16-Sep-2009: Hampden Park, Glasgow - Tickets, Previews, Meetups, Reviews/Photos

[Jenjie]

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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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UK stadium tour announced
November 24, 2008 8:25 am
Big shows in September 2009

Good morning. Chris just called up BBC Radio 1 to announce that Coldplay are playing a string of stadium shows in September 2009. The dates are as follows:

Saturday 12th September - Manchester LCCC
Wednesday 16th September - Glasgow Hampden Park
Saturday 19th September - London Wembley Stadium

"It's like a dream come true," said Chris about the dates on the radio just now.

Tickets for all three shows go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 28th November. They will be available online from www.gigsandtours.com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.ticketline.co.uk. Or, if you'd prefer to buy over the phone, the numbers are: Manchester - 0161 832 1111, Glasgow - 08444 999990 and London - 020 7734 8932.

Ticket prices are - Manchester £45; Glasgow £45, £40; London £45.

Anchorman

[Jenjie]

bumpitty bump :D

no-one got tickets for this show?

[Mimixxx]

:uhoh:

[Glossal Fragster]

i would've but i have no money :(
...but im too excited about seeing them a week on tuesday anyway :D

[Mimixxx]

Maybe Chris' economic crisis worries were accurate. I'm really shocked they haven't all completely sold out. Or at least one of them.

I suppose it almost being Christmas doesn't help. :P

[Glossal Fragster]

yeah...i mean if they did a gig outside my front window it would be a hell of alot easier to be at the concert :rolleyes:

[Jenjie]

yeah...i mean if they did a gig outside my front window it would be a hell of alot easier to be at the concert :rolleyes:

you're not aiming very high. :p gig in the lving room, please :D

[Glossal Fragster]

you're not aiming very high. :p gig in the lving room, please :D

well as long as they take their shoes off! :rolleyes:

[Mimixxx]

Eww smelly feet. Shoes on me thinks :P

[Texasluvsjonny]

Shoes, who gives a rat's ass...pants off me thinks!



Did I say that outloud? :sneaky:

[Glossal Fragster]

Eww smelly feet. Shoes on me thinks :P

you saying coldplay have smelly feet?

well i never!! :rolleyes:

[Texasluvsjonny]

Damn if no one got tickets I could be the only person there. :dance:

[Mimixxx]

Chris has been wearing the same pair of shoes since 1975 :lol: Those things must be toxic :P

[Texasluvsjonny]

Mich, you need to change that Wembley font colour in your sig, can't be seen by old folks like me.

[Mimixxx]

Okay :P Will do.

[Jenjie]

Shoes, who gives a rat's ass...pants off me thinks!



Did I say that outloud? :sneaky:

you pretty much shouted it coz I heard it from here :P

[Lolly Pop]

yeah...i mean if they did a gig outside my front window it would be a hell of alot easier to be at the concert :rolleyes:

Hampden Park is literally outside my back window!

[Lolly Pop]

Also to anyone who gets a bus from the city centre to the gig the number 75 bus takes ya right there. OR you could get the Neilston train from Central Station to Mount Florida train station.
These are probably the best ways to get there if you're travelling from the city centre!

[Jenjie]

Hampden Park is literally outside my back window!

and you're going to Wembley :confused:

[Glossal Fragster]

Hampden Park is literally outside my back window!

Meadowbank stadium is literally out my back window..if only they did a gig there!...muse done one in 2006...was great! :D ..and so did radiohead

[Lolly Pop]

and you're going to Wembley :confused:

I'm moving to London in January and wasn't sure if i'd be home at that time in September so just got tickets to Wembley!

[Lolly Pop]

Meadowbank stadium is literally out my back window..if only they did a gig there!...muse done one in 2006...was great! :D ..and so did radiohead

I was at the Radiohead gig at Meadowbank! great gig! :D

[fudge]

ooh Hampden thread!

Meadowbank is a shit venue....

BUt Muse were awesome nonetheless!

[Jenjie]

I'm moving to London in January and wasn't sure if i'd be home at that time in September so just got tickets to Wembley!

good thinking. plus you get to hang out with all the nutters that way too :D

[Everything'sNotLost]

Bump...

Don't worry Texasluvsjonny i shall be there too :D

[Tindra44]

I will be attending the event in hampden can't wait but first seeing U2 in august :)




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[LittleMissMessy]

There's a massive echo in here :laugh3:

How come that so very few Glaswegians are on the forum. Or people from Scotland in general going to that gig.

It would be nice if people would speak up, as I am thinking about going to Glasgow and it would be a lot nicer, having people to go with :)

[QuestionsOfScience]

I got tickets for hampden park, but it's straight after skool!!!

[Choldplayer]

Ill probably go to the Hampden gig i only live 10min walk away.I havent bought tickets yet but there still seems to be a lot left.Ill take a couple of days off work too.Im a bit worried though as i was at U2 at Hampden and it was utterly stunning,the best concert ive ever been at.Im worried ill be really dissapointed by Coldplay compared to it.Ive seen them 2wice already though once at Bellahouston in 2005 and once at the SECC in 2003 and they were really good.

[kevvvy]

Ill probably go to the Hampden gig i only live 10min walk away.I havent bought tickets yet but there still seems to be a lot left.Ill take a couple of days off work too.Im a bit worried though as i was at U2 at Hampden and it was utterly stunning,the best concert ive ever been at.Im worried ill be really dissapointed by Coldplay compared to it.Ive seen them 2wice already though once at Bellahouston in 2005 and once at the SECC in 2003 and they were really good.

Ditto about the U2 show! My 5th U2 show and undoubtedly the best. Was in the Red Zone and was soooooo close to the band so many times (like 3ft away) Anyway back on topic (lol) you won't be disappointed. They were amazing in December and its the best overall show (ie music and lighting etc) that I've seen outside a U2 show. Only problem will be the crappy Hampden sound!! Was good at U2 where I was but think it depended on where you were standing. Always been the case there!

[MarcusB]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300344502621

Selling a ticket for this show for less than the total value with offers welcome.

[Ziggy]

Loving Colplday and all things Scottish, I'm considering the trip from Canada for this gig. The only tickets offered now on Ticketmaster are C4 row M - can someone tell me how good or bad those seats would be?
I'm assuming the GA would involve waiting in line a long time and then a mad rush to gt a spot - am I correct there?
Thanks!

[Ziggy]

Wow - you Scottish Coldplayers need to settle down. The concert's less than 2 weeks away. Aren't you excited?

Anyway, I won't be making the trip to Glasgow this time. :(

[Choldplayer]

so is there a meet? ive got my ticket in and am going myself. :-(

[LittleMissMessy]

I am going on my own as well :\

Haven't made up my mind when to queue yet. Need to collect my ticket from the box office though ...
Who elso will be there queueing? Anyone would be willing to hold a space for me in case I need to go away to collect my ticket?

Haven't figured out when the box office opens .... :(

[Mimixxx]

I'M backstage at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf when rock superstar Chris Martin of Coldplay pops the question.

"Billy, what do you think we should do next? Where should we go with all this?" he asks.

I almost fall off my chair, scrambling to find words of advice.

