McFly at Barton Aerodrome Review
Article written by and photos by Elodie Hadfield
McFly closed their series of outdoor shows for the summer with an incredible and energetic performance at Barton Aerodrome, Manchester the other evening. McFly are a pop-rock band who formed in the UK in 2003 and have been my favourite band to watch live for years now! I have seen them a total of seven times and they always put on the best, most energetic and feel good show and this concert was no exception.
The typical British weather attempted to dampen the spirits of the crowd by opening the heavens around two hours before McFly were due to take the stage. However, the rain certainly did not stop the crowd from having the best evening full of singing and dancing, even if the field was very muddy. Screams of excitement filled the field when YMCA kicked in, McFly’s opening song for every show. Shortly after, Danny, Tom, Dougie and Harry ran onto the stage with bundles of excitement, ready to put on a classic McFly show full of energy.
The band kicked off their set with “Where Did All the Guitars Go?” from their most recent album “Power to Play” and you best believe I was singing along in the photo pit, with the rest of the crowd. I have grown up listening to McFly, because my parents love the band, and being able to photograph and review their shows is such a pleasure and a privilege. One of the reasons I'll always watch and support McFly is because their performances are simply so full of energy and the band always look as though they are having the time of their lives on stage which creates such a feel good atmosphere at all of their shows.
As the set progressed, the band played some crowd favourites including “One for the Radio”, “Star Girl” and “Room on the 3rd Floor”. It’s safe to say the crowd were loving every minute, singing every word back at the band. I always love that there’s such a range of people who attend McFly concerts. There’s often lots of families where it’s the children’s first concert, groups of friends and couples go together and the range of ages in the crowd really shows McFly is for everyone. Whenever I go and see McFly, I always go with my mum and dad and it’s such a lovely evening to share together as a family.
McFly concluded their set with “Red” and “Forever’s Not Enough”. “Red” is a personal favorite of mine and I love that Danny jumped down from the stage for the song and sung out to the crowd from the barriers, making the night very special for the group of women at the front of the Golden Circle. The closing song of the set was, of course, “Five Colours in Her Hair”. As the McFly logo turned rainbow on the screen, the whole crowd erupted with screams as the guitars started playing one of McFly’s most famous hits.
I simply can not say enough good things about McFly and their Barton Aerodrome show. As always it was a pleasure to watch the band live, doing what they so obviously love to do and it was a true privilege to photograph and review their show. Having seen them seven times over the years aha, I can most definitely say if you love shows full of energy and fun, McFly are the band for you!
