1/. #DidITellYouAboutTheTime I saved @wyclef's life?
It was in 2005, & I was in the stalls of a packed Hammersmith Apollo to see the Fugees reunion gig
@MsLaurynHill came out & did a solo of Lost Ones
Then @PrasMichel joined her & they did How Many Mics
But where was Wyclef?
2/. Before I go on, I should say that the pics (from the gig) are by Tabitha Fireman tabathafireman.com
This was the days when no one pulled out a smart phone during a gig 'cos smart phones didn't exist
But if anyone DOES have footage, please share
It would help the story
3/. I should also say I thought it was a stonking show, unlike @TheCSullivan who gave it this 2-star review!
She also describes @wyclef as being "avuncular" that night
"Avuncular" wouldn't have been my adjective of choice
I'd have gone for "out of it"!
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4/. Wyclef was clearly "on one" from the moment he strutted onto the stage
His singing was erratic & his monologues incoherent (one was a "gansta" rant about guns)
Then, in the middle of doing a solo song (Take It Easy), he walked off the stage still singing down his roving mic
5/. Wyclef disappeared for a little, still singing
Then suddenly the doors to the balcony, near to where me & my girlfriend were sitting, burst open & there was @wycleff tailed by a large somewhat bemused minder
Being on the end of the aisle, we walked down to Row 1 to join him
6/. Wyclef started making his way along the row
The spotlight on him
His bouncer in tow
Me & my girlfriend in front of him
The audience below in the stalls twisting their necks to watch
Then - in one swift move - he leapt onto the edge of the balcony
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7/. Wyclef was standing on the
balustrade - which was only three inches wide - 30 feet above the crowded stalls
His minder was standing, dumbed
Instinctively, I slipped two fingers into one of the belt loops of his jeans & held onto him as he was swaying unsteadily back & forth
Wyclef was probably only up there for 30 seconds but it felt much longer
I still remember the feeling of taking his weight
If it hadn’t been for my 2 fingers he might have fallen
If anyone took photos/film please share
& @wyclef, next time you're in London, you owe me a pint
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