Mika live at the 2013 Mawazine Festival.
Mika live at the 2013 Mawazine Festival.
Mika live at the 2013 Mawazine Festival.
Mika live at the 2013 Mawazine Festival.

Mika rarely premiers new songs live


Saeed Saeed
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Mika is sticking to the old stuff in concerts.

Speaking before last night's performance at the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, the Lebanse-born English singer recalled a bad live experience during a recent European tour.

“I wrote this song which I thought was amazing and I played it that night and there was absolutely no response from the crowd," he said.

"I was shocked. I felt stuck and I remember looking at the band as I didn’t know what to do.”

His Moroccan fans didn't mind his safe musical choices, however.

Mika tore through a hit-laden set including the hits Grace Kelly, Blame it on the Girls and the French favorite Elle me dit.

Stay tuned for Scene and Heard for all the action from the Mawazine Festival.