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Welcome to Coldplaying.com, the internet's largest Coldplay fan community with in excess of 50,000 members. Your definitive online resource for latest news, releases, pictures and tour archive, with concert reviews, setlists and videos. Our sister site, wikicoldplay.com, is the the world's biggest encyclopedic archive dedicated to Coldplay.
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Final Laser Coldplay show this Saturday (13 March) at RVCC Planetarium, New Jersey
Posted by busybeeburns on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:48 PM (93 Reads)
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 Warm up this weekend in New Jersey to Laser Coldplay! A reminder that you can see the last of their colorful Coldplay laser lights show choreographed with music and the starry planetarium sky this Saturday 13th March at the RVCC Planetarium at 8pm local time - featuring Coldplay tracks For You, Brothers and Sisters, Yellow, Lovers in Japan, In My Place, Viva La Vida, Clocks, Trouble and a new as yet unknown remix. Please attend if you can, as the show is imminent! (If you know of anyone in the area who would be interested please let them know asap!)
Admission is only $6 for all ages and if you mention the 'Coldplaying forums' you can get a $1 discount off ticket prices for the Coldplay show (not to be combined with any other offer). Their system produces 16 million color graphics and patterns and is well worth the money. Reservations are recommended for all shows but turn up to the show early (at least 15 minutes before the show) if you want to get in. More information on the hotline by calling the Planetarium @ 908-231-8805. Click here for directions to the Planetarium.
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Coldplay Roadie #42 - Blog #116 (from Guadalajara to Monterrey...)
Posted by busybeeburns on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 03:00 PM (171 Reads)
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 Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42, the Parachutes song and the farewell dinner
Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks tisnowflake]
As I write, we're only hours from the final closing bell on the Viva Tour. The realisation that we're reaching the end seems to have hit everyone simultaneously after the Guadalajara show. The fact that there is "just one more gig" - that the Monterrey show tomorrow is "the last one" flicks the switch and we're all faced with the knowledge that it's the end of this chapter.
We've already "done" the end of the tour once, of course. The Wembley stadium shows were the end of a very long concentrated run. In the back of everyone's minds then though, was the fact that we still had these Latin American shows to do - so it wasn't *really* over. We were just stopping for a while. We mused about this over breakfast this morning. Guy remarked that it's like we've already had the season finale, but the cast has been talked into doing a Christmas special...
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Coldplay Live Reviews and Setlist - Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico (11th March 2010)
Posted by busybeeburns on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:20 AM (488 Reads)
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Coldplay's world tour ended in Latin America last night, as they played at the Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico in the final Viva la Vida concert. Chris Martin dedicated The Hardest Part to his father, and Chris at one point early on in the set had to ask people to move back from the front to prevent people getting hurt in the audience. There was no LeftRightLeftRightLeft CD for the Monterrey crowd but the crowd did sing Cielito Lindo and the band as sat down at the edge of the stage again to listen to them.
The setlist was the same as the previous nights. This means that Coldplay once again played Shiver during the acoustic set. The new song written specifically for the Latin tour, called Don Quixote/Spanish Rain was played once again. Some excellent photos have already been posted to Flickr here and also here. Thanks to everyone who has contributed on the forums, wiki and twitters, we'll have more on this show over the next few hours/days!
[discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)
 Setlist:
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass Of Water
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (partial rechno remix)
Talk (partial techno remix)
The Hardest Part (Chris solo piano)
Postcards From Far Away (Chris solo piano)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Shiver 
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - sung by Will)
Don Quixote/Spanish Rain
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)
Photo by Andrés Alonso
Wow. We JUST made it back to our hotel.. Time sure flies. We were present at the FIRST ever VIVA concert back at June 16, 2008 in London / Brixton Academy..and now the LAST one at Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico..also went to couple other shows inbetween these two at various times in 2008, 2009, 2010..but these 2 dates were extra special. It's amazing to see how they improved themselves.. during this time frame. After I arrived back to hotel..I'm asked myself - if this all could have been any better? The answer is no, it was just PERFECT. The show couldn't have been better as we say our goodbyes to the VIVA tour. It was pure MAGIC. [thanks lo&loud]
the concert was awesome! i went to the hotel after the concert and got there as the same time but security was soooo tight and rude so i had to leave, someone said they were having a private party im still trying to go there tomorrow. I will upload videos and pictures it was AWESOME!!! im so glad they closed their tour here, i feel so proud and it was just what i expected. wow i have no words really [thanks joliefan4life]
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[Oxfam's Coldplay Blog] Walk on the wild side
Posted by busybeeburns on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:23 PM (143 Reads)
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 This morning I’ve arrived in the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey quite early to enjoy the last day from the start. The sun is shining, someone has put Lou Reed on to test the sound so here comes the title of the post (I haven’t slept enough last night so I’m short of ideas). The Oxfam stand is not set up yet, so I’ve got time for an update about Guadalajara’s concert.
