The Helloween tag here is looking kinda barren so I will write out some things that happened at the concert I went to a few days ago! I miss them so much :,)
(Also, if you're one of my followers then I apologize but for the past few months I've been hyperfixated on a bunch of old men. Do excuse my brain.)
- Before the live started, I managed to get a glimpse of Michi and Markus on the side of the stage and I literally gasped. I was so excited 😭
- Markus was the first to come out on stage and before he started playing he comically pretended to scratch his ass.
- When he came on stage, Michi pointed to the crowd and I screamed.
- Hearing Andi and Michi duet live was a spiritual experience, man. They're so cute with how they sing at each other most the time.
- During King for 1000 Years, after Andi sung "executions!" he did a gesture like hanging himself and my friend who was a bit further back said that anyone around her who wasn't sold on the live yet at that point was instantly into it after that.
- While on the subject of Andi's gestures, my friend was incredibly entertained by them lol I've watched a million Helloween live videos already so I've gotten used to them but they really are so funny.
- When Michi and Andi were doing their silly, over-the-top preparing to duet, some girls behind me yelled (in romanian) "THEY'RE GONNA KISS!" "NO, THEY'RE NOT KISSING!" "YES THEY ARE!" and I got that on video. Absolute legends.
- The singers' banter between songs was so funny. Andi mentioned how this is the first time this festival is being held in this location and Michi interrupted him with "So we're like virgins." Andi looked so offended LMAO
- The crowd interaction during Future World was so good!!! In other live shows they'd be like "No, no, you can be louder, that wasn't enough" but here they instantly went "That was good. I can't complain" (this is my evidence for why they should come back to Romania as soon as possible)
- Michi and Kai (especially Kai) kept coming up to our side of the crowd and I had to lose my shit every time.
- The pyrotechnics duing We Burn feel SO HOT??? I did not realise that even with the stage ~2m away, my face would still feel like it's melting off. The girl in front of me had to reel her head back every time the flames came up 😭
- Also Sascha's backing vocals were so loud in that song. Always a treat to hear his voice <3
- Speaking of Sascha, every time he stepped on one of the little platforms in the front of the stage I was just thinking "You do not need those, Sascha. Save them for the little guys (Kai)."
- I was so sure that I'd cry during Into the Sun but I was either too dehydrated or too excited. The song was soooo beautiful to hear, though.
- Even after a year of touring with this song, Michi still fumbles the lyrics to Universe ❤️ This time he only switched around some lyrics and didn't actually mess up anything but it was funny to see. There's just something about this song, neither Michi nor Kai can fully learn it, ever.
- Dani's drum solo was SO COOL to hear live. This is probably common knowledge to people who have gone to live shows, but you can literally feel the drums in your soul. He also yelled out "ROMANIA!" and that made me pretty happy lol
- Andi and Michi hugged during I Want Out :,) I actually didn't see it live but noticed it on my videos. Their friendship is so sweet. Me when I love my bro so much I need to hug him mid song.
- "We do some slow songs, now. Thirty five Elvis Presley tunes, no matter if you like it or not."
- Michi started playing Suspicious Minds but said "Because I love you too much, Andi" and Andi went "WHOA! You got the wrong impression."
- The instant Michi started singing A tale that wasn't right, you could hear the entire crowd go WOOOOW
- Singing Heavy metal is the law with Kai was a literal dream come true, bro. I have been looking forward to this for months, and it was so so so so fun. I screeched so hard, I was surprised I could still talk the next day.
- Sascha loooves twirling. During the whole live you can just randomly see him spinning like a top lol
- I sung along to almost ALL of Power, too 😭 My mouth was dry as fuck and tired as fuck but this was one of the songs I was looking forward to the most. I don't think anything can beat that experience.
- During Power Weiki is so active. He loves dancing along to it, especially the chorus. At one point Sascha joined in too for a second.
- People LOVE to crowd surf during Dr. Stein. I always thought it was such a silly song to crowd surf to, but I love it. They love doing it during I Want Out, as well.
- They also released the balloons during Dr. Stein and everyone wanted to bump them up. Between that and having to duck every time a crowd surfer came I was just there like "Please guys I just want to see the band" lol
- Kai tripped during Keeper of the Seven Keys and I got it on camera LMAO
- These mfs CANNOT have a normal end of live bow. Weiki and Michi were both late and Andi had to call them out. Both their bows were so goofy, too. Michi stiffened himself up and had a silly expression on his face while Weiki kept bowing his head even after everyone else scattered.
- And now, the icing on the cake... I got a guitar pick handed to me by Kai Hansen :,) He came up to the railing to give out picks, I held out my hand and he nestled one directly into my palm. I think I was standing there, mouth agape, holding that pick for dear life close to my chest, for a good 5 minutes. And I did not recover until after we got to the hotel. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever recover. I cannot fucking believe I touched Kai's hand. In my first concert ever, no less!!! 😭😭😭 He made an autistic girl the happiest person in the world that day.
Oh, and if anyone's wondering, someone filmed the whole thing and uploaded it to YouTube! So you can watch it all, if you wish.
