To say I wasn’t disappointed when I heard that Elton John wasn’t going to perform as scheduled at last night’s BST at Hyde Park would be a lie. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun at the festival and was impressed with how the organizers went about handling the news when the superstar announced he wouldn’t be able to play.
I can’t really say I a huge fan of Sir Elton but I was really looking forward to seeing him perform. I mean, wow, that dude’s got some amazing songs under his belt. Apparently, he’s also got a bit of a tummy ache under it as well. The reason, the superstar songwriter wasn’t able to play was because he came down with a bad case of appendix abscess surrounding retrocaecal appendicitis. Ouch!
Bummed? For sure. But as I mentioned in my preview post about the event, I was mainly going to see Elvis Costello. And he produced a fantastic set with more than a few of my favourites. The rearranged non-Elton line up then saw Ray Davies take the stage after Costello.
I thought it was cool how AEG Live (the folks who put on BST) handled Elton John’s cancellation as well. Existing ticket holders for Friday 12th July automatically received a full refund with the full value of their original ticket orders credited to the original payment method within seven working days. And by bringing their existing tickets along to Barclaycard presents British Summer Time, Hyde Park on Friday 12th July only, they were given free access. AEG Live also made even more tickets available for last night’s show.
All in all it was a mellow evening and a lovely evening to be in Hyde Park, sitting the grass and listening to live music. At the very least, the festival served as fine excuse just to hang out with my girlfriend and catch up up over some live music. I’ll definitely keep the festival in mind for next year. If you’re there tonight for the Stones (lucky you!) or heading over tomorrow for Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez, have fun!
For more info visit bst-hydepark.com.
