This evening I am accompanying Rebecca to a show at the Ulster Hall venue in Belfast. And by ‘accompanying’ I mean being dragged along kicking and screaming. Who are we going to see? One Direction reforming? No, it’s Northern Irish YouTube ‘sensation’, TheNewAdamB99, on the Belfast leg of his sold out tour. YouTubers go on tour? What on earth do they do? Sing? Dance? Well I guess I’m about to find out.
Rebecca spends a lot of her spare time watching his shenanigans so I’ve endeavoured to prepare myself for the forthcoming ordeal by conducting some online research. The gist of it is Adam Beales, for that is his real name, playing endless pranks on his long suffering parents and younger brother, Callum. It is childish, silly and regularly watched by over one million subscribers.
Adam Beales probably earns more in a month than I do in a year. He has his own clothing range, meaning not only are we forking out for two concert tickets but also the NewAdamB99 hoodie which Rebecca will be proudly wearing tonight. So who am I to turn my nose up at the young man. He’s fleecing your truly left, right and indeed, centre. Oh, and there will no doubt be a Burger King meal thrown in for good measure.
Fionnuala does not escape the fun and games. Next weekend she’s off with Hannah to Dublin for the Shaun Mendes concert. Hannah is on the verge of exploding with excitement for this one. Such levels of excitement haven’t been witnessed since the young Stephen Black saw Belinda Carlisle live in Belfast back in the day. Ahhh, Belinda. Heaven was indeed a place on Earth that evening.
I’ve no idea how I’ll get through the working day, such is the anticipation for tonight. What hi jinks await? I have images of me standing on one leg in front of 2000 hysterical teenagers as a hyperactive YouTube sensation tips several buckets of cold custard over my head. I’ll provide a further update later, if I live to tell the tale. Adam Beales I’m coming to get you. Or, at least, my wallet is.
Will you pray for me tonight? Or think kind thoughts?
What’s the worst concert you’ve ever attended?
Black Thoughts 
Should be some great people watching! Have fun and try not to embarrass your kids too much!🥴
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I’ll try but I’m making no promises 😂
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I took my kids to see The Chuckle Brothers! Surprisingly enjoyable.
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Comedy geniuses! To me…..To you! 😂😂
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Thankfully son has better music taste than me. My partner dragged me to 2 Ronan Keaton concerts. Does taking you son to the cinema to see Alvin and the Chipmunks count…
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Ronan Keating? That’s a fate worse than death 😳
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Good luck with that one Stephen. And, yes, Belinda… You’d better leave a light on (just in case!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Js_WUsXpxg
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Ha Ha. I see what you did there 😉
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You are headed there shortly. Sending good thoughts! Have fun!
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Thank you 😊
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You’re a good man, Stephen Black. Building memories with your kids is something you will never regret…well maybe a little now, but not in the future as you look back. Have fun and don’t be the Grumpy Gus throwing water on the youngsters’ antics. Oh yes, enjoy the custard!
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Thankfully it was a custard free zone. Although there was slime….and baked beans 😳
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The people watching could supply endless topics for your blog should you ever find yourself without something to write about 😬
Regardless have a great evening with your beautiful daughter!
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Thank you. Yes, it was an interesting experience, that’s for sure.
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When we were first married, my husband took me to a concert featuring one of my favorite singer-songwriters. (You would recognize his name.) I was so excited! But the show turned out to be dreadful. He had obviously been drinking, couldn’t remember the lyrics to some of his own songs, would stop and say “You don’t want to hear that one anyway,” and sing something else. Most telling, he made side comments about his recently-ex wife, sang some lyrics about her that I guess were supposed to be funny, and basically left the whole audience feeling awkward, depressed, and ripped off. He got scathing reviews the next day.
(I am 66 years old, and I have been drunk ONCE in my life. That was the night.)
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I am so curious who that was. I talked to someone who said they went to a Neil Young concert and he turned his back on the audience and played.
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It wasn’t Neil Young, but I’m sure there are many performers who have done similar things. We all have our “off” days – or years. The difference between famous performers and the rest of us is that they have their bad days in front of thousands of people … makes me glad I’m not famous. 😉
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Oh dear. That sounds horrific. Never meet your heroes, they say.
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In 1980 something I attended a David Bowie concert in Detroit. The concert was great except for the part where I got knocked down and walked on by several people. My brother-in-law finally noticed me missing and found me on the floor. It was a “Panic in Detroit” for me, even though Mr. Bowie didn’t have that song on his play list that night.
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Some of my fondest memories are the concerts my daughter and I attended together. I didn’t know who we were seeing but she was thrilled and that’s all that mattered. Enjoy! ❤
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Yes, Rebecca’s face made it for me too 😊
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You, sir, go straight to the head of the “sainthood” line for this one.
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I’m not sure Grace worked that way but will bow to your superior theological knowledge 😂
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I will pray for you! 🙂 It is amazing how famous people can get on YouTube. I can’t remember seeing a bad concert. I once went to an Irish concert at Red Rocks here in Colorado that featured Sinead O’Connor, The Chieftans, and a new band at that time called Great Big Sea. It was one of the best concerts and most fun I’ve had at a concert ever. People in the crowd had their arms on each others shoulders like a European soccer (um, football) game (match). It’s good to be Irish! I also saw George Thorogood at Red Rocks when I was a kid. He’s the guy that sang “Bad to the bone.” The place was filled with long haired biker guys and it was quite a show. Have fun tonight! God bless!
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Youtubers go on tour?
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Apparently so lol.
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I’d go see Belinda Carlisle…:)
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I think we are giving away our age here 😂
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Oh, dear. You survived?
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Just about, yes 😂
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Thankfully, I wouldn’t say I’ve ever attended a bad concert…but I saw Skillet in concert once and some fans decided to hit me over the head with a plastic water bottle. Loved Skillet…did NOT like the headache I had for several hours later.
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Great 👍
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Thank you 😊
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FFB, I changed my phone number… whoops. So, now I’m having trouble getting back into my blog due to Authenticator thingy. Anyway, to hopefully fix the problem, i made another WP blog and invited myself to be an Administrator on my site, so to speak. Naturally, I accepted the invitation. Lol. Anyway, I’m using my same name and everything, but I’m so confused. More so than usual! Hugs! I’m still here. ♥️
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Thank you very much. Glad you are still here 🙂
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