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"You're going to love 'em, Ally!" Lizzie exclaimed, all smiles, as she and her friend entered the venue. Lizzie was a huge fan of both You Me At Six and Bring Me The Horizon. Her friend, not so much, but that was only because she didn't know who they were! Lizzie was convinced that her friend would love them once she heard some of their songs, and what better way than at the actual concert so she could get the full experience? That's how she saw it anyway. "Honestly, have I ever steered you wrong?" She punctuated her words with a raised eyebrow as she glanced over to her friend.

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"You ready for tonight, mate?" Oliver asked, glancing over to his friend Josh. He was lounging about backstage with the others, counting down the minutes until the show started. Just under an hour now seeing as they'd started letting people in a few minutes ago. This tour had been fucking amazing so far, and he was sure that the show tonight wouldn't disappoint either. He actually had a feeling that this might end up being the best one of the tour, though he really didn't know why. It was just a feeling though, and he could be wrong. This show was a sold out one though, so he was sure that the crowd would be absolutely mental, and there hadn't been a bad show yet, so he doubted that this would be one either.

Ally raised an eyebrow as she looked over at Lizzie, not entirely convinced that she would love them. One of the opening bands were already up on stage playing, but there weren't really many people all that interested in watching them - everyone was clearly waiting for the two headliners. She sighed, because she had to agree with her friend. Whenever Lizzie had suggested they do something or go somewhere, they'd always had a great time. "I really don't like that you're always right," she huffed, a little grin appearing on her features. "Come on, let's go get drinks." She said, taking Lizzie's hand and pulling her over to the bar.

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Joshua nodded, grinning over at Oliver from his place on the sofa, all stretched out and not prepared to share any of the room with his bandmates. "Fuck yeah, this one's going to be good." He nodded, kicking his leg out to hit Max when the guitarist tried to sit beside him on the sofa. "I'm not sure if I'm more excited for the show or the fact that we're staying in a hotel tonight, though," he said with a laugh. He could already hear some screams coming from the crowd - he had to admit, they were a lot louder than some of the other states they'd played in.

"Oh, c'mon! Don't look at me like that. You said so yourself, Al. I'm always right." Lizzie said, a wide grin on her face. She was almost positive that her friend would like both of the bands. She couldn't think of a single reason why she wouldn't like them, and she'd be extremely surprised if she didn't. "You read my mind." She allowed her friend to pull her over towards the bar. "Y'know, attending shows underage fucking sucked. Like, it was fun, but it's so much more fun now. Not that I'm saying that I need to be drunk to have fun but, oh, you know what I mean." She stopped herself before she rambled on too much. It was a tendency of hers. To go off on tangents and ramble on for ages.

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"You've said that about every show on this tour." Max chimed in, shooting a pointed look the singer's way when Josh prevented him from taking a seat on the sofa. "And every single show on this tour has been fucking mental so far." Oliver pointed out, a slight grin on his face. And that was the truth. This tour had been great so far, and he was sure that the rest of it would be just as amazing as well. "I know what you mean though." He added, glancing over to Josh. "I can't wait to go to the hotel tonight."

Alice watched in amusement as her friend talked and talked, but she had to agree with her, it was a lot more fun being able to drink in places. Even going to bars without having to worry about their fake IDs being caught. "I know what you mean, but we can't get too drunk here because we're still hitting the bar afterwards, right?" She asked her friend with a grin, as they waited up at the bar to get served. She had a small bag of pills hidden in her bra, just in case she happened to not enjoy the concert as much as her friend hoped. It didn't take long before a bartender asked what they wanted. Ally ordered herself a Jack and Coke and waited for Lizzie to order what she wanted.

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Josh couldn't help but laugh when Max pointed out he'd said it about every show so far, but nodded in agreement with Oli, because they really have. "I miss sleeping on real beds," he admitted, but at least with more fame, comes better standards of buses for them to live on. He remembered having a shitty little white van that could barely fit all their gear in, let alone the band members as well. "We've got an afterparty set up for us tonight as well!" He said, just remembering that their management had set it up for them.