It's just minutes before Coldplay are to perform before a 50,000 sell-out crowd at the home of German soccer team Fortuna.

The singer fixes me a stare but seems satisfied when I tell him to cement his friendship with band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion and build on the foundations of the music made so far.

Coldplay have sold more than 50 million records and hit Hampden Park in Glasgow on September 16 as part of their latest world tour.

The phenomenal success of their four albums - Parachutes (2000), A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002), X & Y (2005) and Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (2008) - has elevated them to become one of rock's biggest acts.

But Chris, 32, is still reaching for new goals.

The singer says: "We have to go in a very different direction with our next record. We know what we have to do. The big mistake would be to try to replicate the size of Viva La Vida.We'll probably just rely on the chemistry between us rather than too much musical trickery."

Bassist Guy, 31 - from Kirkcaldy, Fife - is also fired up by the prospect of going back into the studio.

He says: "We've already got lists of song ideas. We never stop writing. We go into the studio with all the best laid plans then what we end up with is not what we intended. It's just exciting to wonder what will come out the speakers in a year's time.

"We have very exciting things lined up. It's time to take our music down different directions and really explore other avenues."

Backstage in Dusseldorf the vibe is so laid back it's verging on the funereal.

Jonny plays in a football match with the road crew. Guy and Will square up for their daily table tennis challenge while Chris gets a haircut.

Iggy Pop or Pete Docherty it's not.

Chris - who married Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003 - is the constant focus of paparazzi attention.

But the group haven't fallen foul of the sex 'n' drugs rock lifestyle.

Chris says: "A lot of those stories of excess were original in the Sixties and Seventies. But if you do all that stuff in 2009 it's a bit cliched. It's cooler if you're not pretending to be anything you're not."

He adds: "We are good friends. The bigger Coldplay become, the more time we spend in our own little world.Today,we've spent seven hours backstage in the 'ColdplayYouth Club', it feels so strange to think there are 50,000 people just 200 metres away waiting to see us. As friends, we're pretty tight."

Guy agrees. He tells me: "We've become much closer. That's usually the opposite to how it works so we've got something very valuable there. We've been doing this for 12 years so it makes friendships much stronger. " Coldplay have elevated their spectacular Viva La Vida arena show to stadium status.

Chris says, laughing: "We had to work on our muscles for this tour and Jonny has lost some weight which is always a good thing.

"It's our first time in stadiums and the show has been gradually evolving.

I looked to Bruce Springsteen for a few tips although he's definitely in a different ball park to us.

"What I got from watching him is that it's okay to be full on and proud of what you're doing. I find it hard to be proud. The more I see Bruce I learn to be more self confident that people are there to hear OUR songs."

Chris reveals when he met The Boss he couldn't disguise his hero worship.

He says: "The fan came out in me. Even when you don't want it to and you're maybe thinking 'hey, I'm a pop star too'.

"Did I get my arm signed? Absolutely. You can't help it. I go all sheepish. But it's always important to tell people you think they're great. I used to think you should keep it cool. But when I met Bruce I said, 'You're Bruce Springsteen, right? You're incredible'."

Guy has vivid memories of the first time live music inspired him to become a musician.

He says: "The first big gig I saw was Van Halen at Wembley Arena when I was 13. I also went to see Genesis at Knebworth, supported by Lisa Stansfield and The Saw Doctors.

"While I definitely had aspirations to be a musician I never thought I'd ever get to that stage."

Chris' first live music experience was watching punk act Mr Obnoxious play in Yeovil, Somerset.

He says: "They were a Nirvana tribute band and the singer did a pinpoint Kurt Cobain impression.

"All the girls at school went crazy for him. I was 13 and thought, 'Man, this seems better than playing cricket'.

"It doesn't sound like a big gig now but in our town it was the hugest thing ever. That's where I caught the bug." For Guy it will be a special moment when he walks out at Hampden.

He says: "We always enjoy playing in Scotland because crowds there are always significantly louder than other places.

"I shall be expecting no different this time. I miss Scotland and don't get the chance to go there as much as I'd like. When I get time off I plan to hire a car, head for the Highlands and rekindle my relationship with my home country."

Chris is also counting the days to the Hampden gig. The singer has a soft spot for Tunnock's Teacakes and Caramel Wafers - but has promised a svelte, new look.

He says: "There are certain places which are magic for us and they tend to be either Celtic or Hispanic.

"I don't know why. Maybe it's the Tunnock's but I've had to cut down severely. I'm down to six teacakes and three caramel wafers for breakfast -followed by a shake for lunch - otherwise the stage wobbles when I jump. "While recording our album X & Y I bumped into Mani from The Stone Roses and he was carrying a bag of salad.

"I said 'Mani,why are you just having salad?' He replied, 'Chris, no one likes a fat pop star'."

. Tickets for Coldplay at Hampden Park are on sale now from www.gigsinscotland.com (http://www.gigsinscotland.com/) or call 08444 999 990.

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[weeguy99]

so is any1 gettin excited for it???? only a matter of 7 days now !!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/smiley2.gifhttp://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/laugh4.gif

[Everything'sNotLost]

so is any1 gettin excited for it???? only a matter of 7 days now !!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/smiley2.gifhttp://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/laugh4.gif

:drummer::clown::juggle::angel::bandana::lock::jok er::laugh4::thumbsup::jester::D:D:D WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't say I'm that excited. Not really.

[Jenjie]

Just in case anyone missed Anchorman's post:

Stage times for UK/Ireland shows
September 11, 2009 2:45 pm
Who's on when in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and Wembley



Good afternoon. Quite a few of you have been in touch with the Oracle to ask what time the four acts will be playing at the upcoming Wembley Stadium shows. So, we thought we'd give you the official times for those gigs, as well as the upcoming shows in Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow.

MANCHESTER
4:00pm Doors open
5:40-6:20pm White Lies
6:50-7:50pm Jay-Z
8:30-10:30pm Coldplay

DUBLIN
5:00pm Doors open
6:20-6:50pm White Lies
7:10-8:10pm Elbow
8:40-10:40pm Coldplay

GLASGOW
4:00pm Doors open
6:00-6:40pm White Lies
7:00-8:00pm Jay-Z
8:40-10:40pm Coldplay

LONDON (both nights)
4:00pm Doors open
5:20-5:50pm White Lies
6:05-6:50pm Girls Aloud
7:20-8:20pm Jay-Z
9:00-11:00pm Coldplay

Our advice? Get there early.

(These times may be subject to change, but they're certainly accurate as of now)

Anchorman

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=498

[Choldplayer]

Doors at 4? Weird.Doors for U2 were at 5 and they were on at 8.25.Hampden has a 10.30 curfew so they cant be on till 10.40. I reckon you could still walk down to the front at 7 o'clock.

[Everything'sNotLost]

Doors at 4? Weird.Doors for U2 were at 5 and they were on at 8.25.Hampden has a 10.30 curfew so they cant be on till 10.40. I reckon you could still walk down to the front at 7 o'clock.

D'you think? I'm unfortunate in that I won't be able to get there until about 5.30, so I thought I might not be able to get very near the front.

