Hello.....first time actually using this discord thing so here goes....
Just want to say that I had such a fun day and night yesterday because of many of you lovely people so thanks very much for the mini degg, art card and so many laughs!!
Weird to think that I started the day with a group of people that were basically strangers and ended the day with people I now consider friends ❤️
#17 Nov 24 // “&” Live // O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
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Awww look at you all 🥹
Love the name 😂❤️
I just realised I didn't actually end up taking any pictures with you all 😂 but that's ok! I know i've seen you! Still exists without pictures 😊 🫶
Who was the other person I walked to the tube with by the way? I know I was with Arie but I didn't ask the other person! Sorry!!!
In your honour mon ami 😜
I love the fact that you all got boujie with champagne and wine! 😊
I took a bunch of videos I’ll stick them on TikTok once I get home
I thought Sophie was the person with the embroidered hat? or are there more than 1 Sophies?
Or did I also see someone else with an embroidered hat and just got completely mixed up with who on earth was who? 😂
By the way, any future gigs where I actually can sleep prior and ideally not in Winter because I actually don't think I would have been great in the cold (i'm not as tough as you lot) then I absolutely would be happy to hang out and I promise if I do then I will bring Uno! 😂 ❤️ I'm very sorry I denied you all of Uno in the end
@cerulean inlet are you coming in December? Can’t remember if you got tickets?
Yes but only to the earlier show (that was the one that went on sale second isn't it?) and my Mum is coming with me (not that that changes anything much)
Yes! If you can come early you can definitely hang with @zealous magnet and my other friend if you want to!
That is the only other problem with going with and being transport for my Mum 😛 I don't think I'll be able to abandon her somewhere
I can definitely say hi!!!
No worries. We can still meet in the queue !
I'm sorry 😦 I definitely didn't consider that when I asked her if she wanted to come with me
I sound like I don't like my mum... I do love my mum! 😛
Really no worries 😂 Was just offering if you needed company. We’ll definitely love to say hello!
Awh no 🥺 hope she is okay. Wish the security had been a bit more fairer by allowing that especially if you lived just down the road 🥺 hope she is okay now though, sending love 🫶
Glad you had fun 😁 it was great meeting you too! Hopefully not too long until we next hang out!
I believe I did will have to check ☺️
Go ikr?!?
Yeah, one of the girls who were probs waiting since 8am (maybe earlier) but hey 🤷🏽♂️ you snooze you lose
Honestly right???? I mean in our case it was mainly as a thanks to Patrice as he allowed me to do the carer thing on his ticket and obvs with that got the early access. But also was beneficial for me being partially sighted though wasn’t too bothered on that side of things as I went to Paris. But it’s fun Yano if you have the perks just use it. I try not to abuse it rapidly (through did try to get one if not some of the group in 🤣). But hey either way it wasn’t like those girls weren’t at the barrier.
I think in terms of seats it may be a bit cheeky. Though is very dependent. If you’re like myself with a visual difficulty then it’s understandable. I saw someone behind us in the early accessibility queue who had a blind cane.
Sometimes the accessible area just isn’t that accessible, visually… it’s why I prefer applying on the early access. so seating or standing I get as close as possible.
I feel like accesibility seats are never made with visibility access considered! It's always just for wheelchairs really!
I mean sure you can be lining up from 6am, but at the end of the day that’s your own sacrifice. I’ve never been a massive fan of early queuing. I think 12pm when me the others took the line was probs close enough a decent time cuz you can have your breakfast or lunch etc but 6am in the morning in that weather. I wouldn’t risk my life like that 🤣 especially in a place like Shepherd’s Bush. Lining up early also doesn’t garuntee you the front spot. Again early access 🙄😂
End of the day we were all there to see the same show, so no matter your spot you’re seeing or hearing the same thing so the need to scream at others is out of order.