The show was fantastic: my confetti shot was the best one since I’ve been using the ‘advanced’ machines. Butterflies came out smoothly until the last seconds of ‘Lovers In Japan’. I think I’ve mastered the art now! And the ola before ‘Don Quixote/Spanish Rain’ was the fastest I’ve seen up to now, so well done Guadalajara! However, today someone told me that the real home of the Mexican Wave is Monterrey’s Estadio Universitario, which is exactly where I am sitting right now, so we shall see tonight what El Volcàno has prepared for us…
Read the full blog entry at the Oxfam Blog website here courtesy of Giulia now...
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Coldplay's Oracle on Latin American fans and the Viva goodbyes...
Posted by busybeeburns on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 05:23 PM (287 Reads)
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 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)
March 11, 2010 - submitted by AlejandRa, Mexico
Q. First, I must say the show in Mexico city was the best thing ever... I'm walkin' on a dream, I really love you guys. and more than a question I wanna say thank you, because your music for me is the best, it makes me feel, COLDPLAY! is my favorite band since many years. So many people thinks bad things about Mexicans and that we are the worst, but you said you really love Mexico, so why? What is the thing you most like about it? Or what do you like about this country??
The Oracle replies:
I have to say that it's not just Mexico but everywhere on the Latin American tour the fans have been amazing. All the people we have met are so lovely and made us all feel very welcome. Mexico has been so much fun and the Guadalajara crowd were quite possibly the loudest yet even though the venue capacity was the smallest of the tour. Here in Mexico we have enjoyed the hospitality of the people, the food, the climate, the fans and of course the tequila! Tomorrow's final show is hopefully going to be the best night ever as we say our goodbyes.
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Coldplay Live Reviews and Setlist - Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara, Mexico (9th March 2010)
Posted by busybeeburns on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:40 AM (1070 Reads)
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Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued through Latin America last night, as they played at the Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara, Mexico for the penultimate Viva la Vida tour show. Chris Martin sang Parachutes partially before Yellow - other than that the setlist was the same as the previous nights. This means that Coldplay once again played Shiver during the acoustic set. The new song written specifically for the Latin tour, called Don Quixote/Spanish Rain was played once again. Some excellent photos have already been posted to Flickr - go there to check out the huge photo album! Thanks to everyone who has contributed on the forums, wiki and twitters, we'll have more on this show over the next few hours/days!
[discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)
 Setlist:
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Parachutes (partial)
Yellow
Glass Of Water
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (partial rechno remix)
Talk (partial techno remix)
The Hardest Part (Chris solo piano)
Postcards From Far Away (Chris solo piano)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Shiver
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - sung by Will)
Don Quixote/Spanish Rain
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)
Photo by ANTONIO RUBIO INDA @ Flickr
I'm back! It was fucking amazing! It was extremely worth it, my aching back, shoulders, knees, feet... It was perfect! I saw them 2 meters away from the B-stage! I think the setlist was the same except for the fact that Chris sang Parachutes before Yellow!! They also threw 2 bras at Will during the C-stage. I'll write more stuff tomorrow. [thanks Arantza]
according to a guy who has gone to the 3 concerts in mexico so far, Guadalajara was better than the two in mexico city, he says the crowd went crazy (yes, even more), and his argument is that it was because they were playing there for the first time ever. [thanks hugo]
More on this concert including reviews, videos, pictures and tweets here onwards.
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Coldplay's Oracle: Chris Martin to return to studio after Latin America tour
Posted by busybeeburns on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 09:34 PM (440 Reads)
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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)
March 9, 2010 - submitted by Juli, Colombia
Q. Hi Oracle, I wonder what the band will do now that the tour ends. Take a break? Or will enter a recording time? To be ready when the new album? Many kisses and hugs to everyone, to the boys of the equipment technicians, engineers, lighting designers and all that allowed this to was come reality! Hey hugs to Bat for Lashes they are so talented.
