“It’s a very confusing time to be alive,” Martin said. Fallen artists were also honored with a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes.”Ĭoldplay Adds Arena Shows to North American Stadium Tour President Barack Obama made an appearance (in spirit) with his version of “Amazing Grace,” and a video of an old Muhammad Ali interview was shown on the big screen. There were poignant moments as well, as Martin laid out the French flag on the piano in memory of the 84 people slain in Nice, France. The night was filled with uplifting anthems and sing-alongs of the group’s biggest hits - from the upbeat “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” to “Paradise,” complete with the Tiesto dance remix, and plenty of opportunities to jump and dance. “We’ll probably be refugees here at some point,” the singer joked. Martin bonded with the crowd early as he held up an American flag to ecstatic cheers, bandying it in his back pocket all night and even expressing a desire to move the States on a permanent basis, a reference to Brexit. Martin joyfully worked every bit of the runway and the stage all night, at one point extending his arms like a buoyant kid pretending to fly like an airplane, and at others doing that kneeling thing he does. Hey Coldplay Fans: You Can Request Songs for the Band’s Farewell Tour The wristband lights - controlled by backstage wizards timing the lights to the music - shifted for each song, predictably shining yellow for the song, “Yellow,” but in other instances turned MetLife Stadium into Christmas in July with varying hues. As Martin leaped onto a constructed 50-yard runway, confetti cannons blasted the audience with a wide array of color (in a brilliant twist later, the confetti took on different forms, shaped like birds and stars) into the night as the wristbands lit up in red and fireworks blazed into the sky. and European tour, including four sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium.Ĭoldplay then began the show in spectacular fashion, launching into the track “A Head Full of Dreams” with an explosion of effects usually reserved for a concert’s finale. A digital roadmap of every country the band has visited so far - beginning in South America, through Europe, England and now America - filled the screens, accompanied by video of local fans proudly holding their respective flags and introducing the rockers in their native languages. Free.Shortly before Coldplay - consisting of frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - hit the stage, the venue was filled with the sounds of a Puccini aria sung by Miriam Gauci.
July 31, 7-9 p.m., Willow Park, 1402 Willow Ave. Part of the Cherokee Triangle Association Summer Concert Series. Free.Ĭarcass, Crowbar, Ghoul, Night Demon. 7 p.m., RiverStage, Terraced Lawn, on Jeffersonville’s bank of the Ohio River. 7 p.m., Warder Park, Court Avenue and Spring St., Jeffersonville. Saturday, 7 p.m., Grand Lyric Theater, Old Walnut Street, 1300 W. “The Wiz.” Youth Repertory Theatre Troupe of Louisville.
FRIDAYĭemi Lovato & Nick Jonas: Future Now. Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.,at the theater, 633 W Main St.
“Star Trek: Boldly Going Way Too Far.” The Alley Theater presents this parody of all your favorite Star Trek shows. 7 p.m., Freedom Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane. Sponsored by Goose Island Brewing Company, Kroger, Republic Bank, Passport Health Plan, Friends of the Waterfront. 7:30 p.m., Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center, 501 W. Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, stars of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
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