Roger Waters, Dusseldorf Gig in June 2011

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My friend and I flew to Dusseldorf to watch the Roger Waters perform "Pink Floyd The Wall" on June 18th 2011. We used the city's metro system to travel to the concert at the Esprit Arena which has a capacity of over 66,000 people. In the metro train on the way there, we sat opposite a German couple. Nothing unusual there, given where we were. We left the train, picked up our tickets and watched the show. After the concert, we were 'corralled' and directed from the stadium to the nearby metro station along with many, many thousands of other people. We boarded a train carriage and sat down opposite the same couple, who looked equally surprised by the coincidence.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:02:49 +0000Coincidence ID:3611