隨著新型冠狀病毒蔓延,當社群媒體成了一種散播「仇恨」、助長「恐懼」的途徑,我們很難看見一件事情的全貌,任由貼文煽動情緒,失去獨立思考的能力,卻忘了這個世界依舊如此美麗。
“I hope you and your family are safe and healthy.”
稍早,Coldplay 透過 Twitter 寫下 :「大家好,我希望你和你的家人都平安健康。如果大家想要聊聊天和聽一些音樂,我將在 Coldplay 的 Instagram 進行三十分鐘的直播。」
不同於過去是以團體的形式現身,影片中,只有 Coldplay 的主唱 Chris Martin。
他透露目前人在家中,其他團員們正在不同的國家。由於目前防疫的階段,讓 Chris 不禁思考:「自己可以為歌迷們做些什麼?」,希望透過直播的方式,呼籲大家多待在家裡,安排小型演唱會送給粉絲。
#TogetherAtHome
一開始,Chris Martin 有些緊張,他表示這第一次透過 Instagram 直播的方式,獨自和歌迷互動、演唱歌曲。雖然看起來不像是「正規」的演唱會,但 Chris 絲毫沒有一點馬虎,除了一邊歌唱,還一邊彈著吉他、鋼琴,更貼心的是,Chris Martin 偶爾會停下來回覆大家的留言。
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It’s very nearly the end of this round of shows – the penultimate gig for this album. It’s also the ‘big LA show’. So, by rights, today at the Palladium should either be enormously emotional or massively stressful. Oddly, it’s neither – and I cannot put my finger on why. There’s almost a sense of relief and relaxed enjoyment – as though the pressure is somehow off and today is a chance to informally just appreciate it. The Jordan broadcast was a massive undertaking and since then, it’s been an assault course of varyingly difficult, not-really-gigs. I remarked the other day that most tours begin with a brutally difficult promo run and then settle into the promised land of smooth running comfortable shows – and on this campaign, we’ve just done the tough bit. So maybe this is the payoff? Maybe this is like runners who’ve trained with rocks in a backpack? Finally, just before it all pops onto the archive shelf of history, there’s a chance to just appreciate it? I shouldn’t jinx things, of course – there’s still a second Palladium show to do. It was a wonderful night tonight though – and admitting that I enjoyed it can’t screw that up. R42 (@millerworld)
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這段直播內容並沒有因為結束而刪除,Chris Martin 將演出放在 Instagram 頁面上,讓更多來不及看到直播的朋友也能回顧。在 Chris 的細心安排下,一連帶來多首膾炙人口的曲目,包括:《Yellow》、《Green Eyes》、《Sky Full of Stars》以及《Viva La Vida》等。
“I’ll be doing one tomorrow”
文末,Coldplay 更不忘標記好友 John Legend 一起響應“#TogetherAtHome”的標籤運動,讓 John Legend 於 Twitter 表示 :「我的朋友 Chris Martin 今天在家舉辦了一場可愛的小型演唱會。我明天也會在家裡舉辦,期待與你們相見,讓我們一起攜手度過這個艱難的時刻吧!」
一直以來,Coldplay 除了專注於音樂創作上,更不忘回應當前的社會議題。
當新型冠狀病毒蔓延之際,或許,目前能做的有限,但 Coldplay 轉而利用社群媒體的影響力,用另一種分享「音樂」的方式傳遞著關心與愛,凝聚大家的向心力,為原先沉悶的防疫生活注入更多美好的片刻。
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