1-Dec-08 - Birmingham, NIA - Tickets, Preview, Meetups, Review/Photos

[busybeeburns]

Welcome to the thread for the above concert which can be used for all discussion prior to, during and after the gig.

One thread one concert - should hopefully keep everyone organised and up-to-date with Coldplay on the road.

Did you get tickets?
Are you looking for tickets?
Are you looking for ticket swaps?
Need help/directions on getting to the concert?
Not sure what the arrangements and rules are for the particular venue is?
Are you just bloody excited?
Do you have a review for the concert?
Did you take any pictures... share them here!


Seating Plan

Block 10U
thebobchatt


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Setlist

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
Yellow
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Green Eyes (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
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 Technicolour ii
The Escapist (outro)


Photos

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1557

Wiki reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/1_December_2008:_NIA%2C_Birmingham%2C_UK

Videos

Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Coldplay live Birmingham NIA 01-12-2008..opening Life in Technicolor and Violet Hill

Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay live Birmingham NIA 01-12-2008..opening Life in Technicolor and Violet Hill

Clocks



Yellow



In My Place



Speed Of Sound

YouTube - Coldplay - Speed of Sound (NIA 1/12/08)

Cemeteries Of London



Chinese Sleep Chant



42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paJIvs4XBrs&eurl=http://www..com/home/2008/12/02/coldplay-nia-birmingham-01122008-reviewssetlistpicturesvideo/&feature=player_embedded

Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay Live NIA 01/12/2008 - Fix You

Strawberry Swing

YouTube - Coldplay - Strawberry Swing (NIA 1/12/08)

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)

YouTube - God Put A Smile On Your Face - Coldplay (Live @ NIA Birmingham 021208)

Talk (techno version)

YouTube - Coldplay - God Put a Smile Upon Your Face "techno version" (NIA 1/12/08)

The Hardest Part

YouTube - The Hardest Part (Acoustic) - Coldplay (Live @ NIA Birmingham 021208)

Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)



Viva La Vida

YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida and Lost! (NIA 1/12/08)

Lost!

YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida and Lost! (NIA 1/12/08)

YouTube - Coldplay - Lost (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

Green Eyes (acoustic)

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham

Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham NIA Dec 1st 2008

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)



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Politik

YouTube - Coldplay - Politik (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

Lovers In Japan

YouTube - Coldplay - Lovers In Japan (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

Death And All His Friends

YouTube - Coldplay - Death and all His Friends (NIA 1/12/08)

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham

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The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist & Back For Good (Take That cover) (NIA 1/12/08)

Life in Technicolour ii

YouTube - Coldplay - Life In Technicolor ii (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

The Escapist (outro)



Merchandise

Coldplaying Charity Club Tour Merchandise (http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38904). All proceeds go to Oxfam Unwrapped.

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Check out the shop for more items and other colours.

[Bebop28]

Yaaay, sooo excited about this, I'll be going aslong as I can get the tickets! :D Need to go research how big this place is now...

[Black Rose]

The NIA is pretty much in the centre of Birmingham (so if you have a car, good luck finding somewhere to park which doesn't cost an arm and a leg), it holds about 4,500 people.

[Jenjie]

Kicking off at The NIA Coldplay will be playing a ten date UK tour this December. Tickets are priced £42.50 and £38.50 plus booking and transaction fee go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 30 May.

http://www.necgroup.co.uk/whatson/6418/

[marko1892]

I'm going to this gig, cannot wait, been a long time since i've seen coldplay and armed with tracks like lost, this gig will be amazing! Anyone wanting Parking information...

The NIA isn't really in the city centre, its just off the city centre, an idea perhaps would be to park in the city centre itself at one of the multistorey car parks and either walk or catch a bus to broadstreet.

[insane romantic]

I got my ticket :D

For people travelling by train, the NIA is close to Birmingham New Street, which is a massive station - plus you don't have to worry about parking. That's how I'm getting there.

[Beximus]

I think I got tickets - the sites kept crashing on me. So I may have none, or I may have about 6 pairs!

Anyone know what the NIA Plan is? All the tickets were offered as seating - surely there must be some standing somewhere.

[Bebop28]

Bloody hell talk about stressed! I was one of the first on there, got tickets in one of the front blocks and then I realised Dad had taken his card with him to work, Mum was running round the house trying to ring him, what a time to not answer the phone! Anyway got the tickets somewhere in the Upper Tier now, but I'm not too fussed I'd sit anywhere to see Coldplay :D CANN'T WAIIIIIIT!!

[superforest]

I think I got tickets - the sites kept crashing on me. So I may have none, or I may have about 6 pairs!

Anyone know what the NIA Plan is? All the tickets were offered as seating - surely there must be some standing somewhere.

All seating I'm afraid

[mkmatt]

WOOHOOOOOO i'm going with the mrs - our first ever coldplay gig, first day of the UK tour, and on our anniversary .... life doesn't get much better :) ... december 1st cant come soon enough now

Managed to get mine direct from the NIA website - lower block 3 which aint to bad i think

[Beximus]

Ok, so I'll have a quick moan now.

Seating????? WTF???? Do they think we're all middle aged with dodgy hips?

Moan over :D

[PlayingCold]

WOO> Got tickets!

[Beximus]

Crap. Now I've got 2 sets of tickets for the first, and none for the second.

EDIT: Woooo!! Not anymore :D

[insane romantic]

I got mine from seetickets.com and it doesn't say whereabouts they are.

