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Mute Math's set built to a gargantuan climax by the end. Meany somersaulted over his Rhodes and then proceeded to stomp his feet on the keys. King tore apart his kit and placed his rack and floor drums on top of the Rhodes, and played a solo that sounded like it came from a drum line.
After Mute Math's cacophonous set, 30 Seconds to Mars came off quite tame, even though the light show was intense enough to induce seizures. Jared Leto rocked a pink mohawk and Kanye sunglasses while he belted out hits from the band's second album, A Beautiful Lie. (The band kept its set fairly mixed, with songs off old albums, as well as all the new songs from This Is War, which was just released last year.) For dramatic effect, Leto unleashed a handheld spotlight, which he shined on the audience, partially blinding and stunning his fans.
Overall, 30 Seconds' performance was too overshadowed by Mute Maths'. Leto dropped f-bombs profusely in his stage banter, and lacked the enthusiasm that his other band mates showed during songs.
However, die-hard fans in the crowd were blissed out. You couldn't understand a single word Leto said, but the entire audience sang along with him word for word. At the end of the night, you could still hear people singing different 30 Seconds to Mars tunes as they were leaving the theater.
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