I’m a concert virgin. There I said it. For most people attending a is an annual exercise.
Not for me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s always been on my glitter-lined bucket list stuck on my fridge. Since, my vision board venues included the likes of O2 Arena, Madison Square Garden (MSG), or the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the opportunities were never tempting enough.
But it’s not just about watching an artist perform, the journey there and crowd singalongs to my favourite hits mean as much to me. Now at 27 years of age, I was still waiting for my moment. So when it came amid a manic week before our big fashion issue hit stands, I wasn’t all pessimistic.
A weekend at Glastonbury Festival 2024 in the British countryside, three hours outside London with Defender Land Rover had it all. The camp in Somerset wasn’t one you’d expect at a music festival. You’d think luxury tents, a chauffeured Defender commute, made-to-order and live music by Sarah-Jane Crawford was enough.
But, breathwork and meditation sessions provided a hiatus from the pop-music lineup, too—not that I ever needed it. It’s also where I first met English actor and rapper Idris Elba before his performance that night. As he sat opposite me grouched on his laptop presumably working on his set during lunch, in an onyx straight-fit T-shirt and shorts set, I realised why his reputation precedes him.
The only thing that distracted me from his presence was overflowing bubbly under the afternoon sun. As I.