7-Dec-08 - Liverpool, Echo Arena - Meetups, Review/Photos (originally 10-Dec)

[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 A
Fixed


Block B
Mimi

Section 17
hooper68


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Setlist

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
Yellow
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Chinese Sleep Chant
Lips Like Sugar (Echo & The Bunnymen cover)
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part (Chris solo piano)
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 Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)


Photos

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1564

Wiki reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/7_December_2008:_Echo_Arena%2C_Liverpool%2C_UK

Videos

JONNY BUCKLAND INTERVIEW BEFORE GIG

YouTube - Coldplay's Jonny Buckland Interview (Liverpool - 7 Dec 2008)

LIPS LIKE SUGAR!!

YouTube - Coldplay - Lips Like Sugar - Liverpool 7/12/08

CHRIS CROWD - TALKING

YouTube - Coldplay - Chris talking to the crowd and then initiating a screaming contest Liverpool 7/12/08

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Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Coldplay Liverpool life in technicolor and violet hill

Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay Liverpool life in technicolor and violet hill

Clocks

YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks @ Liverpool Echo Arena.AVI

YouTube - Coldplay liverpool clocks & in my place

Yellow

YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow - Live at The Echo Arena, Liverpool - 07th Dec 2008

YouTube - Yellow - Coldplay - Liverpool - 07.12.08

In My Place

YouTube - Coldplay-In My Place-Liverpool

Speed Of Sound



Chinese Sleep Chant

YouTube - Coldplay - Chinese Sleep Chant Part 1 @ Liverpool Echo Arena.AVI

YouTube - Coldplay - Chinese Sleep Chant Part 2 @ Liverpool Echo Arena.AVI

Lips Like Sugar (Echo & The Bunnymen cover)

YouTube - Coldplay - Lips Like Sugar - Liverpool 7/12/08

42

YouTube - Coldplay - Jonny action 42, Liverpool 7/12/08

Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You @ Liverpool Echo Arena.AVI

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You - Live at The Echo Arena, Liverpool - 07th Dec 2008

Strawberry Swing

YouTube - Coldplay - Strawberry Swing ending - Liverpool 7/12/08

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)

YouTube - Coldplay - GPASUYF Liverpool 7/12/08

Talk (techno version)



The Hardest Part (Chris solo piano)

YouTube - Coldplay - The Hardest Part Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08

YouTube - coldplay echo arena liverpool 7-12-08 the hardest part

Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)



Viva La Vida

YouTube - coldplay LIVERPOOL

YouTube - COLDPLAY

Lost!



Green Eyes (acoustic)

YouTube - Coldplay - Green Eyes Liverpool Arena

Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)



Viva La Vida (remix interlude)



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Politik

YouTube - Coldplay - Politik - Live at The Echo Arena, Liverpool - 07th Dec 2008

YouTube - Coldplay - Politik - Liverpool 7/12/08

YouTube - Coldplay - Politik (2) - Liverpool 7/12/08

Lovers In Japan

YouTube - Lovers In Japan, Coldplay - Liverpool Echo Arena, 07/12/08

YouTube - Coldplay @Liverpool Arena -Lovers in Japan

Death And All His Friends

YouTube - Coldplay - Death And All His Friends - Live at The Echo Arena, Liverpool - 07th Dec 2008

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The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist Liverpool Arena

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist - Liverpool 7/12/08

Life in Technicolor ii

YouTube - Coldplay Life in Technicolor 2 ii Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08

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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[kvnw24320]

Gonna try and get tickets for this. Anyone know what its like as a venue? Would normally go MEN but may as well do Liverpool as I live there now :)

[hooper68]

I'm hoping to get tickets for this show and the 2nd Manchester one,I've never been to a show at the new arena yet but I'm going there to see Echo and the bunnymen in November.I think it holds about 9000 so it's not quite as big the m.e.n

[Mimixxx]

I'll be trying for tickets too :D

[Bilbo-215]

Its a 10,600 all seater, Never been but will try my hardest to go to this. Tickets on sale on Friday.

[Mimixxx]

I figure with the capital of culture thing and this being the first year the arena has been open it might be hard.

On the other hand how many hardcore fans that will get up at 9am on a friday morning can there be in Merseyside. Right? :p

[hooper68]

I'm hoping for a Beatles cover or a few snippets of their songs.

[ShelleyA]

I'm hoping to get tickets for this gig. I went a few weeks ago for another gig and its quite a decent venue. Its a lot smaller than the MEN, which is better imo and it seems pretty good for parking around it too. Its down on the docks so just out of the centre, but on a good bus route I think.

My friend works at the arena and she seems to think it will remain an all seater for Coldplay - Im hoping she's wrong though! :thinking:

[Fixed]

All-seating? Eek, I hope not lol.

[Bilbo-215]

I figure with the capital of culture thing and this being the first year the arena has been open it might be hard.

On the other hand how many hardcore fans that will get up at 9am on a friday morning can there be in Merseyside. Right? :p

Going down there at 6 am mate, thats what i call hardcore. :P

[hooper68]

All-seating? Eek, I hope not lol.
I can't see it I'm going to see the bunnymen there in November and it's standing,so i would very surprised if it' s seating when all the other arena shows they've played in the Uk over the years have had standing.

[Fixed]

Going down there at 6 am mate, thats what i call hardcore. :P

Do they sell tickets in person? I thought you could only book online.

[Bilbo-215]

No i rang the box office they said its a general sale, I was unsure about this too so I'm going to ring them again tomorrow.

[glover3492]

Hey there, I'm a newbie:cool:
haha, well I was wondering, if I ordered my tickets on Friday, when would i pay for the tickets as at the moment I am skint:embarassed:
I can't find anything on the website either:(
Please can someone help me out

Jac x

[Fixed]

You pay when you order them, so you'd better make sure there's enough money on whoever's card your going to be using

[glover3492]

Balls. Thats not good news!
Thanks for replying quick :)

Jac

[kvnw24320]

Just phoned the box office, its all seating and tickets are £42.50. I definitely won't be going now....I'm not paying what'll end up over £90 for 2 to see Coldplay having to sit down. NO WAY. It's a very bad decision whoever decided this :(

[Bilbo-215]

Nobody Will Sit down anyway

[Fixed]

I can't see Liverpool on the list of venues on TicketMaster, so I guess if you're planning on going to the Liverpool gig you can only book on GigsAndTours?

[kvnw24320]

Nobody Will Sit down anyway

Thats not the point though. The annoying thing is that there'll be hardly any really decent seats, especially on the floor which is flat, and I'm a complete short-arse, and the chances of getting them are so small, so why bother at all! I hate having a seating ticket at gigs, I love being as close to the band as possible, and don't mind queuing for hours, and Coldplay aren't even offering the chance, not like any of us on here are gonna get front row seats!!!!

[Khalplay]

For people who wanna go to this show I just saw tickets appearing for few seconds on ticketline.co.uk , if that can help, I think you should check the site every few minutes...

[Fixed]

Liverpool is listed on Ticketmaster now. Panic over!

[Mimixxx]

How did everyone do?

[kvnw24320]

Anyone still looking for tix, they're also onsale here: http://www.accliverpool.com/ which is the box office website.

[glover3492]

I love you!!!
Whoever posted before me with the link to the venue i absolutely love you!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::l ol::lol::lol::lol::lol:;);)

I got 2 £42.50 tickets at 11 hahahahaa:D

[*Mike*]

OH YESSSS :D My mum got me mine while I was in work this morning :D Absolutely made up :D

[Bilbo-215]

My plan Worked well! 3rd row seats!!!!!!! however the womann in the box office said they May be Front Row due to the Stage! I am Over the moon!!! Only 192ish days left.:):):):)

[Jenjie]

hurrah for Mum's :D

[*Mike*]

hurrah for Mum's :D

Exactly :D I will actually let her put her feet up tonight haha, well thats probably a lie, but the thought was there :p

I absolutely cannot wait!! Sooooo excited :D :D :D

[Mimixxx]

My plan Worked well! 3rd row seats!!!!!!! however the womann in the box office said they May be Front Row due to the Stage! I am Over the moon!!! Only 192ish days left.:):):):)

Wow! Did you queue up? :D Great :D

I got 11th row, centre which I am made up about.

[kvnw24320]

I love you!!!
Whoever posted before me with the link to the venue i absolutely love you!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::l ol::lol::lol::lol::lol:;);)

I got 2 £42.50 tickets at 11 hahahahaa:D

Hahaha, glad to be of help! Still annoyed about the whole standing thing, I'll probably never get to go to Echo arena now, can't see there being any other bands that I like playing there, ah well.

[Bilbo-215]

Wow! Did you queue up? :D Great :D

I got 11th row, centre which I am made up about.

