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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

This was wonderful time to see the best singers/bands from my ages(90's).... I was last year in Manchester so I can't wait for next year...🕺

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4.5 Verified review

Venue needs updating to be more inclusive for disabled people

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4 Verified review

Great night, well organised, host was fab!
The venue felt a bit unkept and the food and drinks were very overpriced unfortunately.

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4.5 Verified review

I think the line up order could use some work & there was some non 90s music BUT all of the acts put on a great show & the atmosphere was amazing!

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Review of AO Arena

Overall rating: 4

No stars for beer prices,jeez-£8-50 a pint?? Would the venue sooner sell me 5 at,say£6-50 or.....none at all,which is what will happen next visit.The Moon Over Water beforehand for me. No BS about 'market driven',neither,AO....disgraceful.

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

Very happy with everything about the event

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 3.5 Verified review

It was disappointing because some acts only got 2 songs and more unpopular acts got at least 4 or 5 songs. I wouldn't go back.

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Would you recommended: No

Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4 Verified review

Some of the acts didn't have the screens at the side on so it was very difficult to see!.
ALSO I reported to a steward who could clearly see a couple behind me masturbating eachother in front of everyone he totally did nothing obviously embarrassed as he was only a young steward but I found it disgusting people should not drink to that extent #getaroom🤢

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

amazing impressions of the concert, amazing memories, nice atmosphere, wonderful performers, great fun, I will definitely come back next year

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4.5 Verified review

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

Absolutely loved it! Have never danced as much in my life!

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4 Verified review

Ticket prices - worth it
Venue prices - absolutely ridiculous.
2x two Pinter cups of dark fruit cider - £33.90. Come on, that's silly.

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 3 Verified review

Prices were extortionate for food and drinks. Even soft drinks. No merchandise. Not even a keyring.
The building was nice. AO did a nice job with the high level revamp. The seats were comfy and toilet doors were a nice touch. Staff were of all ages, not just kids, which was great to see. All staff we had dealings with were great. So nice, polite and helpful.
The concert was long and great until H from Steps did a DJ set. Everything came down. It was the first time we sat down. But we stayed sat until my friend's fav boy band of all time came on. Then having the worst performer on at the end made it easy to get to the car and out of town.
The acts that were good in themselves. Some did extra work and had their own stage display which was nice. Camera views on the big screens were below par as anyone could have been on stage I could only see the same view as I got stood where I was. Having lots of gaps between acts didn't make sense as there wasn't instruments to put up. Everything was on a digital version of a CD type of thing. The acts should have been waiting to come on. It would have been nice for some continuity in the number of songs performed by each artist. Some had more than others.
With all this in mind, I did enjoy being in the AO watching/dancing to most of the concert.

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4 Verified review

Expensive drinks

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4.5 Verified review

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 4.5 Verified review

Very very expensive for drinks

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 2.5 Verified review

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Review of 90s Baby Pop - The Biggest POP Show EVER

Overall rating: 5 Verified review

lov it thanks

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