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HI ALL

SOME BAD NEWS WAS JUST HANDED TO ME FROM MY MATE WHO IS AT THIS GIG.

MEATLOAF FINSHED THE CONCERT HALFWAY THROUGH. HE SAID MEATLOAF WAS TALKING TO THE CROWD AND THEN DONE BIT OF PARADISE THEN WENT OF STAGE. NOT SURE WATS REALLY HAPPENED AS MY MATE IS SHOCKED. ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR WEMBLEY GIG. GOOD LUCK MEAT HOPE YOUR OK

MATTY

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During the intro to Paradise, he said something about enjoying Paradise because this was the last show of his life. The band kicked in again, and after signing the first line he stopped. He said "Newcastle, I love you, but I can't continue. I'm taking my coat off to you. Goodnight."

The band left the stage. House lights came up. A PA announcer said that they'd know what was going on in about 3-4 mins. After which time, PA said ML had fallen ill and was unable to continue.

Boos from the crowd at this point, but many recognised this was unfair, so applauded.

Hope he recovers.

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Just got back from Newcastle. Meat was fantastic when he was on - he seemed more relaxed than usual but he made some cryptic comment about 3 days ago he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire, just before he sang the song don't quite know what he was meaning.
Then after he had been on for more than an hour he announced that this would be his last ever concert. He tried to sing Paradise but appeared to be struggling. He then said that he couldn't go on any longer and thanked the audience for the last 30 years before leaving the stage.

It was then announced that he had taken ill and couldn't continue.

Just seen on the loacal news that they were blaming a sore throat

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ive just got back from the meat loaf concert in newcastles metro radio arena, england. meat loaf played around one hour before Paradise BTDL began. He struggled his way through the first verse, stopping every 5 seconds to rest. suddenly he turned to the mic and said "i think this will be my last show ever, newcastle." he looked pretty scared. he went on: "i take my jacket off to you and bow", he then left the stage with a confused audience staring in awe. a chant of "meat-loaf" erupted until he put a stop to it on the mic offstage, sounding very ill "there will be an update for you in four minutes" he said before the lights came on. minutes past before a roadie said "im sorry but meat loaf has taken very ill, the show is over." some people started booing but soon everyone gave him a standing ovation, maybe his last?

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Then he started Paradise, the band kicked in and he pulled on his dress jacket. He looked across the audience and i think the exact words were..."Newcastle, thank you very much. I want you to enjoy this Paradise, Bat out of Hell, Anything for Love, Mercury Blues and Gimme Shelter because they may be the last of my fucking life."

The audience were slightly stunned by that, he started the first line of Paradise but made it no further than "happened only yesterday", then he look out at the audience again and said "No, I can't. That's it. No more. Thank you Newcastle for 30 wonderful years. I take off my jacket (which he did, and dropped it on the stage), Say again thank you, and that's all there is is. Goodbye."

And he left the stage.

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Auch respektlos jetzt gerade über Geld zu diskutieren [...] Aber selbst jetzt schreiben die Super-Fans dort, dass Meat Loaf in Newcastle hervorragend gesungen hat bis zum Abbruch der Show. Wie verblendet sind die Fans dort eigentlich? Seltsames Forum dort...

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Meat is NOT dead !!!!! Thank you God! I will have a full report in the morning as what Ernie could get was very little news. Meat is however very sick. I'll post in the morning as soon as Ernie calls.
Wezzie

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Meat is NOT dead !!!!! Thank you God! I will have a full report in the morning as what Ernie could get was very little news. Meat is however very sick. I'll post in the morning as soon as Ernie calls.
Wezzie

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