tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52589994389132493562024-03-19T10:04:47.168+00:00Lewis Prides Fan Blog "These are the seeds you sow..."Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-71185194037853629752015-07-22T17:26:00.001+01:002015-07-24T18:24:21.987+01:00The last time I met Lewis and The Way Back Up! I said I wouldn't post again and I said I wouldn't go to see Prides again, but here I am and the promises I never kept...<br />
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After Live At Leeds, I did stay away from Prides. I had tickets for all 3 dates of Dot To Dot festival and to see Prides at the Lighthouse in Glasgow, but I didn't go to any of these events.<br />
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However, I did still go to Barn On The Farm festival, at which Prides were playing, as I had arranged to go with my friend and also my favourite artist was also playing there. I didn't plan to actually watch Prides, but my friend obviously wanted to see them as they are still her favourite band, and when it came to their set I stayed with her and I saw them play and it was all good. It did feel a bit weird watching a band who I knew had blocked and hated me. But I was enjoying the festival so much it didn't really matter at the time. (By the way, Barn On The Farm is such a lovely festival, I recommend it to everyone!) <br />
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The Monday after Barn On The Farm, Prides were doing a live session at XFM in Manchester. XFM had done a competition for people to win tickets to this, and I was one of the lucky winners...<br />
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I hadn't entered this competition for myself; my friend was desperate to go to this, so I entered with the intention of giving her my ticket if I won and she didn't. But then we both ended up winning tickets - and each ticket came with a plus one too! I did feel excited to have actually won something and to have the chance to visit the XFM studio, and as I couldn't find anyone to give my tickets to, I decided to go.<br />
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When we walked into the XFM session room, Prides said hi to my friends but didn't even look at me. We sat and watched them do several songs and I enjoyed the set, they sounded lovely. Lewis never looked in my direction, but that was fine, I was just enjoying the music.<br />
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After they had finished playing, we got told that we could all have a photo with the band on the way out. I wasn't sure I would be allowed one, but I queued up anyway. When it came to my turn, I asked if it was ok for me to have a photo, and Stewart said 'Of course, that's what we're here for'. So I walked forward and stood between Stewart and Lewis. Lewis stared straight ahead and didn't acknowledge I was there. Stewart asked how I was, I said I was good and asked how they were, he and Callum were both friendly and replied, but Lewis remained silent. I asked him 'are you ok Lewis?' He continued staring straight ahead and gruffly said 'yeah'.<br />
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We had a couple of photos taken, and I thanked them and started to walk off, but then much to my surprise Stewart said 'thanks for coming!' I know he had to be nice to me because there were people from XFM present, but I was still touched that he thanked me, and it did mean a lot to me. When I got home I tweeted him and thanked him for being so nice and I apologised for the negative things I had said about him in the past, but he ignored me and I still remain twitter blocked by the band. So yeah I know it was all fake niceness from him so he wouldn't look bad in the presence of people from XFM, but still it made me happy at the time and I am grateful for that.<br />
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I wasn't surprised that Lewis was so unfriendly towards me, but at least he did let me have these photos with him. I don't know if he was deliberately looking away on the second picture or had just got distracted?! <br />
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I did feel quite humiliated that he wouldn't even look at me and did his best to ignore the fact I was there, it felt a bit dehumanizing, especially seeing how friendly he was with everyone else, chatting to them and smiling on their photos. But it was my own fault for putting myself in that situation, what did I expect to happen?!<br />
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I know I said it before, but now I really have learned my lesson and I definitely will not go to meet Lewis ever again. He's made it clear that he can't bear to even look at me, and now he will never have to again! I had bought a ticket to Prides' album launch in London (mainly because I thought a member of their team would be there who I wanted to thank, although it doesn't seem that he was) but after what happened at XFM I didn't go. I've heard all about it from my friend though and it sounds an interesting night to say the least..! <br />
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A few people have told me that they didn't buy Prides' album 'The Way Back Up'
because of how the band had treated me. It's so sweet that people care so
much, but honestly, I don't want anyone changing their opinion of Prides
because of me. They are a very talented band and I have never known of them to be unkind to any other fans. So please don't stop being a Prides fan because of
me. If you read all my posts about the times I met Lewis in the past, you can see what a lovely person he really is and how he made
me so happy for many months. Back then, he always made such an effort
to be kind to me and he did some special things for me and I will never forget that.<br />
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I actually did buy 'The Way Back Up' myself, which some people said I was crazy to do after what had happened. But as I've said before, I still enjoy Prides' music and although I am yet to listen to the full
album, I love the songs on it that I already I know and I'm sure I will
like the others too. Also, I wanted a copy of the
'fanified' poster and to get my name on it. As I was Prides' 'number 1 fan' (their words not mine)
for several months, it seemed only right that I should be a part of it!<br />
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Finally I just want
to say thank you so much to everyone who read my last post, I have been
absolutely overwhelmed by the response I got, I have received kind
messages from all over the world! Thank you all, I am so
grateful and the kind words mean so much to me. What happened with Prides in February and May did have a very negative effect on me and my mental health, but I feel much happier again now and I am moving on with my life in a positive way. I guess that writing this post might seem like a negative backward step, but it helps me to deal with things by writing them and sharing them, and I wanted to finish my blog anyway as it felt incomplete. I hope I am ending it on a more positive note than my previous post. <br />
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Thank you for reading and this really is my final post! No more 'Lewis Prides Fan', just me now. Goodbye! <br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-33926621588977630562015-05-09T16:30:00.000+01:002015-05-09T17:00:42.598+01:00Why I am no longer a Prides fanThis is the saddest thing I've ever written and I am crying so much, but my time of being a Lewis fan and a Prides fan has come to an end in the most hurtful way.<br />
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I wrote about some of this a couple of months ago, but as things got better due to the help of a kind person, I deleted that blog entry. Well since then, things have got so much worse, and it is now impossible for me to ever be a fan of them again. I know writing this will achieve nothing. But Prides have been talking about me to other fans, so this is my side of the story. I am in no way saying I am faultless, I have made terrible mistakes, it's all here.<br />
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It was in February at Prides' gig in Lincoln that this all began. After the gig, Prides' manager Ally McCrae told me the band would be coming to the merchandise stand to meet fans, as they usually do. But then the venue staff closed up the venue.<br />
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I was with another fan who also wanted to meet Prides. We decided to go to the back of the venue to see if we could meet them when they went to their van. When we got there one of the support bands was outside. We said we wanted to meet Prides and they said why not go in via the back entrance of the venue because there was no security.<br />
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Now I know that just because there was noone to stop us, this does not mean I was entitled to go back into the venue. What I did was an invasion of Prides privacy. But at the time I didn't think about that, because I am a selfish thoughtless idiot. Also, I was deluded enough to think that Prides wouldn't mind me coming back in because Ally had said I could meet them.<br />
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Me and the other fan walked back in, and Stewart, Callum and Ally were on stage packing up Lewis' drum kit. Callum said Lewis was too ill to see anyone, but then Lewis appeared and I went over to him and he was telling me how ill he was. Being the selfish person that I am, I asked if I could have a photo with him and he said yes, and I asked for a hug and he gave me one and then I left.<br />
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It was when I was back outside that I looked at twitter on my phone and I saw that earlier Lewis had tweeted me saying he was too ill to meet me but he'd see me next time. I knew then that what I'd done was seriously bad. I'd forced Lewis to see me when he was so poorly and he just wanted some privacy and space. Plus it looked like I'd delibertaly ignored his tweet to me, although this wasn't the case and I genuinely hadn't seen it. <br />
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I was absolutely devastated. I tweeted an apology to Lewis but I knew it was too late. I think in my heart I knew I had ruined everything forever. And the last thing I ever wanted to do was upset Lewis, I care about him so much, I love him in a fan love way, I would never intentionally have done something to make him feel uncomfortable in any way. <br />
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The next day I DM'd Lewis to apologise again for what I'd done, but he didn't reply. He was tweeting a lot that day, so I knew he was ignoring me and didn't accept my apology and I was panicking so much.<br />
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He didn't reply to me all week and I felt so anxious that I'd seriously upset him so I sent him more DM's, which I know now must have been very irritating and the last thing he needed, but that's what I did. I also DM'd other members of team Prides, which annoyed them all greatly (with the exception of one of them who has been so kind and understanding to me throughout all this.)<br />
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Stewart sent me a DM saying I keep messaging them till I get my own way.<br />
I DM'd a lot because I was so anxious about upsetting Lewis and was trying to apologise. I guess Stewart just thinks I'm a spoilt brat though.<br />
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In a last desperate attempt to beg for Lewis' forgiveness, I sent him a private apology which I hoped explained what had happened and gave some context as to why I behaved the way I did. I shared some very personal stuff about my mental health. Unfortunately, my private stuff was instantly shared with someone else who it was not intended for.<br />
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Lewis then did DM me to say that I was overthinking what had happened at Lincoln and that nobody was overly bothered. But that he was unfollowing me because of all my DM's.<br />
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He unfollowed me instantly, then DM'd me via Prides twitter to explain that he had only shared my private message with Ally, which I didn't mind at the time as I thought he was someone I could trust.<br />
And that was the last twitter interaction I ever had with Lewis.<br />
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Many months ago he said I could DM him when I had any worries about Prides stuff. I guess I took him too literally and this is what led to the situation I am in now. I wish he'd just said to me that my DM's were getting too much. Instead he just ignored me for days and never gave me a chance. Anyway, that is the least of my problems. As you will see from the rest of this blog, things got so much worse...<br />
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None of Prides would interact with me on twitter for a further 3 weeks after this and noone would tell me why.<br />
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One of my friends, 'Fern' (not her real name but she wants to remain annoymous) joined twitter to tweet Prides for me and try to help. She @ tagged Ally McCrae in her tweets...<br />
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Ally, who had long since stopped replying to any of my messages, then DM'd Fern about me! I am horrified that the manager of my favourite band would talk to someone else about me like this. Yes, Fern is a very dear friend of mine, but she had only joined twitter that week, she didn't have a profile photo of herself, she could have been ANYONE! Anyone could set up a twitter claiming to be someone's friend. I am so shocked that Ally would act in what I feel was an unprofessional manner and send these messages about me.<br />
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I tweeted how upset I was about this, and it was then that Ally replied to an email of mine that he had previously ignored. He explained that because of my known anxiety problems, Prides had got professional advice on how to deal with me. The professional advisor suggested a cooling off period, which was why Prides all ignored me.<br />
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I have had mental health problems for 20 years now, and in that time I have received some unpleasant treatment, but nothing like this. For my favourite band to treat me differently from other fans because of my mental illness, I still can't believe it! And to ignore someone with anxiety is such a cruel thing to do, it just makes that person's anxiety worse.<br />
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I replied to Ally's email but got no response. Fortunately the whole conversation had been CC'd to the kind member of Prides team. He later phoned me and was so sympathetic, as he had previously been unaware of my mental health problems. Because of him, Prides' twitter started interacting with me again, although Lewis never did on twitter.<br />
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I went to the Kiesza tour and Prides did speak to me in person there. Stewart was his usual self. Callum seemed to be going out of his way to be extra kind to me and including me in stuff. I don't know if he did it intentionally, but he made me very happy anyway.<br />
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I got really upset when I met Lewis on the first night of the tour. He was pleasant, but so different from how he used to be, he seemed so much colder. But that's ok, I don't expect him to actually like me, why should he? He was still polite and let me have a photo and that is all I wanted. I asked if he would ever follow me on twitter again and he said maybe one day but not for a very long time. I had a bit of a cry and I asked if it would be ok if I still came to the rest of the tour or if it would make him uncomfortable and he said it would be fine.<br />
