September 6, 2003
Fabulous
In one word, that's all I can say about Cher. She was fucking amazing. OK, two more words. I was on my feet for two hours screaming and crying and standing amazed at how awesome she looks and how wonderful it was to see her perform live. I don't know exactly how old she is, but I know she's older than my 55-year-old mother, and she fucking works it hard! Throughout the concert, and during her numerous costume changes, she played videos of her past all the way back to the "Sonny and Cher Show," and from where I was sitting, she looks just as good now as she did then. I love her. She is fabulous.
The crowd was elderly. I mean, old! Most of the people sitting around me were of my mother's generation. I was surprised at this, but then I realized that these are the true Cher fans, the fans that are her age, who watched her on TV from the very beginning. Only most of these people haven't aged as gracefully as Cher has. Can't judge a book and all that.
That was my birthday present to myself. I'm so glad that I had that chance. She is fabulous.
