HIM

Well I went, and this is what I posted on the HIM forum:

Okay so I don't know if there are any other NZers out there, but I went to the show last night and as much as it pains me to say this, it was bad.
HIM kept us waiting almost 2 hours, then Ville comes out drunk and forgets the words to Vampire Heart, Razorblade Kiss and about three others. He was obviously pissed off at Linde and kept giving him the finger. Crowd interaction went out the window when he pretty much stated we sucked.
In all his drunken glory, he was trying to be a stand up comedian- Not a good idea. There were ridiculous jokes about calling his mother, Mige being a pothead and how he needed earplugs.
In spite of all of this within the first 20 minutes, I think to myself, "Any minute now, he'll redeem himself" Alas, no. Dark Light tour my ass. Throughout the duration of an hour and a half, they played a total of 13 songs I think, only four being from Dark Light; Killing Lonliness, Wings Of A Butterfly, Play Dead and Vampire Heart. The rest were Buried Alive By Love, Poison Girl (dedicated to Mige as he's a druggie), Razorblade Kiss, Join Me, Poison Heart by the Ramones, Right Here in My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Soul On Fire and another song that no one could tell what it was. He joked then about us not knowing it. So yeah, 11 or 12 songs depending on how you look at it.


God and his ego... I can't look at Ville at the moment. Mige, Burton and Gas were having a great time and Mige was winking and smiling at me the whole time. Linde however, was forever being shot dark looks from our beloved Ville and kept as far away from him as possible. At one point, I think Ville actually threw and empty water bottle at him and stood laughing like the drunken idiot he was. There were no thank you's to the crowd that adored them and pretended not to notice Ville's fucked up attitude and didn't even care when he yelled at us that we were the quietest crowd ever.

Well, I hope Ville enjoyed New Zealand, because having waited 5 years for them to come here and then recieving that dismal performance, I won't be welcoming his ass back here. All I have to say really is, 'Thanks you dick, thanks a lot.'

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I can't believe just how much he screwed up! Mige, Burton, Gas and even Linde were giving him worried looks. I was so fucking hyped up for this show and then he does this! I've been in tears for the last 24 hours- It's like he's a fucking fake and his fans are a joke to him. In all his interviews and whatnot he's seemed like a genuinley lovely guy- down to earth, humorous, sweet... And then this.

Esther, I hope your show goes better and you're not left in tears like myself.

Not for me.

Number 655321:

Well I went, and this is what I posted on the HIM forum:

Okay so I don't know if there are any other NZers out there, but I went to the show last night and as much as it pains me to say this, it was bad.
HIM kept us waiting almost 2 hours, then Ville comes out drunk and forgets the words to Vampire Heart, Razorblade Kiss and about three others. He was obviously pissed off at Linde and kept giving him the finger. Crowd interaction went out the window when he pretty much stated we sucked.
In all his drunken glory, he was trying to be a stand up comedian- Not a good idea. There were ridiculous jokes about calling his mother, Mige being a pothead and how he needed earplugs.
In spite of all of this within the first 20 minutes, I think to myself, "Any minute now, he'll redeem himself" Alas, no. Dark Light tour my ass. Throughout the duration of an hour and a half, they played a total of 13 songs I think, only four being from Dark Light; Killing Lonliness, Wings Of A Butterfly, Play Dead and Vampire Heart. The rest were Buried Alive By Love, Poison Girl (dedicated to Mige as he's a druggie), Razorblade Kiss, Join Me, Poison Heart by the Ramones, Right Here in My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Soul On Fire and another song that no one could tell what it was. He joked then about us not knowing it. So yeah, 11 or 12 songs depending on how you look at it.


God and his ego... I can't look at Ville at the moment. Mige, Burton and Gas were having a great time and Mige was winking and smiling at me the whole time. Linde however, was forever being shot dark looks from our beloved Ville and kept as far away from him as possible. At one point, I think Ville actually threw and empty water bottle at him and stood laughing like the drunken idiot he was. There were no thank you's to the crowd that adored them and pretended not to notice Ville's fucked up attitude and didn't even care when he yelled at us that we were the quietest crowd ever.

Well, I hope Ville enjoyed New Zealand, because having waited 5 years for them to come here and then recieving that dismal performance, I won't be welcoming his ass back here. All I have to say really is, 'Thanks you dick, thanks a lot.'

