Confirmed Australian Tour: Feb/March 2009

[Jayzo]

Confirmed via the sticker on the cover of the new EP, Coldplay WILL be touring here early next year. More details to come in the next few days. Discuss!!!

[yellowtalk]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

[Cobalt]

But we knew that already :thinking:

[The Escapist]

Confirmed via the sticker on the cover of the new EP, Coldplay WILL be touring here early next year. More details to come in the next few days. Discuss!!!

What do you mean?

[Jayzo]

But we knew that already :thinking:

We didn't know officially officially until there was this sticker. Its basically an official announcement from Coldplay :P.

The Escapist - the sticker on Prospekt's March says "COLDPLAY AUSTRALIAN TOUR FEB/MARCH 2009"

[Benjamin]

My Prospekt's March has no such sticker. :(

It has a different one saying:

COLDPLAY
..
PROSPEKT'S MARCH EP
..
8 NEW TRACKS
INCLUDING LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR ii,
GLASS OF WATER AND LOST+ (WITH JAY-Z)

[Jayzo]

I'll take a picture hold on.

[Jayzo]

Bit blurry but oh well:

http://i37.tinypic.com/jq24gj.jpg

[john88]

What a world tour!! do we know how many shows they will have done? is it more important than the last world tour?

[teenage.revolution.x]

YAYAYAYA.

i can't wait for details :D

[yellowtalk]

saaaaameeeee!!!! How generous are they?

[givelovesolong]

So excited!

I was like a mad woman today trying to get the EP -- it is unbelievable... :D

An Australian Tour would Top. It. Off.

[Jayzo]

An Australian Tour would Top. It. Off.

Its already been confirmed we are just counting down the hours til' details are released :nice:.

[SerzaJane]

Bit blurry but oh well:

http://i37.tinypic.com/jq24gj.jpg

the sticker announcing the tour is on the Prospekt's March EP
i can't wait til we actually get official dates YAY least we no they're coming :)

[anniea89]

YAY!!! I hope this means that they'll be doing some promo as well.

[Lore]

congrats guys :D

[givelovesolong]

Its already been confirmed we are just counting down the hours til' details are released :nice:.

Oh, I know! Just stating the obvious -- nothing better than Coldplay in Australia... :D Hopefully, details will arrive soon. (Unlikely; is today too much of an ask?)

Looking forward to it no matter what.

[Lore]

if they'll tour there in february they could announce the dates around early december I think :)

[Jayzo]

Oh right :laugh4: I thought it was a bit weird you not realising. You were just reiterating.

I shall do the same. COLDPLAY IN AUSTRALIA!!! *faints* WOOOHOOOO! :D :D

It'll probably be tomorrow when the EP was due out, coz thats when people were "technically" supposed to be seeing the stickers.

[givelovesolong]

Yeah, that probably makes the most sense, Jizo. :)

In '06 though, tickets went on sale in October, and the concert wasn't until July -- a 10-month wait!!

We're only going to have a few months wait now, and with tickets going on sale soon, I really better start saving...

[teenage.revolution.x]

they better hurry up and announce dates..
its such a big name band, normally bigger acts announce their concerts months and months beforehand.

[givelovesolong]

Well, I certainly can't wait...

[S.@.m.]

ooh it is so nice that they tour australia!
i wanted to buy a round the world ticket (to make work and travel or something like that)
but the plans were too difficult to realize that i finally stay here..
otherwise i would be in australia at that time!!! and i was going crazy because there were
some roumors a few weeks ago that they will tour australia..
now i m just happy for you!
but i really wanted to see them again. maybe next year somewhere in europe again!? :)

[beckhamcrosses]

Brilliant news, and I can think of something better than Coldplay in OZ!

[busybeeburns]

Double Acer Arena dates announced, 11th & 12th March 2009, Sydney

http://www.coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5305
http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/Clocks_ticking_for_Coldplay_%2820081122%29

[Jenjie]

Supergroup snubs Adelaide

PETRA STARKE
November 23, 2008 12:30am

The English group yesterday announced it will tour Australia in February and March of next year – but Adelaide is not on the itinerary.
South Australian fans will instead have to pay for flights to one of the band's performances in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

The snub comes after punk-pop superstar Pink this week announced a fourth show at the Entertainment Centre in August, bringing the US singer's number of Australian dates to 34.

But a spokeswoman for touring company Chugg Entertainment said there were no plans to add Adelaide to the Coldplay schedule at a later date.

That was despite the band playing at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on their 2006 tour.

"We were given a specific window of availability for Coldplay's Australian tour and, unfortunately, despite our best efforts, it was not possible to route the tour through Adelaide this time around," the spokeswoman said.

Coldplay is the latest in a line of big-name acts to dodge Adelaide.

Kylie Minogue is only playing Sydney and Melbourne when she brings her X2008 tour Down Under next month.

Similarly, rapper Kanye West and American electro-pop group MGMT have only scheduled December concerts in the eastern states.

Rock veterans Sting and Eric Clapton are also eschewing Adelaide in their forthcoming tours.

With Coldplay's tour billed as its biggest ever, there has been speculation the band may miss Adelaide due to the lack of an appropriate venue.

This comes after the Sunday Mail reported last week that the Adelaide Entertainment Centre has come under fire from tour promoters for being "tired" and "poor and dated".

The comments, made in a Public Works Committee report tabled in Parliament last month, included a statement from Michael Chugg, director of Chugg Entertainment, the promoters behind Coldplay's Australian tour.

In the report, Mr Chugg – who has previously brought tours from Sir Elton John and Keith Urban to Adelaide – describes the centre as "well below the standards expected from a major capital city such as Adelaide".

Coldplay's Sydney and Melbourne concerts are being staged at the Rod Laver Arena and ACER Arena.

Local concert promoter Trevor Hunt says AAMI Stadium would be more than suitable for such a tour.

"When you look at U2, one of the biggest bands in the world, playing at AAMI Stadium . . . 60,000 people, they were very happy with the venue, as have a lot of the acts that have been down there," Mr Hunt said.

"We've never had a problem with outside venues here.

"AAMII Stadium has been used successfully on a number of highly successful tours, and likewise Adelaide Oval has been used successfully."

The record crowd at AAMI Stadium was 80,000 for Robbie Williams in 2006.

Mr Hunt, the promoter behind Pink's upcoming mammoth Australian tour, said there were a number of factors behind why bands skip Adelaide.

"It just depends on circumstances. It depends on the band, the timing, the tour schedule. Occasionally we do miss out on shows over here."

The tour announcement caps off a bumper year for Coldplay.

Their fourth album, Viva La Vida (or Death And All His Friends), was released in June and sold millions worldwide. A deluxe edition of the album – Viva La Vida: Prospekt's March, with eight new tracks – is released in Australia this weekend.

Help bring Coldplay to SA.
Sign the petition http://www2.advertiser.com.au/comps_cms/coldplay_petition.html

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24692097-5006301,00.html

[Jenjie]

Hot, Cold, unsatisfied

CHRIS Martin has given himself a deadline.

Despite selling millions of albums, packing stadiums the world over and winning countless awards, the Coldplay frontman is concerned about his legacy. At only 31, Martin fears he may be nearing his peak as a musician and songwriter.

"We feel that we have to do a lot for 2010," Martin says."We feel like bands need to fill their first 10 years, so we have got lots to do before the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2009. I know it is kind of stupid, but that is kind of our deadline. We have to do something good by then."

It is astounding to hear Martin speak with such little self-assurance.

He is one of the world's most recognisable singers and is married to Hollywood actor Gwyneth Paltrow.

Coldplay's fourth album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends was released in June and was voted the year's top-selling album at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo this month. The album went to No.1 in more than 36 countries, including Australia, where it sat top for four weeks.

