I've just got back from Oslo after seeing Jamie play at Oslo's Sentrum Scene.
This is the first time I have experienced a standing gig in Europe, and I loved it. But I have to say seeing this standing gig reminded me just how reserved us Brits are.
The Sentrum Scene is a lovely venue with standing downstairs and then seated upstairs. This show attracted the younger generation and the people stood around me at the front were predominantly young adults.
I have never experienced such a frenzy of fans desperate for Jamie's touch until this show so I was quite taken a back.
Jamie came on stage around 10pm whilst Sophie watched from the back of the stage. The audience was very excitable and the atmosphere was electric all night long. Lots of screaming and chanting for Jamie before he had even come on stage.
The crowd sung every word to every song the entire show and Jamie seemed to be completely overwhelmed by this and even looked very teary eyed at the end of the show. Jamie even promised to come back and play for them whenever they wanted.
Despite Jamie saying that the Norwegians take their music very seriously and that there was probably professional musicians in the crowd, and so he was a little scared he did not fail to deliver.
I loved Jamie singing Twenty Something when Jamie stopped playing and looked at the ceilling and crossed his arms because the crowd were singing a long so loudly, and so the audience continued to sing without him and Jamie loved it. And the little face that Jamie pulled when he sung 30 something was great, I wish I had caught it on camera.
Jamie got a big cheer when he said he was touring the new album The Pursuit to which Jamie replied with "correct answer"
I loved that during Frontin Jamie asked the crowd to scream and he used it in his recording which was really cool.
At one point Jamie was tinkering those ivories and everyone started cheering, to which Jamie stopped and said "I don't even know what I am going to play yet, how can you cheer yet" very funny.
Jamie seemed overjoyed with the reaction he was getting all night. It was great to hear the crowd singing along and sometimes they were louder than Jamie.
Another great highlight for me was when we all joined in the the d-da-do's for Umbrella at the end of the show, fantastic.
It all got rather hairy towards the end though as everyone went wild and was pushing a lot and I recall being pined to the barrier at one point, but it was great fun and the best show of the tour that I have seen so far.
Unfortunately the only down side is that the security was very strict on recording and I was asked on more than one occasion to stop filming so I am afraid I don't have much video but hopefully people from further back will.
Jamie thank you for such a great night and making my trip to Oslo worth while. And for stopping and quickly signing for your fans despite being completely exhausted.
