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[YulianK]

You, your bestie and 90's icon Natalie Imbruglia at a show money can't buy... sounds pretty incredible, right? There’re 10 pairs of tickets up for grabs and every SMARTY customer has the chance to enter. Try your luck below.

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This money-can’t-buy experience will take place at Virgin Radio's Sunset Sessions with SMARTY on Friday 29th September. ​

Hosted by drivetime legend Ricky Wilson, Natalie Imbruglia will perform an honest, intimate and stripped back set of her biggest and best hits. This exclusive performance will be set at the top of the NewsUK tower in London as the sun sets across the city – what an experience, right?

But hurry, the competition closing date is just around the corner…

Fancy it?

To enter you’ll need to respond below, telling us “What has been your favourite live gig and why?” We can’t wait to read your answers.

Terms and Conditions

1. The Prize Draw opens on 4th September 2023 at 09:00 and closes on 10th September 2023 at 23:59 (“Promotion Period”).
2. No travel or accommodation expense will be covered.
3. To be eligible to enter the Prize Draw entrants must be a SMARTY customer and be registered for the SMARTY Community within the Promotion Period, who is over 18 years of age and a UK resident (“Eligible Entrants”)
4. Those attending the event consent to their and their guests’ details being shared with News Broadcasting Limited and their contractors to facilitate the Prize and for SMARTY to use their names, photographs and any quotes they provide about the Event in any SMARTY marketing activity across some or all media channels.

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UPDATE - COMPETITION CLOSED

The competition is now closed, and we will make the draw for the winners from all the eligible entries  and contact them in the next 24 hours.

So, keep your fingers crossed and an eye on your email inbox. Make sure you check your spam folders too, just in case.

Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had over 560 posts and have had an amazingly diverse range of response, from Christian festivals to back-room-of-a-pub gigs, from massive stadium concerts to someone’s wedding. It’s been brilliant reading them all. Thank you.

And it’s never too late to see live music; go to a big venue, visit a festival, or just see what your local arts’ centre has on. You never know what you’re going to find.

Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions.

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We were delighted to welcome SMARTY competition winners to watch this intimate performance with Drivetime host Ricky Wilson hosting the event.

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[SteveBo_1514942]

Live aid Wembley.   Need I say more?     Absolutely unforgettable...

[RobertDu_677377]

My favourite has to be George Ezra this year at the O2! Was a Christmas present from my partner, we had an awesome time. George was incredible. Great memories made! 

[Melissa_1390297]

• My favourite performer  were BTS. Great music and amazing artist

[Jeffrey_1856652]

I haven’t attended any gig yet.

[JulieMcA_101125]

My favourite all time gig was,Kenny Rogers on his final tour in the Usher Hall Edinburgh. He was Amazing kept the audience entertained like a true pro sang all his big hits and to top it off I went rigjt up to the stage he caught my eye and threw me a signed tambourine. He was Awesome the memory will live in my heart forever. 

[Markboro]

To  experience your  very first live gig is incredible. The music the atmosphere the way the  music makes your heart come alive nothing beats the feeling of being a virgin at your very first gig my first live performance was wheatus  You know the teenage dirt bag baby boys. It was incredible and I will never forget it brought tears of joy

[WendyLe_2247552]

David Bowie glass spider tour at maim road Manchester.  Alison moyet and Terence Trent Darby supported. Fantastic from start to finish.  

[alex-1155]

never been to a live gig would love to try it out

[Patricia_938789]

I have two memorable occasions 1967 Rolling Stones Manchester and Whitney Houston Wembley 1984 . Even at my advanced years love music hope I win . 

[Russell_1464518]

Has to be the Foo Fighters at Wembley in 2008. Went with my then girlfriend who is now my wife and my sister and her husband. They absolutely rocked the whole stadium and also had surprise guests joining them of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin which was awesome! A performance never to forget!

[CiroVal_1343246]

Jack savoretti at Apollo. 

