What went down
The experience began with a surprise; the band started their third set on a small B stage in the centre of the arena. As they began playing ‘No Men In No Man’s Land’ a giant UFO-like object began to descend from the ceiling. The object slowly transformed, enclosing the band in a giant fabric psychedelic hourglass. The top half was projected with 360-degree video content, showing digital sand trickling into a desert then whipping up into tempestuous sandstorms. The lower half was illuminated with kaleidoscopic lights and the band’s silhouettes swam in an eye-candy world of color.
As the last moments of 2015 trickled away, the countdown began. Smoke filled the hourglass and, to the fans’ amazement, the band reappeared on the main stage at the stroke of midnight. Madison Square Garden was transformed into a vivid color fantasy. Fans were elated. 2016 had well and truly landed.
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