For my 21st birthday, I was given front row tickets to see Russell Brand's new tour, Scandalous in Nottingham on the 20/02/09. I was so excited as the day drew closer, and finally the day came when I would get to see the comic genius on stage, live!
Brand had a support act on before his set, a comedien by the name of Mr. Gee. He was a performance poet from London, who had appeared on Brand's BBC Radio 2 show before the show was cancelled. Mr. Gee warmed the audience up brilliantly for the main event, poking fun at himself and Brand, and performing his poems. Mr. Gee touched on the subjects of the credit crunch and todays youth, amoung other things.
Finally, Brand waltzed onto stage in his usual flamboyant manner, thanking the screaming fans as usual. He was wearing skin tight leggins, with a studded belt, leather jacket, black t-shirt, scarf and undone boots. The air was thick with excitement as Brand exited the stage and came straight into the audience. He interacted with various audience members, even sitting on the lap of some guy. I couldn't believe my luck as he swaggered past me, looking more like Captain Jack Sparrow than a boy from Essex.
Brand returned to the stage and began his set. He brought up quite controversial subjects, from the Andrew Sachs fiasco, to hosting the VMAs in America, where he starred in an advert with Britney Spears and insulted George Bush. The highlight of the evening was seeing Brand bounce around to the theme for the News At Ten, screeching 'I am the news!!'
All in all, I throughly enjoyed the evening of comedic entertainment, with the slight undertones of something more serious trying to be conveyed through laughter. It's nice to have a breath of fresh air during the troubles of todays world.
love the pic of manuel!
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