The Dean

(and if you're not - why not?? Yours truly is gutted that he has to be back in Blighty this weekend)

.......... the King of White Soul at his absolute best...........

PS - if he doesn't do this one, don't let him out until he does.........

The Dean

..... oh all right then....... have another one..........

lionheart

I ask this question in all sincerity as I honestly don't know the answer. As JC will be 67yo tomorrow, can he still perform like he did in his glory days or are we simply being asked to fund yet another pension? Also, what sort of venue do they have at Al Badia? Indoor or outdoor? Any parking facilities? Finally, it's the same evening as the climax of the football season and only a few days after Hurts and Roxette, so not the best timing.

Meow

Why does it matter to you as you won't be going anyway as the tickets are more than Dhs 20?

Joe Cocker can still sing and is a decent bloke who cares about giving a good show. Often those with the experience give the best performances, just like Tom Jones in AD last year. (Also there will be screens up for the football at the event.)

The Dean

Quite.

If they were to double the price, he'd still be worth it - one of the very few you can say that about.

He's 67? The Rocket Man and the Stones are in their sixties, and McCartney gave a superb live show last year....... they know their strengths and weaknesses, and they are out there doing it because they know it's what the people want. I remember all the 'rave reviews' on the Bored after Faithless a few weeks ago......... well, this is REAL music.

commander

not really into JC, but the advert that has been on TV for this gig is awesome.

I love the 'lord lift us up where we belong' song, what a great singer.

Im not going, but those who do, enjoy.

lionheart

If anybody has a spare ticket going for Dhs25 please let me know. I would love to prove know-all Meow wrong.

Meow

You want to pay Dhs 25 for a ticket with a face value of Dhs 300?

Cheapskate.

rowell

He did 90 mins and got better as night went on but really struggled to get his breath at times, could have been the heat but after about 4 songs he did say :Im sorry I'm really struggling tonight: but he battled on and the crowd loved it, he did all the favourites and all in all not a bad night, would I go see him again, no, but Im glad I got to see him on his first appearance in Dubai. This was the first gig of a 40+ gig tour, can he perform like he did, no of course he can't, it was an outdoor concert and it was quite humid, he was soaked to the skin!parking facilities were pretty good, stayed till end of concert and got away within 10 minutes. Good venue for March/April, and dare I say well organised.

lionheart

I also read his own comments on the internet. Who on earth decided to put him (and the crowd) in an outdoor venue in this heat and oppressive humidity wants shooting. At least Roxette's organisers had the sense to put them in an air-conditioned concert hall. Some of these organisers are real cheapskates.

Norm_uk

Don't the agents of these artists have access to BBC weather? It's not hard to check the average climate in a place you haven't been to and then drop the organisers saying it has to be indoors or at least something has to be done with the stage to keep it cool or we're not coming?

Or is the events industry just devoid of common sense?

N.