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'Music lover' Marcos on Coldplay concert: 'You cannot miss it'

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Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2938667" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday raved about his experience attending the Coldplay concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan last Friday, saying it was &quot;unmissable&quot; for a &quot;music lover&quot; like him. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/19/24/marcos-jr-watches-coldplay-concert-in-bulacan">Marcos Jr watches Coldplay concert in Bulacan</a></li></ul><p>“Siguro, by now, alam na ninyo na music lover talaga ako. I have been for a long time, I have studied music for many years. And to have somebody like Coldplay—you can’t—unmissable dapat ‘yun. You cannot miss. So, I went and it was, by the way, it was fantastic. It was great,” the President said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/21/24/look-pinoy-celebrities-enjoy-coldplay-concert-in-ph">LOOK: Pinoy celebrities enjoy Coldplay concert in PH</a></li></ul><p>He added that it was a unique experience for him compared to the other concerts he had attended. </p><p>“You can ask anybody who attended the concert, ibang klase. Hindi na ‘yung concert na pinupuntahan namin dati,” he said.</p><p>“Ibang-iba na... Talagang hindi pa ako nakakita ng ganun. Wala pang ganun sa Batac, [sa Ilocos].&quot;</p><p>Marcos was earlier criticized by netizens for using a helicopter to head to the concert venue while the rest of the concert-goers had to brave their way through heavy NLEX traffic. </p><p>Citing security risks, the Presidential Security Group (PSG) said it decided to use a chopper for the protection of the President and appealed for the public&#x27;s understanding on the issue.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/20/24/psg-justifies-marcos-jrs-chopper-ride-to-coldplay-concert">PSG justifies Marcos Jr.&#x27;s chopper ride to Coldplay concert</a></li></ul><p>“Recognizing that this traffic situation posed a potential threat to the security of our President, the PSG took decisive action by opting for the presidential chopper,&quot; PSG Commander Maj. Gen. Nelson Morales said in a statement.<br/> </p>

Marcos said it was a unique experience for him compared to the other concerts he had attended. 

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'Music lover' Marcos on Coldplay concert: 'You cannot miss it'

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Jan 23, 2024 01:44 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 23, 2024 02:58 PM PHT

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