Exactly!! Also really other than for accessibility or safety reasons, does it really matter where you end up?! If people are actually reasonable and polite it all works out in someway anyway! You just end up getting a few awkward, rude or really drunk people and that's what makes it difficult for loads of people!
You snooze you lose. For a stage like that I don’t think centre matters that much either way. If you’re at barrier either way you should be grateful
I was fully to the right hand side and could see everyone on stage! (when I could see (most of the time) because I'm also short 😂 and was about 3 or 4 rows back maybe) So dead centre really wasn't the most important thing in that venue I don't think
Agh! Kate it was so great to meet you! Hope the travels back were okay!
Also love this pic 😅
Our memories are our best pictures
Exactly!! 😊
Think it was @smoky crown
Oh was it?
Damn my memory is so bad now
Is she French? I don't think it was Sophie, Sophie had the embroidered hat?
Yeah, always felt the area was mainly for them. Forgetting any other disability but hey early access 😅
I mean I think it is for any disabled people! But the position of it always quite a way back doesn't seem to be helpful if you're visually impaired! I think for wheelchairs or people who need a bit more space to not be squashed and stuff it works so for a lot, just not all. Early access definitely helps for you though for sure!
Yeah, there was a girl behind me like 4’11 which I was apologetic too. But there wasn’t anything I could really do. I couldn’t exactly stand behind Patrice as then I would be a double blocker on view. I would rather block one short persons view than more person’s. I tried my best by crouching or leabing to the side but standing you can only hold a position for so long so had to be a bit selfish I won’t lie. At the end when it came to blue sky as me and @zinc ridge were about to do the dance lmao i let her take the spot but I think it was just a tad too awkward so she was fine in her spot made sure she saw the finale 😅
Yeah kitty (Claire) is French so was her I’m sure of it
You can't help being tall! You have just as much right to be there as anyone! I go to a lot of gigs with my boyfriend and i'm 5ft3 but he's 6ft3 so super tall! and we get to a point where we try not to block people but equally we can't just stand at the back because then i'll never see! So we don't push in but we stand where we end up standing and people behind us can work out a way of standing behind him when they choose to stand there! It's just how it works, people are always going to be different heights. If you're a smaller person (I mean I am relatively) you just have to start learning where you go where you have the best chance of seeing and also literally, just accept that if it's standing you might not be able to see always and that that's not a big deal!
Sounds more like it! 😊
Also to anyone (including Josh, Tea and Patrice when I found you in the queue) who I just walked up to because I managed to work out who you are and started talking to while you were probably thinking wait, who is this person?! 😛 I'm sorry! I forget I'm literally a cartoon cat on here so no one for the most part has any concept of who I am 😛
Either way it was a brilliant show and a massive well done to Daniel and everyone in the team from musicians, to engineers to media and management. This era has been the best I think. Big and ambitious whilst still feeling small and intimate. Something I realise now is a really good fit for the band and Dan himself.
Especially compared to GMTF which seemed on a bigger budget.
I feel the lads work well (particularly live) with a budget like this cause you get the stuff we had for this tour like the art workshop, the launch gig, the studio in Camden and this tour. Something I feel they should do more and is something me and a friend have hoped they done for stuff like doom days or GMTF with the sorta extended universe bits like an audio drama, a small little pop up house party. etc
All of the stuff Dan has done this year really immersed me into this albums universe.
This was more like when they released Wild World and had so many things around that to immerse you into that world!! I really really love it!
I recognised you from the canvas image so all is good 😁
Ok that's good then, I wasn't just a complete weirdo 😂
Think it was semi good the canvas pics existed 😅
I mean... I did manage to ask Arie who she was and tell her who I was so I managed to do things sensibly with 1 person 😛
Also spent most of the gig half crouched 🤣
hah I saw you and her from level 1! I’m sure she could see Dan’s side of the stage over your shoulder though
Wonder why 🤨
Just exercising.
get those squats in
When I first saw Bastille live it was on the Wild World tour and they had a string quartet with them, I feel like I’ve come full circle with last night’s show
Ngl kinda sad its coming to the end but I know we have part 4 🤭
Omg hi KATE
Did you? 😂
I’m confused why she decided to stand behind me in the first place cause Joe thinking of it could of stood in the other spot 😂
She was early enough
yep, she chose that fate
Yep… they definitely had to pick us up off the floor after that 😍
It was me 🙂 !
