Fans of the '90s pop sensation Aqua were left divided by their performance in Melbourne, Australia.
Documented in a TikTok video, the European band made their grand entrance onto the stage at Margaret Court Arena for their last show in Australia.The band started with the fan-favorite track "Cartoon Heroes" from 2000.
"This is painful," @xoxomissflo shared on TikTok their reaction to the performance by Aqua's lead singer, Lene Nystrom."The opening really showed what we were in for tonight ... it was not the vibe."
Aqua's Tour Finale Criticized
Others shared their experiences of witnessing Aqua's live performance and expressed disappointment in the band's show.
"The energy just wasn't there," a commenter recalled. Another person said, "They look so bored with themselves in every video I've seen."
A commenter noted, "I'm sad, every other time I've seen them they've been great."
Some fans likened the show to a performance typically seen in a high school talent show and expressed their disappointment, suggesting that attendees should be entitled to refunds.
"Jesus Christ this sounds like drunk karaoke," while another said, "What a shame. The crowd goes mild."
"Cartoon Heroes wasn't the best but they got better as the night went on. That or I got more drunk. I thoroughly enjoyed them," a social media user wrote.
@xoxomissflo The opening really showed what we were in for tonight…it was not the vibe #aqua #aquaconcert #cartoonheroes ♬ original sound - Flo
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Not The First Time Aqua Disappointed Australian Fans
Starting their Australian tour at Metro City in Perth on a Thursday evening, the pop group's show sparked significant backlash.
During their first ever performance in the country, concertgoers shared their bewildering experiences, labeling the show as "awkward" and "horrendous."
In a recent chat on Pete & Kymba for Breakfast, Shelby Brady from Mix94.5 shared details of Aqua's memorable performance that went awry.
Per Page Six, Shelby described how the show started on the wrong foot and took a turn for the worse when lead vocalist Lene Nystrom exited the stage, only to return in tears wearing her pajamas.
Right from the get-go, the audience quickly noticed a glaring mistake on the screen before the band made their entrance.
"I knew they were off to a bad start when the screen behind them said 'Hello Adelaide'," Shelby said.
As she introduced the first song, "Cartoon Heroes," the performance took a turn for the worse as Lene suddenly vanished from the stage, attributing her exit to a technical glitch.
"You could see that the main woman (Lene Nystrom) was taking her headpiece out throughout the song but it didn't seem like a big issue," Shelby explained.
"She walks off and she's the lead singer so they have to continue without her."
The band then exited the stage, leaving the audience members confused and uncertain for the next hour.
"It's so awkward, nobody knows what's happening."
"People left because there was no communication at all. It was just an empty stage with nobody there."
Later on, Nsytrom, looking visibly distraught and dressed in her pajamas rather than the previous pleather outfit, returned to the stage signaling a shift in the show's tone.
According to Shelby, "She was crying ... heavy breathing for the whole time and that was for the entire hour performing."