Well...it says "Allocated - J,M,8-9" :thinking:

Does anyone know what that means. To be honest I don't really care as long as they're inside the arena somewhere :\ I'm just hoping they're together, because it says J, M sounds like they'd be in different rows or something :confused:

[Beximus]

I got mine from seetickets.com and it doesn't say whereabouts they are.

Well...it says "Allocated - J,M,8-9" :thinking:

Does anyone know what that means. To be honest I don't really care as long as they're inside the arena somewhere :\ I'm just hoping they're together, because it says J, M sounds like they'd be in different rows or something :confused:
That's near to me - as I see it, it's Block J (floor), Row M, seats 8 and 9.

[mkmatt]

Seating????? WTF???? Do they think we're all middle aged with dodgy hips?

I got my ticket within seconds via an email from ticketfactory (nia company site) and it actually states on the ticket that "People around you may stand!" ... so they know people dont wanna sit for these gigs. I'll be standing no matter what anyways :)

Also earlier in this thread someone said it only holds 4,500 ...... but its actually more like 13,000 with all the floor seating. Still the smallest venue of the tour but should give everyone a good view no matter where they're sitting

Theres a good seating plan and map of local area on this site http://www.ticketline.co.uk/venue/details/birmingham-national-indoor-arena

[sharp-boy]

This will be my 1st ever Coldplay gig. Im 16 nd my dads makin me pay :cry: but it will be worth it.
Im ten rows from the front in block B.

[Beximus]

Yaay! Tickets arrived today :)

I'm impressed they've come out so early to be honest, but at least avoids the stress of not having them 2 weeks beforehand.

[crazyduckette]

I got mine this morning for the 2nd date :dance:

[Beximus]

I got mine this morning for the 2nd date :dance:
Both of ours came at the same time. My friend sent me a picture of them :p

[Black Rose]

I'm suprised they are sending the tickets out a good 3 months before the show.

Paying into the touts hands

[Beximus]

I'm suprised they are sending the tickets out a good 3 months before the show.

Paying into the touts hands
Agreed. These are the earliest tickets I've got for anything these days, and I wasn't even expecting them until mid-November.

[Viva La Chris Martin]

I've got tickets

Block 03 (Lower) F 114 and then two more.

Is that good?

[Chavi]

dont know if this is the right seating chart.. should be :)

http://media.ticketmaster.co.uk/en-gb/tmimages/venue/maps/uk2/uk21634a.gif

[Viva La Chris Martin]

Yeah, thanks.

But are these good seats? I'm confused haha

[Chavi]

I think you'll have a good view of the whole stage AND the b-stage part, if they still do it in the UK ;)
and any seat is good when it's a Coldplay concert :P

[Viva La Chris Martin]

That much is true!

And I really hope I do get a good view. It's row F, not the last row so I'm not ungrateful or anything.

[Bigfan]

Hall oeveryone..am new to this site so hoping someone can help me. Im living in Ireland and want to book a wkend away to Birmingham for my boyf as surprise for his 30th. I would love to go to Coldplay concert on the Monday Dec 1st. As I am from Ireland i am not familiar with UK websites. Obviously tickets for the gig are sold out on ticketmaster - I found a website mostwantedtickets.co.uk that are selling tickets for the concert in Lower Tier Block 8. Is this an ok site to buy from or are there better ones? Can someone suggest somewhere i could get them from? Thanks a mill xx

[Hot Burrito]

I'm looking for a total of 4 tickets for this show. If anyone can help in any way, send me a PM. Would be much appreciated! Cheers. Emma x

[FixYougirl]

Has anybody tickets on sale for Birmingham concert ?

[Pix]

I'm sooooooo excited :laugh3: Hence my mood; YEEHAW!!!!! I've just got tickets to the B'ham NIA gig TODAY!!!!! 3 days before the gig!!!! :smug: I just had to tell people 'cos I feel soooo lucky! A client from work had two tickets to spare & I found out from a colleague. The best bit is that I was sold them at face value. WOW!
...... & even better still I now get so see the best band in the world TWICE cos I've also got tickets to the O2 on December 14th.

[the.hardest.part]

You lot are next!

[FixYougirl]

Any other spare tickets for me ? :stunned:

[PlayingCold]

Can't wait untill tomorrow!!!! I'm as far back as possible, (upper 7) but it's going to be soo cool. I've made my own coldplay style jacket (very sad I know) and will be wearing it. woo!

where is everyone else sitting?

[bundy12]

First post ever on this site. I will be at Nia tonight...block 2 upper. Never been to Nia before or coldplay so not sure what to expect but have been reading forum for other dates and excitement is mounting. This will be first time at coldplay concert, so will give review after based on my previous concerts....Red chilli peppers...crowded house...guns n roses... wishing everyone going a fantastic night and hope to come home with a sore throat after lots of singing along to what is now one of my favourite bands.

[moss]

few more hours and i get to see the equal best band of all time :D

[busybeeburns]

I walked across to the arena today, watching Christmas lights being strung up around trees. It’s the first day of a freezing cold December, in England. You know, when you go outside in the cold and then get back indoors, try to speak to someone, and your mouth doesn’t work properly.. like your cheeks are freezing up. When you stand talking to a friend, and your breath in the air makes you look like two boiling kettles. That’s the kind of day it is out there. Inside, everyone is wearing wolly hats, beanies and big coats. It’s a few degrees warmer than out there, but still pretty chilly.

The Birmingham NIA stands proudly overlooking the canals and down across England’s second largest city. Posters line the walls, advertising all sorts of big shows to come.. Coldplay own the stage here for the next 3 nights though, and will play in front of over 32′000 people before we even get the Thursday. I’m sure those fans will go home happy and looking forward to the huge stadium shows next year.