Wasn't as many people as i thought would be there, me and 2 mates went at 7am expecting to see overnighters and everything lol but none:confused:, Nobody was there up untill about 8:30. When People eventually started to come, there was only about 40 there.

[hooper68]

I'm still trying to get one for this show but it's looks to no avail

[Mimixxx]

There's a listing on ebay for some decent seats in the tiers. They're on there at face value.

[marianatsl]

I want to buy the titckets but do u guys think, in case i'm not able to go, that i'll be able to sell them easily??

[marianatsl]

How can I know if block D row 13 is any decent??
:bigcry:
I'm desperate.
Where's the best place to buy decent tickets?
:bigcry:

Mimish, Help me.

[Mimixxx]

You want to buy tickets for Liverpool?

Here's the seating chart, so you should be sitting in the block I've underlined.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/11774s-2.gif

You should be able to sell them on easily yes.

I don't think anywhere official has any decent seats left and you don't want to be paying £38 for back row seats. I'd say ebay is your best bet, just bear in mind that the face value of these tickets is £42 when you're looking. People on ebay try to make as much money as they can :dozey:

[marianatsl]

EDIT: Gah, forget about it!! I just saw Ians post about overseas delivery!!!
:bigcry:

I just sent my cousin an email (he lives in Oxford and has good big pwetty credit card!!), hopefully he'll see it soon enough for me to buy decent tickets!!!!

[bebster]

I bought my tickets at 09:39, and got block 18 row JJ.

These seats seem rubbish to me from looking at the seating plan.

Does anyone know what they are actually like?

Thanks :-)

[marianatsl]

block D, row K, seat 13.

Ok, not the best one, but fairly decent considering EVERYTHING else seems to be sold out!!!!

[fix_you_trouble]

I'm hoping to get tickets for this show and the 2nd Manchester one,I've never been to a show at the new arena yet but I'm going there to see Echo and the bunnymen in November.I think it holds about 9000 so it's not quite as big the m.e.n

no way near , the m.e.n hold 23,000 :p

[hooper68]

I've just got a ticket in block A row R off e-bay for the rather nice price of £38,so I'm very pleased.

[marianatsl]

wow... that's cheaper than the regular selling price!!!!

[hooper68]

wow... that's cheaper than the regular selling price!!!!

Yes it's cheap but I'm not being too smug as I haven't received the ticket yet.

[alexkelly92]

Hello
Just a question to anyone who has spare tickets to this gig as I would like to go but tickets have already sold out and the cheapest tickets on eBay are about £80 each.:angry:
If anyone has any spare tickets for this gig which they would be willing to sell to a true fan for face value could you pleases contact me.:)
My email is alexkelly92@googlemail.com
Thanks if you can help:)

[alexkelly92]

The gig at Liverpool Echo Arena on 10/12/08???
I missed out on getting tickets and now there are only tickets on ebay which are selling for like 70 - 100 quid each
Please help!!!!!!!!

[.sally.]

I need tickets for Liverpool or Manchester. If anyone got spare ones please PM me or send me an email.
My email address is sally.85@hotmail.com

Thanks a lot!

[politik*]

I was at the BBC Gig yesterday which was amazing :rolleyes: but Dec 10th seems to long to wait until I see the boys play again! :(

[hooper68]

I'm absolutely gutted,the ticket I bought from ebay has been cancelled due to the sellers paypal account being stopped,i think it's somewhat dubious as i got the ticket for less than face value.
So if anyone has a spare for Liverpool 10th or Manchester on the 12th please could they PM me I can only pay face value though
Thank you

[glover3492]

Hello, has anyone bought their ticket from the actual arena? Am I meant to of received mine yet or not? Thanks

[busybeeburns]

did you get yours from the arena, if so have you rang them?

[glover3492]

nope not contacted the arena, should i? have you got your tickets from them?

[Bilbo-215]

Do you mean in person, or via the Website?

[glover3492]

Got them off their website.. Just rang them up and they said they've not sent them out yet as they've been busy with the summer pops on atm... not too worry:)

[Jenjie]

the date of this gig has changed to 7th December. Please see UK tour changes thread at top of Coldplay Live section

[honalulu78]

I'm so excited I mnaged to get two tickets today!!!!
Can't wait!!!!

[alexkelly92]

Could someone please help me out here
I want tickets for this gig and just found out some people will be sending tickets back up until the last day of november.
I missed out on some good tickets yesterday for this gig but it looks like more may become available.
Does anybody have an idea how many more will be becoming available for this gig? Will they be popping up everyday or is there a specific time when people who cannot go, will send their tickets back?

[alexkelly92]

Hi
I noticed that the gig in Liverpool scheduled for the 10th Dec has been put forward to the 7th Dec. I am desperate to get tickets for this gig. Good ones if possible :D
I seen in someones email that people who cannot attend are able to send their tickets back for a full refund and the tickets will go back on sale to the public.
They have until the 31 Nov to do this and i was wondering how many people will be sending their tickets back?
Yesterday i missed out on some brilliant tickets that had been put back on in block B row 15!!! My dad never got back in time with credit card and they timed out and got sold to someone else.
There are seats right at the back but after nearly getting great seats yesterday i don't want to settle for these ones just yet. (plus they only come in 3's- i need 2 sets of 2)
Do you think people who send tickets back will be doing so right up til the deadline or do you think they will all do so at a specific time.
Also i would like to say i am an absolute genuine fan who has been looking for tickets since the day they sold out (was on my hols when they went on sale :( ) and if anyone was now unable to attend this gig could they please consider selling me their tickets. I would buy as many as you were selling and if anyone can offer me any other help please contact me
My email address is : alexkelly92@googlemail.com

THANKS A MILLION TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP A TRUE FAN :)

[hooper68]

With the date being rearranged what's the chance of a few tickets becoming available?.
I'm still looking for a ticket for this show after being let down by somebody on ebay,the worst of it is it was in section A and only a few rows back!!!!!!!!!
So if anybody gets their paws on a spare please pm me
Thank you

[alexkelly92]

Tickets may become available because somone who had tickets for the gig got an email after the date got put forward and the email said you have until the 31st november to send back your tickets if you cannot attend. Therefore there may be people sending there tickets back right up until that date so when echo arena get these tickets back they will put them back on sale for the public. There not going to just keep them are they

[alexkelly92]

I just got 2 tickets from the echo arena website last night for this gig. I am so happy :D:D:D:D
Block E floor seating aswell :)
Everyone looking for tickets for this gig go on the echo arena website now and keep checking.
If you want these tickets badly enough you will get them at face value :)

[Bazza12]

Hi! I'm new, but have been a Coldplay fan for a couple of years. I'm just wondering if there's a fan ticket sale/exchange place on this forum, like other forums I've been on. I'd really like a couple of tickets for Liverpool but can only find singles. Thanks in anticipation!
:D

[hooper68]

Hi! I'm new, but have been a Coldplay fan for a couple of years. I'm just wondering if there's a fan ticket sale/exchange place on this forum, like other forums I've been on. I'd really like a couple of tickets for Liverpool but can only find singles. Thanks in anticipation!
:D
Join the queue mate,hopefully there might be the odd spare knocking about nearer the date.if you can spare the cash it's worth looking on ebay.
Good luck

[Bazza12]

Join the queue mate,hopefully there might be the odd spare knocking about nearer the date.if you can spare the cash it's worth looking on ebay.
Good luck

Ha! Thanks anyway. I'll keep trying!

[chicca]

Hello to everyone!
First of all I want to say SORRY for my bad bad english... :D
I hope you understand me :rolleyes:

My name is Chicca and I come from Italy

Well, I'm looking for TWO tickets for this event...
I'll buy only block A-B-C tikets... I have to come from Italy, it's a very LONG travel so I want the best!:D
Any price....


If anyone can help me it would be great!


Thank you.... and I hope to read you soon!

Ciao!

[hooper68]

There are tickets available on ticketmaster right now,unfortunately I can't afford one right now so go ahead and get one,and if you ever have a spare nearer the time think of me.
Good luck

[Hot Burrito]

Hey! I'm looking for 4 tickets for this gig... if anyone can help then please drop me a PM. Thanks in advance. Emma x

(yeah, I've posted in a few threads but can make it to any of these shows, so am hopefully increasing my chances of attending at least one of them!)

[kmpanilla]

Hello eveybody!!! This is Ann from Spain and I´m a huge fan of Coldplay band. I wondered if by chance someone have some tickets left to the concert on November 29th in Sheffield or on December 7th in Liverpool.

I hope you can help me, thank you very much in advance

You´re able to contact me by email: kmpanilla82@hotmail.com

Greetings and VIVA LA VIDA AND COLDPLAY

Ann

[marianatsl]

has anyone who bought through gigs and tours or seetickets received their tickets already??
i'm starting to get slightly apprehensive...

