As you read this, I'm currently at Heathrow Airport, beginning my journey to New York, but (some of you may already know this, if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter) I actually went up to Manchester on Friday night for Justin Bieber's Purpose Tour and I thought I would do a little gig review on my blog - especially as it was so difficult for people to get tickets.
You probably won't be surprised (especially if you follow me on Twitter or Instagram) that the show was truly incredible. Honestly, I would probably say that it's in my top 5 concerts of all time - it was
that good. Having been a fan of Justin since 2010 and having never seen him live, I was so unbelievably excited for the tour - myself and my friends have been counting down the days since we booked the tickets way back in December. I knew I'd have a great time, but wasn't quite sure of what to expect from the show itself - I'd heard rumors that Justin would be late coming on stage, he'd told his fans to shut up, blah blah blah, but I was far from disappointed. Nope, Justin Bieber was not late coming on stage - in fact, he was bang on time. He never told the audience to shut up - he just explained that sometimes he feels like he isn't being heard because of the screaming, and simply asked the crowd to be as quiet as possible so that he could speak. And he never said it in an obnoxious, rude manner - he just said that he's trying to interact and connect with the audience and sometimes he feels that he can't even hear himself speak so it sometimes feels like he isn't being heard. It wasn't rude, and I totally understand where he's coming from with that - it's basic respect, whether it's at a concert or not.
The staging set up was insane - there were runways everywhere, elevating mini stages and a freaking trampoline stage! Literally, how cool is that?! I was standing there and I was just thinking 'wow, I want a trampoline stage'. The way that the staging, music, lighting and general show came together was absolutely mesmerizing.
The set list was also really great - though, my only complaint would be that he didn't sing 'All Around the World' (an absolute BOP). Here's the set list from Manchester 21/10/16:
1. Mark My Words
2. Where Are U Now
3. Get Used to It
4. I'll Show You
5. The Feeling
6. Boyfriend
7. Cold Water
8. Love Yourself
9. Been You
10. Company
11. No Sense
12. Hold Tight
13. No Pressure
14. As Long As You Love Me
15. Children
16. Let Me Love You
17. Life Is Worth Living
18. What Do You Mean?
19. Baby
20. Purpose
And the encore was 'Sorry'.
I genuinely had the most amazing night and the show was incredible. Justin Bieber, whether he's singing, dancing or talking, puts on the most amazing show and the atmosphere was phenomenal. As a performer, he's out of this world. And I feel like my 11 year old dreams have finally come true - I have finally seen one of my all time favourite artists live in concert. I loved it, and I love Justin Bieber. With that being said, I'm feeling a little sad knowing that it's over, and I don't know if or when I'll be able to see Justin live again. Either way, Purpose Tour, it was a pleasure and I will remember it forever.
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