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Coldplay on the first of five 2016 Australian shows.

Real Coldplay emerges away from the fireworks

It's this band, pared back to the basics, that makes one wonder how they turned into the powerhouse they are today – perhaps the last true stadium band to emerge before the increasing fragmentation of the music industry.

The Whitlams played a sold-out Triffid in Brisbane on Saturday night.

The Whitlams charm a sold-out Triffid

The Whitlams are in Brisbane for the first time in almost exactly a year and they're playing at the same venue, although Freedman assures there are "just a few changes" in the set list.