[hooper68]

has anyone who bought through gigs and tours or seetickets received their tickets already??
i'm starting to get slightly apprehensive...
You'll find with See tickets that you wont get your tickets until a week or two before the show.
So don't worry.

[Mimixxx]

On the whole ticket thing...when I received the email saying the date had changed and to send back the tickets I had no tickets to send back :uhoh:

Anyone else have the same problem? Might need to ring and find out the deal.

[glover3492]

I still haven't received my tickets from the arena yet.. Anybody know why it was brought back from the 10th to the 7th?? So excited for this! :D

[.sally.]

I still needs tickets for Liverpool or Manchester. Please get in touch with me if you've got any.

[fwp8000]

Hi Folks.
I have a couple of quality tickets for Liverpool Arena on 7th. Block 3 row J. Premium location. I'm looking to swop for similar quality seats at the MEN for thurs or Fri 11/12th if poss. Got work commitments on the 7th and would rarther try and swop than do an ebay rip off.
email on willp5000@hotmail.com if you can help

Thanks.

[kvnw24320]

Just managed to get 2 tickets for this in Block 1 off See :o

Wasn't gonna go (despise all seating and am poor) but couldn't really say no to such good seats. And I'd rather see them somewhere smaller than LCCC next year :)

[honalulu78]

oo not long to go till the 7th!!
all being well I should be getting my tickets from See tomorrow - according to their order tracker they've been sent !!!!:D

[melanieau]

bump

[coldplaybrum]

Has everyone got their Liverpool tickets. I am still waiting on mine fromt he Liverpool Echo Arena

[.sally.]

I checked the website again because of the tickets for Manchester. It's saying 'please try later'. Does that mean there might be tickets available?:thinking:

[glover3492]

Has everyone got their Liverpool tickets. I am still waiting on mine fromt he Liverpool Echo Arena

Still waiting on mine from the arena..

[marianatsl]

I got mine, arrived a couple of days ago, but I got mine from gigsandtours.

[kvnw24320]

I checked the website again because of the tickets for Manchester. It's saying 'please try later'. Does that mean there might be tickets available?:thinking:

I'd keep checking. I got 2 in Block 1 a few days ago when I happened to be randomly checking. They were despatched the same day too!

I bought Oasis tix from the arena itself, 2 weeks before the gig there was no sign so I just went and picked them up! They're cutting it a bit fine with these though!

[Bazza12]

I got mine, arrived a couple of days ago, but I got mine from gigsandtours.

Haven't got mine from Ticketmaster yet:cry: Getting twitchy now as I live a long way from Liverpool and I'm going up for the weekend! Their site says they haven't got them in yet:stunned: Hope they can send them out fast!

[.sally.]

I'd keep checking. I got 2 in Block 1 a few days ago when I happened to be randomly checking. They were despatched the same day too!

I bought Oasis tix from the arena itself, 2 weeks before the gig there was no sign so I just went and picked them up! They're cutting it a bit fine with these though!

Awesome. There is still hope then.

I think I'll go to the arena as well. They probably won't have tickets but it's worth a try.

[marianatsl]

Haven't got mine from Ticketmaster yet:cry: Getting twitchy now as I live a long way from Liverpool and I'm going up for the weekend! Their site says they haven't got them in yet:stunned: Hope they can send them out fast!

Worse case, give a call to ticketmaster. My ticket for the Sheffield gig that was today never arrived, but I called seetickets and they arranged a duplicate so that i could pick it up at the box office...

[Mimixxx]

Mari we'll have to try and meet up at some point. :D Where are your seats?

[marianatsl]

let me see now... on the floor, Block D, row K, seat 13.
Not the greatest seats but the only ones I managed to get... at least they'll be closer than the one from Sheffield.

And YES, we HAVE to meet. If I managed to meet Kara iin Sheffield, against all odds, def have to meet you mimi!!

Btw, I was meaning to ask you if you know anywhere nice and cheap for me to stay the night in Liverpool...

[glover3492]

For those still waiting for their tickets to arrive from the arena, I emailed them and got one back saying that I should be receiving mine "early this week".. So should be monday/tuesday? Can't wait now! Getting really excited :D

[Mimixxx]

let me see now... on the floor, Block D, row K, seat 13.
Not the greatest seats but the only ones I managed to get... at least they'll be closer than the one from Sheffield.

And YES, we HAVE to meet. If I managed to meet Kara iin Sheffield, against all odds, def have to meet you mimi!!

Btw, I was meaning to ask you if you know anywhere nice and cheap for me to stay the night in Liverpool...

I'm on the floor too, Block A, Row E, can't remember the seat. :D :dance:

Erm...the cheapest I could find (that was near-ish the venue) was a TravelLodge by Liverpool Central station, but it was £50...:\

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/index.php?action=search&check_from=&locationId=0&quickform=Y&location=liverpool&checkInDate=07%2F12%2F2008&checkOutDate=08%2F12%2F2008&no_of_rooms=1&adults_1=1&children_1=0&adults_2=1&children_2=0&adults_3=1&children_3=0&adults_4=1&children_4=0

There's some cheaper ones as you get further out of the centre...but it's a bit of a pain to get to.

[marianatsl]

Block A, row E, that's what I have for Birmingham (just bought the ticket on e-bay)!!!!!

I'm gonna see what I do, coz I was lucky to get a ride home with Jen last night so I didn't have to wait til 9am today to come back...

[Mimixxx]

Block A, row E was what I had in Florida and it's really close :dance: Weeee!

Which Birmingham gig are you going to? :D

[marianatsl]

the one on the 3rd. but it's not for sure yet.
1. because it's from ebay.
2. lovely ebay is not letting me pay because it keeps saying the service is not available at the moment. :P

[hooper68]

Oh my god I'm going I thought all was lost but no I have just ordered two tickets for the show in section 17 on the front row and I can't wait this will my wife's first Coldplay show and I've promised her a show she'll never forget and I know they wont let me down.

[Bilbo-215]

6 Days Guys! :D
ooh Cant wait!
Hope they Add some new songs today,
I want Glass of Water Badly!:(

[hooper68]

6 Days Guys! :D
ooh Cant wait!
Hope they Add some new songs today,
I want Glass of Water Badly!:(
Me too and warning sign but I don't think there's much chance of that!

[kvnw24320]

FOR ANYONE WHO STILL NEEDS: THERE ARE STILL TICKETS, IN THE FRONT BLOCKS!!! QUICK!!!

http://www.accliverpool.com/

[Bazza12]

Hooray! Got tix today - not even signed for, just first class post! A bit cavalier of Ticketmaster if you ask me! Still, never mind, they've come finally! See you all there. :)

[.sally.]

My friend got me tickets! :dance: I'm still a bit worried that we might not get them on time though.:embarassed:

[marianatsl]

so you're also coming sally??
yeeei
:dance:

omy, i'm gonna meet so many people in this concert!!!! :D

[greeneyes1207]

ahh this is my birthday!!

[.sally.]

It looks like it. Still a little bit worried about the tickets though.

About the hotel/ hostel, check this out.

http://www.embassie.com/

It's quite close to town too. You might be better getting a taxi back at night though if you're not sure where you're going.

[marianatsl]

Thanks Sally.
I'm not sure about my plans mainly because I have an assignment to hand in on the following friday, but it seems like a waste of time to go all the way up to Liverpool and not spend at least the weekend...
I might think about the possibility of going saturday early morning and come back monday morning...

[.sally.]

Sounds like a good idea. There's definitely enough to do.

Tell me about it, I'll actually be working for uni every single day for the next two and a half weeks.:(

[marianatsl]

right now I'm trying to get something done for this paper I have due THIS friday.
I definitely shouldnt be going to b'ham tomorrow but I got such good ticket for such a great price that I'd rather kill myself working overnight on thursday than miss the gig!!!

[mc_squared]

right now I'm trying to get something done for this paper I have due THIS friday.
I definitely shouldnt be going to b'ham tomorrow but I got such good ticket for such a great price that I'd rather kill myself working overnight on thursday than miss the gig!!!

The trouble is, if you do kill yourself, you will miss the gig!!:dozey:

[.sally.]

right now I'm trying to get something done for this paper I have due THIS friday.
I definitely shouldnt be going to b'ham tomorrow but I got such good ticket for such a great price that I'd rather kill myself working overnight on thursday than miss the gig!!!

Its will be worth it! You can write an essay in a night if you really have to.

[hooper68]

Does anyone know whereabouts the B and C stages are in relation to the arena?

[Bilbo-215]

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/Bilbo-215/_SeatMapImages_ColdplayLayoutweb.jpg

So i assume that C - Stage, is one of the long arms of the stage. I pressume for name sake near Block C.