From the outside, everything appears to be perfect. But Martin sounds anxious about the passing of time and is determined to achieve more. The musicians he most admires did their best work in their first decade together -- most notably U2.

"We've done some pretty good stuff, but there is something about the year changing to 2010 and also, in that year I will be 33 and I always feel that that is a different phase of song-writing," he says.

"So I just try to keep as busy as possible until then. I can't explain it, but I guess most of my heroes did most of their great stuff before they were 33. It's not that you can't do great stuff afterwards, you have just got to have deadlines otherwise you will spend all day in the sauna."

Martin is speaking from Atlanta to announce Coldplay's Australian tour for February and March.

The band is touring the US, before heading to Europe and will have played 103 shows by the time it reaches Australia next February.

Coldplay shows are massive and its latest tour is no exception.

"It is a big show," Martin says.

"It is not as big as a Rolling Stones show, but it is not as little as a Tom Waits show. It is hopefully somewhere in between."

Visually, Coldplay has gone for a military theme with its latest album.

The band -- Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Martin -- wear military attire for the album artwork, promotional images, video clips and concerts.

The inspiration was born at Coldplay's London headquarters, an old warehouse they call The Bakery, which has been transformed into a creative space for art and music.

"We just had this idea about a year ago of trying to destroy our own thing and put something else in place so it was our little inner band revolution," Martin says.

"Then we started looking at the French Revolution and all of the paintings from that time. All of us were just keen to do something that we felt we hadn't done before."

C OLDPLAY is undeniably one of the biggest bands of the decade and has been compared with its idols, U2.

Since releasing its first album in 2000 (Parachutes), it has sold more than 30 million albums and has had huge global hits with songs including Yellow, In My Place, Clocks, Fix You and Violet Hill. That's not to mention the accolades -- four Grammys and six Brit Awards. But when it comes to talking seriously about the band's successes, Martin uncomfortably jokes.

He clearly isn't comfortable with praise. It is kind of refreshing when you consider the egos of other stars such as Kanye West, who blogs endlessly about his achievements.

Again, it is a little surprising to hear that lack of confidence in Martin's voice.

"We are well aware that we are only the biggest band at the moment because U2 are still on holiday," he says. "We don't think of ourselves as being -- we are not as bad as people who hate us say we are and we are not as good as people who give us awards say we are. We try to keep it balanced."

Coldplay is such an enormous earner for record label EMI that the company's share price took a beating in the UK when the band delayed the release of its previous album, X&Y.

Martin has spoken openly about the pressure that has put on him, but appears to have relaxed about the financial side of the music business.

"I tried getting wrapped up in it for a while and really thinking about business, but it really didn't fit as a hat to be wearing," he says.

"If people are singing along and our record isn't in the bargain bin, then I don't worry about anything. If I stop at a gas station and our record is free with a can of Coke, then I will start to worry."

Viva La Vida has only been out a few months and Martin is working on new material, releasing a special edition of the album with eight new songs.

Martin has been a strong critic of outgoing US President George W. Bush and said he had been inspired musically by the political changes in the US. He says he has never felt more political than when Barrack Obama was voted into power.

"I just feel much more hopeful about things," he says, adding his election had inspired new songs.

"The reason why I find Barrack Obama inspiring, not because of what he says, but he is tireless. I just have so much respect for people who never give up and he, to me, is the definition of that."

Coldplay plays Rod Laver Arena on March 3-4. Tickets on sale December 4 on 132 849. Prospekt's March EP is out now.



http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...006024,00.html

[Jenjie]

Clocks ticking for Coldplay

CHRIS Martin has given himself a deadline. Despite selling millions of albums, packing stadiums the world over and winning countless awards, Martin is concerned about his legacy.

At 31, the Coldplay frontman fears that he may be nearing his peak as a musician and a songwriter.

"We feel we have to do a lot for 2010,'' Martin told Insider with a tone of urgency, almost as if he had to jump off the phone and get back to the studio to work on new songs.

"We feel bands need to fill their first 10 years, so we have lots to do before the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2009.

"I know it's kind of stupid, but that's kind of our deadline. We have to do something good by then.''

It's astounding to hear Martin speak with such little self-assurance.

He's one of the world's most recognisable singers, and is married to Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

Coldplay's fourth album, Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, was released in June.

This month, it was named top-selling album of the year at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.

It went to number one in nearly 40 countries, including Australia, where it sat in the top spot for four weeks.

From the outside, everything appears to be perfect. But Martin sounds anxious about the passing of time and is determined to achieve more.

The musicians he most admires - most notably U2 - did their best work in their first decade together.

"We've done some pretty good stuff, but there's something about the year changing to 2010,'' Martin explains.

"I'll also be 33 in that year, and I always feel that marks a different phase of songwriting.

"So I just try to keep as busy as possible till then. I can't explain it, but I guess most of my heroes did most of their great stuff before they were 33.

"It's not that you can't do great stuff afterwards. You just have to have deadlines, otherwise you'll spend all day in the sauna.''

Martin was speaking exclusively from Atlanta to announce Coldplay's Australian tour for February and March.

A notoriously difficult interviewee, he was uncharacteristically candid with Insider during our early-morning interview - perhaps because he felt guilty about the time difference and the fact the interview had been pushed back three hours.

Coldplay are touring America before heading to Europe. They will have played 103 shows by the time they reach Australia next February.

And they've upgraded from entertainment centres to stadiums and arenas. In Sydney, they will perform two shows at Sydney's Acer Arena.

"It's a big show. Not as big as a Rolling Stones show, but not as little as a Tom Waits show. It's hopefully somewhere in between,'' Martin says.

Creatively, Coldplay have gone for a military theme with their latest album.

The band - Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Martin - wear military attire for the album artwork, promotional images, video clips and concerts.

"We had this idea about a year ago of trying to destroy our own thing and put something else in place so it was our own little inner band revolution,'' Martin says.

"Then we started looking at the French Revolution and all the paintings from that time. We were just keen to do something we hadn't done before.''

Coldplay are undeniably one of the biggest bands of the decade. Since releasing their first album, Parachutes, in 2000 they've sold more than 30 million albums, not to mention four Grammys and six Brit Awards.

But when it comes to talking about the band's successes, Martin jokes awkwardly. He clearly isn't comfortable with praise.

"We're well aware we're the biggest band only because U2 are still on holiday,'' he says.

"We think of ourselves as being not as bad as people who hate us say we are, but not as good as people who give us awards say we are. We try and keep it balanced.''

Coldplay are such big earners for record label EMI that the company's share price took a beating when they delayed the release of their last album, X&Y.

Martin has spoken openly about the immense pressure that put on him, but appears to have relaxed about the financial side of the music business.

"I tried getting wrapped up in it for a while and really thinking about business, but it really didn't fit me as a hat,'' he says.

"If people are singing along and our record isn't in the bargain bin, I don't worry about anything. If I stop in a gas station and our record is free with a can of Coke, then I'll start to worry.''

Coldplay perform at Acer Arena on March 11 and 12, 2009. Visa pre-sale tickets are available from November 27 via www. visaentertainment.com.au.

General tickets are available from December 4 through Ticketek (132 849).

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24691169-5001026,00.html

[Jenjie]

No dates on Ticketek or Ticketmaster.au yet

[professa95]

this is amazing hey america looks that much better

[The Escapist]

Hahahah. Coldplay in sydney on the 11th March I'll be there!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 108 days to go.

[teenage.revolution.x]

this is so ridiculous.

perth, and not adelaide?

ugh.
i feel so so so so so bad right now.

