dcdeb Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Arriving on stage at 4.20pm today (Saturday July 18) in the UNCUT Arena, wearing a bright orange jacket, Mika delivered a 40- minute greatest hits set that delighted the packed tent. With the audience consisting largely of families, Mika’s set could perhaps be best described as being closer to pantomime, or a kids’ play workshop, than a gig. Paper planes with “Throw these when you hear the words ‘Scooby Doo’” written on them were handed to throw in the air at the appropriate moment. Mika also presented many opportunities for crowd participation, which clearly delighted many of the children in the audience. Mock-complaining about the bass emanating from a nearby tent, Mika said to the crowd: “We will challenge them by being the quietest tent.” Cue much shushing from the children. Later, ahead of “Big Girl”, thunder sound effects resounded round the UNCUT Arena prior to a massive explosion of confetti into the air. As one parent observed, “All you need now is Widow T****ey to turn up, and it’s a full house.” Although billed as an acoustic gig, Mika was joined on stage by a full band. In keeping with the colourful nature of the set, the backing singers wore tall headpieces covered in silver and glitter. This was Mika’s first UK festival in almost two years. Clearly thrilled with the audience response, he climbed on to a monitor with a dustbin-like drum and began beating it at the start of “Lollipop”, before telling the crowd to jump up and down. Balloons were also released. http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/mika/news/13358 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you for posting. So typical attitude from the British press : presenting him as a kids entertainer.... Must add, though that the lyrics of the new single will reinforce that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macboll Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you Dcdeb to post this report!!!!!!!!!! I wish I could be there... Fouchonneret will give us her report too as she could go to this festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank u for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 T4P A strange sort of review, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks for psoting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you for posting. So typical attitude from the British press : presenting him as a kids entertainer.... Must add, though that the lyrics of the new single will reinforce that T4P A strange sort of review, though T4P, Deb! Hope he has mind his language or the kids might have learned loads of new vocabulary... Oh, and I bet they all sang along to the happy lullaby "You take a pill wonder if it'll fix you" part, and the parents had to explain all those infant-like cheery up lyrics afterwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Oh, and I bet they all sang along to the happy lullaby "You take a pill wonder if it'll fix you" part, and the parents had to explain all those infant-like cheery up lyrics afterwards... He's talking about Flintstone vitamins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks Deb! Where it will be possible to see photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks Deb! Where it will be possible to see photos? I see some photos in the Latitude Festival gig thread, Lena. Oops, I see this article posted there now, too -- didn't notice before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks Deb! Where it will be possible to see photos? There are a few in the gig thread. http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18804 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks for posting Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 He's talking about Flintstone vitamins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natmika Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Wonka, stay away from vitamins please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 He's talking about Flintstone vitamins. Wonka, stay away from vitamins please! I'm just into Vitamin D for now, and some Red Bull, but those are pretty interesting, gotta ask Christine where can i get them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Simpson Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you for posting. So typical attitude from the British press : presenting him as a kids entertainer.... Must add, though that the lyrics of the new single will reinforce that Depressing- and like Wonka says, strange. I thought the few WAG lyrics we heard were quite complex too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I thought the few WAG lyrics we heard were quite complex too. I meant the fact that it was all about teenagers from a teenage perspective... Not many can identify with that, unfortunately, including me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I meant the fact that it was all about teenagers from a teenage perspective...Not many can identify with that, unfortunately, including me.... Desafortunadamente, I'm not a teenager outside, but inside, as FD thought, I AM 12 YO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixenbbw Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 He's talking about Flintstone vitamins. :roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 T4P Deb. *sigh* kids entertainer? The fact that lots of children were there is more to do with the nature of the Latitude festival than with Mika, I hope that on some level the reviewer realises that (but I doubt it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Suzy's made a gig report thread, so I'll close this now and send you there to read this article and more! http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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