Post by shayne on Jul 30, 2006 17:19:25 GMT 8
Lisa met Westlife at Kedleston Hall on 22 July 2006. Here is her story and pictures from the best day of her life
The Best Day of My Life!!!
Even though it rained solid for about 2 hours non-stop, sheltering in the box office tent with some other die-hard Westlife fans it didn’t stop me from having the best time ever. Someone asked a steward if they could play some music, so we were stood in this little tent listening to Flying without Wings music & Hit You with the Real Thing. We were all singing at the top of our voices it was great!!! I love everything abut concerts, the atmosphere before, plus you get to meet some real nice people I like the fact that you don’t know them but you have something in common with them straight away – they love the same band as much as you do, & then you get talking about if you’ve ever met them, & previous concerts you’ve been to.
It was about 5pm (still raining!!) when the box office people came to the tent. Me & my mum were collecting tickets that we’d won plus a special meet & greet. At first the woman didn’t know what we were on about, but then she told us she was waiting for a phone call. She then explained to us we had to make our way over to the first aid tent at 8pm & wait for someone called John Young. When the gates opened I ran as fast as I could to get to the front & I did Wahoo!!!! J At this point it eventually stopped raining & we got talking to some really nice people stood behind us, my dad told them me & my mum were meeting them & they couldn’t believe it you could tell they were real happy for us. I discovered that day I never knew how time could drag, but at 7:45 me & my mum were waiting at the first aid tent. We were stood on our own for ages, but then 2 more people came a little girl who was 10 & her mum, we got talking to them about the lads, the little girl was mad on Shane & it was her dream to have her photo taken with him. Then at 8pm we saw John he took a register & everyone was here apart from one person we had to wait but she didn’t show up (I’m like how can you not turn up, I’d still come even if I’d broken my leg or something!!)
He then took us backstage & it’s not what you expect it to be at all, there was just a load of tents so it’s not that glamorous. They told us to wait at the side of the river & you could see under the stage & all the fans dancing to Bon Jovi- Living on a Prayer & Queen- Don’t stop me now!! I said to this lass who was meeting them I wish I was back there dancing cos it gets you hyped up but id rather be here any day. My mum told me to walk to the end to see if they were coming & I saw Shane through this barrier fence putting on his jacket I turned back to look at my mum & I’m like Shane’s up there!! From that moment I was shaking like mad, I felt sick with nerves but at the same time I was so excited that I was going to see my heroes.
It was 8:25 & big Dave walked past us bless him! & he moved us into the middle of the back of the stage so you could see up all the caravans. He told us to form a line. We then saw Shane, Nicky & Mark signing these little kids T-shirts & programs, & then they disappeared again. Then Dave started walking back down with Nicky & Shane behind them it was so weird cos they were actually coming to talk to you personally. Nicky came over to me & my mum first & I said “Nic I’ve got you a present”, he’s like looking all excited smiling “What is it? Is it my birthday present you’re a bit late aren’t you!” he said laughing. I said “No it’s just a present cos it’s the first time I’ve met you!” He told me he’d come & fetch it in a minute cos he’d got to start at the beginning of the line.
Shane came to me first & I’d bought Nicole a little giraffe teddy (it was so cute) I said to Shane “I hope you don’t mind but I’ve bought Nicole a little present” he said “No problem thanks a lot” The prezzie was in a pink bag, & I said “Sorry Shane about the pink bag”, which he thought was funny!!!! Then he signed my program & I had my photo took with him. I was thinking I’ve actually got my arm round Shane Filan’s waist please tell me Im not dreaming!!!! Then it was Kian who came up to us, he signed my tour program & I had my photo took with him. My mum said “Cheer up Ki, you look scared stiff”, he’s like “Scared? I’m just tired that’s all he hadn’t been able to sleep cos it’s been dead hot!” BLESS HIM!!!
