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Post by Dave on May 22, 2006 1:44:26 GMT
They think it's all over... it is now! ( Wolstenholme, 1966) Finally, after 54 Il Divo concerts (with her own mini-tour in the middle) and nearly four months, Hayley's marathon World Tour with Il Divo is over. Whether we think this was a good thing for Hayley and her future career or not, I think we would all agree that completing it was an amazing achievement of which Hayley can rightly be proud and I think she will remember it for the rest of her life. Everything we have read about this tour, thanks mainly to enthusiastic and friendly Il Divo fans in their forum, seems to confirm that Hayley did everything that was expected of her - and more. In my opinion, she did herself proud and I don't think she can be faulted in any way. Many of those same Il Divo fans are, of course, now Hayley fans as well and many thanks to them for all the help, reports, photos and videos they have given us.  Many thanks also to that hard-working band of HWI forum members and mods who have helped us to keep up with Hayley's part in this tour - by searching out and reposting media articles, fan quotes, photos and videos. And not least, to everyone for keeping all the threads nearly always on-topic to the concert concerned!  When we started this board, I seriously thought that many of the concert threads would receive no reports or contributions at all and therefore, would be deleted after a while. But as it turned out, ALL the concert threads to date have been well supported and I think it's fairly safe to say that we've missed nothing of significance. But the individual concerts were only part of the story - there is the tour as a whole to consider and that is why we now have this final thread. Please post any comments you have about the tour as a whole in here; if you think it's been a good or bad thing and your memories of the highlights, lowlights and anything in between. Let's try to keep it positive, posts reasonably concise and on topic, as we'd like to make it interesting and easy to read when we look back on it. Criticism isn't barred - but it should be constructive. Any older threads on the tour as a whole will now be locked to avoid fragmentation of the discussion and I'll update the (selected) links in the 'Photo/video links' thread as soon possible. This entire Il Divo Tour board will be archived in due course as a sub-board within the "Hayley in Concert" board.Cheers, Dave |
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Post by postscript on May 22, 2006 9:39:16 GMT
Well done Dave and all contributing. I can only add that I entirely agree with your summing up and general assessment. What you propose doing seems undoubtedly right. Thank you for all that hard work. I suspect Hayley, while possibly exhausted and looking for a break will actually feel quite flat and empty. As you rightly say, she has had a fantastic experience and this is the time to do that sort of thing. While, occasionally, she indicates a slight wistfulness about the fun days her former school friends (and hopefully still in touch present friends) are having at college, she knows she cannot do both--share their time and follow her career. I reckon there are many of those friends who think the reverse way round. 'Oh gosh! What a great time Hayley is having, wish I could do that... and she has and is indeed having a great time and a great life. Well done, Hayley. you really are great, lady. At which point I go totally off topic. Why don't we have a smiley wearing a top hat so I can tip it too her?!!!! I'll copy that to the correct thread AS WELL!!!!!  Peter |
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Post by denis on May 23, 2006 9:21:43 GMT
CONGTRATULATIONS HAYLEY. what a tour. Put your feet up and relax.
Thank you Dave,
Like Peter I can only agree with your assessment.
I must say a big thank you all at HWI you have done sterling job in reporting the concerts.
It amazes me how the most obscure gets reported. WELL DONE.
Just a small comment there have been a lot of positives duing the tour which Hayley will surely savour, grow in stature and in some respects learn from.
As for the negatives which equally have been well documented, it is for the management team to take on board.
So onward to Huddesfield.
