The Faithless tour buses pulled out of Nottingham and headed into the very snow laden countryside….
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Whilst conditions were treacherous, everyone felt perfectly safe in the hands of H.P(pictured below) and Ray, two of the most experienced drivers in the business…
…and the fact that the ‘Beat the Street’ buses were from Austria and had the latest snow tyres on…!
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At the hotel, there was going to have to be a fast turn around…
…firstly because the band were due at the venue…
..and secondly because the buses were parked on double yellow lines outside…!!
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Jo the Christmas Fairy!
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LSK and Stan wait in reception for the others…
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Maxi turns up just in the nick of time, to save the buses from getting some parking tickets…
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It’s a good job that even our most hated of public servants, i.e. traffic wardens (a.k.a. Wankers), are keen Faithless fans…!
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Upon arrival at the Manchester Evening News Arena, everyone popped into catering…
Where Steffi was guarding her latest batch of fairy cakes for desert…
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Then it was straight into soundcheck…
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…then time to get ready…
In the girls dressing room, it was all malteasers, coke and make-up…!
With half the band stemming from t’north and everyone having major friends and connections nearby, the vibes felt very much like a home gig… Nerves and all…!
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When all the stretching and karate kicks were out of the way, it was time to head towards stage…
SHOWTIME
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As you can see in the ‘Thankyou’ video, with the reactions from both the audience and from the stage, an amazing experience was shared by all…
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Steffi had been into the dressing rooms while everyone was on stage and had left another tray of her crazily decorated fairy cakes and cup cakes…
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Hels Bels was taking down her laminated dressing room signs… but didn’t want any one getting lost or confused, so made do with a sharpie and some A4 paper.
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Lucky LSK got to go home to Leeds for the night…
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…everyone else stayed behind having a chat into the wee hours…
…well, it was a day off the next day…!!
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Get ready Geordies… Newcastle next stop…!
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Faithless - on the road 