[Jenjie]

Australian tour announced
November 22, 2008 8:40 pm
Seven shows in February and March 2009



Good evening (or morning, for our readers down under)

We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay are heading to Australia early next year to play seven shows. They are as follows:

Friday 27th February - Burswood Dome, Perth
Tuesday 3rd March - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Wednesday 4th March - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Sunday 8th March - Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Monday 9th March - Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Wednesday 11th March - Acer Arena, Sydney
Thursday 12th March - Acer Arena, Sydney

Here are the ticket details:

VISA Entertainment pre-sale
Starts Thursday 27th November, 9am (local time). Ends Saturday 29th November, 5pm (unless pre-sale sold out earlier). Any Visa card holder can buy during the pre-sale from visaentertainment.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au.

General on-sale
Starts 9am (local time) Thursday 4th December – tickets available through www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849.

Anchorman

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Jayzo]

Can't believe Adelaide got the shaft, poor guys :(.

[anniea89]

Pfft, they're used to it. :P

Nah, honestly if they can't fit it in, they can't fit it in.

March 11!!!! Yay!!!

[teenage.revolution.x]

^wow, thanks for making us all feel alot better.

but honestly, they can do PERTH and not adelaide?
sorry, but i'm just finding that really really ridiculous.

[crestingwaves]

What the hell!!

As if they miss out on Adelaide, yet go to Perth???

So angry right now. Looks like it's a plane ticket to Melbourne then...

[Cobalt]

They skipped Adelaide! :lol:

[teenage.revolution.x]

What the hell!!

As if they miss out on Adelaide, yet go to Perth???

So angry right now. Looks like it's a plane ticket to Melbourne then...

i know, its ridiculous right?
and chances are i wont be able to go to melbourne.
so hooray for that.

[Jayzo]

but honestly, they can do PERTH and not adelaide?
sorry, but i'm just finding that really really ridiculous.

Actually get off Perth for a second dude, we have a higher population here and out of all 5 of the major Australian cities, Adelaide has the lowest population.

From a tour promoters and scheduling point of view makes perfect sense.

[busybeeburns]

I'll add the petition to the main news tomorrow (or tonight for you in Aus) :)

[teenage.revolution.x]

Actually get off Perth for a second dude, we have a higher population here and out of all 5 of the major Australian cities, Adelaide has the lowest population.

From a tour promoters and scheduling point of view makes perfect sense.

yeah, but you think of it from a point in that to get to perth, you may as well stop over in adelaide, seeing as its pretty much on the way.

and i'm not criticizing perth, as i know people who give me shit about being from adelaide, it's just really.. annoying.

[Jayzo]

Oh I see fair enough. Well, hopefully the petition works then :(.

[teenage.revolution.x]

^thanks, i'm hoping it will make a difference, as this is what happened last time in 06, they weren't planning on coming to adelaide, but then after an official petition was made, they put on an adelaide concert.

[Zeya]

woooohooooooOOOoooooOOOOOooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooO OOOOOoooooooo!!!!!!!

so actually..what are we supposed to do?
how to register to visa entertainment?
and when can we secure the seating position?

i'm sooo exciteddddd!!

[coldplay <3]

Are the tickets $145 or was that just a rumor?
i seriously don't care how much they are i would pay $1000 to see them
i just need to plan it, gah!
CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[givelovesolong]

coldplay <3, I totally agree! I am so excited to see them, I'd pay anything.

It does suck about the Adelaide 'snubbing' -- I would be mortified if they skipped Melbourne (of course, that's very unlikely, but you understand my point...) -- you get yourself hyped up, and then this happens? Not. Cool. :(

I really hope the petition works for you guys. If it was successful in '06, I think you might have a fairly good chance at changing some minds... ;)

Focusing of ticket prices/ seating arrangements -- please! Hurry up and release it all. I want to know the seating set-up and cost for Rod Laver Arena. We need to be informed. Anyone want to make an educated guess as to when we'll be privy to that information?

I understand the estimated ticket price was around $145 for GA, and that Reserved Seating was said to be just under the $100 mark...? Suppose we'll find out soon enough.

:D:D:D

[Jenjie]

yeah, but you think of it from a point in that to get to perth, you may as well stop over in adelaide, seeing as its pretty much on the way.

and i'm not criticizing perth, as i know people who give me shit about being from adelaide, it's just really.. annoying.


and thats why Adelaide was skipped as far as I could make out from reading the articles. the dates they could have done adelaide as a stop-over didn't fit with the venues availability.

[busybeeburns]

Chugg Entertainment today confirmed that Coldplay would return to Australia next February on their “Viva La Vida” tour, in support of their new album of the same name.

In a rare move for the Australian market, Coldplay will go on-sale with two shows in each of the East Coast cities to ensure as many tickets as possible are made available to meet the demand that was set the last time they toured.

The four-city jaunt will kick off on Friday 27 February at the Burswood Dome in Perth, travel to Melbourne for two shows on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March, and then move on to Brisbane at the Entertainment Centre on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 March. The tour finishes up at Sydney’s Acer Arena on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 March.

On their last concert tour of Australia in June 2006, Coldplay sold out a total of ten arenas shows, playing to more than 100,000 people, garnering rave reviews and leaving rapturous fans in their wake.

For all shows, a special Visa Entertainment pre-sale starts at 9am local time on Thursday 27 November; tickets go on sale to the general public via Ticketek on Thursday 4 December. Ticket details are available at www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849.

In time for the anticipated tour announcement, EMI has just yesterday released Coldplay’s Viva La Vida - Prospekt’s March edition. The two-disc deluxe package includes Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, the band’s fourth full-length album, plus a brand new EP entitled Prospekt’s March. The EP, which will also be for sale separately, includes six recently-completed songs that the band had begun recording during the Viva La Vida sessions and brand new versions of two album tracks – Lost + (featuring Jay-Z) and Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun mix). Viva La Vida was released in June 2008 and went on to chart at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida’ Tour Dates

Friday 27 February - Perth, Burswood Dome
Tuesday 3 March - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Wednesday 4 March - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 8 March - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Monday 9 March - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Wednesday 11 March - Sydney, Acer Arena
Thursday 12 March - Sydney, Acer Arena

Tickets for all shows on sale 9am, Thursday 4 December through Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849.

Go to: www.chuggentertainment.com / www.coldplay.com / www.musichead.com.au

http://tangledmagazine.com/music/coldplay-announce-viva-la-vida-australian-tour

[but a dream]

Hi guys!

I'd like to fly down to Australia next year for the concerts. I don't think I can drag any of my friends along; I don't know anyone as crazy over Coldplay as me :\ I was hoping if I could meet up with some Coldplayers here for the concert (and maybe some stalking if you're up to it :nice:).

I don't have much leave (or money :P), so I'd prob be going for 1 or 2 gigs only. So would anyone be so nice as to guide me around your city?

[Samiya]

Hey!

I really want to go to the concert on the 11th or the 12th doesnt really bother me HOWEVER i would really like to purchase presale tickets but i dont know how to get the PRE-SALE CODE or where to get it from....

Does anyone know where and how i can get the code for the pre-sale on thursday??
PLEASE!

thnx =)

[givelovesolong]

but a dream, which Australian city are you planning on coming over to?

Samiya, there isn't a code per-say; you need a VISA Card to participate in the pre-sale (keep in mind it is an internet pre-sale), so I'm assuming it's basically first in, best dressed...

...you use the VISA Card to purchase your tickets; whether you're successful or not relies on the fact of how many tickets they are releasing, and how quickly they go.

So really, you just need to have your Internet Page & VISA ready and waiting for the 9.00a.m pre-sale. Hope that clears things up a bit -- and Good Luck. :D

[Samiya]

Oh okay,

Well i have a VISA card so that's all i need i guess..

I thought i needed a pre-sale code as i needed one for the Kings Of Leon concert!
Thank you very much for replying!