Lizzie didn't know why, but she just had this tendency to ramble on about anything and everything. And forget about it if she was nervous. Then the rambling was even worse. "Of course we are. What the hell kind of a question is that?" She asked her friend, punctuating her words with a wide grin. There was an after party at a nearby bar, and there was no way in hell that she was missing it. Once Ally had ordered, she ordered her usual, gin and tonic.

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"I know what you mean, mate." Oliver said. He couldn't wait to sleep on a real bed. Of course, sleeping on the bus wasn't that bad anymore. It sure as hell beat the shitty vans they used to get around in when they were first starting out. "That's right! Should be an interesting night then." He grinned slightly. He'd almost forgotten that management had set the whole thing up. He knew that it was happening soon, he just didn't know the exact thing. Time passed by differently when out on the road.

Ally couldn't help but laugh at Lizzie's reply. One of the reasons why she loved her so much was because just like Ally, she was always down to have a good time. She handed over the money for the drinks, taking back the change and shoving it in the back pocket of her shorts. She picked up her drink and looked over towards the stage as the opening band walked off towards the side. "I think one of the bands will be on soon," she said, still having to speak a little louder than normal because there were people screaming and yelling from excitement all around them.

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"Hopefully it'll be a drunken, messy night." Josh said in reply, grinning over at Oliver. He looked back at the doorway when Dan came in the room, saying that the other band had just finished their set, and it was time for them to get ready. They took it in turns each night of the tour over who goes on first, and at that show, it was You Me At Six who were supposed to go on first.

Lizzie was always ready to have a good time, and she always had one when she was with Ally. It was probably because they were one in the same in a lot of ways. She knew that tonight was going to be fun, though she hoped that her friend would like the bands as well. She liked sharing things that she loved with the people she loved and cared about, and she had a feeling that Ally would like both bands a lot. "I sure hope so." She said, sipping her drink. "These guys are great, Al. Always put on an amazing show."

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Oliver chuckled slightly, a grin to match his friend's on his face. "Hopefully." He said. He would've said more had Dan not come into the room to let them know that the opening band had just finished their set. It was You Me At Six's turn to go on next as they had this system going where they alternated who went on next. "See you out there, mate." He said. He'd be going out during Bite My Tongue.

It took about half an hour before You Me At Six were ready to go on stage, and he loved the building up moment - when the lights went out and everything goes quiet for a split second before the fans go crazy. He grinned over at Max, giving him a light push. They were all buzzing with anticipation. Dan went on first, then Chris and Matt, followed by Max and then finally, Josh ran on. They started off with Underdog - it was always a crowd pleaser and Josh got to run and jump around during a lot of it. They played about half of their set and then the music stopped for them to have a chat with the crowd. "I want to invite a good mate of mine out on stage with me!" He said into the mic, looking over to the side and grinning at Oliver. It was time for them to play Bite My Tongue.

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"I'm excited," Alice admitted, taking a small sip of her drink. She headed over to the crowd, not going too far in where the kids were all crazy and in mosh pits. She didn't want to spill her drink. She looked over at her friend with a grin when the room went dark, excitement bubbling up inside her when everyone started to scream, which encouraged her to cheer along as well. When they went out on stage, everyone was going crazy around her, making her laugh a little. When they started playing, she finished off her drink and grabbed onto Lizzie's hand, holding onto it as she started jumping around, having the best time. She was really enjoying the music, every song that she heard was good. She stopped jumping around when the lead singer started speaking, and called another guy out on stage. "You were right, Lizzie, they're pretty good." She yelled to her friend.

"You should be. Tonight's going to be great." Lizzie grinned over to her friend before making her way over to the crowd. A couple of years back and she would have somehow found her way up to the front by the barricade. She didn't need to be there now though. She was fine staying towards the back, just able to enjoy the music and the atmosphere of the whole thing. She grinned widely when the lights dimmed, knowing the next band was about to go on. She cheered along with the crowd as the guys from YMAS ran out onto the stage, and she was soon jumping around with everyone else, having an absolute blast. "I've never steered you wrong, remember?" She yelled back to Alice, before going back to cheering with the crowd when the music stopped and Josh announced that he was bringing someone out for the next song. "This is one of my favorites!" She told Ally.

