The Good Stuff First
– Waiting for your luggage at Toronto Airport with the Mod Father, Paul Weller standing next to you waiting for his bags.
– Working a V-Fest organized by Virgin is like going to someone’s garden party, really!
– Private ferry shuttles for media taking you to the parks from Toronto’s docks.
– Having Sir Richard Branson show up at the breakfast meeting and surprise you by standing next to you like just another media guy was ….. well …cool!
– Beautiful young ladies in red T-shirts called the Virgin Angels took care of us on both days, they had everything from fresh baked chocolate chip cookies to mosquito repellent for you, oh yeah, and
if you just needed a hug they were there for you too.
– Toronto Island Park with it’s two main stages and three side stages was just a perfect venue. The press had it’s own lounge area , catering, and bathrooms, a true VIP experience.
– 40,000 happy fans witnessed two jam packed days of rock n roll , an unplugged set with Stereophonics and a DJ set with Moby.
British Invasion Day on Sunday with my favorite Mancunian’s Oasis … I was in heaven.
The Bad and the Ugly
47 year old drunk father of two , Daniel Sullivan stormed the stage during Noel Gallagher’s “Morning Glory” guitar solo and bum rushed him from behind. Noel fell onto the speaker wedge while Sullivan was tackled trying to reach Liam Gallagher and led away. The crowd of 20,000 waited in stunned silence as the band appeared after 5 minutes and finished a shortened set. Noel was rushed to the hospital afterwards where X-rays confirmed 3 broken ribs and a bruised hip. Oasis had to cancel 6 weeks of concerts including a scheduled appearance at Terminal 5 in NYC following the attack. Sullivan awaits his second court appearance in December.
