MosesTheMarshmallow

Where'd you hear this? Thanks! Exciting news nonetheless!!! Most optimistic - we get Coloratura Pt 2, least optimistic - Moon = Angel Moon and it's a ton of songs like Cry Cry Cry and Biuytiful.

At least we got chopped up Coloratura at 1 night of Santiago!!!

I went to the 1st night at Chicago (sold out) and started queuing about 4 PM, was 2nd row in general floor seating and about midway down the left side of the runway. Was very happy with being there! Close enough to see Chris on the runway, close enough to see the band / yet far enough to see the whole stage. Your experience may vary, but just wanted to share my experience in case that helps! Very worth it to be on the floor if you feel comfortable doing so (you'll be standing a long time and everything)

This to be honest!! But I do recognize that the production is REALLY TIGHT on all the songs - fireworks, confetti, lights, etc. Which makes it harder to adjust setlists night to night. However, if I had to choose what to cut: -In My Place. It's just simply not as important as The Scientist or Clocks from that album. -HFTW: I feel like most people don't remember this song anymore. It was fun to see it live though. -Charlie Brown: this may be a controversial opinion, and I *love* CB. But Paradise and ETIAW are more well known and Humankind has a similar bouncy energy - so feels duplicative to also have this. -Human Heart: probably the 1 song on the album that feels cuttable. They like Biutyful too much, MU is too important for the fandom/mainstream listeners, LSG I actually quite enjoy - yet HH is also a Chris only song. Btw, I wouldn't want to cut Sparks but wish they'd substitute it for other obscure songs. That slot belongs to UATW and Green Eyes and other stuff like that. 🙂

In case you're curious, I attended in Chicago, arrived at about 3 or 4 PM and was 2nd row by the runway, 🙂 not too far from the front!

For anyone looking in their crystal, what do you think is the likelihood the setlist will be significantly different - read - will Coloratura get played during the Latin American tour pt2? I feel like the first month of shows in Mexico was extremely instrumental and diverse in the songs - including multiple Coloratura performances, Gravity getting played. Yet when I saw them in Chicago, the most experimental thing that happened was ETIAW getting played the 1 time during this tour, and a cool cameo from Lupe Fiasco. But in terms of presenting a diverse slice of Coldplay songs, I was not satisfied. Therefore, I am seriously considering going to Argentina to see one of the shows there - but what if I end up going and not hearing Coloratura again? 😕

I hope so too I’m also going on the 28th!!! Hoping for Coloratura too. And a Jon’s Hopkins cameo would be super fun!!! Relatedly, does anyone have advice on where to stand, when to arrive, etc? When do they sound check? I’ve never been to a Coldplay show yet!

Each show has had a B stage and a C stage so I wonder if that’s what you’re seeing? also curious if anyone has advice on where to stand, where to arrive, etc!

I’m really hoping they’ll play Coloratura in Chicago on 28 May, which I’m going to haha. Agree with others that the setlist has been a bit static for first few US shows, weird compared to how much variations/experimentation they were doing in Latin America back in march and April?!

The experimentation has been very interesting from show to show - I wonder if this is how it will be everywhere or if things will even out by the end of the Latinamerican leg. Besides the few things you named, it's interesting to note: -Orphans and IMP have been performed as both acoustic versions and album version -HFTW has a new bassline in the verses and new guitar line during the "la la la..." bridge -Since the 2021 shows, VLV has had an extra guitar line in the 2nd verse -The mashups of Humankind/Infinity Sign with Charlie Brown / SJLT Glad to see they're keeping things fresh and hope we can continue further conversation about the setlist's evolution here! The tweaks are interesting

Agreed - the piano is too flashy to have been Will haha. But Chris does a good job of layered acoustic guitar with heavy delay effects (see Magic, UATW, ends of the C stage songs on AHFOD tour, Orphans) so Gideon’s point makes sense too !

Loved both! LSG with extra Jonny is perfect. Day n Nite was really cool and I hope at some point they release video for it?!?!?! I have a sneaking suspicion the acoustic guitar was actually played by Guy not Jonny, similar to how he plays a neat little acoustic guitar riff in the We Found Love cover back in 2011/12 for Live Lounge acoustic.

Haha came here to say the same thing! While sad indeed that this didn't seem to continue the MOTS themes, this had cool visuals. Reminds me of the Up&Up video but not as memorable. 😛 Also what did everyone think of the Single version? The earlier drums, faster tempo, and slightly more guitar were interesting. ...not to be confused with the "Spotify Singles" version of LSG, which from I understood is a LIVE version that's been cleaned up for release on Spotify? That one sounds mega and might be my favourite version besides...the 1 other proper live version on James Corden.

I did notice in Coloratura at the end of the third chorus there’s a big mistake, I would need to listen harder about who hits the wrong note between Chris Jonny or Guy, as well as the timing, but there’s definitely that and also Chris singing a wrong lyric while Will sings the correct one. This is the kind of stuff that doesn’t detract from enjoyment but proves the band is human and doing most things live. Everything else sounded too notch! Jonnys Coloratura solo was especially good.

I forgot this was happening - was there a recording/livestream perhaps?!