[Choldplayer]

D'you think? I'm unfortunate in that I won't be able to get there until about 5.30, so I thought I might not be able to get very near the front.

with U2 people arriving at 6.30 could get fairly near the front.Ill prolly go in at 5.30. id expect to get quite far down.

[scraggy]

There will be a golden circle so we're turning up at 3pm so we get the wristbands,if im there little german lady ill keep your space lol

[LittleMissMessy]

There will be a golden circle so we're turning up at 3pm so we get the wristbands,if im there little german lady ill keep your space lol
Who are you referring to? :laugh3:

Nice that you'd keep a spot for me ;)

Don't know at which time I will be there. Need to collect my tickets from the box office :(

[wes_mcgurk]

Going 2 see the lads on wednesday in Glasgow. Does anybody know wot the Jay-Z set list is??? Or wot it was on saturday in Manchester???

[r25d01]

why haven't they played lost+ together?

[fudge]

There will be a golden circle so we're turning up at 3pm so we get the wristbands,if im there little german lady ill keep your space lol

Is there really? If you go and pick up a wristband can you come back later on? :laugh3:

[worldtrav]

why haven't they played lost+ together?

because they didn't want to?

P.

[Jenjie]

Jay-Z setlist is on p122 of the Lancashire Cricket Club Thread.

and maybe they're saving Lost+ for the home shows at Wembley, particularly as they're the last 2 of the tour?

[Everything'sNotLost]

The tickets aren't too interesting :(:

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[Everything'sNotLost]

There will be a golden circle

Really? I didn't think there was going to be, there hasn't been at any of the other stadium shows I don't think.

[dekyboy83]

Says 3pm on ticketmaster, am i gonna miss white lies and jay-z if i get there for half 6?

[Stefan-C8]

From coldplay.com:

GLASGOW
4:00pm Doors open
6:00-6:40pm White Lies
7:00-8:00pm Jay-Z
8:40-10:40pm Coldplay

So, no! :) It starts at 6pm. You won't have a spot at the front probably though.

[Choldplayer]

Im going in at about 5. I think ill easily get to the front then.

[Everything'sNotLost]

People - one day to go!!!!!!

[fudge]

The tickets aren't too interesting :(:

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They're not are they? I had some tickets for Manchester as well and they were quite nice!

What time is everyone going at? I'm not sure what time to go and also where to park!!

[ulsbold]

Its going to be amazing.. i think the door opens at 4 but im sure it wont be filled till like 6 -ish.. woohoo ;)

[LittleMissMessy]

I am in Glasgow already myself :)

Can't wait even though I have to collect my tickets from the box office first :(
So probably no first row for me but hopefully some nice spots either at the ramps or the C-stage ... :)

[Everything'sNotLost]

I'll be getting there at about 5 - should still be plenty room near the front :)

[LittleMissMessy]

I'll be getting there at about 5 - should still be plenty room near the front :)
Don't be too sure about that ... ;)

[the.hardest.part]

It's today! Have fun everyone!

[Raphaele]

you are so lucky!!!!!!!! It's so wonderful! just enjoy it !

[katja]

I wish you all a great day!!!!! Enjoy it!!!:D

[LittleMissMessy]

Thanks everyone ... :)

[Raven12]

I'll be on reporting duty again tonight! :P
Have a great time, all of you! :dance:

[LittleMissMessy]

Honestly I don't think I'll be tweeting much ... it's keeping me kind of distracted, so I'll probably only tweet if there's a change in the setlist or anything similar :\

[Raven12]

I'll search twitter for gig related tweets.
Did that two days ago too, but got kinda irritated by all the people who could hear the show from their house/bedroom window.. Grmbl! :angry:

Anyhow, I'll be on the board tonight and you can always call or text me *hint hint* :P
Keep a close eye on Guy, he must be really happy to be back on Scottish grounds! :D

[MartinFan]

Have a great time Kirsten, and everyone else who are going!!!!

[nancyk58]

Have fun tonight, everyone going to tonight's concert! :D

And Kirsten - you have always been so sweet to tweet from the concerts you have been going to or to reforward tweets from other concert-goers, so if tonight you choose not to tweet so much, but instead to enjoy the concert so much more being fully focused on the concert - then alright. HAVE FUN and ENJOY! :)

[Raven12]

Kirsten is at Hampden Park already, queuing up. Her first tweet just came inClocks is currently soundchecked. Sounds like a 'live soundcheck' to me because of the piano bit. Let's just pretend they are there.

Edit; here's another one from herNow Glass Of Water is reheared but all without singing, at least i can't hear it. I am getting soo excited!

Squueeeeeee!:dance:Cemeteries of london and chris is singing. Squee! People start showing up and the singalong has already started.

[Raven12]

Two very lucky girls NotSoDivaNik: OH MY GOD, Chris Martin from Coldplay just stopped his driver at Glasgow Airport specially to come say hello to me and sarah! WAAAAAAAAAA!
NotSoDivaNik: http://twitpic.com/hxlgq - Me, Sarah & Chris Martin from Coldplay! He is lovely! xxx

Edit; another tweet from KirstenSoundcheck now with Strawberry Swing! Met two nice chaps from Edinburgh and they promised me to keep me a spot in the first row!

[Raphaele]

oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crazyduckette]

He looks amazing in that photo! :drunk:

[Raphaele]

always with his scarf... he's so lovely and cute!

[Raven12]

Another tweet from KirstenViva La Vida now being soundchecked and people are going mental here. Fun!

[Christa42]

Holy Crap!!!!lucky lucky girls! great job reporting Hester

[Raphaele]

thank you Raven to relate Kirsten posts

[Raven12]

Holy Crap!!!! great job reporting Hester
Thank you, thank you! :blush:

thank you Raven to relate Kirsten posts
No problem! It just gets me excited! Pre-show excitement! :dance:

[Raven12]

Aaaaaah! Tweets like this one make me very, very jealous!cdc1991: Working backstage at Hampden for the @coldplay gig. How exciting! :) Soundcheck is awesome, just playing through all their songs.

And another one from our lovely KirstenDeath will never conquer and now Trouble. Doors opening will be delayed and only start at 4.30 pm.

[mayurshikotra]

yay!!...this is making me really excited now!!! cant wait will the 19th!!...and cant wait to hear half of this show on radio1!!

[Raven12]

yay!!...this is making me really excited now!!! cant wait will the 19th!!...and cant wait to hear half of this show on radio1!!

:shocked2: I totally forgot about that!! It's on Friday morning isn't it?

[cleeson7]

have fun everyone :D

[Raphaele]

I only want to see them again and again...

[Raven12]

Another tweet from KirstenLovers in japan! Do you think they will also be trying the butterfly cannons?
Edit; Coldplay Karma baby!They just merged 3 turnstiles and i chose the right one to queue at! Is it Karma again? Everyone is behind me now!

[Pris]

Anyone around? :sneaky:

[Raven12]

I am, I am!! :D:D

[Raphaele]

so am I!

[Raven12]

Tweet from KirstenAnother delay of 15 minutes. So doors opening probably at 4.50

[Pris]

Hehehe :D
Hi sweetie :kiss: I hadn't talked to you in so long! :bigcry:
So, fill me up on this, what's been happening??