ALSO THANK YOU TO @prime river
Give it up for char guys!
It was you!!! Hi!!! 😊 Sorry! I completely didn't even ask who you were! Lovely to meet you!
He made me cry with Bored & Overboard... it should not have got out that it was autobiographical because I don't think it will ever not make me cry now 😂 . Nearly at Good Grief! But i've had more practice at not crying at that now 😛
I didn't forget! I just neglected to ask who she was! 😛 But I know! Such a dissapointment! 😛
One day we should make Patrice and Kitty and everyone come over and down just because and just hang out and then I will bring uno! I genuinely thought that given I didn't start queuing with you guys I wasn't going to be able to if I came down later early afternoon hence I didnt 😛 ❤️
Oh don't worry ! Totally fine, it was a busy night after all
I’d love that! I mean kitty lives in London so more the case getting Patrice 😂
Well he's got his helicopter so... that's easier 😛. Patrice's private helicopter transport with champagne 😛 (I'm going to be adding more and more to this ridiculous story the more things that come out 😂 )
Maybe we can just chill in the eurotunnel midway 😂
I’m sure immigration won’t mind us just doing a bit of uno 😅
We're doing good for uniting the countries! (Or I guess if we play Uno and fall out then causing a war between England and France 😛 )
Uno can do that 😂😂😂
Thank you so much for everyone yesterday and I didn't have the chance to say it yesterday but I'm very grateful for everyone to be so including and welcoming and helpful (I don't post so much here but I read a lot)
And thanks for everyone running the server and all the mods ❤️ you're doing such a great job
You guys really are amazing running this and keeping it such a safe and happy place and doing all the organising and community things you do (everything that you do!)
Lorna u didn’t give me a hug goodbye 😤
@smoky crown I expect to see those photos that you took soon!!
Oh sorry! Next time I see you!
U hate me 😔
Definitely not the case 😛 , I love all of you and I didn't hug any of you 🫶
I’m glad you guys enjoyed it and I’m so happy to have more people see degg hehe love to see everyone from the server be so lovely!
😤
I got the police asking me for my passport and where I was going after the border control at St Pancras 🤣 “passport please. Where are you going? Why?” 🤣
Oh you will, don't worry 😉
I mean, if they don’t want me to leave, fine. I’ll stay!
Sees 10 CDs in your possession
Have a bombardment of love emojis in some poor attempt to make up for it
I want to see THAT video 🤣
They clearly heard about our marriage for your visa and are wondering why you're trying to leave me already 😂 😂 😂
Take a guess? 👀
And you will too ! I have to see thé quality but it should be fine (unless it's too big for here)
Is it a bad video
Given Patrice's reaction... it's either a Tea and Josh dance? Or Patrice doing something? Are my guesses
It’s Dan talking to me 🤣🤪😂
Na, it's... A video of Patrice restablishing French people's honor
OH HECK YES!!! THAT IS A NEEDED VIDEO!
I’m so glad I went for it 🤣
Charlie is treating that jaguar as a queen 😅
YOU GOT THE CRISPY CHARLIE GUITAR!!! I saw him start to rock out and then the person infront blocked it so I only saw a couple of seconds of it! LOVE IT!!!
I LOVED IT!!! I love when Charlie rocks out!!!
I think that might be me just above the cello scroll but i'm really not actually sure 😂 I feel like I wasn't that far forward. Nah, i'm zooming in now its cropped and it can't be! That person looks front or second row!