The Oracle replies:
Many thanks to the fans without whom there would be no shows! Guy, Jonny & Will are taking a tiny break but Chris will be straight back to work to continue with what they were doing in the studio before this tour started. Tonight Guadalajara will be the penultimate show and then we're off to Monterrey for the very last Viva gig. I'm thinking it will quite emotional to say goodbye to this tour after well over 150 shows since June 2008.
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Coldplay's Oracle discusses unofficial merchandise and after-show parties
Posted by busybeeburns on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 08:30 AM (439 Reads)
Topic Coldplay news
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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)
March 8, 2010 - submitted by Vianihuini, Mexico
Q. The concert was really awesome! I'm deeply moved for this life experience! Love u guys!!! My question: it was something crazy to see loads of people selling illegally thing about Coldplay, so what do you think about the informal sale outside the concert?
The Oracle replies:
The band saw that last time they were here in Mexico but everyone else was absolutely blown away by the huge Coldplay market as I called it. So many stalls selling bootleg merchandise and there was even one stall totally dedicated to Roadie #42! We all understand the trade of illegal items in such places and it happens for every touring band. There are funny stories of the 'swag'... I saw one t-shirt that had lyrics printed on the front that made no sense whatsoever; last time the tour stopped in Mexico, Bash - drum tech - bought a lighter with a Coldplay sticker on the front. When he peeled it off there was an AC/DC one underneath! Finally, the band's favourite example of inaccurate merch was when there was a t-shirt that said 'Coldplay' on the front but had a picture of Travis!
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Coldplay Roadie #42 - Blog #115 (Mexican singalong and roadie merch!)
Posted by busybeeburns on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:37 PM (477 Reads)
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Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42, the bootleg merch and the unexpected Mexican singalong
Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks svenky]
Coldplay have history with Mexico. The Rush Of Blood tour finished here at the Palacio Des Deportes in 2003. The X&Y tour also finished up here in 2007. Now, we're putting Viva to bed here in 2010. Of course, there is also the fact that the artist Frida Kahlo was born here - and that she provided so much of the inspiration for the title and spirit of this record. Frida gets shouts out during both of the Mexico City shows. From the B-stage on night one and then (if memory serves correctly) during Politik on the second.
Mexico shows are always a treat, as the crowd are properly berserk. They are incredibly loud - so much so that even though I'm hidden away at the side of the stage and have earphones in, I have to put my hands over my ears at several points because the cheering is so loud it's making my ears go funny.
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Coldplay Live Reviews and Setlist - Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico (7th March 2010)
Posted by busybeeburns on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:35 AM (703 Reads)
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Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued through Latin America last night, as they played at the Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico for the second night running. Chris Martin dedicated The Hardest Part to Frida Kahlo. The setlist was the same as the previous night according to early reports - Coldplay once again played Shiver during the acoustic set. The new song written specifically for the Latin tour, called Don Quixote/Spanish Rain was played once again. Thanks to everyone who has contributed on the forums, wiki and twitters, we'll have more on this show over the next few hours/days!
[discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)
 Setlist:
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass Of Water
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (partial rechno remix)
Talk (partial techno remix)
The Hardest Part (Chris solo piano)
Postcards From Far Away (Chris solo piano)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Shiver
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - sung by Will)
Don Quixote/Spanish Rain
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)
Photo via Twitter
Home from show. Got to see Marta. She's not working this tour but came because she missed everyone so much. I managed to surprise my BFF Jackie. We were on the rail in front of C stage and when she came out before the band arrival I yell her name and she was glad to see me. Told her I was gonna be at rest of shows. [thanks Texasluvsjonny]
OMG This was the best concert of my life, I was exactly in front of Chris in the 5th row or something, it's like a dream come true, I wished so much for so many years to see my fav band close and finally this night I did it, I couldn't stop screaming and singing, and the crowd was crazy I though I would die in Yellow . I think it was the same setlist than yesterday, hopefully I'll post some pics tomorrow. [thanks Laura42]
More on this concert including reviews, videos, pictures and tweets here onwards.
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