Well I was buzzing, so me and my friend
ate, then we walked down into Camden town to kill more time. At 6pm after getting
my makeup on we arrived at the Roundhouse
We got our tickets, and again made for the bar,
milos was on at 8.20, we got chatting to to some people, who had got tickets,
and they thought he was singing opera songs, I explained he was singing Mexican
songs from his new album, they asked if I worked for him lol. I said no just a
dedicated fan, and went on to them tell them about your site Teresa, and how the
Rolando fans like to help each other out by getting to his performances and
passing on our Rolando love lol.
My friend and I took our seats at 8.15 now
the iTunes festival has always been about pop/rock guitar bands performing and
Rolando was the first opera singer to perform here, we were lucky we could sit
down at tables as everyone else who has played, played to a standing
audience,but tonight's performance was not packed like the other gigs have been,
I had a feeling it would not be, but there were people there from all ages, we
were told we could not take any pictures, and cameras would be taken off people
if they did. the performance was being recorded and would be on TV later on.
well milos played he played well, but I was there for Rolando not him, at 9.15
he finished me and my friend popped out to use the toilet, I took a sneaky
pictures on my phone....
We had a call to say Rolando would perform soon
please take your seats, so we did, we were sat at take 1 near the stage but not
the best view, just before Rolando came on Lucy his wife was taken to a table
near ours, I got me phone out again, for a quick sneak picture.
You can see Lucy here with brown hair between the
lady with blonde hair and her husband, I explained to the couple that was
Rolando wife, they also asked did I work for Rolando, lol again I said no I am
just a fan.
before he performed they showed a video of his new
album.
Then 9.30 his Mexican band started to play,
at about 9.45 he came on spoke a little about the songs he would sing,
then started singing besame mucho, he was dressed like he had been in Mexico,
and spoke out his love for Lucy and how they met and how he would sing to her,
like he did in Mexico. (I have attached a little recording of him singing, I
left my phone on in my bag to record him singing besame,) he then went of stage
while his band played Granada, came back on sang another song, spoke some more
about Lucy who was smiling away, then went off again while his band played
again, the time was 10.10pm I said to my friend we must go, though I really
didn't want to as I would not hear him sing jurame or la cucaracha. but we need to get back to the coach station,
and that was going to be a bit of a journey. They were still filming and we
walked round the back of the cameras, one of Rolando's band shouted out,
did you not like the music, I wanted to shout back yes but I have to get home
lol, but as it was recording we carried on to the exit.
I had a lovely day, I may not of seen the whole
show but seeing Rolando walk down the road like that was priceless, I really
wish I had gone up to him and asked for his autograph, maybe another time
lol