And Just because it looks Suspicious, and the fact that the text is not coloured in black, and its the only one in white. I reckon that the B-Stage, is the smaller of the two block 18's.
Though i could be completely wrong.

[RedGirl76]

I thought one stage was usually at the back of the venue???

[hooper68]

I was hoping one of the stages was in block 17 and that's got nothing to do with the fact that I'm there!!!!!!!!!

[marianatsl]

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/Bilbo-215/_SeatMapImages_ColdplayLayoutweb.jpg

So i assume that C - Stage, is one of the long arms of the stage. I pressume for name sake near Block C.

And Just because it looks Suspicious, and the fact that the text is not coloured in black, and its the only one in white. I reckon that the B-Stage, is the smaller of the two block 18's.
Though i could be completely wrong.

Considering all the other concerts (and I don't think they'll change the stage locations in Liverpool), the B-stage (where they play the techno versions and chris plays piano alone) is in the end of the right arm of the stage, right in front of block C.

Stage C is in the middle of the crowd in the back, usually in one of the wheelchair areas between blocks 5 and 6.

:nice:

[hooper68]

Thank you marianatsl!!
We are on the front row in block 17 so we should get a great view of the B-stage and hopefully some great pictures.

[hooper68]

There is still tickets left in block C on the Liverpool arena site
http://www.accliverpool.com/whatson/coldplay.asp

[marianatsl]

Is anyone planning to meet up pre-concert outside the arena (or inside??)... at least to try to escape from the crazy DJ?

Mimi, are there any restaurants/bars/pubs/mcdonalds around the arena?? (or anyone who might also know this...)

[glover3492]

There's a Macdonalds just in town. Not too far away!

[Mimixxx]

Is anyone planning to meet up pre-concert outside the arena (or inside??)... at least to try to escape from the crazy DJ?

Mimi, are there any restaurants/bars/pubs/mcdonalds around the arena?? (or anyone who might also know this...)

Loads! Is right by the Albert Dock....there's a fair few bars and restaurants there.

[marianatsl]

Good to know...
Coz although there were quite a few restaurants in Sheffield the area was just scary (and maybe the fog didn't help).
But B'ham was lovely... right by the canal (or what i think is a canal), full of restaurants, pubs, really pretty place. I managed to grab some dinner before the concert and we even went to a piano bar afterwards... (wasn't really a piano bar, but it was nice nonetheless).

Maybe we could meet somewhere before the concert, grab something to eat... I assume no one really minds missing the supporting bands?

[marianatsl]

*bump*
just coz the concert it tomorrow...
:dance:

[Mimixxx]

:dance:

Weeeeeeeee

[greeneyes1207]

I wish I could see Coldplay today because it's my birthday!!! But they're in the wrong country! :-(

[KissesBirds]

Have fun everyone! :dance:

[Mimixxx]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

[Jenjie]

methinks Mich may be a leeeeeeetle bit excited :lol:

[iriden]

:laugh3::laugh3:

have a great night Mich and everyone going to the gig :nice:

[Bilbo-215]

Wooooooooo! 0 Days! seems like a decade since May 30th, Cant Wait, First Coldplay Concert :D

[melanieau]

HAVE FUN MICHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance:

[.sally.]

Soo excited! :dance:

[busybeeburns]

Wooooooooo! 0 Days!:laugh3:

[alexkelly92]

Can't wait now :D
Also, as an added bonus, there are some touts on ebay who are losing money on tickets because they cannot sell them seen as tho they came back on sale on the echo arena's website.
I love it whe that happens to touts :D
Anyone else sitting in block E?

[Fixed]

Has the first support been coming on at 7:30? I don't fancy getting there for 6:00 when the seats are already allocated and I don't need to queue for ages to get a good standing spot!

[alexkelly92]

Yeh, who is the support act, iv'e been trying to find out for a while now.
Thanks

[Fixed]

Eugene Francis Jnr and Jon Hopkins.

http://www.myspace.com/eugenefrancisjnr
http://www.myspace.com/jonhopkins

[kvnw24320]

2 support bands? :(

Think we'll get there around 8ish

[Chavi]

Have fun Mich and everyone else !!! :D :dance:

I wish I could see Coldplay today because it's my birthday!!! But they're in the wrong country! :-(

happy birthday :)

[busybeeburns]

I’m sitting on a road case, which says C O L D P L A Y, in spray paint across the top. On my right, is a label which says ‘Coldplay. Viva. Viva La Vida 2008/2009. Location: Warm-up room. Truck: Backline. Contents: Piano.’ It’s the ‘Dressy Piano’ case, ready for the band to warm-up for another show on their world tour tonight. Today, we have made it to Liverpool’s Echo Arena. It sits proudly overlooking the Docks, and this famous city of music. It’s also European Capital of Culture this year. A week today, the hosts of the venue will be Sue Barker and Gary Lineker for the annual BBC Sports Personality awards ceremony. Tonight, the hosts will be Will, Jonny, Chris and Guy. Greeting people as they enter the venue, will be another 20 amazing Oxfam volunteers, full of energy and ideas for people, to get involved with Oxfam’s work around the world.

Reflecting on last night. It was a great 2008 debut in Scotland for the band. The long wait for those fans seemed to have paid off. It was a cracking atmosphere. I’m hoping for more of the same tonight. There is always the chance of another group of record breakers..

http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=126

[Bernard]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

Sqweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee? :D

[busybeeburns]

:o

[Bilbo-215]

5 and a half Hours!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

[hooper68]

Nearly there and I can't wait,I know it's going to be amazing.
Please please please let them play glass of water!!!!!!

[Jenjie]

Mich & Marianna are sitting down to a pre-show Pizza Express right now :D

yes ladies & gentleman, we're expecting some live updates tonight (although as Mich has borrowed a fantastic camera there may not be too many).

Join us for the thread party :dance:

[crazyduckette]

awwwwww, they're together! :dance:

[busybeeburns]

what flavour pizza is it?

[Lore]

partyyyy :dance:

[Fixed]

I'm going to have a pre-gig cup of tea and watch TV for a bit. I'll probably leave at about 7:00. This is rather exciting!

[busybeeburns]

what a typically British thing to do :P :D

[RedGirl76]

I'm having a pre-gig lemsip 'cos I feel like shite.

Why did I have to get sick today?

[Jenjie]

what flavour pizza is it?

no idea, didn't ask :)


I'm having a pre-gig lemsip 'cos I feel like shite.

Why did I have to get sick today?


awwwwwww nooooooooooo. if they're on form you should feel better by the end of the show though. I saw Snow Patrol when I had a nasty cold, and they'd cheered me up by the end.

[busybeeburns]

yeah and because I was sat next to you I got it all over Christmas :dozey: :sick2:

[busybeeburns]

http://www.coldplaying.com/images/echoarenaliverpool.jpg

Coldplay play the ECHO arena on Sunday

THEY may have met at university in London, but Coldplay will always count Liverpool as home.

They’re now one of the biggest bands in the world, but before they were famous, and while they were first riding the crest of a wave, they were based in Parr Street Studio. Under the watchful eye of Grammy award winning Scouse producer Ken Nelson they recorded their first two albums – Parachutes and A Rush Of Blood To The Head – plus singles Shiver, Yellow, Trouble, In My Place and The Scientist in the heart of the city.

And the band, who play the ECHO arena on Sunday, still hold it close to their hearts. They’re massive Echo And The Bunnymen fans and last week late one night, while I was working on a supplement to honour the Liverpool legends I got a text from Chris Martin. It read: “Echo and the Bunnymen are the musical equivalent to Marmite. You either love them or you’re a ****.”

I can’t say what his final word was, but I almost choked on my cup of tea: it was far too rude to go into a family newspaper. And not what I’d expect from the mild-mannered vegetarian quiet man of pop. But that’s the thing about Chris, and Coldplay in general. I’d expected them to take themselves awfully seriously. Big mistake, as I realise as they start to talk about new album Viva la Vida (or Death To All His Friends).

“The last album was like an enormous multipack of Weetabix – very tasty if you like Weetabix, but even the biggest fan of Weetabix tires of it after the 19th packet,” laughs Chris. “This album is a sort of Alpen muesli affair.”

Drummer Will Champion laughs: “With fruit and nuts ...”

“... No added sugar ...” says Chris, 31, in a nod to the media obsession with his squeaky clean image.

“That’s a good analogy,” says Will.

“I make a lot of analogies,” giggles Chris. “That’s one of my better ones.”

Viva la Vida became one of the fastest and biggest-selling records in chart history. After selling 125,000 copies in its first day, it shot straight to the top of the charts. The band describes the title track as its first protest song, and its line ‘I sweep the streets I used to own’ is based on Chris and guitarist Johnny Buckland’s time working as domestic cleaners.

