22-Sep-2008: O2 Arena, Prague - Tickets, Preview, Meetups, Review/Photos

[Jenjie]

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!


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Setlist

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
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 (partial - techno version)
The Hardest Part (piano - Chris)
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist (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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Yellow
Fix You (second performance)
The Escapist


Photos

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1531

Wiki reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/22_September_2008:_O2_Arena%2C_Prague%2C_Czech_Rep ublic

Videos

Life In Technicolor
YouTube - Coldplay Prague- Life in Technicolor, Violet Hill, 22.9.2008

Violet Hill
YouTube - Coldplay in Prague - Life in Technicolor, Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay - Violet Hill and Clocks- Prague 22.9.2008 part 1

Clocks
YouTube - ColdPlay - Clocks Praha live(22.9.08)

In My Place
YouTube - Coldplay- In My Place Live at Prague, O2 Arena, 22 September

YouTube - Coldplay - In My Place (live in Prague)

Speed Of Sound
YouTube - Coldplay live in Prague - Speed of sound

Cemeteries Of London
YouTube - Coldplay LIVE in Prague - Cemeteries of London

YouTube - Cemeteries Of London, Coldplay, Prague 22.9.08

Chinese Sleep Chant
YouTube - Coldplay live in Prague - Chinese Sleep Chant

42
YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (Koncert v Praze - in Prague - 092208)

YouTube - Coldplay- 42 at Prague, O2 Arena, 22 September

Fix You
YouTube - Coldplay Prague 22.09.08

YouTube - Coldplay Live in Prague 2008 Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You (live in Prague)

YouTube - ColdPlay Concert in Prague

Strawberry Swing
YouTube - Colplay - Strawberry Swing (koncert v Praze - 22.9.2008)

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
YouTube - Coldplay Prague God Put A Smile Upon Your Face HQ part 2

YouTube - Coldplay Prague God Put A Smile Upon Your Face HQ part 2

Talk (partial - techno version)
YouTube - Coldplay - Talk (live in Prague)

YouTube - Coldplay- God Put a Smile/Talk at Prague, 22 September

The Hardest Part (piano - Chris)
YouTube - Coldplay Prague "the Hardest part" HQ

YouTube - Coldplay- The Hardest Part at Prague, O2 Arena, 22 September

Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)

Viva La Vida
YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida (live in Prague)

Lost!
YouTube - Coldplay- Lost at Prague, O2 Arena, 22 September

The Scientist (acoustic)

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay Prague The Scientist

Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
YouTube - Coldplay Prague 22.9.2008

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
YouTube - COLDPLAY - PRAGUE - LIVE VIVA LA VIDA REMIX (MOBILE)

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Politik
YouTube - COLDPLAY - PRAGUE 2008

Lovers In Japan
YouTube - Coldplay Prague, Lovers in Japan

Death And All His Friends
YouTube - Coldplay Prague - Death and all his friends, 22.9.2008

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Yellow
YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow - Praha (Prag) O2 Arena

Fix You (second performance)
The Escapist



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.

[denishz]

Am I excited?
WWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!:D:D:lol::D:lol::D :lol::D:lol::D:lol::D:lol::D:lol::D:lol:
IT WAS ABOUT TIME!!! FINALLY ILL GET TO SEE THEM LIVE, IM ALREADY COUNTING THE DAYS...:lol:

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

just ordering the tickets!

[Mort]

just ordering the tickets!

Where did you find them? I thought they will be up for sale on 16th March earliest.

[denishz]

You mean 16th June, right? :P They arent available yet.

[denishz]

http://radiospeedy.host.sk/P6170041.JPG

OOHH YEAAAAAH, BABY :cool:
Just 97 days to go :D

[soff]

hey, as i couldn´t get tickets for barcelona, i´m also looking for some front of stage tickets for prag!they´re also already sold out, but if somebody knows where i could look for tickets or who sells tickets, please mail me! thx a lot guys!!!!!

[kuba]

Hi, i'm curious if those seats i've marked are very good:) or poor:\
because so far these seats are the only ones free...


http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6216/seatsyl0.th.jpg

[restevezes]

looking for a standing front ticket
please PM if you have a spare :)

[magodeoz]

I've just booked the tickets :cool:
Can't wait! :dance:

[Agna]

Hey!I will be there too,and i am looking forward to see Coldplay for the first time in my life!
I will be there with my parents,my father is crazy about Coldplay.
I have tickets they are standing next to me now :D

[magodeoz]

^ see you then :P

[PosterBoy]

Hey I'll be there too ! I really hope they will play CoL ;)

[aaaaaa]

I am originally from Australia and would love to see Coldplay in Europe and propose to my girlfriend before returning home. I know it's a long shot but if anyone has two standing tickets to this gig could you please e-mail me at paulgrobertson@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you!

