Celeb spotting at gigs

[hexagon_sun]

Inspired by Napster seeing De La Soul in the audience of a Biz Markie gig, let's have your best celeb spots at gigs (not including the band you're there to see, obv.). Those I can remember right now;

Bobby Gillespie (at The Garage to see Arthur Lee)
Mick Ronson (as above)
Bjork (at Kings College to see Arcade Fire)
Bernard Butler (as above)
Fran Healy (as above)
Noel Gallagher (at the International Student House to see The Beta Band)
Ian Lee (at the RFH to see Brian Wilson)
Gruff Rhys (as above)
Kevin Eldon (at the RFH to see Super Furry Animals)
One of The Almighty (at Donnington 1991)
Jarvis Cocker (at the Cambridge Junction to see The Beta Band and at Dingwalls to see Richard Hawley)
Sean Hughes (at Sheperds Bush Empire to see Belle & Sebastian)
Mark Thomas (at Brixton Academy to see The Strokes)

 

[J]

errrr.. do you have a lot of spare time or something? how can you remember all that..

 

[hexagon_sun]

Yes, I am at something of a loose end today. To be honest though, I only recalled 1 or 2 of these initially and it was only when I started thinking about it that the others flooded back. The brain is a wonderful thing.

 

[Napster]

Phil Jupitus at a Harry Hill show in Southend

Mo Mowlam bought me a beer at a Blockheads gig

Richie from 5 at a different Blockheads gig

Some bloke from Eastenders (Nigel?) at a U2 gig

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Paul McCartney at Roy Ayers, Ronnie Scott's (1997)
Sting at Notting Hill Billies, Ronnie Scott's (1998)
Goldie, having a massive dance in the Metalheadz tent to a superb set by DJs Kemistry (RIP

) & Storm (1996)

errr, that's about it - but then I'm really bad at 'sleb' spotting...

Matt

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ June 19 2006,12:47)]Richie from 5 at a different Blockheads gig

And how/why would you know what anyone in 5 looked like?

 

[J]

freddy flintoff in frankfurt.. although that wasn't a gig

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ June 19 2006,12:47)]Phil Jupitus at a Harry Hill show in Southend

Does "Phil Jupitus in the burger queue at Roots Hall" count?! In that case, I'll also claim "Terry Alderton in the away stand at Macclesfield" and "Terry Alderton at Roots Hall"...

Saw Tim Vine at a burlesque & cabaret night on Saturday. He'd gone to see his mate do a stand-up set... dear oh dear, wrong venue, wrong crowd. His mate went down like the Titanic - slowly and painfully...

 

[Leeboy]

Jamie Theakston, Lauren Laverne and Huey Fun Lovin Criminal at Blur, Brixton Academy '97.

Howard Marks at Super Furry Animals, Forum '96 ( quelle surprise! )

Jim Bob from Carter at Manics, Brixton '94

 

[keefmoon]

I'm going to **** on everyone's parade.
Celebs seen at my own gigs...
Edith Bowman...Ronan Keating...Alan McGee...Steve Lamacq...
To name but four.

And I lost at pool to Jamie Theakston once...I was hammered.

 

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (keefmoon @ June 19 2006,13:00)]I'm going to **** on everyone's parade.
Celebs seen at my own gigs...
Edith Bowman...Ronan Keating...Alan McGee...Steve Lamacq...
To name but four.

Well if those are allowed I'm having Mackenzie Crook and Geoff Travis

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (keefmoon @ June 19 2006,13:00)]I'm going to **** on everyone's parade.

Arse!

(Fair play, in your shoes I'd do the same...!  My lame attempt at a comeback is: I played in a band with a guy who used to be in Reef...



...before they were famous!)

 

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Some good spots there but think you had all better quit now coz no one can top my all time spot at a Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert and I also has the privelage to meet the guy. This celeb was born on January 17, 1957. his Zodiac Sign is Capricorn and his birthday falls under the Year of the Rooster. He also has appeared in blockbuster films such as Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) and The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971).

Who is the celeb? None other than.......(drum roll please)
































































Keith 'Cheggers' Chegwin

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Saw some of the England rugby team at a Pop Idol gig a couple of years ago. At the same gig was Steve Redgrave too.

Dont ask why I was there though.....

 

[shrimperman]

Not really one for spotting celebs at gigs. The only one a vaguely remember is seeing some bloke from Hollyoaks run out of the VIP area at V last year. Oh and if Matts having Terry Alderton in Burger King then I'm having Wolf from Gladiators at Lakeside

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (shrimperman @ June 19 2006,13:31)]Oh and if Matts having Terry Alderton in Burger King then I'm having Wolf from Gladiators at Lakeside

And i'm having Paul from S Club Seven in Virgin/HMV in Oxford Street and Stephen Mulhearn on the Northern/Circle Line on the same day after the Barnet game couple seasons ago

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ June 19 2006,13:35)]

Quote[/b] (shrimperman @ June 19 2006,13:31)]Oh and if Matts having Terry Alderton in Burger King then I'm having Wolf from Gladiators at Lakeside

And i'm having Paul from S Club Seven in Virgin/HMV in Oxford Street and Stephen Mulhearn on the Northern/Circle Line on the same day after the Barnet game couple seasons ago

well if thats the guess then I am having Martin Kemp in Harrods and Peter Andre at the Savoy

 

[Clarky_Blues]

Mark Hughes sat in front of us at Take That on Saturday night at MCFC - he was loving it!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ June 19 2006,13:35)]Stephen Mulhearn on the Northern/Circle Line

Errr... who?

(Sorry, I mean that quite genuinely, I have no idea who you're talking about)

Besides, no one can trump my celeb-spotting on the Tube... I give you:

...Windsor Davies!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ June 19 2006,13:39)]I am having Martin Kemp in Harrods

I saw Posh & Becks in the cutlery department at Harrods...