Past Performances 1982

Favorite Show (January 24th, Dublin):  Barry was on top form that night. It poured down and the roof leaked, but who cared! He flirted with us all yet made each of us feel special in his own magical way. The anticipation and expectation when he selected someone from the audience to sing with him, everyone wishing it could be them, yet no-one felt jealous or annoyed when it wasn't, just pleasure for that lucky one. We could all feel his arms around us as he jumped onto the piano and hugged her close. All too soon the concert was over and we had a nightmare journey home, but thinking and singing all the songs of the night helped the time pass quicker. - Anne Maxwell (Belfast, Northern Ireland) (8/29/98)

Every concert is a favourite. They are all different and Barry gets better all the time! My first Barry Concert at The Royal Albert Hall (January 11th)... We couldn't get good tickets so we ended up in the "Gods". When the doors opened we ran all the way up to the top of the Albert Hall to get good standing seats at the front. Then we waited two hours after the show in the freezing cold just to get a glimpse of Barry. Unfortunately we missed him, but we just didn't want to go home!! - Pam Markham (Dunstable, England) (9/9/98)

First Show (Edinburgh) - Karen Crulley (of Newcastle, England) (11/16/98, 2/5/99)

First Show (Birmingham) - Jackie Robinson (of Lutterworth) (1/31/99)

First and Favorite (Royal Albert Hall):  This was my first taste of Barry. He was everything I had dreamed of and more!  The music, the man, and me. You never forget your first time! - Sandra Sears (Nottingham, England) (5/18/99)

First and Favorite Show (January 15):  First time I heard Barry sing "One Voice". We were sitting in the middle of the back row at the top and it was quite something to see all the candles light up as Barry was singing! - Christine Trigg (New Malden, Surrey, England) (7/14/99, 5/22/2002)

First Show (January 17):  At the time, I wasn't really that "into" Barry. That happened AFTER the concert (and by 1983 I was completely hooked!). All I remember about the concert was Barry's pink suit, and his voice was hoarse at times. I was so far back in the arena (as I guess we all were in those days!) that I couldn't really "see" Barry, but it was a special night that led to many more. Roll on January 2000 so I can indulge in more Manilow Magic!! - Julie Horrobin (Leicestershire, England) (7/18/99)

First Show (Birmingham) - Kay Ekins (Northamptonshire, England) (10/10/99)

First Show (Manchester) - Pam Pollard (Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) (1/7/2000)

Favorite Show (January 22): After visiting the U.S. in September 1981 and attending the Forum concert in L.A with 20,000 other fans, I could not believe my luck that in January 1982 there was to be a show at the Apollo Theatre in Manchester (My home town). It was great to see him so close to home. The Apollo is an intimate venue holding 3,000 people, totally different from the Forum which resembles the Manchester Arena. It felt that Barry was visiting me at home and performing in my front room! I'm sure he recognised me! - Keith Brian (Manchester, England) (1/22/2000, 9/25/2015)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Charmaine Hallmark (of the UK) (1/23/2000)

First Show (January 17, NEC) - Susan (of Northampton, England) (1/28/2000)

First Show (Birmingham) - Sharon Shepherd (Bristol, England) (2/21/2000)

First Show (Dublin): I was 18 and this was my first concert, so I got around for most of the evening with my eyes as big as saucers and my chin on my chest. I went with two friends - Jacquelyn and Adrian - which was fun to start with considering we only had TWO tickets between the three of us (How we pulled that off I'll never know!). We were squashed into our two seats just five rows from the stage and seated amongst some well-known faces in the music scene at that time. When Barry came on stage, I was just hypnotized by those blue eyes, I couldn't take my eyes off him. When he sang "Mandy" I was buckling at the knees. Later that year I moved to Australia with my family and was again lucky enough to see Barry in concert at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia. I had my own seat that time and was not so close to the stage but once again it was sheer magic. - Mandy Armstrong (Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia) (7/31/2000)

