“We are all connected.”

Coldplay was not just words.Music and lights, band and fans, and even the Earth and the universe.The two hours they performed were one huge ‘connection’.It felt like watching a space movie in the middle of the Milky Way rather than a concert hall.

Coldplay held their second concert in Korea for their ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’ at Goyang Stadium on the 18th.Coldplay, who visited Korea again for the first time in 8 years since 2017, will hold a total of 6 concerts from the 16th to the 25th, meeting approximately 50,000 fans per concert, or a total of 300,000 fans.

The concert that day consisted of four sections themed around space: ‘Planets’, ‘Moons’, ‘Stars’, and ‘Home’.As soon as fans entered, they put on LED electronic bracelets called ‘Gyrobands’, and colorful lights synchronized to the music decorated the entire auditorium.From ‘Viva La Vida’ that had everyone singing along, ‘Yellow’ with its impressive yellow lighting, to the sweet ‘Fix You’, a total of over 20 songs were sung over the course of two hours.

On stage, Chris Martin shouted “Thank you” and “I love you” in Korean, which was not fluent but sincere, and his sincerity was felt by the audience.One of the highlights of the night was when he called a male fan up on stage and sang a song that was not on the set list.He will probably cherish that moment for the rest of his life.

The stage was dazzling, but the real stars were the audience.The recovery rate of the ‘Gyro Band’ became an indicator of the morality and affection of the fans.The recovery rate on the 18th was a whopping 98%, surpassing the 97% recovery rate set by Tokyo, Japan, and the audience completed the ‘performance for the Earth’ themselves.During the performance, a video was shown explaining that the concert proceeds would be used for environmental protection, and some of the floor seats were equipped with ‘Kinetic Floors’ and ‘Power Bikes’ that generate electricity using kinetic energy.

Also, the ‘Moon Goggles’, film glasses with colorful hearts popping out, gave fans a touching gift.

Lee Seul-gi, who watched the performance that day, said, “I was overwhelmed with emotion throughout the performance.I will never forget the sight of everyone jumping around with happy faces,” unable to hide her excitement.Twice also appeared as the opening guests and livened up the atmosphere, and leader Jihyo skillfully led the audience’s response, raising the energy before the performance began.

This show once again proved that Coldplay is not just a band that plays music, but an artist that delivers a message for the planet with their fans and creates an experience that brings everyone together.Even Chris Martin’s joke that “I don’t know why there’s no president every time we come to Korea” became part of this fun night.

May they never grow old.May this space journey never end.When will they meet again without parting? Fans are already waiting for that day.




Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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