That must have been their Circus tour. Took the wife to see them at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Good atmosphere but more a West End Stage Show Tbh than a concert. The Saturdays were their support act for this gig. Nice lookers, but total cackamallabab.

I've seen some support artists or bands on an unplanned basis who went on to be famous. I saw Yes in a marquee at Bilton Carnival in 1969 as 2nd support to The Gun and Ainsley Dunbar's Retaliation. Saw Taste and Rory Gallagher at farewell Cream gig in London in 1969. Saw Vinegar Joe (Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks) supporting Free at Hull City Hall in 1971, Rihanna supporting John Legend in 2006 in Birmingham and One Republic supporting James Morrison in Cardiff in 2009.

One Republic were particularly good. Lead singer is Ryan Tedder and he has written and produced for loads of top artists in the last decade.

Also Robin Thicke was supporting John Legend at Birmingham too.

Best gigs...Def Leppard (Sheffield, in the round) The Who (Leeds Uni) Great White (Newcastle) AC/DC (Manchester)

Best live vocailists...Steve Overland (FM) Danny Bowes (Thunder) Anne Wilson (Heart) Bryan Adams

Worst gigs...Jean Michel Jarre (London Docklands, went on forever & I got bored) The Frank & Walters (somewhere in London, was very ill that night) Bon Jovi (KC, only did half a show) ...& several at Hull City Hall ruined by the terrible sound

Wasn't expecting much & genuinely surprised...Roxette

Some crackers there, Waldo. I'm jealous about The Who in Leeds. Missed out on tickets for that one. Did get to see Led Zeppelin, the Stones and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers at Leeds Uni though all in the space of a fortnight.

Saw Roxette at the NEC in Birmingham sometime during the 90's. Up there with the best.

Daughter saw Bon Jovi at the Olympic Stadium in Munich in 2003. She said the concert lasted over 3 hours. She also saw Maroon 5 in Nottingham in 2004 before they got famous in a venue holding just 200.

Pixies and Nirvana, Stan. Very eclectic bordering on substance induced esotericism.

Loved Paul Weller in his Jam and Style Council years. Never saw him live though. Must say, he's got away from me a bit in his solo years.

Best simply red at KC. Worst and most disappointed in REM

Best for showmanship - Meatloaf @ Sheffield
Best ever - Bruce Springsteen @ Roundhay Park Tom Petty supporting
Surprisingly good- Brian May @ Bradford- Cosy Powell on drums

Worst by a long way _ Van Morrison @ Hull City Hall

Oh I forgot I even went to see Bon jovi, that overtakes my previous worst concert experience, they were awful and it chucked it down

Not the original I'm afraid, the 2006 version. Still a fantastic gig. Took my Dad. The Who were his favourite band & he'd never seen them live...& it was Father's Day weekend. Being only a few feet from Roger Daltrey & Pete Townsend in such a small venue was amazing...for 2+ hours that night my Dad was 19 again.

...& they didn't play My Generation!!

Favourites are Oasis, U2 and the Stones, all brilliant shows, but I've also enjoyed some smaller gigs including Kasabian at Brid. Worst has to be when I had to take my daughter to see 1 direction - bl00dy awful

Oasis at ice arena the best British band ever, Five in east park utter tripe.

Not having that mate .
Not even in the top 2 bands from Manchester
And not in the top 6 bands from England x

Pulp were always great when I saw them and saw Madness and The Specials at ice arena two of my favourite bands that I thought I'd never get to see

Not slating five though are you pal! Something you want to tell us all? Ha

Like all 3 of them bud.