Oxfam is here. Every show. Every step of the way. Giving people the chance to take small actions that save lives. 20 volunteers will be spread around the arena, looking for all those people who want to join the other thousands of great Coldplay fans, who have already signed the pledge for Health and Education For All (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/actions/health_edu.html). It’s World Aids day today, there is no time more relevant, to do what you can, to reduce poverty.

Coldplay will be on their way to Birmingham, right now. Thank you, as always to them, for inviting Oxfam to be here waiting for them, just like the thousands of fans who will flood though these doors this evening.

http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=113

[busybeeburns]

If my memory serves me correctly.. It’s been 22 shows since the last time I was able to say this. We have a new world record sign-up number for the Viva La Vida tour 2008! Oxfam has had an amazing night so far at the 1st Coldplay show, here at the Birmingham NIA.

An incredible 2050 amazing Coldplay fans, signed to pledge their support for Health and Education For All. That’s almost a fifth of the audience! Thank you to our amazing 20 volunteers, organised by Kay, our star regional coordinator.

My condolences to the Ottawa volunteers, who held the record for over 6 weeks. I am sure that you will be able to see the positive side though.. thousands more people calling on their governments to act and continue supporting education, healthcare, sanitation and water improvement programmes for the worlds poorest people.

What a great feeling. For those of you who remember Chris Akabusi on ‘Record Breakers’, “Dedication’s what you need”.

The guitars and drums just slammed into ‘Politik’. The night is almost over. Great work everyone.

http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=114

[Mimixxx]

That's great! :D

[marianatsl]

Ohhh, soon we'll be getting the reports from the concert!!
Mimi, I managed to buy the ticket from ebay for the concert on the 3rd, hopefully it will be legit and i'll get it tomorrow!!
3 coldplay concerts.
yeeeei.
:dance:

[Littlewhiteshadows]

Dudddes, I heard they played LIT II!!!!!

[Mimixxx]

^You did? :o

Aww yay Mari! :D :dance:

[bundy12]

Just got home. what a fantastic night. my first coldplay concert. Lights, sound and band were on top form. boy, can they rock...my ears are still ringing and my voice has gone from singing so much. chris was on top form and said he had been nervous about coming back to uk after so long away but that tonight he felt welcomed home by such a great response from us all...ive got to admit that the crowd really got into when they played Yellow early in the set instead of encore.....talking of encore...oh my god we got the sceinetist and...............................the world live premiere of Life in Technicolour ii.......wow it is great life...im just buzzing from the whole wexperience. Hard tp pick a favourite moment as it was all great, but personal highlights were Fix You, The Hardest Part, Politik and of course Life in Technicolour ii........brilliant. If you havent seen coldplay I highly recommend it. One of, if not the greatest band that I have ever seen live and I dont give that accolade lightly.

[marianatsl]

the hardest part?? :sick:

LiT ii OMFG!!!!
I hope they play it too on wed!!!!!

[bundy12]

Also got Green Eyes accoustic on B stage

[Littlewhiteshadows]

I have officially fallen out with Chris Martin, Green Eyes is my second favourite Coldplay song ever >:(

[Mimixxx]

LiTii and Green Eyes?! Gaaah!

[CookyMnstr]

..the world live premiere of Life in Technicolour ii.

SQUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
CAN.NOT.WAIT.for vids!!!!:dance:

[marianatsl]

omg. this is the best setlist ever, other than for the hardest part!!

[Mimixxx]

*prays for same in Liverpool*

[Bebop28]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!

JUST GOT BACK AND ALL I CAN SAY IS...

GREEN EYES = TOO GOOD FOR WORDS

&

LITii = BEST SONG OF THE FREAKING NIGHT!!

AMAZINNNNG

COLDPLAY. I LOVE YOU. :D:D:D:D:D

[bundy12]

Im exhausted but i think the below is pretty much the setlist we got tonight. I think...forgive me if I got order slightly wrong



SetList

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
Yellow
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!

Green Eyes (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
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 Technicolour ii
The Escapist (outro)

[Mimixxx]

So they replaced The Scientist acoustic with Green Eyes acoustic and the did full band version of The Scientist at the end?! Woah! :D

[marianatsl]

nice... but they left trouble out... :(
cut the hardest paaaart. bring back troubleeeeee

[Littlewhiteshadows]

We got Trouble! I'm happy about that, at least we got something, I can't stomach The Hardest Part these days without thinking of that old woman doing acrobatics! Hehehe.

[marianatsl]

hahahaha
I never liked that song.
and then the video came out and it was gross.
and then they put it in the soundtrack of a soap opera in Brazil and half of the people in their concert in sao paulo were there because they wanted to hear 'the hardest part'.
gaaaah. i was so glad when he said he didn't want to play it on saturday!!!

[Bebop28]

Apologies for the rather brief/ crazy post there, as you can probably tell I am still buzzing from tonight! It was beyond belief to be honest, I dont have a big enough vocabulary to explain how happy I am right now!

When they came on I though I was seriously going to pass out, Im soo glad I didnt though. I srceamed my way though every song, even the teary parts of Clocks, Yellow and Green Eyes. Still cant believe it, GREEN EYES for gods sake! And when they played LITii, it was absolutely mind blowing stuff. There was a bit of Back For Good (Take That) thrown in for good measure. :) Im afraid I got 0 photos and videos as I was far to busy screaming/ dancing/ crying to bother faffing about with zoomy cameras (I was Upper Tier)! I did however to get a bag full of butterfly confetti. :D

I shall be off to bed now, sleep satisfies after all! ;) On the subject of Chinese Sleep Chant, I seemed to be the only one who knew all the words (well sorta) must say I was quite proud. Ill post a longer review tomorrow.

