The spectacle of a Coldplay show has the power to crack any stoniness you may feel about their later catalogue, if only for two hours. They started with "Higher Power," "Adventure of a Lifetime" and "Paradise," which were all as euphoric as the fireworks and balloons dancing above the crowd.

Coldplay fans appeared to experience a smoother exit from Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Monday night, after complaints of poor crowd control following the outdoor venue's inaugural show last week. But some concertgoers were still left feeling lucky to get out without any major incident.

There was at least one major hiccup at British pop band Coldplay’s opening night show – the first of four – at Rogers Stadium in Downsview Park on Monday night. And it’s probably not what you think given initial concertgoer complaints about long bathroom lineups,