the audience

Ask Katy

Hi Katy, I saw a truly inspired performance at Mix Fest 98 in Boston and it just so happens that the crowd was closer to wild than sedate. My question is for the legendary Simon Le Bon. How important is it for Simon to have a lively
audience when he's performing, and what does he think makes the difference between an audience who is in tune with him and one that isn't? Thanks, Ben

"Hi Ben, I'm glad you enjoyed what you saw. I actually think that the audience is between 40% and 50% responsible for a show really working. You know it really is a reciprocal thing. Whether they sing in tune or not doesn't really matter to me; what does matter is that they sing at all. whooshdogly, s"