[Littlewhiteshadows]

Yeahhhh Back For Good, ColdThat for the win!

[Bebop28]

Im exhausted but i think the below is pretty much the setlist we got tonight. I think...forgive me if I got order slightly wrong



SetList

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
Yellow
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!

Green Eyes (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
------
Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolour ii
The Escapist (outro)

This seems correct to me aswell, apart from no COL as far as I knew, because I was looking forward to that one. LITii and Green Eyes more than made up for it though. :)

[SwallowedInSea]

Sounds AMAZING!!! You guys who were there are so lucky! :)

[Timothy Q. Mouse]

LIT II.

IT'S HERE!! :D

Also, major yay at seeing The Scientist in second encore. :D

[butterfliesinjapan]

Fix you :)

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=UvDUX70o1VA

[butterfliesinjapan]

^ the audio is a little scratchy
You guys are soooo lucky!!!!! MY GAWD Life in technicolour II! :shocked2:

[melanieau]

*prays for same in Liverpool*

Mich, if you get full band The Scientist AND acoustic Green Eyes AND LITii...

well, I'll just go ahead and start your memorial thread:cry:

:P

[the.hardest.part]

I'm soooo insanely jealous of this setlist but I cant complain. I heard Green Eyes and Glass of Water!

[open6l]

VIDEOS!!! VIDEOS!!! we want VIDEOS!!! (please) :dance:

[xxKels]

We got Trouble! I'm happy about that, at least we got something, I can't stomach The Hardest Part these days without thinking of that old woman doing acrobatics! Hehehe.




:laugh3:At first I thought , "awwww, surely the song is better than that image"....then I remembered my Mum, doing acrobatics on the ROL in OKC chasing Chris for a pic....:shocked2:





;):D...Go Mum!

[xxKels]

I am so jealous! Sounds like an amazing setlist , but I am thrilled they gave it to a UK crowd!

[Mimixxx]

Mich, if you get full band The Scientist AND acoustic Green Eyes AND LITii...

well, I'll just go ahead and start your memorial thread:cry:

:P

:lol:

Yup :P

[JayK]

Seems like it was an amazing first night in Birmingham - I'm going tonight, and cant wait.

Can anybody that went last night confirm what time the guys actually came on - and when it finished?

Thanks
J

[bundy12]

Coldplay started at 9:05pm and finished 10:40pm...enjoy..wish i was going back

[Jsalyers]

Wow, Green Eyes Life in Technicolor II. Thats amazing, you guys are lucky;)

[Texasluvsjonny]

nice... but they left trouble out... :(
cut the hardest paaaart. bring back troubleeeeeeThey finally change some stuff and still you bitch...................:dozey: You could always stay home and listen to records. You'll always get what you want that way. :rolleyes:

[bundy12]

You can please some of the people all of the time but never all the people all of the time.......
For me reflecting the morning after it was the BEST concert I have been too bar none and I am comparing ( not fairly) to Red Hot chilli peppers...crowded house....Bon Jovi....
What made it so good was not only the talent of coldplay but the energy they give off when playing.
I think LIFE IN TECHNICOLOUR II live really rocks

[Remcoowtje]

great setlist!

[nickynoo]

Can anyone who went last night let me know how seated was around the venue? I want to get out my seat and go nuts but that may be difficult if i have a 12 year old behind me! :cry:

how was it last night? the crowd all up all stay seated??!

Ta!

[crazyduckette]

Oh man!!! Green Eyes! :heart:
Wish I could have been there!!!!

[hornetcarp]

yeah i noticed COL was missing on the night..strange because it's been a permanent fixture in their recent gigs??

however what a brilliant night........my 1st time seeing CP and it was awesome!!!

:clap::guitarist::drummer::thumbsup:

can't wait until the O2 now on the 14th

only slight negatives were that i was in the very 1st 2 seats in block 1 right next to the curtain and almost behind the stage!! i felt too reserved to stand up and get into it (wish i could have been down on the floor seats!).

[Kels488]

Hey guys!
Anyone know if the coldplay gig is standing or sitting for the Birmingham gigs?
(my tickets are flat floor!)
So excited :D! 1 more day :D!

[pbsuper]

Hey guys!
Anyone know if the coldplay gig is standing or sitting for the Birmingham gigs?
(my tickets are flat floor!)
So excited :D! 1 more day :D!


It’s all seating at Birmingham – floor seats.

[coldjo]

42 => YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

[pbsuper]

Cracking performance by Coldplay last night, highlights had to be Fix You, Viva La Vida, Green Eyes & LIT II

[pbsuper]

Can anyone who went last night let me know how seated was around the venue? I want to get out my seat and go nuts but that may be difficult if i have a 12 year old behind me! :cry:

how was it last night? the crowd all up all stay seated??!

Ta!

As soon as them came on stage everybody in the NIA stood up, but hard to go nuts.

[SPEED OF SOUND]

How lucky you all were at Birmingham to get those songs WOW mind you must not complain at all I was at Sheffield Saturday and we also got a surprise in the shape of Trouble one of my all time Coldplay faves. To everyone who is still waiting to see the boys it will be the best gig you will ever see. Can I take the oppertunity if you guys read any of the comments THANK YOU for giving me a night I ill never forget. Its also nice to read postings from fellow fans across the water giving really nice comments about the uk setlists

[Glossal Fragster]

can anyone tell me what time the gig finished roughly? just so i can work out if im getting train/bus home for glasgow :D

[marianatsl]

it's been finishing a bit before 11pm jamie...

[Cris_Santos]

Great setlist! No Green Eyes or LITII videos yet?