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The second night of the tour, he didn't come out to meet fans when Stewart and Callum did after Prides' set, and I thought he would avoid me for the rest of the tour. But then he did come out after Kiesza's set, and I apologised to him for getting upset at him yesterday and he said it was ok.<br />
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The third night of the tour, Prides were in a hurry to leave but Lewis actually got out of the van to let me have a photo. The fourth day he smiled at me when he walked past and I thought things were getting back to how they used to be. <br />
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And on the fifth and final night Lewis gave me a hug and when he was talking to me he seemed relaxed and like he used to be. I thought that because I'd not stepped out of line on the tour he could see how sorry I was and had forgiven me and everything would be like it used to be.<br />
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But he continued to ignore me on twitter. He favourited or replied to any other fan who tweeted him, but not me. It hurt so much, but I could only assume it was not Lewis' decision to do this and maybe the professional adviser was still involved.<br />
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The next thing that happened was the Prides DJ party. It cost me £1700 plus VAT, making a total of £2100 to hire Prides to DJ at my friend's party. The contract said I had to provide certain professional DJ equipment, which cost me £600 to hire. The contract didn't say I was getting all 3 members of Prides, it just talked about them as Prides. It did however talk about things in multiples of 3's, like I had to provide 3 clean towels, so I just assumed I'd get all 3 band members. I really should have checked with the agency though. it's the most expensive mistake I ever made.<br />
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I am surprised though, that when Prides found out Lewis wouldn't attend, that they didn't tell me. It was because he was ill and I had to find out by a tweet which was not even a personal tweet for me. The first I knew was when Stewart tweeted via the Prides band twitter that he and Callum were DJ'ing that night. Stewart and Callum know that Lewis is my favourite, they knew the booking was made through me. I can't believe they didn't even tell me themselves!<br />
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So I DM'd the Prides twitter and begged would it not be possible for Lewis to come. I got a DM from Stewart saying isn't this Tracey's party (which it was but I'd paid for it) and that he wouldn't expect to be forced to do something when he was ill.<br />
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I wasn't trying to force anyone to do anything, my DM was the desperate words of someone who realised she'd just wasted £2700! I'm not a famous musician, I am a normal woman with no job, this was a big chunk of my life savings! Yes it was stupid of me to spend this amount of money, yes it was foolish of me not to check with the agency that Lewis was coming. Yes a fool and their money are easily parted, I know how stupid I've been, trust me I think about it every day! But I first thought to do this party thing when none of Prides would talk to me in February and I thought it might be my only chance to try to make things right with them.<br />
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Although I say the money was wasted, it did cause happiness to my best friend whose party it was and the other Prides fans who were there. So I am happy about that. But in all honesty, I wouldn't have done it if I'd known Lewis wouldn't be there. I don't think many people would spend such a huge amount of money if they weren't going to get something out of it themselves. Well, maybe they would, and if so they are much nicer people than me!<br />
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And it does hurt that Prides are so lovely to everyone else who was at that party, except me. I spent all that money and everyone benefitted except myself. But I have only myself to blame for putting myself in that stupid situation because I am a complete idiot. Stewart wasn't even going to thank me when he made his speech at the end of the night, it was only because someone else whispered in his ear that he did. You can see that in the video on my post about the party.<br />
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I am glad that Prides are nice to my friends still, I want them to be happy. But how have I ended up as the evil bitch when I did something so nice for everyone? Even though I was selfishly motivated, it was still the best party of my friend's life and the other Prides fans who were there. Prides got paid, Lewis even got paid for not being there. And I was glad he got paid, I wanted him to have my money to try to say sorry to him for the Lincoln incident and my DM's. I know it's a tiny amount to someone like him though.<br />
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At the party, we had to provide a security guard, it was one of Prides' demands. A friend's dad very kindly was our security, even though he didn't get paid and gave up his Saturday night to do this. He says he asked Stewart what he needed him to do and Stewart said 'Just keep my fans off me'. There were only about 10 of us there!<br />
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I'd bought Easter eggs for all of Prides. When I tweeted Lewis to see if he got the egg, he ignored me. I tweeted him get well soon, he ignored me while favouriting my friend who tweeted him the same at the same time. I knew then that he had a major issue with me but I didn't know what. And as usual noone in Prides would tell me. Although my kind friend did phone me because he actually cares.<br />
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So time passed, and then it was time to see Prides at the Young Scot Awards in Edinburgh. I met Lewis at the red carpet. He smiled at everyone else, but not me, but he let me have 2 photos with him and I am grateful for that.<br />
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Stewart walked past me on the red carpet and didn't acknowledge me. Callum said hi Greer even though I was talking to Lewis when he walked past. That was nice of him.<br />
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I went over to Prides again and asked Lewis if I could have another photo. There was a nice lady from the Daily Record who was going to interview them. I'd met her earlier and she said to Prides 'it's your superfan' and then Stewart was all smiley and nice to me. I got another photo with Lewis but it didn't turn out, but that wasn't his fault, it was nice of him to let me have 3 photos with him, they were just all taken into the sun.<br />
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At the awards, Prides were the first act to perform. Lewis came on stage before the others and I was screaming so loud. I was sitting with my friends in the upper balcony and noone else around us was showing any interest in Prides, but we were cheering for them. When Edith Bowman interviewed them afterwards she said about the screaming before they even started playing. That was me for Lewis!<br />
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After the awards, all the celebrities came out by the front door to meet fans. Prides didn't appear so me and my friends went to near the side door where their van was parked. I'd gone by the side of their van to see if it actually was their van, and then 2 of my friends were shouting at me so I went back to them. They said they'd just seen Lewis, he'd looked at them and then ran away. I thought this seemed unlikely and he'd probably just forgotten something and gone back inside, but the same thing happened to me on Saturday.<br />
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Anyway, then we saw Scott, Prides tour manager. I asked him if Prides were still inside and he said yes but that they would leave by the front door because they were going to an afterparty. So we went and waited by the front door. Meanwhile, Prides left by the side door.<br />
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I wasn't actually upset at the time, as I'd already met Lewis that day. Although I would have loved to see him again and hopefully get a better photo with him! But my friends were upset as they'd all travelled to the awards for Prides and felt like they'd avoided them.<br />
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Then we saw Ally McCrae. He gave me a big hug and asked if I was well. I asked him why Lewis still ignores me on twitter. He said he didn't know. I asked if it was still to do with the professional adviser and he said no. He said I needed to give Lewis more time. I said it had been 2 and a half months now and I didn't know why Lewis had a problem with me as noone would tell me. He just said that Lewis is a 'tricky person' and that I need to give him time.<br />
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Then me and my friends walked into an afterparty and spent the evening with the other celebrities who were all lovely to us and I had a great time!<br />
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One of my friends was in tears because of Prides though, and later in our hotel room the others said how unhappy they were about Prides avoiding us. So me being the idiot that I am tweeted Prides saying I was in a room with 3 other Prides fans who were very upset. <br />
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The next day, Callum DM'd 2 other Prides fans about my tweets. He DM'd my best friend and one of my friends who was still in the hotel with me. I am not happy that he spoke to other Prides fans about me and I think it was very unfair of him to get my friends involved. It put them in a horrible position, and maybe Callum underestimated friend loyalty. They both told me about his DM's. The language used in one was not pleasant. <br />
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I tweeted about this which clearly angered Prides greatly. Prides twitter blocked me long enough for me to no longer be following them and then unblocked me (they have since blocked me again). Lewis blocked me and has never unblocked me. I hadn't tweeted him anything negative. The last thing I tweeted him was about how amazing he was at the awards.<br />
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I didn't find out that Lewis had blocked me till that evening when I was in a hotel in Leeds. I thought it was the lowest moment of my life, but I wasn't even prepared for what happened next...<br />
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So the next day was Live At Leeds festival where I was seeing Prides. When I got to the venue where Prides were I saw Stewart. I asked him why Lewis had blocked me on twitter. He said he didn't know. I asked if they didn't speak to each other about these things and he said no and he didn't control what Lewis did on twitter. I said doesn't anyone take responsibility for what happens in this band. He asked what I meant by 'take responsibility'. I explained that noone will tell me what Lewis' problem with me is and I'd already tried to ask their manager Ally. Then Stewart laughed, like when someone does an unamused sarcastic laugh. I said don't laugh at me when I'm upset and he looked so angry and said I'd have to speak to Lewis. Then he said he needed to know where the toilet was, so I directed him and he walked off.<br />
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It was very uncomfortable watching Prides perform. Stewart did not seem his usual happy self on stage at all, and he and Callum never made eye contact with me. Lewis did a couple of times and I thought maybe this was a good sign. I tried not to cry, but then I did a bit during Higher Love and I don't even know why because it's not one of my favourite songs.<br />
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Then I cheered up a bit because Prides' music makes me so happy and I found myself singing along! But then my friend I was with started crying.<br />
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After the gig me and my friend sat near the entrance to backstage to see if we could meet Prides.<br />
After a while, Callum came out to talk to us. I apologised for angering him on twitter and he put his arm round me and said it was ok. He sat with me and my friend and was kind. I asked him if he knew why Lewis had blocked me and he said he didn't know. He said I'd have to talk to Lewis. I asked if Lewis would even speak to me and he said he didn't know. I asked if Lewis would let me have a photo with him. He said he didn't know. I knew then that this was a no. I asked Callum why Lewis was so angry with me. He said he didn't know, but he thought he felt a lot of negativity from me. <br />
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I said my only negativity was because of Lewis ignoring me on twitter while interacting with all other fans, after all my support for him and I was his biggest fan. I asked Callum if it was because of the professional advice they'd been given, and he said he knew nothing about any professional advice. I said Ally had told me they've got professional advice about me. He asked if Ally had really said this. I explained I had it in writing in an email he sent me. I asked if it was because of the Lincoln incident and Callum said that it really wasn't a big deal and noone was angry about it.<br />
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I asked Callum if I'd freaked Lewis out by being such an obsessive fan. A family member of mine is married to someone who used to be in a band, and he said that if he'd had a fan like me he would've left the band because it would have been too much pressure for him. I told Callum about this and asked if this was how Lewis felt, and he said not at all.<br />
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I got very upset while I was talking to Callum, I was crying so much I couldn't speak or breathe. He said he'd let me compose myself and then he'd come back. He never did though. I don't blame him, it wasn't his problem to deal with and at least he did talk to me and treat me like a human being.<br />
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Shortly after that, Lewis came out from backstage. He was surrounded by fans who Prides had invited backstage. He walked up the stairs and I followed and said Lewis. I thought he didn't hear me. I said Lewis again and I realised he was ignoring me. Then a Prides fan, one of my friends, held me back and said leave him alone Greer. I said get off me and she pushed me back. Now I guess Lewis had asked the Prides fans to surround him so I couldn't get near him. However I doubt very much that he had asked anyone to push me. If it was anyone's place to manhandle me, it should have been one of the venue's security guards, or Prides' tour manager. I somehow doubt though that a man would have pushed me in this manner, unless I had been causing any trouble, which I wasn't. I was just saying Lewis' name. He chose to ignore me, fair enough, that is his decision. This fan who pushed me... she had accepted a Prides ticket from me in March which I gave her for free because I thought she was my friend. I have checked and according to the law what she did was assault. I just hope that noone from Prides asked her to do this, I really don't think they did though.<br />
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Anyway, I went back to my friend and although I was very upset at Lewis refusing to even acknowledge I was there, I wasn't too bad. I cried a bit, but because my friend was also upset, I managed to keep it together as I needed to look after her too.<br />
