Dusseldorf

The sleepy – and for some slightly hungover – Faithless band members crawled into the lobby of the hotel Nikko…

…and waited for Jo to sort out the group booking…

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Upon being told there was no breakfast to be had, Dave and LSK went to a Spanish place next door for a coffee and a bite to eat …

…they were shortly joined by Stan and headed off to check out the town…

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An imagined album cover for a folk band

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Christmas markets have been a big feature of this leg of the tour

…as have bits of grafitti and street art……

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Then it was back to meet Maxi for some dinner…

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The next morning, Maxi quickly nipped out to buy yet another pair of trainers…!

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…before rushing back to leave for soundcheck…

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At the venue, most people headed straight to catering for a spot of lunch…

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Everyone seemed in mischievious mood as they took to stage for soundcheck…

…Stan was all too willing to drop a big fat dud bass note to try and put the others off…

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A hung over Nobby checks out the new wah-wah pedal he'd set up for Maxi...

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Blissy had an interview to do, so Bomber took over the keyboards...

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A little time to relax in the dressing rooms before getting ready for the show…

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The Faithless boys were feeling good and decided on a group photo…

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…Energy drinks drunk, lucozade tablets chewed, in-ears in and they were ready to head to stage…

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SHOWTIME!

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As a celebratory drink after a fantastic gig, Harry concucted a special drink of Baileys, Champagne and Gin!

“It’s called a ‘BCG’ Dave… you should try it…”

Dave sensibly decided not to take Harry up on his offer.

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Back on the buses.

To Rotterdam….

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Berlin

Everyone awoke to a view of the Berlin Siegessäule (victory column)… which some mistook for the Brandenburg Gate…

…a little further down the road it all made sense as the real Brandenburg Gate came into view…

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Just past Berlin Cathedral, the buses pulled over outside the Radisson hotel…

...Where an overtired Nate didn't want to get off the bus...

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He wasn't the only overtired person disembarking...

The journey was soon forgotten as everyone stood in the lobby and stared in amazment at the enormous fish tank that stretched from floor to ceiling!!

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On the way out to see some of Berlin, a diver was spotted cleaning the sides of the gigantic sea-world…

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The art scene in Berlin is amongst the best in the world and would take days to even attempt to delve into…

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Meanwhile, some other great news to inform the wider world of…

The Hoff is Back…!

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In the Carhartt shop down the road, LSK had found a huge aerosol can to have a picture with…

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Then it was back to the venue for soundcheck…

The Tempodrom is a fairly new building(2001) and its design combines ecology and aesthetics in a futuristic way.

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After soundcheck it was back to hang out in the dressing rooms…

LSK shows Maxi and Harry a video about a guy called 'Red', a vocoder beatbox genius

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The girls were lounging around in very luxurious surroundings…

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Harry is often an honorary girl...

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As soon as Blissy had found her lippy, it was off to stage…

SHOWTIME!

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After the gig, there was little time for discussing the ins and outs of it…

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Because it was straight back on the buses to drive through the night to Dusseldorf…

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Ludwigsburg

Arriving in Ludwigsburg at 2 p.m left no time at all for having a look round the city, which is a shame as it boasts some amazing old buildings, including the amazing baroque Palace…

While everyone found their own space to get some much needed R&R…

…the production team of Tony & Hels Bells, and Jo the tour manager, got to work on ensuring a smooth running day…

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Their peace was soon shattered by soundcheck time…

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Luke(LT) & Ben(stilts) make sure everything is sounding good and everyone is happy with their monitors or in-ears.

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Ludwigsburg Basketball Arena

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Nobby doesn't use in-ears.... he has plenty of outer ones!

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Maxi and his firebird (which makes an appearance during the set!)

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Harry keeps up his air of intelligence... which people are (almost) begining to take seriously...

Before long, it was Black Powder time(the pre-workout energy drink)…

…which, it turns out, some people can have too much of…!

"Can you deal with THAT...!?"

…only 12 mins to go….

…and Maxi hasn’t even changed yet…

with seconds to spare, everyone is finally ready to take to the stage…

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SHOWTIME

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Very happy with a lovely intimate gig, it was back to the dressing rooms for a celebratory beverage…

Dave dishes out the wine...

Sudha makes use of the Faithless internet before it gets switched off and packed away…

…before Jo turns up in her regular role as the ‘vodka tonic fairy’…!

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Sudha eventually gave in…!!

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To Berlin…!!

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Antwerp & the deathly hallows

During the night the buses must have made a secret stop off at Hogwarts …

...because in Antwerp Harry Potter got off...!

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After a swift breakfast at the hotel, it was off to the Sports Palais…

…where PIAS (Faithless’ European record distributor) wanted to film a short i-dent for the Belgian fans…

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Meanwhile, inside the venue, everyone else had already had lunch and were sitting around waiting for the stage to be set for soundcheck…

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Nobby and LT(Luke), were busy making sure everything was ready…

Maxi turned up early for soundcheck, so he could thrash out some energy on Andy’s drum kit…

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Standing in a huge empty arena like the Sports Palais can often produce quite a few nerves among musicians, however, everyone in the Faithless camp was buzzing with anticipation at the thought of the crazy Belgian crowd that would inevitably be out in force to greet them…

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Sirius Black tells Crabbe & Goyle to "get off my stage and back to Slytherin"

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Back to sitting around waiting….

Facebook crew in full effect....(LSK is actually drawing)...

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While Harry puts on an air of intelligence...

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In what seemed like a matter of minutes, it was time to head to stage…

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Ron Weasley laughs at Malfoy

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SHOWTIME!

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Back in the dressing room, quite a few guests had gathered for a small afterparty…

Stan was trying to cast a ‘get everyone dancing’ spell…

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Gorgeous Guests

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A very cold wander to the outdoor market was literally the only thing to do in Antwerp on a Sunday…

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Unfortunately they were out of owls….

…Then Stan’s scar started throbbing… sensing danger was near, he yelled ‘Impostero’ and proved that not only was he a fantastic wizard, he was also an expert in disguise…

John Lennon

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Peter Sellers

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On the way back, Stan did have the inevitable altercation with his alter-ego’s nemesis…

Lord Voldermort...!

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To Ludwigsburg…

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