[Glossal Fragster]

it's been finishing a bit before 11pm jamie...

thanks :D ... and it's james :rolleyes:

[Denise]

*prays for same in Liverpool*

*ditto for Dublin :D*

[Pix]

Hello all,

Went to B'ham show last night, 1st December, ABSO BLOOMIN LUTELY FLIPPIN AWESOME!!!! :D

One thing dissapointed me was that entire crowd wasn't as 'up 4 it' as I had hoped so that atmosphere wasn't as good as I expected, :( (don't get me wrong it was FANTASTIC but I'm sure that it could have been better.)

Really big dissapointment was that there were very few mobile phone glow sticks during VLV remix when lads were coming back from acoustic set where Will sings Death Will Never Conquer on stage at the back of the arena. :cry: They even put footage on the Magic Balls of one of previous shows, (Paris?) where whole crowd did it but very few people in B'ham took the hint.

I was sooooo looking forward to seing, experiencing & being a part of something like that! If you have read Roadie #42's Blog you know that the band & crew love it!!! Why else would they put it on the Magic Balls??? :confused:

C'mon Coldplayers let's start a campaign to make the UK gigs as awsome for the lads as the rest of the world was - in actual fact scrap that LETS MAKE THE UK GIGS EVEN BETTER THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD!!! This is their home country for goodness sake!

We took proper Glow Sticks & a few others in the crowd had done the same, (only £2 for 4 from Wilkinson - also available from fishing tackle or party shops.) I suggest that we all take a few packets of proper Glow Sticks & dish them out to people around us B4 gig & tell them what to do. If a few of us do it & spread the word I'm sure we can make the rest of the gigs even more awesome!!! At the very least we need to spread the word about waving our mobile phones.

I'm gonna be at the O2 on Dec 14th & this is exactly what I intend to do!

C'MON COLDPLAYERS JOIN THE UK VIVA LA VIVA REMIX WAVE 'YA GLOWSTICK CAMPAIGN!!!

:kiss: Thanx! :kiss:

[a-chan]

They even put footage on the Magic Balls of one of previous shows, (Paris?) where whole crowd did it but very few people in B'ham took the hint.[/B]

Yes, the footage are from Paris (R#42 said so in one of his latest blog) ^^ I was in Paris and it was truly AMAZING!! Best gig ever as Chris said ^_-
Hope England will wake up and for one time, follow the Frenchies!! :D

[Pix]

Yes, the footage are from Paris (R#42 said so in one of his latest blog) ^^ I was in Paris and it was truly AMAZING!! Best gig ever as Chris said ^_-
Hope England will wake up and for one time, follow the Frenchies!! :D

The gloves are off! :D

C'MON ENGLAND! That sounds like a challenge from one of our French friends!!! ;)

[a-chan]

The gloves are off! :D

C'MON ENGLAND! That sounds like a challenge from one of our French friends!!! ;)

GO ENGLAND!! (yes, we like you guys ^^...well, not for football and rugby :laugh3: )

[moss]

man, i was gutted they didn't play CoL, i think perhaps they didn't expect a birmingham crowd to get it, gonna be even more pissed if they play it tomorrow :/

top show tho, green eyes was my fave i think, hardest part too, in fact LiT itself rocked fo me. and of course VlV

[Mimixxx]

Green Eyes :dance:

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham

[goduke15]

Green Eyes :dance:

YouTube - Coldplay - Birmingham (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3rQhP5q--U)

"This is an old song called Green Eyes about someone with blue eyes."
:D

[coldjo]

The sound is really good !
Unfortunately, the end is cut...

For the acoustic session, it's completely clear that I prefer this song to "the scientist"

[bellynelly]

To everyone who is still waiting to see the boys it will be the best gig you will ever see.

I am going to see the lads in Manchester next week, and it will be my first and second times!!! I am so excited, I am like a teenage girl obsessed with Take That the first time round all over again! I think its finally hitting me now that its so close. Its not seemed quite real until the UK tour started.

[Mimixxx]

"This is an old song called Green Eyes about someone with blue eyes."
:D

Poor Jonny :P

[fede]

Cemeteries Of London was played?

[jo_saw_sparks]

AHHHHH

omg ive been gone for so long... im so happy to come back to such AWESOME news. cant believe that LIT ii has been debuted live, PLUS green eyes!!! youre a lucky bunch, y'all are...


and did i see someone say they played Trouble the other night?!

[deborahbr]

Lit ii. YAY!

[marianatsl]

AHHHHH



and did i see someone say they played Trouble the other night?!

yeah, chris played trouble in Sheffield. Well... he was supposed to start playing The Hardest Part and just stopped it and said: "Oh fuck it, I want to play trouble" (or something along those lines, I can't remember. was way too amazed by it!!)

[deborahbr]

Lit ii

YouTube - Coldplay - Life In Technicolor ii (NIA, Birmingham, 2008)

[Mimixxx]

Weeeeee! Although Chris sounds a little out of tune. But weeeee! :D

[jo_saw_sparks]

yeah, chris played trouble in Sheffield. Well... he was supposed to start playing The Hardest Part and just stopped it and said: "Oh fuck it, I want to play trouble" (or something along those lines, I can't remember. was way too amazed by it!!)
amazing
thats why i love him :)

[PlayingCold]

LIT II was so awesome, I was hoping that they would play it, and I went completely mental. The show really had everything from Hardest Part and Postcards to the massive Politik. Did anyone catch what chris played at the end of Politik or was it just him jamming?

[CPRani]

Ah, awesome :D! Green Eyes and LiT ii sounds so good!

