The prosecution: Odysseus
double quotation markFay likes to be on the front row but I think it’s overrated
Fay and I love going to concerts – we probably go to five a year together. Fay likes to get there as early as possible, ideally before the venue opens so we can queue up. When the doors open, she wants to rush in and get the best spot, preferably in the front row.I just want to arrive for the main act. If there are three or four support acts, I don’t think it’s necessary to watch all of them. If we have to get there before the main act, I’d like to arrive right before the main support. That way we can enjoy the concert and still feel fresh, not having waited for hours beforehand. If we do that, we usually still get a good spot.I enjoy heavy metal concerts with smaller crowds, and no one gets there early as there’s no need. People push and mosh out. Usually, the mainstream bands, which I think are lower quality, have bigger audiences. We went to see Coldplay in Austria last year and we had to queue in the sun. Inside, we waited three hours for them to come on. By then I was exhausted.Fay likes to be at the front, but I think it’s overrated. You can’t go and grab food or go to the toilet for fear of losing your spot. Plus, it’s hard to get in and out of the crowd.At a gig at Wembley, we didn’t go to the toilet because Fay was by the barrier at the front. She deliberately doesn’t drink water so she can watch the show without having to go, but getting dehydrated is dangerous.Fay is short and wants to get a good spot so she can see, but I’ve said she can go on my shoulders. She says getting to a concert late means we have to push through people to get a good position. We did this once and I managed to get us a space that was only 20 people from the front. Another time, we got in late and Fay still got to the front. Fay says she doesn’t like pushing past people and filling in the spaces of a crowd, but they are there to be filled.I’m happy to get to a gig slightly early, so that Fay can see, but some people queue from the morning. I definitely don’t want to queue for hours before it’s even started.The defence: Fay
