Marcos: Coldplay concert 'unmissable'

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who calls himself a music lover, said British rock band Coldplay's concert could simply not be missed.

"To have somebody like Coldplay, you cannot miss it. Unmissable dapat 'yun [It should be unmissable]. You cannot miss. It was just fantastic," Marcos told reporters in an ambush interview on Tuesday.

Marcos came under fire for traveling to the venue on a chopper despite its proximity to Metro Manila. His security group also defended the helicopter use, saying "unforeseen traffic complications" posed security risks for the chief executive. https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/20/marcos-chopper-use-coldplay-concert.html

"Ask anybody who attended the concert, ibang klase na. Hindi na 'yung concert na pinupuntahan namin dati. Ngayon iba na. The show they put was spectacular," he added.

[Translation: Ask anybody who attended the concert, it's a different class. It's not the concert we used to go to. Now it's different. The show they put on was spectacular]

The president described himself a long-time music lover as he shared that he studied music for many years.

Meanwhile, during Friday's concert, Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin thanked fans for heading over to the Philippine Arena despite heavy traffic.

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