Coldplay - Dublin 2024 - Update Post 1 on Toutless

Same

I was at Sunday night's show. Arrived to the Cusack turnstiles about 7:40. I have been to many Croke Park & other stadium gigs/events, I've also worked in the events industry, and I have never seen so many people who clearly didn't have a ticket trying to 'break in' or force their way through.

Once inside we stood for maybe a minute and I was shocked at the amount of people being thrown out. Security looked understaffed and flustered as they waited for more to break in.

Just before the show started I was queueing for the toilets and there was a group of late teens boys/girls all remarking on how easy it was to get in and how they 'even got wristbands without a ticket'.

From my own experience and reading that of others it seems there were plenty of people in the stadium who had no right to be there.

Enjoyed the show last night.

Was in pitch B so had a great view.

Its a very polished show, looks great.

The setlist wasn't as good as 2017, too many weaker new songs, sound wasn't as good either.

The crowd was very young, and the scourge of people recording on their phones was present, I'm not sure what people further back would see.

Alot of backing tracks and prerecorded tracks, not really sure how much of the show is "Live".

Much better having concerts in August as opposed to June, it was dark for almost the whole concert, makes a big difference.

Agree with much of this. Don't get me wrong, U had a great time, but just not as good as their gig in July. Felt Chris Martin was not as energetic this time round (has he lost a yard of pace??!?!) and the setlist too.

Don't get me started on the crowd. In B on Friday, people were constantly on phones, it was quite annoying. Seems like it was less of a gig and more important to be seen to be there. Plus many around me didn't know Ride On….criminal, lol!!

Spectacular occasion though.

My nephew and a few of his mates bunked in last night. I've no idea how but his mum sent a video of him on the pitch saying that they did (to our family Whatsapp group). She also said at least 20 of his mates bunked in on Saturday night. The silence on the Whatsapp group was deafening. I got the impression SIL and his dad (my brother) knew he was going to try and bunk in. Clearly the rest of us disagreed with it - no one has replied. I'd say she's morto. Having said that teens will be teens and the security should have been tighter. It could he been a disaster with a crush or something.

If you're coming from Clonliffe Road onto Jones's Road, the first ticket "check" is a mere glance at your phone. Any old TM screenshot with a barcode from a past gig would have sufficed.

Second "check" is a very brief look inside your bag. Compartments not checked. No physical patdown.

Third was the turnstile, which was tight, and ticket was scanned correctly.

I can see how hurdles one and two could be easily bypassed (and refreshments brought in no problemo) but getting past the turnstile at hurdle three is perplexing.

My buddy had early Entry tickets and ended up in Pitch C.

Surely he should have been in Pitch A or B ?

He was drinking all day mind you so a good chance he wandered in the wrong gate.

Well the 2017 show was in the middle of a heatwave, it was a balmy night.

Only 1 date too so Chris was probably fresher, 4 gigs in 5 nights is hard going. He is 7 years older too.

Alot of the newer songs are EDM, it doesn't give Guy and Jonny much to do.

Look how active they are on this old video

Disappointed didnt get Charlie Brown, it was one of the highlights in 2017.

I FUCKIN LOVE THAT SONG. Honestly it's one of my favourite Coldplay tunes. What tour was that from? Edit: just saw it was 2012

They had leaf blowers blowing the confetti away off the stage/runway, usually into the faces of us in pitch A.

Fairly sure nobody around us knew “Everglow” on Thursday night.

It's my favourite Coldplay song. I had a sign asking for Ink, but I'm equally as happy Everglow was played. The fact it was dedicated to those we've lost made it more special.

2017 setlist was miles better i thought

Yes its a great song, and only 3 minutes long too, it will fit in well with their new stuff.