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Print interview before the last shows tonight, although the interview was done a couple of weeks ago. Full text in the news section. https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/best-of-friends-ruben-studdard-and-clay-aiken/?fbclid=IwAR0Zvrj_O10A35XOI07hy24ZHayWYBEk_WjP5sJtCCVrkOgCzt_lER60hYk I'm going to miss this tour greatly. This going to be a bit like 2009 -- 2008 was almost nightly reports of Spamalot, so when he finished that, everyone had a kind of letdown. Let's hope there's something new and cool out there for both of the guys!

Weirdly, an article published today about the Canadian shows last year. It also needs a LOT of proofreading. I found it hard to read. https://calgaryjournal.ca/2024/02/02/celebrating-20-years-of-singing-advocacy-and-camaraderie-with-ruben-studdard-and-clay-aiken/?fbclid=IwAR0YhzfuwWpHNLB42YsIJ_Tdy63gAx6ufOZzeZ2lg4rNDy8wnfmm2y1_iZU Also, new avatar...

Potential news article for us to keep track of. Not a full review yet from The Villages, but supposedly one shows up today. https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/in_todays_daily_sun/ruben-studdard-and-clay-aiken-perform-at-the-sharon/article_6b7bdfcc-c188-11ee-9ebe-ebf802192df4.html Cool picture included.

From the Ruben and Clay Instagram account. Very cute! https://www.instagram.com/p/C203t0XuoHu/

Public FB page with videos from last night's show, and a cute story. https://www.facebook.com/angie.blackwood.75/posts/pfbid028cWMkn5yT8ASpYtLjBLuM4Fr38z4N36tCRDVnqtVg133VWrSVFaQLmFU5m6BvEp1l

A nice picture of Ruben and of Clay from the venue from this past weekend. https://www.facebook.com/RitzJacksonville/posts/pfbid0mq3Y42QLbB2d322bR9dDfXzAmwWEPC1kcqVw6bgP3e8oruRPPuTTv4DyPtW6gXUkl

Three public FB photo albums from Karen4Clay at CV. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10223592713981489&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10222389059330875&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10222378467506086&type=3 And more public photo/video from FB: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid05KApoz8b25Mqc7Jgz1jdYiy2TUpkJBkaTugLydyd7Q6jyJz2YXt1NS3276drZBbSl&id=100080088146181

More of the Mandy from the other night, close up. https://www.facebook.com/kathy.malamut1/posts/pfbid02HEUAVehpAkEu5ekSa6zW8sFSBXBFCvg41EMUrx8YtFuL12TLtQEqcrJC8bx461acl?notif_id=1706573754339480&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif And another take: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.malamut1/posts/pfbid0bAUgQswkTpWZnVMPEaa6iw8HGUx2vuAeR3TkQbpuvYDicoCL5LcUKgFnndwbTcdsl?notif_id=1706575126975428&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

Short FB video (from a distance, but a pretty good angle) of the Mandy interaction from Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/1476178077/videos/pcb.10231971240571964/401242009242669 And a much more close-up version (pretty much directly behind the lucky young lady), via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2sIWRuOl2O/

A couple of public FB videos from Saturday, thanks Solo! https://www.facebook.com/han.le.7792/posts/pfbid0DYJtHSZw4r6gkhVwgjU9jmKc3SZh5PrHhxCKKXDowxCNhWgPks6copvg4C5qjQwHl https://www.facebook.com/han.le.7792/posts/pfbid0vMf1uSKRVaaaGhnP2FneKtSw8f2xQbGhQgDEY8m3AP4zwo5VdQGHLikwYw2RcYngl

Two FB posts from tonight. Short shows tonight, as there are two of them. https://www.facebook.com/1504922878/videos/pcb.10224184013257107/817319356827043 https://www.facebook.com/heanens7/posts/pfbid0sGLFuRQPGiNjmqdGU42AGTqgGdpnWP5CmLPXRFZ4ZkptvxRzmNzNCcdoh7kBi725l

Lots of good pictures in videos in this public FB post. Irmo, SC, last Thursday. https://www.facebook.com/781788877/posts/10160342905688878/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

From Meg Toohey's Instagram. She's the current guitarist for the band. She also posted that today's their day off, and their bus had the unfortunate timing of breaking down.

Getty Images pictures from last night in Atlanta. https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/editorial-images/entertainment/event/ruben-studdard-clay-aiken-in-concert-atlanta-ga/776094325

Rodney Ho, the blogger/writer from the Atlanta newspaper, recorded a reel from the soundcheck tonight. https://www.facebook.com/reel/420963906928961

stpetecatalyst.com The Catalyst interview: Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken

New print interview, from the St. Pete Catalyst. Full text in the news section. https://stpetecatalyst.com/the-catalyst-interview-ruben-studdard-and-clay-aiken/

Boyband video from last night, via Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/karen.alexander.182940/posts/pfbid09advCatBpzdrFuncq6MoPrhjXGTLJxWb1mUBo7eeZfDWuGoqkYLTv7oodQdyqMTpl

Professional photographs from last night in Bethesda: https://www.facebook.com/Room9Photography/posts/pfbid0XfnESr3Eh2imeABGNKz1rdmNHFwFJgszNXejAoxPhuJPaBrx8VMgQpMpsjzkL7Cjl Also, a sweet story about from a son regarding his mother's love for Clay: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.hill.1650/posts/pfbid02McpHZnN7d9j4xfjJZ7wAVsKugP2j6ugNDZQ9EDh5C5taTPynKz9k7Tdws1jd9E8Rl

FYI, nicki at CV is home after her trip to see Clay and Ruben these final shows. She's posting her pictures publicly on Facebook. Just search for Nicki McMinn.

Hopefully not! As I suspected, there were already people at work when the call came, but as far as I know, everyone made it back home safely. There’s a lull in the rain at the moment, but it’s supposed to start up again overnight again. Eventually though it is supposed to turn to just rain, which will melt everything. Oh, and my husband made it to work, only for his boss to tell him to go home and work remotely. Fortunately, he made it home safely. It’s really the side streets, parking lots, and sidewalks that are the issue.

Lots of videos from last night. https://www.facebook.com/melissa.bobbins/posts/pfbid02JQPogbPj4Ec6rFquNYJFANJqYGZeS5BKhkZBHqyNukw6HZ1gvfmwT5fdGZ5wJuFSl MORE professional photographs from last night! https://www.facebook.com/MillvilleCity/posts/pfbid0gP6VFMZLRLcZS7uSvNtGWgW3EyQtKcjt1vaTd1mjMbexbJoeCsD9sTX8DWmyQhgvl I will post some of them after listening to the new interview. Thanks beanerknits!

Another snow day for me! Actually, it's an "ice" day -- it's freezing rain at the moment, and supposedly the side streets and sidewalks are very slick. I woke up at about 5 am this morning and checked the local news' listing of closings, and there was nothing. At 6:30 am, though, most schools in the area were closed. I got the call for my college at almost 7 am. That's really late for us, as I'm sure there were some people already on campus and starting to work.

MORE professional photographs in this Instagram series: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2X5yy1PDzI/?img_index=1 And in this series: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2X4zvfPS8l/?img_index=1