Overview

Fontaines D.C. were absolutely amazing; they electrified the crowd and made me think even more about the issues they raise in their poetic delivery. This gig was also special to me as it was my first indoor concert since the pandemic and it certainly did not disappoint. The venue was just right in terms of atmosphere; the really surprising thing for me was just how wide the age range of the crowd was; to put it politely, it went from children to the much, much older than me age range!

Transport & Parking

No disabled parking available but we parked on-street nearby and there was also a car-park down the side-street. There are bus-stops and a subway nearby, however, I don't know whether they are accessible or not; I couldn't find SPT's access staement on their website but perhaps it's just well-hidden. O2 really should have a few on-site disabled spaces around the back of the venue; the space must be there for equipment etc. it would be hard to believe that there wasn’t enough space available for this, hopefully they’ll work on this as this has been stressful not knowing if we can park at all until we get there.

Access

Staff guided us through ramped accessible entrances all the way to our seats on the viewing platform which they had reserved for us. I had a great view and even although it was very crowded, I was able to move further along to get an even better view.

Toilets

Staff said they would help me access this with a Radar key if I needed to use it but I didn't visit it this time so sorry, I can't comment.

Staff

Staff were incredible, helpful, friendly and welcoming. On seeing that the pavement was very crowded outside the venue, they even escorted us safely through the crwd and right across the road. They could not have done any more and this was before the later tragedy in London’s O2. So it wasn’t like they were making a special effort because of that, they were just amazing and good craic! Special thanks to the staff who helped us.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

This was not the place to come if you were worried about Covid; by the very nature of the event and the venue, you had to get close to people. In my own case, I had decided that I would take the risk as I needed to balance being able to live my life with staying well and I had come to the point where I needed this to get me through the coming winter. We all kept our masks on, used sanitiser etc. and I’m pleased to report that this time, we all got through it unscathed. Fantastic night, thanks to staff, people around us in the crowd and the Fontaines D.C. -you were all worth the risk!

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