“It harks back to when Johnny and I used to be cleaners in the building we used to live in,” explains Chris. “We didn’t used to own it though,” adds Jonny. And tellingly adds after a pause: “We do now.”

Chris continues: “But ‘sweep the streets I used to rent during term time’ doesn’t sound quite as catchy.”

In among the distinctive Coldplay sound, there are often hints of the bands influences – never more than in the intro of Yellow, which shouts Echo And The Bunnymen’s Nothing Lasts Forever. But far from shying away from that, it’s something they celebrate. “We are one of the world’s worst but most enthusiastic plagiarists,” laughs Chris. “As a band we will try and copy anything. It tends to fail and we come up with something that sounds like us. But it’s only by trying to sound like somebody else.”

Bassist Guy Berryman adds: “The more you do, the bigger your back catalogue, the bigger the danger of plagiarising yourself is. We really wanted to avoid doing that.”

Chris agrees: “The key rule was we could steal from anybody except ourselves.”

On Sunday they’ll be playing their first gig in Liverpool in three years. They’ve previously performed at the Royal Court and Mountford Hall, and now they’ve sold out the ECHO arena. But they’re remaining tight-lipped about what they’ll play. “I think that the way the live show will go is that the more material we have to choose from the harder it is to be ruthless and to keep our quality control high,” says Guy.

Will adds: “It's very easy to just go 'Oh we'll just slip in the big song from the first one, the big song from the second one’. It makes it harder. It's a great decision when you can work out what songs you don't have to play. It makes you feel good about the songs you do have. I'm looking forward to choosing the songs we don't have to play.”

Chris almost falls off his chair laughing. "That is such a Will answer,” he grins. “He'll put together a ‘not’ set list that he doesn't want to play and we'll be left with about four songs.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2008/12/05/come-home-100252-22408814/

[Jenjie]

yeah and because I was sat next to you I got it all over Christmas :dozey: :sick2:

sharing is a good thing :D


anyways, I asked Mich about the pizza. She's having hawaiian, and Mari is having cannelloni

[busybeeburns]

I was only joking about the pizza, don't go bothering them everytime they eat a mouthful :laugh3:

[Fixed]

Right, I'm off! Bye for now!

[busybeeburns]

enjoy! :D

[busybeeburns]

maybe tonight Chris will dedicate Viva La Vida to Joe Satriani? :laugh3:

[melanieau]

Anyone heard anything else from Mich and Mari??

Getting close!! :dance:

[busybeeburns]

I just heard the hotline beep upstairs :laugh3:

[melanieau]

Ooooh good...can't wait for an update! :D

[Jenjie]

A Michie Text Update

We're in now. I'm rather close to the front. Mari a little further back. Wee. Eugene on. Xx

[melanieau]

A Michie Text Update

We're in now. I'm rather close to the front. Mari a little further back. Wee. Eugene on. Xx


YAY! Glad they are in. I'm so excited for them!!

And damn international texting rates:angry:

edit: If you can Jen, text Mich I said yippee!

[Jenjie]

YAY! Glad they are in. I'm so excited for them!!

And damn international texting rates:angry:

edit: If you can Jen, text Mich I said yippee!


consider it done :D


Michie Text Update 2

In response to: Eugene good?

Yeah. He is actually. Was throwing free stuff into the crowd. My block seems dull. Hope they liven up when cp are on. X


Michie Text Update 3

{Jen - Whilst I was typing the above!}

Aww. Jon Hopkins on now. Loads of people leaving! Haha. X

[Lore]

live updates :bomb:

[melanieau]

consider it done :D


Michie Text Update 2

In response to: Eugene good?

Yeah. He is actually. Was throwing free stuff into the crowd. My block seems dull. Hope they liven up when cp are on. X


Michie Text Update 3

{Jen - Whilst I was typing the above!}

Aww. Jon Hopkins on now. Loads of people leaving! Haha. X


Thank you:kiss:

[Jenjie]

am going to watch Top Gear now. don't envisage many updates until after that as the boys don't usually come on til 9pm ish.

[Jenjie]

Thank you:kiss:

yw :kiss:

[Jenjie]

the smilies on the quick box on the right have all swapped places and confused me

[Jenjie]

Michie text update 4

Jay z finally. Woo! X

[Jenjie]

Michie text update 4

Jay z finally. Woo! X

which is great timing coz I literally just got back upstairs and sat down after Top Gear!!

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update 5

Blue Danube

[Jenjie]

am I playing on my own? :(

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update 6

They've got sparklers!

[crazyduckette]

I'm here! Just watched Top Gear too.... :lol:

SPARKLERS?! ooooooh :nice:

[Jenjie]

I'm here! Just watched Top Gear too.... :lol:

SPARKLERS?! ooooooh :nice:

How mental was the Fiesta vs Corvette through the shopping centre?


And sparklers sounds ace :D

[crazyduckette]

Yeah!! haha, I was wondering where they did it.....maybe looked like Bluewater?
I drove past the Top Gear airfield the other day! I never knew it was there, in Surrey near where my Dad works!

Shame it was raining when Boris did his lap, I wanted to see how he compared with the people on normal days..hahaha

[crazyduckette]

Yeah!! haha, I was wondering where they did it.....maybe looked like Bluewater?
I drove past the Top Gear airfield the other day! I never knew it was there, in Surrey near where my Dad works!

Shame it was raining when Boris did his lap, I wanted to see how he compared with the people on normal days..hahaha

[KissesBirds]

:dance: Sparklers!

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

'if you're from liverpool won't you let me know' woo

[crazyduckette]

IM LISTENING TO IMP!!!! :D

[KissesBirds]

IM LISTENING TO IMP!!!! :D



Weeeeeeeeee! :wink3::wink3::wink3:


.

[crazyduckette]

I'll upload it :)
Sounded great... and Chris & Jonny love on the ramp!! :dance:

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

in my place and now sos. They in great mood. X

[Jenjie]

IM LISTENING TO IMP!!!! :D

cooooooooool :D

[Twisted mind]

I'll upload it :)
Sounded great... and Chris & Jonny love on the ramp!! :dance:


Yeehawww!! :lol::wink3:

[crazyduckette]

Here's (not a great quality) recording of the phone call, with In My Place :heart:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9aoiod

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

Yellow balloons back!

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

New song!


I just texted her to find out which one, awaiting response

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

New song!


I just texted her to find out which one, awaiting response

[KissesBirds]

YAY for Balloons!

[Jenjie]

stooopid board now taking forever to load :(

still no response on new song

[iriden]

Michie Text Update

New song!


I just texted her to find out which one, awaiting response
:dance:

[crazyduckette]

Hope it's Glass of Water!

[melanieau]

Mich text: OMG Mel this is the best show ever!

:dance:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Can't wait to get the after show report!!!

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Hey they got new screens on the side now too....thats cool they got a new song!

[Jenjie]

Michie text update

Think was a cover sorry was excited. Chris is overwhelmed, audience is fantastic. Best show ever! Fix u was epic. Ss now

[Jenjie]

Mich text: OMG Mel this is the best show ever!

:dance:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Can't wait to get the after show report!!!

it does sound like an amazing show :D

[melanieau]

If Mich is saying it is the most amazing show ever then it must be one HELL OF A SHOW!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:dance:

[Jenjie]

Michie Text Update

B stage. Am right next to them

[melanieau]

Michie Text Update

B stage. Am right next to them


:bomb:

:dead:

[iriden]

Michie Text Update

B stage. Am right next to them
Yay for Mich :D

[Jenjie]

Michie text update

Vlv. Loudest ive ever heard an audience sing. Jb was visibly shocked.

[CookyMnstr]

Live updates! :dance:
Great show SQUUUEEEE!
:nice:

[crazyduckette]

JB visibly shocked :heart: awwwwwww

[Jenjie]

Michie Text update

I said: Sounds like one of the best shows all tour

It really is. Green eyes

[melanieau]

JUST HEARD SOME GREEN EYES ON THE PHONE!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Love you Mich:kiss:

[crazyduckette]

Wooooo, happy for Michie!!!! Greeeeeeeen Eyyyyyes :drunk:

[Jenjie]

JUST HEARD SOME GREEN EYES ON THE PHONE!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Love you Mich:kiss:

oooooooooooooooooooooh yummmmmmmmm :D

[Lore]

green eyes? :bomb:

[Jenjie]

1 in 4 at the Echo.

The capacity of the Liverpool Echo Arena is 8000 tonight. 2044 of them made the Health and Education For All pledge, in just under 3 hours, thanks to our incredible Oxfam campaigners. For many of them, it was their first time volunteering with Oxfam. That’s a pretty good first time campaigning, by any account.. 1 in 4 signed up. Wow.