Was The Scientist acoustic btw, or the whole band? I want to listen to that one!

[PlayingCold]

The Scientist was a live whole band

[Pix]

GO ENGLAND!! (yes, we like you guys ^^...well, not for football and rugby :laugh3: )

I don't know about football but I'm a huge rugby fan & the atmosphere at Twickenham is always fantastic - especially when all the England fans sing SWING LOW together, and whether we are winning or losing!!! :laugh3:

That's exactly the feeling of being a part of somthing that I'm talking about!

C'mon ENGLAND, wave ya' mobile phone glow sticks.....

Let's show the French that we can do it too!

PS We like you too..... even for Rugby! That's the fantastic thing about Rugby the fans can always socialise & have a few beers together before & after a match, Win or Lose!

[rossy3k]

Hello dudes! Can't wait for tomorrow night, gonna be incredible, i was front row at the BBC gig in June and i'm against the walkway in the front block for this gig, anybody wanna meet up with a hardcore Coldplay fan before the gig?
I'm up for meeting anybody!
Ross :-)

[open6l]

ouch.... I absolutely love LiT II from Prospekt's March but this live clip really sounds a bit rough around the edges... I really 'hate' to say this but it sounds like Chris needs a bit more tinkering around with the performance... but at least its in the setlist now - only hope to hear more and more of it in the upcoming concerts.

[professa95]

i think they need to make the guitar and bass alot louder especially during the bridge between the chourus but i dont want to be too critical because its only there first time playing it

[crazyduckette]

This was amaaaazing last night :D
Everyone did it.

[open6l]

ugh!!!!!! whats with the lack of posts from the 2 UK shows so far??? where are all the pics / vids / stories??? come on peepz!!! we're dying without media ::(

[richyrich2k1]

Hi all!

My second Coldplay gig at the NIA! Here are some pics I took, apologies they are so naff but better than nothing hey?! ;-)

Absolutely stunning gig, really impressed. For me, some aspects of the Twisted Logic Tour at Earl's Court back in 2005/6 (?) were better but that's my only frame of reference lol

Missed the 'normal' version of Talk, one of my fave parts of that TL tour but it was substituted with some equally awesome ones!



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[ItsRobin]

ugh!!!!!! whats with the lack of posts from the 2 UK shows so far??? where are all the pics / vids / stories??? come on peepz!!! we're dying without media :

Pretty sad huh? Thats why I just go to youtube to see the vids.
The audience looked kinda..meh.

[Cpl_Carrott]

Me, The Mrs & the boy were supposed to be going to the gig in Birmingham on 1/12/08, unfortunately due the fact that events led to me completely forgetting about it till yesterday means that we've missed it, And, as the thread title says I'm bloody gutted.

the fact that It's cost me £120.00 is inconsequential to the fact that I've missed what sounds like an absolute belter of a gig.

My son's putting a brave face on it, but i suspect he's almost inconsolable.

please feel free to call me a muppet if you wish!!!!

[bertuzzi44]

Lol.

Sorry, but lol.

[HorrificAttack]

Hahahahaha

[marianatsl]

sorry for that...

... but really, how could you forget? :thinking:

[Cpl_Carrott]

I've been scratching my head trying to figure out how i could have been so thick!

then it came to me, the ultimate excuse!

2 weeks of chronic Man Flu, as any man will tell you it's almost fatal!

I've gotta laugh or I'll definitely start crying!

[professa95]

how could you guys laugh i would be horribly sad if that happened to me its not funny

[crazyduckette]

Ooops.

Maybe its some strange thing going around, cause the man sitting next to me (on the 2nd December) had also forgotton he was meant to be at the 1st December gig too.... and he'd only just got a ticket (but an excellent ticket) at the last minute for 2nd. He said his wife was rather angry. :o

[professa95]

Ooops.

Maybe its some strange thing going around, cause the man sitting next to me (on the 2nd December) had also forgotton he was meant to be at the 1st December gig too.... and he'd only just got a ticket (but an excellent ticket) at the last minute for 2nd. He said his wife was rather angry. :o

could it be??? :laugh3::laugh3:

[Christa42]

that totally friggin sucks, i guess your off the wembley for the weekend to make up for this mishap? i feel so bad for you but now ya gotta deal and make up for it -- big time

[Petit Prince]

Me, The Mrs & the boy were supposed to be going to the gig in Birmingham on 1/12/08, unfortunately due the fact that events led to me completely forgetting about it till yesterday means that we've missed it, And, as the thread title says I'm bloody gutted.

the fact that It's cost me £120.00 is inconsequential to the fact that I've missed what sounds like an absolute belter of a gig.

My son's putting a brave face on it, but i suspect he's almost inconsolable.

please feel free to call me a muppet if you wish!!!!

You might still be able to get tickets for one of the remaining concerts in the UK if you really wanna go.

[HorrificAttack]

how could you guys laugh

because it's funny

[CMJBGBWC]

oh my. i would probably break down. i'm really sorry about being sick, that must have been horrible.

[Lore]

how could you forget a gig???

and even if you forgot it... didn't you wife and son know when was the gig?? because all of you forgetting the gig is quite weird :confused:

I'm sorry anyway.. that looks like a bad dream

[lindam]

How could you forget a gig?! :o

But I'm sorry for you. That would be horrible... can't even imagine.

[busybeeburns]

that's a new one on me.