[HollyPr_1614760]

My favourite live gig out of the many I've been lucky enough to see was actually one that surprised me completely. We attended a local festival called Penn Fest and to our suprise Rudimental was headlining the Saturday night......they were INCREDIBLE! Not only did they put on an awesome show but they had everyone up dancing together and singing along and this just made my whole weekend - I loved it!

[TimLodg_1890769]

Kiss in 1980 at Stafford Bingley Hall. I was 12 and my brother was 9. We got dropped off by my parents joint a big queue and when they let us in we somehow got to the front. Gene Simmons saw us a gave us a thumbs up. Great memory. We wanted the best and we got the best, the hottest band in the World Kiss.

[LynneTh_1310949]

Oh yes...... please.

[WalterWal_66038]

In September 1974, I was 15. One Sunday, myself and a pal from school, attended the first live concert of Supertramp after the release of their Crime of the Century album on the previous Friday. We were at Glasgow's City Halls in Candleriggs which holds just over one thousand people. The support act was a then, upcoming singer songwriter called Chris de Burgh. It was truly magical, never to be forgotten. 

[BarryHa_2002748]

U2 at Wembley. My friends and I queued early and managed to get in the section at the front. Amazing performance, amazing sound, amazing view metres from the stage.

[JoannaS_1934471]

Cliffe Richards at Leeds Castle in Kent.  I was part of the emergency medical response team for many events there but Sir Cliffe took the time to come meet us all and thank us for keeping everyone safe. To see and enjoy the concert was incredible but to meet Him will live in my memory forever. 

[AndrewC_2181862]

Seeing Bryan Ferry at the Royal Albert Hall a few days before we went into lockdown for Covid. It was a great concert and the atmosphere of watching live music that was greatly missed for nearly 2 years!

[JasonTr_1904062]

“I have to say, the intimate acoustic set by Ed Sheeran in a small venue was my favorite. His raw talent and the personal connection with the audience made it a truly special night.”

[DanielR_1353264]

My daughters putting on a show in Alicante,  Spain in a shopping centre when they were 12 and 10 years old with friends. It was priceless, there enthusiasm and youthful joy. The music znd choreography was pretty good too!! Yhe best ever....

[DavidJo_1801367]

Robbie Williams he filled the stadium with great sounds

[AlanSmi_1465389]

Best gig was a few months ago I saw James (for about the 7th time) but this was extra special as it was their 40th anniversary and they had a full orchestra and all the songs were amazingly re-done. Travelled all the way to Edinburgh as the London gig was in the Albert Hall and that venue just too big.

[SylviaFa_747377]

I have  been to loads of concerts, the best for me is simply red, seen these loads of times, one of the best bads around was super happy when they started touring again, 😁

[OliverJ_1540903]

Watching sons of the east at latitude, small stage, not many people. It was awesome! 

[SADDAMH_2117259]

I haven't been before so I don't know.

[StevenB_2225631]

My favourite gig has to be Robbie Williams at Knebworth. What an incredible line up with The Darkness making their 1st big live appearance and Moby turning out a fantastic set. The highlight though had to be Robbie playing "Feel" just as the sun was setting, the atmosphere was electric. 

[DeanJac_1702972]

Cold play at Glastonbury, was absolutely amazing. Never been to London at all. So this would be amazing. 

[MarkSwee_222671]

My fav gig was July 4th this year, AO arena Manchester watching The Chicks. They put on a fantastic show and sounded incredible but what made it that extra special was that I was front row at the center of the stage so only 3feet away from a band I love which made it more personable and memorable, not to mention special. Would love to see Nat live too 😊

[JasonSingh1981]

My favourite live gig was at Hammersmith Palais and it was a Bhangra nite in the late 90’s… So many gigs I have been to all have been an adventure and experience good times with friends during my college years….

