Bryan Adams made me fall in love.
His 1994 Gateshead gig was my first stadium concert at the impressionable age of 15. I’ve never forgotten that night. I was head over heels by the end: with watching rock music live, with the intoxicating euphoria of being in a crowd all singing and clapping hands above heads, and, obviously, with Bryan himself.
Since then, I’ve seen all his UK tours and was excited to arrive at the Utilita Arena to take in So Happy It Hurts, which is a good summary of how I feel about being able to go to gigs again. I missed it so much.