[Mojojojo]

Would like to swap two sector 104 tickets with two standing tickets
(by value Sector 104 is 1475Kc)

doron.email@gmail.com

[Johan Pieters]

Hi
I 'm selling my 2 tickets for Coldplay 's concert in Prague on 22 September.
Tickets are for seats of the best category next to eachother.
If you 're interested in bying them, feel free to send me your bid on pieters.johan@telenet.be

[magodeoz]

Hey, do you know whether it is allowed to use cameras during the concert? :rolleyes:
On the Prague O2 Arena website they say you can't use cameras, but on coldplay.com, the Oracle gives advice how to take good photos during the show, any ideas?

[melanieau]

You're next people!

[Larry]

I envy everyone who's going to Coldplay in this beautiful city tonight. Wish to be there again right now! :)

[CPRani]

Have alots of fun, those who are going! I wish I was going again aswell!

[Jsalyers]

Have fun tonight everybody!!!

Bring back some Coldplay love:D:D

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

I was almost there,lack of cash stopped me

[Jsalyers]

I hate that!!! Thats when you go to the parents for cash!!!!:lol:

[melanieau]

Almost on....

[Jsalyers]

:dance:

:D:D

[melanieau]

http://www.avidimages.com/preview/2006/08/08/graveyard_at_night_avidimages_598_prev.jpg

[Jsalyers]

^Whats that!?!?

[Mimixxx]

A graveyard ;)

I think we need to have an Eastern Europe recruitment drive :P

[melanieau]

A graveyard ;)

I think we need to have an Eastern Europe recruitment drive :P

:D

[Jsalyers]

Hahaha, Oh gosh!!!

Hehe, ya I saw it was that. I guess I should of asked you Mel what was the reason for it!!!:D:D

[busybeeburns]

'Vyprodaná' Praha vítá Coldplay :wreck:

http://img.blesk.cz/img/1/article/227727_coldplay.jpg

Pražská metropole se chystá na první český koncert jedné z nejslavnějších britských kapel současnosti. O2 Aréna je vyprodaná do posledního místa!

Kapela Coldplay do Prahy přiváží turné Viva La Vida postavené na albu, které světoví kritici označili za desku roku.

České publikum se může těšit na melancholický projev frontmana Chrise Martina (31), připravena je mohutná laserová show.

Blesku se podařilo zjistit o Martinovi pár perliček, podle nichž je však vůdčí muž skupiny spíš než rozesmutnělým pěvcem mužem se zdravým smyslem pro humor. Například fakt, že o panictví přišel až ve 22 letech, komentuje Chris Martin takto: "Nevím, co jsem dělal. Přál bych si, aby za mnou někdo tehdy ve čtrnácti přišel a vysvětlil mi, jak můžu dosáhnout orgasmu."

I přes počáteční nezkušenost si však Martin zřejmě nakonec nevede v intimním životě tak zle. Jeho ženou je totiž už několik let jedna z nejpřitažlivějších hollywoodských hvězd a ex-přítelkyně Brada Pitta, herečka Gwyneth Paltrow (35), s níž má Chris už dva potomky, dceru Apple (4) a syna Mosese (2). :thinking:

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra6.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra5.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra4.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra3.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra2.jpg

#42 and anchorman in drag?
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pra1.jpg

http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/99869/vyprodana-praha-vita-coldplay.html

[busybeeburns]

right thread :lol: :P

[Jsalyers]

Hahaha, ya I saw that in the Budapest thread!!!

I like the plane!!! VIVA!

[Mimixxx]

:whistle:

[busybeeburns]

:embarassed:

[CRYSTAL]

no problem Ian mistakes will happen some times...:P:laugh3:

[Jsalyers]

Dont be sad!!! We all make mistakes:D

[Mimixxx]

Thanks for the pics :D

Bad translation:

Prague welcomes Coldplay

Prague metropolis is about the first English concert one of the most famous British bands today.

The band Coldplay brings tour to Prague Viva La Vida built on the album, which critics called a world record year.

Czech audience can look forward to a somber speech frontman Chris Martin (31), is ready to huge laser show.

Lightning was able to identify the couple Martin beads, according to which, however, the man leading the group rather than rozesmutnělým singers man with a healthy sense of humor.

