You gotta have faith

Last night I went and saw George Michael in concert with 3 friends. Somehow Summer ‘07 has become my summer of gay British pop stars.

Judging by the laser light show that was a major part of his act, George is somehow still living in the early 90s. Interesting. And it gave me an uncontrollable giggling fit during most of the first song. But I managed to pull myself together by the time a stagehand pulled a stool out on stage so that George could sit awash in laser light and sing “Father Figure.” This was the only song he sang that I knew before intermission. Apparently George Michael has had albums since the early 90s - who knew?

After a lengthy intermission (20 minutes? Really? I’m not sure he was even really singing…it sounded a little too good, if you know what I mean…) he pulled out a couple more older songs and finally made the crowd beg for “Freedom” for the second encore. And I mean beg -

GM (and please remember to imagine this with a slightly smarmy British accent): Have I forgotten something?

Crowd: Freedom!

GM: Is there a song I haven’t sung yet?

Crowd: Freedom!

GM: I can’t hear you…

Crowd: Freedom!

GM: What was that?

Crowd: Freedom!

It was already very clear from earlier in the evening that Mr. Michael does enjoy drama, so I was a little worried that this situation could continue on into the early hours of the next morning, but he finally gave in and sang “Freedom” for the crowd.

Overall, it was a good time. Definitely not a concert I would have gone to in the US, but it was a fun way to spend and evening with friends in Ukraine.