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Oliver watched YMAS side stage. The crowd was going fucking insane, and he could tell that this show was going to be one for the books. Before he knew it, Josh was stopping to talk to the crowd. He knew that Bite My Tongue was next. He loved doing this one. He'd loved recording the song when they were working on Sinners, and playing it live never seemed to get old. The crowd always went crazy, and it was an absolute blast. He grinned widely, running out onto the stage.

Joshua gave Oliver a nice sweaty hug when he ran out on stage to join them. The music then kicked in and Josh started singing, running around the stage again. He loved performing Bite My Tongue on stage and it was always fun when Oli got to join him doing it. Just like it was fun when he went onstage with BMTH to sing Fuck with them. When it got to Oliver's part in the song, he quickly grabbed his bottle of water, taking a few long gulps from it. They didn't have that many songs left and soon it would be BMTH's turn to close the show.

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Ally laughed in reply to her friend, looking up at the stage when some guy ran out. She couldn't really see him properly because they were quite far back, but she didn't want to be too close. She liked having space to jump around and to be pretty close to the bar. She really enjoyed the guy screaming in the song - it added something special to it, and she didn't really listen to music like that very often so it was a nice change. She was in definite need of another drink soon.

Lizzie was having a fucking blast. She knew that bringing Ally along tonight would be a good idea. She knew that her friend would like both of the bands. She liked to think that she knew her pretty damn well, so she honestly would have been a little surprised if she didn't like them. The crowd was going crazy right now, and she was singing along with the lot of them.

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Oliver returned the hug his rather sweaty friend gave him. He always liked going out there for this song. Whenever he had the opportunity to do so, even if he wasn't on tour with YMAS, he took it. He always had a blast out there with Josh and the rest of the lads. It wasn't long after that that the music started up, and before long his part of the song was coming up. And he gave it his all, jumping and running about on stage, the adrenaline kicking in rather quickly.

Ally carried on jumping around and having fun during the rest of the set - she even learned a few words of the closing song. She looked up with a grin when confetti was released all over the the crowd, laughing and pushing a few little bits away from her face. She was a little bit gutted when the band went offstage, but at least there was another band coming on soon. She knew they would be a lot different to You Me At Six. "Shall we get another drink quickly?" She asked Lizzie.

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Joshua let Oli do his thing in the song while he jumped off the stage and went up close to the barrier. All the fans started screaming and trying to get closer to him. He didn't stay there for long, not wanting people to get squashed and hurt. Sometimes security at different venues were strict about going up to the barrier. When Oliver finished the song, he jumped back on stage, clapping a hand on the man's back and shouting into the mic that everyone should be really fucking excited for BMTH's set. They finished off their set with Lived A Lie, really going for it and so was the crowd too. It was probably the best show on the tour so far. They eventually headed off stage after thanking the crowd a lot, and throwing out towels and drumsticks.

Lizzie was having an amazing time so far, and she could tell that Ally was too. She knew that her friend would enjoy herself just as much as she would. She was having fun singing along to all of the songs, she knew each and every single one of the words, and jumping around. She loved going to concerts. She always had an absolute blast. Once You Me At Six walked offstage, she turned to Ally. "You read my mind." She said, punctuating her words with a slight grin. She grabbed her friend's hand, starting back over towards the bar.

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Before he knew it, Oliver was running back offstage. He grabbed a water bottle, taking a few long sips from it, before waiting side stage, knowing that YMAS were nearly finished with their set, and then there would only be about half an hour before he went back out there. He couldn't wait. The adrenaline was still pumping through his veins, his heart still pounding. He loved the feeling he got when he was out there. It was nearly indescribable. "That crowd's fucking insane." He said, grinning widely.

Ally ruffled her hair, trying to get some of the confetti bits out of it, but soon gave up. She'd sort it out at the end of the night before they went to the afterparty. She let Lizzie pull her over to the bar that was soon getting busy while there wasn't a band on. "They were amazing, I'm definitely going to start listening to them after this." She said with a nod while they waited to get served. She was more than excited to see the other band.

