Kerrang Tour - Southampton

So, this is the start of what will no doubt be 5/6 lengthy blog posts, set over the next two weeks. This is Southampton's. Bristol's will be up later/tomorrow.

So, lets get this thing started. Highlights, of course:

-Pretty much running out of work and running around my house trying to get changed and ready.
- Having to wait an hour for Bee and her mum to turn up.
- Getting to our hotel in Southampton. The toilet was in the cupboard, the shower opened into the bedroom and the sink was in the bedroom.
- Going out to dinner to TGI Fridays.
- CREEPY SEAN!
- Small desserts, making Southampton Wonderland.
- Waking up the next morning then heading out to find the venue.
- Finding the venue and box office, then heading off to find breakfast.
- Realising that Southampton has 4 shopping centres and 2 Shakeaways.
- Being on crew/band member lookout all day...So many lookalikes!
- Avoiding any Boots so we wouldn't see Sean Smith
- Passing Colussy on the street, and only noticing that Rian was next to him when he started talking.
- Killing more time before heading to the venue to get our passes.
- Going back to the hotel when security told us to come back later.
- Getting back and being given our passes.
- Being made to stand in the foyer to wait for Matt.
- Talking to Andy and giving him the Red Bull i owed him, which he seemed honestly shocked about
- Andy leaving, then getting death glares from the people in the queue.
- Listening to The Blackout soundcheck.
- Hearing them play Spandeau Ballet
- Meeting Matt, who shook our hands and introduced himself.
- Being referred to as 'The ladies' by Matt over the radio.
- Following him into the main room, then being WTF when he told us we were going backstage.
- Being taken into All Time Low's dressing room
- Alex, Zack and Jack introducing themselves. Jack introduced himself as Ashleigh
- "What's with the handshakes, we're not meeting the president...*In tha British accent* Tony Blair" - Rian Dawson
- "I recognise you" "Wait, you recognise me?" "Yeah, i remember your...earrings" "The earrings i bought last week?" "Dammit!" "It's because Jack was wearing them last time."
- Being randomly asked if we liked Pokemon by Rian.
- Being told that the M&G was the second most intimate M&G they've ever done.
- Discussing when the new Toy Story movie comes out, with all of ATL not believing Jack when he told them it came out on his birthday.
- Being offered a drink by them. The options were water, coke and a fifth of Vodka.
- Telling them that a lot of My Passion fans don't like them because of the Hustler club.
- Being offered a knife by Rian to take into the crowd.
- Alex asking us if we knew why there weren't many Hustlers in the UK, then telling us we should spread the word or keep it 'Our little secret'
- Getting photos with the band.
- Getting hugs, and being scared of being Zack snapping us both.
- Saying bye and being led into the main room by Matt again.
- Getting our spot on the barrier and watching Young Guns soundcheck.
- Ben taking a photo of me and Bee while they were soundchecking.
- Doors opening
- Meeting the dickhead
- Being two of the only people who knew any words to any Young Guns songs
- Screaming at Gustav that his flies were undone
- My Passion having fangirls!
- Watching Alex lurking during MPs set
- TBO coming on stage
- Sean disappearing and coming back with his face covered in blood
- Having to leave the crowd halfway through TBO's set due to the Dickhead
- Trying to get a mouthful of Red Bull from Andy, but turned out he gave it to Marc
- Watching Save Ourselves from the back of the room and wondering how we have EVER survived it.
- Watching ATL set up
- Realising that Matt was a lot shorter tha he looks XD
- Alex nearly flashing when someone asked to see his dick...He literally undone his jeans.
- Alex calling Jack fat when he said about being out of breath after 3 songs.
- The new 'hand sign' for the Party Song
- Seeing Vinny on stage with All Time Low
- Danny being on stage while Alex made him stand there so he could sort out his stool for Remembering Sunday.
- Finding Bee after the set and heading outside.
- Jon from Young Guns trying to sell us an EP, and being flattered when i told him i owned two.
- Telling Fraser that he should just start jumping on people to sell their EPs
- Trying to help Fraser and Ben sell their EPs
- Getting in the car and just laughing at the crappy bootleg shirts
- Spending about an hour just swapping stories about the night instead of sleeping.


Ok, so that's Southampton.

Bristol is gonna be a lot longer, as we got more of a chance to talk to ATL at the M&G and i managed to stay in the crowd the whole set there.

But yeah, ATL are owning this tour, i'm not even joking.