As part of the British band’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, the British band Coldplay had its stop in India, on Jan 18 at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Sports Stadium.
Coldplay, the famous British band just held a concert on January 18th at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Sports Stadium. This was part of the band’s Music of the Spheres World Tour which had its recent stop in India. The 18th January show was not just a concert for the attendees, but it was a magical musical experience that every music lover should experience at least once in their lives. As people say, “There is never a bad Coldplay concert” and the show exactly felt like that. The concert started on time and soon became the center stage of music, and magic as people from all over the country gathered in the stadium to celebrate and listen to the iconic British band perform. This is not the first time the band has performed in the country, earlier Coldplay came and performed in India as part of the Global Citizen Festival.
A wide number of 80,000 fans witnessed the magic firsthand as they all saw the energetic Chris Martin with his dynamic band members, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, and Jonny Buckland creating an unforgettable experience. As we have stated before, the 18th January show was not just a music concert, but it was actually an experience that music lovers need to experience at least. The entire show and the band members created a sense of belonging in the audience with their music, a feeling of hope and happiness that stays long, even after the last note of the evening fades away. From the moment that Chris Martin came on stage and greeted the audience in Marathi, it was a worldwide ride of emotions, music, and magic. He wished everyone a pleasant evening, called the attendees beautiful, and promised that this was not going to be just another music concert and so it did. The night became one of the most precious celebrations of music through and through.
The entire concert was full of moments that included Martin speaking to the audience in Marathi, apologizing to the Indians for British colonization with humor, and giving Shah Rukh Khan a shoutout. At one point, Martin said, “It’s amazing to us that you welcome us even though we are from Great Britain. Thank you for forgiving us for all the bad things that Britain has done,” acknowledging the dark history of colonization. In another moment when the band is playing, Martin speaks up mid-performance saying, “Shah Rukh Khan forever. Go.” The band then continues playing the music again. Speaking to the crowd at DY Patil Stadium, the musician expressed his gratitude, saying, “We could not have asked for a better audience. Thank you for coming today, everybody!”
Moments like these made the concert so very special. The setlist included –
Light Through the Veins
(Jon Hopkins song) (sustainability video intro)
Flying Theme
(John Williams song) (from “E.T.”)
Act .i. Planets
Music of the Spheres
Higher Power
Adventure of a Lifetime
Paradise
(extended intro and outro)
The Scientist
(with excerpts of “Oceans” in the intro, and backward outro)
Act .ii. Moons
Viva la Vida
(on B-Stage)
Hymn for the Weekend
(on B-Stage)
Everglow
(on B-Stage; with fans; piano version)
Charlie Brown
Yellow
ALL MY LOVE
Act .iii. Stars
Human Heart
(shortened; “sung” by The Weirdos; on B-Stage)
People of the Pride
Clocks
WE PRAY
(withElyanna) (Elyanna version)
Infinity Sign
(on B-Stage; shortened; with excerpts of “Music of the Spheres II” & “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”)
Something Just Like This
(The Chainsmokers cover) (outro remixed with Martin Garrix’s “Breakaway”)
My Universe
A Sky Full of Stars
(restarted; asks audience to put phones away for this song)
Act .iv. Home
Sunrise
(with Louis Armstrong’s intro speech to “What a Wonderful World”)
Sparks
(on C-Stage)
The Jumbotron Song
(on C-Stage)
Fix You
(with “Biutyful” intro)
GOODFEELiNGS
feelslikeimfallinginlove
A Wave
It was not just the music, but the way Chris Martin brought the entire setlist to life. He paused several times to tell the audience jokes and ask them to dance like no one was watching. At some point, the musician also convinced the attendees to ditch their phones and immerse themselves. “Your phone in your pocket, your hands in the sky – that’s how we’re going to make Mumbai fly,” he said. However, the real magic is the way he made the public feel that night. Watching the musician interact with his fans was nothing short of dynamic. The country cannot wait to see the band again.
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