There and Back Again

Pondering: Now the sky could be blue, I don’t mind, without you it’s a waste of time. ‘Could be blue, could be grey, without you I’m just miles away. (Coldplay, Strawberry Swing)

Well what can I say? I guess I’m what you’d call a die-hard Coldplay fan and so of course, I have to give last night’s concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, five twinkling stars. The crowd in the arena gets an equal five stars too for being so loud, so enthusiastic, participative and appreciative of the band and their hits.

It was great to see the lads on stage again. I had really crappy seats but I got a glimpse of all four - Will, Guy, Chris and Johnny. My favorite moment was when they performed 42 because it is my favorite song in the new album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. I also enjoyed a lot their performance of Fix Me (from the X & Y album), the surprise of Green Eyes (from the Parachute days), Will’s solo performance of Death Will Never Conquer, and the butterly confettis of Lovers in Japan. I thought Chris Martin sounded great last night, much better than how he sounded in the Twisted Logic Tour a couple of years ago.

Overall, they put together a really, really great show. I hope they put out a second leg of the tour, because I will be so there again!