Let me clarify something.
Coldplay and other artists with a Liberal P.O.V. aren't 'enemies' as I blogged in this space on Friday. I was wrong to say that. What I meant to say was that I struggle with entertainment choices sometimes due to the political views espoused by particular artists or actors or authors. The purchasing decision comes down to just how much I enjoy the music or the film or the book.
Having said that the concert was awesome. Chris Martin has a special ability to relate and interact with an audience with charm and class and grace and self effacing humor. During the song 'Talk' Martin grabbed a fan's cell phone and sang to whomever was on the other end of the line. I actually think that Coldplay is meant to be heard live rather than over your stereo. They sound better in person and the songs take on more life in concert which is not always the case with live music.
No political comments were made from the stage, which impressed me, and added to my enjoyment as did the multiple times the band thanked the audience for coming to the show, for singing along with nearly every song, for being friendly. It seemed sincere.
The son of one of my best friends--Quinn--is a huge Coldplay fan. So I called 'Q' and just held up my cell phone for the entire concert. He heard and enjoyed every word, every lyric, every note.
Whether you agree with their politics or not seeing Coldplay in concert is a pleasure.
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