User:Joe Vitale 5

To whomever it may concern, I'm Joseph Charles "Joe" Vitale, born on June 27, 1979 in the great city of Youngstown, Ohio in the United States, I grew up there until I was around 19, before moving to the not-so-great Wichita, Kansas for a part-time job with my father, Vannozzo Vitale (what a name!), and in late 2009 I went on a short trip to Stockport, Cheshire, England, with a former friend of mine (who doesn't want to be named due to his profession). Not before long, I decided to stay there permanently (what a mistake!). I support the English football/soccer club Stockport Town, after formerly supporting Rochdale.

I joined Wikipedia (my only love!) on the 31st of January in 2014, after anonymously and frequently editing for many months. The main reason for becoming a Wikipedian had remained a mystery for many years, but in subsequent years I've realised that I joined to make albums, singles, footballers, and musicians mean more to me in digital words, mostly for myself, but if you find that helpful then I must be doing something (if anything) right! And the only advice that I can give to anyone is L.A.B.A.T.Y.D (an acronym for "Life's a Bitch and Then You Die", harsh but true or not, I guess that it depends on the actor.

My Motto is:

• L.A.B.A.T.Y.D! You've Just Gotta Get Used to It and You'll Live a Happy Life (Or try to!)

You may find that in the "Additional information" section I have an autograph collection. My first ever autograph was the Who's Roger Daltrey which I managed via backstage security whom kindly forwarded my note/request to him, and he wrote back to me personally. He dedicated it to myself, and told me to "Be Lucky" (as he does with most fans), but little did I know that he was going to record a song with this title as a single in 2014, with Pete Townshend as the Who (I also created a Wikipedia article for the song). Some of my other autographs were via fanmail (However, most of those I wrote to never got back to me. e.g. Paul McCartney, Don Henley, Glenn Frey (now R.I.P.), Sting, and Pete Townshend). The only autographs that I acquired via fanmail were Joe Walsh's, and Phil Collins'. I got Alexander O'Neal's autographs via an associate, he signed a photograph, and copies of his studio albums, Alexander O'Neal (1985), Hearsay (1987), All True Man (1991), and Love Makes No Sense (1993), and I later met him randomly one day outside of the Britannia Hotel in Manchester — he obviously didn't know who I was, and wasn't very nice (apparently he is hard of hearing, but was much nicer to my friend than he was to me).

I have personally met the current and former Rochdale players Stephen Dawson; Peter Vincenti; Ian Henderson; Rhys Bennett; Joe Bunney; Michael Rose, and Olly Lancashire, after seeing them play Scunthorpe United in March 2015.

In 2018, I met the Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald, and his wife Amy Holland backstage, and later that year I also met Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason backstage, with the associated Saucerful of Secrets, including a brief interaction with Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet. After concerts in 2022, I met Dave Wakeling of the Beat, Madison Cunningham, Laura Veirs, and Stephen Mallinder of Cabaret Voltaire. I also randomly met Morrissey of the Smiths at the Waitrose in Wilmslow, who was very strange to me also in 2022...

2023 was a little more eventful (and tiring). I met Kate Bollinger, Suzanne Vega (who put me on the guest list to one of her concerts for the second time), Laura Evans (very rude for some reason), Jez Kerr of A Certain Ratio (outside the venue before the first show that I saw by them), Valor Kand and Maitri of the current Christian Death, Nik Kershaw, Wreckless Eric, and Lucia Fairfull of Lucia & the Best Boys. I also tried to meet John Lydon after his Public Image Ltd concert in Manchester but he practically ignored me, and was rude to all but one person whilst very drunk. I stopped listening to him significantly after that...

In 2024, I randomly met Will Mellor at the Queens pub in Bredbury, Stockport (where he was born, and raised), and also Tracy Tracy of the Primitives after a concert in Manchester.

In 2025, I met Suzanne Vega again (under similar circumstances), and also paid for a brief meet and greet with Howard Jones, my first time of doing that, and whilst really not 100% worth it: I wanted a close seat, and got to ask him some more obscure questions, which was.