First Show (January 15, Royal Albert Hall): On MY list this was the "I'll Never Be The Same Again Tour"! Having waited seven years to see The Man live, I was completely bowled over by everything about him - even the pink suit! And I've never been the same since -- LONG may it continue to last!! - Suzanne Wafer (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) (11/13/2000)

First Show (January 18, Birmingham): First Show: Barry Manilow is beautiful. His music is everything! - Gilliam Walker (Birmingham, England) (1/19/2001)

First Show (Brighton) - Beverley Mitchell (St. Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, England) (1/18/2001)

First Show (Edinburgh) - Maureen Crichton (Glasgow, Scotland) (6/9/2001)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Myra Foster Edwards (Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) (9/6/2001)

First Show (January 30, Edinburgh) - Carole Welsh (Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland) (12/29/2001)

First Show (Birmingham): The very first time that I went to see Barry Manilow, I had no idea who he was. I just went for a night out with my mum and sister and some friends of ours. Within a few minutes of Barry being on stage I knew that I was watching someone very special. I felt that he was singing for me and me alone even thought there were thousands of people in the arena and we were right up in the gods he made me feel special. At the end of the concert when he sang "We'll Meet Again" and everyone lit candles it just took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. I left the concert hall that night with my programme in hand knowing that I had to find out more about the man that is Barry Manilow, so I joined his fan club and have been under his spell every since. - Karen Reilly (Milton Keynes, England) (4/28/2002)

First Show (Birmingham) - Dave (of Newcastle, England) (5/15/2002)

First Show (Apollo) - Jacquie Pearce (Glasgow, Scotland) (5/17/2002)

First Show (Manchester) - Denise Wreghitt (Manchester, England) (5/19/2002)

First Show (Manchester) - Alison Noonan (St. Helens, England) (5/25/2002)

First Show (January 21, Manchester) - Jackie Taylor (Lancashire, England) (6/1/2002)

First Show (January 29, Edinburgh) / Favorite Show (January 30, Edinburgh): I was in shock at the first concert (a day earlier) and enjoyed the second one better. I was in the second row so got a great view overall. It was the start of a lifelong love and is still going strong. Roll on the next concerts. - Margaret Marshall (Falkirk, Scotland) (8/2/2002, 8/16/2003)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Mandy Gooch (of England) (1/5/2003)

First Show (Birmingham) - Julie Taylor (Wigan, United Kingdom) (1/19/2003)

First Show (January 26, Brighton) - Sarah Louise Harris (Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, England) (1/21/2003)

First Show (Birmingham) - Amy Carlman-James (Teignmouth, Devon, England) (2/19/2003)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Angie Merchant (of England) (5/19/2004)

First Show (Manchester) - Debbie Latchem (Bristol, England) (7/15/2004)

First Show (London, January 14) - Karen Cook (West Midlands, UK) and Dot Buglass (Bucks, UK) (8/21/2004)

First Show (Edinburgh) - Angela Middlemas (Durham, England) (5/28/2005)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall): I have loved and adored Barry for almost thirty years. I went to see Barry at The Royal Albert Hall in 1982, and though the whole concert was more than amazing, the one thing I remember most was when he sang "One Voice" and the whole audience lit candles/lighters for him. It was a breathtaking sight which filled me with total wonder. Barry, if you are reading this, please know that you have touched my heart and my life in ways you could not possibly imagine, and I want to thank you so much for ALL of your wonderful, gorgeous, beautiful music, and your incredible performances, whether on your albums or on the stage. - Rosalind Winton (Hertfordshire, England) (9/21/2005)

January 30 (Edinburgh): I was 16 years old and it was my first Barry concert. I was looking at him through binoculars as our seats were so far away but I could still hear him! He came on stage wearing a KILT and sang the Scottish song "We're No Awa Tae Bide Awa." I was in seventh heaven! - Shirley Reekie (of Scotland) (7/17/2006)

First Show (Manchester) - Lynda Brazier (Manchester, England) (10/2/2006)