[givelovesolong]

No problem -- glad I could help out. :D

I would also suggest keeping an eye on the Ticketek (http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=VISAENTE05) site; just in case further details/instructions/changes are released -- it is possible that a code is needed to complete the transaction, so be sure to have all bases covered! ;)

We're still wating on official ticket prices, seating arrangements etc., so I'm assuming that clearer instructions will be made available in the next couple of days...

[-liams-]

hi, does anyone know anything about the quality of the pre-sale tickets?
I'm just wondering if I'm better off waiting until the general release to get them
I guess if it's GA then it doesnt matter, but if it's fully seated i want to get the best seats possible of course
Anyone booked a pre-sale before?

[Cobalt]

Not sure. Details will be released by the 27th I expect. If it's all seated there will be uproar however.

[givelovesolong]

-liams-, I think it's a pretty fair bet to say that it will be a limited assortment of both GA and Reserved Seating.

The best thing you can do is get on the Ticketek site ASAP (when full details are released) and see whats on offer.

I haven't purchased Pre-Sale tickets before, so that's all I have to offer. :)

Best of luck to you... :D

[StarsKay]

Can they just release the prices already?! Honestly, releasing this news a few days before the pre-sale date and not including pricing is kinda ridiculous. I mean people need to have fair warning etc. Anyway, what's done is done - I just wanna know how much we're talking here. Last Aus concert, the Brisbane tickets were $130 I think. A fair price I suppose so I'm hoping they don't push it beyond $150 because that would definitely be ridiculous lol.


^^ I was wondering about the pre-sale code too since that's how they conducted it last time though what was written ^ is pretty spot on, you just need a Visa card. It's going to be a mad rush on Thursday, I can feel it already! :O

[StarsKay]

Are the tickets $145 or was that just a rumor?
i seriously don't care how much they are i would pay $1000 to see them
i just need to plan it, gah!
CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

haha, ok I love Coldplay, but I wouldn't pay a grand to see them. Maybe if I'd never seen them before but even then, I would've needed to be severly CP deprived or something lol. Though like you, I can't wait either :cool:

[but a dream]

but a dream, which Australian city are you planning on coming over to?
Any city, really.

I've visited all 4 cities before, but I'm the most familiar with Sydney. But if I can find a Coldplayer to meet up in whichever city, I would most likely head down to that one.

[Recycled Revenge]

I'm going to fly me and my other half from Adelaide to one of the Melbourne shows, I just can't bare the thought of them doing shows in Aus and being unable to go. So I'll see you guys there, i'll be the one dressed in rags and begging for spare change. :)

Sratch that, turns out I can't get the time off. If I didn't know better I'd suspect some kind of consipiracy . :(

[-liams-]

-liams-, I think it's a pretty fair bet to say that it will be a limited assortment of both GA and Reserved Seating.

The best thing you can do is get on the Ticketek site ASAP (when full details are released) and see whats on offer.

I haven't purchased Pre-Sale tickets before, so that's all I have to offer. :)

Best of luck to you... :D

Ok thanks for that
hopefully they don't put the prices up too much
they should copy Kings Of Leon and sell for $90

[Andy14]

$140 for Gold and $120 for Silver, according to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre website.

[-liams-]

$140 for Gold and $120 for Silver, according to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre website.

sweet, good work finding the prices
do you know the difference between gold and silver?

[Andy14]

Not sure really :p I assume it's just a different class of seating (i.e the silver ones are further back)?

[anniea89]

Sweet, thank you!

[-liams-]

Not sure really :p I assume it's just a different class of seating (i.e the silver ones are further back)?

oh, so thats fully seated is it?
i just hope theyre not doing that in melbourne then
i cant find any info for other shows, really stupid considering the pre-sale comes out in 2 days:veryangry2:
oh well, thanks for that anyway

[StarsKay]

^ I've never gone to a show at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre that's fully seated. It would be really odd for that to be the case. Ticketek should already put up the prices, like officially. Pre-sale is tomorrow and the site still says information is currently unavailable. What the hell?

[givelovesolong]

I agree -- we need these prices!

And I highly doubt the Coldplay shows will be fully seated. Like StarsKay, I've never been to a concert at Rod Laver Arena where there hasn't been GA -- I'm 100% positive there will be standing... ;)

...or, There Will Be Blood.

[anniea89]

It will probably be half/half. That's how it was last time.

[blackdollie]

how to buy the ticket?buy online or go acer arena buy on dec4?:cry:
and what time is the concert?8 o'clock?

[-liams-]

how to buy the ticket?buy online or go acer arena buy on dec4?:cry:
and what time is the concert?8 o'clock?

You can find all that on the ticketek websitehttp://www.ticketek.com.au/
tickets are 140 for gold, 120 for silver, and 110 for bronze (this is for rod laver)
there is standing room
hmm maybe a bit much for me, probably won't be going :(

[yellowtalk]

...or, There Will Be Blood.

I am, just uh, going to goo uhhh dissapear under th-the couch for a w-w-while....if you go through yo-yo-your mo-mo-moment of anger

[thef1re]

and im assuming that standing (GA) is first come , first serve? even if u buy the pre-sale standing?

[givelovesolong]

Hehe! ROFL at you, yellowtalk. :D Seems you have nothing to fear, since Rod Laver has 10 different tickets you can purchase!

-liams-, I'm assuming your a Melbournian here; (and I suppose anyone can help with this, really), but where the hell are all these ticket sections?

We have GOLD STANDING, GOLD LOWER, GOLD UPPER -- what is the difference? (They're the same price, but the seating chart does nothing to visualise what you're buying...)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n104/ilovealias4ever/OTHER-ColdplayConcertSeatingPlan200.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n104/ilovealias4ever/OTHER-ColdplayConcertTicketPrices20.jpg

Where do they all match up? *confuddled*

I'm guessing the BLUE is 'Silver Upper', and that the PINK is the 'Bronze Upper', (side/ rear views are obvious), it's just all this GOLD!

[givelovesolong]

*Double Post*

thef1re -- Yep. I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that it'll be 'First In, First Serve' regarding the GA tickets (well, for all of them actually).

Of course, the pre-sale will not be releasing all General Admission tickets -- they need some left for people to wrestle over in the queues; entertain all us lucky ones that got them first! ;)

But yes, you assume right (I assume...). :D

[thef1re]

no opening act? just coldplay this time aye? nice!

[StarsKay]

At their last concert, it was certainly first come first serve yet once the guards gave us permission to stand up, all that went out the window and I ran haha. So despite coming quite late, my speedy attitude landed me 2nd row standing front and centre :smug: haha. /end off topic.

Thank goodness ticket prices are up. Now my dilemma is who the hell to go with! My friends like CP but not enough to pay $110-140 to see them. Any Brisbane Coldplayers here? If only Annie and Josh weren't Melbourneans haha, come to the sunny state already! :P

[Montreal]

If it is 140$ AUS it is ok


dont complain

[givelovesolong]

I've been in a restless sleep for the last two hours; got up now just to make sure that tickets aren't on sale...

...there's something wrong with me. :P

[givelovesolong]

Oh, StarsKay -- how much earlier before the concert did you get there?

Where there lots of people already lined up and waiting?

[TryWhistlingThis]

WOO-HOO!!!! They're playing on my birthday - MARCH 3. Best Birthday gift ever. Shame about the VISA pre-sale, i'm a Mastercard Holder (bugger it!). I've never been to a Coldplay gig. What's best? Seating or standing?

[TryWhistlingThis]

I agree -- we need these prices!

And I highly doubt the Coldplay shows will be fully seated. Like StarsKay, I've never been to a concert at Rod Laver Arena where there hasn't been GA -- I'm 100% positive there will be standing... ;)

...or, There Will Be Blood.

