Ah so. Back in october 2013, I went to see the one and only One Direction at Allphones Arena in beautiful sydney. To be quite honest, I wasn't actually as excited as I should have been, or at least thats what I remember. Maybe it was because I was still on a high from seeing Fall Out Boy the night before? (that post is on its way!). Anyway, I just don't think the reality had set in yet that I was going to be seeing the boys, now men, who had been my biggest crushes for the past 3 or so years.
We checked into our hotel and we immediately went down and got merch before it got busy. Im not going to lie, I actually bought more 5SOS merch than I did 1D merch. oops. But there was a lot of merch to choose from, I just couldn't decide....they even had onesies! We went back and got ready and then the time came, the time to head to arena and take our seats ready for the show.
As you're probably aware, the support act was none other than 5 Seconds of Summer, or 5SOS. If you don't know who they are, which if you don't, have you been living under a rock, they are an Australian band made up of the wonderfully handsome Luke Hemmings, Ashton Iriwn, Michael Clifford & Calum Hood. Their genre could probably be called pop/punk/rock and it is extremely good! Anyways, I was extremely pumped to see these boys for the second time in concert and as the lights dimmed the whole arena screamed. I don't think I've heard anything so loud. I eventually joined in and nearly cried.
As soon as they came on stage they had us up and out of our seats dancing and singing along. They really know how to control a crowd and keep people entertained and wanting more. From memory, I believe the song they opened with was Out Of My Limit which was one of their first songs I fell in love with!
This was back when Michael dyed his hair bright pink! It was so vibrant and he definitely wasn't hard to miss when he was jumping around, enjoying himself on stage.
Even though their entire stage setting was pretty dull, that certainly did not matter. Their energy, talent and passion lit up that stage better than any set would. I have watched these boys grow and develop into a well oiled band over the years. They deserve nothing but the best and everyone better prepare for their world domination.
Now for the main event. After 5SOS left, the lights came back on and the suspense and anticipation was killing me. The lights later dimmer and thats when it hit me. I would be seeing THE Harry, Louis, Niall, Liam & Zayn live and in the flesh right now. First they had a little intro video playing and i had already lost it. I was balling my eyes out and for no other reason than I was like "omg this isn't real". Then they all jumped on stage and started singing one of my favourites of theirs: Up All Night.
Now, I did try my best to get good photos in-between crying my eyes out and singing.
They were there to entertain us and they went above and beyond. I did not sit down once the entire night. You would not have guessed that these lads have only have only been in the business 3 years and only done 2 tours. They were naturals. Their stage presence was so great it was over whelming. They knew exactly how to connect with the crowd and get us to do whatever they wanted!
Now this is the part where I absolutely lost it. As soon and the boys landed on the B stage and they were running around down below me, I could not control my tears. They flowed and flowed and did not stop the entire time and just when I thought I had gotten a grip, Harry waved at my section and I was gone again! Pathetic, right?
I absolutely love those 2 photos because it kinda just shows the kookiness of the boys and how they're not afraid to just YOLO it up (can't believe I just said that) and do whatever the hell they want on stage. They were so fun to watch and they looked like they genuinely enjoyed being onstage and connecting with us, not like many other people who get on, do what they gotta do and leave.
This is definitely my favourite photo of the night. Oh Niall, ILY!
Take a guess at what you think they closed with? If you guessed WMYB, you guessed correct. They had all changed outfits and popped back up onstage to bid us farewell.It was a great end to a fabulous night. There was huge balloons thats changed colour and confetti. It was brilliant. They really knew how to go out with a bang.
All in all, I had one hell of a fantastic night and it is definitely one I will never forget. Thanks 1D and 5SOS.
HOE X
