Not all that I was hoping it'd be...
29 May 08, 22:48
Below expectations
I was lucky enough to see the musical legend that is George Michael here last Summer, and he was amazing, just like his song. What let the show down was the awful sound system which didn't project around the stadium well enough to justify the artist. I was also really irritated by the fact that it's on the wrong side of London for me, and therefore really difficult to get back from late on a Sunday evening. I'm guessing that coming here for footie would be awesome, but for gigs I wouldn't bother going again.
Groups: Southern FM
Dark and stuffy
28 May 08, 13:44
Below expectations
I second much of what Claire M says about this venue. The facilities and exterior are not a reflection of what you find inside. It's dark, dingy and not very pleasant. With competition from the O2 arena and many of the capital's smaller venues pulling in the big names, Wembley really needs to up it's game.
Groups: Southern FM
Wembley Stadiums little brother
26 May 08, 12:47
As expected
There were plenty of places to grab something to eat and drink here but very little choice (just the usual hotdogs and nachos). Inside the auditorium it felt more like a giant cinema but loved how the guys came around with tanks of beer strapped to their back so you could buy draught beer from the luxury of your seat. Overall I prefer to watch gigs at the Stadium next door.
Groups: 2cr
Time to move on
23 May 08, 10:46
Below expectations
Anything to do with the word, Wembley is always touched with magic, but the reality is very different. Live Nation, who run the Arena have done a fantastic job with the exterior and the public concourses. They're bright, there's plenty of refreshment bars and loos, although you still have to queue forever. But the auditorium must be the darkest, grimmest, uninviting ever. In the days of the 02 arena and others, it's amazing that big shows are still staged here. As Robert Plant said the other night. 'I've travelled around the finest venues in Scandinavia and Europe, to end up in a Swimming Pool.' And the access. What other country would build it's premiere sporting and entertainment venues in the middle of an industrial park with the narrowest roads in the world leading to and from it? It's two years since I was there last and it will certainly be another two before I even contemplate going again. As I say they've done their best, but surely it's time for the bulldozers to move in. Oh, and while we're waiting, fit some proper air conditioning
Groups: Southern FM