Best wishes,
Denis
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Post by Andrew on May 23, 2006 11:22:39 GMT
Hi Denis, Did you make it to either of the last shows in Manchester? (if my memory serves me correctly, shows in Manchester were April 9th and April 19th) Sorry, I've forgotten whether or not you were there... Yes we are all SO proud of Hayley for ALL her input on the 'Il Divo' Tour. I'm sure there must be far more positive memories to think about than negative ones... Enjoy some quality time out Hayley- Treat yourself! xxx Andrew  |
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Post by postscript on May 23, 2006 18:33:20 GMT
CONGTRATULATIONS HAYLEY. what a tour. Put your feet up and relax. Thank you Dave, Like Peter I can only agree with your assessment. I must say a big thank you all at HWI you have done sterling job in reporting the concerts. It amazes me how the most obscure gets reported. WELL DONE. Just a small comment there have been a lot of positives duing the tour which Hayley will surely savour, grow in stature and in some respects learn from. As for the negatives which equally have been well documented, it is for the management team to take on board. So onward to Huddesfield. Best wishes, Denis Looking forward to seeing you and Brid there again! As a warning, for your advance planning if you are hoping to see her, she spent half-an-hour or so backstage, everyone wanted her autograph etc and then somehow she managed a convoluted route to the foyer where a dozen or so of use were waiting. Its a complicated building, being three separetely built buildings knocked into one. But I'll probably see you in the interval if not before. I think it was Liverpool where we first met by chance sitting at next-door dining tables? I have no idea of my plans at the moment. June is very full for me. Wisely, Cadagon, then Huddersfield and later on Cardiff, Llandudno Newmarket and Garsworth around which I am planning holiday and 'time out'. Peter |
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Post by denis on May 23, 2006 19:19:08 GMT
Hi Andrew, Regrettably No. We find venues like the MEN ARENA too big. The Lowry where we met youself and Peter at the Lowry concert is much easier fr us to handle. Peter, Yes looking forward to Huddersfield * and meeting up again, we will probably make a weeend of it. As we did last time. See you there. Den. * Huddersfield thread, Dave. |
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Post by Richard on May 24, 2006 7:52:08 GMT
Hello everybody!  To bring this thread back to the topic of Hayley's world tour with Il Divo, I think it's been a wonderful experience for her, and I'm sure she has thoroughly enjoyed herself. There have been a few negative aspects, especially regarding the organisation at many of the concerts, but Hayley has held her head up high and proudly flown the New Zealand flag at every concert. I noticed at Wembley that she was introducing herself and her songs with increased confidence, and she is clearly very comfortable playing to huge crowds. Reading the comments on Il Divo's forum, many of their fans have taken the trouble to write very good reports about Hayley, and some have even joined her official forum and/or HWI. The tour has been a great success for Hayley, and will stand her in good stead for her future career, which promises to be a long and successful one. Congratulations Hayley, we're all very proud of you! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard  |
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Post by postscript on May 24, 2006 9:41:24 GMT
Hello everybody! To bring this thread back to the topic of Hayley's world tour with Il Divo, I think it's been a wonderful experience for her, and I'm sure she has thoroughly enjoyed herself. There have been a few negative aspects, especially regarding the organisation at many of the concerts, but Hayley has held her head up high and proudly flown the New Zealand flag at every concert. I noticed at Wembley that she was introducing herself and her songs with increased confidence, and she is clearly very comfortable playing to huge crowds. Reading the comments on Il Divo's forum, many of their fans have taken the trouble to write very good reports about Hayley, and some have even joined her official forum and/or HWI. The tour has been a great success for Hayley, and will stand her in good stead for her future career, which promises to be a long and successful one. Congratulations Hayley, we're all very proud of you! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard Very well said,. Richard. I entirely concur. Peter |
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Post by fusilier23 on May 25, 2006 11:35:07 GMT
So, after five months the long expedition finally reaches its end, and Hayley, hopefully, can get herself some R&R and "family time" before plunging into her June UK schedule. I for one think there maybe SHOULDN'T be a June schedule, but that's a separate discussion I shouldn't muddy the waters with here.
I myself didn't go to the concerts in my area, I was reluctant to sink a lot of money into tickets right after Christmas and February is notorious around here for being the snowiest month in the calendar. Turns out I was right, since Friday in New York would have been dicy to get to (the earliest I can leave work is 6 and getting into NYC in the evening, whatever the season, is almost always a nightmare), Saturday the weather didn't cooperate, and Sunday the weather became so bad they pulled the plug on the Philadelphia concert.
Looking at this in retrospect, I am sure it didn't hurt Hayley's bank account in the short run, but that almost goes without saying. I am sure she won some new fans and at least got herself noticed by many more people, although how many of those will become long-term fans I do not know. I do wish the audience had extended her a bit more courtesy, it's never fair for opening acts to have to compete with late-comers tramping down the aisle, but dare I say a lot of Il Divo's fanbase is short on that, otherwise they wouldn't be throwing things they shouldn't onto the stage. I do also wish they had let Hayley vary her repertory a bit more, she has to have been getting bored singing the same eight or so songs night after night after night, and I'm almost certain she was almost on auto-pilot by the end of the tour, feeling like the girl in the song "Super Trouper" who says "all I do is eat and sleep and sing, wishing every show was the last show." If nothing else Hayley deserves stripes for endurance for this.
Lest I forget, though, one very good thing to come out of this tour was the fact that Hayley got to see a large number of her fans who were also her friends, and that has to have been a good thing, but alas, she also had to run first-hand into those who wish her harm, and that's a very bad thing.
On balance it was probably a good thing, but I'm glad it's over, and maybe we can now find out what August and beyond hold in store.
Actually, I will add here, though, that I kinda wish there wasn't a June schedule, and that Hayley would just be able to take the rest of this year, or at least the summer, completely off and recover from this. The last thing we need is for her to start suffering from burnout, it is my greatest fear that she would then turn on her fans.
