it very well on the screen, almost like a
horror-movie!
I had a bandage in my bag but she was moving and dancing and being wild so
there was no way I could have showed it to her.
She acted like nothing was wrong, at one time she even hit the stage really
hard with her sore hand! I guess the adrenaline makes you forget that its
better to be carefull with that hand, because otherwise it will start bleeding
again...
She did not do Tout l'or des hommes and On ne change pas, too bad because that
last song is one of my favourites and I enjoyed it very much on Tuesday. But
still, the night was so good, she was in top shape and you could tell she was
having so much fun! I made some pics but I am not sure, I think the are not
that good. I had to force myself to enjoy this unique moment in stead of
making pics all the time. When she was right in front of us, I wanted to sing
with her, I did not want her to only see my camera all the time. Will post my
pics in a few minutes, and later on I will get some pics from a friend as
well, he has some good ones I think!
Well, there is nothing left to say apart from:
THIS WOMAN BLOODY ROCKS!
Paris, here we come!
Laura
Antwerp May 2008