Hi Raphaele! :nice:

[nancyk58]

I just wanna thank you, Raven12 aka. Hester for relaying Kirsten's tweets and other tweets to us. You're doing a good job - it is very much appreciated.

VH1, Denmark has just played 5 Coldplay songs in a row in their "5 at 5", i.e. Viva la Vida, Clocks, Strawberry Swing, Trouble and Life in Technicolor II - all good videos, I think (though the best one "The Scientist" was not played today).

But hearing those 5 Coldplay songs helped me somewhat not to get jealous of those queuing at the gates listening to the soundcheck or working there or being at the concert tonight.

Once again: Thank you Raven 12 for relaying tweets and Kirsten for tweeting.

HAVE FUN and ENJOY, everyone! :)

[Raven12]

Hey hun!! :kiss::hug:
Yeah, I know it's been like forever!!! Sorry :bigcry::bigcry:

So, Kirsten is at Hampden Park and waiting for the gates to open. The band has been (or is doing) a live sound check and she's been able to listen to it the whole time! :dance:

[Raven12]

I just wanna thank you, Raven12 aka. Hester for relaying Kirsten's tweets and other tweets to us. You're doing a good job - it is very much appreciated.

VH1, Denmark has just played 5 Coldplay songs in a row in their "5 at 5", i.e. Viva la Vida, Clocks, Strawberry Swing, Trouble and Life in Technicolor II - all good videos, I think (though the best one "The Scientist" was not played today).

But hearing those 5 Coldplay songs helped me somewhat not to get jealous of those queuing at the gates listening to the soundcheck or working there or being at the concert tonight.

Once again: Thank you Raven 12 for relaying tweets and Kirsten for tweeting.

HAVE FUN and ENJOY, everyone! :)

Awh, it's nothing! Really!
I'm probably doing the same for the Wembley gigs, just for the people who aren't going to be there.

[Raphaele]

Hi pris!

[Pris]

Wooaa, they actually ARE soundchecking themselves?? Finally!! :dance:
So cool that she got to hear it too!! :dance:
So, from the tweets I've seen so far she's pretty close to going in, right? :bomb:

[Raven12]

Yeah, gates should've opened almost an hour ago but I think they'll open within the next 15 minutes.

Oh and btw, I LOVE your sig! That picture is lovely!! :heart:

[Pris]

Awesome, I really hope she gets her front row spot :bomb: I don't understand how she does it, going from gig to gig is awesome but so tireing!! :P

Hehehe, thanks :D He must've been massively drunk to do that, so I HAD to use it :lol:

[crazyduckette]

My friend Jenny is also there (she's 'Fudge' on here, a Willuv'er :heart: ) She said going in has been delayed too.
How annoying! :\

[Raven12]

Awesome, I really hope she gets her front row spot :bomb: I don't understand how she does it, going from gig to gig is awesome but so tireing!! :P

Hehehe, thanks :D He must've been massively drunk to do that, so I HAD to use it :lol:

Yeah, she probably gets her front row spots. Plus she has the White Shadows banner with her so she'll probably get some killer smiles from mr. B. again. :dead:

Wahahaha, I love the idea of a drunk Guy :wacky:

[Pris]

Hehehe, I love the idea of Guy, drunk or not :awesome:

Ohhhhh, she's got her white shadows sign?? That thing has some MASSIVE cp karma, I'm sure she'll get those killer smiles :dead: They should play the song for her already!! :whip:

[Raven12]

Yeah, that banner is absolutely the reason of all the good Karma. Hey, could you take over from me for like half an hour please?
I need to go run some errands for dinner tonight, so I'll be out for a bit..

Edit; Massive squeeeeeeeeee for KirstenFirst row! Squee! AND dead center! More to Guys side! Just can't believe it! I have never had there good spots in my life!

[Zeya]

Hehehe, I love the idea of Guy, drunk or not :awesome:

Ohhhhh, she's got her white shadows sign?? That thing has some MASSIVE cp karma, I'm sure she'll get those killer smiles :dead: They should play the song for her already!! :whip:

Coldplay love their fans, but they love their never-changing setlist even more :dozey:

Oh btw hello everyone! :D

[Pris]

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for Kirsten!! :dance: :dance: :dead:
Don't worry hun, I'll take over while you're gone, good luck with your errands! :nice:

Hi Zeya!! :hug:
Blergh, I know :dozey: They are seriously not gonna do the slightest change to that setlist, are they?? :inquisitive:

[Raven12]

Hi Zeya! Nice to have you around too :):)

Edit; thanks love, I'll be back a.s.a.p. :nice:

[Zeya]

Hi Zeya!! :hug:
Blergh, I know :dozey: They are seriously not gonna do the slightest change to that setlist, are they?? :inquisitive:

Hi Raven and Pris :hug:
I'm having a feeling that they're preparing something big for Wembley..or at least I hope so!
They should by now realise that many people who are going to Wembley are the people who have been to few other Coldplay shows before..So changing the setlist or even better adding more songs will be a really nice change.

Play more songs from the Parachutes era and I'll be the happiest person in the world.

[Pris]

I'm hoping for that too, but then again I was confident that they would do Lost+ at the LCCC, as JayZ was, right.there :inquisitive: Oh well, I guess we've got to wait and see :shrug:

[Zeya]

Don't you wish you can be there to experience the whole thing? :bigcry:

[Pris]

I actually think I'd be more excited on meeting everyone :D Getting to finally meet the girls, see Cooky again and hang out with them :nice: The gig seems like a nice treat on a great trip :lol:

[lafferty23]

Have fun Everybody! :)

[ilovechrismartin09]

im only going to the 18th :P
wish i went to both shows the last one will be epic !! :D

[Raven12]

im only going to the 18th :P
wish i went to both shows the last one will be epic !! :D

Be happy that you're at least going to one of the Wembley shows! I'm not going at all! :bigcry:

Oh and btw, I'm back!! :D Any updates I missed?

[LFDianne]

Don't you wish you can be there to experience the whole thing? :bigcry:

You have no idea :cry: Especially since Tampa is cancelled and who knows when they'll tour again.

Although, I'm thinking of going to the Bridge Benefit next month, only an hour's flight. Not quite the same though.

i just keep missing out on the Coldplay karma - I think I need to start hanging with Kirsten :P

[ilovechrismartin09]

haha i know im luckaay :D

[Pris]

New tweet from KirstenJust spoke to a stewart, attendance should be 21,000 people tonight. People all stand,my feet will be all sore after this show.weather is perfect!
:nice:

[Raven12]

Woah, same happened at the second Nijmegen gig. There was simply no room to sit down so my back and feet were hurting like hell after the show! Given that, I'm happy to be home, just sitting on the couch while my dinner is in the oven! :nice:

[Pris]

It must be incredibly tireing :stunned: but at the same time so exciting to be there waiting for the show to start!! :bomb:

Uhhh :surprised: What'ya cook for dinner Hester?

