I saw popular boyband JLS perform in Sussex – as part of a tour that almost got cancelled!
I had a brilliant night seeing JLS perform at the Brighton Centre – but the show could easily have been cancelled.
As we learned on the night, group member Aston sustained a leg injury two days before the tour started during rehearsals.
Doctors told him he needed an operation, but he decided to postpone it until after the tour so the show could quite literally go on – albeit with him on crutches.
And so long as his leg is ok holding on for a bit longer, I’m very glad he did as it was such a brilliant night out.
My friend Emma and I had seen JLS perform at the same venue two years ago, and it was such a warm, friendly and fun night out that we absolutely jumped at the chance to do it again.
The JLSers (fans of the band) in the audience are totally ‘up for it’ so we were on our feet and dancing for the whole show (because everyone around us was), despite having seated tickets.
And the boys themselves seem to genuinely love what they do. Their dances, their chats with the audience, the little moments that make a gig feel special all feel authentic.
It’s no great surprise everyone had a blast. They have a back catalogue of a huge number of pop hits and we all happily sang along to every one – some of our favourites being Eyes Wide Shut, She Makes Me Wanna, One Shot, Beat Again and Everybody in Love.
But, surprisingly, my favourite part of the night was the club mix in the middle. As the tour is called The Club Is Alive: 2025 Hits Tour, Marvin took to the DJ decks, later followed by Aston, to mix some popular hits from other artists, which the boys sang to.
It was great to hear them taking on Rhianna’s Umbrella again (which they sang while on The X Factor) as well as Usher, Chris Brown, Nelli, Miley Cyrus, Jessie J and loads more. It felt as thought the party atmosphere was in full flow and the feel good vibes were in abundance.
You can’t go wrong with a night out with the JLS boys. Let’s hope they come back again soon!