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By *rizlar OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater

What is the best concert that you have ever been to. For me Queen at Wembley Stadium in 86, wish I'd seen Tina Turner!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spirits in the Forest Depeche Mode

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd, “The Wall” live at Earls Court ‘82

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door

"Pink Floyd, “The Wall” live at Earls Court ‘82"

You must of only been 9 or 10 then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Who

I was lucky enough to have vip and back stage passes so we met the band after the show.

A huge tick off the bucket list

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For a metal fan, this seems weird for me to say. But I genuinely enjoyed Justin Timberlake more than any gigs I’ve been to.

Why? You ask.

Because I was kinda dragged along, I was expecting to hate every minute of it. But I walked out having been thoroughly entertained by a talented chap,and I was able to just watch the show without being a fan, and getting overwhelmed at seeing someone I idolise.

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

Elbow, Blue World tour. Absolutely fantastic.

I really enjoyed watching The Cure in November.

Gbat

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Afrika Bambaataa and the soul sonic force.

At Hammersmith in 1985.

You got to rock it don't stop it,got to rock it don't stop...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Tenacious D at the Manchester Apollo. They were absolutely brilliant.

I am extremely jealous of anyone who saw Queen (with Freddie). I wish I'd have been old enough to see them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is the best concert that you have ever been to. For me Queen at Wembley Stadium in 86, wish I'd seen Tina Turner!"

Amazingly, I've never been to one.

But there's one I wish I could have gone to and thats Glastonbury 1995, specificallly to see Pulp.

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By *amuelsquestMan
over a year ago

Sutton at hone

Oasis knebworth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chevelle

3 days grace

Korn

Breaking Benjamin

Was my favorite so far.

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By *etWetWet453Couple
over a year ago

CAMBERLEY

Bob Marley - Hammersmith Odeon 1976. So - there are some advantages to be an old fart.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Soundgarden, Faith No More and Guns n Roses at Maine Road, would have been Use your Illusion Tour in 1992.

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

Hard to choose but possibly The Killers at Benecassim a few years back. Cherry on the top of a bloody awesome festival

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Iron Maiden at the O2. Played all their early stuff up to Fear Of The Dark Album.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is the best concert that you have ever been to. For me Queen at Wembley Stadium in 86, wish I'd seen Tina Turner!"

I was born in 86 hah. I dream about that concert. Also wish i was there at Live Aid.

Tell me more about Queen, please!

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By *amuelsquestMan
over a year ago

Sutton at hone

Rolling Stones Mexico City

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By *rizlar OP Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater

"What is the best concert that you have ever been to. For me Queen at Wembley Stadium in 86, wish I'd seen Tina Turner!

I was born in 86 hah. I dream about that concert. Also wish i was there at Live Aid. I watch the concert every year on 12th July for Freddie. It was amazing. I've been been a Queen fan since 73.

Tell me more about Queen, please!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stones Roses, Etihad Stadium.

About 2017.

The Roses were ok. No encore, no new songs.

But the crowd were amazing...what a buzz.

60,000 manc scallies belting out the tunes

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Genesis in 1992.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen at Wembley in 1986, we were right at the front, absolutely awesome! Also, ELO at Wembley in June 2017, just brilliant, the old ones are the best.....

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By *parkyjayneCouple
over a year ago

midlands

"Afrika Bambaataa and the soul sonic force.

At Hammersmith in 1985.

You got to rock it don't stop it,got to rock it don't stop... "
Now that must have been a night. Soul sonic force blew my mind as a teen.

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

"Genesis in 1992."

I saw Genesis at Twickers in about 2008. They were amazing!!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

While not a full gig I once saw Mick Jones of The Clash, Wayne Kramer of MC5, Chris Shiflet of the Foo Fighters and Billy Bragg in a pub in Camdem play a brief set of pubk covers including Kick Out The Jamms and Jail Guitar Doors and I've seen 100s of gigs over the last 35 years but nothong will come close to matching that!

https://youtu.be/g1-20yPjf90

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kiss Donington 96

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mom 1994 on the karaoke machine

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

Underworld, creamfields, '97.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Afrika Bambaataa and the soul sonic force.

At Hammersmith in 1985.

