I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
Early last year, I got to see Cathy Davey perform in the Unitarian Church in Dublin. She recorded that gig and released it as "Live at Dublin Unitarian Church". It was an absolutely incredible night, so when I saw she was coming to play St. Davids in Naas, well, it would have been wrong not to go!
Needless to say, the gig was incredible. Though there was one sad point. Cathy indicated that she was stepping back from music for a while... Hopefully this is not the last we've seen of her play live!
Support on the night was from the brilliant Sive, who also joined Cathy on stage at the end of the night for a number or two.
Check out the photos below:
Needless to say, the gig was incredible. Though there was one sad point. Cathy indicated that she was stepping back from music for a while... Hopefully this is not the last we've seen of her play live!
Support on the night was from the brilliant Sive, who also joined Cathy on stage at the end of the night for a number or two.
Check out the photos below:
Cathy Davey |
Sive |