2013
June The Who during the Quadrophenia and More tour at Manchester Arena

2014
December The Who during the The Who Hits 50! tour at Manchester Arena Madness at Manchester Arena

2016
September The Blockheads at Band on the Wall, Manchester December Madness at Manchester Arena

2017
April The Who during the 2017 Tommy & More tour at Manchester Arena September The Psychedelic Furs (with Lene Lovich as the opening act) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Sparks at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Suzanne Vega at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester November Peter Perrett at Gorilla, Manchester (Total 5)

2018
March Michael McDonald at O2 Apollo Manchester September Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets at O2 Apollo Manchester

2019
November Geowulf at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here

2020
February Angel Olsen at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Liz Lawrence at the Deaf Institute, Manchester

2022

May Madison Cunningham at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Alice Cooper co-headlining with the Cult (with Creeper as the opening act) at Manchester Arena June Diana Ross at Manchester Arena Laura Veirs at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here The Beat featuring Dave Wakeling at the Manchester Academy Snail Mail (with the Goon Sax as the opening act) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester St. Vincent (with Celya AB as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy. I took a photograph at this show here Joan As Police Woman at Band on the Wall, Manchester July Slothrust at the Deaf Institute, Manchester Haim during the One More Haim Tour (with Georgia as the opening act) at the Victoria Warehouse, Old Trafford Tiffany at the Retro Bar, Manchester Evelyn "Champagne" King at the Blues Kitchen, Manchester August Cate Le Bon at the Albert Hall, Manchester September Alexandra Savior at the Manchester Academy Kim Wilde (with China Crisis as the opening act) at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Soccer Mommy at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Los Bitchos launch party at the New Century Hall, Manchester October Clairo at the Manchester Academy Roxy Music (with Nilüfer Yanya as the opening act) at Manchester Arena Billy Idol (with Killing Joke, and Toyah Willcox as the opening acts) at Manchester Arena Angel Olsen (with Tomberlin as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester Japanese Breakfast at the Albert Hall, Manchester November The Damned original line-up (with Penetration, and T. V. Smith of the Adverts as the opening acts) at the O2 Apollo Manchester Maggie Rogers (with Samia as the opening act) at the Victoria Warehouse, Old Trafford Stella Donnelly at Band on the Wall, Manchester Grace Ives at Yes Basement, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Blancmange (with Stephen Mallinder of Cabaret Voltaire as the opening act) at Gorilla, Manchester Cowboy Junkies at the Buxton Opera House Nina Nesbitt (with Katelyn Tarver as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy Holly Humberstone (with L Devine as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy December New Model Army at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Modern Studies at the Eagle Inn, Salford. I took a photograph at this show here Alice Boman at Gullivers NQ, Manchester Bad Manners at the Manchester Academy The Chameleons (with B-Movie, and Spear of Destiny as the opening acts) at the Manchester Academy Jane Weaver (with Andy Votel's 'Sitars in their Eyes' as the opening act) at the Pink Room at Yes in Manchester (Total 36)

2023

January Kate Bollinger at Gullivers NQ, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show on my new iPhone 14 here The Delgados at the Manchester Academy February Florence + the Machine during the Dance Fever Tour at Manchester Arena Colin Hay of Men at Work at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester John Cale at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Rebecca Black at Gorilla, Manchester Carly Rae Jepsen during The So Nice Tour at the O2 Apollo Manchester Weyes Blood during the In Holy Flux Tour at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Belinda Carlisle (with the Christians as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy Suzanne Vega at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Laura Evans at Gullivers NQ, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Black Belt Eagle Scout at The Night and Day Café, Manchester KT Tunstall (with Andy Burrows as the opening act) at Albert Hall, Manchester March Courtney Marie Andrews (with Robert Ellis as the opening act, and also performing one song with the headliner) at Band on the Wall, Manchester April Fenne Lily at the Pink Room at Yes in Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Aldous Harding (with her partner H. Hawkline as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester Billy Ocean at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester A Certain Ratio at the New Century Hall, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Christian Death at Rebellion Manchester Duran Duran (with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters as the opening act) at Manchester Arena May The Selecter at Band on the Wall, Manchester Lucy Spraggan (with Gareth Dunlop as the opening act) at Albert Hall, Manchester Roy Ayers at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Midge Ure at the Albert Hall, Manchester Caroline Polachek at the Albert Hall, Manchester June The Beat featuring Dave Wakeling (with Annabella Lwin's Bow Wow Wow as the opening act) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Le Tigre at the Albert Hall, Manchester Go West (with Cutting Crew as the opening act) at the Plaza Cinema, Stockport Circa Waves at the Victoria Warehouse, Old Trafford Peter Gabriel at Manchester Arena L Devine at the Pink Room at Yes in Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here July The Cult (with the Mission as the opening act) at the Piece Hall, Halifax, West Yorkshire Pete Doherty (with Trampolene as the opening act, and performing with each other during both sets) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Belle and Sebastian at the Manchester Academy King Princess (with Boyish as the opening act, and also performing with the headliner) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Men I Trust (with Ghostly Kisses as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester August The Only Ones at the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. I took photographs at this show here, here, and here Mega Bog at Yes Basement, Manchester Sarah Jarosz at Band on the Wall, Manchester Cable Ties at the Castle Hotel, Manchester Boygenius (with Ethel Cain as the opening act) at the Piece Hall, Halifax, West Yorkshire John Cale at Albert Hall, Manchester Tenille Townes at the Stoller Hall, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Delta Goodrem at the O2 Ritz, Manchester September Gia Margaret at the Pink Room at Yes in Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Christine and the Queens (with Rhodes as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy Rosalie Cunningham at The Night and Day Café, Manchester Alexander O'Neal at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Rachel Sermanni at Yes Basement, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here Public Image Ltd at the O2 Ritz, Manchester. I took photographs at this show here, and here China Crisis at the Manchester Academy Eddi Reader at the Stoller Hall, Manchester October Nik Kershaw at the New Century Hall, Manchester PJ Harvey (with Johnny Marr of the Smiths guesting on a couple of tracks) at Albert Hall, Manchester Paul Carrack at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Judy Collins at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Lloyd Cole at the Albert Hall, Manchester Gary Numan at Manchester Cathedral Haircut One Hundred at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Larkin Poe (with the Sheepdogs as the opening act) at Albert Hall, Manchester The Pretenders at the O2 Ritz, Manchester The Mission (with Theatre of Hate as the opening act, and members of the Chameleons joining the Mission with members of Theatre of Hate during the encore) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester The Rezillos (with the Professionals as the opening act) at Rebellion Manchester Slowdive at the O2 Ritz, Manchester November Wreckless Eric at Gullivers NQ, Manchester Heaven 17 (with Rusty Egan DJing as the opening act) at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Baby Queen at the Manchester Academy Lucia & the Best Boys at the Pink Room at Yes in Manchester Suzi Quatro at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (though I was 20 minutes late to this concert, missing roughly five songs, due to a hangover, leaving too late, and train delays. Also I thought that 'time starting' was doors opening as usually that is what is printed on a ticket) The Sisters of Mercy (with the Virginmarys as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy CMAT at the Ritz, Manchester Black Grape (with Tom Hingley and the Kar-Pets as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester. I took a photograph at this show here December Alice Phoebe Lou at the New Century Hall, Manchester Roachford at the O2 Ritz, Manchester Madness at Manchester Arena A Certain Ratio at Band on the Wall, Manchester (Total 76)