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I can't believe just how much he screwed up! Mige, Burton, Gas and even Linde were giving him worried looks. I was so fucking hyped up for this show and then he does this! I've been in tears for the last 24 hours- It's like he's a fucking fake and his fans are a joke to him. In all his interviews and whatnot he's seemed like a genuinley lovely guy- down to earth, humorous, sweet... And then this.

Esther, I hope your show goes better and you're not left in tears like myself.

Oh wow, I'm sorry. I know I'd be crushed if I experienced that from a band I loved so much.

Lik's So Vain.:

Number 655321:

Well I went, and this is what I posted on the HIM forum:

Okay so I don't know if there are any other NZers out there, but I went to the show last night and as much as it pains me to say this, it was bad.
HIM kept us waiting almost 2 hours, then Ville comes out drunk and forgets the words to Vampire Heart, Razorblade Kiss and about three others. He was obviously pissed off at Linde and kept giving him the finger. Crowd interaction went out the window when he pretty much stated we sucked.
In all his drunken glory, he was trying to be a stand up comedian- Not a good idea. There were ridiculous jokes about calling his mother, Mige being a pothead and how he needed earplugs.
In spite of all of this within the first 20 minutes, I think to myself, "Any minute now, he'll redeem himself" Alas, no. Dark Light tour my ass. Throughout the duration of an hour and a half, they played a total of 13 songs I think, only four being from Dark Light; Killing Lonliness, Wings Of A Butterfly, Play Dead and Vampire Heart. The rest were Buried Alive By Love, Poison Girl (dedicated to Mige as he's a druggie), Razorblade Kiss, Join Me, Poison Heart by the Ramones, Right Here in My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Soul On Fire and another song that no one could tell what it was. He joked then about us not knowing it. So yeah, 11 or 12 songs depending on how you look at it.


God and his ego... I can't look at Ville at the moment. Mige, Burton and Gas were having a great time and Mige was winking and smiling at me the whole time. Linde however, was forever being shot dark looks from our beloved Ville and kept as far away from him as possible. At one point, I think Ville actually threw and empty water bottle at him and stood laughing like the drunken idiot he was. There were no thank you's to the crowd that adored them and pretended not to notice Ville's fucked up attitude and didn't even care when he yelled at us that we were the quietest crowd ever.

Well, I hope Ville enjoyed New Zealand, because having waited 5 years for them to come here and then recieving that dismal performance, I won't be welcoming his ass back here. All I have to say really is, 'Thanks you dick, thanks a lot.'

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I can't believe just how much he screwed up! Mige, Burton, Gas and even Linde were giving him worried looks. I was so fucking hyped up for this show and then he does this! I've been in tears for the last 24 hours- It's like he's a fucking fake and his fans are a joke to him. In all his interviews and whatnot he's seemed like a genuinley lovely guy- down to earth, humorous, sweet... And then this.

Esther, I hope your show goes better and you're not left in tears like myself.

Oh wow, I'm sorry. I know I'd be crushed if I experienced that from a band I loved so much.

Thanks... I'm really torn up bacause I've loved them for so long, I went and got Ville's tattoo and now this. I don't even know what to say anymore

Number 655321:

Lik's So Vain.:

Number 655321:

Well I went, and this is what I posted on the HIM forum:

Okay so I don't know if there are any other NZers out there, but I went to the show last night and as much as it pains me to say this, it was bad.
HIM kept us waiting almost 2 hours, then Ville comes out drunk and forgets the words to Vampire Heart, Razorblade Kiss and about three others. He was obviously pissed off at Linde and kept giving him the finger. Crowd interaction went out the window when he pretty much stated we sucked.
In all his drunken glory, he was trying to be a stand up comedian- Not a good idea. There were ridiculous jokes about calling his mother, Mige being a pothead and how he needed earplugs.
In spite of all of this within the first 20 minutes, I think to myself, "Any minute now, he'll redeem himself" Alas, no. Dark Light tour my ass. Throughout the duration of an hour and a half, they played a total of 13 songs I think, only four being from Dark Light; Killing Lonliness, Wings Of A Butterfly, Play Dead and Vampire Heart. The rest were Buried Alive By Love, Poison Girl (dedicated to Mige as he's a druggie), Razorblade Kiss, Join Me, Poison Heart by the Ramones, Right Here in My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Soul On Fire and another song that no one could tell what it was. He joked then about us not knowing it. So yeah, 11 or 12 songs depending on how you look at it.