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Joshua grabbed another towel as he walked off the side of the stage, wiping his sweaty face and hair. "I know, they were so much fun," Josh replied, grinning, still pumped up on adrenaline. All the guys wanted to stand side of stage during BMTH's set. He was definitely ready to go out and party. Usually he just wanted to chill out after a show, but for some reason, he was just wanted to drink. "You ready mate?" He asked Oli, clapping a hand on his back.

"I knew you'd like them." Lizzie said, a slight grin tugging at the corners of her lips. "I'm sure you'll like the next band too. They're a little different, but they're freaking amazing." She was really glad that she'd convinced Ally to come along with her tonight. She'd already been having a blast, and the night was still young. They still had the rest of the concert and the after party to look forward to. She was sure that the latter half of the night wouldn't disappoint either. She'd be shocked if it did.

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Oliver nodded. "Probably one of the best crowds we've had so far this tour." He commented, taking another long sip of water. Of course, he felt like he said that after every single show on tour so far, but he really did mean it this time. It would take a lot for another crowd to outdo this one. "Of course I am." He grinned widely. He couldn't wait to get back out there. And then he had the after party to look forward to afterwards. It was going to be a good night.

Ally nodded excitedly, already convinced that the other band would be just as good. She hadn't let her hair down like she had at the concert for a long time and she didn't want it to end. It felt good to not have to think about her responsibilities or have her parents lecturing her for still living at home and working a dead-end job. When the bartender got to them, she ordered herself another Jack and Coke and Lizzie and gin and tonic. She handed the money over took the plastic cups, handing Lizzie hers.

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Josh nodded in agreement with Oliver, taking a bottle of beer and another bottle of water from his manager. He gulped down a few mouthfuls of water before he started drinking the beer, eager for the afterparty to start. The crew had almost finished setting the stage for BMTH, so it wouldn't be long before Oliver had to go on. "We're watching side of stage tonight." He told Oliver with a grin. Sometimes they would just waist backstage, but with the atmosphere being so amazing that night, he wanted to stand and watch.

"I'm buying the next round." Lizzie said as the bartender came over with their drinks. She figured it was only fair seeing as Ally had paid for this one and the one before that. She didn't know if they'd get another round while they were here, but there'd certainly be more where that came from once they got to the after party. She was ready to just let loose and have a fucking amazing time. Not that she wasn't already, because she definitely was. "Looks like they're getting ready to start."

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Oliver would have normally just relaxed after a show, but tonight he was glad that there was going to be an after party. So far, this show seemed to be an amazing one, the crowd was insane, and he was ready to just have a great time drinking with some of his best mates. "Should be a good one to watch." He commented, knowing that shows were usually great because of the crowd. This one certainly stood out from the rest of the ones they'd seen on this tour, so he was sure it would be great. Before he knew it, the crew had finished setting everything up and it was time to go back out there.

Ally nodded but waved Lizzie off when she said she'd pay for the next round. She wasn't bothered about paying, it was just whoever got to the bar first because it was so busy. "Great! I wonder if we'll see any of the band members at the afterparty." She said with a little shrug, walking back towards the crowd. She didn't go very far in again because she still had a drink in her hand.

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Josh nodded, sitting himself on one of the spare speakers that were off to the side, giving himself a good seat and view for BMTH's set. He watched the crew members tell the guys in BMTH that they were ready to go on. Josh took another sip from his beer, moving over on the large speaker so Max could sit down beside him. Quite a few people had gathered side of stage to watch BMTH's set.

"I wouldn't be surprised." Lizzie said as she followed her friend back towards the crowd. She sipped her drink, grinning widely as the lights started to dim, cheering along with others in the crowd. The crowd was going crazy already, and none of the band members had actually gone out on stage yet. The few times she'd seen BMTH live, the crowd had always been insane. She always had an absolute blast though.

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Oliver waited side stage as the others ran out before he did. He grinned slightly, the others beginning to play a few notes here and there to get the crowd riled up. This set was going to be a great one. He just knew it. After a couple of seconds had passed, he ran out, going to the center of the stage. Once out, the other went straight into the opening of Can You Feel My Heart.