Actually, I saw Crowded House last year at Rod Laver and it was 100% seating - floor included. I also believe that The Eagles and Billy Joel were similar too. But for an act like Coldplay who are targeted toward younger audiences like ourselves (20 to 30) i'd imagine they'd go for standing.

[givelovesolong]

Oh, cool, TryWhistlingThis. :)

Well, like I said -- I've never been to a concert where there hasn't been standing (including Coldplay in '06). But, yeah, it makes sense that they would have GA with a different target audience. :D

No-one can help clarify the sections for Rod Laver? :(

[ice water.]

That will be lovely for my friend in Australia.. :)

[givelovesolong]

I love your signature, ice water. :D

Did you make it?

[Benjamin]

YESSS!

Got 3 gold standing tickets! :D:D:D:D

[StarsKay]

If it is 140$ AUS it is ok


dont complain
yes, they shouldn't.

Oh, StarsKay -- how much earlier before the concert did you get there?

Where there lots of people already lined up and waiting?
My sister and I arrived around 5pm and there was a line already, though only for the GA section of course :D. A lot of people were lined up already, some said they were there from 2pm, however the actual venues don't open the doors that early so the real 'line game' starts once you're allowed in.

45 MINS :D

[StarsKay]

YESSS!

Got 3 gold standing tickets! :D:D:D:D

Good for you :)

Gosh, this is quite nerve-racking :wreck: It always is! Argh! Yet how exciting! :D

[tauiwi]

I went onto the website today at 9am to get the visa pre-sale tickets, and All of the standing room had sold, so had to settle for lower sitting on the second show.

Still happy I have tickets, and seeing coldplay is priceless, not $140.

These shows will sell out.

[StarsKay]

I went onto the website today at 9am to get the visa pre-sale tickets, and All of the standing room had sold, so had to settle for lower sitting on the second show.

Still happy I have tickets, and seeing coldplay is priceless, not $140.

These shows will sell out.
Indeed, CP is priceless!
All their shows from the TLT were sold out so I'm definitely not surpriced. It's a ruthless business when purchasing tickets online lol.

[but a dream]

Geez.

I can't get hold of any standing tickets, even though it is stated as 'available'.

:rolleyes:

[tauiwi]

Geez.

I can't get hold of any standing tickets, even though it is stated as 'available'.

:rolleyes:

Yeah, that was dodgy. Dam ticketek

[but a dream]

Yeah, that was dodgy. Dam ticketek
Do you think they leave a couple of standing tix for general purchase? :thinking:

[tauiwi]

Do you think they leave a couple of standing tix for general purchase? :thinking:

Most probably. All of the pre-sale allocations must have gone. I mean, thay have to leave some tickets for Dec 4th.. but I am a bit upset, they should have left the crap ones like the bronze upper levels....

Their logic (or lack of), I will never understand. May hope for an upgrade on the night.. I have been hearing alot of things like that happening with other shows.

[anniea89]

Presale is only some of the tickets-there will be plenty for general sale.

[but a dream]

Most probably. All of the pre-sale allocations must have gone. I mean, thay have to leave some tickets for Dec 4th.. but I am a bit upset, they should have left the crap ones like the bronze upper levels....

Their logic (or lack of), I will never understand. May hope for an upgrade on the night.. I have been hearing alot of things like that happening with other shows.
It's really infuriating. Pre-sale buyers ought to get the better tickets.

But that's the reality of purchasing tickets online.

Yeah, let's hope for an upgrade or something. Coldplaying karma.

[tauiwi]

Cool might try to get some standing the other night of the 2. Anyways, off to work, good luck every1 getting tix

[but a dream]

Presale is only some of the tickets-there will be plenty for general sale.
And some general sale tickets would be better than the presale tickets.

Then what is the point of a presale? :rolleyes:

Pardon me, I'm just ranting.

[anniea89]

Pre-sale buyers ought to get the better tickets.

In theory yes, but actually it's been stated many times that that's not the purpose of a pre-sale.

[but a dream]

In theory yes, but actually it's been stated many times that that's not the purpose of a pre-sale.
Yes, I knew that too.

I am resigned to the lack of logic in this world :D

[anniea89]

Nah, it's ok. Basically a pre-sale is there to sell some of the tickets, so that during the general sale, there aren't as many users on the site.

[but a dream]

:D I'm relieved I got any tickets anyway :nice:

It'd be my first time watching Coldplay live, and I can't wait to visit Sydney again.

[givelovesolong]

Jesus.

I almost died of heart failure. Purchasing tickets online is definitely NOT fun! You get 'Timeouts', 'Log Outs', pages that won't load, you can't click, not allowed to have tickets waiting in your basket while you look for more (better ones).

Hehe, I actually got the shakes! :P

I am unbelievably happy, though -- I got exactly what I wanted; 3 x Gold Lower, Section 1, Row C -- so not too far from the front of the section... :D


StarsKay; Thanks! That'll help. :)

You guys that are going GA, can you please make comment on waiting periods, lines etc. -- I'd really appreciate it!

I'm waiting for the December 4th sale to get GA for the 2nd show. And then I'm almost certain that another show will be announced!

[but a dream]

Jesus.

I almost died of heart failure. Purchasing tickets online is definitely NOT fun! You get 'Timeouts', 'Log Outs', pages that won't load, you can't click, not allowed to have tickets waiting in your basket while you look for more (better ones).

Hehe, I actually got the shakes! :P

I am unbelievably happy, though -- I got exactly what I wanted; 3 x Gold Lower, Section 1, Row C -- so not too far from the front of the section... :D


StarsKay; Thanks! That'll help. :)

You guys that are going GA, can you please make comment on waiting periods, lines etc. -- I'd really appreciate it!
It was 6am here when I woke up to purchase the tix. That's way too early for such an adrenaline rush :P

I got logged out at 6am exactly because there was too much traffic to the site! I was frantically fumbling to log in again, then my session timed-out when I was typing in my credit card number, so I lost my ticket.

Ow.

[bronny-face]

I clicked a bunch of times when I received the big red 'may be sold out' message, and after yelling violently, got offered standing tickets for Melbourne.

This was stressful. My friend can do it for me next time, lol.

[givelovesolong]

but a dream; that's exactly what happened to me!

Except, of course, it was only 9am! :D

[StarsKay]

:D Got GA :dance:
In Brisbane the shows are on Sunday and Monday and nearly everyone prefers to go to the weekend show leaving Monday all open. I didn't want to go on Monday so ended up GA11 area which isn't too bad at all :D HOWEVER, anyone wanting to go to the Monday show, GA12 tickets are still available (though best to be quick lol).

[twistedCLOCKS]

same here bout the message ^

i got my GA melbourne second show tickets :) :) :)

[Cobalt]

Meh, I forgot about the presale. Huzzah.

You all seem so smug... just you all wait... :mellow:

[anniea89]

hey, I couldn't even participate in the presale. :(

[but a dream]

don't worry, you'll get your tickets :nice:

I have an extra one for the 2nd Sydney show if anyone wants it :uhoh:

[twistedCLOCKS]

how long approx. do the concerts go for?

[Cobalt]

90-100 minutes

[twistedCLOCKS]

great :)

i'm taking my mum lol she loves coldplay too i just hope she doesnt complain about standing haha i told her after a while you dont feel your legs cos ur too into the band :) good times....

[funkenstein]

how fast did their concerts sell out on their last tour?
I was just wondering next thursday if im better off lining up at ticketek then doing it over the phone

[tauiwi]

Yeah I am still a little bit worried I got not-as-good-seats as I could have... Gold Sitting.. I am tempted to try standing room for the other show in melb when they go on sale on the 4th.. or I can just enjoy what I got!