2024

January The Vaselines at the Deaf Institute, Manchester The Primitives at Gullivers NQ, Manchester Depeche Mode during the Memento Mori World Tour (with Nadine Shah as the opening act) at Manchester Arena February Poppy (with Wargasm as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy Fizz at the O2 Ritz, Manchester March Holly Humberstone (with Medium Build as the opening act) at Albert Hall, Manchester Simple Minds (with Del Amitri as the opening act, albeit I missed 15-20 minutes of them due to misleading times posted online, and on my ticket) at Manchester Arena Echo & the Bunnymen (with Erica Nockalls as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester April Happy Mondays (with Inspiral Carpets, and Stereo MC's as the opening acts) at the Victoria Warehouse, Old Trafford L Devine at the Manchester Academy Jane Weaver at the New Century Hall, Manchester May Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey at the New Century Hall, Manchester June Eagles (with the Doobie Brothers as the opening act) at Co-op Live, Manchester July Waxahatchee at the New Century Hall, Manchester August Thomas Dolby at the O2 Ritz, Manchester September The The at O2 Apollo Manchester October Nik Kershaw at the Manchester Academy St. Vincent at Albert Hall, Manchester Alice Cooper (with Primal Scream as the opening act) at Manchester Arena Ben Howard (with Billie Marten as the opening act, and joining Howard for one song) at Aviva Studios, Manchester November Paul Weller (with Liam Bailey as the opening act) at O2 Apollo Manchester Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (with Black Country, New Road as the opening act at Manchester Arena The Libertines at the Albert Hall, Manchester Laurie Anderson at Aviva Studios, Manchester December The Human League (with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and T'Pau as the opening acts) at Manchester Arena (Total 25)

2025

February Cyndi Lauper at Co-op Live, Manchester Peter Perrett at FAC251 - Factory Manchester Laibach at the O2 Ritz, Manchester March Sharon Van Etten (with Nabihah Iqbal as the opening act) at the Albert Hall, Manchester Kim Wilde (with Cutting Crew as the opening act) at the Manchester Academy June Sparks at the O2 Apollo Manchester October Level 42 (with Andrew Roachford as the opening act) at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Suzanne Vega (with Katherine Priddy as the opening act) at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester November Howard Jones at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester ABC at O2 Apollo Manchester. I took photographs at this show here December Robert Plant at O2 Apollo Manchester (Total 11)

2026
January Heaven 17 (with Blancmange as the opening act) at the Plaza Cinema, Stockport March David Byrne at the O2 Apollo Manchester