Don’t think we made it into the pic 😦
That’s alright thoigh
Because you were directly behind them all I think ❤️
I mean… we are tall but not that tall 😂
Very true
They would have to crouch for us to be on that
And you'd have to still be tall even with them crouched because of the stage height
We probably are on the one Dan took of the public before leaving
Exactly!!
But no, I don't even think that is me anymore... I can't see anyone's faces well enough to have any reference I thought it might but I'm not sure it could be 😛
I’m on the Paris thing so I had my time in the spotlight 🤣
You are well in the Paris thing! 😊
Literally how I knew who you were to go up to you yesterday 😊
Always great to see some familiar faces!
1,143 messages, wow
Probs just mostly me Josh and Patrice 💀
I thought about you when we saw Dan. Should have asked you to give us your elephant in case we could give it to Dan. Cause I could have done it this time 😭
I thought about it when I saw the group photo 🥲
But I'm not giving up hope, I'll give him one day 🍀
@snow ether 😭
Yes boyzzzz
You know what. Venues should give people things to stand on.
i agree 🙏
If the layount is that crappy, they should have something to compensate
i think the issue with the venue last night is that comparatively the stage was quite low down and at the barricade the floor was raised 😭
so combined it just meant that anyone 2nd row and back struggled to see
Exactly
That venue the floor is flat vs others the floor is tilted slightly
yeah 😓
La Cigale stage was way higher
Brixton was sloped
And size was less of a problem
i knew the venue was small but it was crazy how we had queued for so long and somehow were 2nd row
not that im complaining too much but 90% of the night i couldn't see charlie smh 💔
Is the Brixton academy slopped? I know Apollo is
lol
It makes sense to slope it through could be down to have the bar on the floor (which is a mad idea)
But if they didn’t wanna Change the floor layout deffo raise the stage I would say.
I mean it’s probs cheaper to raise the stage
Yea can’t see how they would slope it so would say raise the stage
I would fall off the thing to stand on though 😛 I'm a clumsy AF person 😛
I really love his whole act while singing Essie & Paul. So much great shots from that one !
Can you really fall with so many people around you? 🤣
Mmm... no... but I would probably find a way! I'm as clumsy as if not more than Dan! 😂
So how everyone’s doing today? 🤣
I’ve just remembered I have important pictures from Sunday
Pickle the line dog
(he came back! but y’all were in the standing queue by then)
Can someone invent a time machine 😭 I want to go back!
What a little cutie!! Wish I’d met pickles 🥹
PCD 😭
We went to his house and he came back with us 😂
I’m such a joy to work with when I’m in that state of mind 🤣
(Also absolutely not wanting to cry while listening back to some song I recorded … what’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it 😭)
Pickle was the 11 year old child? 😂 or you went to multiple houses? 😂
And I could have given on to Dan 👀
Next time
The boy was here also!
Pickles was 8 if I remember correctly. Or I made that up. Maybe @snow ether remembers.
The dog had its own number? 🥹🥹🥹. I mean Degg did so of course Pickles did
Degg missed the show I think. Didn’t see him there.
@snow ether … we made it 😁
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCjglUvC-IB/?igsh=MXBrZG9vYmdyY3F6bg==
all i see are familiar faces
😪
At the blue sky part?
Or the queue
At the first shot from the show. When it’s filmed from the back of the stage.
Also you can see our silhouettes when it from behind us cause … size 🤣
Also …
Im there behind those tall guys
I’m almost the same size than the person next to me on those.
Cause I was not fully up 🤣
Yeh you guys were the same height 🤣
The tall guys would like to apologise for natures selection on their height 🫶
I had Joe in front of me sometimes 😂 Karma I guess? 🤣
Gotta get those shots for reelz
FoR dA eXpOzAAA
One of those people around you at the front the one that yelled at Patrice? I wonder if it was Stacey.... one of those people looks a tiny bit like her in which case... I got that kind of vibe from her...
