Happy Sunday Everyone! ... So today I am going to tell you guys about the most exciting night of my life so far! On Thursday 7th May 2015 I went to my very first concert ... that's right you guys, before this week I had never been to a concert. It's not that I didn't want to ever go to one it's just that it never happened. In November 2014 S Club 7 announced that they were going to reunite and go on tour, like the rest of us 90's kids I was super excited and I knew I had to see them! I spoke to a few of my friends and we made it happen!
The wait between November and now, as you can imagine was horrible but then the day came and I didn't feel ready at all! I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I knew it was going to be amazing! I was super excited but also a little nervous! I was supposed to pack my bag the night before but I decided to watch Hollywood 7 instead! The plan was to watch every single series and also Seeing Double within the week but I ran out of time! So I decided I would do it in the morning ... bad choice! I was running around trying to get everything ready, I was also waiting for an ASOS parcel which was supposed to be my outfit for the night but I then got an email saying it wasn't due until late afternoon! At this point I started to panic because I had no idea what to wear! I ended up over packing and stuffing what felt like everything I own into my tiny little suitcase ... okay so maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but still! I finally got everything packed and I left to go pick Suki up! Okay so I might have made a little boo boo and forgot to do just that ... but I remembered and turned round haha! We then met up with the rest of the guys and hit the road! Obviously we listened to S Club the whole way there! Once we got to Birmingham we headed to the apartment we rented out, dropped off our bags and headed out for some food! We went to Las Iguanas and I had the original chicken burger, curly fries and coleslaw! Not to forget some cocktails! I mean how could we not! We had the red lemonade which was absolutely beautiful! Once we had taken care of our stomachs we then headed back to the apartment to take care of our faces and outfits! I always take forever to get ready and this time was no different haha! An hour or two later we were ready!!! The show was at the Genting Arena which was about 20 minutes from where we were staying. But it didn't feel that long at all because just like that we were there! We were really lucky and had amazing seats we were also super early but I'm not a fan of huge crowds so I'm glad we got to our seats before a lot of other people did!
Before I knew it I was on my feet screaming at the top of my lungs counting down to the moment S Club 7 would begin! I have never felt a greater buzz in my life! The adrenaline was pumping through me as the group started the night off with 'Bring The House Down', the crowd along with myself went absolutely crazy! I couldn't believe it was actually happening! They then went on to do 'S Club Party' which was a massive hit with the crowd! We were all 'ooh oohing' and putting our hands in the air! I'm sure a video will pop on my Instagram sooner or later! After 'S Club Party' they then sang 'You're My Number One' and 'Love Ain't Gonna Wait For You' before heading off stage for a quick costume change! Jo then came out in a gorgeous sparkling outfit and sang 'Two In A Million', She sang beautifully, it was amazing! She then introduced Bradley who came out and sang 'Alive' followed by Tina singing 'Stronger' ... two words ... LOVED IT, and then Paul who did an acoustic version of 'Reach'. When Paul came out he looked very nervous but he absolutely blew me away! Everyone had their torches out filling the whole arena with 'stars' it was beautiful! It was then Hannahs' turn to perform followed by Jon and Jo and finally Rachel who was joined by the whole group to sing 'Natural' which is probably my favourite S Club 7 song! After performing 'Have You Ever' and 'You' Rachel then surprised everyone by gracing the stage and doing two of her solo hits! 'Some Girls' and 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex'! The whole gang then came back for 'Viva La Fiesta' and 'Bring It All Back' before covering 'Uptown Funk'! Things then got emotional as the band sang 'Say Goodbye' ... I'm not gonna lie I was very close to shedding a tear. Back in the day I wept when they released this! But in true S Club style they bought the tempo back up and sang the original version of 'Reach' ... It was then over! ... Or so it seemed! I wanted more, Suki wanted more, Arti wanted more ... Birmingham wanted more! They had to come back right? I mean the hadn't sang 'Don't Stop Movin' or 'Never Had A Dream Come True' yet! Suddenly the stage lights came on and we saw seven silhouettes! The piano intro began and everyone went crazy! 'Never Had A Dream Come True' was absolutely beautiful, the whole group was dressed in white ... they looked like angels! To finish what was already an amazing show they ended it all on a high with 'Don't Stop Movin' before being lowered off stage ... and this time they weren't going to come back!
The adrenaline was still pumping through me as we left for the train station and we came across some tour busses ... now I've never done this before, mainly because it was my first concert but everyone knows what tour busses behind the arena means ... A CHANCE TO SEE S CLUB 7 EVEN CLOSER! We were told a few times that they wouldn't be coming out but S Club fans do not take no for an answer! We are dedicated! My feet were frozen and hurting but I was not going to let anything stop me! We waited for around an hour and a half before the security man ... Hello Jash ... came and told us someone was going to come and say hello! It was Jon! He was so lovely! He came out and said hello to us all and took pictures! The security man came back and said that was all but he should have known we wouldn't have budged! We waited again for another 30 minutes before we decided to call it a night. I really didn't want to walk away, I would have waited all night if I had to! As we were walking away the street light, just one, turned off. It was a SIGN! We saw lots of feet and ran back to see them all standing in front of the bus! We shouted them over but it seemed they were just going to get on the bus ... but then! Hannah and Tina danced past ... not walked past but danced passed security and ran over to us! They were both so energetic and lovely! I even asked Hannah if I could get a hug because I didn't get one and she was like 'Yeah Sure, Come here!' I then had a little chat with Tina before taking a picture and then Rachel came out for hugs and pictures! All three of the ladies were so beautiful! We didn't get to speak to Jo but she looked amazing too! We then had a little chat with Bradley before they all got pulled away by security! I was so happy ... not only did I get to see them in concert but I got to actually see them, hug them and chat to them! ... Best Night Ever!
A big thank you to my lovely friends who came along with me and also S Club 7 for an amazing night!
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