The Hydro

We have just been to see Peter Gabriel at The Hydro, our first visit to Glasgow's newest concert venue. The circular building has large illuminated panels around the outside which look like giant inflated plastic cushions from the inside. I wonder how it will be maintained. Like the O2 arena in London (where we also saw Peter Gabriel) the performance and seating area, which is also circular, is in the centre with all the bars and food outlets surrounding it in a big corridor. It is all very smart and new, with a functional interior decor of mainly polished grey concrete. It has seating for 12000 so is clearly designed for volume rather than luxury.

The concert was excellent, Peter Gabriel's voice is still good and we all enjoyed it. Our seats were great, on the front row of the raised area so a very clear view. The lighting was interesting - big lighting and camera rigs were pushed around the stage to film the band from all angles. Sledgehammer was probably my favourite song that he sang tonight and I was a wee bit disappointed that he didn't sing my very favourite - The Book of Love. Ally and Davie spotted a celebrity sitting in the row behind us - the actor who plays the bar tender in Still Game. Yes he is a celebrity! To us anyway. 

We have just got on to the (very crowded) last train home.