What is not to love about Fascinating Aïda ?
Satirical, filthy, clever and funny the ladies are older, slightly frailer but wiser and reflecting their hatred of ageing this their “ 40th Anniversary Tour sees their irreverence for the government, widows at parties, cosmetic surgery and relationships in full flight.
Janet and I loved it.
Front woman Dillie Keane is still responsible for much of the hilarity as always, but now with her shock of white hair and stooped posture she now resembles a rather foul mouthed Margaret Rutherford than the potty mouthed middle aged matron we are used to.
She still commands the stage without even trying.
Also in her seventies is other original singer Adèle Anderson, who hilariously performed the Famous Cabaret style Leider song as a seventy year old Liza Minnelli would , with bad balancing on a saloon chair , is wonderful as is the junior soprano Lisa Pullman who has been with the team for just 20 years.
A wonderfully rude, funny and heartwarming night
We had a blast
Absolutely love them
ReplyDeleteI have just watched two videos of theirs, the dogging one is a blast as is the commentary about cheap flights
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Sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed yourself! Nice break after your long hours.
ReplyDeleteso glad that this show was well worth you time and was so very funny!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Two debs and Babs …it was lovely
DeleteSaw them at the Albert Hall. Don't remember how long ago but the 'new TV show' FRIENDS was featured. They were hilarious. Glad you enjoyed the show.
ReplyDeleteIt was a tonic
DeleteGlad that you and Janet enjoyed it. A really good belly laugh is what's needed at times and sounds like you both got that! xx
ReplyDeleteYes, I think we both were in need of one today
DeleteWas lucky enough to have seen them live about 20 years ago. In recent years have badly missed their now-and-again radio presences - but now pleased to hear that they are 'still around' and as topically relevant as ever, perhaps even moreso.
ReplyDeleteThey did a funny skit against Sunak , blisteringly so
DeleteBig fan here - would love to see them live :)
ReplyDeleteThey are back touring this year and next
DeleteHave seen them a couple of times in Glasgow and my favourite song is Cheap Flights. Catriona
ReplyDeleteYes everyone started clapping along to that one and Dillie stopped them with several fuck offs
DeleteEndearingly and enduringly brilliant. And real proof that the besst old ladies do believe and are insoired by he truism "when I am old I will wear purple" syndrome. More power to their girl power!
ReplyDeleteYes , the way they slipped two fingers up at old age was refreshing
DeleteLove them...Cheap Flights....and Sorry Scotland..
ReplyDeleteIs it really forty years?!
I think it was , but they’ve disbanded twice
DeleteThere is a YouTube clip of them performing Leider. Very good. They are fab.
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t find a clear one
DeleteI saw them years ago, not long after we moved to London. Still a memorable show!
ReplyDeleteThey love the gays
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