Poznań showday

The next morning, I woke up feeling like there was still enough alcohol in my system to know I definitely wasn't at my best. We didn't have to check out until noon and couldn't access the venue before 2 p.m., so I tried to get a bit more sleep before starting the day.

My plan was to do a full merch restock, but standing in the trailer in 35°C heat with a proper hangover was... not ideal. I could only count a few pallets at a time before feeling sick again. Meanwhile, messages started coming in from the rest of the crew, and it turned out almost everyone was just as wrecked as I was. Except for Mikael and Per they had actually stayed out partying until 10 in the morning.

Despite feeling awful, I was the first one awake and working because I had to get the new card machine up and running and sort out a few things before doors opened. I wasn't moving very fast, but I managed to get the essentials done.

As soon as we arrived at the venue, I loaded up on ginger shots and plenty of water, and within an hour I started feeling human again. Setting up the merch stand went smoothly, and by the time the audience arrived, the worst of the hangover was behind me.

The show was great. We had a lovely crowd, strong merchandise sales, and a busy meet & greet. Ironically, the people who had partied until 10 a.m. only got hit by their hangovers a couple of hours before showtime, so everyone learned their lesson early in the tour.

What I love about this crew is that nobody judges anyone. We all overdid it together, we all laughed at each other, and somehow that just makes us feel even more like a family.

After the show, we packed everything up and hit the road for the overnight drive to Budapest.Read more