Justin Timberlake Futuresex/Lovesound Tour - The O2, London

Yesterday was my first experience watching a concert in the UK and it was totally rock...totally! No words can describe how I feel - I totally enjoyed it and it was one of the best night I ever had. But of course, this is just a Justin's fan saying.

I went there with Alex since I dont have any friend here who share the same passion for Justin's music. Alex is not a big fan..in fact he's not a fan at all. He even said, 'I wouldnt even recognise Justin Timberlake if I see him on the street'. Oh come on...

Anyway, we went to The O2 in Greenwich (which was previously known as the Millenium Dome). It was a nice, clean modern looking building. Inside, there have the O2 Arena where Justin's concert was held and they also have a few bars, restaurants and a really huge Vue cinema. There are still a lot of construction work going inside and there are more shops yet to open in the near future. I guess, once all the construction finished, maybe then I can judge how happening the place is. But for now, all I can say is there is not much in there.

We started the day by lunching at Spurr Bar & Grill - an American Indian cuisine. I felt sick after eating, I wouldnt go there again. period. Afer that, we went to watch the preview of Evan Almighty in the Vue cinema which was inside The O2 as well. I wasnt so keen on Bruce Almighty, so I wasnt moved to watch Evan Almighty. But I got the movie tickets for free - I wouldnt say no to that..hehe. The verdict, it wasnt that bad afterall. Not amazing but worth the free tickets.

It wasnt 2 hours before the concert started, so we just wandered around the O2. At that time, the concert merchandise booth just opened, so I rushed there to get some souvenirs. Got a t-shirt for £25 and a key chain for £3. I know...such a rip off isnt it. But oh well, at least it's a limited edition thing..After that, we wandered around a bit more, went into this O2 Lounge..and then decided it's time to go in.

In front of the merchandise booth

The whole arena was packed with people but surprisingly no pushing or pulling. The event was organised, controlled, and the crowd was well behaved too. It's quite cool actually because the last time I went to concert in KL, the crowd was horrible and people keep pushing to get in...what a nightmare. Moving on from that, we went in and got our seats. See..we bought seating tickets because it's more convinient for Alex since he's not really into JT and this whole concert thing. If it was me, I would rather buy the standing ticket. But I'm thankful to have Alex to accompany me. He was such a sport last night! The view from our seat was ok I guess..couldnt complain much. It wasnt that far from stage but yet still quite far..if you know what I mean.

At the O2 Lounge..check out my t-shirt ;-)

The opening act was Fergie. I dont really like her songs but her powerful voice managed to impress me. The group of dancers who performed alongside her were good as well. Damn..I wish I could do those moves. It wasnt until about 8pm when Justin's performance starts. The whole arena (and me as well) went mad with screaming when they saw the sight of JT on the stage! Oh my god..I' actually saw JT live in front of me. I was so excited! He started the show with Futuresex Lovesound. He is definitely a world class performer, entertainer, everything. I was astonished with his skills - he danced amazingly, jumping up & down the stage and yet still maintained his stunning voice. He also showed his skills on guitar, keyboard and piano. JT is so great! What I love most about JT's performance was the mix of various music genres - hip hop, rap, rock, ballad and jazzy all mixed together and worked very well. Plus, the stage was well designed even though one of the prop they use, the 'curtain' (i dunno wat it's called) sometimes blocked my view to the stage. But overall, the use of lighting, the laser lights, the graphics and animation were very cleverly planned. The accompanying band was oh-so fantastic too! I wouldnt mind watching JT's performance every night!

I just cant find enough words to describe the performance last night..even if I can, it will take ages for me to explain it. So, to see the wonders yourself, I', sharing with you some of the videos I took last night. Please mind the quality of the videos. I was quite distant from the stage and was only using the good ol' digital camera so you might find some blurred images because the camera was trying hard to find its focus point. Poor camera, it worked hard for me last night.

This is some snippet of My Love..amazing dance moves I tell you:


This is full length video of sexyback:


This is full legth video of All over again:


These are some other videos which I uploaded on youtube for you to enjoy:
Rock Your Body (snippet)
What goes around come around (snippet)
Futuresex Lovesound dance (snippet)
Damn girl (snippet)
Summer love


The memory of last night's performance is still lingering in my mind. I spend most of my time at work today thinking about it...and yep, I was at work when I wrote this post. What a slacker..