Concert for Heroes

oldbag · 12 Sep 2010 at 20:47

So what are your thoughts on this (apart from the bad music)? Is it condescending? Does it trivialise the work the armed forces do?

TurnipHead · 12 Sep 2010 at 20:52

Seems terrible so far, the comedians aren't doing much.

I'm just waiting for Gary Barlow.

snowball1 · 12 Sep 2010 at 20:53

Getting bored of Help for Heroes, especially as it only covers Iraq/Afghan wounded and not the thousands from other conflicts, so i give my money to the RBL instead.

Richie · 12 Sep 2010 at 20:54

Worst concert I have ever seen... Music is crap and 95% so far cant even hold a bloody tune !!!

TurnipHead · 12 Sep 2010 at 20:58

John Bishops terrible joke was the best bit so far

oldbag · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:03

it appears the audience are just standing there doing nothing whilst Alexandra sings, heh.

dante6491 · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:10

Katerine Jenkins is covering Evanescence. It's not a pretty sight.

Silent-Lucidity · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:13

dante6491 said:
Katerine Jenkins is covering Evanescence. It's not a pretty sight.

I thought it was stunning, both sound and visually.

dante6491 · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:14

It was just missing the male vocal which really was a let down for me. Jenkins has a spectacular voice though.

Would also like to add, Twickenham is a pretty fantastic stadium for gigs. The atmosphere sounds so much better than televised gigs from Wembley.

SexyGreyFox · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:36

Just had to laugh.
yesterday on X-Factor Simon Cowell told a lad off for stupid walking/dancing/actions on the stage - I wonder if he'd say the same thing to Robbie?

TurnipHead · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:41

edit: nevemind

oli356 · 12 Sep 2010 at 21:47

Hears from cheer for Robbie laughs at him

TurnipHead · 12 Sep 2010 at 23:16

^ I'm confused, what does that sentence mean?

atpbx · 13 Sep 2010 at 07:26

It was gash, although I too am bored of the substitution of the word "soldier" for "Hero" in its place.

SexyGreyFox · 13 Sep 2010 at 08:08

TurnipHead said:
^ I'm confused, what does that sentence mean?

I'm glad I wasn't the first to ask

Andr3w · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:02

Great cause, terrible music

Freddie1980 · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:27

It was ok but I turned it over as soon as Robbie Burger King Williams thought he was Freddie Mercury and started strutting with the microphone stand and plagiarising Freddie's impromptu crowd sing along (‘Daa Yoo’ etc). Honest to god that really pee’d me off and I just couldn’t watch any longer.

roid · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:05

Jenkins was pretty much the only singing act that was half decent.

Robbie was terrible as usual, I just don't get him at all.

mrthingyx · 13 Sep 2010 at 12:52

roid said:
Jenkins was pretty much the only singing act that was half decent.

Robbie was terrible as usual, I just don't get him at all.

He wants to be Freddy Mercury, and doesn't have the voice, presence or charisma. Or denim hotpants.

Overall, concernt was actually embarassing - Michael McIntyre and Rod (?) Gilbert were the only entertaining comedians (IMHO).

Music was shocking as all the stuff either had a backing track or was so badly levelled that it had no energy whatsoever.

Yawn-tacular.

Vonhelmet · 13 Sep 2010 at 13:30

mrthingyx said:
Rod (?) Gilbert

Rhod. His podcast is worth a listen if you enjoy random grumpiness.