[Raven12]

Tweet from KirstenWhite Lies have just started their set!
Squeeee! White Lies are sooooo great! They're one of my fav. bands!! :dance:

Yeah, the moment the boys get on stage you forget about every sore spot in your body!:D
And I'm cooking Sauerkraut casserole! :nice: Why is it that we always end up talking about dinner?? :P

[Pris]

I'm gonna pretend I understand what you just said :uhoh: :lol:

[Raven12]

What! You don't know it?! Oh wait, here's the Spanish translation: Cazuela de chucrut. I just hope it's correct cause I don't know anything about Spanish! :P
http://delekkerbekkies.web-log.nl/mijn_weblog/images/zuurkool_ovenschotel.JPG It's basically mashed potatoes, sauerkraut (that's a vegetable) and minced meat.

Okay, end of the offtopicness! :blush:

[Pris]

Hehehe, well I know what casserole is, and I think I've heard Sauerkraut being mentioned :thinking: But I've got no idea what chucrut is, say no to google translate!! :lol:

EDIT:
Ohhh, ok, I get it now... sauerkraut=cabbage, right?? :thinking:

[Raven12]

Yep, that's it! :D Okay, no more translating from my translating site (which btw isn't google translate)!

Back on topic with another tweet from KirstenThe White Lies are really growing on me the more I hear them. Btw. no golden circle in glasgow.

[CPRani]

Many Coldplayers at the show tonight?

[Raven12]

I haven't got a clue to be honest! There's at least one! :P

Edit; Whahahahahaha, just tweeted by Kirsten:lol:When the White Lies were performing the first knickers were thrown on stage. This is so weird! *lol*

[Pris]

Hey Rania!!! :nice:

Hehehe, ok, no more food talk :p
Mmm... I really should get some stuff from White Lies, everyone seems to really like them :nice:

[CPRani]

Ah, ok! Well whoever is there, I hope it's a good show :).


Hey Pris :D!

[Raven12]

White Lies are awesome! You should really give their latest album "To lose my life" a listen!
(Plus the leadsinger is a cutie!! :wacky:)

[Pris]

Ohhh, then I really should try them out :wacky:
Lol @ Kristen's new tweetWhen the White Lies were performing the first knickers were thrown on stage. This is so weird! *lol*
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Raven12]

Yeah, it's hilarious!! :lol::lol:
I hope someone took a vid of that and the faces of the boys! :shocked2:

[Pris]

Hahahaha, yeah I hope so too :P.... poor guys :lol:

[Raven12]

New tweetWhite Lies have just finished. Now stuff for Jay-Z is brought on stage. Organisation was really good here.

And with that, I'm going to eat my dinner. :nice:

[Pris]

Enjoy your dinner Hester!! :nice:

[CPRani]

Enjoy your dinner Hester! I just had mine :nice:!

Ah, I wonder how Jay-Z is like live!

[Raven12]

Thanks ladies :nice: Dinner was great! :D

Edit; Kirsten just tweetedJay-Z just took the stage.

So they're about 15 minutes behind schedule. Not too bad!

[Pris]

I wonder too Rania!! I've seen him perform at award shows and stuff liek that, but I get the feeling seeing him live must be a great experience, he's probably the only rapper I actually like and respect :P

Ohhh, he's on already :surprised: I wonder what Kirsten will think of his music :nice:

[CPRani]

^ Yeah, I've seen him in awards and stuff too! He was very good singing Lost with Chris, but I saw him singing on the VMA today and it wasnt that good, but he's a good rapper and it would be awesome to see him live!

Oh, I hope she has a great time :nice:!

[Noémie]

Two very lucky girls:

Quote: NotSoDivaNik: OH MY GOD, Chris Martin from Coldplay just stopped his driver at Glasgow Airport specially to come say hello to me and sarah! WAAAAAAAAAA!


Quote: NotSoDivaNik: http://twitpic.com/hxlgq- Me, Sarah & Chris Martin from Coldplay! He is lovely! xxx

WTF!! :wtf:
Sorry, but how come she met Chris???
:veryangry2:

(Is she were a Coldplayer, I'd be nicer :wink3:)

Btw, thanks for the twitter updates everyone!! :)

[Raven12]

WTF!! :wtf:
Sorry, but how come she met Chris???
:veryangry2:

(Is she were a Coldplayer, I'd be nicer :wink3:)

Btw, thanks for the twitter updates everyone!! :)

:stunned:
She's just a very lucky girl! And Chris is lovely to take a few minutes of his time and say "hi" to her. :nice:

[Noémie]

:stunned:
She's just a very lucky girl! And Chris is lovely to take a few minutes of his time and say "hi" to her. :nice:

Of course, I know! :)

[Pris]

Hahaha, Chris looks like he just woke up from that girl's twitpic :lol:
So nice of him to do that tho :nice:

Hehehe, I saw the VMA performance as well Rania, I think he left the spotlight to Alicia Keys for that one, he barely did any singing for the entire song! :lol:

[CPRani]

WTF!! :wtf:
Sorry, but how come she met Chris???
:veryangry2:

(Is she were a Coldplayer, I'd be nicer :wink3:)

Btw, thanks for the twitter updates everyone!! :)

Yeah, it looks like he just woke up, but aww so darn cute :heart:!! Coldplay karma at its best! So nice of him!

Hahaha, Chris looks like he just woke up from that girl's twitpic :lol:
So nice of him to do that tho :nice:

Hehehe, I saw the VMA performance as well Rania, I think he left the spotlight to Alicia Keys for that one, he barely did any singing for the entire song! :lol:

Yeah, I think so too! Alicia was very good! It's funny though, Russell Brand made such a huge deal about him singing, and he almost didnt sing :lol:!

[Christa42]

hello again peeps, so what did you make for dinner Hester? you know i have to talk aobut food while we wait

[Pris]

Hi Christa! :kiss:

Wow, still nothing from Kirsten :uhoh:
Yeah, it looks like he just woke up, but aww so darn cute :heart:!! Coldplay karma at its best! So nice of him!

Yeah, I think so too! Alicia was very good! It's funny though, Russell Brand made such a huge deal about him singing, and he almost didnt sing :lol:!
Hahaha, yeah I thought it was funny too :P I guess it must've been 'cause he's a pretty respected performer :thinking:
That, or Russell must have a huge mancrush on Jay :lol:

[Raven12]

Hi Christa! :hug:
I made Sauerkraut casserole and it tasted great! :D

I think Jay-Z's slot is almost over, yay! Can't wait to hear from Kirsten when our boys step out on stage; I'm going to listen to my Nijmegen bootleg and pretend I'm there :nice:

Edit; Kirsten just confirmed what I was thinkingJay-Z just finished!

[CPRani]

Hey Christa :D!

Hi Christa! :kiss:

Wow, still nothing from Kirsten :uhoh:

Hahaha, yeah I thought it was funny too :P I guess it must've been 'cause he's a pretty respected performer :thinking:
That, or Russell must have a huge mancrush on Jay :lol:

Yeah, probably! I'd go with the massive mancrush though :lol:! C'mon he mentioned him like 1000 times :lol:!

Coldplay should be on pretty soon!