Chris Martin is currently singing ‘The Hardest Part’. The volunteers effort tonight has certainly ensured that Liverpool is not the hardest part of this tour for me. I think it’s great when so many people join in. That’s like the whole floor area of the arena standing up at once, in unison, against poverty. All those people believing that governments should do more to provide people with their basic rights to good quality healthcare and education. Imagine if you just took away all the running taps, plasters, first aid workers, and hygienic cooking areas in this venue. The show probably wouldn’t happen. If nobody had access to an education, there might not even be anyone working here. But they are. Why couldn’t the same thing happen anywhere? Good quality and affordable healthcare and education are some of the things many countries’ prosperity is built on. It’s not a new idea. Oxfam believes it’s about time everyone had the same chance.

2044 people can make a lot of noise if they want to. When joined by all the tens of thousands of others, who have signed up with Oxfam on this ‘Viva’ Coldplay tour, in 2008, the noise is loud and clear. Change is possible. One person can make a big difference.

Just look at those 4 people on stage singing the last chorus of ‘Viva La Vida’. They wrote a song. Now people are singing it even when they have stopped. That’s quite a powerful thing. When people join together on a cause they can be even more powerful. That’s what governments need. They need to know that people care and want to help change the world.

Who knows.. All those people screaming for an encore in there could be the tipping point.

I can hear the volume has dipped inside. ‘Green Eyes’ is now being sung out in the arena. I still can’t quite get over 1 in 4. Incredible stuff. We only had 20 volunteers.. Imagine if we’d had 80!

http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=127

[Jenjie]

Roadie #42 - Blog #59
December 7, 2008 8:18 pm
#42 and the nasty flu

Don't get too close, readers. I'm full of cold. Being ill on tour (OK, I know, it's only the sniffles and a sore throat...) is a pretty rubbish experience. If I had a sensible job, I would have called in sick and spent the day under the duvet feeling sorry for myself. That's not really an option in my line of work, so instead, I've turned up to a cold and draughty arena and felt sorry for myself here. Really, I should get the juicer going in catering and load up on healthy vitamins. Maybe later. For now, tablets, vitamin water and self pity are the order of the day.

So what's been happening here? Well, we finished up in Birmingham. The third night's crowd are memorable particularly for a rather excellent bout of Mexican Wave-ing (if indeed such a term exists) before the show. Then, after two glorious days off, we arrived up in Glasgow.

The SECC in Glasgow is where we started the UK arena shows on the Rush Of Blood tour. It all seemed very huge and grown up back then. The show that we have today is immense in comparison and the band on stage are no longer finding their feet and learning their craft. They now seem very comfortable, confident and capable on an arena stage. Of course, the one thing that hasn't changed is the Glasgow crowd - ever reliable as some of the best voices on the planet. They're in fine voice this evening and not only belt out the biggies like Fix You and Viva, but they're singing melodies from within all the songs - not just the vocals, but the guitar parts too. Good work folks!

We get back to our rather splendid hotel, a grand old manor house, and find that there is a wedding party in. We're all sitting around the bar for a swifty when someone's acoustic guitar comes out and the voices are off again. Will and Jonny shyly decline an invitation to give them a song, but this doesn't dampen their enthusiasm one jot and they're giving it loads deep into the night. There's definitely something in the water up here....

Right, I'm going to find a flightcase to curl up on and I'll catch up with ya again in a couple of days. Meantime, I should leave you with a quick tale of Roadie glory. Bash is Will's drumtech. He's been with the band for a very long time now and is one of the most colourful characters on the road (which is saying something...). In Bash's younger (and more single) days, the back lounge of the bus was referred to as "Bash's office" for reasons we'll draw a veil over for now. So when this leg began and the 'core crew' found themselves on a "star bus", the choice for who got the insanely oversized bedroom at the back was obvious. Here's Bash enjoying his new home....

http://www.coldplay.com/uploads/Bash.jpg

Roadie #42

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=236

[Jenjie]

no more texts since the last one and, as it must be over by now, I'm off to bed. night guys.

and huge thanks to Michie for the updates :D :kiss: :dance:

[Lore]

nice blog :D

[melanieau]

Thanks for relaying all the texts Jen!

:dance:

Can't wait until Mich gets back to her computer to give us the details!!

[Jenjie]

whaddya know!! :lol:

Michie text update

Lit 2

[Jenjie]

so from the text timings, thats 1 hour 40 mins

[Fixed]

WOW!!! That was awesome, excellent, incredible, amazing, great!!! I got some butterflies, whoop! Life In Technicolor ii was one of the best moments of my life. Lovers In Japan was one of the best moments of my life too. The whole show was one of the best moments of my life! My voice is wrecked and my hands are nearly bleeding from clapping so much, but I don't care :D I also saw Xavi Alonso (Liverpool player) and Robbie Fowler (ex-Liverpool, current Blackburn), so that was pretty darn cool.

[Lore]

sounds awesome :D

[Fixed]

If my memory is correct...

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Yellow
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing

God Put A Smile (Techno version)
Talk (Dance Version)
The Hardest Part (Chris on piano)
Postcards From Far Away (Chris on piano and some guitar magic from Jonny)

Viva La Vida
Lost

Green Eyes
Death Will Never Conquer

Viva La Vida (Dance remix)

Politik (plus Chris piano solo at the end)
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends

The Scientist
Life In Technicolor ii
The Escapist

[Mimixxx]

OH. MY. GOD!

:bomb:

Review coming.

[Fixed]

30 seconds of butterflies and fireworks. Beautiful.
YouTube - Lovers In Japan, Coldplay - Liverpool Echo Arena, 07/12/08

[the hitcher]

30 seconds of butterflies and fireworks. Beautiful.
YouTube - Lovers In Japan, Coldplay - Liverpool Echo Arena, 07/12/08 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vap10QGL4lU)

bloody hell you were quick :laugh3: I'm so gutted i couldn't get tickets for this show! Glad you had a great time, thanks for the vid. Bring on Thursday! :dance:

[kvnw24320]

How do I post a vid like that? /confused

Really enjoyed the gig. Yellow was ace with the balloons :D

Felt so sorry for Xabi Alonso being hassled!

Uploading photos now.

[melanieau]

OH. MY. GOD!

:bomb:

Review coming.


SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

:bomb:

[*Mike*]

Absolutely awesome! Just got back and Im still on a massive high, it was just incredible. Life in Technicolour ii was just brilliant live, and Fix You as always. The guys can come back to the Echo Arena anytime, preferably tomorrow :D
I've got a few videos I'll post up when I get into Uni tomorrow! Hope everyone else had a great time :)
x

[kvnw24320]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kavita41/ My photos uploading verrrry slowly. Here's a couple:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3091236378_90c3e6a346.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3091274406_f893b07605.jpg

Vids:

Hardest Part
YouTube - Coldplay - The Hardest Part Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08

Life in Technicolor 2
YouTube - Coldplay Life in Technicolor 2 ii Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08

[*Mike*]

P.S I also saw Xabi Alonso, and was at the game yesterday when he scored, it was bizarre to see him there, as if my night couldnt get any better then he walks past!

[Jerry Hattrick]

How amazing was that?.. I was one of the 4 lads going crazy with the flag e.c.t.. Cant wait till LCCC show.

[Mimixxx]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 1

So at about 4.30 I text Mari and ask her if she wants to meet up. She's been wandering around the Albert Dock all afternoon and has seen everything there is to see. It is also extremely cold.

So me, my friend Mike and her meet up and decide to go to for pizza. Mari is soooo lovely and very funny :D Anyway we wait for a good 45 minutes to be seated, seems everyone else has had the same idea of getting something to eat before the show. So after ordering off some bullshit "theatre" menu and then after being overcharged, we head towards the arena next door.

The security was really lax, we were just walking through doors looking for our seats, no-one was stopping us or checking our tickets....something we used to our advantage later on...more on that later :D

So eventually someone decides to show us to our seats, to my great surprise and delight row K is only 6 rows back :D The perfect view. Dead centre. Mari was about another 6 rows behind us.

Eugene Francis Jr was already playing as we arrived, he was pretty good, talked to the crowd a lot, said the bassists family were here (they were sitting in front of us and were later joined by the band) and gave out free CD's and t shirts to the crowd. :D

After they went off Jon Hopkins came on, who wasn't that terrible, he was nice background music. Unfortunately everyone was leaving there seats as he started to play.

As our section started to fill up, we noticed quite a few older, well dressed, type people. In fact we were surrounded by them! I (as it quickly become apparent) WRONGLY assumed that the crowd would be quiet and not up for the screaming, dancing and singing I had in mind. Ha. Shows what I know.

So after Jon finished I had a look for Mari. All the security had left the section so we hatched a plan. :sneaky: I gave her my ticket and took her coat and went and sat back down with Mike. Whilst she wandered around the arena until Coldplay started. She would then use my ticket to get into our section after the show had started and we all stood up. We knew it would work because, as I said, the security were really lax.

