Coldplay’s concert in Manchester, UK in October 2002 was filmed especially for MTV and was one of the best performances the MEN Arena has ever seen. The gig was shown on MTV on Sunday, October 20th 2002 (did you see it?)

 

At the time, 'The Scientist' proved too elegiac for American audiences, so they got Clocks while the UK lapped up The Scientist. Then the UK got Clocks too - and it's so tense it sounds like it has been wound up. Chris Martin's piano again dominates with a catchy little phrase, the rest of the band filling in the surrounding sonic blanks with understated guitar, bursts of bass and an off-the-wall drum rhythm. And Martin's voice is as impassioned as we've come to expect. "And nothing else compares," he cries, and as far as Coldplay go, it's difficult to argue.

 

The MEN Arena has been the largest indoor arena in Europe since opening in 1995 and has remained one of the most structurally advanced venues on the continent. The arena was built to coincide with Manchester's 1996 Olympic bid, and was heavily promoted in the campaign for the 2000 Olympic bid. When opened the arena was the first large venue in Europe to follow the traditionally American arena layout of 360 degree seating and its style has been a prototype for many other arenas in Europe such as the Kölnarena in Cologne, Germany.

 

It seems that Coldplay and the MEN Arena go hand in hand.

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JNCTH3Li6zs

classic video. absolutely amazing

Amazing lasers too. Will said in one interview that one of the best moments for him so far was seeing that laser light show for Clocks for the first time, what interview was that???!!!

dno what interview but the lasers are what make clocks so special live

This clip is awesome, the lazers are the best;)

I've always loved that video.

thanks.

BUSYBURNS

 

Thank's for the nice video.I've got Glastonbury video, and i've got this song live. It's just great !:shocked2:

Amazing lasers too. Will said in one interview that one of the best moments for him so far was seeing that laser light show for Clocks for the first time, what interview was that???!!!

 

It was on VH1 storytellers when Will said that

Yeah. Upon first seeing it, I deemed it coldplay's best live performance of clocks...that was until I saw the live 2003 version, which was flawless. Although I think I did prefer the "Whyyyyyyyyyy!?!?" intro. That was really cool.

does anyone have the whole performance of this gig? and able to upload it for others to download?