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Originally Posted by Sahara
I saw Elton John in Dublin in May 2006 and, although I really enjoyed the concert, he wasn't really in top form. He said he wouldn't tour anymore and just seemed generally a little lacklustre. I learned later that Lestat had just closed, and fans speculated that he was upset about that. The audience really didn't help, though -- they were like zombies the entire way through. I think it was this concert that left me with my abiding hatred of fully seated rock n roll shows -- it sucked the life right out of this one for me.
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That actually reminds me of when I saw R.E.M. in 2004. It was the day after George W. Bush was reelected and they just did not seem like they wanted to be there, Michael especially. They started the show with "It's the End of the World as We Know It" and he kept expressing his condolences between songs. Not in the least unexpected from him, but his feelings were definitely affecting his energy. That and the album they were touring at the time sucked. Really lackluster show.
I am one of a very few people who actually liked Lestat. I saw it twice!