So I sat back down and waited for Jay-Z to start, and waited, and waited, and waited. The roadies had finished setting up, the lighting dudes were on their seats high above the arena, the curtain was down. And nothing. I later found out that Mari had asked someone when the show was starting (as she was running out of places to go in the arena) and they looked at their watch and said "about ten minutes ago" :lol:

There was a commotion at the side of the arena and people were screaming and taking photos, I thought at first it may have been Gwyneth, but couldn't see. Apparently it was Xabi Alonso and Robbie Fowler :D

FINALLY at about ten past 9, Jay Z started, people were dancing and cheering the dancing roadies. And I knew then...I was in for a good night

More to follow :D

Me and Mari in the arena :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/DSC00651.jpg

[Lore]

:bomb:

I love long reviews

and the pic is so lovely :blush:

[Lore]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kavita41/ My photos uploading verrrry slowly. Here's a couple:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3091236378_90c3e6a346.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3091274406_f893b07605.jpg

Vids:

Hardest Part
YouTube - Coldplay - The Hardest Part Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cBTpNZp9Dw8)

Life in Technicolor 2
YouTube - Coldplay Life in Technicolor 2 ii Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=idime6U7D3E)

your pics are awesome!

[Fixed]

Aw lovely photo Mich and a great review so far! The dancing roadies were awesome. There were four guys at the front dressed in Coldplay/French Revolutionary outfits - the guy that was Jonny even had a Jonny-style cap on lol.

[Jerry Hattrick]

Aw lovely photo Mich and a great review so far! The dancing roadies were awesome. There were four guys at the front dressed in Coldplay/French Revolutionary outfits - the guy that was Jonny even had a Jonny-style cap on lol.

THAT WAS MEEEE!

[Fixed]

Ha I thought it might have been when you mentioned the flag lol. Was that the one you threw to Will? I saw him wave/smile to you at the end, very cool! Post some pics of you in your outfits!

[melanieau]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 1

So at about 4.30 I text Mari and ask her if she wants to meet up. She's been wandering around the Albert Dock all afternoon and has seen everything there is to see. It is also extremely cold.

So me, my friend Mike and her meet up and decide to go to for pizza. Mari is soooo lovely and very funny :D Anyway we wait for a good 45 minutes to be seated, seems everyone else has had the same idea of getting something to eat before the show. So after ordering off some bullshit "theatre" menu and then after being overcharged, we head towards the arena next door.

The security was really lax, we were just walking through doors looking for our seats, no-one was stopping us or checking our tickets....something we used to our advantage later on...more on that later :D

So eventually someone decides to show us to our seats, to my great surprise and delight row K is only 6 rows back :D The perfect view. Dead centre. Mari was about another 6 rows behind us.

Eugene Francis Jr was already playing as we arrived, he was pretty good, talked to the crowd a lot, said the bassists family were here (they were sitting in front of us and were later joined by the band) and gave out free CD's and t shirts to the crowd. :D

After they went off Jon Hopkins came on, who wasn't that terrible, he was nice background music. Unfortunately everyone was leaving there seats as he started to play.

As our section started to fill up, we noticed quite a few older, well dressed, type people. In fact we were surrounded by them! I (as it quickly become apparent) WRONGLY assumed that the crowd would be quiet and not up for the screaming, dancing and singing I had in mind. Ha. Shows what I know.

So after Jon finished I had a look for Mari. All the security had left the section so we hatched a plan. :sneaky: I gave her my ticket and took her coat and went and sat back down with Mike. Whilst she wandered around the arena until Coldplay started. She would then use my ticket to get into our section after the show had started and we all stood up. We knew it would work because, as I said, the security were really lax.

So I sat back down and waited for Jay-Z to start, and waited, and waited, and waited. The roadies had finished setting up, the lighting dudes were on their seats high above the arena, the curtain was down. And nothing. I later found out that Mari had asked someone when the show was starting (as she was running out of places to go in the arena) and they looked at their watch and said "about ten minutes ago" :lol:

There was a commotion at the side of the arena and people were screaming and taking photos, I thought at first it may have been Gwyneth, but couldn't see. Apparently it was Xabi Alonso and Robbie Fowler :D

FINALLY at about ten past 9, Jay Z started, people were dancing and cheering the dancing roadies. And I knew then...I was in for a good night

More to follow :D

Me and Mari in the arena :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/DSC00651.jpg

Awwww..lovely....waiting for part 2:bomb:

[Jerry Hattrick]

Ha I thought it might have been when you mentioned the flag lol. Was that the one you threw to Will? I saw him wave/smile to you at the end, very cool! Post some pics of you in your outfits!

Haha, Yes that was our flag :D, My friend Gbilbo is gonna post the pics tommorow along with a vid of Fix You AND I caught a Plec ;o

[crazyduckette]

Awesome!!! I love reading these reviews hehe!
and Mari is lovely isnt she! :nice:

look forward to part deux :sneaky:

[alexkelly92]

Oh my god, that was fucking amazing.
What a gig. Utterly fantastic.
I've seen The Killers, Radiohead, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys all live before but this was by far the best concert I've ever been to. Just incredible :D
What a night
Question:
Where can i get one of those black t shirts with Viva La Vida written across it in big writing because i wanted to buy one inside the arena but they had none left.

[Mimixxx]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 2

So Blue Danube comes on and everyone is clapping along and cheering (with no roadie promptingl) and FINALLY The Escapist starts to play...

Everyone stands up and cheers! Weeeee. I'm jumping up and down and screaming and hardly notice Mari pop up beside me. Mwahaha. Brilliant plan, executed to perfection. No-one around us minded. :D

So LIT starts and we can see four glowing lights as the boys come on, a closer look revealed they were sparklers :lol: How random. They all had one each. Jonny's went out and Chris used his own to light it again :nice: Me and Mari were going wild, jumping and screaming, so excited after waiting for so long. :D

Next Violet Hill, the crowd started singing along from the get go, the boys were jovial to begin with but you could see they were loving it already. Chris ended the song with "If you're from Liverpool won't you let me know" Weeeee.

Clocks was epic as usual, the stage is soooo dark during it though, you can barely see anything. The multicoloured lazers are extremely cool though :D Chris played it very well, not hitting the wrong key every few seconds like he usually does :P His voice was in fine form too :D He did some leaning back off his stool action at the end too :D

IMP was next I immediately rang Kara and held my phone up until the second chorus, don't know if you can tell from the audio she posted but the crowd were sooo loud! As Jonny's big riff started Chris said how great we were and how that song was recorded in Liverpool :D I hung up before the ramp of love action, for obvious reasons, but my filming was blocked by stupid tall people with long arms. I got what I could but couldn't see much. :( Chris did fling his arm around Jonny as they walked back up the ramp though. Much to our delight :D

Speed of Sound was next, again another big crowd sing along :stunned: They were singing everything it was unbelievable. :dance:

More to come...

[melanieau]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

AMAZING!

:dance:

[Lore]

can't wait for part 3 :bomb:

[alexkelly92]

Does anyone know where i can get one of those t shirts with viva la vida written across the front in black? They only have them in brown and blue on the coldplay site. They had none left when i went to buy one in the arena before.
Anyone?
Would really appreciate any help.
Thanks alot :)

[Jus Luke]

Hey. I just registered.

I went tonight and loved it.. absolutely loved it!

I took my mam along and she was well into it as well ha!

I want to go to a Coldplay concert everyday now :(

[Jerry Hattrick]

Oh my god, that was fucking amazing.
What a gig. Utterly fantastic.
I've seen The Killers, Radiohead, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys all live before but this was by far the best concert I've ever been to. Just incredible :D
What a night
Question:
Where can i get one of those black t shirts with Viva La Vida written across it in big writing because i wanted to buy one inside the arena but they had none left.

http://www.coldplay.com/store.php < Hit that link, Choose your region and it should be on there under "T-Shirts". :D

[Mimixxx]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 3

So by this early point the atmosphere was already incredible I can't even begin to explain it, I've never been to a gig where the audience are just so into it so early! Obviously this didn't go unnoticed by Chris who, after he had the house lights brought up, told us how incredible we were. He said again how so many songs were recorded in Liverpool and how they finally had somewhere to play them. He then decided to take advantage of our loud cheers by having a cheering competition. :lol:

He told the right side to cheer when Guy raised his hand, the left when Jonny did and the centre when Will did. :D The centre were loudest by far. Mwahaha. Go us! He did it over and over again though. "Guy, Jonny, Will, Guy, Jonny, Will, Guy, Jonny, Will..." :lol: They boys were having a great time as we all competed with one another, I have it all on film :D

So then Yellow started and what should appear above our heads? THE YELLOW BALLOONS! They're back and as big as ever! There were soooo many of them. They kept landing by poor Jonny who had about 7 at his feet :lol: I took some film, but is very shaky due to them landing on our heads every 2 seconds. Was great though. And we all still managed to sing along. And then at the end, he got us to sing the last few lines, not once, not twice, not three times but FOUR times :lol: Asking us to get louder with every go. Which we did. He had a massive smile on his face, it was just incredible! :stunned:

CSC next, Jonny (who I forgot to mention JB fans, has a new hat :P) was rocking out big style, jumping around, throwing his body around the stage. :D

Next they started playing a riff I didn't recognise, in my haste I got excited and text Jen saying it was a new song :shame: It wasn't. It was Lips Like Sugar :D They didn't sing though. Just played it through.

