You think you've seen some great live music gigs - and then along come Coldplay who are completely off the scale. It's been six long years since Chris Martin and co last performed in Cardiff but on Tuesday, June 6 they brought the first of two consecutive sell-out gigs to the Welsh capital - and the wait was well worth it as they filled the venue with a riot of colour, twinkling lights and confetti.
Coldplay are renowned for their spectacular live performances and just one song into the Principality Stadium show, you knew that the Music of the Spheres tour was going to be every bit as incredible. After opening with the raucous Higher Power, giant colourful bouncing balls were released into the crowds, while the wristbands everyone was handed on the way in flashed as Adventure of a Lifetime played out. And this was just for starters.
From then on in we were treated to a mind-blowing performance which brought us hit after hit, from catchy tracks like Paradise and Viva La Vida to the slower paced Yellow. Energetic frontman Martin and the rest of the band - Mold-raised Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion - moved from main stage to circular platform and back via a walkway through the crowds as they entertained their fans.
