I've often been quite rude about them, probably a hangover from 1984-ish where the Marillion fans in the class laughed at the concept of merely enjoying pop music.
Same when I started high school at a similar time (was a Duran and Mode fan) then started going out with a chap who was a huge fan! And my resistance weakened. Saw them at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1991 supported by the excellent Violet Hour. Fish was away by then.
I kept getting really good tickets for Marillion circa 1984-6 and then just before the gig I would suddenly decide they were pretentious so-and-sos and give away my ticket, only to realise I really wanted to have gone and eagerly get a ticket next time…! Think I did that three tours running…
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