Who knew that Milan was hosting the MTV EMA awards this year? Personally I didn't until they began constructing the biggest outdoor stage in the Piazza del Duomo just a week before. Milan isn't the city that screams from the rooftops everything that’s going on, which is both good and bad. Good because you end up stumbling across some of the best events ever just by chance and bad because if you aren't lucky enough to discover them on the off chance, then you've gone ahead and missed them! 

Last weekend we had 2 nights of free concerts before the awards themselves. Ok I have to admit as eager as I was to get there early I had no idea who the first few acts were, but if you don't know who Duran Duran, Ellie goulding, Martin Garrix and Afrojack are, then I’m sorry but where have you been the last 10 years? It has to be probably the coolest FREE event I’ve been too.

Major Lazer

When you buy tickets to a concert, you always expect it to be amazing, but sometimes it disappoints you. The Major Lazer concert in Milan at Fabrique was insane! There are no other words to describe it. It was the last date of their European Tour - didn't know that until they told us, and their set was damn good! 

Kicking off the show was Elliphant. Not going to lie, I didn't know who she was either, but she is one badass singer. Even if you didn't know the words, somehow you were still screaming something. Needless to say my voice was a little croaky the morning after. And then after her came the real deal. I mean I’m a fan of major lazer, I wouldn't have gone as far as to say they were my absolute favourite. Until after their concert, now its safe to say I’m a Major Lazer super fan. Poor guys! Their show was crazy, there were; plastic balls, money, confetti, amongst other things thrown into the crowd, I mean at one point one of the members got into a zorbe ball and was running around on top of the crowd. I mean seriously? Who thinks of this stuff! Thank god their concert was only 2 hours long, because I nearly twisted my ankle at least 3 times and the sweat was practically dripping off my face. I’m sure I’m really selling this too you. 

Next time though it would be nice if I didn't have University at 9am the following morning, but hey a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do! Basically the concert was incredible, and if you get the chance to see them do it, you will definitely not regret it!

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