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Originally Posted by Lucky0003
Very true. I’m happy for them and understand that they make friendships through the trips. That’s what great about the power of music.
I prefer to pay for row five in an arena and enjoy a show that close. I was lucky - they came to St Paul this year and last year.
In 2013 in Lincoln, NE I could have touched JBJ on purpose but refrained while he sang 4 songs on the catwalk. That was close enough for me! But actually did touch him by accident, though. I had my hands up and put them down right when he started to walk back to the main stage. His leg hit my hand hard and I felt so bad for about tripping him.
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It does amaze me how much money people are willing to pay in order to meet a celebrity. I've never done it, and I don't think I ever would.
It's not only these sort of concert deals, it's things like Comic Cons and so on. Although with most of those you're paying for an autograph.
We used to have one regularly in Milton Keynes, and I always went, in the hope of catching a glimpse, but also quickly discovered that these celebs are more than happy to just spend time chatting to you if their queue is quiet. My family and I have had photos and chats with darts players, footballers, wrestlers and a few actors, and not paid a penny...
Fortune favours the brave!!!
I was also lucky that I had the opportunity to spend some time with Jon back in 1996 when filming The Leading Man. And we're not taking about just being in the same building - I spent a good while chatting with him. Again, didn't cost me a penny and I'm in the film too! That was a little bit different though.
Then there's flash in the pan moments, where you don't think something could happen and it does. My wife and I went to the CD:UK special in London when Bounce came out. We were separated for the filming as I'm pretty tall, not to mention male, and that's not what they wanted on screen. Anyway, last song was Wanted and as they all left the stage, Jon looked over at my wife, reached out his hand across everyone else, grabbed her hand and subtly handed her his guitar pic.
Sure you get a hotel, party, blah blah blah, but lets be honest. Most of us wouldn't want anything to do with 99% of people that attend these gatherings. Imagine being stuck around them for 48 hours...