The band Coldplay is drawing attention by mentioning South Korea's political situation during its first concert in eight years.
Since the 16th, Coldplay has been holding the concert "Live Nation Presents Coldplay: Music of the Spears DILLI by DHL" at the Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, meeting with Korean fans.
This series of six performances by Coldplay is the band's first concert in South Korea in eight years since the "A Head Full of Dreams" world tour in 2017, generating much anticipation.
In particular, many people's attention was drawn to the coincidence that the presidential seat in South Korea has been vacant each time Coldplay has visited. The previous concert in 2017 took place shortly after the president was impeached, and coincidentally, this concert is also being held during the preparation for an early presidential election due to the president's removal.
As a result, netizens have attached terms such as "anarchic fairy" and "impeachment parallel theory" to Coldplay.
During the second day's concert on the 18th, Chris Martin of Coldplay also directly referenced this, eliciting laughter.
"Every time Coldplay comes to Korea, there is no president," he said. "Now, honestly, why do you need a president? I understand that you need a president. But it's also excellent in this state," he joked.
"However, I would like to recommend one person to you as South Korea's president. Our drummer Will Champion. He's excellent. Kind, fun, and strong. He could defeat a dictator," he also joked, prompting Will Champion to smile at Chris Martin.
Meanwhile, Coldplay, composed of Chris Martin (vocals/piano), Jonny Buckland (guitar), Guy Berryman (BASS), and Will Champion (drums), is recognized as one of the most successful bands and influential artists of the 21st century, captivating both the public and critics through various musical attempts.
Coldplay will conduct a total of six performances in South Korea on the 16th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th, which marks the largest and most extensive scale for a single artist's solo concert in a venue, with approximately 300,000 audiences expected to attend.
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