![]() ![]() Though they weren’t the first group to use the confetti and streamer cannons during the show, they were the first to bust out the pyrotechnics and play in front of massive fireball blasts. “I don’t even believe it.” The band held its own and had enough hits like “Once in a Lifetime” and “Monsters” to keep the crowd on its feet. ![]() ![]() “Can you believe Coldplay played before us,” guitarist Jack Barakat asked. Pop-punk band All Time Low was excited and humbled by its placement within the line-up. The band also played “Clocks,” “Yellow” and a stirring version of “Fix You.” They also played “People of the Pride,” a much harder Coldplay song that vocalist Chris Martin prefaced by saying this was the band’s “first rock song.” He said he had no idea why they’ve been referred to as a rock band all of these years when “We are like a soft thing,” he said with a laugh. They opened with the intro to its latest album, “Music Of The Spheres,” and the very ’80s-sounding “Higher Power.” Then they squeezed in “My Universe,” which featured BTS’ parts piped in, and “Human Heart,” with R&B sister-duo We Are King from the new record. The band blended brand-new material with a few of its early hits. Subscribe here.Ĭoldplay’s set felt a lot like a polished dress rehearsal for its forthcoming stadium tour, which hits SoFi Stadium April 26 and 30. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch from afar, get weekly dispatches during the Southern California music festival season. Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. In recent years, iHeartRadio has had some of the larger acts hit the stage first - like having BTS open the KIIS (102.7 FM) Jingle Ball last month at this same venue - so fans fill seats early on as these events are often livestreamed. “You deserve a night to just let go and enjoy yourselves and the people around you,” Imagine Dragons vocalist Dan Reynolds told the enthusiastic crowd after playing the band’s hit “Believer,” the very first song of the evening. Though it was impossible to police everybody, the staff inside did make sure to remind fans to keep their masks on and it seemed like a majority did. But the event went on as scheduled without any acts dropping out due to illness and the venue firmly stuck to its protocol in requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests, enforcing face masks indoors and there was even available quick testing on-site. With COVID-19 cases climbing in Los Angeles County and some live events once again postponing, some ticketholders expressed concerns about a last-minute cancellation on social media. They were ready to dance and sing - even while masked - to Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Twenty One Pilots, All Time Low, Willow and Måneskin. Fans lining up to enter The Forum in Inglewood for the ALT (98.7 FM) and iHeartRadio’s ALTer Ego concert on Saturday night clearly had some energy to expend. ![]()
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