For example, the fact that the virginity came up in 22 years, commented Chris Martin as follows: "I do not know what I did. I want to see me as if someone came in fourteen and explain me how can I achieve orgasm."

His wife is already several years one of the most Hollywood stars and ex-friend Brad Pitt, actress Gwyneth Paltrow (35), which has Chris in two offspring, the daughter of Apple (4) and son Moses (2).

[busybeeburns]

phew, I'm sure Doc Brown's involved somewhere :thinking:

[dudojenka]

Haha on the first photo there is Czech Idol winner and singer Aneta Langerova (that blonde one, very good btw) and on the second photo is Samer Issa, also singer

In that text they are just talking about stupid things as always :D

[CRYSTAL]

well only about some gossipy stuff not about how good Coldplay is than others well,i got a lot used to it till now and started to throw that stuff away what i read from my mind!

[busybeeburns]

http://img.blesk.cz/img/1/gallery/227789_chris-martin.jpg

http://img.blesk.cz/img/1/gallery/227788_chris-martin.jpg

http://img.blesk.cz/img/1/gallery/227786_chris-martin.jpg

http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/99869/vyprodana-praha-vita-coldplay.html

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

So does that mean that coldplay have their own jet???!!!!

[Mimixxx]

Hired I think ;)

[CRYSTAL]

so is the show over?

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Hired I think ;)

Ummmm i dont want to seem stupid buuuut what do u mean by hired???

Im asking cause if its not their jet how can they write VIVA on it????

[Mimixxx]

I found more pics :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll5.jpg

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?ref=coldplay%20prague%20airport%20220908&version=uk

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

I found more pics :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll5.jpg

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?ref=coldplay%20prague%20airport%20220908&version=uk

Chris looks soooooo freaking cute!!!!!!!!

And it looks like hes not wearing hes wedding ring!!! :thinking:

[Mimixxx]

Ummmm i dont want to seem stupid buuuut what do u mean by hired???

Im asking cause if its not their jet how can they write VIVA on it????

Well I recall in Matt's memoirs that they use a specific place that hires out jets to companies etc. So I assume you can have it personalised as part of the price. Is easy enough to respray it :)

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Well I recall in Matt's memoirs that they use a specific place that hires out jets to companies etc. So I assume you can have it personalised as part of the price. Is easy enough to respray it :)

Oh thanks!!!!:)

[Mimixxx]

Where's Guy I wonder? :lol: He's not in either set of pics. Maybe he has his own jet that says 'Guy' on the side :P

[Lore]

I want to find that jet :bigcry:

[roche714]

Do they always fly from concert to concert, ,or do you think when the concerts are a certain distance from each other, then they will drive.

I dont mean from like from NY to CT which is only 1 1/2 hrs.But say a 4 hr drive,would they then fly..???:inquisitive:

[butterfliesinjapan]

Chris looks soooooo freaking cute!!!!!!!!

And it looks like hes not wearing hes wedding ring!!! :thinking:

I agree, he's so cuute! I love these pics, but why is he not wearing his ring?!

Do they always fly from concert to concert, ,or do you think when the concerts are a certain distance from each other, then they will drive.

I dont mean from like from NY to CT which is only 1 1/2 hrs.But say a 4 hr drive,would they then fly..???:inquisitive:

maybe you should ask the oracle. Or the great Angie:P

[melanieau]

Two things about those pics....if they are from today, then they didn't fly in until 4 something...you can see a clock in one of the shots...seems kind of late with a soundcheck still to do:inquisitive:

AND does Christopher have on his Barack shirt under that long sleeve one?:laugh3::laugh3:

[Mimixxx]

I agree, he's so cuute! I love these pics, but why is he not wearing his ring?!

He hasn't had them on for like a month, I wouldn't worry about it. He's probably just having a 'my marriage is more famous than my band' freakout or something. :dozey:

Haha eagle eyed Mel :P

[Texasluvsjonny]

fucking water marks! Damn them to hell!:furious3:

[Texasluvsjonny]

Do they always fly from concert to concert, ,or do you think when the concerts are a certain distance from each other, then they will drive.

