I travelled from London to Madrid as a solo GenX . I didn’t queue but got front row side stage view of the whole scene so I saw Victor Tom and other crew members working hard. The performance was incredible, giving off Freddie Mercury vibes (which was my first ever gig in 1984).
The band is solid, they need to be part of Yungblud forever, they make the whole performance what it is. Well polished, even with microphone sound issues, Dom styled it out. “Changes” made me cry because he is still putting his soul into that performance.. so moving for me who grew up with Ozzy sounds. (Paranoid is my number one track on my playlist mainly due to mental health moments 🤪) .
The Madrid crowd was beautiful, I met a Madrid based photographer called Aliza after the gig who was super friendly, representing the whole vibe. I’m still feeling high from the whole experience.
A week prior to the gig I had been in b.r.a.t in Denmark street mainly because I had run out of phone battery whilst on a job in London so I asked if they would charge my phone. I stayed an hour or so chatting to Izzy (Dom’s sister) and Bobby over a coffee or two. Dom walked in with his mum & dad, I was surrounded by the whole family / friends hugging one another which was surreal/overwhelming and as an older person I tried to style it out so now I totally regret not asking for my phone back so I could take a picture after I spoke to him. Dom was lovely as was his family.
As someone who recently contemplated suicide due to multiple pressures and fuelled by losing 2 close people to suicide within a month of each other, coming across his energy via Aerosmith and Black Sabbath social media algorithms has reawakened me. I want to live and I want to ride the next phase of my life as part of the Yungblud family with a renewed sense of purpose.
Heather (Genx1970s)
Thanks so much for sharing your story Ive had a similar experience with very poor mental health and at times not wanting the be here or being incredibly overwhelmed and depressed when trying to learn to heal. The BHC and Dom’s music has always been there as a crutch for me to get through the hard days and remind me not to do anything stupid. Im booked to see him at the O2 next year and i can’t wait to see him in person for the first time. I mean thank god for b.r.a.t and the online community. Stay safe everyone and thanks for giving me a space to feel seen and heard🤘🫶.
What a story ! So adventurous and moving at the same time. Well done Heather 🖤