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goes by the name veron. a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
coldplay’s year-long “twisted logic” tour finally came to singapore! and i was one of the lucky souls who caught their one-off concert at the singapore indoor stadium last night! it was an awesome concert and in every way spectacular. i think i would be hung over on coldplay for the next few weeks at least!
the tour was meant to introduce their most recent “x&y” album. but as they have been touring for over a year, singapore being one of their final destinations, the album was already familiar to the enthusiastic audience.
our seats in the north wing was rather far off from the stage, but at least we got an unobstructed view of the band.
the indoor stadium was jampacked to full house capacity. this just shows how hot coldplay is! it took a long time to get everyone into the stadium and i was getting more impatient and restless by the minute. it was killing me! i couldn’t wait to see and hear coldplay in person!
at 8:45pm the lights finally dimmed. the crowd erupted into cheers as handphone glows sprinkled across the stadium. the familiar voice of chris martin singing “square one” was heard. then we saw the silhouette of the quartet juxtaposed against the white glowing panoramic screen with numbers counting down to zero. coldplay was finally here!
the song “yellow” really got the audience onto their feet. the band gave an upbeat performance that literally colored the stadium yellow, from the glowing strobe lights to the giant yellow balls thrown into the audience (those balls remind me of the ones frequently thrown into the crowd during NDP). the crowd went crazy!
it was impossible to get a near-decent shot of the band onstage. here’s a crappy photo.
chris martin is one awesome performer. from listening to coldplay’s albums alone i had expected a slightly toned down performance of melancholic rock that they are known for. but chris martin really let fly his eccentric dance moves along with his earnest singing. you can see his energy and spirit. it’s obvious that the man truly loves and enjoys his own music.
besides tracks from the x&y album, crowd favorites such as “the scientist“, “clocks“, “politik” and “god put a smile upon your face” were played. “in my place” was no doubt my favorite performance of the night. *sings* “yeah… how long must you pay for him… yeah… how long must you wait for him…” argh! i love coldplay!
other than chris’ flawless singing, i was wowed by the elaborate stage effects used throughout. it was one spectacular combination of strobe lights, laser beams and everchanging panoramic video in the background. at one point, red laser beams shot out in all directions from the stage. other effects include color-inverted real-time footage of the band playing onstage, a little bear wandering about aimlessly, stars moving towards you in the universe, colored blocks reminiscent of the x&y album cover, et cetera. the most memorable stage effect for me was the handwritten list of songs projected onto the stage and the audience. everything was just so well put together!
as the concert drew close to an end, i got worried that my most favorite song would not be played. that’s none other than “fix you“. my fears were unfounded of course. that was also the favorite song of many people in the crowd, and coldplay saved the best for the last.
and then it was over. as people streamed out of the stadium, enthused exclamations of “that was the best concert i have ever attended!” could be heard in the crowd. and it really was!
i simply can’t get enough of coldplay. right away after the concert we adjoined to the cozy bay bar where i cycled through all the photos i took on the digital camera. i was dismayed to find that there wasn’t a single clear shot! argh! even as i fell asleep last night, coldplay’s “a rush of blood to the head” album was playing on the ipod. and so was it as i came to work this morning. i call this the “post-concert syndrome” that i similarly suffered from after the kenny g concert earlier this year. at that time i was listening to all his albums day in and day out for weeks!
right now i have half the mind to fly over to bangkok next month to catch keane’s one-night concert on august 9. somebody stop me!
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 9:33pm
heyyy i went to the concert too. an awesome concert. a pity i didnt bring my camera. really good pics there anyway. just stumbled onto your blog while googling for the coldplay concert. View all comments by terence
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 10:32pm
wow where were you seated? those in the free standing area looked like they had a rockin’ good time! i’m beginning to think that free standing ticket holders are the ones who have the best time in any concert! View all comments by Veron
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 11:58pm
hey i see you managed to get quite some good photos there;p my photos turned out kinda screwy cos of the watermarks on my lenses=(
heh to be honest i sat in the north wing too 5yrs ago when coldplay played together with travis then.. i guess maybe thats why i decided to burn my savings and fork out more this time for standing tickets;p View all comments by wenbo
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 12:12am
photos don’t normally turn out good at concerts. i say we should just go there and dance and have fun! forget the cameras! gee i didn’t know coldplay came here 5 years ago. and with travis? that’s fab!