Then it was me & the lovely Nixter he was talking to me for ages asking us where we were from & what our names were. My mum’s name is Nicky too so he’s asking her how she spells it which is exactly the same as his which was quite funny!! I gave him his prezzie which was a big box of Celebrations & he couldn’t stop saying thanks! On my photo with Nicky I’m proper laughing cos he kept squeezing my shoulder & being a real charmer I love him more than ever since meeting him!! He’s a real sweetie. Plus he was the only one who signed my tour program addressing it to me, he put “TO LISA, LOVE X NICKY BYRNE X” I got 2 kisses off him lol!!! I asked Nicky if he could wish my mum & dad “Happy Anniversary” for Monday cos that’s why we were here, he asked me their names he I told him he wouldn’t forget cos my mum’s called Nicky & my dad’s called Brian! He said “Yeah sure I’ll do that for them”
But then there’s my picture with Mark I’d got my arm round him, & he pulled me closer towards him, & his head is nearly touching mine, everyone who’s seen it has said we look like a couple lol if only things were different Markie!! It’s a gorgeous picture they all are, I’m having them blown up really big so they’re all going on my wall opposite my bed!! We only got 5 minutes with them but they were the best 5 minutes of my life ever it’ll take some beating!! We were walking back & Nicky was walking with us & he said “Enjoy the Show girls!!!” my mum said “You best give it some in Don’t Cha” & he just laughed. As we were walking back I saw Gina, Gilly & Nicole from a distance, they all looked gorgeous. And Nicole has got really fine blonde hair like her mum, she’s a beautiful baby!! J
We went back to where we stood & people were saying how did it go? I said “It was the best day ever!!” & burst into tears. It just feels like a dream I can’t describe to you guys how it feels, I know my dreams come true but I want it to happen again don’t think I’m being greedy but you’ll know how I feel if you’ve met them you just want to re-live it cos it’s so magical!! I was so happy for that little girl cos she had her photo took with Shane twice cos Shane said there was a delayed flash which was sweet cos he could have just left it, and she asked Shane if she could give him a kiss & he did I was so happy for her.
& as for Nicky he did one better then wishing my mum & dad “Happy Anniversary” he said “I met 2 people earlier and I’d like to dedicate them a song & one of them is celebrating her anniversary, so Nicky & Brian this songs for you!”, & he dedicated Seasons in the Sun to them! It was so sweet of him cos he did one better than we asked, I was crying, my mum was & even my dad had tears in his eyes!!!! It was the best day ever & even that’s underestimating it. It just feels like a dream but it was the most perfect day I’ve ever had!!! It was an experience I will never ever forget; nothing will ever beat the day when I met WESTLIFE!!!!!!!
Lisa xxxx
Credit/Source: Lisa
not so sure if i can post this.. but read the meet up part... i'm so envious!
The Best Day of My Life!!!
Even though it rained solid for about 2 hours non-stop, sheltering in the box office tent with some other die-hard Westlife fans it didn’t stop me from having the best time ever. Someone asked a steward if they could play some music, so we were stood in this little tent listening to Flying without Wings music & Hit You with the Real Thing. We were all singing at the top of our voices it was great!!! I love everything abut concerts, the atmosphere before, plus you get to meet some real nice people I like the fact that you don’t know them but you have something in common with them straight away – they love the same band as much as you do, & then you get talking about if you’ve ever met them, & previous concerts you’ve been to.
It was about 5pm (still raining!!) when the box office people came to the tent. Me & my mum were collecting tickets that we’d won plus a special meet & greet. At first the woman didn’t know what we were on about, but then she told us she was waiting for a phone call. She then explained to us we had to make our way over to the first aid tent at 8pm & wait for someone called John Young. When the gates opened I ran as fast as I could to get to the front & I did Wahoo!!!! J At this point it eventually stopped raining & we got talking to some really nice people stood behind us, my dad told them me & my mum were meeting them & they couldn’t believe it you could tell they were real happy for us. I discovered that day I never knew how time could drag, but at 7:45 me & my mum were waiting at the first aid tent. We were stood on our own for ages, but then 2 more people came a little girl who was 10 & her mum, we got talking to them about the lads, the little girl was mad on Shane & it was her dream to have her photo taken with him. Then at 8pm we saw John he took a register & everyone was here apart from one person we had to wait but she didn’t show up (I’m like how can you not turn up, I’d still come even if I’d broken my leg or something!!)
He then took us backstage & it’s not what you expect it to be at all, there was just a load of tents so it’s not that glamorous. They told us to wait at the side of the river & you could see under the stage & all the fans dancing to Bon Jovi- Living on a Prayer & Queen- Don’t stop me now!! I said to this lass who was meeting them I wish I was back there dancing cos it gets you hyped up but id rather be here any day. My mum told me to walk to the end to see if they were coming & I saw Shane through this barrier fence putting on his jacket I turned back to look at my mum & I’m like Shane’s up there!! From that moment I was shaking like mad, I felt sick with nerves but at the same time I was so excited that I was going to see my heroes.
