Performance
For this last concert on European ground the band acted much more enthusiastic than before... as far as I can say. They had fun and wanted to have a big party together with their fans. And it was great! Long ago I had so much fun at a concert enjoying myself dancing and clapping all the time. Like most of the other did too. This time the light technician created a real light firework where everything worked out perfectly... the video screens, lights, scanners and smoke. Of course I missed some front light again... but we still had that topic.

That the band was in a perfect mood you also felt while Ronan was speaking to the audience. And he did that a lot, telling how much he enjoys that last show and how good the fans are. He asked them, where they are from, greeted the fans from the VIP Nation message board or just told the audience to move and raise their hands to clap along or to sing along with him. Of course VNV Nation were not untroubled by some jokes too. During the set the Diorama guys came to stage to serve some food and beverages... Vodka and Strudel. Nice as Ronan is, he shared the Strudel with some people in the audience. And he tried to do some advertising like you know it from cinema or TV: "This break was brought to you from Finlandia Vodka and Strudel". What of course caused a lot of laughs within the audience. Another joke was made by the sound engineer who put a strange effect on Ronan´s microphone just before the last song so his voice sounded very strange and he spoke like Gollum: "Mein Schatzzzzzzzz" (and I won´t tell you now who Gandalf was ;) ). Mark joined into that and sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with that helium-evil voice. Before the last song "Electronaut" Ronan recognized a vase on Vasi´s keyboard... "Ahhh, Blumen-Vasi" - a joke that probably only Germans understand ;)

A lot written now about that show. Only one word to end: It was simply fantastic!