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But then I suddenly had this feeling of complete panic and I didn't think I could cope . I thought about taking myself to hospital but I was scared they would section me, but I was desperate for some extra medication to help me cope. I decided to phone the Samaritans for advice, but obviously I could not hear to make a phone call in the venue.<br />
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So I went outside, which I felt awkward about because the Prides van was parked by the only way out of the venue. As I left the venue Lewis was there with a woman. They saw me and ran off. The woman was running behind Lewis and pushing him along and they were laughing and ran into a bar or somewhere.<br />
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I felt so hurt. I genuinely hadn't come out to try to see Lewis. I didn't even know he was still out there. I went across the road and phoned the Samaritans. The only advice they could give me was to phone the NHS helpline, which I did, but they said they needed to do a full assessment on me, and I was scared I was going to get sectioned so I went back into the venue and then me and my friend went back to the hotel.<br />
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It was the most humiliating and upsetting night of my life. Seeing Lewis running away from me laughing, like I was a horrible freak to be avoided. After all my months of support for him. And it was even worse with the other Prides fans watching on as it all happened.<br />
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And that was that. Lewis has still blocked me. Prides twitter have blocked me again. Bizarrely even their sound guy and tour manager have blocked me. I have literally never tweeted their tour manager and I think I tweeted their sound man once, about a funny picture he drew of Prides.<br />
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So that is the sad end to my time as a Prides fan. I put my heart and soul and a lot of time and money into supporting them, and yet they hate me. The only thing I know I did wrong was when I met them at Lincoln and I have repeatedly been told that noone is bothered about it. So I just don't know why they are so angry at me. I would apologise if I knew what I'd done that is so wrong!<br />
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It hurts so much that Lewis who I adore hates me so much.<br />
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I am also upset that Prides were happy to accept my £2100 payment when they hate me so much. Surely it is a bit unethical to accept such a huge payment from a fan whose mental health they were so concerned about, according to Ally. There was no breatch of contract though, I'll never get my money back, and the money isn't the issue here anyway.<br />
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I would've given or done anything for Lewis to forgive me for whatever he's so angry about, but I know that will never happen now. I could never hate him though, I tried to feel angry with him, but I couldn't. He's just too amazing and I don't think he's a bad person. I'm sure he has valid reasons for why he has treated me like this, but I'll never understand as noone will tell me and they say I need to speak to him but he refuses to speak to me!<br />
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I know I'll get a lot of hate for writing this blog. But a lot of things have been said about me. As I know Prides have discussed me with other fans (who happened to be my friends so I found out about it), I can only imagine what they could have said about me to other fans who don't like me! As Ally McCrae DM'd my friend on twitter about me, I wonder who else he might have spoken to.<br />
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There's not much else I can say. Thank you to anyone who has read my blog. I doubt I'll be writing any more posts now. I hope you enjoyed my happier blog entries. I am so sad it has ended like this. I thought I was a Prides fan for life. I will always love their music and think Lewis is an amazing drummer, but I can't support a band who have been so mean to me. They don't want my support anyway.<br />
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Goodbye.<br />
Greer.<br />
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Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-41366677114216272132015-04-26T21:31:00.001+01:002015-04-26T21:37:57.921+01:00Chloe BlackSince I saw Prides in London, I have become a huge fan of CHLØË BLACK, who was also supporting Kiesza that night as I wrote in an earlier <a href="http://lewispridesfan.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/london-march-2015.html" target="_blank">post</a>.<br />
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Now I listen to Chloe's music as much as I listen to Prides. I never thought I would love another artist so much, but Chloe has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard and her music is so captivating.<br />
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Chloe is such an amazing performer and singer. She is also a very nice person who is kind to her fans and spends a lot of time interacting on twitter and talking to fans at her shows.<br />
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When I met her at London she was so lovely and friendly, and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.<br />
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I think meeting Lewis and Chloe at the same time was actually the best thing that's ever happened to me!<br />
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I'm going to see Chloe again at <a href="http://www.liveatleeds.com/" target="_blank">Live At Leeds</a> and <a href="http://www.barnonthefarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">Barn On the Farm</a> festivals, which I am so excited about! I had this dress printed for when I see her at Leeds:<br />
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Chloe's '27 Club' EP and single are available now to buy. Here is the link for iTunes:-<br />
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I suggest you buy the EP so you also get her wonderful song 'Cruel Intentions' and a remix of '27 Club'.<br />
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Chloe's newest song is 'Professional', which was inspired by the film 'Leon'. It is my very favourite of her songs; I especially love the lyrics 'Give me love or give me death'.<br />
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Also make sure you check out Chloe's Instagram which she updates almost daily and has the most gorgeous pictures and video clips you will ever see:-<br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-25973672706732206862015-04-09T20:06:00.002+01:002015-04-09T20:07:05.713+01:00Prides DJ Party, April 2015This post is about the most amazing thing I've ever done...<br />
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I hired Prides to DJ at my friend, Tracey Faye's, 25th birthday party!<br />
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To be honest, when I first made email inquiries to try to arrange this, I never thought it would be possible. It was actually when I was in the queue to see Prides at Manchester last month that I got email confirmation that they'd agreed to do the party, it was the most incredible moment of my life!<br />
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My free time during the rest of the tour was spent getting the contract confirmed, which was not very easy when reliant on a slow hotel computer, and I had to go to an appointment at the bank wearing my tour clothes (a Prides sweater) but I managed to get it all done!<br />
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After the tour, the next week and a half of my life was spent planning the party and getting everything organised. I had to hire some very specific DJ equipment which I knew nothing about except what it was called, but a very helpful company got it all booked and arranged for me.<br />
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I even got a dress specially for the party. I don't usually wear dresses, but I wanted to fit in with everyone else and look the part, so I bought a plain black dress and had 'I heart Lewis Prides' printed on it. The people at the printing shop remembered me from when I'd had my Lewis t-shirts made!<br />
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Tracey's party was on Saturday 4th April, but I went up to Glasgow on the Thursday beforehand to get everything ready. I wanted to keep Prides DJ'ing a secret from Tracey, so it would be a lovely surprise for her. Of course I had to tell her some things and that I was planning something big, in order for me to get everything in place, but I managed to keep the most important things a surprise.<br />
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Thursday was a fun day spent with Tracey and her friends in Glasgow. I gave Tracey her birthday present, which was a triangle, because a while ago on Twitter, Prides said that she could be their triangle player! She said it was the best present ever!<br />
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That evening we went to Asda to buy essentials for the party, ie lots of alcohol! Also I'd been asked to provide some specific stuff for Prides.<br />
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On Saturday, I got up early to go to Tracey's house. I couldn't believe the day was finally here! I was so stressed, expecting everything to go wrong. And in my heart, I already feared the worst, and the worst did happen. But I was the only person upset by it, and as it was a party for Tracey, not me, the party was not ruined.<br />
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Basically, when I first had the plan to hire Prides, the main reason I wanted to do it was to make Tracey happy and to thank her for being there for me when I was at my lowest. But I am not going to lie and make myself out to be some saintly character that I'm not. I was equally motivated by selfish reasons, I wanted to see Lewis DJ. Also, as I had caused a lot of stress to Prides in February, I thought that by hiring them and obviously paying them, it could maybe be a way to try to make things up to them. I know the money is a small amount to members of a famous band, but it was a lot to me, and I hoped they would see that I was trying to say sorry for what I'd done.<br />
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But I found out on the afternoon of the party that Lewis would not be DJ'ing. I had already suspected this would happen, as ten minutes after I arrived in Glasgow he tweeted that he was sick, so it was not a huge surprise, but it just broke me and I burst into tears. It was explained to me that Prides usually only DJ as a pair, so there was no guarantee Lewis would even have been there if he'd been well. But I was so devastated. I had spent several thousand, including the hiring of all the equipment. But I have only myself to blame. I knew the risks and craziness of spending so much money on a couple of hours. I just thought it would be once in a lifetime and would be so worth it.<br />
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Also, I am at fault because I did not check with the agency exactly which members of Prides would attend. It had crossed my mind that I should do this, but I was trying to keep my correspondence with the agency professional sounding, so they wouldn't realise I was just a fan. They probably knew this anyway, and of course Prides knew who I am. I really should have checked and been less concerned about what people thought of me. That is something I can only learn from.<br />
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So please, do not think I am in any way criticising Prides or the agency for what happened. And I am certainly not criticising Lewis. It is not his fault he was ill, and I really hope he is ok now.<br />
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Once I got the news about Lewis, I had a complete meltdown. It was then that there was a knock at the door and it was the delivery of all the DJ equipment. So I had to meet the delivery driver in floods of tears which was really embarrassing, but he was really nice and it was all ok.<br />
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After that, the rest of the preparations went really well and everything fell into place. The marquee got assembled, the equipment was set up, people started arriving and everyone was so excited. I was really happy for Tracey and everyone, I just couldn't stop crying and I felt so bad because I didn't want to bring anyone else down.<br />
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Tracey and her friends were all so kind to me and tried to make me feel better. They are such lovely people. And I'd invited 3 of my own friends to the party; when they arrived they were all so sweet to me and looked after me. Such lovely kind people, I will never forget what any of them did for me.<br />
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We weren't sure what time exactly Prides would arrive, but we knew it would be sometime between 6.30 and 7.15pm. So me and my friends went out into the street to wait for them. And then a car drove round the corner and I could see Stewart and Callum, and it all felt so surreal. They both gave me a hug. Callum's lovely girlfriend, Claire, was with them and she gave me a hug and said she liked my dress. There was also someone else with them, Scott, who used to play bass in Lewis and Stewart's old band, Midnight Lion. I'd met him a couple of times before at gigs and festivals, but I'd never known who he was, although he had taken lovely photos of me with Lewis before!<br />
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Anyway, we went inside with Callum and Stewart, and I gave Tracey's friends the code word 'pug' so they knew to get Tracey downstairs. When she came downstairs and saw Stewart in her house, I think she nearly died of shock!! As soon as I saw her happy face, at that moment I knew it was all worthwhile, despite Lewis not being there.<br />
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Everyone went out into the garden and to the marquee and the party stated. I went and hid upstairs and had a bit of a cry, but it was still lovely to look outside and see everyone having so much fun! My friends kept trying to get me to come and join them, nobody wanted me to be left out, but it was difficult for me. I was so happy to see everyone else so happy, and it was so amazing to have 2 members of my favourite band there and to know that it was because of me that they were there! But I just couldn't get past the fact that Lewis wasn't there. Any of you who've read my blog, will know how much he means to me. This should have been the best night of my life, but it was the opposite and I didn't think I'd be able to get over it.<br />
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Later, I did go down to the party for a bit, and it was lovely to see Stewart and Callum DJ'ing. <br />
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Then they played a song by Foster The People, and my heart broke. The second time I ever met Lewis was when Prides supported Foster The People at Manchester, and it was one of the best times I ever had with Lewis. I had stood with him for most of Foster The People's set, and we'd spent so much time talking. So it was all too much, and I went back upstairs again. The next song that came on was a song that Lewis had tweeted about liking recently, so that made me cry even more. <br />
