Oh yes, they're the great Pretenders!

Irish Village, Friday night. Along with several thousand other aging rockers and hippies old enough to be yer mother, went to see Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders. How cool were they!

Got right down to the front in a mostly very friendly crowd, full of high jinks and good spirits and mexican malt beverage, which one could consume out of real glass bottles - try doing that at a concert in the UK!

So we rocked the night away and sang along to all the songs we should have forgotten long ago... Best part? The band looked as if they were enjoying this night every bit as much as we were. Hamming it up, acting the moody bass player, rock chick, mad drummer and viruoso guitarist with polished affection and great humour. I'd love to know what the Pretenders made of Dubai, but Dubai sure loved the Pretenders. Next week, those hep cats Roger Waters and his band The Pink Floyd...