I dont mean from like from NY to CT which is only 1 1/2 hrs.But say a 4 hr drive,would they then fly..???:inquisitive:



maybe you should ask the oracle. Or the great Angie:P

From Roadie 42 blog:

After spending the day off in New York, the Hartford show is close enough to drive to. Everyone climbs into a couple of vans outside the hotel and we head off. It's been a fair old while since the days when the band traveled to every gig by van. The nostalgia for the van days steps up a notch when they pull off the freeway after 90 minutes for a break. 'Motorway services are as integral a part of any band's early touring experience as hangovers, smelly socks and lost sleep. Everyone piles out into the sunshine. Ice creams are purchased and grimy vending machine coffee plops its way into paper cups. It could be any band heading to play a divey club anywhere in the world. Except, of course, it's Coldplay and they're heading to Hartford, Connecticut to play a sold out arena...


They lease the plane for the whole tour and for the kind of money they are spending, trust me, that company will paint what ever the fuck they want on the side.

[Texasluvsjonny]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll2.jpg
That bloke looks like an Ebayer

[the.hardest.part]

I agree, Angie. Looks like he doesnt even want to be there.

[SwallowedInSea]

Dude, I freaking want a VIVA plane!!! My birthday's coming up.... anyone? :P

[Mimixxx]

http://photo.wenn.com/get_preview.php?id=3598527/3598527.jpg

Mr. Martin needs to eat more cake.

[marie/pims]

I WANT THAT PLANE!!!
where's Guy???:(

[melanieau]

YouTube - Coldplay Live in Prague 2008 Fix You


YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (Koncert v Praze - in Prague - 092208)

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

^^ NICE!!!...thanks!!!

[melanieau]

http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f26c_231025_3780280.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f26b_231009_6533140.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f26a_222948_4169448.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f269_111020_718746.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f277_p200809221023001.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f275_p200809221012301.jpg
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http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f26d_231218_4457060.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f26d_231036_3922279.jpg


Whole article here:http://kultura.idnes.cz/hudebni-maliri-coldplay-promenili-prahu-v-galerii-emoci-pjz-/hudba.asp?c=A080923_015000_hudba_kot
http://g.idnes.cz/u/free.gif

[BostonSportsTD]

i wonder which city actually IS worthy of being the first to hear glass of water.....

[Texasluvsjonny]

http://i.idnes.cz/08/093/gal/KOT25f275_p200809221012301.jpg
yeah baby!

[melanieau]

Snippet of IMP
YouTube - Coldplay- In My Place Live at Prague, O2 Arena, 22 September

[cold_love23]

I found more pics :D


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/mimixx/ll5.jpg

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?ref=coldplay%20prague%20airport%20220908&version=uk




OMG!!! Will looks sooooo good. :wink3: I'm dying :wacky:

[hrobert]

i wonder which city actually IS worthy of being the first to hear glass of water.....

Budapeeeeeeest:cool:

[magodeoz]

The show was awesome, there were some most amazing mobile phones' screens effects ever :P

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Přál bych si, aby za mnou někdo tehdy ve čtrnácti přišel a vysvětlil mi, jak můžu dosáhnout orgasmu."





XDDDD

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Still no setlist????!!

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

on home page of coldplaying and first page of this thread,no changes tough :(

[budvarka]

Hi there,
thk setlist pretty the same as the nights before with one exception, from the begining upto Fix you the sound was increadibly crap. Even Chris noticed that his signing is totaly fucked up, so they really fixed it up during Fix you.
To appologize for this messed up thing they added Fix you once again after Yellow, with new lyrics - "First time in Prague, we fucked up the sound". Thk there will be a video of this somewhere soon...
Overall ok gig, although pretty all set up, planned, felt like puppets but I should have expected this. But pleased to get the repeat of Fix you (although we got exactly the same effects and lights with it as in the main set....)

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Omg no,I cannot believe it

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Omg no,I cannot believe it

[Mimixxx]

42 (poor quality)

YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (Koncert v Praze - in Prague - 092208)

Chris apologising for Fix You (and waffling on):

YouTube - Coldplay Prague 22.09.08

Hardest Part:

YouTube - Coldplay Prague "the Hardest part" HQ

GPASUYF Pt. 1:

YouTube - Coldplay Prague God Put A Smile Upon Your Face HQ part 1

GPASUYF Pt. 2 and Talk:

YouTube - Coldplay Prague God Put A Smile Upon Your Face HQ part 2

Fix You - second attempt (poor quality):

YouTube - Coldplay Live in Prague 2008 Fix You

[Jenjie]

Ummmm i dont want to seem stupid buuuut what do u mean by hired???

Im asking cause if its not their jet how can they write VIVA on it????

leasing companies allow you to sign-write their vehicle, but I guess you have to return it in the original colour. van companies do the same, if a business can't afford/doesn't want to buy its own van they can lease it and insure it as their own, adding their company details to the side.


