'A mega show of the sort never before seen in the city'

HERE may not have been A Sky Full Of Stars over Hull on Monday night but who cared about the couple of light showers that fell when you could stick on your Moon Goggles (when called for) and witness a mega show of the sort never before seen in the city.

- By DEBORAH HALL

Fans attending the first of two back-to-back performances by global music giants Coldplay were in thrall from the moment the opening strains of their first song, Higher Power, rang out. And the light-up bracelets we were all wearing (you're handed a free one as soon as you pass through the bag security checks) were immediately brought into play, with stunning effect.

I can't think Sewell Group Craven Park will have ever, or ever will again, look quite so dazzling. And for a time, a spot so entrenched in red and white had to forego those shades for a display of other colours, notably Yellow. Fireworks, flares and confetti cannons all added to the exciting staging while the music of frontman Chris Martin and the rest of the band - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Chris Champion - soared out from the packed east Hull stadium.