I've not seen them but The That have done some mighty fine pop songs over recent years. I bet you'll surprise yourself at how much you enjoy it. Also, aren't Pet Shop Boys the support for this tour? I reckon they put on a good show too.

Actually, considering she's managed to endure Springsteen three times for you I'd say buying her tickets for Saturday is the LEAST you can do.

Several of my mates have seen them on the current tour, & by all accounts it is a fabulous show.

Go. leave any pre concieved ideas at the entrance & have yourself a great time.

You know you want to.

is playing in Vicar St. the same night, I'll see you at that instead.

then I will. Don't let it be said that I can't show a woman a good time!

It could be magic. A night you'll never forget. Get on the phone and book the tickets - it only takes a minute.

I speak as someone who has attended the following in the duty of keeping GLW happy. Often it was sister-in-law wot got the tickets so I didn't have much choice :-

M-People
Lighthouse Family
Simply Red

In return I have dragged her to more Bruce shows than I care to mention....."Guess what darling, I'm taking you to Milan for the weekend, and there's a special cultural event to see on Saturday night".....

Everyone I know who's had anything to do with the tour - either as an audient or as a musician/crew has said it's an amazing show.

so I vote go go go.

If you really don't want to go, you could always offer to pay for tickets for her and her best friend to go and have a girly night out?

1st = Pet Shop Boys
2nd = Take That as a 4 piece (Patience, Rule The World, Shine, etc.)
3rd = Robbie Solo (Angels, Let Me Entertain You, etc)
Top of the bill = Take That as a 5 piece.

Then you should both leave after PSB.

Went to see them in Manchester on Saturday with the GLW. A thoroughly entertaining show, with hits coming at you all night from both PSB and TT (in all their various incarnations).

Sound was excellent for a stadium gig, effects, lighting and staging pretty damned excellent. The crew work their arses off across a large area of stage which seems to get taken apart and reassembled several times through the night.

And, yes, the audience does consist of 50,000 screaming cougars, MILF's and GILF's but, hey, thats not such a bad thing. I can think of worse ways of earning a shitload of brownie points.

Go. It will be awesome. I'll be there on Saturday.

I went to see them in 1994 as an ironic studenty gesture. I came out of the gig evangelical about the medicinal powers of pop music.

Go. Go. Go.

When I had to impress Mrs Mickey for her birthday a few years back, it was to go and see Barry Manilow, supported by (wait for it) Bobby Davro!

Actually, Bazza puts on a pretty good show, but even the blue-rinsers didn't know what to make of The Davro...

went to Sunderland with her 5-year old daughter. They loved it.

Even if you're not over keen on the music (and they do have some passable tunes, don't they?), then just go and enjoy what is, by all accounts, a great show. And you'll be in the good books. No brainer, really...

I'll be there on Saturday too.

I've seen them 4 times before and they've never failed to impress.

If you don't enjoy it, I'll give you your money back*.

* I will in me hole.

Guess I am going to rain on the parade. Love PSB on disc but saw them live last year and they were exceedingly dull. Like watching paint dry if you ask me. About as much atmosphere as an empty bar in Wolverhampton.

lady and claims to have thoroughly enjoyed it. This enraged me so much I changed the subject so have been spared the details. I saw them on their first comeback tour and thought it dull.
Just remember, a portion of every ticket bought goes into Barlow's Tory pockets and probably onto Cameron's next election campaign. Bunch of arse.

I baby-sat my 20 month old nephew so she could go. Aren't I kind?

Many thanks for your responses. I think I knew what to do all along..

I've done the right thing. Tickets ordered. A night of pop bliss awaits me. Or a night of hideous fromage served up by a cash-pocketing Tory-supporting chancer.

Either way, I think three Springsteen gigs on her part equals one Take That on mine.

And, do you know what? I'm rather looking forward to it now.

Thanks, Massive!

To keep the then-Ms B happy.

Had an absolute ball. A great show, featuring a group that had loosened-up and learned to laugh at itself and that produced a lot of really very good pop music.

Being one of 500 straight men in an audience of thousands upon thousands of Irish yummy mummies was merely coincidental, your honour.

went tonight in Cardiff. I stayed behind and watched my new Caravan DVD. I think we both had fun.