[Pris]

Oh shoot, I don't have the Hartford bootleg in my office's pc :disappointed:
But yaaaayyyy for almost showtime!! :dance:

@Rania
Hahaha, yeah he kept mentioning him and I was like "that's for sure gonna be a great performance :stunned:" ............... yeah, not so much :P

EDIT:
Hehehe, I just remembered that I've got my bootleg in my ipod, I'm just gonna connect my pc's speakers to it :P

[Raven12]

:dance: That's awesome Pris! That way we're going to have our own little listening party! I could put on the Hartford gig as well, but I think the set list of tonight will be exactly the same as the one they did in Nijmegen. Maybe Green Eyes instead of Trouble, but I'm not expecting major changes..

[*Sarah*]

^remember it's only 8.15 pm over there ;)

[Pris]

Weeeeeeeeeee listening party from two bootlegged gigs that are not tonight's!! :wacko: :dance: :lol:

[Raven12]

Owh, f*ck! Sarah, you're absolutely right! I forgot that they're an hour behind on me! :shame:

[*Sarah*]

^hehe i don't blame you, timezones can be quite confusing ;)

[CPRani]

Oh shoot, I don't have the Hartford bootleg in my office's pc :disappointed:
But yaaaayyyy for almost showtime!! :dance:

@Rania
Hahaha, yeah he kept mentioning him and I was like "that's for sure gonna be a great performance :stunned:" ............... yeah, not so much :P

EDIT:
Hehehe, I just remembered that I've got my bootleg in my ipod, I'm just gonna connect my pc's speakers to it :P

Hahaha, exactly! :lol:

Oh, I'm having a llistening party too :D!

[Raven12]

Haha, well thanks! Normally the time difference with the UK isn't that hard to remember, it just kinda slipped from my attention.
Don't get me started on the time difference with Mexico though! :P

[Pris]

I'll listen to something else while we wait for showtime :wacko:

EDIT:
It's 1:23 pm here, so you won't get confussed :p

[Noémie]

twitter:

kiloeightone Photo: Jay Z live at Hampden Park supporting Coldplay http://tumblr.com/xwf34ut9v
10 minutes ago from Tumblr

[Raven12]

I'll try to remember that you're 8 hours behind on me! :P All those different time zones, it's just a pain in the ass!

[Pris]

Hehehe, I'll try to remember that you're London +1 :lol:

[Raven12]

Show time minus 10 minutes if everything goes as planned.. :dance:

[Pris]

Weeeeeeeeeee, so soon now!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

[Raven12]

Hey Pris, are you going to be here on Saturday as well? Since you only have to work half a day..

Squeeeeeee! :dance:Magnificent is now on! Only around 10 minutes until they take the stage.

(that one's from Kirsten by the way..)

[Noémie]

I think I can hear Magnificent from here...
;)

Edit: Sorry, didn't see the post!

So the break dancer should be on stage now! ;)

[Pris]

Yeah, I probably will be :D Thanks to the lovely Mexico-London time difference I'll get to read all the gig craziness while at work and get home to start reading some gig related tweets :dance: Assuming we get any :uhoh:

[CPRani]

Hester, we have the same timezone :D!!


Showtime preeetty soon :dance:!

[Raven12]

I hope there will be gig related tweets!! At least queue up tweets 'nd stuff, that's for sure!
At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to be online Friday and Saturday because was feeling really f*cked up about not being there. But now, I'm very excited for everyone who IS going and I wanna report here for the people that don't have twitter or anything like that..

So, think the Blue Danube is on already?

[Noémie]

I hope there will be gig related tweets!! At least queue up tweets 'nd stuff, that's for sure!
At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to be online Friday and Saturday because was feeling really f*cked up about not being there. But now, I'm very excited for everyone who IS going and I wanna report here for the people that don't have twitter or anything like that..

So, think the Blue Danube is on already?

I'm excited too and will probably follow twitter as well! :)

The Blue Danube is probably on yes...
:rolleyes:

[Raven12]

Just found this tweetsitartattoo: one of Coldplay's crew guys just breakdanced to Jay-Z. stunning.
So great to read from people who never saw it! I love Wayne's breakdance act! :D
I started my bootleg with the Blue Danube :D:dance:

[Pris]

Ohh yeah, I totally understand what you mean. It can be pretty depressing to read all those tweets and comments and see the pics, while we're just staring at a computer screen :disappointed: But getting the vivacrew's updates was so much fun :D that I'll totally do it again :nice: Plus, our friends are gonna be there, so that's an even bigger plus :wink:

Ohh, I started playing the blue danube 5 min after Kirsten's tweet, I've got LiTii now :uhoh:

[Raven12]

Some new tweets coming in5Mae: Coldplay. Amazing.
Andmarioguarneros: Noooooooooothing else compares. Clocks. Live. Massive. Hell yeah. @coldplay. Hampden park. Glasgow. Scotland.

[Pris]

Cool, sounds like they're having a great show :dance:

[CPRani]

Already Clocks :o?

:dance:!

[Raven12]

Yeah! I'm curious to see whether we get tweets about massive yellow balloons! :D
Edit; @ Rani I've got Yellow on already, but we'll see from the tweets :nice::D

[greeneyes1207]

wooo :)

[CPRani]

Ah :D! I'm jsut listening to randon songs :lol:! I'm actually doing homework though :lol:!

[Pris]

Hahaha, I'm not even sure if I've got the same songs as the actual setlist, but I've got cementeries playing right now :P

[Raven12]

Me too!! I :heart: Cemeteries!! Esp. Guy at the piano! :bomb:

[Pris]

He's the most adorable thing, trying to hide his piano playing :wacky:

[Raven12]

New tweetsiMartynn: Oh my holy Jesus Coldplay are absolutely amazing
Anddamagedscene: at coldplay. Amaaaazing :D

[Raven12]

He's the most adorable thing, trying to hide his piano playing :wacky:

Definitely!! I love the part in Storytellers where they play Speed Of Sound and "it features Guy on the piano which is a rock 'n roll first"! :bomb::wacky:

[CPRani]

^ :D! Glad people are having a good time!

[Pris]

Yus!!! :wacky: And his little shy face :awesome:
Oh, god we're turning this into a Berrythread *slaps face* :P

Listening to the bootleg reminds me how much I want them to come here :bomb: :bigcry:

[Raven12]

Awh!! :hug::hug::hug:
Yeah, we're turning this into our own little Berrythread! :D Deep down, we'll be Berrygirls forever! :P

[Pris]

Stoopid tour manager, why won't he drag them over here??!! :bigcry: :bigcry:
Or take me with them :wink3:

Hehehe, I'm a proud Berrygirl :smug: even if I stay away from that thread most of the time :p

Still nothing from Kristen?? :thinking:

[CPRani]

Haha, you guys are funny :nice:!
Why do you stay away from that thread :o? Too much hotness :sneaky:?

[Raven12]

Uh, no.. I can handle the hotness! Just.. because. Other reasons which I'm not going to explain..

No, nothing from Kirsten yet, I just texted her because I'm dying to hear from her!
I did however find this tweetpinkysparkles: Coldplay does techno. Love it! Lol
So the boys are out on the B-stage now! :dance:

Aaaaand a tweet from Kirstenlittlemissmessy: B-stage is currently on. No Setlist changes so far.