He hasn't had them on for like a month, I wouldn't worry about it. He's probably just having a 'my marriage is more famous than my band' freakout or something. :dozey:

Haha eagle eyed Mel :P

I guess he's being sensible, like Ian. If he knows he's in a place where he might lose them, he takes them off. I bet he'd rather explain to Gwyneth that the ring was feeling lose that day than to have to explain how his wedding ring turned up on ebay after it flew off into the crowd!!


i wonder which city actually IS worthy of being the first to hear glass of water.....

the home of Coldplaying of course, Manchester :P


Hi there,
thk setlist pretty the same as the nights before with one exception, from the begining upto Fix you the sound was increadibly crap. Even Chris noticed that his signing is totaly fucked up, so they really fixed it up during Fix you.
To appologize for this messed up thing they added Fix you once again after Yellow, with new lyrics - "First time in Prague, we fucked up the sound". Thk there will be a video of this somewhere soon...
Overall ok gig, although pretty all set up, planned, felt like puppets but I should have expected this. But pleased to get the repeat of Fix you (although we got exactly the same effects and lights with it as in the main set....)

hey, nice to see you. thanks for the review.

I'd guess the lighting would have to be the same for the second Fix You because it would be too short notice for the techs to change anything

[SueDeNimes]

Thanks for posting those videos, Mimixxx!!

"When you're the first time in Prague and you fuck up the song..." :lol::lol::lol:
I guess that totally made up for the first version, right?

[melanieau]

IMP
YouTube - Coldplay Prague In my Place

[melanieau]

Praha, (Prague) Czech Republic, 22/09/08. (http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=59)

September 23rd, 2008 / No Comments » (http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/?p=59#respond) / by plusby
A note from Prague.
Coldplay have just come off stage in the O2 Arena, Prague. I am sitting in the crew office, hearing the scurry of feet and the sounds of a thousand cases being loaded and wheeled off to the trucks (which still sit breathing heavily after their mammoth trip from Oslo over the weekend). Even on a day off, the tour does not stand still, as buses, trucks and crew make their way to the next city.
Prague is a beautiful city. A sight for sore (sleep deprived) eyes. Such a great place to recharge batteries, catch a breath and take stock, as the tour rolls on past the half way mark. I checked out the famous Ruduta jazz club, which was a change of scenery, but a real treat for any drummer out there..
A quick word on Oslo. Oxfam had a great time throughout Scandinavia. Almost record numbers of people signing up and getting involved. Oxfam worked with a Norwegian organisation called Changemaker in Oslo. The organisation works for similar causes as Oxfam, and their volunteers needed little encouragement to get started on campaigning. Part of the motivation might have been to challenge the great success we had in Stockholm the night before..
Tonight, the buses will roll on to Budapest, Hungary. It’s time for me to leave.




http://www.oxfamblogs.org/coldplay/

[Mimixxx]

I guess he's being sensible, like Ian. If he knows he's in a place where he might lose them, he takes them off. I bet he'd rather explain to Gwyneth that the ring was feeling lose that day than to have to explain how his wedding ring turned up on ebay after it flew off into the crowd!!


That's totally what would happen too :dozey:

If it flew off and hit me I'd be made up not because I'd have a chance of making shed load of money but because when I give it back to him and he says "thank you so much, what can I ever do to repay your honesty and good nature?" I could suggest that maybe Coldplay could play an intimate gig for the dedicated members of Coldplaying.com :P

[Mimixxx]

Very close Scientist and DAAHF.

YouTube - Coldplay Prague The Scientist

[coldpatrix]

Which is the song played after Politik?

[*Sarah*]

That's totally what would happen too :dozey:

If it flew off and hit me I'd be made up not because I'd have a chance of making shed load of money but because when I give it back to him and he says "thank you so much, what can I ever do to repay your honesty and good nature?" I could suggest that maybe Coldplay could play an intimate gig for the dedicated members of Coldplaying.com :P

haha, now this is totally cute :nice:

[Mig-El]

I freaking love that plane, the VIVAVION

[busybeeburns]

Largest size of photies posted previously :)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru1.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru2.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru3.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru4.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru5.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru6.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru7.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru8.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru9.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/pru10.jpg

[melanieau]

thanks Ian:D...I couldn't get them to post in the bigger size last night for some reason:(

[CPRani]

Thanks for the pics and vids!

So nice of them to play Fix you twice!

[CRYSTAL]

i wish they have to change their setlist and play Yes,Reign of love....