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Then one of my friends came upstairs and she stayed up there with me for like half an hour. I felt so bad that she was missing the party because of me, but she was so kind and just wanted to make sure I was ok. Sophie if you read this, I will never forget you were there for me.<br />
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We did go back down eventually and it was fun. Tracey's friends kept trying to get me to dance, and it was so sweet of them, I just didn't feel like it though. Then Callum's girlfriend, Claire, came over to me and gave me a hug. She asked if I wanted to talk and we went inside and she was so kind to me. I won't repeat a private conversation, but she said some really nice things, and the fact that the girlfriend of a member of my favourite band would take the time to care about me and look after me, it means the world. Then we went back to the marquee and Callum came over to talk to me and he gave me lots of hugs and he said some nice things too. <br />
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Then I was sitting by myself, and Scott came over to talk to me. He was really kind too and reassured me, and I found it really easy to talk to him about stuff like my mental health problems. He gave me some really good advice and was really nice and understanding and it meant so much to me. <br />
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I actually am so overwhelmed by the kindness of so many people at the party, I don't think I have ever felt so loved and appreciated by so many people in all my life.<br />
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And it was so lovely to see everyone there having such a lovely time. So many people said to me it was the best party ever, which it was!<br />
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When it was time for Prides to finish DJ'ing, Stewart made a speech and wished Tracey a happy birthday. He thanked me too, which was nice. Then Tracey got everyone to chant 'we love Greer' and it was so sweet and meant so much to me.<br />
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And I said goodbye to Callum and thanked him for always being so kind to me. He said 'I always am', which is true, he was really nice to me on the recent tour when I felt so nervous about everything.<br />
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I had bought Easter eggs for all of Prides. Tracey had given Callum and Stewart theirs, and I gave Lewis' egg to them to give to him. Unfortunately I was unable to get him his favourite chocolate, but I hope he liked it anyway.<br />
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The night didn't end there. Several of us went on to O2 ABC for the club night there, which was good and I enjoyed the music and had fun with Tracey and friends.<br />
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We spent most of the evening in the upstairs room, then I noticed a man wearing a certain very distinctive hat and it was Callum! Tracey went and said hi to him and he said we could come and drink with him and Stewart! I thanked him for being so kind to me again and asked if I could be 'Callum Prides Fan' now and he said yes! I'm not really going to be though, I love Callum so much, he really is a genuinely kind person, but Lewis will always be my idol.<br />
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So Tracey and I went to the downstairs room, and Stewart was there and so was lovely Emily and Claire, and it was so nice to see them all.<br />
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I didn't try to drink with them though or anything. I don't think that would be appropriate. I'm just a fangirl, I'm not trying to be friends with anyone, and I think if you see your favourite band in their private time, it's lovely if they say hi and let you have a photo, but you have to know and respect the boundaries.<br />
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I must say, when I heard we were going out in Glasgow, my first thought was, I hope Neil from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewildcurve" target="_blank">The Wild Curve</a> is there, and yes he was! Always so lovely to see him, he is the nicest guy ever! He asked me if I was ok and I was like no! I told him what had happened and he was so nice about it all, and gave me a hug.<br />
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And much to my happiness, someone else very lovely was there, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AliceMargaretBentley" target="_blank">Alice Bentley</a> who I saw support Prides in Inverness on their February headline tour. I couldn't believe that she actually recognised me! She gave me a hug and she said it was so nice to actually meet me this time! She is lovely and beautiful and such a sweet kind person, I was so excited to get to talk to her!<br />
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And then I couldn't believe it, there was <span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.5454540252686px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mynameiskloe" target="_blank">KLOË</a></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mynameiskloe" target="_blank"> </a>too! She gave me a hug and I said it made my night to see her and she said it made hers to see me! She is so lovely and so stunning and it was so exciting to meet her again!<br />
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So I think everyone I love from the Glasgow music scene was in that room, except Kieran from The WildCurve and of course Lewis!<br />
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Tracey had a nice time too. We stayed till nearly the end of the night and I said goodbye to Callum and Stewart and thanked them again for the party.<br />
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As we were leaving we saw Neil and Alice again! I had another chat with them, and I thanked Alice for still following me on twitter despite some recent things, and she was so kind and understanding about it all. Neil gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek and I asked him to release my favourite Wild Curve song 'Foreverever' and he said they will do. I ask him this every time I see him and I tweet it to Kieran all the time too! I just need those trumpets in my life!<br />
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Then me and Tracey left, and waited for a taxi at what we thought was a taxi rank but was actually a disabled parking bay! But we got home eventually, tired and emotional but we'd had an amazing time!<br />
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Although the party was not what I'd hoped for, and for me personally, it was the biggest and most expensive disappointment of my life, I am still glad it happened. I am so happy that I made my best friend and other friends and so many Prides fans happy. I also heard that Callum and Stewart enjoyed the party too, and that makes me happy. The money was a lot, but it's gone now, and it brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. What more could I hope to achieve? And I do have fond memories and I spoke to so many lovely people, and it was such a big event that I managed to organise, so I do feel quite proud of that.<br />
<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-64589016843841793642015-03-29T18:26:00.003+01:002015-03-29T23:06:46.863+01:00London, March 2015The 34th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk/" target="_blank">O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire</a> in London on Tuesday 24th March 2015.<br />
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This was the fifth date of Prides UK tour supporting <a href="http://www.kiesza.com/" target="_blank">Kiesza</a>.<br />
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I got to the venue at just after 1pm to queue. I thought I was going to have a long lonely wait by myself, but soon afterwards a fan of Kiesza arrived and I spent the afternoon talking to him. He felt sorry for me because I was so cold (and inadequately dressed because I'm an idiot) and he offered me his coat. I wore it all afternoon and it made such a difference. It was really kind of him. Thank you Andy, if you ever read this.<br />
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While we were queuing, something really exciting happened! Ljuba was walking past and she came over to say hi to me and Andy! She knew him from other times he'd seen Kiesza and she actually remembered me from Glasgow! I couldn't believe it! I got a photo with her and she stayed outside to talk to us for ages.<br />
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She is such a lovely friendly person and so beautiful! I told her I'd been to the whole tour and that I was a really big fan of Prides and I asked if she'd spent much time with them yet. But she said because of their busy schedule and sound check times they kept missing each other. I told her how much I like Lewis and she said she liked listening to him drumming because he hits the drums so hard and is so loud. She said she was going to speak to him today. I asked if it would be possible for me to have a photo with her and Lewis, and she said she'd ask him! I was so happy!<br />
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A while later Prides arrived. They got out of a car and I said hi Lewis and he said hi Greer and gave me a wave! He really is the kindest loveliest person ever, it's moments like that which make my life!<br />
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Although I was queuing for such a long time, it was fun! I made friends with other fans and I met some people who knew people I knew and they were lovely. There were several fans who travel round the country to meet their favourites, like I do, which was really nice. Also, my lovely friends from Czech were there too, I was so happy to see them again! So the time actually passed really quickly.<br />
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Tracey Faye had travelled all the way from Glasgow that day. She joined me in the queue just after 6pm. I was so happy to be reunited with her again!<br />
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We got to the front centre barrier inside the venue and we were so excited!<br />
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Tonight there was an extra support act, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chloeblackmusic" target="_blank">Chloe Black</a>. I had never heard any of Chloe's music before and I didn't know what to expect. She was absolutely amazing! She has a very beautiful voice and her songs are so lovely. She is also quite possibly the most beautiful person I have ever seen. She has the most stunning figure ever and the most amazing hair and beautiful eyes. She is a goddess!<br />
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After she played she came to the front barrier to talk to fans. I got a photo with her and she was so lovely.<br />
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Then it was nearly time for Prides, so me and Tracey put our glow sticks on and were feeling very excited!<br />
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Prides were absolutely awesome and it was one of my favourite times of seeing them! Lewis looked even more handsome than ever and was doing the most gorgeous drumface and his arm moves and I love him so much! He really is a god!<br />
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It was really nice during the gig when Stewart saw Tracey and he smiled at her. That made her night!<br />
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After they'd played, me and Tracey headed to the back of the venue, where we met Mel, who I knew from online! She is so lovely and it was so wonderful to meet her in person at last! <br />
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Mel writes a lovely blog, please check it out here: <a href="https://melsjukebox.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">https://melsjukebox.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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I really enjoyed watching Kiesza again. Although we were at the back of the venue, I found there was a brilliant view from the bar, so I got to see lovely Ljuba dancing which made me very happy! She really is the most amazing dancer I have ever seen! And even when I couldn't see so well, I was just enjoying myself dancing in the corner of the venue! By now I had got to know Kiesza's songs and I really liked them, and there was such a happy atmosphere!<br />
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After Kiesza had finished, Prides came to the merchandise stand. Lewis gave me a hug and it was the happiest moment of the whole tour for me!! It made my life!! I asked him if he'd met Ljuba and he said yes and that she'd told him I wanted a photo and he said he'd make sure we got one tomorrow. (Unfortunately however the Nottingham gig got cancelled so I never got the photo, but it doesn't matter cos I'm just so happy that they both had agreed to it!)<br />
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I did get a lovely photo with Lewis, which is one of my favourites from the tour.<br />
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Tracey spent a lot of time talking to Stewart and he gave her a hug and 2 kisses on the cheek, which made her very happy!<br />
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I got a great photo of Tracey and Stewart posing!<br />
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Ally was there and he gave me a hug and high five, which made me so happy! He is so lovely and it was really nice to see him again!<br />
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I got a photo with one of my lovely friends Zdeňka, from the Czech Republic!<br />
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Then I saw Chloe Black had come out to meet fans again, so I got a photo with her and some of my friends from the queue, Ash, Natalie, and Becky.<br />
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Then Chloe attempted to belly bump Lewis! But neither of them have beer bellies so it looked a bit weird, but that doesn't matter because they are the 2 most beautiful people in the whole world!<br />
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I got a lovely photo with Lewis and Chloe, which made my life! They are both so gorgeous and lovely and this is one of my favourite photos ever! I felt like I'd had my photo taken with a real life god and goddess!!<br />
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Then it was time for us to leave the venue, and Tracey sang Prides songs all the way back to our hotel! I think this was my favourite night ever of seeing Prides, it was so much fun!<br />
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Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-23033241592517360922015-03-28T19:31:00.002+00:002015-03-28T21:09:50.193+00:00Birmingham, March 2015The 33rd time I met Lewis was at <a href="http://theinstitutebirmingham.com/" target="_blank">The Institute</a> in Birmingham on Monday 23rd March 2015.<br />
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This was the fourth date of Prides UK tour with <a href="http://www.kiesza.com/" target="_blank">Kiesza</a>.<br />
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I got to the venue at about 3pm and I was the first there. Soon afterwards two fans of Kiesza arrived. They were very dedicated fans who had travelled all the way from the Czech Republic to see her!<br />
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Then my friends Lisa and Ruth arrived. Lisa was a lovely online friend of mine and it was so nice to meet her in person at last! And Ruth is really lovely too. We had lots of fun waiting in the queue together. We also made friends with the Czech fans. They didn't speak any English so we used google translate to communicate with them and they were really lovely.<br />