You got to rock it don't stop it,got to rock it don't stop... Now that must have been a night. Soul sonic force blew my mind as a teen. "

It was amazing and I still have the ticket stub

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero

Bros at Wembley stadium

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By *atalie..Woman
over a year ago

Bolton

Andrea Bocelli in Manchester a couple of years ago, absolutely breathtaking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Eagles.... Sheffield Arena

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vengaboys, Orkney 2001

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By *kiguy1234Man
over a year ago

Newport

I was also at Wembley to see Queen on the Saturday also at the Freddie Tribute concert in 92... but my fave concert was 21st Dec 1979 Birmingham Odeon ACDC with Bon Scott last night of the Highway to Hell tour ....a life changing experience!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

blur 1995 men

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Rolling stones at the old Wembley stadium about erm '88 or '89? Backed by Gun. Baking hot day and we were 20 yards from the stage. What an atmosphere

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Queen at Slane in Ireland 1986: astoundingly good.

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

The eagles in twickenham. it was the only gig I went to with my father and he didn’t stop smiling. Tbh they were brilliant

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By *orkshrCplCouple
over a year ago

Ripon

I think the best one is the one I never got to see...we had really good tickets for Michael Jacksons tour before he died

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By *hoccie and GamerCouple
over a year ago

Hull

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By *hoccie and GamerCouple
over a year ago

Hull

We saw Prince so many times up to his passing. Phenomenal all round musician and performer.

Sadly missed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What is the best concert that you have ever been to. For me Queen at Wembley Stadium in 86, wish I'd seen Tina Turner!

I was born in 86 hah. I dream about that concert. Also wish i was there at Live Aid.

Tell me more about Queen, please!

At LIVE AID Queen simply stole the show ..they owned the stage .. unbelievable performance.. simple as ...no one came even close to them ..." We'd like to dedicate this song to all the beautiful people here tonight...which of course is all of you ".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Sabbath at Download 2012.

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By *punkyMcFuckKnuckleMan
over a year ago

Glasvegas/Kilmarnock

Dropkick Murphys at the Barras.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was also at Wembley to see Queen on the Saturday also at the Freddie Tribute concert in 92... but my fave concert was 21st Dec 1979 Birmingham Odeon ACDC with Bon Scott last night of the Highway to Hell tour ....a life changing experience!!"

AWESOME!!!

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By *ine TimeMan
over a year ago

Grantham

Simple Minds, Leeds Roundhay Park 1989.

Also Genesis, Knebworth 1992.

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By *ildmanYorksMan
over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

Very hard to say what was the best concert I've been to seen so many brilliant ones. The most unexpected one was back in about 1976. A local guitar shop used to hire a nearby pub on a Sunday afternoon once a month and organise impromptu gigs and invite various musicians to jam. One I went to had a drummer that had done lots of session recordings, a local keyboard player, Chris Spedding (lots of sessions, one hit wonder in the 70s and was the main guitarist on Geoff Wayne's War of the Worlds album) and Jack Bruce on bass and vocals! Wow, Jack Bruce in a Doncaster pub on a Sunday afternoon!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think the best one is the one I never got to see...we had really good tickets for Michael Jacksons tour before he died"

I saw him at Aintree

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Coldplay at croke park for sheer entertainment and a band at the top of their career

Leonard Cohen Dublin for the magic

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

2012 Rammstein concert at the O2.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rammstein in Cardiff last year

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By *ittlemissTinselTitsCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

Rammstein Milton Keynes 2019

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any gig in Barrowlands basically

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

AC/DC Wembley stadium 2009.

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By *rAndMrsLilCouple
over a year ago

Barnsley

For the lineup - Foo Fighters at Hyde Park (support from Motorhead and Queens of the Stone Age - among others)

For the gig itself - co-headline gig with Less Than Jake and Dropkick Murphys

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By *JandCMCouple
over a year ago

cardiff

The clash 1980

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By *r imp miss minxCouple
over a year ago

Colchester

Any of the Madstocks, got to see a lot of the greats at them.

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By *r imp miss minxCouple
over a year ago

Colchester

"The clash 1980"

Jealous.

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Opeth, playing the whole of Blackwater Park on it's anniversary, aswell as other stuff, at The Albert Hall

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By *an25Man
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

The Boomtown Rats in the Ulster Hall Belfast

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

"Amazingly, I've never been to one.

But there's one I wish I could have gone to and thats Glastonbury 1995, specificallly to see Pulp.

I was there…..

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By *llblueMan
over a year ago

Irvine

AC/DC Glasgow Apollo '78, Bon Scott on vocals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Andre Rieu in Maastricht.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pink Floyd, “The Wall” live at Earls Court ‘82

You must of only been 9 or 10 then "

Yep, I was lol. I misread the initial post ! However, I would love to have been there for it, it’s phenomenal !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Michael Jackson...Milton Keynes bowl.