First Show (Brighton): My parents were fans and got me into Barry's music - no looking back - I was blown away and hooked! I was only 16 at the time, but I fell in love! I wanted to be the girl he picked out of the audience. I wore a red sweatshirt I'd had specially printed with "Barry who?" on the back, like on the back of one his albums... Dream on! - Sarah Hopkins (Plymouth, Devon, UK) (12/3/2006)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall): I was only 14 years old! - Mandy (of London, UK) (2/2/2007)

First Show (January 15, London) - Michelle Clohessy (London, England) (1/12/2009)

First Experience (Royal Albert Hall): I have never had the opportunity to see Barry Live in concert. I know... it's hard to believe. So the closest I've ever been is by watching the concerts on TV (BBC1). My favourite concert over the past 28 years was the "Live in Britain" concert of 1982. I was just 10 at the time, and I remember being at school, counting the hours till the concert came on at 8:00 PM. It was staggered over two consecutive Mondays. He was amazing that night, and I remember there was that incident with the kilt during the "Old Songs" Medley... He's such a great showman. One of the best! - Alison Whitwell (Sheffield, England) (4/19/2009)

First Show (NEC, Birmingham) - Mags Hughes (of England) (4/29/2009)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Marilyn Cousins (London, England) (6/2/2009)

First Show (London) - Sylvie Barry (Berkshire, UK) (6/26/2009)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Lindsay (of Plymouth, UK) (7/30/2009)

First Show (January 29-30, Edinburgh): I was ill with pneumonia a few days before the concert, but I hauled myself out of bed for the two shows at Ingliston. I had dreamed the night before Barry would come out on stage wearing a kilt. All my friends & family thought I was mad when I told them and they said "no way!" During the show Barry went off stage and all I could see was someone standing behind the curtain and I could see the bottom of his legs with white socks and tennis shoes and I knew instantly he was standing there in a kilt. I had lost my voice with being sick before the show but I couldn't have cheered or yelled as I was in shock! He was wearing a very unconvential MacDonald of Clanranald Kilt outfit which he looked fabulous in and had Roger Huth the piper with him. He started to sing the Scottish song "We're no awa tae bide awa" accompanied by the piper but he got tongue tied with the Scottish lyrics. But all of the audience was singing it as if the roof would come in so he let us sing it to him instead! We were lucky enough to present him with an early edition Scottish newspaper with a great review and colour picture of him in the kilt on the front after the show which he loved. I managed to get some great press pictures of him in the kilt which I treasure. The next night there was also magical and will never be forgotten. Definitely worth getting out of my sick-bed for, although I had to have a week off to recover afterwards! - Margaret Brown (Glasgow, Scotland) (8/18/2009)

First Show (Birmingham) - Jackie Bellow (of England) (7/1/2010)

First Show (Scotland) - Liz Cooper (of Scotland) (7/5/2010)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Stef Marsden (Blackpool, England) (4/7/2011)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Sue Stockton (Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK) (5/7/2011)

Favorite Show (Royal Albert Hall): I was sitting with my then husband, Steve, in a seat immediately in front of Garry Kief and Roberta. At the interval I gave Roberta a rose in a box and a poem I had written for Barry. I said "thank you for your beautiful, beautiful music." Barry came on stage in the second half and sang "This one's for you" to me. My husband said quietly,"he's looking at you". Very strange sensation which has stayed with me!! My son and daughter were "indoctrinated" from a very early age and are dedicated to you and your music. Thank you, Barry, for all the enjoyment you've given me. Love to you! - Barbara Kirkaldy (of France) (5/27/2011)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Kathy Fallon (Roscommon, Ireland) (8/10/2011)

Favorite Show (Edinburgh): [What I remember about this concert was...] the kilt (so, so sexy!) and the long drive from Cardiff (it took 12 hours!). I had worked all night the previous night and we drove straight up there at 6.00am. I had nowhere to stay, nothing booked. We did find a bed and breakfast. Seats weren't that good [so I] ended up sitting on a stranger's lap (I was slimmer then) about three rows from front. Barry really wasn't [feeling] very well and he tried so hard, but then he always does for the fans! - Katrina Moggridge (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (10/23/2011)

