I must admit, Coldplay lost me after 2008's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (which I still can't believe Brian Eno produced). I guess I preferred when their sound felt intimate, rather than the anthemic arena rock that they've evolved into. Plus, between their first three albums, Coldplay has approximately 100,000 bangers (I don't care how cool you think you are, "Fix You" is a good song!) And, in a world where most arena-rock bands have either disbanded or been rightfully canceled (i.e. Oasis, Arcade Fire, Maroon 5, etc.) Coldplay is basically all we have. They will bring their Music of the Spheres World tour to Seattle in support of their 2021 album of the same name. Don't you dare miss opening sets from R&B artist (and guitar god) H.E.R. and rising rapper 070 Shake. by Audrey Vann