[worldtrav]

Uh, no.. I can handle the hotness! Just.. because. Other reasons which I'm not going to explain..

No, nothing from Kirsten yet, I just texted her because I'm dying to hear from her!
I did however find this tweet
So the boys are out on the B-stage now! :dance:


def. can handle the hotness....but the rest!

Can't wait to hear from kirsten......

[Pris]

Haha, you guys are funny :nice:!
Why do you stay away from that thread :o? Too much hotness :sneaky:?
No, the hotness is more than welcomed :sneaky:
But all my friends usually hang at the C&C, so I usually stick to that one alone :nice:
Uh, no.. I can handle the hotness! Just.. because. Other reasons which I'm not going to explain..

No, nothing from Kirsten yet, I just texted her because I'm dying to hear from her!
I did however find this tweet
So the boys are out on the B-stage now! :dance:
Hahaha, I think this means she got your textB-stage is currently on. No Setlist changes so far.
:P

[CPRani]

No, the hotness is more than welcomed :sneaky:
But all my friends usually hang at the C&C, so I usually stick to that one alone :nice:

Hahaha, I think this means she got your text
:P

Yeah, ah ok! I totally understand you guys. I usually hang out there too, but I'll be honest and say I'll peak in the Chris thread once in a while :lol:

B-stage :dance:! I love the songs the play there!

[Noémie]

I don't wanna turn this into a Guy thread, but as you are talking about Guy playing the piano...did you already see that hilarious video they made a few years ago? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Uo2VLIFns&feature=PlayList&p=423F49B908E2B271&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=49
Guy playing the piano is my favourite part :D

[Raven12]

That vid is priceless!!! :D
I love it to bits, I've probably seen it a gazillion times already but it never fails to make me laugh! :D:lol:

[CPRani]

I don't wanna turn this into a Guy thread, but as you are talking about Guy playing the piano...did you already see that hilarious video they made a few years ago? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Uo2VLIFns&feature=PlayList&p=423F49B908E2B271&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=49
Guy playing the piano is my favourite part :D

Hahahhaha, it's awesome :lol:!!!

Hey, a tweet from the vivacrew!


vivacrewAudioBoo: At the bakery... http://boo.fm/b63731

[Pris]

That podcast is so funny :lol:

[Cris_Santos]

hello you all :)

[Raven12]

hello you all :)

Hi! :nice:

[CPRani]

Hello ther :nice:!

[Raven12]

Whaaaat!!?? Just see what I found!:shocked2:musicscramble: Jay-Z onstage with Coldplay. Hell, they've never sounded so bad!
Andleejohnthomson: Jay z and coldplay lost duet. Amazing !
Andpinkysparkles: Yas! Coldplay do rap! Lol well...Jay-Z brings the rap!

Edit; and from Kirstenlittlemissmessy: Lost was just on and guess what? Jay-Z came on stage and performed his bit.

[CPRani]

NO FREAKING WAY :O?!?!?!?!!

[Pris]

Cris, hi!! :hug:

EDIT:
FINALLY!!!! :dance: :bomb:
See, they should've done that at Manchester aswell :dozey:

[marie/pims]

Guy at the piano!COOL!I want to see that

Edit: J + COLDPLAY????WOW
The place must have gone crazy

[Raven12]

Another one from Kirstenlittlemissmessy: They also skipped Trouble/Green Eyes on C-stage and are directly performing Death Will Never Conquer. Oh Trouble now.

Now my whole listening party thingy is screwed! :P

[RedGirl76]

Jay-Z came on???


Aaaaaaaaargh!

[Raven12]

Hey Als!
Yeah, he was.. Can't freaking believe it!! They should've done it in Manchester as well!

[CPRani]

Pris, I hope he was better than at the VMA :lol:! But that must have been wicked!!

I'm sorry your party screwed up Hester!

[Noémie]

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh they're doing Lost+, finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:dance:
:dance:

[RedGirl76]

But he wasn't even supposed to be there... and he was at the LCCC but didn't do the song :cry: :cry: :cry:









:confused:

[Raven12]

What do you mean "he wasn't supposed to be there"? He was one of the support acts this evening, together with White Lies.. :confused:

I just don't understand.. I mean, it's great that they finally played the song together but I thought they'd only perform at the Wembley gigs!

[Noémie]

But he wasn't even supposed to be there... and he was at the LCCC but didn't do the song :cry: :cry: :cry:


Wasn't he?

[RedGirl76]

Just had a whine to my boyf about it and he pointed out that this is the show that's going to be featured on Radio 1 - and Jay-Z is going to be on Jo Whiley on Friday.



But still, why couldn't he do it at Manchester???




*stamps feet like a spoilt child* :embarassed:

[RedGirl76]

What do you mean "he wasn't supposed to be there"? He was one of the support acts this evening, together with White Lies.. :confused:

I just don't understand.. I mean, it's great that they finally played the song together but I thought they'd only perform at the Wembley gigs!

I thought he was only at Manchester and Wembley.



Oh, I'm so confused.......................................... .... :confused:

[CPRani]

^ :(!!

I'll go to bed now guys, see you tomorrow! Good night/ bye bye :hug:!

[Raven12]

Awh, I know... :hug::hug:
Radio 1 show or no Radio 1 show, it's stupid! They should've done it in Manchester! :angry:
:hug:

[Raven12]

Night Rani! Talk to you soon! :hug::kiss:

[Pris]

Night Rania, sweet dreams! :hug:

Als, it really sucks that they didn't do it at the LCCC :(
I guess this is what happens when they actually dare to do some setlist changes... it never happens when we want them to!! :whip:

[RedGirl76]

I figured they'd save it for Wembley and had quietly made peace with the fact that I wasn't going to be there.

There is only one word suitable for this occasion...

Bugger.

[Raven12]

:hug:

[Noémie]

Night Rania, sweet dreams! :hug:

Als, it really sucks that they didn't do it at the LCCC :(
I guess this is what happens when they actually dare to do some setlist changes... it never happens when we want them to!! :whip:

;)

Well, I'm sure tomorrow we'll have some amazing videos of Lost+ played tonight, which is gonna cheer all us up! :)

And now we know they're gonna play it at Wembley too, for sure!!

[Pris]

I figured they'd save it for Wembley and had quietly made peace with the fact that I wasn't going to be there.

There is only one word suitable for this occasion...

Bugger.
:lol:
Sorry but there are certain british words that crack me up :lol:

[RedGirl76]

:lol:
Sorry but there are certain british words that crack me up :lol:

I felt the need to express myself in the most British manner possible :kiss:

[Pris]

Hehehe :kiss:

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm finally done with work :dance:
Gotta leave the office before something else comes up :p and go home to relax for what's left of the holiday :nice:

Talk to you girls later, take care! :kiss:

:escaping:

[Raven12]

Well, I guess the show is over.. Now we wait for Kirsten to report back to us! :D

Have a great rest of your day sweetie!! :D Talk to you soon! :kiss::hug:

[RedGirl76]

Night, Pris :hug:

[Raven12]

I think I'll be off as well. It's midnight and I need my beauty sleep! :wacky:
Can't wait to read the reviews tomorrow! Night night!