i wonder who would be the next big act that plays in singapore. we don’t get enough of those around here. View all comments by Veron
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 12:48am
robbie williams is coming in november i think…. but meanwhile if you like rock/alternative music there’s baybeats at the esplanade this weekend and best of all its free;p View all comments by wenbo
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 12:53am
i just don’t have the hots for robbie williams. thanks for the bit on baybeats… i’m there! View all comments by Veron
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 3:50am
my advice: forget about taking pics @ such concerts. 1. ur flash wun reach the stage, so they turn out underexposed, 2. w/o flash, u get blur shots. The only way u can get decent shots is stage front..
incredibly i was working there last nite…:P View all comments by jkaiser
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 10:39am
amazing! you seem to be everywhere! does that mean you got to watch coldplay and got paid for it at the same time? View all comments by Veron
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 3:07pm
Hey!! I was in the standing area, had the time of my life!! Was suprised by the number of ang mohs in the crowd, goes to show the bands appeal in the region..Luckily none blocked my view throughout the show… And yeah, the highlight of the show was when they sang ‘fix you’.. too bad the bloody bulb failed to light up when chris started to swing it like he did in the MTV.. and yeah, my photos turned out crappy as well.. View all comments by playing cold
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 3:44pm
I think Coldplay appeals more to expatriates than Singaporeans. You’d be surprised to know that there are many Singaporeans who have never even heard of Coldplay! I was flabbergasted (and a little annoyed) when I said I was going to a Coldplay concert and people were like “What’s Coldplay?”
Great concert and great band! Chris has excellent showmanship! I think everyone had a good time!
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 9:30pm
Coldplay Rocks!
Our seat was by the side of the stage. One of the best seats I had ever had at the Indoor cos we were so close to them and when Chris walked over to the side-stage, we can almost touch him. And I am so certain that while playing one of his song (forgot which), he actually waved back to me! Yes I am certain. Oh lucky us that his seat faced us too!
Aint it great to be a rock star!!! View all comments by Ken
Friday, July 14, 2006 at 12:19am
Oh you lucky dude, to be able to get that close to him! He was one hell of a performer wasn’t he? His energy was contagious! And that voice… ohhh… He can make any song sound great! That Paltrow woman is one lucky lady! View all comments by Veron
Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 1:10am
hey i went too! i stood right in front of guy berryman in the free standing area… at one point chris was lying on the stage area right in front of me staring at me as he was being video-ed for the projector! amazing shite. i still feel the tinglyness. View all comments by aroona
Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 12:57pm
Man, i gave it a miss due to empty pockets and after a bad experience from the Oasis concert held back in Feb. There wasnt any bloody screen on stage. I mean, wtf? Im payin 100+ bucks yet no screen? So just glad theres one for the Coldplay. Guess the organiser for Oasis’ concert sux ass!
Rock on~! View all comments by K'
Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 1:48pm
Ohmygod aroona you are soooooo lucky! Even I get the tingles when I imagine Chris lying down on the floor looking at me, singing to me… Oooooooh whoa and did I already mention how lucky you were?
That’s it! For my next concert I’m gonna get tickets in the free standing area!
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Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 1:52pm
K’ that must have been one hell of a bad experience! Where was that Oasis concert held? I was at the Kenny G concert held at Max Pavilion Expo and I don’t recall seeing any screen there too! View all comments by Veron
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 11:35am
Estas fotos estan de poca madre,, yo soy superfande coldpaly espero algun dia poder ir a verlos yo soy del estado de chiapas Mexico..saludos a todos espero algun conocerlos fans of coldplay, …bye. View all comments by Consepci
Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 5:15am
Hi! I’m Monse from Aguascalientes, Mexico… While I was looking for photos of Coldplay I found this site… Wo0oW! Your photos are soOo cool! Congratulations: you did a good job!… I went to Coldplay’s concert too, here, in Mexico, City… And it was GREAT! OMG! I still remember it… I’ll never forget it… Do you know? Chris Martin is my God [and I could shout it to him while they play the 'acoustic part'!]. I love him when he plays his piano [I'm a pianist too]… Well, that’s all… Regards from Mexico… Babye… View all comments by MnS
Monday, May 7, 2007 at 12:06am
Hello! Thanks for your wonderful words. Coldplay sure seems popular in Mexico! I’m glad you got to see them perform too. The concert had such a strong after-effect on me that I couldn’t stop listening to their music for weeks after that! View all comments by Veron