Hi Biwamaiki,
Welcome to the forum, myself & my hubby were also at the Newcastle Concert last night, the atmosphere was electric, Super Chikan (supporting act) really set the night away, his humour, his stories, his banjatar as he called it, and his other instrument made out of a cigar box & a pool cue, with strings, it was electrified of course, it even had a hidy hole in the back for his 'treasures'. Then Steven & Thunderbox they were brilliant for the length of time they were on (just over an hour), we payed £27.50 for centre aisle seats, 3 rows from the front, C16 & C17, the only thing that spoilt the night was when Steven asked all the pretty girls in the room to get up and dance for that song, afterwards, everyone thought that was a cue for them to come down to the front & take photo's, even when they had taken loads of photo's they wouldn't sit down, so those sitting at the front could'nt see anything for lanky young men & women, which was rather off putting, the music brilliant, the people enjoying themselves fantastic, people getting in the road sickening, and as for any fans going backstage no way! when people went for autographs, their programmes etc were taken from them by a japanese girl who I think was Stevens daughter, given to Steven to sign, then passed back at the other end of the table, you never got the chance to say a word to him. Which was a shame really, as I was talking to a man who had trained with Stephen in Paris a few years back, and he said Steven was a real friendly person when he talked to you one-on-one, just his managers & people looking after him, treating us like the plague I suppose, while on stage last night I have never seen him smile so much as what he did, as when he was singing, he was so relaxed & enjoying himself. Anyway I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did, come back soon Steven, Thunderbox, & Super Chikan!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!