Bloody tall guys 😛 (joking)
I’ll just tag Joe on the reel if I post a bit where he was before me 😂
As a spokesperson for the “fun size” short people of the world, apology accepted.
Stacy’s mum has got it going on
Sorry had to 😂
I dunno about her mum but she DEFINITELY had it going on in 2017/18! She was EVERYWHERE! Literally ANYWHERE Dan was doing any form of Bastille stuff, there she was 😂 . (Yes I know you're singing the song. Also don't apologise for singing songs! Ever! That is literally my brain every second of every day!)
Me & @tepid vale this year then 😂😂😂😂
I mean... you two are MUCH more respectful with it! so yes.. and also no (but no in the BEST way) 🫶
Post gig depression got me learning drawbridge on guitar so I can sneak my guitar in and rock out with him 😂
HECK YES!!!
I feel like I’m missing a reference 🤣
You’re missing
The Stacy's Mum reference?
Also i'm sure you don't need someone to hype up your English but I seriously am impressed every day that your English is SO good that you can be sassy with it and understand word play and being stupid (here is MY English failing me not knowing how to explain it 😂 )
Yeah. Feels like there’s bastille lore I’m not familiar with 🤣
Thank you ❤️ I think I listen and read more English than french usually so that probably helps 😂
No no! That's not Bastille lore! "Stacy's Mom" is a song by "Fountains of Wayne" and in terms of the Stacy I was talking about... nah, it's not lore. There was just a girl on Twitter in 2016/17/18 who was EVERYWHERE and acted like she almost OWNED Bastille and Dan and followed him and them EVERYWHERE!
I mean I know of the song, but what you explained after is what I was jokingly referring as “lore”. Just something I’m not aware of cause i was not following them at the time. Or a least just casually and not engaging!
Maybe... but just other people having enough of a concept to be able to have normal conversations in a second language is enough to blow my mind! Let alone then be good enough to play around with it also!
I see!! Oh... I doubt many people know about that, it's not "lore" that's knowledge that is important or needed... it just basically shows how strong my hyperfixation was around that time... which sounds about as weird on my end I guess... except I didn't follow them around and literally didn't meet Dan til the arranged event in Camden last month. Like... if I see him elsewhere I IGNORE him and let him have his life...
I think you're better at English comprehension sometimes than I am, Patrice 😂 🤦♀️ ... the number of things you have to explain to me because I haven't understood something 😂 .
Yeah I’m the same. Just 🤣leave him on his life 😅
Even if I saw him in the pub, unless it’s one I’m jamming at then I’ll maybe say hi then just go on my business
Can’t say I often meet Dan over here 😂
If it’s the place I jam at might ask if he wants to join and do a cover 😅
A bit bold 😁
I mean the drummer for the foals has played in the jam once so
“I’ll take my chances…”
Ah ah… I knew it. Was looking back at my recorded of Red Wine and I knew something felt weird at the gig. He’s not singing the lyrics of the studio version exactly 🤣
I think he had a weird accident with Mademoiselle too.
In the end instead of “oh mon amour” feels like he mixed up the words and says “oh je t’adore” or something like that 🤣
For Red Wine he says “Let’s not make no promises” instead of “Whisper me these promises” and also repeats “neither of us believe two times” and says “so lie here making promises neither of us believe” instead of “so lie here making promises till we fall asleep”
Nothing too bad but I think he did the same in Paris.
Whoops
Doesn’t change how incredible the whole thing is of course. Plus he has so much to remember, won’t blame him for mixing things up.
Ngl I didn’t even realise he said the wrong lyric LOL
But the repetition in Red Wine is funny cause that’s the mistake Charlie did on the recording of one of his song but he sang the correct one Iive 😂
I thought it was a bit strange but went with it anyway. Juste remembered now 🤣
It’s not like he stopped to think about it, it still flows great so not really noticeable unless your brain is conditioned to hear something else 😂
Like how I’m now waiting for the “HEY” in Drawbridge 😂
In your jam?! Are you ACTUALLY JOKING?! that is SO cool!
