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| Spice Girls fan 'walked out' over sound problems in Cardiff | Spice Girls fan 'walked out' over sound problems in Cardiff |
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| Some fans have complained of sound issues for the second time on the Spice Girls' reunion tour. | |
| The pop group performed at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Monday night and some have claimed they could not hear the music properly. | The pop group performed at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Monday night and some have claimed they could not hear the music properly. |
| Others were also unhappy about getting wet, as the stadium's roof was left open but many enjoyed the event. | |
| It follows complaints about sound from the band's opening gig at Dublin's Croke Park on Friday. | It follows complaints about sound from the band's opening gig at Dublin's Croke Park on Friday. |
| Alison Powell, from Chepstow, Monmouthshire paid £70 for a ticket in Cardiff but left 45 minutes early. | Alison Powell, from Chepstow, Monmouthshire paid £70 for a ticket in Cardiff but left 45 minutes early. |
| "It was really, really disappointing," she told Claire Summers on BBC Radio Wales. | "It was really, really disappointing," she told Claire Summers on BBC Radio Wales. |
| "You couldn't hear anything they were singing. The band drowned them out. You couldn't hear the harmonies, you couldn't hear the words. | "You couldn't hear anything they were singing. The band drowned them out. You couldn't hear the harmonies, you couldn't hear the words. |
| Analysis - Mark Savage, BBC Music Reporter | |
| It wasn't just the Spice Girls who had sound issues this weekend. Festival-goers were filmed chanting "turn it up" during the Strokes' set at All Points East in London, where one fan compared the sound to "underwater karaoke". | |
| The truth is that getting the sound right for large-scale, open-air concerts is a nightmare. No matter how you arrange the speakers, every venue will have dead zones and hot-spots, while weather conditions can play havoc with even the most sophisticated mix. | |
| Think about this: As night falls, cool air settles on the surface-level air that's been warmed all day by the sun. The sound tends to "bend" towards the colder air, travelling right over the stadium seating and into the atmosphere. | |
| Add to this the noise restrictions in city centre venues like Cardiff's Principality Stadium, and you can see why these concerts may have ended up disappointing fans. | |
| If you are having trouble hearing a show, the best solution is often to move until you find a sweet spot. Not such an easy task if you're seated, but on the ground level, stationing yourself next to the sound desk is generally a good bet. | |
| "When they started talking to each other and there was a bit of banter on stage, you just couldn't hear it. | "When they started talking to each other and there was a bit of banter on stage, you just couldn't hear it. |
| "It left us totally flat, so flat that we actually left early - about three-quarters-of-an-hour before the end. | "It left us totally flat, so flat that we actually left early - about three-quarters-of-an-hour before the end. |
| "We weren't the only ones leaving. People were saying they were also really disappointed." | "We weren't the only ones leaving. People were saying they were also really disappointed." |
| After Friday's gig, Spice Girl Mel B said she hoped the sound "will be much better" at Cardiff. | After Friday's gig, Spice Girl Mel B said she hoped the sound "will be much better" at Cardiff. |
| But fans took to social media to vent their anger, describing the sound as "atrocious", "awful" and saying they "couldn't hear half of it". | But fans took to social media to vent their anger, describing the sound as "atrocious", "awful" and saying they "couldn't hear half of it". |
| However, many did enjoy the event and did not experience any issues with the sound. | |
| "It was absolutely amazing," said Emily Farley, from Swansea, who added that she got "soaked." | "It was absolutely amazing," said Emily Farley, from Swansea, who added that she got "soaked." |
| "I heard these reports of the sound being bad but when I was in the moment, I couldn't notice it myself. | "I heard these reports of the sound being bad but when I was in the moment, I couldn't notice it myself. |
| "But every now and again, because the rain was so heavy, there wasn't so much of a problem with the sound, but you could tell it was raining in the microphone. When they were talking it was a little muffled. | "But every now and again, because the rain was so heavy, there wasn't so much of a problem with the sound, but you could tell it was raining in the microphone. When they were talking it was a little muffled. |
| Another fan called it a "fantastic show" while one described it as "phenomenal". | Another fan called it a "fantastic show" while one described it as "phenomenal". |
| The Spice Girls will now head to Manchester, then Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh and Bristol. They finish their tour at London's Wembley Stadium. | The Spice Girls will now head to Manchester, then Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh and Bristol. They finish their tour at London's Wembley Stadium. |
| Were you at the concert? Please share your experiences with us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Were you at the concert? Please share your experiences with us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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