God and his ego... I can't look at Ville at the moment. Mige, Burton and Gas were having a great time and Mige was winking and smiling at me the whole time. Linde however, was forever being shot dark looks from our beloved Ville and kept as far away from him as possible. At one point, I think Ville actually threw and empty water bottle at him and stood laughing like the drunken idiot he was. There were no thank you's to the crowd that adored them and pretended not to notice Ville's fucked up attitude and didn't even care when he yelled at us that we were the quietest crowd ever.

Well, I hope Ville enjoyed New Zealand, because having waited 5 years for them to come here and then recieving that dismal performance, I won't be welcoming his ass back here. All I have to say really is, 'Thanks you dick, thanks a lot.'

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I can't believe just how much he screwed up! Mige, Burton, Gas and even Linde were giving him worried looks. I was so fucking hyped up for this show and then he does this! I've been in tears for the last 24 hours- It's like he's a fucking fake and his fans are a joke to him. In all his interviews and whatnot he's seemed like a genuinley lovely guy- down to earth, humorous, sweet... And then this.

Esther, I hope your show goes better and you're not left in tears like myself.

Oh wow, I'm sorry. I know I'd be crushed if I experienced that from a band I loved so much.

Thanks... I'm really torn up bacause I've loved them for so long, I went and got Ville's tattoo and now this. I don't even know what to say anymore

That-thats... horrible... I would be that crushed aswell if The Living End or Green Day were like that. But I know someone who Tre' was a ass too so yeah, GD arent all that nice now.

You even got his tattoo!? Awww....

Yep, fucked up big time didn't I?

I'm so down right now- words don't even BEGIN to express how much I looked up to Ville. Nobody I know even seems to realise what blow this has been for me. I can't stand it.

Not if you did look up to him as such a hero/icon. That was a stage in your life and are HIM songs still important to you? Cause if they are that could be their new meaning and not just him. No pun intended. O_o

I wouldve seen them if they came to my state in Australia but they didnt.. ;__; But I guess that doesnt matter if they dont care for their fans.. They even cancelled a signing in Brisbane...

Yeah he was seriously my hero, I mean, I loved them for so long and he was really my first idol that I had my reasons for and everything. I'm still going to try and listen to them and let the songs have the same meaning as before, but Ville... Well I don't know if I'll ever let myself look up to someone as much as I did him.

Send him a letter or something... Cause when some stars read letters as sad as that story they sometimes reply...

That is one of the saddest things ive heard in a long time. I know i'd be crushed if Andy Strachan did something like that, or Billie even though im sure he is quite a asshole these days...

Number 655321:

Well I went, and this is what I posted on the HIM forum:

Okay so I don't know if there are any other NZers out there, but I went to the show last night and as much as it pains me to say this, it was bad.
HIM kept us waiting almost 2 hours, then Ville comes out drunk and forgets the words to Vampire Heart, Razorblade Kiss and about three others. He was obviously pissed off at Linde and kept giving him the finger. Crowd interaction went out the window when he pretty much stated we sucked.
In all his drunken glory, he was trying to be a stand up comedian- Not a good idea. There were ridiculous jokes about calling his mother, Mige being a pothead and how he needed earplugs.
In spite of all of this within the first 20 minutes, I think to myself, "Any minute now, he'll redeem himself" Alas, no. Dark Light tour my ass. Throughout the duration of an hour and a half, they played a total of 13 songs I think, only four being from Dark Light; Killing Lonliness, Wings Of A Butterfly, Play Dead and Vampire Heart. The rest were Buried Alive By Love, Poison Girl (dedicated to Mige as he's a druggie), Razorblade Kiss, Join Me, Poison Heart by the Ramones, Right Here in My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Soul On Fire and another song that no one could tell what it was. He joked then about us not knowing it. So yeah, 11 or 12 songs depending on how you look at it.