And the presale was more for peace of mind, that I actually could get tix.

[Andy14]

Missed out on tickets for both the Brisbane and Sydney shows :( Was there at 9 on the dot, but alas, they sold.

[Cobalt]

how fast did their concerts sell out on their last tour?
I was just wondering next thursday if im better off lining up at ticketek then doing it over the phone

I think it was like fifteen minutes or half an hour :uhoh: there was a story about it on the news too

[zoo shoes]

how fast did their concerts sell out on their last tour?
I was just wondering next thursday if im better off lining up at ticketek then doing it over the phone

I don't know how fast they sold out last tour but I wouldn't try to get tickets over the internet or phone. Its too hard to get in and too many things can go wrong. The old fashioned way still works the best, at least your fate is in your own hands to a greater degree. If you care enough about getting tickets to get up exta early and get a good spot in the ticket line, you should be fine. Also, I usually try to find an outlet that is in the suburbs, its usually less busy than one in the CBD or an arena.

But in the end, the earlier you get there the better chance you have of getting tickets. Atleast there is a line.... there isn't one on the internet or phone, everyone starts from the same spot.

[Cobalt]

I'm so going to have to convince my dad to try and stand in a line for a bit and book :lol:

[Zeya]

oh well..the pre sale was just 20minutes before my exam paper but still i was so determined to buy! so i bought them from my uni library! i logged in to ticketek at 8am haha.and kept on logging in back when my time was up..
and i even have a friend standing by at home just in case i didnt get to buy the ticket or if the internet is slow..turned out that it was just fine! when my ticket was confirmed i wanted to scream but it was in the library..
so i went to my exam with coldplay playing in my mind all the time..and when finally the paper was over i went out of the building and scream! haha sorry i'm rambling :P

so yeah i got the ticket that i wanted..ga standing and my other 4 friends are coming as well!
hoorah for that :D

[givelovesolong]

Hehe, good for you, Zeya! Glad you got the tickets you wanted. :D

TwistedCLOCKS -- saw your post in the 'Aussies...bought ur ticket?' thread, and yeah, as well as the 1st show, I'm going to the concert on the 4th, too.

So, best way to buy tickets is to go and physically purchase them from an retailer?

Doing that would make me feel far more confident and secure regarding actually getting tickets, so I guess I'll see some of you lined up and waiting on December 4th -- I'll be the one first in line at the Chadstone Newsagent... :P

[Zeya]

i thought of doing the same too..lining up early in the morning for the tickets.
but since there's pre sale..makes my life much easier.. dnt have to wake up super duper early in the morning to take the bus..

[givelovesolong]

Yeah, well it was always my plan, but then the pre-sale...

I just really wanted to secure tickets for the 1st night, and I got tickets exactly where I wanted them, so I'm incredibly happy about that!

For March 4th, though, I was still clarifying all the details, and just decided I would go and physically buy my GA tickets. If I'm first in line (or close to), there will be no reason for me to miss out (that I can see -- I know it can happen, though).

And it'll also ease my mind a little, knowing that I'll have done my best to get crap/good/great/whichever tickets! ;)

(Forgot to add; even if it doesn't work out for people (me), eBay will be a god!)

:D:D:D

[Zeya]

i want to go for both nights too but my friend only have money for one!
i damn sure know that one night wont be enough with chris...i mean, coldplay..:P

[funkenstein]

yeah i think i will definitely line up outside ticketek even if the earliest i can get there is 8:30am, and i'll get someone on the phone and internet for me aswell.

I just really wanna see them!!!

[givelovesolong]

What's the policy on cancelling tickets?

I mean, what if a friend got one on the phone for you (in case you didn't get one on the internet), but then you were successful on the computer?

Could you cancel one? Or would you have to sell it?

[Dr. Nick]

Got my tickets for the 8th, gold reserved seats. I wasn't willing to wait for the general release, at least I know I'll be there rather than possibly missing out.

[busybeeburns]

Sign the petition here (http://www2.advertiser.com.au/comps_cms/coldplay_petition.html)

Coldplay might be giving Adelaide the cold shoulder on its 2009 tour, but plenty of 'AdelaideNow' readers are warming to our petition to change the band's mind, report news.com.au.

Since last Sunday more than 1000 people have signed our online petition to bring the English supergroup to Adelaide. The response comes after last week's announcement that the band would not include South Australia in its 2009 tour.

Instead, Coldplay will only play dates in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne when they visit in February and March. A schedule clash with High School Musical Live, on at the Entertainment Centre from February 28 to March 8, means the band could only play in Adelaide after its final Australian concert in Sydney on March 12. But a spokeswoman for touring company Chugg Entertainment said there were no plans to add Adelaide to Coldplay's schedule, despite the band playing the Entertainment Centre on its 2006 tour.

Readers on the AdelaideNow messageboards were irate when the Sunday Mail broke the news last week. "I go to plenty of concerts each year, but I can't be the only one buying tickets. I can't go interstate to see them. It is a shame but, hopefully, signing the petition will work," wrote Carl of Prospect. "This honestly breaks my heart! My fav band and have been for 10 years. I'll be in Melbourne without a doubt," wrote Nick of Henley.

But not everyone was convinced a petition was worth the effort. "Is there a petition I can sign to keep them OUT of Adelaide?" wrote Bianca of Adelaide. Facebook users have also come out in support of the petition, with a "Bring Coldplay to Adelaide" group attracting more than 800 members.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,27574,24725057-2682,00.html

[Jenjie]

Stars axe tours as dollar drops

SUPERSTARS Madonna, Neil Diamond and Paul McCartney have scrapped Australian tour plans due to the weak dollar.

Madonna had agreed to multiple dates at Docklands Stadium in late January.

Tickets for her shows, presented by US tour giant Live Nation and local promoter Michael Coppel, were due to go on sale two weeks ago.

Madonna planned to charge a top price of $400.

"It got as close as anything ever gets," a tour industry source said.

"Madonna was coming to Australia, the dates were resolved, but then the economics got in the way."

Mr Coppel yesterday confirmed the Madonna deal, but refused to elaborate.

It adds to a growing list of tour plans postponed by the world's biggest stars.

Concert industry sources say Diamond, McCartney, The Eagles, Green Day and Metallica have put visits on hold because of the weak economy. Promoter Michael Chugg said: "It's unknown territory at the moment. A lot of tours went on sale before the dollar crashed.

"I think we are only starting to see the affect of the economy on the tour industry."

Mr Coppel said the weak dollar had made promoters, and touring stars, cautious.

"Everyone is feeling their way," he said.

"The risk level has gone up substantially for US-based acts because our dollar is 35 per cent down from where it was three months ago.

"A lot of us have been caught out on deals that don't make any sense. You can sell out a tour and still lose a seven-figure sum."

There are exceptions.

Mr Chugg, promoting Coldplay in March, said the right acts would always do well.

Mr Coppel is also promoting US singer Pink, who has broken box office records and has 11 nights at Rod Laver Arena.

But he warned the weak dollar and exchange rate would push ticket prices up.

Madonna last visited Australia in 1993 and has bypassed the country with each subsequent tour.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24728597-5012974,00.html

[busybeeburns]

a third sydney show has been added:

After selling out their pre-sale allocation in a day, Coldplay have announced a third Sydney show for Acer Arena on March 14.

General tickets for the March 11, 12 and 14 shows go on sale through Ticketek (132849) on Thursday.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24726424-5009160,00.html

[but a dream]

a third sydney show has been added:

After selling out their pre-sale allocation in a day, Coldplay have announced a third Sydney show for Acer Arena on March 14.