As all types of music bonds us as humans as it’s a universal language. Respect to all types of music genres 

[michael_2060681]

Keane at dalby forest such an amazing venue 

[Karaokequeen]

I have been to so many amazing festivals back in the 90's and so many amazing gigs. This year I have decided to see as many Live gigs as possible so far I have seen Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Micheal Buble , & my favourte gig was definitely seeing Pulp in their hometown of sheffield.on their final farewell tour just blew me away Jarvis Cocker still has it. I would love to win this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Natalie Imbruglia Live That would be another gig added to my 2023 gig list 😀 

[HelenCh_1757237]

Yes please

[RayRudd_2002501]

2nd July, 1977 .. Neil Diamond at Woburn Abbey … Oh what a night it really was, such a night! It had been a rainy summer but the clouds cleared that day and we joined 55,000 other fans who sat around the beautiful stage which had been set up using the floodlit house as the backdrop. The band started playing the introduction .. but where’s the star? Suddenly a helicopter landed to the side of the stage, Neil jumped out, strode up to the mic and began to sing us through a magical, never-to-be-forgotten evening. Needless to say when he got to ‘Sweet Caroline’ he was accompanied by 55,000 voices! It may not have been a ‘Hot August Night’, but it came pretty **bleep** close!

[HenryFox_212660]

Best show I have ever been to would be Faithless at the Shepherds Bush Empire! Opened in the darkness with the immortal line,” This is my church! This is where I heel my hurts! For tonight God is a DJ!” The place erupted and the whole venue moved 2 inches in time with the music! RIP Maxi Jazz 

[AbrahamS_877503]

The only live gig I have been was Bad Omens in Leeds this 2023. It was amazing as I was finally enjoying the music I like with other people like me! Being the first hug I have been whilst being in the UK, a super mosh pit I participated, and the great energy of the concert are definitely the reasons to be my favourite live concert! I hope I can go to more! 

[Mokabra]

My favorite was Rammstein 2019 at Milton Keynes. Incredible atmosphere, superb show, loved everything from start to the end.

[GaryHun_2192282]

Earth Wind & Fire May 1979 Wembley Arena

ive seen hundreds of gigs over the years and this was one of the first handful I saw.

• 3 mates and I spent £12.50 each for a ticket(lot of money in those days)  and boy was it worth it. Apart from the banging funk riffs from the Horn Section, the Bass Guitarist ( Verdine White) levitated on his mic stand whilst still playing and then was rotated through a large hoop to show no strings attached. They rattled through such classics as Boogie Wnderland, September, Best of My Love, Reasons  etc 

However, the piece de resistance was towards the very end when all 12 band members were on stage together.  6 of them climbed some stairs either side of a giant pyramid suspended above the stage. These included lead singer Maurice White, the soulful Philip Bailey,  ermine White and 3 others. There faces were visible the whole t8me. One by one they entered the pyramid closing the door behind them. We were only about 4 rows from the front so we could see clearly all around the pyramid so they hadn’t sneaked out the back. The pyramid was then hoisted out to mid stage and whilst the remaining 6 band members thumped out a merciless funk beat whilst wearing astronaut suits with full helmets hiding their identity, the pyramid exploded into tiny fragments of golden glitter. This in itself would have blown my 18 year old mind  but what happened next still leaves a chill to the bones.

The music continued for another minute or so and then the band members in the astronaut suits took off their helmets and revealed themselves to be none other than the 6 who climbed into the pyramid. There was no smoke or lights switched off during this whole illusion so how did not only 6 guys disappear in the pyramid in full view but then replace the other 6 on stage seamlessly.

Natalies gig is on the birthday of one of my fellow EW& F attendees 44 years ago so I thought it would be cool to go full circle when I saw this opportunity in my mailbox to see her, she would be well chuffed.

[annkhan]

My favourite gig, Ryan Adams. Birmingham this year. I got a last minute ticket from my friend. I'm now a massive fan. 

[DanielLo_898587]

Robbie Williams 2013 i think the year was at the Ethiad Stadium in Manchester supported by Olly Murs….. i’m not a big Robbie Williams fan, but he was brilliant and so was Olly Murs. Very entertaining, very impressive.

[HelenCl_1524605]

I have not been to a gig in years. I’ve never been to a festival only a few concerts at the O2. Rihanna, Take That and Little Mix… all fabulous. Live music and the atmosphere that that many people in one place bring is incredible. I hope I win these tickets I loved her growing up 💖 Thanks for the opportunity Smarty 📱