After five longs years of waiting
for something magical to happen in Indianapolis, Friday, July, 31st,
2015, all my dreams came true. My four favorite boys in the world, Harry
Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson, finally made their
appearance in my city, and boy did they leave an impression.
I got to Lucas Oil Stadium around
4:30 pm, and immediately got in line at the gates. People were scattered
everywhere, waiting in line at the gates, waiting in line at the merchandise
tent, and, the very lucky fans that got floor seats, waiting in line to get a
wrist band. The gates opened at 4:45 pm, but no entry was allowed. I was lucky enough to stand in line at gate
3, where the guard started the crowd singing that took place up until we were
allowed entry at 5:30. The crowd busted into songs by the artist we were all
there to see: One Direction. “Steal My Girl,” “No Control,” “What Makes You
Beautiful,” “Midnight Memories,” “Stockholm Syndrome,” and “Best Song Ever”
were the songs we belted out. The workers truly got a kick out of it.
5:30 pm, the crowd went crazy,
pushing and running to get inside of the stadium. When I was finally inside
(which didn’t take long. I was one of the first ones in), I made a beeline for
the merchandise table, where I purchased two concert t-shirts, and dropped $80.
I immediately made my way towards my seat, stopping to get a bottle of water
and changing into one of my new shirts. Section 343 was no floor seats, but I
was able to see the whole stage and the big screens. They were the perfect
seats.
Two hours. I waited two hours,
impatiently, might I add, just for Icona Pop to make their appearance. I will
not lie, I wasn’t thrilled to hear that they were the openers, but they sure as
hell brought it. I don’t think anyone else would have gotten the crowd as hyped
as they did. The two girls killed every song they performed, as well as
thanking the boys, and praising us on being the best fans. They were done by
7:45 pm, leaving the whole stadium of 60,000 screaming fans in suspense.
For an hour. AN HOUR, we waited. But
the boys made up for that hour once the Introduction Video started playing. My
heart was pounding; butterflies erupted in my stomach as the suspense grew. I
was finally going to see my favorite boys, and I couldn’t have been happier.
The video had ended and the beginning of “Clouds” started. Fireworks went off. Niall was the first one out, his red guitar
strapped around his body, with the boys right behind him. They talked, they
gushed out about how amazing the fans are, they thanked everyone, and they went
on and on about their new single “Drag Me Down.”
After singing hit after hit and
stealing every single person’s heart, they decided to give Indianapolis a
little surprise. Louis went on, talking about “Drag Me Down,” only to make the
crowd speechless by saying “so here it is.” Only seventeen hours after they
released the song, the entire stadium sang the song back, beautifully. After
the song was over, the fans screamed and cheered for minutes after they were
finished. The look on their faces, the smiles, the happy faces, was well-worth
the sore throat and no voice the next morning. Niall even gushed, “Hear that
boys? I think they like it.”
The rest of the concert consisted of
things being thrown on stage, Harry making fun of a Colts football player for
being so tall and making the crowd moan, Liam, with the help of Louis, dressing
up in Batman pajama’s, Louis pouring water and Powerade all over Liam, and
Niall being sassy towards people throwing things at him on stage.
The concert ended with a BANG, with
“Best Song Ever,” and more fireworks. The boys walked around the stage waving
good-bye, blowing kisses, and repeating how much they loved everyone. That was
probably the worst part of the concert. I had waited so long for the
opportunity to see my favorite boys. The feeling of seeing them walk off stage
was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever endured. But looking back to two days ago, I don’t
think I’ve ever been happier. Everywhere the boys go, they bring sunshine and
happiness, leaving the fans happy and appreciative. I don’t think I could have
picked better role models.
Thank you, Louis Tomlinson, Liam
Payne, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles for making July 31st, 2015, the
best night of my life. I will be forever grateful.
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