What would you say if someone tells you that the best experience you’ll ever have is just a couple of concert and plane tickets away? Well, I’m here to tell you that this is true. On September 30th, 2023, I attended the Coldplay concert with my dad and my brother, and it was the best experience I’ve ever had in my life. Starting with the concert itself, the production made us feel like we were immersed in a whole different universe, starting with the lighting colorful bracelets they put in our arms. Then, we went into the Rose Bowl Stadium, one of the biggest in the United States and in the World as well, which was a magical experience to witness.
When we got to our seats, we couldn’t believe it. We were sitting in the last row, but we were determined to have the best time of our lives. Seeing my dad’s face with such a smile was the biggest satisfaction, and I can still feel it to this moment, even before the concert started. We waited for 2 more hours, listening to 070 and other two singers that were amazing until Coldplay finally went on stage. 30 minutes before that, it started raining, and we were afraid that the concert was going to be canceled, but they assured us that the show will go on. For our luck, since we were sitting in the last row we were the only ones with a roof, so we didn’t get wet (perks on sitting in the last row). 3 hours later, with rain, and sixty thousand and four people in the stadium, Chris Martin went on stage and opened the concert with “Adventure of a Lifetime”, which got everyone off their seats to jump and dance.
With every song that went on, my dad’s smile was bigger and bigger and the hugs towards my brother and I were stronger and stronger. This concert was an experience that made an even bigger bond between the three of us. “The Scientist” was played after a couple of songs and the audience went extremely emotional. After that, they played “Paradise”, which in a way it could be said that it was the peak of the concert. Beautiful choreography from the band and amazing interaction with the audience as well, made the experience even better. I’d dare to say that band-audience interaction-wise, Chris Martin is the modern Freddie Mercury. The concert was getting to its end and it felt like it was only a couple of seconds. The moment came, and they sang “Yellow”, I never seen an audience obeying with such admiration after this song, as I never seen my dad so emotional for a song. After that, “A Sky Full of Stars” was performed. This part is big. Best performance I’ve ever seen in my life. Chris Martin asked the audience to put their phones away and to just live the moment for only this song, and absolutely everyone did what he asked. All the bracelets went white and the way Chris interacted with it and the song itself, was superb.
After it was over, we couldn’t believe it. But it was one of the best nights of our lives.
