Arriving in Liverpool!

My Journey with Fame U.K. Reunion began in February 2018 and consumed my life for 15 months. “Fame” became the focus of virtually every single day. I guess there is such a thing of too much "Fame"!

It was 15 months of hard work, excitement, dreams and tears. It took us 15 months to arrive at our final destination of Liverpool, in May 2019.

 

Until the Reunion came about I’d never been to Liverpool before but I made 2 trips to the City during that 15 months. One to see the Holiday Inn which was to become the venue for the Fame Family Experience Convention and one to film the One Show feature that would launch the Reunion. Neither trip afforded me too much time to sightsee but the parts I saw I really liked.  The City seemed relatively compact but being by the Water made it feel spacious. Seeing it for the first time with Sue I thought she'd made the perfect choice to hold the Reunion there.

Arriving for the third time things were different. The planning was over and the nerves had kicked in. There was no turning back because it was finally Showtime!

It was exciting to see the posters on display outside the venue and to know the cast were already deep in rehearsals at the LMA.  In a few days time the activities would begin and the fans would start to arrive. Just time for a cheeky cocktail on the roof terrace at the hotel where the cast were staying.

 
Michael and I arrived on Monday 29^th April and after checking into the flat we were renting we made our way to the LMA. Seeing all the cast there was wonderful. After 15 months of dreaming  it suddenly started to feel very real. 

 

We watched a little as the cast rehearsed and worked out the harmonies on “Satellite”.  Then later I felt quite overcome as I watched Nia take on Erica’s part in “Life is a Celebration”.   

 

That evening we joined the cast, crew and the band for dinner at Fylde Fish and Chip restaurant. It felt quite a surreal experience. Having met the cast a few times and communicated with them on Facebook and email, it still felt strange sharing a meal with them. Still it was a lovely start to our Reunion experience.