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While we were queuing, Prides walked past us. I said hi and Lewis said hi Greer and gave me a little wave and I was so happy! Later they walked back past and Lewis smiled at me and it made my life! That was one of my favourite moments of the whole tour!<br />
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Later, Penny arrived at the venue. She had brought her siblings with her - all three of them and it was lovely to meet them all!<br />
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By the time the doors opened we were all absolutely freezing but it was worth it to get to the front barrier. I stood in the centre so I could have the perfect view of Lewis, and the others stood more to the right.<br />
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Prides were of course amazing! Here are a couple of photos of Lewis on stage, taken by Lisa.<br />
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And I noticed something... Kiesza's drummer has a glass screen which he drums behind, and it is always already on stage while Prides perform, and tonight I noticed that I could see Lewis' reflections in the glass so I got like a multi-angle view of him drumming! Well I found that very exciting!<br />
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I told Lewis that, when I met him, and he said it was because the screen had been polished today. I also said how amazing he had been on TV yesterday (Prides had been on Sunday Brunch on Channel 4) and he said thanks.<br />
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Penny was talking to Callum and they were saying about how her siblings out-numbered Prides, and Callum put his arm round me and said I could be in Team Callum. That really meant a lot to me.<br />
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Because Tracey couldn't be at the gig, I wanted to do something nice for her. So I bought the CD of 'I Should You Know You Better' and I asked Stewart to sign it and write a message for her. He wrote a lovely personal message, which meant a lot to her.<br />
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The above photos were taken on Lisa's phone. I tried to take one with my camera, but it didn't turn out so well. Lewis said that I have an antique camera!!<br />
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We were saying about having favourite members of Prides, and Callum said that I'm the only person who has a favourite member and he said 'we're not a boyband!'<br />
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Then I went back upstairs to watch Kiesza and she sounded so amazing again and it was lovely to see Ljuba dancing, she is so talented!<br />
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Ruth and Lisa went back to the hotel before the end of the gig. Lisa had got her CD's signed by Callum and Stewart, but not Lewis, so she left them with me to try to get signed. Also, my friend, Jenny from Canada, had asked me to get some CD's signed for her too. So I went back down to the merchandise stand. Callum and Stewart were there and they signed Jenny's CD's for her.<br />
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Then Lewis came down too and he signed all the CD's for my friends, and I got another photo with him which was lovely.<br />
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It was a very fun night and it was so lovely to be there with several of my friends!Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-63669680662094143412015-03-27T22:40:00.000+00:002015-03-27T22:51:36.340+00:00Glasgow, March 2015The 32nd time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk/" target="_blank">O2 ABC</a> in Glasgow on Saturday 21st March 2015.<br />
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This was the third date of Prides' UK tour supporting <a href="http://www.kiesza.com/" target="_blank">Kiesza</a>.<br />
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I got to the venue at about 3.30pm and was first in the queue. <br />
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I saw Kiesza get out of her tour bus, but I felt too shy to say hello! Also her lovely dancer, Ljuba, walked past and smiled at me. I wanted to ask for a photo, but again I was too shy.<br />
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I saw Prides' van arrive, but they couldn't get into their parking space because it was blocked by these huge bins from one of the places next to the venue. So Prides and their crew got out of the van and were moving the bins out of the way, which shows what nice down to earth people they all are, but they shouldn't have been in a situation where they had to do that. My idol Lewis should not have to move bins, he's a god!<br />
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Then they carried their equipment into the venue and Lewis said hi Greer when he walked past. I was on the phone to Tracey Faye, and when Stewart walked past I said she was on the phone, and Stewart smiled and waved at the phone!<br />
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Lewis kept walking past me carrying all this heavy equipment, which was very exciting! He is so strong!<br />
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Later, Tracey joined me in the queue and I was so happy to be reunited with her again. I met some of her friends too, who are so lovely!<br />
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We got to the front barrier inside the venue and put our glow sticks on.<br />
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We really enjoyed Prides! Tracey was a bit drunk (again) and was doing some amazing dancing. I saw Stewart smiling at her while he was singing.<br />
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Lewis' drumming was so powerful and I watched him in awe.<br />
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After their set, we went to the merchandise stand, but I didn't think Prides would come out, as they hadn't said so, and I knew they had to travel to London overnight.<br />
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While we standing there, I saw someone so beautiful and I thought it was <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mynameiskloe/" target="_blank">KLOË</a></span></span> who I am a big fan of, but I wasn't 100% sure and I didn't want to go and say hello in case it wasn't her!<br />
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Also, I thought I saw Neil from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewildcurve" target="_blank">The Wild Curve</a> and I was looking over to see if it was him and then he saw me and waved and it was him! I was so happy to see him and he gave me a hug and we had a lovely chat. He said he wanted to get on stage and perform and I wish he had done. I love the Wild Curve so much.<br />
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Then I asked Emily if Prides were coming to the merchandise stand and she said no because they needed to set off to London straight away. It was really nice of her to tell me this, because then we knew we had to wait outside if we wanted any chance of meeting them.<br />
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Me and Tracey stayed to watch the van leave and then we went back to our hotel feeling so happy, we'd both had such an amazing time! It was definitely one of my favourite times of seeing Prides!<br />
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This was the second date of Prides' UK tour supporting <a href="http://www.kiesza.com/" target="_blank">Kiesza</a>.<br />
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I got to the venue at about 5.30 pm and there was already a short queue. I was about 7th in the queue. I got talking to some nice people, including Katy B's number 1 fan, <a href="https://twitter.com/philkiss1973" target="_blank">Phil</a>, and a lovely Prides fan!<br />
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Inside the venue I managed to get a front centre place at the barrier and I felt very lucky!<br />
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Prides' were amazing again. This time they started with 'The Seeds You Sow', but they still played all the same songs. Lewis was so brilliant, as always!<br />
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After they'd played, Callum and Stewart came to the merchandise stand to meet fans, while Lewis got something to eat. They both gave me a hug. I was standing with Penny and another Prides fan, and they stayed to talk to us for ages. Well I didn't do much talking, because I am too shy, but Penny is really good at speaking to bands, and it was a lovely chat and they kept including me in it, which was really nice.<br />
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Then Kiesza came on stage, and I really enjoyed her performance. She is extremely talented to do all that singing and dancing and she has an amazing voice. She is also very beautiful and seemed a sweet person.<br />
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After Kiesza had finished, Prides came out to the merchandise stand, and this time Lewis was with Stewart and Callum. I said sorry to Lewis for crying at him yesterday and he was so kind about it and said it was ok. <br />
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Then I said goodbye to Lewis and he said see you tomorrow, which made me very happy!<br />
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It was a brilliant night!Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-46337571828479946372015-03-27T20:12:00.001+00:002015-03-27T20:31:12.099+00:00Manchester, March 2015The 30th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.alberthallmanchester.com/" target="_blank">Albert Hall</a> in Manchester on Thursday 19th March 2015.<br />
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This was the first date of Prides' UK tour supporting <a href="http://www.kiesza.com/" target="_blank">Kiesza</a>.<br />
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I got to Manchester early in the morning as I was meeting my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/lalatraceyfaye" target="_blank">Tracey Faye,</a> who had travelled all the way from Glasgow to see Prides! She is a very dedicated fan. We were staying in a hotel together and spent 2 hours getting ready, then we headed to the venue to see if there was a queue.<br />
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We got there at about 1pm and there was no queue yet, so went to a nearby bar, as we were both feeling a bit nervous and it seemed like a good idea to have a couple of drinks to calm our nerves...<br />
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Six rum and cokes later, we were both in very happy spirits! We saw Prides' van arrive and I went outside because I was going to go and say hello, but when I saw Lewis I felt too shy and I just couldn't!<br />
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At about 5pm we went to queue and we were the first there so we easily got to the front barrier inside the venue.<br />
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The Albert Hall is the most beautiful venue I've ever been to. I felt like I was at the church of Lewis!<br />
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We'd brought glow sticks with us and made ourselves glow stick crowns, bracelets and necklaces!<br />
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Prides' performance was amazing! They started with my favourite song, 'Out Of The Blue', which was a suprise! Usually I wouldn't want it to be the first song in their set, as I'd prefer to have it still to look forward to, but it was a really special moment as I'd been feeling very emotional and it was just so lovely to see Lewis again and for it to be my favourite song they played first.<br />
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I was really happy that they played 'Just Say It' which is my favourite of their unreleased songs, and 'Little Danger' too. Tracey enjoyed most 'I Should Know You Better' which is her very favourite song, and also 'Higher Love' which she had made up her own dance for!<br />
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They finished with 'Messiah', as always, and Lewis got up on his drum, which made my night!<br />
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I had a really perfect view of Lewis throughout the set, as there was very little smoke, and the lighting was good for watching him too. He looked so handsome and his muscles looked bigger than ever!<br />
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After Prides had finished, Tracey and I went downstairs to wait to meet them at the merchandise stand. Stewart and Callum came in first. I apologised to them for things that had happened recently, and they both said it was all ok and gave me a hug. I felt so happy and relieved!<br />
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Stewart gave Tracey a hug and she gave him a glass of red wine. He drank some and then gave it back to her, so I guess it wasn't very nice! But she was happy because she got to keep the straw he'd drank from!<br />
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Tracey and Lewis were talking about where she was from in Glasgow, and then she showed him a photo of a grumpy woman who had been on her train, which was quite random!!<br />
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Stewart's mum was there and she recognised me again and we had a lovely chat with her. She is such a nice lady.<br />
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Then me and Tracey got ourselves another drink (big mistake) and sat down for a bit. One minute Tracey was so happy and then next minute she was in floods of tears for no apparent reason! I tried to comfort her, but she was so upset. I went to have a quick word with Lewis about something, and then Stewart went over to Tracey, gave her a big hug and said 'Tracey's drunk and emotional!' He stood hugging her for a while, which was really sweet.<br />
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But then I started crying, which was really stupid of me, as there was nothing to be sad about. Then I spilt my drink everywhere, and 2 security guards came over and I thought they were going to tell me off for being drunk, but they just wanted to check that me and Tracey were ok, because they knew we'd been queuing for hours and they were worried that we'd had a bad night. We explained that we were both just really drunk.<br />
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We left soon after that. But I had another quick chat with Lewis before we went, and he was really kind to me, even though I was drunkenly crying at him. He said he'd see me tomorrow.<br />
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Then me and Tracey went back to our hotel and cried.<br />
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The next morning we woke up and were so mortified when we remembered what had happened. The thought of us sitting in a room where our favourite band were, and we were crying so much, all lit up by the glow sticks we were wearing... it's just the worst!! But at least we can laugh about it now and how stupid it was, and I am never getting drunk when I see Lewis ever again!<br />
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I do feel very ashamed that I cried when I was talking to Lewis, but he was still so nice and calm with me, and I am so grateful to him for being such a lovely kind person. Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-84501813838067292682015-03-12T21:10:00.000+00:002015-03-12T21:19:29.772+00:00Lewis Prides News Round-UpIt's an exciting time to be a Lewis fan! There's a lot happening right now, here's the latest news...<br />
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Prides have announced some American tour dates, They're calling it their "Out of the Red, White, and Blue tour". (love it!!)<br />
