Pretty sure I only suffered 2 or 3 epileptic seizures from all the strobe lights, so I'm good. Phenomenal stage production started with an Aztecan pyramid of video screens dropping in layers over the drum set and then lifted to inversion to reveal the boys underneath. Next came a solid 2 hours of dazzling lights, lasers, screen images, and smoke effects (guess you can't have an open flame in Gwinnett Arena). Leader Matthew Bellamy even busted out a little "Star Spangled Banner" on guitar before tossing it in the air and briefly walking off stage. He came back to play on a baby grand with an open transparent lid and lights that corresponded with notes being played from the guts of the piano. They ended the main set with "Uprising" and opened the encore with "Starlight". In between, during the anticipation filled darkness, the flashlight app was used in full capacity around the fan-filled bowl. One guy about 10 feet in front of me held up a lighter, so at least I saw some pyrotechnics. That's old school, baby.
I wish I'd known you were going. We tailgated in the parking lot for a while before the show.
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