Souvenir ticket for Cruz Beckham's Wales gig says Cardiff is in England
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Souvenir tickets given out at Cruz Beckham's gig in the Welsh capital said the venue was in Cardiff, England.
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Souvenir ticket for Cruz Beckham's Wales gig says Cardiff is in England 16 minutes ago Share Save Nicholas Bourne BBC Wales Share Save Souvenir tickets given out at Cruz Beckham's gig in the Welsh capital said it was being staged in Cardiff, England, rather than in Wales. Friday's performance at Clwb Ifor Bach, known for promoting Welsh culture, is the only venue in Wales that Cruz Beckham and The Breakers are performing at during their first headline tour. Dawbell, which represents the band, has been asked to comment along with Clwb Ifor Bach. Audience member Jason Erickson, 52, praised the performance of the youngest son of David and Victoria, but was surprised that the location wasn't "on the money". The former design, technology and graphic design teacher said he was "hoping it was one of those oversights", given other UK gigs are being staged in England, and especially given the venue was at one of Cardiff's most popular Welsh language or "Welshest" venues. Clwb Ifor Bach opened its doors over 40 years ago as a member's club for Welsh language speakers in the capital. It is also a venue for new, up-and-coming musicians, hosting names such as Coldplay, Mark Ronson and The Killers at the start of their careers. "It's so tiny, isn't it, on the ticket, you can quite easily overlook it, so I kind of get it," said Erickson. "But you would expect them to pick something like that ... being the only Welsh gig. "You kind of think, let's make sure we get that on the money but, you know, I'm a proud Welshman but it hasn't really upset me." The band's tour began on Wednesday in Birmingham with other performances lined up across the UK and Europe. Builder Erickson, from Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, described Beckham as a "good guitarist, good singer" and said the band's performance had been enjoyed by the crowd of up to 80 people of varying ages. "It must be tough for him... trying to make it as a musician with probably one of the most famous modern surnames, so all credi...
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