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Famed band's Climate Pledge Arena show offers a special, cathartic moment
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Famed band's Climate Pledge Arena show offers a special, cathartic moment

The Seattle Times·The Seattle Times·19 days ago
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Concert review These days, it seems like you can’t go to a concert without phones being held up at any time.  It makes sense that we’d want to capture a moment that we’re excited about, likely paid a pretty penny for and can post on our social media feeds for all our friends to see. But Florence Welch of famed English band Florence and the Machine wants you to rethink that. “Filming this song will stop you from experiencing this song,” she said before singing the last chorus of “Dog Days Are Over,” one of the final tunes of the Tuesday night show at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. “And isn’t that why you came?” As she started singing again, the arena was lit up and the crowd was visible — well, as visible as it could be when you have tears in your eyes.…

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