Self Esteem was joined by fairly the particular visitor at her Hammersmith Apollo gig in London tonight (March 17) – watch her welcome Mr Blobby to the stage under.
In the present’s encore throughout her observe ‘The Best’, Rebecca Lucy Taylor welcomed the ’90s childhood icon on stage, who proceeded to shred a guitar and dance with Taylor and her band.
Discussing the time she met Mr Blobby whereas showing on The Big Breakfast, Taylor advised NME final 12 months: “It doesn’t get better than that, does it? That day when I met Mr Blobby… I don’t need anything else now. You know they used to put the voice on it? The vocoder? Obviously they didn’t have that, so the guy in the suit was trying not to make any noise. When I hugged him he’d just be like, ‘blobby blobby’ in a normal man’s voice. Poor guy.”
Asked what the pink and yellow icon was like, she replied: “Sexy, sort of interesting, shorter than you think!”
Watch Mr Blobby be a part of Self Esteem in London under. Ahead of the present, he shared photographs of himself exterior the gig on Instagram and wrote: “I’ve got my shirt and my VIP tickets!! I can’t wait to watch my favourite [Self Esteem].”
Mr Blobby simply got here on stage through the encore at Self Esteem, I completely find it irresistible pic.twitter.com/YPIOWG7R6v
— Fred Nathan (@FreddieNathan) March 17, 2023
“Yah yah, I’m at South By, how about yah?”@SELFESTEEM___ @mr_blobby pic.twitter.com/OUnv4FDLhM
— AndrewTrendell (@AndrewTrendell) March 17, 2023
As I used to be going previous the Hammersmith Apollo for tonight’s Self Esteem gig I assumed I noticed a man being ejected from the venue for dressing as Mr Blobby. But no – it was really Mr Blobby. pic.twitter.com/nzSGJ4Rd4i
— Jonathan Sloman (blue tick in publish) (@SquidyUK) March 17, 2023
okay @SELFESTEEM___ feat. Mr Blobby wasn’t on my 2023 bingo card however there we go pic.twitter.com/LfjtF39TjF
— Tamsin Selbie (@TamsinSelbie) March 17, 2023
The collaboration we by no means knew we wanted @SELFESTEEM___ x Mr. Blobby pic.twitter.com/8l9IKx5y1m
— Twin Made – Offical Sport Knitter (@Twin_Made) March 17, 2023
Mr. Blobby touched down on the @SELFESTEEM___ present 🐐✨ pic.twitter.com/cMkmKuOW80
— mitch (@limitedmitch) March 17, 2023
OH MY DAYS MY LIFE HAS PEAKED!! Just met my childhood hero!! Never been so starstruck. #blobby #life #selfesteem pic.twitter.com/KZByuaAIfj
— Hankles (@HeinzJunkins) March 17, 2023
Self Esteem is presently on her offered out UK tour ‘I Tour This All The Time’, which started in Nottingham and Dublin final month and noticed her debut a pair of brand name new songs.
Reviewing the Oxford date of the tour, NME wrote: “At the tip of Self Esteem’s newest headline present in Oxford comes a second of pure pleasure. With the encore wrapped up and bows taken, Shirley Bassey‘s ‘This Is My Life’ begins blasting by way of the audio system.
“On stage Self Esteem (real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor) and her band break into dance and begin singing along, imploring their audience to join in. It’s an apt way to end an infectious performance that’s already been filled with ample moments of catharsis and ecstasy.”
At an earlier London gig on the tour, Self Esteem confirmed her help for Gary Lineker by sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrases “Free Gary” amid a row between the BBC and Lineker after the latter known as the federal government’s controversial plan to ban individuals arriving within the UK illegally from ever claiming asylum an “immeasurably cruel”.
See Self Esteem’s remaining UK tour dates, together with a fourth and remaining London present, under.
MARCH 2023
18 – Albert Hall, Manchester
21 – O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield
22 – Albert Hall, Manchester
25 – Eventim Apollo, London
Elsewhere, the winner of an eBay public sale for an authentic Mr Blobby costume then backed out simply an hour after bidding £62,000 for the merchandise again in January.
The costume was initially listed on the location for £39, however the worth quickly elevated after attracting consideration on-line.
The vendor, a former BBC worker who wished to stay nameless, stated they weren’t shocked when the profitable bidder withdrew their provide.