General tickets for the March 11, 12 and 14 shows go on sale through Ticketek (132849) on Thursday.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24726424-5009160,00.html
Saturday!!! :stunned:

Awww I can't make it for another show :bigcry:

[Lore]

why not? :bigcry: try to do it :bigcry:

[but a dream]

why not? :bigcry: try to do it :bigcry:
It's impossible, I can't take so many days off work :bigcry:

At the moment I'm taking 4 days off, which is stretching it already. With a Saturday show, I would need to take 6 :stunned:

Also, I don't have enough money to buy more tickets :P





Awww but actually 2 concerts in a foreign land are more than I ever have hoped for! :\

[Lore]

ohhhh I see :/ yeahh two concerts it's great anyway :dance:

[but a dream]

ohhhh I see :/ yeahh two concerts it's great anyway :dance:
But the last night is always the most epic :\

Ohh it's alright I should be content already :nice:

:nice: It'd be my first time watching them :lol: Unless they announce an Asian tour in February :P

[Lore]

first time?? :o

you'll have so much fun.. the first time I saw them I was like

"ohhhh this is like being into a coldplay dvd" :laugh3:

[but a dream]

:D Yes first time!!!!!!

:dance:

I'm going to burst with excitement soon :lol:

[Lore]

I feel really happy for you.. every coldplay fan deserves to see them live :dance:

[but a dream]

:nice: Thanks!!!

I've waited so long :dance:

[anniea89]

YAY! The 14th is a better date for me. I hope since it's been announced, that we can get those tickets on Dec 4, and not have to wait for the other two shows to sell out :(

[Zeya]

omg i wanna go to the 14th as well but i'll be alone since all of my friends are going for the 11th!
argh!

[The Escapist]

Ill be going to the 14th one.

[blackdollie]

I don't have credit card ,how can i buy the ticket?
anyone please help me!!desperate to see them live!!

[Cobalt]

You can still see them, just means you have to go to the outlet and pay in cash I guess :smiley:

[blackdollie]

You can still see them, just means you have to go to the outlet and pay in cash I guess :smiley:

thanks,which outlet?:)

[The Escapist]

There is a phone number. Do you have B-pay?

[blackdollie]

There is a phone number. Do you have B-pay?

B-pay?i don't have!
I'm a student.Just moved into sydney about a week ago.
any other alternative?:cry:

[crestingwaves]

if they can add a freakin show for sydney, they can damn well add ONE show in Adelaide. What is this.

[teenage.revolution.x]

if they can add a freakin show for sydney, they can damn well add ONE show in Adelaide. What is this.

i know..
but there was an article in the paper saying how there's been more than 1000 signatures on the petition in less than a week, so that's pretty good i think.

[Zeya]

Ill be going to the 14th one.

r u trying to make me jealous? cause it's working :bomb::bigcry::bigcry:

[-liams-]

does anyone know what the ticket limits will be for GA at rod laver?

[blackdollie]

B-pay?i don't have!
I'm a student.Just moved into sydney about a week ago.
any other alternative?:cry:

can anyone help me?:rolleyes:
thanks!!

[Zeya]

can anyone help me?:rolleyes:
thanks!!

well then the only choice left for u is to buy it at ticketek counter on 4th dec..
u can check the location of the counters at ticketek website.

[blackdollie]

well then the only choice left for u is to buy it at ticketek counter on 4th dec..
u can check the location of the counters at ticketek website.

alright ,thanks!!!:)

[Zeya]

no prob ;)

[but a dream]

I have changed my mind.

I'm going for the 14th as well :dance:

Gotten blessing from my super :D

[but a dream]

double post :P

[froxyn]

can anyone help me?:rolleyes:
thanks!!

Sent you a private message. I might be able to help you.

[Gman3k]

So is there gonna be a show in NZ?

[Recycled Revenge]

After much umming and arring ahmm flying to Melbourne for the show on the 3rd. Picked up some gold seated seats (Section 7 Row A woohoo!) on the Chugg pre-sale. Would've got some GA standing but my other half is a delicate flower and I have to bring her or it's no dice on the trip. Ahh the things we do for love. Still I'd be happy to sit in the nosebleeds as long as I get to go.

[anniea89]

There's a Channle V pre sale on now. If you're planning to go to the first two Syd shows, it's possible to participate, but not for the third one.
PASSWORD: LOVERS

Good Luck.

[blackdollie]

can anyone help me buy the ticket??:cry:
plz

[Jayzo]

I was gonna buy pre-sale today but all the maps are down on the ticketek site :thinking: theres no way I am buying tickets without knowing where I am sitting :P.

[Andy14]

Which venue do you need a map for? You can usually Google it and find one.

[Jayzo]

Which venue do you need a map for? You can usually Google it and find one.

Burswood, google is giving me no luck :/.

[Jayzo]

Ah don't worry, found on old kylie chart and another chart to look at, I know the sections will stay the same, the tickets were alright so I bought them :D :D :D!!!!

[anniea89]

I was *this close* to buying tickets to March 12 show, but I backed out. It's going to be too expensive going to two shows for me.

Oh well, hope I get some good luck on Thursday morning.

[busybeeburns]

COLDPLAY have announced a third Melbourne concert - before the first two have even gone on sale.

The British band will now perform at Rod Laver Arena on March 3, 4 and 5 next year.

All tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow from Ticketek, priced between $120 and $140.

Promoter Michael Chugg said seeing the intense demand from an early pre-sale of selected tickets prompted the multiple shows.

"We decided that we needed to add these extra shows now so that the fans know there will be tickets available for them tomorrow," Chugg said.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24742901-2902,00.html

[-liams-]

can anyone tell me what the limit for standing tickets at melb will be?
thanks

[Cobalt]

No idea

[RICK8]

I heard a rumour they might be coming to NZ,while they do australia?????


:thinking:

[Cobalt]

They skipped over NZ last time and said that they couldn't play there while NZ didn't have a suitable arena (I think it was under renovation)... same deal I think plus the costs of bringing the tour to Aus are a lot already

[RICK8]

We got stadiums now!

:angry: :disappointed:


If i had heaps of spare cash,i would have gone to one of the australian shows.

[Cobalt]

Yeah but they don't want to play stadiums currently...

[RICK8]

well it's an arena....


http://www.vectorarena.co.nz/

[Cobalt]

I dunno then :\

[RICK8]

Yeah maybe they hate NZ.........or maybe they are scared that the sheep will attack them.....:blank:

[anniea89]

Kylie's playing Vector arena next week I think. I don't think Coldplay will end up playing NZ- they would have announced it by now.

[RICK8]

^Yeah most likely true....yup she's playing on the 8th of dec.

[Evie]

OK, so I'm a bit of a lurker here but I'm looking at getting tickets for the Perth show on the 27th. I've gotten myself nice and confused with teh seven diferent types of tickets, do you guys rekon that Gold Standing would be the best tickets?
And for anyone that saw them at Burswood on their last tour do you reckon the setup will be similar to that?

[Cobalt]

Gold Standing is GA |D

[givelovesolong]

I assume that "Gold Floor Standing" is GA, so if you consider standing the best position, then I guess they are the best tickets for you... :D

[vertigo caz]

I'm really nervous about getting tickets, I hope I get them

[but a dream]

best of luck :nice:

I'll be trying for tix for the third Sydney show tomorrow.

[anniea89]

I'm nervous too. Fingers crossed though. I have printed the seating map so I don't waste time getting it on screen.

Apprantly Silver and Bronze tickets are in the same area for ACER, third elevation. Does anyone else find that odd?

[Jayzo]

:dance:

SECOND PERTH SHOW!! :D

[givelovesolong]

Got all three shows now -- GOLD LOWER for the first two on March 3rd & 4th, and then GOLD STANDING for the 5th.

I was nervous as. I felt like throwing up a little and I didn't know why, then I got the tickets, felt better and I realised; "...ah, nerves!..."

