There is something very special about the intense feeling of
anticipation that comes over a crowd of 50 thousand when the lights go out and
the stadium is plunged into darkness, the screaming stops for a moment and
everyone catches their breath knowing that in just a matter of moments the rock
gods you have been waiting 10 years to see are about to burst onto stage.
We got to a packed Sydney Football Stadium lined up for the
customary memrobilia and fought our way through the crowds to find our seat.
Every person in the audience was given a wristband with a
different coloured strap at the gate, they had a funny little battery pack on
them no on or off switch and no explanation as to what they were for. But at
that moment, when the lights went out we finally found out their purpose as
every wrist in the stadium erupted into a mass of multi-coloured flashing
lights, the effect was indescribable.
As the music started, fire-works exploded into the Sydney
skyline and massive screens that looked
like neon ringed trampolines threw out images of neon walking men and close ups
of the band, and our wrists flashed in time to the music. It’s no wonder
Chris is so skinny, its not just drugs, the sheer amount of energy he throws into his performances is
phenomenal and warranted at least three sweat soaked shirt changes.
During the set, which included favourites from not just Mylo Xyloto
but X&Y and Viva la Vida too, confetti fell from the sky, giant
multi-coloured balloons with flashing colour changing lights were thrown into
the audience and bounced around, nearly knocking people off the seat ledges as
they jumped up to touch them.
“Paradise” rang out with an intense firework finale and the
band said goodnight and left the stage, after approximately three flashing
wristed, screaming, clapping stomping standing ovation attempts to get an
encore later people started to wonder if they were actually coming back!
Just as it looked
like a full scale riot was inevitable, they appeared, on a smaller stage at the
other end of the stadium and performed some acoustic ballads from albums new
and old then heading back to stage number one and doing another fantastic energy
and firework filled set before saying goodnight for real.
We left the stadium with a wave of several thousand others
all heading in the same direction. Some held giant balloons above their heads,
lucky enough to have caught a little piece of memorabilia to keep for all time
and as I looked at the wrist band I didn’t recycle in the bins provided, I knew
it was an experience I will never forget. but just to make sure I bought the T-Shirt.
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