It was 8:25 & big Dave walked past us bless him! & he moved us into the middle of the back of the stage so you could see up all the caravans. He told us to form a line. We then saw Shane, Nicky & Mark signing these little kids T-shirts & programs, & then they disappeared again. Then Dave started walking back down with Nicky & Shane behind them it was so weird cos they were actually coming to talk to you personally. Nicky came over to me & my mum first & I said “Nic I’ve got you a present”, he’s like looking all excited smiling “What is it? Is it my birthday present you’re a bit late aren’t you!” he said laughing. I said “No it’s just a present cos it’s the first time I’ve met you!” He told me he’d come & fetch it in a minute cos he’d got to start at the beginning of the line.
Shane came to me first & I’d bought Nicole a little giraffe teddy (it was so cute) I said to Shane “I hope you don’t mind but I’ve bought Nicole a little present” he said “No problem thanks a lot” The prezzie was in a pink bag, & I said “Sorry Shane about the pink bag”, which he thought was funny!!!! Then he signed my program & I had my photo took with him. I was thinking I’ve actually got my arm round Shane Filan’s waist please tell me Im not dreaming!!!! Then it was Kian who came up to us, he signed my tour program & I had my photo took with him. My mum said “Cheer up Ki, you look scared stiff”, he’s like “Scared? I’m just tired that’s all he hadn’t been able to sleep cos it’s been dead hot!” BLESS HIM!!!
Then it was me & the lovely Nixter he was talking to me for ages asking us where we were from & what our names were. My mum’s name is Nicky too so he’s asking her how she spells it which is exactly the same as his which was quite funny!! I gave him his prezzie which was a big box of Celebrations & he couldn’t stop saying thanks! On my photo with Nicky I’m proper laughing cos he kept squeezing my shoulder & being a real charmer I love him more than ever since meeting him!! He’s a real sweetie. Plus he was the only one who signed my tour program addressing it to me, he put “TO LISA, LOVE X NICKY BYRNE X” I got 2 kisses off him lol!!! I asked Nicky if he could wish my mum & dad “Happy Anniversary” for Monday cos that’s why we were here, he asked me their names he I told him he wouldn’t forget cos my mum’s called Nicky & my dad’s called Brian! He said “Yeah sure I’ll do that for them”
But then there’s my picture with Mark I’d got my arm round him, & he pulled me closer towards him, & his head is nearly touching mine, everyone who’s seen it has said we look like a couple lol if only things were different Markie!! It’s a gorgeous picture they all are, I’m having them blown up really big so they’re all going on my wall opposite my bed!! We only got 5 minutes with them but they were the best 5 minutes of my life ever it’ll take some beating!! We were walking back & Nicky was walking with us & he said “Enjoy the Show girls!!!” my mum said “You best give it some in Don’t Cha” & he just laughed. As we were walking back I saw Gina, Gilly & Nicole from a distance, they all looked gorgeous. And Nicole has got really fine blonde hair like her mum, she’s a beautiful baby!! J
We went back to where we stood & people were saying how did it go? I said “It was the best day ever!!” & burst into tears. It just feels like a dream I can’t describe to you guys how it feels, I know my dreams come true but I want it to happen again don’t think I’m being greedy but you’ll know how I feel if you’ve met them you just want to re-live it cos it’s so magical!! I was so happy for that little girl cos she had her photo took with Shane twice cos Shane said there was a delayed flash which was sweet cos he could have just left it, and she asked Shane if she could give him a kiss & he did I was so happy for her.
& as for Nicky he did one better then wishing my mum & dad “Happy Anniversary” he said “I met 2 people earlier and I’d like to dedicate them a song & one of them is celebrating her anniversary, so Nicky & Brian this songs for you!”, & he dedicated Seasons in the Sun to them! It was so sweet of him cos he did one better than we asked, I was crying, my mum was & even my dad had tears in his eyes!!!! It was the best day ever & even that’s underestimating it. It just feels like a dream but it was the most perfect day I’ve ever had!!! It was an experience I will never ever forget; nothing will ever beat the day when I met WESTLIFE!!!!!!!
Lisa xxxx
Credit/Source: Lisa
not so sure if i can post this.. but read the meet up part... i'm so envious!