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Today it has been announced that Prides will be playing at Standon Calling festival this summer, please see their website for further details: <a href="https://www.standon-calling.com/" target="_blank">https://www.standon-calling.com</a><br />
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Today Prides recorded a session for <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbclondon" target="_blank">BBC London 94.9</a>. It will be broadcast on Saturday 14th March 2015 after 9pm.<br />
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Here are the dates:<br />
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How amazing does he look! He is so handsome.Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-6829697556018364142015-03-08T19:24:00.000+00:002015-03-08T19:25:01.641+00:00Lincoln, February 2015The 29th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.engineshed.co.uk/" target="_blank">Engine Shed</a> in Lincoln on Monday 16th February 2015.<br />
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Before the gig I was having some drinks in the bar next door to the venue and I saw Ally in there, it was nice to say hello.<br />
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Because the bar and the venue were all in one building, in the upstairs corridor you could hear Prides soundcheck. So I went and sat out there and happily sang along to myself.<br />
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The gig itself was lovely. Prides' set was slightly shorter than the tour set, but I think it was only one song they didn't play. I was worried they wouldn't do the mixtape, but they did, and it was so beautiful as always. Lewis looked particularly gorgeous and was wearing a really nice vest. His drumming was so perfect. I later found out that he was ill that evening, but you wouldn't have known it seeing him on stage, he was absolutely brilliant.<br />
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I met Prides briefly after the gig. Stewart gave me a hug and Callum was very kind.<br />
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Lewis was ill, which I hadn't realised. He very kindly let me have a photo with him and gave me a hug.<br />
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Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-28675538154723842402015-03-08T06:15:00.000+00:002015-03-08T06:39:40.175+00:00Sheffield, February 2015The 28th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://leadmill.co.uk/" target="_blank">Leadmill</a> in Sheffield on Saturday 14th February 2015, Valentine's Day!<br />
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This was the seventh and last date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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I was so excited to see Prides in Sheffield where I live! And to get to see my idol on Valentine's Day was a dream come true! I tweeted Lewis earlier in the day to wish him a happy Valentine's Day and he favourited my tweet! That was kind of him.<br />
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I met up with my boyfriend and a friend for some pre-Prides drinks in a bar near to the venue, but I decided to go and queue at my usual time of 5.30pm, as I hadn't noticed that the doors were opening half an hour later than the other nights of the tour.<br />
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So I left the bar and a minute later who did I see walking towards me... all of Prides and their team! I felt so embarrassed and said something stupid like "hi I'm not following you", which was probably the worst thing I could have said. And then I nearly tripped up.<br />
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While I was in the queue outside the Leadmill I saw a friend who I didn't know was going to be at the gig that night, so that was a lovely surprise!<br />
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When the Leadmill doors opened, I was shocked to see that it was the small stage! I am sure Prides could have easily sold out the main stage of the venue, it seemed a shame for them to be playing to a smaller audience. Although it was nice from a personal point of view to see them on the small stage as it meant I was so close to Lewis.<br />
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My twin sister came to the gig with me, which meant the world to me! Although she said she was only going to stay at the front with me for a couple of songs, she enjoyed Prides so much that she stayed there right till "Messiah", and she only went away then because she had to pop out for a minute.<br />
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Prides were so amazing! Nothing I say can do justice to how brilliant they were, but my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/thegirlreads" target="_blank">Penny</a> has written a lovely review of the gig, please read it here:<br />
<a href="http://www.backseatmafia.com/2015/02/15/live-review-prides-leadmill-14th-february-2015/" target="_blank">http://www.backseatmafia.com/2015/02/15/live-review-prides-leadmill-14th-february-2015</a><br />
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Here are some of Penny's amazing photos she took of Lewis during the gig:<br />
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Thank you Penny for giving me permission to use these in my blog.<br />
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After Prides had finished playing, I asked their tour manager if I could have Lewis' water bottle and he very kindly gave it to me. This was particularly nice of him after I stole Lewis' things at the Brighton gig, and in hindsight I did not deserve this kindness.<br />
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Prides came to the merchandise stand to meet fans, as always. I was so excited to introduce my sister to them! They were all really lovely to her.<br />
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When I met Lewis he gave me a hug and said Happy Valentine's Day! What a lovely thing to say to a fan, it made my life! I gave him a Valentine's card, but it wasn't a romantic card, obviously, I am not completely deluded! It was more just a thank you letter I'd written for him in a card I'd made. For the rest of the evening while he was meeting fans I could see him holding it. That made me so happy.<br />
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I showed Lewis my tattoo and he stroked my arm where it was. (I mean, because you could feel the raised area where the tattoo was healing.) He signed my tattoo appointment card for me too.<br />
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I was talking to Lewis with my sister, and I just kind of attached myself to him so I was stood hugging him and I felt like I could die there and then of happiness. Now I wish I had done. I don't mean that in a morbid way, but it was the happiest moment of my life.<br />
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When I was talking to Stewart, my sister said that I must be like a mascot for Prides because I'm at every gig. Stewart said I was like one of the family now. When I think of his words now, I cry.<br />
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Also, I didn't know this at the time, but at one point in the evening while I was talking to Lewis, my sister was talking to Callum and she said to thank Lewis for always being so kind to me. And Callum said "Why wouldn't we be kind? She's our number 1 fan". I can't even tell you what that means to me, especially now.<br />
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Later in the evening, I saw Lewis heading toward the backstage entrance, so I went to say goodbye to him. But the music was so loud he couldn't hear a word I was saying and I couldn't hear him. I didn't want the evening to end like that...<br />
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So I waited in the Leadmill to see if he came back out, but he didn't. I left the venue and was going to go home, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep, as I never can after a Prides gig, and I knew I'd just be sitting up thinking of my idol being just a few miles away...<br />
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So I decided to wait outside the venue where Prides' van was parked, so I could say goodbye to Lewis.<br />
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I'm not sure how long I waited, but the time passed quickly and I actually didn't feel cold because I was wearing my two Prides sweaters.<br />
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Eventually Prides came out and Lewis gave me a hug and he thanked me for my card and said it was lovely. That made my life! He really is so kind. Then he said Happy Valentine's Day again.<br />
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So I'm really glad I did wait that extra time outside to see him. It was such a lovely ending to what I can honestly say was the best evening ever of my whole life.<br />
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Thank you Prides for all the lovely kind things you said to me that night, you made me so happy and I am so very grateful for everything. It was beyond anything I could ever have dreamed of.<br />
<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-38908250397213056892015-03-04T22:09:00.003+00:002015-07-22T20:52:40.705+01:00Lewis Prides News: Dot To Dot FestivalToday it has been announced that Prides will be playing at <a href="http://www.dottodotfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank">Dot To Dot Festival</a> this year.<br />
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Dot To Dot is a 3 day festival which will take place in Manchester on Friday 22nd May, Bristol on Saturday 23rd May, and Nottingham on Sunday 24th May 2015.<br />
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Prides will be at all 3 dates.<br />
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Here is the line up so far:<br />
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Dot To Dot is operated by <a href="http://www.dhpfamily.com/" target="_blank">DHP Family</a>, a leading name in the live entertainment industry.</div>
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Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-90108757703360290982015-03-01T23:33:00.000+00:002015-03-01T23:33:00.390+00:00Facebook fan pageI've set up a facebook fan page for Lewis: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LewisPridesfanpage" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LewisPridesfanpage</a><br />
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Please like it! :)Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-33392473539617238552015-02-28T19:37:00.002+00:002015-02-28T19:45:54.754+00:00Nottingham, February 2015The 27th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.bodeganottingham.com/" target="_blank">Bodega</a> in Nottingham on Friday 13th February 2015.<br />
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This was the sixth date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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It was lovely for me to see Prides in Nottingham as I grew up there. Also, it was a very special day for me as I was getting my tattoo of Lewis' signature done!<br />
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When I was doing a google search for tattoo studios in Nottingham, the first search result was <a href="http://bodycrafttattoo.com/" target="_blank">Bodycraft</a>. They have 3 Nottingham studios, one of which is opposite the Bodega, so it seemed like the perfect choice! So when I got to Nottingham I went straight there and they booked an appointment for me that afternoon. I was so excited!<br />
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<a href="http://bodycrafttattoo.com/bodycraft-tattoo-our-shops-nottingham/bodycraft-2" target="_blank">Bodycraft</a> is such a lovely studio and the people there are all so friendly. My tattooist, <a href="http://bodycrafttattoo.com/dt_team/dan" target="_blank">Dan</a>, was really nice. When I showed him my arm, he asked what it was and I proudly explained that it was Lewis' signature and that Prides were playing in the venue across the road that night! I was trying to persuade everyone in the studio to come to the gig, but I don't think they did. They did however let me listen to Prides while I was having the tattoo done. They'd never heard of them before, but they looked them up on Spotify, and although it wasn't the kind of music they usually listened to, I think they liked it!<br />
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My tattoo only took about 5 minutes and it didn't hurt at all! Dan is a brilliant tattooist and he followed Lewis' signature precisely, so it was exactly as Lewis had signed my arm, I was so happy!<br />
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I really wanted to show it to Lewis straight away, although it was wrapped up in cling-film for now. So I went to the bar across the road from the Bodega, so I could see when Prides arrived. When I saw their van, I went outside and spoke to Stewart. He said they'd all been saying that they should go and get tattooed! He went inside the venue and I could hear him tell Lewis I was there... Then Lewis came outside and I showed him my tattoo. I thanked him for picking a non-painful part of my arm to sign! He said he thought I'd be used to getting tattooed by now. He seemed impressed that I'd actually had it done!<br />
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Then I went back to the bar across the road, and then I moved to the Bodega's bar, which is a really nice place to have a drink. While I was in there Prides came in to do an interview, I think. I was trying not to look at them, but I couldn't help but look over. How could I not when my favourite band were in the same bar as me! When they were getting up to leave, I went and asked Lewis for a photo. He said 'of course, why not!' It was very kind of him.<br />
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I met up with a couple of friends in the bar and it was so lovely to see them. Then in the queue for the gig I met one of my friends from twitter who recognised me as 'Lewis Prides Fan'!<br />
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The Bodega is a nice intimate venue, I think it was my favourite of the whole tour. The staff were lovely and friendly too. The stage was small and I had such a wonderful view of Lewis throughout the gig. He looked even more handsome than ever and I think I fell in love with him a bit more that night.<br />
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My lovely friend, <a href="https://twitter.com/thegirlreads" target="_blank">Penny</a>, took some amazing photos of Lewis during the gig. She has very kindly said I can share them on here.<br />
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After the gig I met Stewart's mum, which was a nice surprise! She recognised me from twitter and said she likes reading my tweets when Prides are on tour to keep up to date with what they're doing. That meant so much to me. She is really lovely, just like her son!<br />
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Then I met Callum and he said I was Prides' most enthusiastic fan, which made me so happy!<br />
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When I met Lewis, he gave me a hug and he had another look at my tattoo. He asked me to send him a photo of it when I took the cling-film off!<br />
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Thank you so much Penny for the use of these photos!<br />
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I was saying to Lewis that I thought they'd be playing stadiums soon and that they were just on the edge of getting really huge and famous. He thanked me and said it was nice of me to say that. It's true!<br />
