I have always been passionate about seeing bands perform in intimate arenas and that is normally the location for my favourite gigs, but a while back one of my favourite touring bands was coming to England and I really felt like seeing them play somewhere really big. I am a massive Kings of Leon fan and they have such an enormous sound that I wanted to see what they could fill! The 02 Arena has a capacity of 23,000 and I knew that Kings of Leon would pack it out.
After waiting online for the tickets to become available I managed to get two tickets in the scramble. I couldn’t actually believe that we had got tickets to such a highly anticipated show! I had convinced myself to such an extent that I would miss out that I hadn’t even given any consideration to the difficulties of finding transport or accommodation. I did a quick search there and then for flights down to London and for cheap hotels in London and luckily found a fairly cheap flight and what looked like a decent hotel for me and my friend to stay in.
Once we arrived at the venue I was amazed by its sheer size. It was bigger than anywhere I had ever seen anybody play, but I was starting to think that this could be a good thing. I was not disappointed! The Kings of Leon more than handled the size of the venue and the fantastic sound in the Arena meant that everything was heard. I now have to say that it is the best gig I have ever been to, and probably the best gig I will ever see!