[marianatsl]

how could you forget a gig???

and even if you forgot it... didn't you wife and son know when was the gig?? because all of you forgetting the gig is quite weird :confused:

I'm sorry anyway.. that looks like a bad dream

Gah, I just remembered my dream before going to the Sheffield gig!!
I dreamed that I went out drinking before the gig and I couldn't remember anything from it. Had a complete drunk blackout. :laugh4:

[Jenjie]

Coldplay Tour Starts With Singer’s Outburst at ‘Tough’ Audience

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- “My, you lot are a tough crowd,” Chris Martin says, staring into the darkness offstage.

He’s learning the hard way that there can be bad days, even for a singer like him. Martin’s band Coldplay, now with seven more Grammy award nominations, is starting another leg of a tour intended to crown its most spectacular year yet.

The audience in Birmingham, central England, has far more folded arms than clapping hands for the group hailed as the savior of EMI Group Ltd. Coldplay’s 2008 album “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” added to a career total of more than 40 million records sold, including No. 1 singles in the U.S. and U.K. this year.

On a cold night, the good folk in the National Indoor Arena take time to warm to Q Magazine’s “Best Act in the World Today.” Coldplay is gearing up for concerts in London, Japan and Australia. It has to work hard with its tried and tested formula of well-crafted, mildly alternative rock ballads.

“Life In Technicolor,” full of zinging oriental instruments, is as tingling an opener live as on disc. “Violet Hill” allows the band a little Led Zeppelin rock worship as the backdrop is exposed: a giant reproduction of Eugene Delacroix’s “Liberty Leading the People.” Used as the sleeve for “Viva La Vida,” it features the only naked breast that is likely ever to be seen at a Coldplay gig.

There follows a slew of the old hits: “Clocks,” “Yellow,” “Speed of Sound.” Archetypal Coldplay songs, these are all big tunes, carefully constructed to deliver non-specific heartfelt emotion. Middlebrow, invariably nice and approachable, their charms are infuriatingly effective.

Falsetto Gallivanting

Even so, Coldplay takes no risks. Will Champion’s beefy drumming and Jonny Buckland’s chiming guitar conspire to fill the venue. Martin throws himself into his role, communing emotionally with a small upright piano, then belting out his falsetto, exhorting audience singing and generally gallivanting up, down and around the stage. Dressed in a suspiciously well-tailored approximation of one of Delacroix’s more ragged uniforms, he performs like a trouper.

To little avail: the crowd, a more sensibly clad cross section of ordinary folk, by no means Coldplay super-fans, remains largely unmoved. Pumped up with stadium bombast, the songs lose their homely appeal. Martin thanks the crowd for having arranged babysitters and come along on a freezing weekday.

As Coldplay revels in “42,” from its Lennon-ist start through a Joy Division middle to its U2-aping rock conclusion, the audience finally starts more consistent outbreaks of singing, clapping and cheering.

Set Reprieve

“Fix You” from 2005’s “X&Y” album follows, rejuvenated and electric. The numbers “Viva la Vida” and “Lovers in Japan” are impressive and provide some reprieve for the 26-song, 105-minute set. Still, Coldplay came, saw and didn’t quite conquer Birmingham.

Martin is known for his superficially deep, platitude- riddled lyrics that would in other circumstances find him employment as an astrologer. His stroppy “tough crowd” comment is in line with his reputation, when not singing, for speaking passionately. He also apologizes for the recent dearth of British gigs and blames the band’s management.

Coldplay is guaranteed a good Christmas, thanks to the Grammy nominations, tour and sales of its new EP “Prospekt’s March.” If Martin’s directness came across in his music, the future may be even brighter.

Rating: 2 stars.

Coldplay is on EMI. Albums are available from about $18.98 in the U.S, or 9.99 pounds in the U.K. Download fees vary across services.

Full tour dates are on http://www.coldplay.com/live.php. The London concerts are at the O2 from Dec. 14. The Japan gigs follow in February 2009 and then Australia.

What the Stars Mean: 4 stars Excellent 3 stars Good 2 stars Average 1 star Poor (No stars) Worthless (Robert Heller writes for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own.)

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a2nSVo5FOtRU&refer=home

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[Jenjie]

COLDPLAY have come a long way since they played Birmingham’s Ronnie Scott’s in 2000, just as their album Parachutes was hitting the headlines.

Now they are commanding three nights at the National Indoor Arena and are on the crest of a wave after the success of their most recent album Viva la Vida. When the concert opened with Strauss, it was as if we were in for a classical spectacular – and in some ways we were. The show was nothing if not a spectacle with Coldplay pulling out all the stops for special effects.

We had laser beams, we had huge globes lowering from the ceiling and projecting images, we had confetti, we had huge painted backdrops, we had moving images and flashing lights – it was one crowd-pleaser after another. And the music was just as likely to keep the crowds happy. New material such as Violet Hill, Life in Technicolour and Lost! were easily blended with old favourites such as The Scientist, Clocks, In My Place and Politik. Happily they avoided the temptation of keeping the anthemic Yellow until the encore although it was played under yellow light with the mic turned towards the audience to sing along.

Lead singer Chris Martin, dressed in military jacket, was bursting with enthusiasm. With two thrust stages into the crowds, there was plenty of opportunity for audience interaction but the band went one better by appearing on their own mini stage at the back of the auditorium for a couple of tracks.

Martin was in jocular mood, cracking jokes, urging the audience to sing loudly.Only too well aware that the band have long been absent from Birmingham he admitted he had been nervous of the reaction they would receive but with the crowds on their feet there was little doubt of their appreciation.

http://www.birminghammail.net


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Coldplay rock at the NIA

It seems odd that British band Coldplay have been on the road so long before coming back to their own shores. But then, having taken the world by storm, it’s understandable that everyone now wants a part of the pie.

