It was my first Coldplay concert. The gig was good, but not one of the best I have seen. Coldplay are a very powerful Live-band, but I was disappointed that they played only 90 minutes (encores included). The last concerts I have seen this year (Springsteen, Dream Theater, The Machine) were between 150 and 180 minutes. Also, the Maimarkthalle in Mannheim is one of the shittiest concerthalls in the world (I've been in more than 100 concerts in many countries over the last nearly 25 years, so I can say that :lol: ). The entrance is small, there are too few toilettes, the sound is beyond average. It is actually that was build for fairs, not for concerts. That was the reason for the not-so-good atmosphere.
Anyway - what I liked: The setlist - a good mix of old and new songs, the light show and (as I said before) the power of the band.
I was really curious about Goldfrapp, because I had read a lot of good things about this band, but they are not my style - too synthetic, too boring :D
Sorry about my english - it is usaully a little bit better if I'm less tired.