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Thu, 16 Jul 2009 Steve Jobs spotted nodding out at Coldplay gig

Steve Jobs paid a visit to Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco on Monday

Nick Spence

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Apple's recently returned to work CEO Steve Jobs may have questionable musical tastes, but it was good to see him reportedly stepping out this week at a Coldplay gig. Jobs took a six-month leave of absence earlier this year to aid health issues and recently had a liver transplant according to numerous reports.

Steve Jobs paid a visit to Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco on Monday night to see the band reports Roadie #42 blog on the official Coldplay site.

The blog posting described Steve Jobs as being the highlight of the night, with the Apple CEO seen backstage chatting to band members and VIPs.

“I’ll be honest with you folks, the only thing that mattered to me tonight was the presence of one Steve Jobs. I’m a confirmed Apple devotee and I really cannot imagine doing the job I do now (or even having got into this line of work) without my Macbook Pro (and all the Powerbooks that went before it). Creating these tools and putting them into the hands of folks like me was the vision of this man…"

“I spot Steve chatting with Dave Holmes outside the dressing room and suddenly feel like a star-struck teenager. In order to get the gall up to speak to the guy, I down a double espresso. The mixture of caffeine buzz and feeling like a cheesy little fanboy means that all I can manage to say to him is “Thank you so much”. I realise that I’m quite simply making a tit of myself and so excuse myself as fast as I appeared."

“With that, I suddenly have sympathy for every nervous and excitable kid that shakes hands with the band at a meet and greet. Time to hit send and fold up the laptop.”

With once Apple favourite Bono and U2 striking a deal with Research In Motion, the makers of the BlackBerry smartphone, to sponsor a mammoth tour, the meeting of Coldplay and Steve Jobs could mean the Apple CEO has found a new favourite band.

[Via MacRumors]

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Jamie T said on Thu, 16 Jul 2009

Nodding off maybe.

Dragonfly said on Thu, 16 Jul 2009

"Steve Jobs may have questionable musical tastes, but..."

Which part, about going to a coldplay gig, changes that perception :-)

Jebus said on Thu, 16 Jul 2009

Puts him in the Dwayne Dibley club!

Dan said on Thu, 16 Jul 2009

I agree, Steve must still be taking it easy, Coldplay would send me to sleep. Still at least he's out and about! Best wishes to him.

London Russ said on Fri, 17 Jul 2009

I apologize on behalf of the UK to music lovers everywhere, that we sent you Coldplay. Forgive us.

Kadoogan said on Fri, 17 Jul 2009

London Russ: No need to apologise too much. The US did give the world such musical 'delights' as Britney, and Christina Aguilera.

Mind you, that could be considered revenge for the Spice Girls...

Michael said on Fri, 17 Jul 2009

We sent you Madonna. That makes up for everything bad we did to the UK. Sorry!

monica said on Mon, 20 Jul 2009

If you dontwant cold play send them here ?.

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