The Viva La Vida tour kicked off at the Forum in Los Angeles last night. "I can tell it's gonna be a good one," Chris Martin shouted after the first song. Chris and the gang played to a SOLD OUT house packed with screaming fans. Unfortunately, I didn't have the closest seats (see pictures above), however, I was still able to experience the force that is Coldplay. To even get to experience a Coldplay show was good enough for me - I was impressed!They belted out hits old and new; favorites like “Clocks”, “The Scientist”, “Fix You” and “Violet Hill”. Also, these giant lights (balls) come down from the ceiling and were used as projectors. At one point a news clip of Bill O’Riley talking about the plagiarizing controversy Coldplay recently encountered with another band was splashed across the screen balls/lights. Bill barked that Chris wasn’t man enough to come on the show to defend the band, in which the entire arena erupted in boos!
My favorite part of the night was towards the end of the show, the guys run through the crowd, winding up high in the "nose bleed" section of the arena, where they sang an acoustic version of “Yellow”. "Sometimes you gotta visit the cheap seats," Martin said. The drummer, Will Champion was also able to spotlight his lead vocals on the just-released FREE DOWNLOAD “Death Will Never Conquer.”
Thanks to my friend who gave me these tickets for my birthday! What a way to end my week of celebrations - This has been the best b-day EVER!!
Set List: Life in Technicolor / Violet Hill / Clocks / In My Place / Viva la Vida / 42 / Yes / The Scientist / Chinese Sleep Chant / God Put a Smile Upon Your Face / Square One / Speed of Sound / Trouble / Lost! / Strawberry Swing / Yellow / Death Will Never Conquer / Fix You / Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love Encore: Death and All His Friends
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