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Mini Tour, Massive Blog

Mini Tour, Massive Blog

Fri 5 Jun, 2009

Hello,

Phew, so just finished the mini tour.

THE FIRST ONE WE HAD EVER DONE WITH A BUS!

 

It was so exciting, the stairs had disco lights, and apparently fallout boy had the bus before us, SO GOOD.

So after the gigs at Birmingham, and Bloomsbury ballroom, we set off in the ‘jumbocruiser’ (which is a coincidence because that is also Rob’s middle name) in search of adventure.

I woke up next to a church and a botanical garden in Glasgow in the blazing sunshine, bought a golden metal studded leather vest (every girl should have one)and hung out in a tropical green house with some pitcher plants looking for frogs.

 


Riotous gig at the Oran Mor, made some Glaswegian friends called Larry, Barry, and Garry, and a vicar called Dave.

Fun times ensued...

Woke up dressed in a five star costume, heart shaped sunglasses and a pair of platforms. I was very hot but it’s hard to be cross when you look like a 70’s Disco Admiral from outer space.

 


Next stop Manchester

Played in St Philips church, morbidly they hung my flower Florence wreath above the stained glass, and as the sun was setting, it felt more and more like I was playing at my own funeral.

But I didn’t know whether I was going to heaven or hell, smoke, pearls, and pulpits, crosses, cassocks and choir boys, that’s my kind of party.

 


From preaching on pulpits to promenading on piers, the last date of the tour was Brighton,  We swam in the sea, SO FUCKING COLD.

Bought a massive broken snakeskin suitcase, USEFULL? not really, it wont even shut.

And played at Concorde 2, and the last time I went there I was 17 and had to sneak little sophie (sadsack) in the back way.

Then she was sick behind the door. Good times.

But a triumphant return, it felt like a gothic funfair in there.

The golden silvers were a dream as always, and we went out with a bang, a few bangs actually, and some crashes, well all sorts of loud noises really, and as far as I know no one was sick behind anything,  eerrrrrm.

 


Thank so much to everyone who came, we had an amazing time, and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.

The next gig is in Lancashire, on the eleventh of June at the new arts center.

So maybe see you there x
 
love ……………………………….florence.x

 

 

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  • I SAW YOU AT T4 ON THE BEACH, YOU WERE AMAZING BEYOND WORDS XXXXXXXXXX

    Posted by 4avshipp on Tue 02 Feb, 2010

  • ha ha lol love yr blogs! Do your mates call u Flo? Mine du... love yr name ;) Flo 13 from Dorset

    Posted by Floismyname! on Sun 03 Jan, 2010

  • Heyyyy!! Cud u cum 2 nottingham soon as wud luv 2 c u nd so wud my dad!!! X Luv bcgcwhite

    Posted by bcgcwhite on Wed 30 Dec, 2009

  • lluuuvvvv uuuu

    Posted by clumsyducky on Sat 12 Dec, 2009

  • hey i saw you at the acedemy i seotember and youd never guess who i bumped into when iwas listenig yo your amaxing performance...HAYLEY CROPPER from corrie, can you believe it.lol. anyways i thort you were brill, i became a fan on fb lol hope to ee you in the future, goin to see kasabian soon, woo lol ...x

    Posted by niamhk on Sat 07 Nov, 2009

  • Hey !! i saw you at camp bestival !! you were AWSOME !! Abd you seem to set off a crazy trend for the flower head bands !! I was just wonderin where you get all of your amazin outfits from ? Comment back please ! Love delphi xx

    Posted by duckidelphi on Thu 06 Aug, 2009

  • Saw you at oxegen, you were awsome, but your tent could have been wayyy bigger. You should have been on the 02 stage or something!! Im from northern ireland and wanted to go see you again in Glasgow...but then realised that I started uni on that day!!!! Sooo please try and some to northern ireland at some stage!!! PLEASE!! Amy xx

    Posted by mcsparron140 on Tue 14 Jul, 2009

  • saw u at concorde 2 awesome awesome awesome missed u at glasto kick kick kick dam kasabian an bein so far away from john peel stage im aware i missed a show an a half so see u in bournemouth .. oh an where can i get a florence jumper i want a grey one im sure i saw sum1 wearing 1 at ur brighton gig ?? mmmmmm ?? answers on a postcard people ??

    Posted by celvin95169 on Tue 14 Jul, 2009

  • FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE!! I cannot show my ecitement.. me and my friend molly are coming to see you at O2 Shepards Bush Empire on 27th Septemper.. i cannot wait... you are lovely!! we woudl love to meet you!!! WE LOVE YOU !!! and are so excited!!

    Posted by poynj001 on Wed 24 Jun, 2009

  • i love you. haha your amazing! i wish i went brighton so much i dont know why i didnt. im seriously kicking myself! im focusing on my art atm and your my inspireation youve got me an A* in the past. i hope to seee you in hyde park in july can not wait!! love and love rahella :) xo

    Posted by rahellaarabella♥ on Thu 18 Jun, 2009

  • Great gig in Brighton last week. Can't wait for the album.

    Posted by GARYSIMS on Wed 10 Jun, 2009

  • I'm seeing you at Glastonbury :) I also saw you at Big Weekend, you were amazing.

    Posted by vickii on Mon 08 Jun, 2009

  • If I could, I'd go to england just to hear you play. But I'm in the southernmost part of the world, right now... so it's a bit complicated... Hugs from Argentina, girl, all my love and lots of lucks. We will be hearing from you, I know.

    Posted by martoarg on Mon 08 Jun, 2009

  • can't wait to see you live, saw your page in vogue, i love your wall! love x

    Posted by indiebud on Sat 06 Jun, 2009

  • Next thurs shall be class! Really looking forward to it following the epic in Manc!! Twice in 2 weeks...happy times xoxoxo

    Posted by Roxer on Fri 05 Jun, 2009

  • Thankyou Florence for some great gigs. Looks like you have an even busier summer fest ahead of you. Hope you have a blast. Ps Damn I went to Camberwell sch of art 25 yrs to early. Thanks xx

    Posted by boris on Fri 05 Jun, 2009

  • Your gig in Brighton blew me away, you were amazing :) xxx

    Posted by hayley, xo on Fri 05 Jun, 2009

  • I love the way you write! Good story teller Florence, well done you. I could imagine you writing stories, like childrens books but darker and morbid (With a bit of glitter thrown it too). You should look into that! Thanks for sharing :) x

    Posted by funsize on Fri 05 Jun, 2009

  • aww that sounds like great fun!! your bus sounds yummy. i hope you have many fun times to come come! =D love from fern xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

    Posted by fernyt on Fri 05 Jun, 2009