And I am bloddy buggered. I may have over-budgeted time -- I got to Chaddy at 3 o' clock in the morning, and NO ONE else even arrived at 6am to collect their line number. Hehe, by the time I was actually able to purchase my tickets (after spending almost 6 hours there), there were only 17 number holders in the line.

I felt so stupid... :P

But I'm so relieved now.

Counting down the days till March 3rd! :D:D:D

[Recycled Revenge]

Fourth Sydney show is up. Feel sorry for the folks in Adelaide who can't afford to travel, this must really sting.

[givelovesolong]

Same here.

It's a real bummer they're skipping Adelaide. :(

[teenage.revolution.x]

Fourth Sydney show is up. Feel sorry for the folks in Adelaide who can't afford to travel, this must really sting.

oh you have no idea.
adelaide sucks when it comes to concerts.

[Famous Old Painter]

oh you have no idea.
adelaide sucks when it comes to concerts.

It's true.

I've already gone interstate for concerts this year though I dont think I'll be able to see any Coldplay.

Gah

[teenage.revolution.x]

It's true.

I've already gone interstate for concerts this year though I dont think I'll be able to see any Coldplay.

Gah

same here, but i know it won't happen again with coldplay.
so that's just great.

[starbright31]

Have the support acts been announced for this tour?

I've seen on last.fm that We Are Scientists were listed as a support act for a few dates and the only source listed for that was Wikipedia which isn't the best thing to rely on...

[but a dream]

Oh yes I saw that on last.fm too. But there's no official news yet, not on Coldplay's or WAS's website.

I hope it is though, it would be awesome to have them play.

[starbright31]

Ok, nevermind about that! I got the answer straight from the bassist of the band and We Are Scientists is NOT supporting Coldplay on this tour. (It would've been awesome though if it did happen.)

[blackdollie]

anyone who;s wanna sell their ticket (1 ticket) ,please pm me!!:)

[silverbean44]

I was wondering if any one that bought tickets on the visa presale has got them yet because i havnt

[anniea89]

silverbean, they may not arrive until closer to the concert date. That's what happened to me with my Kylie presale tix, though everyone else I knew got them within a week of purchase.

[anniea89]

It's a miracle: for the first time ever, my tickets have arrived EARLY!!!

[silverbean44]

Did you order them on the presale?

[anniea89]

Nup, I had to do general sale.

[silverbean44]

was it registerd post?

[anniea89]

Yes, I got it sent to my home address instead of my dad's business PO Box, which is what I had done in the past.

[but a dream]

wow that's fast!!!

I hope I get mine soon :D

[but a dream]

I've got my standing tickets for the shows on 14 and 15, but not my seated tickets on 11 and 12.

Which is strange because I bought the 11 & 12 tickets a week before the others.

[Cobalt]

Still haven't gotten my standing.

[Recycled Revenge]

Really? I got mine on the 8th of December.....did you opt for registered post?

[but a dream]

I've got all of mine already, came in the post today.

[Cobalt]

Mine arrived yesterday :smiley:

[funkenstein]

i've been waiting everyday for mine to come. Hope they come soon

[Loki0012]

^ Is there a possiblity they may bump off to Philippines after the aus tour or the NZ tour? :smug:

[but a dream]

^ Is there a possiblity they may bump off to Philippines after the aus tour or the NZ tour? :smug:
:lol: I'm waiting for them to announce an Asian tour... :dozey:

Maybe in April???

[Recycled Revenge]

:lol: I'm waiting for them to announce an Asian tour... :dozey:

Maybe in April???

I know they did asia right after australia last time, so I wouldn't be suprised.

[givelovesolong]

Finally got all my tickets; VISA Pre-sale took a little while...

Extremely excited!

[blackdollie]

got my general admission standing ticket!!
can i bring in my mobile with camera?

[but a dream]

Most of the time, they check for cameras... Mobile phones are still allowed, but if you are caught taking photos or videos using your mobile, they have the authority to tell you to stop.

However, I will definitely try my luck :D

[busybeeburns]

http://images.suite101.com/649995_com_vivalavida.jpg

Grammy Nominated Band to Play 11 Australian Shows

Coldplay is coming back to Australia to perform 11 arena shows only. The band which has a huge fan base here has added an additional four shows to the original schedule.

The tour kicks off on February 27th in Perth and wraps in Sydney on 15th March. Coldplay’s Australian label EMI has reported more than 120,000 tickets were snapped up in record time for the band’s first Australian tour since 2006. And there are still tickets available for those die-hard fans who don’t mind sitting up in the gods.

The last time Coldplay toured Australia in 2006 the band performed ten shows and entertained more than 100,000 fans.

Viva La Vida

The launch of Coldplay’s Australian tour coincided with the release of Viva La Vida - Prospekt’s March edition - a two-disc deluxe package which includes Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, plus a brand new EP entitled Prospekt’s March. Prospekt's March includes six recently-completed songs that the band had begun recording during the Viva La Vida sessions and brand new versions of two album tracks – Lost + (featuring Jay-Z) and Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun mix).

The album Viva La Vida has topped the charts in Australia, the UK and US. Critics have remarked it is the band’s most experimental musical outing to date, but still carries the Coldplay stamp.

Coldplay Nominated for 7 Grammy Awards

Coldplay’s Australian tour is boosted by the announcement the band is in the running for seven Grammy Awards this year -

Record of the Year - Viva La Vida (from Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)
Album of the Year - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Song of the Year - Viva La Vida
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - Viva La Vida
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - Violet HIll
Best Rock Song - Violet Hill
Best Rock Album - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Chris Martin says Australia is an Exotic Treat

In an interview with Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin said the reason they hadn’t toured to Australia for three years was a matter of perfection.

“For us, touring in your country is kind of exotic, so we feel like it’s kind of a treat. So we wait until we feel like we deserve to go to Australia. We don’t like to play in Australia until we’ve perfected our concert.”

Those fans lucky enough to have scored a ticket, and who live within access of the four tour cities – Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth – will be in for a treat if Martin’s words are any indication.

However, not all Coldplay fans are happy with those in Adelaide snubbed by this tour schedule. Rumours have it that there isn’t a comparable arena venue in Adelaide, although promoter Michael Chugg puts the omission down to a simple case of the band’s availability.

Coldplay Australian Tour Dates

Friday 27 February - Perth, Burswood Dome
Saturday 28 February - Perth, Buswood Dome
Tuesday 3 March - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Wednesday 4 March - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Thursday 5 March – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 8 March - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Monday 9 March - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Wednesday 11 March - Sydney, Acer Arena
Thursday 12 March - Sydney, Acer Arena
Saturday 14 March - Sydney, Acer Arena
Sunday 15March – Sydney, Acer Arena

[crestingwaves]

Awesome. I hope we get something special.

[Cobalt]

Exotic treat. That man is too nice :blush:

[yellowtalk]

Who's supporting
:thinking2:

[teenage.revolution.x]

i still think there is a perfect chance for adelaide now for the 1st or 2nd of march, now that hsm is cancelled.

[anniea89]

*giggles* Exotic, eh, Mr Martin? What a compliment!

[Recycled Revenge]

Well the venue in Adelaide has been free'd up due to the cancellation of a long running show that had it booked out for a month. Unfortunately, looking at their schedule, I don't think they'd be able to fit Adelaide in. The biggest gap is between Perth and Melbourne but only two days and honestly I don't think there would be time to get the stage up and down and to Melbourne in time. Thankfully I'm able to get to Melbourne for the March 3rd show, but it would've been awesome to go to an Adelaide one too. Maybe if they come out early they'd be able to fit an Adelaide show in, but somehow I don't see it happening.

[The Escapist]

does anyone know what the support act is?