42, we all sang the beginning, and Chris did his usual silly dance as the guitar kicked in. Jonny was giving it some welly tonight :D At the end Chris milked us for loud singing AGAIN by getting us to song the last few lines and then the "ooooh" once we did that he celebrated by holding a very loud and very, very long note. :D

More to come...

Sorry these are bad, I have better pics and video I can't access at the mo :( Just so you can see the balloons :D

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00720.jpg

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00718.jpg?t=1228699734

[xxKels]

Yayyyy!!!!:dance::dance::dance:The yellow balls are back? !!!

I love yellow balls!:D

I love magic balls!:D

I love magical yellow balls!!:D

All balls!:D

And I loooove balls on film!!:lol:

:sneaky::wink3:

[crazyduckette]

Awwwwwwww, it sounded so great! The cheering competition!!!

Jonny's went out and Chris used his own to light it again :nice:

AWWWWWWWWWWWW :nice:

Oh my god, that was fucking amazing.
I've seen The Killers, Radiohead, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys all live before but this was by far the best concert I've ever been to. Just incredible :D

I agree (albeit maybe not RH) with this so much!! Coldplay give you so much at their shows... quite literally 'nothing else compares".

I saw Kings of Leon on Monday, then Coldplay on Tuesday. KOL came nowhere NEAR close to Coldplay :dozey:
:dance:

[Lore]

balloons :dance:

[Jus Luke]

I want to go back in time! :(

[melanieau]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! :dance:

More Mich more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Mimixxx]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 4

Next was Fix You, I don't think I need to tell you how loud we were. We sang the whole thing, start to finish, it was the loudest I'd ever heard a crowd sing...up until that point of course :sneaky: Guy clapped us at the end. Weeeee.

Strawberry Swing next, which I just love, we all clapped along with Guy :nice: Lots of lovely little Chris and Jonny moments too, girlies, at one point Chris was looking over to Jonny and singing the lines "Now the sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time" :nice:

So they head on over to the B stage and because of the lax security and the weird layout of the arena we all got to move over and we were INCHES from them :bomb: So so close! No one cared that we'd rushed the stage. Was awesome! I have some excellent ass shaking footage that I'll get up as soon as I can :D They played GPASUYF and Talk but I honestly don't remember much due to being in a daze at how close we were :bomb: As they walked off me and Mari decided to be a little fangirlish and scream for Jonny :lol: It was loud and I'm sure he heard, but he didn't turn around. Booo :P

Next was The Hardest Part, we were so close, we could literally see the sweat pouring down Chris' face :stunned: His back hunched over the piano, playing it faultlessly, it was amazing. His voice was beautiful, best it has sounded in a while. I'm sure he slipped another Liverpool line in there too, but I can't be sure. It was followed by Postcards, again it was amazing to see him work so close up, completely focussed, you could actually see him pause over the keys, unsure if he had it right, hehe. He did :D

Next was VLV we all scrambled back to our seats (where I discovered some lovely person had spilt two bottles of beer in my bag! :angry:) whilst singing along with Will. :D As Chris stepped up to the keyboard I saw him mouth 'are you okay?' to Jonny, who smiled widely and nodded yes :nice: :D The "woahs" were soooooooo loud, so so loud :dance: Me and Mari were jumping up and down our hands in the air and discovered that everyone else was going as crazy as we were! :dance: As the song ended Chris just dropped to the floor! :lol: He didn't get on his knees and bend back like usual, he just literally dropped like a limp doll to the floor! Hehe. We all carried on singing the "woahs" so loudly. We kept going on and on, I looked over towards the stage and Jonny and Guy were looking at each other visibly SHOCKED by how loud we were and long we were going. By the end I could barely breathe, I literally didn't have the energy to sing any more. It was incredible. In the end Chris had Will start Lost!:dance: I've never heard a crowd so loud before, I'm trying to convey just how epic this was. :bomb:

So Lost! starts, Chris is running around the stage, hassling poor Guy by doing crazy dances behind him! :lol: He did the thing with the drumstick too...as always :lol: We all sang the "oooooo ahhhh ooooohhh" bit at the end and he got us to sing the last line with him AGAIN! He's such a little sing along whore :P

More to come :D

Again sorry about shitty pics, we've got stuff on two different camera you see, can't get the stuff off mine as yet :( Better than nowt though :D

Ass pic :P Look how close we are :o :o :D

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00767.jpg

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00751.jpg

[xxKels]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kavita41/ My photos uploading verrrry slowly. Here's a couple:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3091236378_90c3e6a346.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3091274406_f893b07605.jpg

Vids:

Hardest Part
YouTube - Coldplay - The Hardest Part Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cBTpNZp9Dw8)

Life in Technicolor 2
YouTube - Coldplay Life in Technicolor 2 ii Live - Liverpool Echo Arena 7/12/08 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=idime6U7D3E)








Is it just me?, Or does the Hardest Part not sound a tad bit better when he starts it off saying, "This is for our friend, Karen"....:D


:laugh3::smug::laugh3:

Sounds like such an amazing show, so glad the guys all seemed so into it!

[melanieau]

Michie's Mega Review Pt. 4

Next was Fix You, I don't think I need to tell you how loud we were. We sang the whole thing, start to finish, it was the loudest I'd ever heard a crowd sing...up until that point of course :sneaky: Guy clapped us at the end. Weeeee.

Strawberry Swing next, which I just love, we all clapped along with Guy :nice: Lots of lovely little Chris and Jonny moments too, girlies, at one point Chris was looking over to Jonny and singing the lines "Now the sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time" :nice:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

So they head on over to the B stage and because of the lax security and the weird layout of the arena we all got to move over and we were INCHES from them :bomb: So so close! No one cared that we'd rushed the stage. Was awesome! I have some excellent ass shaking footage that I'll get up as soon as I can :D They played GPASUYF and Talk but I honestly don't remember much due to being in a daze at how close we were :bomb: As they walked off me and Mari decided to be a little fangirlish and scream for Jonny :lol: It was loud and I'm sure he heard, but he didn't turn around. Booo :P

Jonny is way too cool these days:cool:

Next was The Hardest Part, we were so close, we could literally see the sweat pouring down Chris' face :stunned: His back hunched over the piano, playing it faultlessly, it was amazing. His voice was beautiful, best it has sounded in a while. I'm sure he slipped another Liverpool line in there too, but I can't be sure. It was followed by Postcards, again it was amazing to see him work so close up, completely focussed, you could actually see him pause over the keys, unsure if he had it right, hehe. He did :D

Next was VLV we all scrambled back to our seats (where I discovered some lovely person had spilt two bottles of beer in my bag! :angry:) whilst singing along with Will. :D As Chris stepped up to the keyboard I saw him mouth 'are you okay?' to Jonny, who smiled widely and nodded yes :nice: :D

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:


The "woahs" were soooooooo loud, so so loud :dance: Me and Mari were jumping up and down our hands in the air and discovered that everyone else was going as crazy as we were! :dance: As the song ended Chris just dropped to the floor! :lol: He didn't get on his knees and bend back like usual, he just literally dropped like a limp doll to the floor! Hehe. We all carried on singing the "woahs" so loudly. We kept going on and on, I looked over towards the stage and Jonny and Guy were looking at each other visibly SHOCKED by how loud we were and long we were going. By the end I could barely breathe, I literally didn't have the energy to sing any more. It was incredible. In the end Chris had Will start Lost!:dance: I've never heard a crowd so loud before, I'm trying to convey just how epic this was. :bomb:

So Lost! starts, Chris is running around the stage, hassling poor Guy by doing crazy dances behind him! :lol: He did the thing with the drumstick too...as always :lol: We all sang the "oooooo ahhhh ooooohhh" bit at the end and he got us to sing the last line with him AGAIN! He's such a little sing along whore :P

More to come :D

Again sorry about shitty pics, we've got stuff on two different camera you see, can't get the stuff off mine as yet :( Better than nowt though :D

Ass pic :P Look how close we are :o :o :D

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00767.jpg

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq134/love-and-poison/DSC00751.jpg


GOOD GOD! You guys were so close!!!! :bomb: