|  British boyband McFly | | The crowd was screaming
before anyone had hit the stage - something which may have been a
result of the average age of the crowd being 14, and the constant
stream of CBBC and High School Musical advertisements playing on the
big screen. That aside, the atmosphere had a definite buzz, which could
only be due to the anticipation of seeing four of the UK's biggest
teenage heartthrobs of this decade.
It was Elliot Minor's job to
warm up the crowds for this greatest hits tour, and they didn't seem at
all uncomfortable with their responsibility. It doesn't take long to
notice that Elliot Minor are very similar to McFly, in their appearance
and personas, though when it comes to their music they have a slight
rock element to them. One of the songs that most stood out from their
set was The White One is Evil, possibly the most well known number of
the set. Other impressive songs included Jessica and Jacky Jules.
However, one can't help but wonder what the foursome will name their
songs when the list of female names beginning with "J" runs out.
By
the end of Elliot Minor's set, the crowd was hardly able to contain
themselves in anticipation of McFly's arrival on the stage. Finally
they burst onto the stage whipping the crowd into an absolute frenzy,
and an army of cameras and phones began flashing away like the buttons
in a pilot's cockpit. What followed was a fantastic display of the
band's greatest hits, seven of which reached number one in the UK
charts.
The extent of their fame and success was demonstrated in
the quality of the pyrotechnics used throughout the show. The heat was
immense whenever a flame danced across the stage to the music, adding
another element to an already impressive stage show. They also showed
via the lyrics of songs such as The Heart Never Lies, that they have
matured a great deal since they were introduced to fame via relations
with the then pop-punk band Busted. This didn't stop them from telling
gruesome anecdotes about Danny and Dougie's bad habits, and Harry's
"magic trick" which involved turning the hall's lighting off, and
commanding the crowd to all take pictures on the count of three,
imitating a rave scene.
The fourpiece then bravely took on the
feat of performing Don't Stop Me Now, made famous originally by Queen
in 1979. McFly did the unthinkable by producing a cover version that
made it to number one in 2007, and they did themselves justice once
again by their live performance. Danny was able to recreate the
legendary solo brought to us originally by Brian May, and Tom was more
than capable of reaching the high notes required.
McFly rounded
off the evening by performing their first big hit Five Colours in her
Hair, and it was amazing to see such vibrance in an encore song. They
showed that they still had the youthful energy that captivated their
audiences from the onset, but as their name suggests, they are more
than ready to go Back To The Future.
Allana Cutter | |