Oh he ABSOLUTELY stumbled some of the lyrics! but it's all good 😊
I can't remember but I feel like it was maybe transitioning between the je t'aime viens avec moi part back into oh, mon amour and he kind of stumbled which is how it ended up as je t'adore? Maybe? (1) if the spelling is off or there are supposed to be accents, i'm sorry... my French is AWFUL now, 2) it's entirely from my dodgy memory, I'd need to listen back to see if it even was there because it could not be)
That’s probably what happened.
I love that moment. He was so so so into that song.
Omg I loved watching this song!!! I've never seen him dance so much that's not just Eminem throw his hand in the air and raise his leg dancing!
That IG reel really just highlights how bloody good it sounded!! We are SO lucky! It really was beautiful!!!
(Oh also if it wasn't abundantly clear already 😂 , the live versions with it all live ESPECIALLY!!! are my favourite and there is no song in that version that I don't like, I even love all the parts I didn't like when they're played live 😂 . Drawbridge no longer needs to be killed with fire, ANY of that! it's ALL freaking beautiful!)
HEY! Charlie going crazy
@smoky crown sent me this and I did a bit so we could post it.
This is THE video of the THE thing she kindly took. Made me smile and I needed it ❤️
"Fucking hell the French was perfect! It was absolutely perfect! I don't even speak French and I've never heard more perfect French in my life!" 😂
I love that part SOOO much too! Like.. I cannot fault a part of Sunday, I just loved it! All of it sounded SOOOO beautiful! and I love all of their nuances!
Charlie going crazy was chefs kiss
someone posted the setlist on x 🥹
I tell you who annoyed me on that set list extravaganza and I wasn’t even looking to get one. The girl who was barging through from no where claiming she wanted to get a pic of the stage (she didn’t) then started pestering Charlie for a setlist as she got to barrier.
Then poor ol’ merrick started giving them out 😅
Like if you was just honest and said you wanted a setlist and didn’t barge people I wouldn’t be but man
(Don’t mind me, I think it’s a musician/artist thing of complaint about the smallest things 😂)
No, I don't think that's a small thing to complain about. That's really annoying!
Oh yeah, I get you, that wasn’t nice 😢
I think Charlie was really exhausted and that’s why he wasn’t in the mood to interact with people in the end.
I have a bit of footage where he looks like me when I try to stay awake. 🫤
He was doing nothing at that point so maybe it just catched him for a second, just sitting on his chair, waiting for Dan to finish his bit
Or might be a weird bit of footage that makes it look like it 😅
I mean they've done a LOT of travelling and Charlie has been responsible for a lot of everything this tour so I'm not surprised! 🥹
Absolutely not crying watching back the Eve performance from London. Those strings are not helping. This is so beautiful and sad 😭
I barely filmed, but wanted to leave a bit of Kerr Mercer's performance here in case anyone is interested 😊
He was SO good. Can’t believe how young he is! I joked to my friend was he on work experience/take your young artist to work day
Charlie has been an absolute legend on this tour for everything he has done
Right? Didn't he say he's 18 (ish)? And already opening for Bastille 😅
I'm not quite sure, but I think I might have heard of him via Myles Smith or Blair Davie, so maybe they recommended him to Dan?
he is 18!! and he went on bgt at 12 😭
very talented guy
What am I doing with my life? 🤣
I was still making cringy demos in my bedroom at 18
So was Dan, all is good, everything with time 😊 🫶
I spy @zinc ridge @cloud shale @echo ravine 😄 (also me at one point 😂). Apparently you were on TV 😛
that explains all the cameras 😭
@smoky crown too! 😄
And @snow ether next to me 😂
LMAO I knew it was a good choice to wave
You’re famous in Germany now 😛