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Then I asked Lewis if he'd still remember me now he was getting more and more famous. He said of course he'd remember me and how could he ever forget me. That was the loveliest thing he could have said, and it meant the world to me.<br />
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When we left the venue, I met Rory, Grant, and Kieran, of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modelaeroplanes" target="_blank">Model Aeroplanes</a> and they are such lovely people, some of the nicest band members I have ever met.<br />
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Sadly Ben wasn't around, but he has promised me I can have a photo next time I see them!<br />
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Then I had a very cold journey back to Sheffield, but I was with my friends, so it was fun, and we were all looking forward to seeing Prides again the next day!<br />
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Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-49480324034370063472015-02-27T08:56:00.000+00:002015-02-27T09:05:03.997+00:00London, February 2015The 26th time I met Lewis was at <a href="http://www.heavennightclub-london.com/" target="_blank">Heaven</a> in London on Thursday 12th February 2015.<br />
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This was the fifth date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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I got to the venue earlier than usual at 3.30pm. I was just going to have a quick look and find a bar to have a few drinks, but there were 2 girls already queuing outside the venue. So I thought I'd better start queuing too in case it got really busy.<br />
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These girls were such big fans of Prides that they'd been queuing since 11.30 that morning! I really admired their dedication. The longest I ever queued for Prides was 5 hours! I felt sorry for them though, they were so cold. I got absolutely freezing but I wasn't there for nearly as long as them.<br />
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Later I met up with my friends, and they were all wrapping me up in items of their clothing because I was so cold. It was so sweet of them. And they had brought glow sticks again!<br />
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Inside the venue I only just managed to get a front row place, as I got a bit confused on the way in, due to being on the guest list. But the fans I'd met in the queue kindly let me squeeze in next to them. The stage was very high up with a huge barrier.<br />
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We'd met Ally in the queue for the gig and he'd told us there would be lots of surprises and even more lighting tonight! The lighting was even more amazing than ever, it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen!<br />
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The highlight of the gig was when <a href="https://www.facebook.com/laurenaquilinamusic" target="_blank">Lauren Aquilina</a> came on stage to perform 'Strong Enough' with Prides. I'd only ever seen her once before at a festival last year, and it was so lovely to see her again. She is so beautiful and has the loveliest voice, and it was a really special moment to see and hear her and Stewart singing together. <br />
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There were more surprises, with confetti and balloons coming down from the ceiling. I collected some confetti to keep forever, and one of my friends got a balloon for me, but we had to pop it when we went for drinks after the gig.<br />
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'Messiah' as always was a lovely end to the set. Unfortunately however the venue security staff were very strict and wouldn't allow a stage invasion, which was disappointing, but it wasn't Prides' fault. They had wanted it to happen.<br />
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Prides spent a long time meeting fans after the gig. I met Callum and he said Lewis was on his way. I thought it was nice of him to tell me that. I had a really lovely chat with Callum, and I was talking to him about the first time I ever saw them at Lainfest. I said it was where I'd fallen in love with Lewis, and he said it had been the start of the 'romance'. I like Callum, he's very funny! <br />
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Ashlea introduced me to someone who said he was Lewis' biggest fan, but when he saw my t-shirt and heard about how many times I'd seen Lewis, he said I was the bigger fan. Then someone said to Lewis that his biggest fan was there, and he said I know and said hi Greer and gave me a hug and I could have died of happiness! I don't claim to be Lewis' biggest fan, I don't think you can measure how big a fan is by who sees him the most, I am lucky I am able to travel all over to see Prides, and I know not everyone can do that. But it is a big honour that he thinks I'm his biggest fan. Well he did then, I'm not so sure he still does. But I'm grateful he did once.<br />
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So I was talking to Lewis and then Ashlea was saying when is one of you going to get a tattoo of the other one. Well, I had wanted Lewis to sign my arm 6 months ago so I could get it tattooed, but he had said no because he didn't want to be responsible for me getting something for life. I asked Lewis again if he'd sign my arm, and he said no, but then he seemed to be thinking about it. Ashlea said maybe I should sleep on it. I said I'd been thinking about it for 6 months and I still really wanted a tattoo, and Lewis said it had been going on for a year (I guess that's what it felt like to him!!) So then Ashlea asked everyone standing nearby to vote if Lewis should sign my arm for me to get a tattoo, and most people voted yes!<br />
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So then my dream came true. Lewis signed my arm. He said he'd make it a good signature as it was going to be on me for life. And it was the most perfect signature ever. I can't even tell you how happy this made me!<br />
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I didn't get a photo while Lewis actually signed my arm, so then we did a reconstruction so I had a photo to remember the happy event.<br />
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And I got another really lovely photo with him.<br />
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I also got a group photo with Lewis and my friends, Simon, Gavin, and Mike, who I first met at Bingley last year and also at the Barfly. They are big fans of Prides and lovely people who always look after me when I see them. <br />
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It was such an amazing night! I got to see my Messiah in Heaven, and my dream came true!<br />
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The 25th time I met Lewis was at <a href="http://www.thehauntbrighton.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Haunt</a> in Brighton on Wednesday 11th February 2015.<br />
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This was the fourth date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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I've been to some beautiful places to see Prides, and Brighton is definitely one of my favourites! I had a lovely walk along the pier in the evening and I fell in love with the place!<br />
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After exploring Brighton, I went to queue outside the venue at my usual time of 5.30pm. I met up with 3 friends there, Jen, Fredi and Libbi, who are so lovely. I had met Jen before, most notably at Prides' gig at the Barfly last year, when she had gone up on stage with Prides for 'Messiah'! So I knew it was going to be a fun night...<br />
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The venue was nice and intimate, with no barrier in front of the stage, which is my favourite type of venue as you are really close to the band. <br />
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The first act tonight was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/remimilesmusic" target="_blank">Remi Miles</a>, who I really enjoyed. Remi is an exciting performer to watch and his band were great too. I really liked the music, and Remi's voice is absolutely amazing!<br />
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The second act was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modelaeroplanes" target="_blank">Model Aeroplanes</a> who were brilliant, although I could only actually see one of them as the smoke was so thick on stage. I later found out that the smoke machine had gone wrong. I really enjoyed their music anyway, they are a very talented young band and lovely people too.<br />
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Then it was time for Prides. Fredi had brought glow sticks and we all made bracelets and necklaces to wear! It was such a great idea which I never would have thought of!<br />
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Prides were amazing, Lewis was perfection and it was such a wonderful gig. By now I was happily singing along to 'Just Say It', and although I knew the set well, I still found it every bit as exciting as the first night of the tour. <br />
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They finished with 'Messiah' as always, and part way through the song Jen got up on stage! Prides loved it! Stewart invited Fredi and Libbi up too, and then there was a full on stage invasion! Even I went up! I went and stood at the back so I could be next to Lewis and it was the most amazing experience ever! I was stood right next to his drumkit and there he was and he was drumming! And then at the end of the song when he stood on the drum and I was right there next to him, I swear I nearly died of happiness!<br />
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So the stage invasion was a big success, all started by Jen! Prides loved it so much, they wanted her to do a stage invasion at London the next day..<br />
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When Prides walked off stage, and we were all still on there, I suddenly had a really bad idea... I went and took Lewis' drum sticks, his water bottle, his Red Bull can, and his towel. I know I shouldn't have stolen them from Lewis, and I repeated this mistake at a later gig too, for which I am really sorry. I'm not proud of what I did, but I can't lie - I am really happy to have these lovely souvenirs. <br />
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I drank what was left of the Red Bull, but I am saving the water forever. I will never use his towel, I keep it now in my drum case, where I keep all my band merchandise and souvenirs.<br />
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After the gig, Lewis spotted his drum sticks sticking out of my bag and he said he needed them for tomorrow. But he was only joking and he signed them for me and said I could keep them. I told him what other stuff of his I'd taken and he said 'you don't need all that!' But Lewis, I really do!!<br />
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That night I felt really shy around Lewis and I couldn't think of much to say to him, although I had lots I wanted to say. I still get so star struck when I meet him, some times more than others! But I got a lovely photo with him, it's one of my favourites of him.<br />
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Then he put a glow stick necklace on his head and I took a photo. I showed it to him and I said he looked cute and he laughed.<br />
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My friends told Lewis we'd all see him at London tomorrow and he said it was a date! So I kinda had a date with Lewis arranged... except not really.... well not at all! But a fangirl can dream!Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-25583102557699269422015-02-27T00:18:00.002+00:002015-02-27T00:27:17.378+00:00Edinburgh, February 2015The 24th time I met Lewis was at the <a href="http://www.liquidroom.com/" target="_blank">Liquid Room</a> in Edinburgh on Saturday 7th February 2015.<br />
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This was the third date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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I got to the venue early to queue and also because I'd arranged to meet some very special people there... Earlier that day, Ian and Jordan of <a href="http://www.somethingsomething.tv/" target="_blank">Something Something</a> had asked if I could help find a ticket for their friend to go to the gig, so I was meeting up with them to give them the ticket. <br />
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While I was sitting outside the venue, all of Prides walked past me. I didn't notice till they'd gone past though, as I was busy tweeting my friend, so I didn't get a chance to say hi to Lewis. I was feeling a bit sad about that, and then suddenly I heard 2 people shouting my name and I looked up and it was Ian and Jordan, or the priests as I call them (because they were the priests in Prides' video for Messiah. Also they made that video, as they did Prides' other videos).<br />
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They both gave me a hug and it was so exciting to meet them both, as I am a very big fan of them. I had met Ian before at a Prides gig in Glasgow last year, but I'd never met Jordan. They are both such lovely funny people and they always make me smile. They gave me the cassette tape from the video for Messiah, to thank me for getting a ticket for their friend. It was so kind of them, it is a really special thing to own, and I will treasure it forever. <br />
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Also they wrote me a nice note and signed it from the priests, which meant a lot to me.<br />
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I got a lovely photo with them and they made me feel even shorter than usual!<br />
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When I got into the venue, there was a girl next to me, Ailsa. We got talking and it turned out that I follow her on twitter, she recognised me as 'Lewis Prides Fan'! I spent the whole evening with her and she is one of the nicest people I ever met.<br />
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This was the final night of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flyteband" target="_blank">Flyte</a> being part of the tour, and it was sad to see them for the last time. After their set, I met the singer and he seemed surprised when I said I'd seen them at every night of the tour. I explained I was going to every date of Prides' tour, and he said he hoped I would do the same for them one day. <br />
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Prides' set was amazing and again it was one of my favourite times of seeing them. The atmosphere was amazing, with the crowd singing along throughout. I'm not good at gig reviews, as I'm sure you've all noticed if you've read much of my blog! So I suggest you read Ailsa's review, which is a perfect account of the night:<br />
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After the gig, we went to meet the band. I'd asked Ailsa if she wouldn't mind filming me while I was talking to Lewis so I could have a video to watch back to remind me of what it's like to meet him. She got such a lovely video of me and Lewis, and I am so grateful to her. I was talking to Lewis and he asked if I'd been staying in the Ibis last night, because he'd been to the gym again in the morning and he remembered I'd said it was next door. I was gutted when I found out that he'd been there after I'd left the hotel, it would have been so exciting to think he was next door in the gym! I told him that and he laughed. He's so lovely!<br />
