.... I was there! :)

BACKSTAGE on the eve of Jet's last performance over a year ago, singer Nic Cester was philosophical about the subject of bands breaking up.

Being in a band was like being in a homosexual relationship with four men, he said, with just a hint of a grin.

"Not the sex, of course, but all the other things that go hand in hand with being in a relationship.''

Cester was in high spirits. It was the end of a long run of shows, but one of the most fun tours in his band's stellar 10-year career, supporting Powderfinger on its farewell tour.

If he knew that these were also Jet's final shows, he wasn't letting on, but he said he perfectly understood why Powderfinger was calling it quits.

"It would be very easy for them to continue and make cash and tour, that's the obvious, easy approach," Cester said. "But it takes more strength and nous to say, 'Let's end it the way we want to, control that moment'.''