First Show (Manchester Apollo) - Margaret Sutton (Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) (10/25/2011)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Clare Hennah (South Wales, United Kingdom) (3/7/2012)

First Show (Edinburgh): Barry, you are a very gifted, talented and special musician, singer and songwriter, who stands the test of time, and is still going [strong]. Cannot wait to see you again in Glasgow, Scotland (May 2012)! - Irene Wilson (Scotland, United Kingdom) (3/19/2012)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall): [What I liked about this concert was] seeing The Man for the FIRST time, and being a part of a great, phenomenal experience that I will never forget. I have been a fan ever since, and been to loads of concerts here in the UK. - Helen McNally (England, United Kingdom) (4/24/2012)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Elizabeth Mountain (of Wales) (6/10/2012)

First Show (Edinburgh, Ingliston): It had to be Barry coming on stage wearing a kilt! He looked absolutely fantastic and received an enormous cheer when he appeared in it. It was a freezing, cold night and Barry must have been chilled, but he didn't let it show. I have often wondered if he kept the kilt and has worn at home in the U.S? It would be a wonderful alternative to a dinner suit! - Geraldine Long (of Scotland) (9/6/2012)

First Show (Edinburgh): Seeing Barry in a kilt was an awesome experience for a young girl! - Sandra (of Scotland) (6/14/2013)

First Show (January 12, Royal Albert Hall) - Jane Johnson (of England) (03 Jan 2014)

First Show (Royal Albert Hall) - Lorraine Salter (London, United Kingdom) (05 July 2015)

First Show (Edinburgh) - Marie Therese Hayes (of Scotland) (6/15/2016)

My first concert was five years after I became a devoted fan. I was in my Senior Year of high school and my parents drove my best friend and I to the venue located three hours away from my home town. I came away from those magical moments with just one word, "WOW!" - Jennifer Adelman (La Crescenta, CA) (6/25/2002)

It was my very first concert and we were in the very last row of the arena - nothing but a brick wall behind us! It was also the 7th game of the World Series - Milwaukee Brewers vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. (Okay, so we lost...) But when Barry took off the Copa jacket to reveal the Brewers' jersey, the place went WILD! He even made sure to keep us updated on the score. He also joked, "You can't all be hard of hearing" referring to all those people (mostly the men who were "dragged" there) in the audience with earplugs in their ears listening to the game on the radio! - Jill Ann Tradel (West Milwaukee, WI) (12/7/98)

First Show (in the Round!) - Michelle Allen (Wausau, WI) (4/30/2000)

First Show: I have seen Barry Manilow five times in Milwaukee. I enjoy him very much. I am a great fan. I have 15 albums, 14 tapes, five CD's and four video tapes. I would love very much to sing with Barry and thank him for his music. It has help me though three back surgeries. - Barb Meier (Kenosha, WI) (6/27/2001)

First Show - Pam Weisel (Milwaukee, WI) (3/5/2002)

This concert means the most to me because that's where it all began: the friendships, the traveling, the memories and all that goes along with seeing Barry. I'm still meeting people and going to see Barry with them 20 years later. - Tessa Latter (Janesville, WI) (11/2/2002)

First Show - Carol Knoll (Appleton, WI) (3/21/2004)

First Show - Deb Qureshi (Rancho Cucamonga, California) (7/23/2011)

First Show: What I liked about this concert was Barry's "In The Round" stage, the songs, and the palm trees coming up from the floor for "Copacabana." - Greg Paulson (Minneapolis, MN) (8/17/2010)