Think it was 87/88.

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Dropkick Murphys at the Barras. "

When was that? Saw them years ago when they were a punk band. They were brilliant. Wouldn't watch them now though.

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By *ovelifelovefuntimesMan
over a year ago

Where ever I lay my hat

I was at Live Aid. A few incredible memories and a lot of stuff that has faded into insignificance. But I tend to find I love every concert I've been too, from Take That, to the Killer through to Bad Manners and Buster Bloodvessel. Just love live music.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I think the world record for the largest concert before a live audience is held by the Rolling Stones in Brazil:over one million attendees.

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By *he roc2369Man
over a year ago

limerick birmingham

Been to alot of concerts, acdc/stones/elton/queen/faithless/neworder/police/evanesence/within temptation etc etc but one of the best has to be, and dont laugh now

the gregorian masters of chant

(modern songs performed in a nod to chant, youtube them(esp the dark side album), you may be very surprized at what you might like by them LOL) travelled to poland to see them and boy! Was it worth the trip, a great fun entertaining night out, with a bit of a light show and the lads n lassies at the end of the show do a casual meet n greet with the attendies of the concert

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David Bowie, Milton Keynes Bowl 1990.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Andrea Bocelli in Manchester a couple of years ago, absolutely breathtaking

Same, in London this year

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't love concerts, but I think the most iconic I've been to was The Verve at Haigh Hall, 1998.

Best voice I've ever heard live is Beverly Knight's, Hammersmith Apollo (early 2000s?) - she's amazing!

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"AC/DC Glasgow Apollo '78, Bon Scott on vocals.

Was that the April gig where If You Want Blood, You've Got It was recorded?

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By *westUKguyMan
over a year ago

Southport

David Bowie, glass spider tour..SIMPLY AWESOME..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"David Bowie, glass spider tour..SIMPLY AWESOME.."

Saw that one at Cardiff Arms Park, and it was awesome!

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Carbon/Silicon (Mick Jones from the Clash) at the Liverpool academy.

I went extremely apprehensively as I don’t like the Clash and left thoroughly entertained.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Everytime this Q comes up I say the same thing.........

MUSE Manchester .....

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Everytime this Q comes up I say the same thing.........

MUSE Manchester .....

And it was the 2012 one.... or earlier even..

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't love concerts, but I think the most iconic I've been to was The Verve at Haigh Hall, 1998.

Best voice I've ever heard live is Beverly Knight's, Hammersmith Apollo (early 2000s?) - she's amazing!"

Haigh Hall near Wigan?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Followed closely by ...... Jools Holland at Arley Hall ... sigh ... he's sooooo talented.

Think I'll get my pans out and beat them with a wooden spoon

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By *unkymale65Man
over a year ago

Worksop

Pink Floyd at Earls Court when they played The Wall

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By *amescoupleCouple
over a year ago

north walsham

Hard one to call.

For the sheer show 'pink the fun house tour'.

For the memories.

Bon Jovi these days tour 1996 at Milton Keynes bowl.

But 1 stands out for sentimental reasons. Linkin Park Hunting party tour at the 02 in London. Last chance we ever had to see Chester.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rolling stones 2018 croke Park in Dublin ireland! Unbelievable

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By *llblueMan
over a year ago

Irvine

"AC/DC Glasgow Apollo '78, Bon Scott on vocals.

Was that the April gig where If You Want Blood, You've Got It was recorded?"

Yes that was the released album for the tour. An amazing night in the old Apollo.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Cure at Bellahouston park in 2019 or Rammstein at MK Fons stadium a couple of months earlier.

That said, Depeche Mode at the Barrowlands was epic.

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By *utForAdventure26Couple
over a year ago

St Neots

The Killers - Coventry Arena. Like no gig we've been to before...such energy

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Nowhere

Alice Cooper - seen hundreds of bands big and small in big and small Venues…. Not seen anyone with the controlled mayhem that goes on stage when he plays. The energy is exhausting to watch!! Not my favourite band or artist but the show was amazing. My favourite band ever are now also my friends… try telling that to a 14 yr old kid watching them for the first time wide eyed i. The early 80’s !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rammstein, seen them 5 times and definitely the best live show on the planet.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"AC/DC Glasgow Apollo '78, Bon Scott on vocals.

Was that the April gig where If You Want Blood, You've Got It was recorded?

Yes that was the released album for the tour. An amazing night in the old Apollo.

Nice one! Their tribute website details some brilliant nights in the place.

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