Duran Duran in Budapest, 08. June 2005

We left Zvolen early in the morning / on Wednesday, June 8. /. We drove to Štúrovo, and then we took a train from hungarian Estergom to Budapest. We had a lot of expectations. Our Friend with his wife have waited for us at the train station. They gave a us the tickets, we hade a coup us coffee and finally we took a subway to get to Arena. We get off on the station and suddenly there was a beautiful view - we saw the Arena. I was sure - there will be a great show at the night. Later on I talked Monika over to ask about poster of "Astronaut Tour at the cashier. There was a nice lady, so she told us,:"there is no official poster" , but she had some other.

We took it - of course. I took a picture of Monika - as a reward for her, as well as she have taken pictures of me with the tickets in my hand. Theer was a plenty of time till the beginning of a show, so we decided to go for a walk. We have seen a lot of posters all over the city. Finally we got back to Arena and entered. Unbelievable, but we got a perfect place to stay. In the rfront row there were girls from DDmusic.COM fanclub and right behind them there were us. Some hungarian band called NEO got to the stage, but - honestly - it was nothing special. But then - after some changes on the stage - it had come. Five people were standing in front of me on the stage.

No more than 4 meters we between us. Andy, Nick, Simon, Roger a John. Unbelievable - I was waiting for more then 13 yers for this moment to come. I was just staying there, watching and waiting what will be happening. Nick, John, Andy a Roger took their instruments, but Simon was still staing there like a Statue of Liberty. After 30 seconds Nick has started SUNRISE and Simon had folloowed THE MUSICs BETWEEN US - THE MUSICs BETWEEN US"..People were screaming, singing and the show had started. Boys from DD were plaing: Hungry Like The Wolf, Union Of The Snake, Come Undone, What Happens Tomorrow, Ordinary World, Careless Memories) - / not exactly in that order /.

We were singing all of the songs together with Simon, it was great, people had fun. Simon - the wellknown showman made everybody to sing. And he was dancing like nobody else. Later on there was a nice moment - all of us - we had started to sing :"Happy Birthday To YOU! Happy Birthday To YOU". Nick was smiling - of course - because it was his birthday that day. Simon had to guide our singing. Nick got a birthday cake and had to blow out the candles.

The whole band, but even the quests were great as well: Sax player Andy Hamilton and vocalist Ana Ross. The end of the show - after the boys came back on the stage - was excellent. Nick played GIRLS ON FILM, Simon was singing perfectly and than they added Groove Is In The Heart. Finally Simon introduced all of the musicians. All of a sudden he jumped down and spoke to some hungariab girs….why he did not came to us? I would be ready to stay there till the morning, but the moment of leaving had come. Boys said: "thanks" and my dream had a final, which I will never forget.

 

 

Pictures of Ovi Pop /Romanian Fan/