After sitting right directly in front of the stereo listening to Barry Manilow "Live" for months on end and dreaming of being one of his back-up singers, I found out Barry was coming to Minnesota! I just had to get tickets. No other 16-year-old girl was as starstruck as I was. The concert was amazing! We all had a fabulous time, and we had floor seats and everything! 30 years later we are heading back to St. Paul to see Barry again (April 13, 2012) - I am just as excited as I was the first time I had a ticket! - Sarah Dolejs (Apple Valley, Minnesota) (4/12/2012)

First Show - Rebecca McAninch (Marysville, OH) (7/26/2004)

Although I'd seen Barry in concert before and had followed his career since I first saw him perform with Bette Midler in 1972, it was the Riverfront Coliseum concert that made me fall head over heels in love with him. He was so cute and bouncy and sexy in a boyish kind of way then and that just exuded from the stage. There are actually too many favorite concerts to count - but if I had to pick just one, it would be this one because I was totally hooked from that point on. - Terri Sinoway (Cincinnati, OH) (7/3/2007)

First Show - Judy Snyder (Delaware, OH) (6/24/2010)

First Show - Rebecca Russell (Columbus, Ohio) (3/24/2013)

First Show - Mary Beth (Cincinnati, Ohio) (7/7/2014)

I was so excited to see him in person. Barry was In The Round. One of my friend's sister who worked backstage was able to get Barry's autograph twice for me. He also gave her two carnations (pink and white) to give to me. I had dried them and kept them in a glass candy jar for years, until it fell on the floor and broke. I was crushed. I will never forget that. I go to all the concerts in Rochester. They are all so wonderful. First time experience is the best though. - Lynn Furno (Rochester, NY) (2/9/2000)

First Show - Bonnie Park (Hilton, NY) (4/8/2000)

First Show - L. Colburn (Monticello, IN) (8/6/2000)

First Show - Marianne Recchia (Palmyra, NY) (11/17/2001)

After being a huge Manilow fan for almost 10 years as well as being a poor & struggling college student, I had finally saved up enough money to go see Barry in concert! And even though from my seat he was a tiny white speck, it is something I will never forget as long as I live. I still get those chills every time I see him, 20 years later. Thanks Barry! - Wendy Barrett (Farmington, NY) (10/21/2002)

First Show - Susan Prevost (Rochester, NY) (3/15/2006)

First Show - Marion Gerken (Palmyra, NY) (5/28/2009)

First Show - Donna Ross-Borden (Nunda, NY) (11/7/2010)

First Show - Jill M. Tilford (Varysburg, New York) (9/8/2012)

First/Favorite Show: I went with my mother (she is the one who got the tickets for me). We were in the highest balcony in the place. The one comment that I remember the best was when Barry looked up in the area we were sitting and said, "and how's everyone in the nosebleed section?" We were on the edge of our seats the whole time. The show was dynamic, which was expected from him, always! - Amy Lasher (Bradford, PA) (3/23/99)

First Show - Holly Domagala (Dallas, TX) (9/17/2001)

First Show - Brad Moody (Rochester, NY) (6/28/2003)

First/Favorite Show: The night of Barry's show in Montreal was great (of course)!! That night my dream came true when I got to meet Barry. He was (and is) the nicest person I ever met. I will never forget that night for as long as I live. - Cindy McKay (Montreal, Canada) (8/19/2002)

First Show - Linda Madden (Ottawa, Canada) (5/21/2006)

First Show - Pam Boyer (Norwich, NY) (12/19/2009)