[busybeeburns]

http://media.novinky.cz/106/141069-gallery-msjgf.jpg

http://www.novinky.cz/clanek/150223-uspavanka-coldplay.html

[Jsalyers]

I love that picture!!!

[busybeeburns]

you're going to love these then

Credit: musicserver.cz

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser1.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser2.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser3.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser4.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser5.jpg

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http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser17.jpg

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http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser20.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser21.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser1.jpg

[Jsalyers]

:dead::dead:

I just died and went to heaven!

[melanieau]

WOW!

[Carlaatje]

why do I think this one is extremely pervy?
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/ser8.jpg

[Jsalyers]

Cause hes looking at JONNY!!!!!!!! oahwerf;jhW;EIFJHB

[melanieau]

Is this up yet? SO DAMN CLOSE!

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist

[Jsalyers]

Awww hes playing the harmonica!!!!!

[Jsalyers]

Ian I love you for posting those pictures!!!!!!!!!!

[kspillers2]

Hahaha, ya I saw that in the Budapest thread!!!

I like the plane!!! VIVA!

Their Awesome Plane...http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2883199778_ed7f23a2fa_m.jpg


My beloved VIVA Mobile....even though it won't quite make it to Prague.....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2883199810_6850075820_m.jpg

[melanieau]

Their Awesome Plane...http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2883199778_ed7f23a2fa_m.jpg


My beloved VIVA Mobile....even though it won't quite make it to Prague.....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2883199810_6850075820_m.jpg


COOL:cool:

[Carlaatje]

awesome!^

[busybeeburns]

you painted your car? :o

[kspillers2]

Nah, just photoshopped...., I AM trying to come up with some different abbreviations for my new license plate for this car. I can't seem to condense Codplaylover or Coldplayfan into the 7 or 8 letters they'll let you put on a personalized plate. Anyway....back on topic....these freaking pics are the best pro shots of the Vida tour IMHO.

[Agna]

That car looks really great!
And talking about the concert in Prague i could say that it was amazing.I have just sung all the songs that they have played over there.And the best thing was that the day before the concert i have met Guy!I saw him walking on the Karlov bridge,very late in the evening.But i was so shocked that i couldn`t even say any word.That really surprised me.
And the whole concert was really great.They played all songs so so good(except Fix You)but they fixed it too,and that song was really great then,and the strangest thing was that i was crying at that moment when Fix You sounded,because that was such a cute view.And of course Speed Of Sound,Clocks,Violet Hill,Live In Technicolor,Lovers In Japan and the butterflies which were falling on me,and all songs were amazing.
So that is all.I can`t say everything here,what i have seen over there.But i think that you can imagine how pretty it was.Ohh i am so scared that i will never see them performing live again.But however i am really happy now!

[kspillers2]

Agna...how exciting to see Guy in person in your lovely city! Your right the show is really beautiful and you got to hear one of their most touching songs twice, lucky you!

[Agna]

Agna...how exciting to see Guy in person in your lovely city! Your right the show is really beautiful and you got to hear one of their most touching songs twice, lucky you!

Actually I am not from Czech Republic,I went there to see Coldplay perfoming live.
I hope so that it was not the last Coldplay concert for me.And thank you! ;}

[busybeeburns]

Pics by Tom C: (click for full album) (http://picasaweb.google.pl/TomCieslikowski/Coldplay22092008Praga#[/)

http://lh3.ggpht.com/TomCieslikowski/SNj5A-ZX7mI/AAAAAAAALO4/V1R7YpTymiY/s576/DSC06113.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/TomCieslikowski/SNo4i5pEUBI/AAAAAAAALbE/w9NHGrK8MXc/s720/DSC05777.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/TomCieslikowski/SNj49wfrDWI/AAAAAAAALOY/gnHK6osbp-Q/s512/DSC06104.JPG

[ctomek]

Hello

That was very awesome gig:

Photo:
http://picasaweb.google.pl/TomCieslikowski/Coldplay22092008Praga#

videomix:
YouTube - Coldplay-22.09 2008 Praga

[busybeeburns]

great photos there! I love the huge stage trucks :o

[busybeeburns]

listingslab's slideshow on Flickr

[Jsalyers]

Ian thank you so much for finding these pictures!!!!

