GHOST

So i took my 15 year old daughter to see the band of her dreams in Birmingham, and it was the time of our lives 100% I'm disabled, she's autistic, it was a long long way on the train... we dressed up with face paints and the whole shebang, hotel in Broad st, 15 mins away due to my mobility difficulties... we arrived early, and so did the entire UK by the feel of it!! Thousands of people one behind the other going this way and that in all directions, no body at the canal to advise anyone, so we just followed the herd for an hour before we got to someone with a tabard on who told us to where to go. We joined the queue which was actually a serpentine and heading no where so officials eventually created an actual queue and we got to the doors. Low and behold, my ticket wouldn't scan so I had to scrabble through the crowds down steps and find the box office... 20 mins later after the lady frantically punched numbers into the keyboard and charging me another £4 i had paper tickets and had to go back to the doors and apologise to everyone that I wasn't pushing in ... The rest is history. The band were absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was electric. I don't want to give any spoilers but WOW!!! Absolutely on point 🤟 my daughter cried, I cried, the crowds screamed and the whole venue bounced to each beat of the drum and pluck of the bass. The lights &scenery was amazing. ive been to bands in Utilita before but this was quite a something else, this was a brotherhood, a family headed by the mighty papa himself (yes I'm totally getting into the lore now!) It was an amazing unforgettable night, I'll be watching out for their return to the UK with baited breath and might even go for top price next time! Merchandise stands were good, prices reasonable. But ticketmaster and utilita staff need to up their game, there were simply not enough staff to manage the crowds and to provide directions. I asked about access and disabled needs, but sadly nobody had any clue.