One of the best concerts ever

This is the week-end I've waited for since last Christmas when I got concert tickets to go and see Coldplay. The concert took place in Hannover in the football stadium. It was very well organised, unlike in Belgium, everyone was standing properly in a cue and walked in calmly without pushing each other. The first ones to come were also the first ones to go in. In London there is also this kind of system, I think this is great. Coldplay is one of my favourite bands and seeing them live was a dream come true. The opening acts were Charli XCX and Marina and the Diamonds. They were both good. Later I had a listen to their albums and I think they were better live than on cd.

When we entered they gave us bracelets to wear during the concerts. These bracelets made different colour lights. This was a very good idea because it made everyone in the stadium part of the concert even if one was sitting at the far back. We were standing only a couple of meters away from the catwalk. They played all their big hits and there is not one song they played i didn't enjoy. This was the last concert of their tour. At one point the singer through his guitar on the ground and everyone remained mouth open. The singer was very energetic, he was jumping up and down the whole time. I thought it was very nice how some songs were also calm with the singer, Chris Martin, playing the most wonderful piano I've ever seen. It was vey colourful just like their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, and the pictures that appeared on the screens behind the stage.

If there is a band that doesn't perform with play-back and are real musician every single one of them, it's the British great band Coldplay. The reason I like them is that they are unique, they have their own style. Not all songs sound the same, the songs have meanings and they are even better live than they are on cd. One can see they are real performers having fun on stage and they were able to connect with the public. Fame hasn't ruined them like it has other artists. The singer had also a good sense of humor and when the last song was being played, I was very sad. They also performed a couple of songs on a smaller stage nearer to the people in the back so that everyone was a part of the concert. What I also liked was that the drummer didn't only play the drums but also other percussions such as the timpani. The timpani is usually used in classical music and having it in indie rock was amazing. The concert was absolutely great.