If you’re an 80’s child then you would really know “The Cure”. Those born after would have heard about them or their music. Hubby, the guy I live with, is a New Wave maniac. I’m not.

The day he saw an advert about the NME Awards gigs, he kept a reminder to buy a ticket for o2 Arena.

It’s now becoming unfair.

I dragged my tired and cannot-be-bothered soul to OMD’s concert in Roundhouse last quarter of 2008. China Crisis was a surprise opening act, but I couldn’t for the life of me just get into the groove of the moaning songs.

I didn’t join the REM concert because though I dance to “Losing My Religion”, I’m not really a fan and again couldn’t-be-bothered. Hubby claims he sold the spare ticket. Lout.

For the Cure, I made an effort to join because, you know, they’re legends afterall.

I gritted my teeth because hubby was 45 minutes late! I was contemplating murder but I controlled myself. The concert wasn’t too bad. I didn’t know the opening acts, they were all too young for me.

For goodness’ sake, this band called “Castles Castle” (I think) has female vocalist and I honestly thought she was just writhing on stage but the kids in the crowd were going wild. The singer apparently (to me) was attempting a Bjork-type of singing, you know? Like almost no lyrics but just eeeehhh-iiihhh–eeehhhh?

The redeeming factor was Franz Ferdinand played for almost an hour before the Cure. They weren’t too bad, but they’re not danceable and they’re certainly not Metallica.

The funny thing was hubby didn’t know most of the songs played by the Cure either! Hah!

He was hoping they would play their greatest hits but instead they (of course) played their new songs during the first half of their set! When hubby called it a night and went to loo, I stayed and watched/heard “Boys don’t Cry“!

Oh, that must hurt! For hubby at least. har har

Metallica are back this week. The only woman rocker I adore, Tina Turner, is also in O2. BUT I’m not seeing them. Why? I’ve been asking myself the same thing since last year. The cost, of course.

Hubby wants to see Morrissey in the Albert Hall this May.

And I want to see AC/DC in Wembley on my birthday!!!

Be still my heart, we don’t have the tickets yet.

Cross your fingers I get them tomorrow!!!

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