Venue:
Twickenham Stadium
Date: 09/03/2024
I can’t have been the only south-west Londoner who was excited to hear that Rag ‘N’ Bone Man was going to be playing Twickenham Stadium. That’s practically on my doorstep. I was vaguely aware that there was also to be some rugby the same day but I got there bright and early to make sure I didn’t miss any of the excitement. To my surprise, none of the people sitting around me had even heard of R ‘N’ B M and they didn’t appear at all excited to be at his concert. Anyway, the place was chock full at least 40 minutes before the gig. The warm-up was a game of rugby which, to be fair, seemed pretty exciting. Anyway, when the players left the field, R ‘N’ B M came on and played to a half-empty stadium. Everyone had taken the break in the rugby as the signal to go to the toilet and the gig started before they could get back. They must have been gutted. Anyway, R ‘N’ B M only played three songs and then they dismantled his stage and let the rugby players back on. Poor old R ‘N’ B M had hardly got into his stride. Not a satisfactory show at all. The rugby afterwards was very exciting but that’s hardly the point is it? I think the organisers should have a good hard think about they organise these concerts.
The audience:
Mostly burly men drinking a lot of Guinness.
It made me think..
Sport and music doesn’t necessarily mix all that well.
Most amusing, pity none of the dullards around here thought to comment. I did wonder what was going on when ITV showed a big fat bloke on a tiny stage – no idea it was Steptoe
It was thoroughly weird. Absolutely no-one paid any attention to Rag ‘N’ Bone Man. I don’t imagine he added anything to anyone’s enjoyment (or otherwise) of their visit to Twickenham. I would love to know why some corporate idiot thought it was a good idea to arrange the gig. Everyone involved in taking that decision should be fired on the spot.
Trying to mimic how big “football” games are presented in the USA.
Stupid idea.
Was there an entirely accidental wardrobe malfunction?
It will have been done for the TV coverage, and a chance to reach an audience that Rag n Bone Man would never be able to reach otherwise . He wants to sell his music, and this promoted it, simples.
There was no actual tv coverage just a cutaway shot of some fat guy on a tiny stage (unless I missed something when I went for a h-t pee)
Don’t most gigs these days involve a) audiences who don’t know who the artist is and b) half of them going to the toilet?
Ok, boomer. 😉
Have I had my tea yet?
NURRRRRSE!
Only you can quench this here thirst!