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		28/06/07 - LUXOL PARADE GROUND, PEMBROKE Review by Herman Grech (Times Of Malta): The Kid Wanna Rock It was about 10.30 p.m. on Thursday when a voice was heard screeching to a crowd of some 20,000 at the Luxol Parade grounds. Claire from Zebbug (right) was in ecstasy after she was picked by roadies to sing Mel C's part in a duet with her hero Bryan Adams. She admitted she could not sing and she was too excited to remember the lyrics but Bryan Adams went along with her and blasted through When You're Gone, possibly the crowning moment of an energy-packed show. The backchat only went to reinforce the idea that the singer feels perfectly at home on stage. Contacted yesterday, as he was relaxing with the promoters NnG, before catching a flight to Cyprus, Bryan Adams told The Times: "It was a night to remember. It was wonderful to have such a great turnout". Guitar in hand, Bryan Adams and his band marched onto a small stage in the middle of the arena just after 9 p.m. for a rendition of There Will Never Be Another Tonight. From the outset, the fans were on cloud nine. Much to the delight and surprise of those present, he then coolly walked through the crowd singing The Best of Me before climbing on to the main stage. Of course the biggest cheer of the evening was reserved for his classic song Summer of '69 and the mushy chart-topping single (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, which sparked off a massive sing-along. The crowd went berserk as Bryan Adams strummed the first few chords of Summer Of '69, as a bright red background turned the stage into a cauldron of energy. He is a master of taking interaction with his fans to dizzying heights. The women in the crowd had a ball especially during his second encore when he called for yet more girls from the audience to shimmy with him on stage during a rock 'n' roll set. The evening drew to a close with an acoustic set, climaxing with All For Love. Two hours and 15 minutes of hit songs were evidently not enough as the crowd yelled out for more. Popular singer Ivan Filletti admitted he was surprised with the gig: "It was a blue-collared kind of gig. The energy and interaction was fantastic and everyone felt part of the concert". Bay Radio manager and DJ Terry Farrugia agreed, saying he had never seen an artist put so much into a live performance. Mr Farrugia, who was brought up in Canada, said: "He did a fantastic job at interacting with the crowd, which clearly showed it was enjoying every moment". Before the concert, Bryan Adams lived up to his nice guy reputation by meeting with his extended Maltese family before the concert. The Canadian rock star's grandmother was Maltese and his grandfather was a British royal engineer who helped build part of the Valletta port in the 1930s. Bryan Adams and his band left Malta yesterday for Cyprus after a boat trip around the island. Setlist: *b-stage* There Will Never Be Another Tonight Can't Stop This Thing We Started Please Forgive Me The Best of Me *b-stage* Kids Wanna Rock Somebody Open Road 18 Til I Die Let's Make A Night to Remember Back To You I Think About You Summer Of ‘69 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? Everything I Do Cuts Like A Knife When You're Gone It's Only Love Heaven The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You Cloud #9 Run To You *b-stage* There's Gonna Be Some Rockin' Seven Nights To Rock She's Only Happy When She’s Dancin’ Straight From The Heart All For Love *b-stage* ******** Review by Dorian Cassar (di-ve news): An estimated crowd of 18,000 fans and music-lovers packed the Luxol Grounds, St Andrew's on Thursday evening for a spectacular performance by Canadian rock star Bryan Adams. With a strong voice throughout the performance, Adams hyped the audience with tracks such as Summer of '69, Heaven, Straight from the Heart, Please Forgive Me and others. The concert was organised by NnG Promotions and was Adams' first visit to Malta. "My grandmother and my great grandmother are from Malta therefore part of me is Maltese", the rock star remarked to the cheerful audience towards the end of the concert. Bryan Adams' 2007 tour started in January 5 in the United States and led him to Southern America and to Europe. He started his European tour in Milan, Italy on March 23. After his performance in Malta, the Canadian rocker will be performing in Cyprus on June 29 and in Hungary on June 30. His tour will also take him to Denmark, Sweden, Germany, England, and Scotland and will end in Canada. ******** Review by Independent Online: An estimated crowd of 18,000 people turned up for Bryan Adams’ concert at the Luxol (ex-parade ground) in Pembroke yesterday. Adams performed in Malta as part of his worldwide Anthology Straight from the Heart, Cuts Like a Knife, Run to You, Heaven, Summer of '69, (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Please Forgive Me, All for Love, Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? and Back To You.

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