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COIMBRA
George Michael in Coimbra
13 | 05 | 2007 23.08H
Almost 30 thousand people attended the Saturday night concert of George Michael in Coimbra. "I was to see in London, but the concert was canceled at the last minute. Had lost all hope, "blurted an admirer of George Michael to Destak.
The Claudia came from Lisbon and Cristina da Povoa de Varzim. They met on a hotel in Coimbra, and decided to go together to the concert of George Michael, Saturday, at the Estádio da Académica. After all, was the admiration "for decades" by British singer that led to the city of students, to attend a concert expected for almost a lifetime. "I was to see in London, and the concert was canceled at the last minute. Had lost all hope, "he told Cristina to Destak. Also Marcia, Montijo, could not miss the debut of the singer. In the house was her husband, taking care of his daughters. Coming implied an agreement that would go to George Michael, since that would take a T-shirt the singer to her stepdaughter, also a fan. Passed by Destak to run, minutes before the expected concert, looking for the T-shirt promised. Apologies for the delay
Some 25 years since George Michael started his career in Wham, and Portugal have never been visited by the singer. In early concert on Saturday, Michael has continued to apologize to the Portuguese for what happened. "When this night is over, I hope to be forgiven," he said at the end of Father Figure, the fifth song of the show. In more than two hours of concert - with 20 minute interval - an alignment bright alternated the latest songs (such as Outside, Fastlove, Shoot the Dog) with the expected travel time of Wham (Everything She Wants, I'm Your Man ) and also the songs of early career as a solo singer (Jesus to a Child, Praying for Time or Faith). On stage in the waveform, the visual effects frame the sobering image of Michael, even with some passito a la Wham "to remember the days when he was part of one of the first boys-band ever. 27 thousand spectators
According to the Rhythm & Blues, organizer of the event, were in Coimbra 27 thousand spectators, representing about two thirds of the 40 thousand tickets available. Although the stands made the "emptiness" of sales was noticed in the grass, an image that is no longer strange, given the debut of the singer in the country, the success of the tour that began in Portugal (already with 22 concerts exhausted, the 30 scored), and even the probability of George Michael did not return, as already announced that it will edit more records. The distance from Lisbon or the short time between the marking of the covenant and its implementation may be the cause of the incident. 'Note the difference between the Rolling Stones and this day. Was much fuller, "said Margaret and Henry, a couple septuagenarian who has not lost a 'good' concert in your city.
More charm in farewell
Calm mirrored also in the center, hours before the event, and even inside the stadium. Despite the colorful people of all ages and nationalities, and the efforts of George Michael - always humble, talkative and constantly asking for 'help' in the palms and choirs - the lack of flood seemed to notice is also on public support, missing so those moments of 'chilling' of other times in shows in Portugal. In the encore of the concert, Careless Whisper and Freedom was finally sung in its entirety as a singer already forgiven and a public already surrendered. As if the revival had finally come to the fore and Coimbra had more charm in the hour of parting.
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