Re: Birmingham -- an interesting thing to note was that a lot of the aesthetic (clothes, display boards etc.) was extremely reminiscent of Oasis and other 90s Brit Pop/ Rock bands. Combine that aesthetic with Little Black Dress (which we all know is a Certified Bop anyway) and a slightly grittier version of JHO, and you have the father of the family in front of me say "he's pretty good this Louis, isn't he?" Yes, yes he is, nice man. Yes he is. Reminded me a lot of when white men suddenly realised Harry was super talented only when he moved into a more recognisable (read: masculine) genre of music. That isn't bad by any means, I only wish for Louis be as authentic and successful as possible, but it was very interesting to see those deliberate desicions and their effect.