[Mimixxx]

listingslab's slideshow on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/listingslab/sets/72157607469280234/show/)

Here's that guy's review:

I’d never had “backstage passes” before, so the Coldplay concert was an oddity by that measure: here I was, walking the corridors of superstardom rock’n'roll, where the roadies hung out emailing their friends back wherevertheylive, and stage managers moving through like rhinos on the warpath. And then there was Sarah, so British, so cute, leading us through the tumult and into the catering room, clouded with food mists and a cornucopia of aromas. This was also the first stadium concert I’d attended since the late ’90s, when the Rolling Stones played Wisconsin U (or was that last Chicago concert Page & Plant playing Zeppelin songs? Can’t remember, and sort of glad for that).The Czech crowd was large, young, and anxious. The O2 Arena (named for O2, the Euro telecommunications giant) is BIG, but very modern, and new. Lots of beer/food stalls, plenty of bathrooms, and a nice “press” entrance that Chris & I slipped through once we got our cool stick-on passes. The idea was to have dinner with Sarah, Chris’s girlfriend who works the catering operation for the tour, and then see the show in the stands with all those other people … the non-VIPs.

We had no chance to meet the band before the show, as they get into that band-only mindset before each show. I do hear that the lads are proper English boys, who are terribly polite to all the road crew (”Can I bother you for more orange juice?”, “Is there any tea?”), and make the on-the-road experience as easy as possible for everyone. Case in point: the buses that the road crew travel from city to city (Prague one night; Budapest the next; Vienna on the third) are completely decked out for sleeping, comfort, eating, entertainment, and easy transport. A computer hard-drive has dozens of HD movies available to play on the flat screen TVs; beer, wine and spirits are there for the wanting; munchies galore; music and dancing; strip monopoly and rooftop jacuzzies (okay, these last two are imaginative).

So Sarah collected us outside the press entrance. We went into the bowels of O2 areana, met a bunch of the crew, then went into the dining room. There we had a sheet of the day’s menu from which to choose: steak & roasted potatoes; grilled perch over rocket salad; a vegetarian dish; and something else. There were starters laid out buffet style, and fruit and pastries for dessert. I had the perch.

After we ate, and sat around shooting the breeze before “showtime”, I noticed one of the crew with a t-shirt that said “All access All the Time. Don’t Even Ask.” Now that dude was important. We made our way up to the main floor with our tickets; there was a bit of confusion in the translation between the Czech guard watching the main floor “corral” area and us trying to get close to the stage. Eventually, we figure out what he was trying to say. Here’s a rough translation: “What the fuck you want to stand with all these people for? The ticket’s you got are right next to the stage, you dumb shits.”

Me and Chris went outside, in through the turnstiles, and down to our seats. They were next to the stage on the right side, at the front end. I could have jumped the barrier and stood on stage. Chris and I took seats that weren’t ours, but we had a plan: if anyway came to “claim” the seats, we were going to flash our VIP backstage passes and shove our thumbs at the intruders: “Hit the road, Czesky! We’re with the BAND.” Fortunately, no one tried to kick us out. We were surrounded by gorgeous Czech teenage girls. Let me tell you about Czech girls: this country is filled with Little Miss Universes. Unfortunately, they’re all young enough to be my daughter, but then I’m only window shopping, right? Anyway, as the band … Coldplay … came on stage, the crowd went crazy and the party began.

Funny that I don’t really know any of the songs; I recognize them, but then the voice sort of sounds like a half-dozen other bands. You don’t get that feeling in concert though, when the spectacle, the crowd, the vibes, and the beer are all working together.

The light show centered around these giant balloons that dropped from behind the stage and over the crowd. They revolved as they projected video feeds from the inside — live feeds of the band members playing guitar, jambing the drums, singing — and had colors and other weird, psychedelic images going on as well. Very dramatic and graphic and all that.

So then me and Chris ran out for beers a few times. Two-fifty for a beer at a concert is a steal. So since when has America decided that the concessionaires would set the price for food & liquor at all sporting, concert, and fair events? In Prague, if you charge too much, there will be riots. Now that’s democracy in action, no?

I was “surprised” at how good Coldplay was, actually. I’d given up on rock & roll bands since the mid 1990s when record labels sought bands based on how closely they came to sound like the previously “best-selling” band that, of course, didn’t last, couldn’t write decent lyrics, and only were signed because the boys “fit the suit.”

Coldplay is in fact made up of quality musicians who not only play well together, but LIKE TO ENTERTAIN their audience, give a good show, and leave people with the feeling that what they had just seen was a memory worth holding.

After the show, we hit the tour bus for an apré-concert beer, then jumped in Chris’s VW cruiser van for a harrowing ride back to my Suchdol apartment using his i-Phone GPS guide. At one point we found ourself riding on tram rails up by Hradcany Castle. But all was good. We made it safely into the arms of a Canadian whiskey nightcap.

