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 Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup.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
This has been a long time coming. My first gig in two years with absolutely no Covid Restrictions attached. No special seating, no mask mandate (though I still wore mine), no Vaccine Cert required, no leaving by 8:00pm... It was a glorious night in Whelan's!
So, who was playing? Well, it was Cat Dowling. I'd seen Cat play late last year in Vicar Street and thought she was fantastic. Then she released her album 'Animals' in November '21 and it was my album of the year, so I was really looking forward to this gig.
I wasn't disappointed. From start to end, the show was electric. Cat is a fantastic performer, never staying still,always throwing shapes and boy oh boy can she sing!
Anyway, enough fanboying, check out the photos below:
One Morning in August played support on the night. I'd been chatting with them on Twitter all the way through the pandemic, so it was great to finally meet in person. Even though frontman John had a dodgy, non Covid related, chest infection, they put on a great show and I'm looking forward to seeing them again.
Check out their photos below.