God and his ego... I can't look at Ville at the moment. Mige, Burton and Gas were having a great time and Mige was winking and smiling at me the whole time. Linde however, was forever being shot dark looks from our beloved Ville and kept as far away from him as possible. At one point, I think Ville actually threw and empty water bottle at him and stood laughing like the drunken idiot he was. There were no thank you's to the crowd that adored them and pretended not to notice Ville's fucked up attitude and didn't even care when he yelled at us that we were the quietest crowd ever.

Well, I hope Ville enjoyed New Zealand, because having waited 5 years for them to come here and then recieving that dismal performance, I won't be welcoming his ass back here. All I have to say really is, 'Thanks you dick, thanks a lot.'

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I can't believe just how much he screwed up! Mige, Burton, Gas and even Linde were giving him worried looks. I was so fucking hyped up for this show and then he does this! I've been in tears for the last 24 hours- It's like he's a fucking fake and his fans are a joke to him. In all his interviews and whatnot he's seemed like a genuinley lovely guy- down to earth, humorous, sweet... And then this.

Esther, I hope your show goes better and you're not left in tears like myself.

I think I'm going to cry.. what the fuck.,.. And I'm at school to.. chris.. I'll be on tonight.. get on early.. We need to talk....

This sucks. He could have been depressed and just fucked up.. but thats not fair.. I don't even know if I want to see them anymore.

I can't really say much more.. because I'm at school.. Just need to not cry right now.

Fucker.

Dude, I'm fucking bawling man... I REALLY need to talk to you!!!

Yeah.. I'm having a hard time typing rightnow because I'm in class.. But oh man . I wish I could be home for you... This can't be happening.. What if they break up?

I'm praying to god he wasn't himself.. There could have been small troubles. he could have been depressed or just fucked up.. but who knows...

It's killing me.

Perhaps .. if you wanted to spend the money.. you could call me tonight.

Riot On Broadway:

Send him a letter or something... Cause when some stars read letters as sad as that story they sometimes reply...

That is one of the saddest things ive heard in a long time. I know i'd be crushed if Andy Strachan did something like that, or Billie even though im sure he is quite a asshole these days...

Nah, I'm sure he wouldn't read his letters. There'd be too many and I'm sure other people have worse sob stories than my own

Ashlea.. You've got to write a letter anyway.. just in case.

I'm so mad right now.. and heartbroken.. I feel like my eyes are going to burn out of my head.

Goodbye San Francisco:

Yeah.. I'm having a hard time typing rightnow because I'm in class.. But oh man . I wish I could be home for you... This can't be happening.. What if they break up?

I'm praying to god he wasn't himself.. There could have been small troubles. he could have been depressed or just fucked up.. but who knows...

It's killing me.

Perhaps .. if you wanted to spend the money.. you could call me tonight.

I can't tonight
But I'm hoping he wasn't himself too... The horrible thing is that on funeralofhearts.com there are a couple of other stories like mine. Seriously though, there's not really an excuse for the way he acted.

Goodbye San Francisco:

Ashlea.. You've got to write a letter anyway.. just in case.

I'm so mad right now.. and heartbroken.. I feel like my eyes are going to burn out of my head.

But where would I send it and what could I say? I am so drained right now- nobody I know really cares or understands

It really juts makes me feel sick to my stomach... Was he the only one acting that way?

Thankgod for Mige though.. the one thing we feared was probably the best part of the night.

Ever since I've bought my HIM tickets.. I've been having dreams (everynight).. Those are probably going to stop now .

As soon as I get home.. i am going to break down.

Number 655321:

Goodbye San Francisco:

Ashlea.. You've got to write a letter anyway.. just in case.

I'm so mad right now.. and heartbroken.. I feel like my eyes are going to burn out of my head.

But where would I send it and what could I say? I am so drained right now- nobody I know really cares or understands

You could post it on their official MB..... Your story.

It's 1.30 in the fucking morning, mum expects me to go to school tomorrow and there is no way i can sleep. I've cried and cried and cried... And she doesn't even know! I'm not going tomorrow I swear! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE THIS SHOW??!!

You have to tell her about the show...

Ashlea.. There is no way in words I can express how I feel right now..

But sick to my stomach... completely.........It hurts.. this even hurts me...

I can't fucking believe this.... I'm lost for words..