Sheffield - October 12th, 2004 by milkandcheerios - Bonez Tour

[Vintage Disposition]

Concert: Sheffield
Reviewer: milkandcheerios
Date: October 12th 2004



After already going to two dates of the Bonez Tour, I really didn't wanna miss the last date because Avril is hardly ever in the Uk. After trying hard to get standing tickets on Ebay we failed so figured we'd go down to Sheffield to get some off the touts. At the Birmingham gig 2 lads blagged there way backstage pretending they were tour people, so we decided we'd try and pull a bit of a blag for a laugh to meet Avril, not really taking anything too seriously. So i made fake press passes on my computer and thought oh it's worth a shot. So we got down to Sheffield in our "Journalist" costumes and went to the box office (In posh accents) "Hi, We scheduled for an interview at 2pm where do we go?" The woman told us to go to this Entrance B, So we walked there, And went to the reception "Hi were scheduled an Interview at 2 where is it we go" And the dude goes "Umm where are you from?" "Key 103, Its a Manchester based radio station" "Ah right" So we gets his walkie talkie out and starts radioing through to a lady who worked there, She came out and I explained our story, And she put me on to one of Avril's production managers "Where are you from?" "Key 103" "Didn't you have an interview last week" "Umm yeah but it got cancelled" "Oh right I see" So he starts shuffling all these pieces of paper "Well she's not doing anything until 4 oclock so you can't be booked in for two""Oh right well can we come back at 4, Its just weve come all this way, We only need 5 or ten minutes" "Do you have a number" "What of like the office or a mobile number?" "A mobile number Ill check it out and get back to you" So i gave it to him, We'd got way further than we would of imagined and was really scared so we went into a pub to get a bit of courage. An hour passed and still no phonecall so we walked back to Entrance B "Look if were not gonna get our interview were just gona head back" "Hang on I'll get him on the phone for you now" So Im there on the phone again shitting my pants cos I have to keep lying and lying and lying. "Hi, Im just wondering what time your gona call because if were not gona be able to interview her we have a press conference at 6, So were just gona head there" "Ok, Four" "Your gonna phone me at 4?" "No, Come at four and you can have your interview, But like I said only 5-10 Minutes because this is all a surprise to me" "Ok thanks alot, Bye" I hung up and walked out slowly having to contain myself infront of the arena staff. As me and Rhea got outside we started fucking jumping around like mad women. Anyway we went talking to some fans and told them and they said theyd mind our place in the que so that we could still see the show in a decent place, They were so happy for us. Anyway, You can imagine how excited we were, We were gona meet Avril at 4 oclock, We was going crazy. At 3:45 we couldn't take it anymore and went back to entrance B and was sat in the waiting room with loads of journalists with recording equipment etc, We felt so out of place and scared! Anyway she led us Backstage and we were told we would be first as ours was the shortest. As we were walking I saw this guy and i thought "Hmm he looks so familiar" I looked again it was Matt Lavigne! Anyway we were hanging around this corridor for what seemed like forever and we were led into this room with some couches in it. This busy bodie lady kept popping in and giving us water and stuff and we were telling her about our "careers" These journalists were asking us so many questions and I swear to god, It was horrible because all we could do was lie! A very funny moment happened also this dude goes to my friend "So where you from" "Key 103" "Oh! My boss used to work there, what's your supervisor called?" "...Jim..." "Erm..Jim who?" "Erm..Just Jim..." So the other people were told to wait outside and Avril would be down in a few minutes, I seriously thought I was gonan throw up! We were getting really scared because we didnt want to interview Avril because she hates them and that woman was floating about in the fucking way, So i go "Are you gona be in here yeah?" "Yeah is that ok?" "Yeah thats fine..." Secretly we wanted to get rid of her! Anyway another eternity passed and everytime the door opened our necks nearly broke from turning that fast. Then at about 4:30 the door opened and Avril walked in. I couldnt fucking breathe at all. She had a black hoodie on, Black pants and no make-up on, She looked lovely. As that lady was still there we had to pretend to be interviewers so were like "Umm Hi..." And Avril was like"Hello..." Then the guy who i spoke to on the phone goes "You not getting out your mic's? Is it not being recorded?" And we were like umm were writing it down, And he was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO getting on to us, Avril looked at us, And waved her hand in the air and said "whatever" And like did a hand signal to get them out. As she sat on the couch we go "AVRIL WERE FUCKING FANS, WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!!" She looked up and she was like OMGG! She really coudn't believe it, Then the door opened at Avril put her finger on her lip and said "sssh!" And the lady came in "Am I ok to sit in?" Avril replies "No, Its cool" So the lady sits down and Avril looks at us and like raises her eyebrows "No, You can leave..." We were so happy because we really didnt want the lady to be there, And it was as if we were a little team and had our own secret, the woman looked all embaressed and left, Then Avril like watched the door close and eagerly asked how we did it etc. I swear to god it was so crazy the couches we facing one another, and were a few centimeteres apart and Avril was just sat there chatting! Then my mobile started ringing and I got Avril to answer it she was like "Hellooo" And my friend went "Who the fuck is that?" Avril goes "Its Avrilllll" And my friend was like fuck off no its not and then Avril laughs and goes "It is!" And my friend freaks out and I hang up and Avril went "I think she was crying or something! After a bit more general chat time was running really low so we asked Avril if we could have a picture "Nooo, I have no make-up i look awful!" "You don't pleeeeeeasse!" "Ok, But promise you wont put it up on the internet or something" "We promise, not even bandaids!" then Avril goes "Do you support bandaids?!" we were like yeahh!! She said cool, So i had my picture taken and then my friend did, But as my friend took it, The dude walked in, And told Avril to come out, Avril gave us the cutest wave and said enjoy the show" And then as we walk out the guy starts chasing us, "Hey you two, In that corner now" "Your not from key 103 its bull shit, You have no respect ..." I swear to god he was really shouting at us i felt really bad, he took the camera from my bag (THANK FUCK IT WASNT THE ONE I HAD MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH AVRIL WITH!!) Then demands some ID so he can get us banned from the arena (Which didnt really matter because we dont live anywhere near there!" Anyway he tells us to get out because "he doesn't wanna see our faces" And we leave, All the people weve lied to all day looking at us! It was so crazy, and we obviously wernt allowed to the gig. It was the best day ever though. I mean it was me, my best friend, and Avril Lavigne in a fuckin room alone, Avril was so nice and promised she wouldn't tell on us. However we really promised Avril we wouldn't put the picture up, And it's so hard for us because we really don't wanna break our promise to Avril but then again We wanna show u all our picture or else you wont believe us! I get my pictures developed tomorrow so Ill see what happens. Anyway despite what anyone says Avril is nice to her fans and a lovely person. IM SO FUCKING HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[avvy-rules]

OMFG i know who u are, u told me about it at the London 2005 concert cos i went to the birmingham & Sheffield 04 concerts and we chatted on the train back to Manchester.



^^^ thats u right? i took it with my phone at Hammersmith lol^^^

and



^^^thats me u will prob remember^^^

it was so fucking amazing what u did, i was on second row at Sheffield it was one of the best concerts i been to, cos i blagged the ticket office saying mum lost my ticket even though it was in my pocket and so i offered to pay for a new one and said it was front standing lol, when it was actually rear standing.

then i did the same thing at The Darkness concert hehe.

U girls rock, miss u.