"Right then, so before I start don't any of you dare say I brought the weather with me...look p*ss off and be responsible for your own f*****g weather"
That was pretty much the opening line of Billy Connolly's first night in Wellington which went down a storm!
It was like welcoming a member of the family you hadn't seen in many years, so very strange for us to have grown up watching this man on television, hearing about him through our parents who were great fans, and then as adults watching him further on in his life journey as not only a comedian but a movie star too.
Billy's World Tour Of New Zealand a few years back is something we have watched many times, and it actually played a part in us making our move here. You may remember this post from a while back of our local supermarket that Billy went to on his tour here.
To see a man you idolise so much yet feel you have known for so long was just mind blowing.
Of course he is a funny guy, that what he does, and well he does it too. With a few oldies thrown in for good luck and the odd forgetful moment (passed off as part of the show....but not too sure if that was part of the show or not), the straight through 2 hours that he did flew by. Yet he says nerves still play a part in his performance, they didn't show last night.
As I type this now he is again on stage at the TSB arena wowing the crowds, a second night was made available after the high demand sold out last nights show within days. We would have loved to have gone to see him two nights in a row, it would have been lovely to see if his routine changed at all, or see how he was feeling that night and if his whole persona had changed.
A pretty rough day weather wise yesterday meant us dodging puddles and wearing coats on the way to the arena, yet today it's been blistering hot, good old Wellington weather, mixing it up!
The show stunning, the man a pure genius, and we were pleased to finally 'meet'.
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