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Post by roger on May 25, 2006 12:27:06 GMT
I do also wish they had let Hayley vary her repertory a bit more, she has to have been getting bored singing the same eight or so songs night after night after night... There is no reason to believe that the songs Hayley performs are anyone's choice but her own, albeit with the approval and suggestions of her management team. Certainly, she did not sing the same songs as the tour progressed. Caite reported from Minneapolis that her repertoire included 'Never Saw Blue', Mummers Dance', 'May It Be', and 'From A Distance'. None of these were performed in the UK. Instead, we heard, 'The Water Is Wide', 'Scarborough Fair', and 'Across the Universe of Time'. I am sure I also noticed a further change when she moved from the UK to mainland Europe although I regret I do not recall what it was. Quite what influences her choice (if it is her choice), I am not sure but these changes suggest that some thought goes into what she believes will be popular in each location and also greatly reduce the possiblility of her becoming tired with performing the same songs for too long. Roger |
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Post by Raymond on May 25, 2006 13:02:16 GMT
I think the tour is good to Hayley. She gains many fans. It is good that Hayley didn't sing the same songs every time. I remember reading that some very loyal Il Divo fans travel to each cities to attend the concerts. So maybe they weren't impressed by Hayley at the first concert, when they went to the second one, the songs Hayley sang impressed them. Cheers, Raymond |
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Post by fusilier23 on May 25, 2006 23:55:10 GMT
Ah well, I will be glad to see Hayley back to performing concerts of 14 songs or more, preferably ALL her own choice.
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Post by postscript on May 26, 2006 7:45:59 GMT
I do also wish they had let Hayley vary her repertory a bit more, she has to have been getting bored singing the same eight or so songs night after night after night... There is no reason to believe that the songs Hayley performs are anyone's choice but her own, albeit with the approval and suggestions of her management team. Certainly, she did not sing the same songs as the tour progressed. Caite reported from Minneapolis that her repertoire included 'Never Saw Blue', Mummers Dance', 'May It Be', and 'From A Distance'. None of these were performed in the UK. Instead, we heard, 'The Water Is Wide', 'Scarborough Fair', and 'Across the Universe of Time'. I am sure I also noticed a further change when she moved from the UK to mainland Europe although I regret I do not recall what it was. Quite what influences her choice (if it is her choice), I am not sure but these changes suggest that some thought goes into what she believes will be popular in each location and also greatly reduce the possiblility of her becoming tired with performing the same songs for too long. Roger Can I suggest that while there is inference (by the lack of dates after Gawsworth in August) of a possible major shift, the clue to Hayley's choices lies in what she has said about herself. 'I just want to see how far I can go'. I don't think she likes boundaries or classification. This means her choices are eclectic, governed by only general outline rules, some of which Roger has outlined. Other aspects will be her mood, her wish to ring the changes for a sense of variety for her, her own preferences for songs and those preferences probably governed by trying out different contrasts and balances in her programme. If you want a word to sum up Hayley I would suggest eclecticism. Peter |
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Post by ani on May 26, 2006 9:52:34 GMT
Hi I'm new here, an by the looks of it... probably the only female on this thread!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI just wanted to say, i only saw Hayley the once at Wembley, but she was amazing, and from everything I've read, i think she's handled the whole tour brilliantly i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI'm a singer myself (nothing like Hayley's standards i must say.... in fact I'm c**p compared to her!) But i don't think i could have handled that many concerts on such a tight schedule..... So my message to Hayley is this....... You go girl! Keep up the good work, an i look forward to seeing you again sometime, so come back to Wembley soon i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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Post by postscript on May 26, 2006 16:53:30 GMT
Hi I'm new here, an by the looks of it... probably the only female on this thread!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI just wanted to say, i only saw Hayley the once at Wembley, but she was amazing, and from everything I've read, i think she's handled the whole tour brilliantly i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI'm a singer myself (nothing like Hayley's standards i must say.... in fact I'm c**p compared to her!) But i don't think i could have handled that many concerts on such a tight schedule..... So my message to Hayley is this....... You go girl! Keep up the good work, an i look forward to seeing you again sometime, so come back to Wembley soon i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifWelcome Ani. With views like those there can be no question of doubt you should find a home amongst us and will enjoy being a part of us. Welcome and enjoy. Much takes place here amongst a group of increasingly bonding but singularly diverse people. You also bring our numbers back up to 122, which is great. I hope you have fun amongst us. While I'm happy to be contradicted, as I am one of those who has sometimes expressed negative thoughts about the Il Divo tour, on the basis of third-party distance reporting... and you were there! But... you were at Wembley which is in London, England. The criticisms and bad reporting (not of Hayley but about the way the Il Divo audiences often responded to her) are worlds apart. Different venue, different ball park. Different countries! Peter |
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