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by Sebastian Ritscher Chris de Burgh is no adonis Wattenscheid. Nobody less than Christopher John Davison "better known as Chris de Burgh" gave the honour on the open air stage on Tuesday. And when Chris de Burgh is playing so close, you can't let that go. At least that's what around 2300 fans thought who were crowding in the stalls during the concert. But of course they didn't just sit around. De Burgh, very experienced in the show business, had his audience fully under control. But he doesn't rely only on his music. It doesn't make you wonder of course that he is mastering it perfectly. Solo, without any band, he accompanies himself either on the acoustic guitar or at the piano. Although the music is as simple as his black clothing, tracks like "Once Upon A Time" or "The Words I Love You" fill the whole stage. And aside the stage professional is joking with his audience and shows himself as an artist to touch, provides insights into his private life. Just like some of his songs. He doesn't only chat about his daughter when he announces the song "Here For You". He also describes pantomimicly the differences between himself and the former Miss Universe. She is tall and slim, unlike her Daddy. But the explanation is simple: Beautiful daughters come after the Mummy. Even when de Burgh is no Adonis, he cannot complain about lack of affection. Estatic female fans overload him with roses over roses, always receipted with a benevolent murmuring of the audience. So many roses that the artists offers them for sale: "They are only used once". It doesn't remain with the flowers though. He mentions the beer so often that one admirer takes heart and brings him a glass. Casually as he was then, he walked across the audience while singing and playing guitar, and proved that he really is a star to be touched. |
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