My Paradise Experience - Vicar Street May 26th

[beyondthedope 55]

Sunday was amazing. I woke up at like 6am and got a train to Dublin checked into my hotel and headed straight to Vicar Street. Luckly I wasn't alone as when I arrived there was 6 other fans waiting. I got my number which was number 7. I then awkwardly sat on the ground and made friends with the people around me. We were like a team because we held each others spots and had a laugh. At around five or half five all of a sudden I see a silver mini van pull into the back of the venue and then the gates closed. I knew straight away it was her because it was the first car to pull in to the back of the venue and there is only room for one car at the back of the venue so we ran and sure enough it was Lana and she got out of the car and came straight over the the fans. She signed autographs and took pictures behind a tiny gap in the gate (see picture below). It was awkward I slided my Paradise Boxset through the gap and she grabbed it and signed it we were so so happy and so pumped for the concert. We ran back to the line still had our spots of course and we were all showing off our signed stuff and pictures and basically freaking out. I didn't have time to get a picture because people began pushing but I was happy because I knew I had a shot to properly meet her because I would be front row. At around six security came out to the door and behind them was Lanas dad and a worker at Vicar Street each had a bag full of merchandise. Lana's dad said that she was so happy that everyone was here so early and that she had gifts of us. Then the pushing began but luckly he handed me another Paradise Boxset which was amazing! He handed out one lyric book which I really wanted but didn't get Also handed out was The Great Gatsby book, Walt Whitman books and Lolita book. He posed for pictures and went back inside. We were even more pumped if that was even possible, everyone I was with got something so we were all over the moon. Doors opened at seven. The security didn't even check my bag we ran in even though security told us not to haha I lost the people I was with but I got the the front row at the right of the stage. Waited until eight and then Kassidy started for the first song Barrie's mic wasn't really working it was odd but they were brilliant. Just before the last song Barrie started singing Born To Die and everyone went nuts it was great. Then nine came and she came on stage my jaw dropped she looks way way way more beautiful in person. She went straight out near the crowd and someone threw there panties at her she picked them up and twirled them around her finger she started laughing. She then went down to the left of the stage but she was kinda grabbed by fans there and she didn't go down the whole way. She came back up and told us that she should have had this recorded because the venue was small and would be great for it. After about four songs she went over to the side of the stage and got more books and brought them down and gave them to the left side of the stage. She then carried on singing. The whole crowd were singing the lyrics with her on every song. Then this happened

She started to cry because the crowd screamed for about 5 minutes she was so overwhelmed it was amazing. Then last song National Anthem she ended it and walked straight down to the right and started taking pictures when she got to me she thanked me for coming and I asked her for a picture and she said sure and then I took and she held my hand and I said thank you so much and she smiled then she moved on I was fucking shaking. I got squashed against the barrier but it was worth it ( I still feel black and blue). Then yesterday I wanted to get my tour book signed as well as well my Great Gatsby CD and I arrived at Vicar Street at like half four and waited for her to arrive and yet again I met her and she signed my stuff. It was bad though because the paparazzi started pushing people and Lana was getting mad at them.

 

 

I will add pictures of the concert later maybe.

[Bel-Air 58]

Bless her for coming to sign through that gap! haha You got such a good photo with her.

[Cinnamon Girl 75]

thats amazing!!! you got so much stuff signed! that show really looked like it was incredible, im so happy for you!

[lola 6,640]

 

 

lmaoooo ouch

 

glad u had a good experience though

[Limelight 4,708]

She looks beautiful

[radiodasirius 637]

 

This is the gap she was signing through lol

Me and Lana

 

My signed stuff

 

I will add pictures of the concert later maybe.

You so so lucky! This looks amazing, would kill for one of those!! and ouch, her nail looks like it was poking into your skin! That gap she's signing through looked sketchy but jealousss

[beyondthedope 55]

That wasn't my arm Lana is grabbing haha I'm taking the picture its someone behind me she was like not today grab hahaha

[YouMakeMeWild 166]

Aw, I'm so happy for you! I can't believe people thought she was grabbing your arm 

[VegasBaby 895]

Why did she have to squeeze through that gap? Lovely pictures, so jealous! 

[beyondthedope 55]

Why did she have to squeeze through that gap? Lovely pictures, so jealous! 

 

Because security locked the gate and that was the only way of getting to her lol

[MarryTheSequins 342]

Your picture with her is adorable! 

[fessle 730]

wait LOL @ that gap wow thats funny

what an awesome experience!

[Sitar 22,210]

I LOVE that she handed out Lolita

[radiodasirius 637]

That wasn't my arm Lana is grabbing haha I'm taking the picture its someone behind me she was like not today grab hahaha

Oh god sorry I looked at the image quickly..looking at the image now that would be an impossible angle for your arm

 

EDIT: and why would ur nails be painted and have a ring, I am so stupid

[beyondthedope 55]

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Edited May 31, 2013 by beyondthedope

[obezyankanol 0]

OMG! Amazing report, you are so lucky!   And your pics are awesome!

Thanks for sharing this.

 

I'm going to see her in Brussels! Can't wait!!

Do you think if I am in front of row  I can get trouble  to show my camera?  It's not a compact but a bridge (Nikon L810) so I'm not sure  it is allowed.  :/ .

[Yoshi 219]

im upset because when she started giving out the books some cunt stole mine, she handed it right to me an she kept pulling, i should have made a scene