YouTube - Coldplay in Prague_1

http://www.bibliogrind.com/category/the-prague-blog/

[Gya]

So, they had backstage passed but didn't meet the band. Now, that sucks.
Well, he didn't seem to know Coldplay anyway, but at least he liked the show, yay!
It first confused me that his friend's name is Chris, haha.

[busybeeburns]

Excellent pics by grzesiinek

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz1.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz2.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz3.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz4.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz5.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz6.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz7.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz8.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz10.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz11.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz12.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz13.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz14.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30876702@N08/show/

[Gya]

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1531/medium/grz3.jpg

:laugh3: Cute.

[EnglishSilk]

Hello, I`m still requesting a butterfly from your city!

Thanks!

[kryšpín]

I was there. Its my best experience of my life.

[Macintosh]

Double Fix You?!!!!
Ohh, guys, you really big LUCKY!

http://cs1676.vkontakte.ru/u11085459/75107839/x_069bf9d4.jpg


Okean El’zy – Coldly 2007/06/01 Donetsk, Old Stadium
Muse – Starlight 2007/10/13 Kyiv, Sport Palace
Coldplay – The Scientist 2008/09/23 Budapest, Sportarena
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For a minute there, I lost myself

[mehelik]

The best was Chris Martin´s Czech... "Konečně jsme táády..." It was so lovely!:kiss:

[Macintosh]

The best was Chris Martin´s Czech... "Konečně jsme táády..." It was so lovely!:kiss:

Sorry, Mehelik, what does it meen?) in Budapest Chris apologized for his "laughable Hungarian”;)

[mehelik]

Sorry, Mehelik, what does it meen?) in Budapest Chris apologized for his "laughable Hungarian”;)

Oh, sorry ... :)))) And what do you think? "Konečně jsme tady?" It does mean "We are finally here"..maybe... but lovely was his pronunciation...;);) .. and I trust that his Hungarian was laughable, but he has effort, I appreciate it..;);)

[Macintosh]

Ha-ha, so lovely and modestly!:) Chris always has effort, every concert is original and homely good. Its aspiration to speak with public in its native language - simply shaking! I THINK all love him more for it)

[mehelik]

Ha-ha, so lovely and modestly!:) Chris always has effort, every concert is original and homely good. Its aspiration to speak with public in its native language - simply shaking! I THINK all love him more for it)

You´re right!!! I think so too:smug: ... they are really modest and it´s simply amazing;) and I think that they aren´t any bigheaded stars .. they play at ease twice Fix You and we can perceive that they enjoy it! ... amazing....:cool:

[Macintosh]

I am glad for you, then on September, 22nd I was in Budapest and was surprised very much having read it!) it was as a certain gift, after all they were in Prague the first time. Though probably not simply gift, and public was shaking I guess, because in Hungary they were for the first time too but anything extraordinary haven't played except standard setlist.:smash:

[mehelik]

.. we had luck:) .. the second Fix You was because the first went awry.. :laugh3: ... but otherwise they played standard setlist too...:guitarist: ...... but I think, it´s loss, that they haven´t more concerts in 2009 in other, mostly smaller countries ... :(

[Macintosh]

Bern, Neymegen, Copenhagen - all that would be in small countries:)

[mehelik]

Yes, but Prague is missing..:D:laugh3:

[Macintosh]

Kiev, Moscow, Buharest always take off!:( So Prague should be proud! I remember Chris promise to see Hungary "VERY SOOOON":P

[mehelik]

Oh, when Chris said it, it must be true!:D

[Macintosh]

look: next album as things stand now must be released in 2010, next tour could be starting in summer 2010, so we could see them in east Europe in autumn 2010 or in srping 2011...
So, Chris said not total true ;)

[mehelik]

OK, OK, you´re right :D .. Chris fiddle-faddle (it´s pretty word :D ) sometimes.. but he is my God nevertheless :laugh3:

[Macintosh]

OK, OK, you´re right :D .. Chris fiddle-faddle (it´s pretty word :D ) sometimes.. but he is my God nevertheless :laugh3:

some kind of Personal Jesus?)
well, I'm assured that they will back to Prague!
but I doubt that they return to Budapest and precisely I know that they wouldn't arrive to Kiev, never!)

[mehelik]

Yes, my Personal Jesus :D
I hope you´re right and they will back to Prague, but I think that they will be in Kiev someday too;)