Regardless, this was Coldplay’s second British performance on their latest tour to promote new album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. And it did not disappoint. Most bands keen to shift more copies of their latest offering would plough through a set full of new material, not so Coldplay, who clearly understand that their catalogue is rich enough and their fans demanding enough to want the classics.

To this end, Chris Martin led his merry men through the starter Violet Hill before performing some of the band’s signature tunes. A relatively basic set, starting with a huge backdrop with the album’s artwork, things only became more dynamic with the now traditional laser show to accompany the mesmerising Clocks. Elsewhere, a nice touch when a packed NIA seemingly thought the show may have been over when the boys hit the stands and weaved through the crowds, only to perch themselves smack-bang in the middle of fans to perform Green Eyes.

Speed Of Sound was a particular highlight, although performed in darkness, as were Viva La Vida, which surely must have rocked the arena’s foundations, as well as encore track The Scientist, which was blended quite beautifully with, no joking, Take That’s Back For Good. A beautiful performance from the band. Only let down was Chris Martin’s dress sense. He may have a tough time selling the one turn-up look on his trousers, but with a voice like that, he can be forgiven almost any transgression.

http://www.expressandstar.com/


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Top show left me happy to be alive

Back on home soil after 80 dates away, the mighty Coldplay served up few setlist surprises in new songs for the second night of the UK leg of their Viva La Vida tour - but Trouble from the first album Parachutes, was added for British fans.

Other songs included Violet Hill, from latest album Viva La Vida, Clocks, In My Place, Fix You from X&Y, a techno version of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, Viva La Vida itself and Postcards From Far Away, with frontman Chris Martin singing solo with just a piano instrumental. Another surprise was an acoustic version of The Scientist with a sample of Take That’s Back for Good at the end. Once the crowd got going, the atmosphere was electric and the band drew two standing ovations. With Martin urging the audience to “sing like you’re auditioning for X Factor,” the stadium was on a high. Martin didn’t just play and sing, he became one with the instruments, throwing himself around the stage belting out hit after hit.

With neon confetti, dazzling lights, a walk around the auditorium and some one of the best effects I have seen in a long time, the gig actually made me feel happy to be alive. The band have firmly cemented their place at the top spot.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/


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Coldplay pull out all the stops for Brum gig

COLDPLAY,

Birmingham NIA

COLDPLAY have come a long way since they played Birmingham’s Ronnie Scott’s in 2000, just as their album Parachutes was hitting the headlines.

Now they are commanding three nights at the National Indoor Arena and are on the crest of a wave after the success of their most recent album Viva la Vida.

When the concert opened with Strauss, it was as if we were in for a classical spectacular – and in some ways we were. The show was nothing if not a spectacle with Coldplay pulling out all the stops for special effects.

We had laser beams, we had huge globes lowering from the ceiling and projecting images, we had confetti, we had huge painted backdrops, we had moving images and flashing lights – it was one crowd-pleaser after another.

And the music was just as likely to keep the crowds happy. New material such as Violet Hill, Life in Technicolour and Lost! were easily blended with old favourites such as The Scientist, Clocks, In My Place and Politik. Happily they avoided the temptation of keeping the anthemic Yellow until the encore although it was played under yellow light with the mic turned towards the audience to sing along.

Lead singer Chris Martin, dressed in military jacket, was bursting with enthusiasm.

With two thrust stages into the crowds, there was plenty of opportunity for audience interaction but the band went one better by appearing on their own mini stage at the back of the auditorium for a couple of tracks.

Martin was in jocular mood, cracking jokes, urging the audience to sing loudly.

Only too well aware that the band have long been absent from Birmingham he admitted he had been nervous of the reaction they would receive but with the crowds on their feet there was little doubt of their appreciation.

VERDICT: HHHHH

Dec 2 2008 by Andy Richards, Birmingham Mail

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/12/02/coldplay-pull-out-all-the-stops-for-brum-gig-97319-22384576/

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[Beximus]

I love reading official type reviews - they always make me laugh :)

I didn't think Chris was particularly stroppy, re. the Bloomberg review. I did think the crowd took a while to get going, and the crowd on the tuesday was generally better than the first. Personally, I'd put it down to the seating arrangements. All the people who would otherwise have been going nuts at the front (like me) were scattered around the arena, and not bunched up at the front going nuts where the band would have seen them.

But I definitely don't think it was that bad. I loved it.

Those last reviews were much better :p

[Pix]

I love reading official type reviews - they always make me laugh :)

I didn't think Chris was particularly stroppy, re. the Bloomberg review. I did think the crowd took a while to get going, and the crowd on the tuesday was generally better than the first. Personally, I'd put it down to the seating arrangements. All the people who would otherwise have been going nuts at the front (like me) were scattered around the arena, and not bunched up at the front going nuts where the band would have seen them.

But I definitely don't think it was that bad. I loved it.

Those last reviews were much better :p

I agree!

He definitely wasn't stroppy!

A little nervous perhaps but the crowd wasn't exactly receptive, I was going nuts all on my own in the nose bleed seats to the left of the stage, I had a fantastic view but I still would have rather been standing at the front getting jostled with all of the other hard core fans!

I was really disappointed that everyone didn't give them the reception that hey deserved, especially the mobile phone glow sticks that they've seen all over the rest of the world. Although from what I've heard & read, Roadie #42's blog for instance, the following 2 nights were much better.

I'm gonna see them again at the O2 on December 14th so I'm just hoping to be a part of a more rapturous crowd then!

[Beximus]

Yep. I was surprised by the mobile phones actually - no one did it on Monday, so Tuesday was a bit of a shock coz it was a like a whole new thing :p

[busybeeburns]

Some more 1st Dec videos here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluffyboo2/