The Morning before this Great Barry show I tried to get in to hear Barry give his lecture at the Berklee College of Music (I was a student at Emerson College and living in the dorms very close to Berklee). I really wanted to Hear what Barry had to say about the music business. Only Berklee students were allowed to hear Barry speak of course so I got on the next bus to Providence, RI. I got there very early so I went to the Box Office. The receptionist told me that Barry was in the other room doing a Press Conference and getting "The Key to the City of Providence, RI" AND in a few minutes Barry was going to come out here and sign autographs for some fans. The receptionist let me in with the group of fans waiting in a little room for Barry to enter. I was wearing my favorite Black Satin One Voice Tour Jacket and white cap with the One Voice Logo on it. Finally, Barry came into the room with a lot of Press and Barry signed autographs for Everyone, INCLUDING ME! ... I asked him "How did your lecture at Berklee go?" and Barry said, "It was one of the Best one's I've ever done, thank you very much for asking." After Barry signed autographs he was going down to do his soundcheck for the show that night. Barry was waiting a long time for the elevator to arrive and when he slowly walked by me I got up the nerve to ask Barry "Excuse Me....?" Barry said, "Yes?" and I had no idea what to say to Barry ...so I said the first thing that came into my head, "Can I give you a kiss"? and Barry said "Sure dahlin'." There was a LOT of Press in the room and I put my hand on Barry's shoulder and kissed Barry! I went to Barry's incredible show. I LOVED this show. Barry was wonderful as always. No way could I leave before Barry's show was over, so I missed the last bus back to Boston and I ended up "sleeping" (with my eyes open) at the Providence Police Station in the Infirmary Cell... door locked and light on! The Police Chief gave me a ride back to the bus station so I would not miss my 6:30 AM bus back to Emerson College. The ticket clerk asked, "Hey, is THIS you?" I thought I was in trouble, then he showed me the Front Page of the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal Newspaper with a picture of Barry and me on it from when we met (and kissed)! The bus clerk gave me SIX copies of the paper!! November 5, 1982, will always be my most amazing and unforgettable Manilow Day. Thanks, Barry, for being so nice to me on that day. You are my dream come true! - Lisa Whitney (Keene, NH) (11/18/2006)

It was my first concert EVER. I was nine years old, and I had seen Barry at the airport and gave him a rose with a message stating his show was sold out and I could not go, but I loved him. Later that afternoon Roberta Kent had called my house and said Barry wanted me there and had a ticket for me and my mom since I was only nine at the time. I was dressed to the max and got to sit next to Roberta and stand near the stage. I was so overjoyed. My only regret was not asking if I could meet Barry. I have been to many of his shows but to this day this will always be my favorite! - LouAnn Abellard (Boston, MA) (6/28/2010)

First Show - Cindy Snow (Worcester, Massachusetts) (10/14/2012)

First Show - Joanne Walko (Exeter, PA) (6/16/99)

First Show (November 9): It was the first time I had ever seen Barry. I was 19 years old then. The whole experience was just so exciting for me. I had enjoyed Barry and his music for years and then to finally see him in concert, Wow, what an experience! I remember that concert being so awesome. The crowd was so excited and I was very excited seeing Barry. He sang all his famous songs and his music really seemed to create a magical atmosphere! I was lucky enough to have a really good seat, right up front. He performed In The Round at the arena, on a stage that rotated. It was the first time I had ever heard him sing the song "Memory." I was so wound up at that concert, I could have sat and listened to him all night. I will continue to attend his concerts as often as he performs in our area! - Kathy Snavely (Cornwall, PA) (4/7/2000, 4/11/2000)

First Show - Terri Sansone (West Haven, CT) (11/5/2002)

First Show - Pam Lewis (Chattanooga, TN) (7/31/2002)

First Show: Barry was awesome! - Sharon (of Chattanooga, TN) (4/17/2009)

First Show - Norma Harris (Hyden, Kentucky) (8/24/2023)

This was my first concert and it was a very awesome experience! - Jeannie Bolia (Atlanta, GA) (10/5/2010)

I was a senior in high school and we tried out to be the back-up singers for "One Voice." We didn't win... Woodward did. But the concert was great like all of his are! - Lyda Roberts (Luthersville, Georgia) (3/14/2012)

My daughter Natasha has been singing Barry's songs since she was 3-years-old and the concert in Mobile was a Christmas gift to her from my husband and me. She was 10 at the time. The look on her face when we showed her the tickets and then when Barry came on stage will always be etched in my mind. The moments were wonderful. Barry is wonderful! - Jearlean Stowe (Foley, AL) (1/18/2002)