Arrived home from Bournemouth early in the morning. It’s always good to get home after being on the road but when you’re in a routine and in hotel mode, it can throw you sometimes. Every one seems to think that London is special but as I said about the Cardiff filming, it’s just another show, don’t get uptight.

Went to the newsagents to get the papers. It was all there and I wasn’t dreaming. Lots of family and friends coming tonight but for me, the highlight will be my grandaughters seeing their grandad for the first time on stage. 'Cool Grandad' they've named me!!!

It’s a great venue and bigger than you think. It was packed with people from all over the world. Arrived for soundcheck at 5.00pm as normal (it’s just another show I keep telling myself!). Changed the snare drum head at the last minute; it had gone during the last solo. EEK!

It was from my spare so it wasn’t new, thank goodness. My daughter Sarah and her husband Mike turned up. Jonathan, my youngest son flew in from Portugal and Warren, Jane and the girls came early to see grandad's drums.

Randy Bachman (of Bachman-Turner Overdrive) flew in with his family and it was a great thrill to meet him. Brian May of Queen was in the audience. We have worked together before on various projects and I am a big fan.

So, what a day and what an audience! (It’s only another show - well, not really!)