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He signed the inside of the cassette card from Messiah and he said it was nice that Ian and Jordan had given it to me. <br />
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This was the second date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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I got to the venue an hour and a half early to queue, and I saw there were a few people stood outside. So I joined what I thought was the queue for Prides, but it turned out that I was in a bus queue. The bus arrived and everyone got on it and I realised I was first in the queue for Prides.<br />
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So I sat outside the venue by myself, and then I saw Lewis! He said hi and I thought he was going to cross the road, but he actually came over to talk to me! I couldn't believe it! He told me the venue was very different from Inverness with a much lower stage, and that he'd just been to the gym. I'd noticed there was a gym next door to my hotel and I asked if it was that one and he said yes! I got a photo with him and I was so happy I'd got to meet him at such an unexpected time. <br />
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A bit later I saw Stewart crossing the road and he said hi.<br />
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The venue was exactly as Lewis had said, with the lower stage, which was better for me as I am very short.<br />
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Prides' set was so amazing again, I thought they were even better than at Inverness. There was a brilliant atmosphere with the crowd singing along. It was so nice to hear 'Just Say It' again, it felt like I knew the song now. My highlight of the night was the mixtape, there are no words for how much I adore it. <br />
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After the gig, the band were at the merchandise stand and I met Lewis. He gave me a hug and I got a nice photo with him. He asked me if I enjoyed the gig and he said he thought it was better than the night before.<br />
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Another fan asked me to take a photo of her with Lewis, so I did but it took me a few attempts because I'm not very good at taking photos, and I never know how to use other people's cameras, and my hands are very shaky. Lewis said I'm the worst photo-taker in the world - and he's right! I wasn't offended, I like that he remembers things like that about me. Anyway the girl was very kind about the photo I'd taken.<br />
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I went back to meet Lewis a couple more times as I had some things I wanted signing. Then he said goodbye and he hoped I got home safely.<br />
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This was the first date of Prides headline UK tour February 2015.<br />
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The first support act of the night was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AliceMargaretBentley" target="_blank">Alice Bentley</a>, who I'd never heard before. She is a very beautiful and talented young lady with a gorgeous voice. I really enjoyed her performance, in fact she was my very favourite of all Prides' support acts this tour. Also she is a lovely person too. While I was queuing outside the venue before the gig she walked past and said hello to me, which was really nice. <br />
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The second support act was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flyteband" target="_blank">Flyte</a>. They had 3 songs in particular which I really liked, one of which was a new song and will be their next single, so I'm looking forward to buying it when it's released. <br />
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Then it was time for <a href="http://www.pridesband.com/" target="_blank">Prides</a>! Their set started with 'Cold Blooded', followed by 'The Seeds You Sow'. The lighting was spectacular and they sounded even better than ever. Lewis looked particularly gorgeous, wearing a nice vest and his muscles looked even bigger than last time I'd seen him.<br />
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Then they played their new single 'Higher Love' with the whole crowd singing along. Next, Stewart said they were going to play a new song called 'Just Say It'. I didn't even know they'd written a new song and it was so exciting to hear it. Sometimes at concerts it can be a bit boring to hear a song you don't know, but that was definitely not the case here. It's an instantly catchy song, and by mid-tour I was singing along to it. Now it is actually one of my very favourite Prides songs. There's one particular bit of the song, which makes me feel so happy whenever I hear it. <br />
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The next song was 'Let It Go' which is one of my favourites to watch Lewis drumming. Then they played another of my very favourites 'Little Danger', followed by 'I Should Know You Better'. Then there was another surprise.. they did 'Strong Enough', the song they'd recorded with the lovely <a href="https://www.facebook.com/laurenaquilinamusic" target="_blank">Lauren Aquilina</a>. Lauren couldn't be there, so Callum sang her parts. This has become one of my very favourite live songs, as some of Lewis' drum moves during it are the most amazing thing I've seen. <br />
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Next was my all time favourite Prides song 'Out Of The Blue', and then came the biggest surprise of the night... Stewart started talking about how they'd done something very hard at the end of 2014 (which produced an amusing response from someone in the crowd that I won't repeat here!) I couldn't think what he meant and then he explained he was talking about their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7eEphDn_s" target="_blank">mixtape</a> that they recorded of their favourite songs last year. I thought he was going to say they would play one of the songs from it, but no... they then went on to play the WHOLE mixtape live! I couldn't believe it, and I can honestly say it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen a band do. I already knew what talented musicians Prides are, but to be able to switch from song to song like that, and do the whole 9 minutes, well it was something else. I was absolutely awe-struck the whole way through it! <br />
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Then it was the last song of the night, and as always, they finished with Messiah. It got to the end of the song and I was hoping Lewis would get up on his drum like last tour, and he did! So that was the perfect end to what had been the most amazing gig I'd ever been to. It was even better than their last tour!<br />
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Afterwards, Prides came to the merchandise stand to meet their fans, as they usually do. I always get so nervous and excited before I meet Lewis, but for some reason it affected me more than normal, my whole body was shaking so much! I just get so star-struck whenever I'm near him. When he saw me he gave me a hug and asked me if I'd enjoyed the gig, and I got a selfie with him.<br />
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I'd had a new t-shirt made especially for the tour. I asked Lewis if he liked it and he said it was great and that he would sign the heart. So that made my night, having my idol sign my heart!<br />
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I also bought one of the new Prides t-shirts, and Lewis signed it for me.<br />
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Then I had something important I needed to do. One of my best friends, Lucy, is a huge fan of Prides, but sadly she was unable to go to any dates of this tour. I knew how upset she was about this and I wanted to do something to try to cheer her up. So I asked Stewart, Callum and Lewis if I could film a video of them saying hello to her and of course they agreed, being the lovely people that they are. So here it is - Prides' video message for Lucy!<br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-61653320652616366842015-02-18T20:44:00.000+00:002015-02-18T20:49:12.349+00:00Lewis Prides News: Higher Love VideoThe new video for Higher Love has been released and in my opinion it is the very best Prides video ever (and all their videos have been amazing!)<br />
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The video was made by the wonderful <a href="http://www.somethingsomething.tv/" target="_blank">Something Something</a>, and Ian's dad actually stars in it! It was filmed in Fairfield Working Men’s Club, and features Lewis in a sparkly jacket looking very handsome!<br />
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Here it is!<br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-4834151336653666792015-02-09T19:55:00.002+00:002015-02-09T20:01:30.555+00:00Lewis Prides News: Higher Love Videos Prides new single is Higher Love, which is one of my favourite songs from seeing them live.<br />
It's available to buy on iTunes now: <a href="http://po.st/HigherLove3" target="_blank">po.st/HigherLove3</a><br />
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Recently Prides made a lyric video for it, which is so lovely. It is a must-see for all Lewis fans, he looks so very gorgeous!<br />
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This video was made by Euan Robertson, who is one of my favourite photographers (check out the Prides photos on his <a href="http://www.euanrphoto.com/" target="_blank">website</a>!)<br />
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Also, today Prides have been filming another new video for Higher Love. This video is being made by <a href="http://www.somethingsomething.tv/" target="_blank">Something Something</a>, who are my favourite video producers, and I know it's going to be so brilliant and funny!<br />
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Some photos from the video shoot were posted on twitter today, and Lewis looks so handsome!<br />
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Can't wait to see the video when it's finished!Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-53608865086010518372015-01-18T21:06:00.001+00:002015-07-22T20:52:10.957+01:00Thank you Lewis I'm writing this post as a thank you to Lewis...<br />
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Before I became a fan of Prides, my life was so empty. I had social anxiety disorder, which had ruined my life for years. When I was younger there were lots of bands I loved and, despite everything, I went to see their gigs because they meant so much to me and helped me escape from how I felt.<br />
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But I hadn't felt like this in years, and I lost even more confidence in myself, especially after I was cyber-bullied about my appearance very badly.<br />
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Then in June 2014 a wonderful band came into my life... a band who made the most beautiful, uplifting music, a band who I could believe in, and who had the most amazing drummer I'd ever seen...<br />
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This band was of course Prides. The first song I heard of theirs was 'Messiah' and it was love at first listen.<br />
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I've always been a fan of drummers in bands, and Lewis is by far the best drummer I've ever seen. I've never seen anyone else with his talent, energy, enthusiasm and passion before. He is the most amazing drummer to watch and listen to!<br />
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So I went to Lainfest to see Prides (as described in one of my earlier blogs) and I met Lewis. Since then I have been to so many Prides gigs and I've met Lewis every time and he's always been so kind to me. Also, I set up a fan twitter for him, and he often replies to me or favourites my tweets, and it means the world to me. <br />
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I am such a huge fan of Lewis, he is my favourite drummer ever, my favourite member of my favourite band, my favourite producer, my idol and my hero! He is so lovely, and that he is so nice to me, especially after what I've been through in the past, it means everything to me.<br />
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So thank you so much Lewis. I can never thank you enough, but I hope you know what a difference you made to my life, and, because of you, every day I have something to be happy about. Thank you so much.<br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-58647223654747400892015-01-16T08:34:00.003+00:002015-01-16T16:53:50.698+00:00Lewis Prides News: New VideoBreaking news! Prides are filming their new video today!<br />
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There are no more details about it yet, I don't even know what song it is. But I'm very excited as I love all their songs, and their videos are always amazing!<br />
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<b>Update:</b> Some behind the scenes pictures from the video shoot... it all looks very exciting!<br />
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<br />Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5258999438913249356.post-65452233080058720592015-01-14T19:28:00.001+00:002015-01-14T19:28:43.581+00:00Camden, December 2014 / January 2015The twenty-first time I met Lewis was when Prides played at Club NME at <a href="http://www.koko.uk.com/" target="_blank">KOKO</a> in Camden, London, at New Year. <br />
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Prides performed at 11.15pm on December 31st 2014, and then I met Lewis in the early hours of the morning on January 1st 2015.<br />
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I felt lonely being out by myself on New Year's Eve, but it was so worth it to get to see Prides. I cried all the way through their performance, but still sang along and enjoyed every minute of it. They were amazing as always, and I'm so happy that the last thing I did in 2014 was see my favourite band.<br />
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Afterwards, Lewis had said I could have a photo with him, but the venue was so crowded, I couldn't find him. So I went outside the venue and decided I'd just wait there till Prides left, but then Lewis came out of the stage door, I was so happy! He came to talk to me and gave me a hug. He asked me if I'd had a nice night and a nice Christmas, and he was telling me about his Christmas. I got a photo with him and then he said he'd see me on the February tour and it would be really good.<br />
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Then I went to get a taxi, but a drunk man came up to me and wouldn't leave me alone, he said he was going to go wherever I went and would get in my taxi with me. I didn't know what to do, but I could see Lewis was still outside the venue, so I went back to him and asked for his help. He stood with me and flagged down a taxi for me and made sure the drunk guy didn't try to get in it with me. He was my hero, my real life messiah!<br />
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And then something so lovely happened! Lewis sent me a twitter dm and said he hoped I made it back to my hotel ok and wished me a happy new year. How lovely is that, that he would care about a fan so much and look after me when I needed his help. I know I've said this a lot in my blog, but honestly he is the most lovely and amazing person ever, and all the times I've met him have made me happier than anything ever!<br />
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Thank you so much Lewis for everything.Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758007610105903723noreply@blogger.com0