The Pretty Reckless: Head Banging & Body Bashing

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of going to a Pretty Reckless concert! I've loved the band for a few years now and I was over the moon to have the opportunity to see them in the flesh!
After queueing for at least 4 and a half hours in hope to be front row, My friends finally arrived and we stood in the blistering cold for another hour surviving on jaffa cakes and lukozade.

The tension raised as the queue was let inside and searched (luckily they didn't find the vodka flask the pocket of my leather jacket). As soon as we were finished being interrogated, my friends and I raced to the front of the stage. In a matter of seconds, the tiny venue was ram packed with what seemed to be 50,000 people!

Left: Jonny hawkings                        Right: Jim Morrison

TPR had two support acts. The first, a heavy metal band called "nothing more" that featured a
Jim Morrison looking character, sprinted onto stage and starting screeching! I can easily say I (and the audience) had no idea what was going on!

The second, a band called Heavens Basement, who the crowed seemed more familiar with,  preformed and was a huge improvement to the previous band. They sung a few songs and got the audience excited for The Pretty Reckless.

After what seemed like we were waiting forever, The pretty reckless came on with a bang! They first preformed "Follow Me Down" and the audience loved it! there was an eerie undertone which made it just the more amazing!

 A mere few seconds after they started preforming, the entire audience started moshpitting, my friends and I felt elbows digging into our backs, and were being barged into in every direction.
It got so intense that in every song at least 5 people had to be lifted out of the audience. But really, this was to be expected.

Taylor Momsen, who starred in the infamous movie "The Grinch" as a child, sung Fucked up World, Absolution and much more.

       
Overall, the concert was brilliant! Although feeling lightheaded from all the head banging and my arms going numb from the repetative strain of throwing around my arms, I wouldn't take anything back. It was an amazing experience and I would do it again if I had the chance... however this time i would made sure to wear protective armour.

-George.