On one of the hottest days of the year so far, McFly performed a special gig at Warwick Castle to thousands of people to celebrate their 21st birthday ahead of their fast-selling 02 tour in October.
My partner and I had the pleasure of being part of the crowd in the stunning grounds of Warwick Castle on Friday, July 19, with no doubt many other people from Oxfordshire also in attendance.
Warwick Castle is home to attractions and events all year round, located just 25 miles away from Banbury in the north of Oxfordshire.
An outdoor gig relies on good weather, and this couldn't have fallen on a better day - the sun was shining, the temperature was 27 degrees - it finally felt like summer had arrived.
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Supporting McFly was Elvana, an 'Elvis fronted Nirvana tribute', and The Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers performed old and new songs, including the popular hit 'Goodbye Mr A', my personal favourite.
They also played their version of Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper and Backstreets Back by the Backstreet Boys.
Between The Hoosiers and McFly the audience danced to Bohemian Rapsody and the YMCA, two British favourites which are guaranteed to set the right tone before a concert.
Then, at 8.40pm as the sun was slowly starting to set, it was time for McFly.
Since being together Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd have scored seven number one singles, seven top 10 albums, an impressive 10 million sales, a BRIT Award, and sold-out countless arena shows.
As someone who had never seen McFly before but loves their music, I was incredibly excited at the prospect of seeing them so close to home.
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Danny Jones summed up the venue towards the beginning of their set when he said: "It's a pretty cool place, isn't it?"
I have been to plenty of concerts - The 1975, Harry Styles, and George Ezra, to name a few - and alongside great music, what makes a concert so enjoyable for me is the artist-audience interactions.
After 21 years, it is so clear that McFly love every second of being on stage with each other and interacting with their fans.
They played older hits from their 2004 album Room On The 3rd Floor, including It's All About You and Obviously.
They also played songs from their latest album Power to Play, including Honey I'm Home and Where Did All the Guitars Go?
Broccoli was played too, which wasn't even on the setlist, all thanks to a fan standing at the front with a sign saying 'Pick a song to play for us'.
Tom launched into the song and the rest of the band followed, which was the perfect example of an artist-audience interaction.
The band ended the set with their breakthrough hit Five Colours in Her Hair, one which is guaranteed to get a crowd dancing.
It was an unforgettable night in a beautiful location, and as I do after any other concert, I will now be listening to McFly's songs for the foreseeable future.
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