[nancyk58]

I think I'll be off as well. It's midnight and I need my beauty sleep! :wacky:
Can't wait to read the reviews tomorrow! Night night!

Goodnight, Raven and thank you so much. Sleep tight.

[RedGirl76]

Noches, Hester (and by the looks of your avi, you've had plenty of beauty sleep!)

[LFDianne]

Night Rania, sweet dreams! :hug:

Als, it really sucks that they didn't do it at the LCCC :(
I guess this is what happens when they actually dare to do some setlist changes... it never happens when we want them to!! :whip:

Pris, I'll stay up with you...it's only 3pm in California :P

[Noémie]

I'm off to bed too!
Good night (or afternoon) to everyone!
Looking forward to reviews and pics tomorrow :)

[Christa42]

why why why do i miss everything???????????? grrrrrrrrrrr i really tried to be here but as the shit always hits the fan i am everywhere, glad you girls had a great time i feel like i have ADD cant sit still for one minute, ok so its 11:15 in london, wonder what the coldplayers are up too?

[Noémie]

Coldplayers probably are stuck into traffic!

Here are some pictures I've found on Twitter:
http://twitpic.com/hz8x9
http://img17.yfrog.com/i/1qwn.jpg/

Others are coming tomorrow!
Good night!

[karenc]

I had a ticket for this show but had to sell it as circumstances meant I couldn't go!! :(

So I'll be looking forward to everyone's reviews and pics!!!

Hope you all had an amazing night...why wouldn't you?! It's Coldplay!!!

[nancyk58]

Based on Kirsten's tweets, there were a few changes.

The setlist should be like this - but note that it is unconfirmed:

[B]SETLIST for Coldplay Concert on 16 September 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland
(unconfirmed)

Life in Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass of Water
Cemeteries of London
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part (Chris piano)
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)

Viva La Vida
Lost+ (with Jay-Z) - NOTE!

Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - sung by Will)
Trouble (acoustic)
Billie Jean (tribute to Michael Jackson)
Viva La Vida (remix - interlude)

Politik
Lovers in Japan
Death And All His Friends

ENCORES :
The Scientist
Life in Technicolor II
The Escapist (outro)

[carkids]

eeee, sounds pretty cool!:D cant wait to see the pics and reviews from this show:dance:

[kevvvy]

Shortish review before I hit the sack lol
Another great show but I do prefer them indoors if I had to choose. Lots of arseholes in the crowd tonight where I was standing that wanted to chat away quite loudly anytime they played a quieter song. Maybe I attract them I dunno lol.........................anyway!
Band were on top form tonight even when they tried playing 2 songs at the one time (they fucked up the start of Postcards From Far Away when somebody hit the Viva La Vida switch) but things like that make gigs special for me. Loved the setlist tonight. Jay Z coming on for Lost+ was the highlight for me. Thought he would seeing as its being recorded for Radio 1 and it was amazing! Sound was good where I was although I prefer it a bit louder. Hampden does have shitty sound mind you so maybe the louder it gets the worse it becomes. Not the most boisterous crowd I've ever seen in Glasgow although it looked really special down the front anytime they were on the screen. The screen is fantastic!! Stage is really simple but the screen is just superb. Great vids during most of the songs. Thought Glass of Water's visuals were stunning. The X Factor thing after Yellow was cheesy as but still funny in a sort of watch through your hands cringe way lol. Bit of fun :)
Anyway to sum it up another special gig. Jay Z put in the best support slot I've seen since Red Hot Chilli Peppers supported U2 at Slane Castle (With Coldplay on before them ). The man is amazing!! Oh and I was standing next to Jo Whiley! She is absolutely stunning in the flesh!

Never took any pics this time so look forward to everyone else's

[LittleMissMessy]

Okay ... back at my current 'home' (R#42 would point out that you can't call a hotel home unless you've got WiFi, which I have :D ).

What can I say?!!?!?
Not much I'm afraid as I am still blown away. I guess it will take some time until everything has sunk in ...

Two things I have to mention though!
I 'only' showed up at Hampden Park at around 1.45 pm and just two dozen of people were there by then, spread on the different turnstiles.
The second thing which stood out was the 'organisation' when getting people to the front of the stage.
Running was not allowed, instead they gathered all the fans at some kind of police barrier tape and stewarts walked backwards with the barriertape and kind of 'escorted' everyone to the front. Only the last few meters was a bit of running.

I was soooo happy about this, as I would have failed awfully in the long run and now I was even lucky enough to end up first row really center.

People didn't sit down though so it was standing all the time but since the entry was delayed we only had to wait for another hour until the White Lies took the stage.

Atmosphere was brilliant and people sang along.

Jay-Z entered the stage shortly after 7 pm but honestly, he's definitely NOT my cup of tea. He will never grow on me ... however the audience went wild and loved it ...

There was loads of pushing from behind and for a longer while there was this scottish lass standing behind me, smelling of beer ... yuk!!! :(

I really had to defend my spot more than once which was a bit annoying but I reckon' that's how it is.

Coldplay came on and everyone went nuts. I just loved it and hardly took photos even though I had such a good spot ;)

Maybe it was just me, but it seemed that Chris was more concentrating on singing (probably because it was recorded for BBC radio) and not that much into 'interacting with the audience front row'?
In any way, he spotted my banner during Violet Hill but didn't show any reaction. Later he looked again and had a big grin on his face and then looked up to me (probably to check if it was really me who was holding the banner ;) ). Of course Guy noticed it too and yes ... he had some time for a killersmile again ;) :bomb: :dead: :heart:
I will sooo miss it :(

Shortly before VLV was about to start Chris interrupted and said someone had just pushed the wrong button and they had technical difficulties ... don't know what was wrong though ...
Maybe R#42 is going to shed some light into this?!
Yep ... and when Lost! was on, Jay-Z entered the stage to share it with Coldplay for his bit.
The audience went completely crazy! No exaggeration!!!

As for the C-Stage, Chris started with his Glaswegian Rhyming Song but left out the 'fu**ing' bit and filled it in with 'bollocks' and explained that he couldn't sing it on the radio ... ;)
I was confused when he led over to Will, as C-Stage usuallly starts either with Green Eyes or Trouble.
Now they started with Death Will Never Conquer and played Trouble afterwards.

What really surprised me was how fast the show was over ... I never had this feeling before?!
Maybe it was because of standing first row so close to the center?!

A few pics are about to follow ...

[clisaj]

Awesome reviews!thanks Kevvy and Kirsten, can't wait for pics!:)

[kevvvy]

Shortly before VLV was about to start Chris interrupted and said someone had just pushed the wrong button and they had technical difficulties ... don't know what was wrong though ...
Maybe R#42 is going to shed some light into this?!


Somebody started playing the VLV tape before Chris had finished playing Postcards From Far Away. An 'I was there' moment lol

[kevvvy]

Oh can I just add.....I don't think the mini stage thing works in a stadium. Was really cool in the arena's but it kinda broke up the show too much and there was too much delay in getting them back to the stage. Was a bit disjointed. Would have been cool for the folk up the back mind you that were close so swings and roundabouts :)

[Tonsu]

Thanks a lot for the reviews guys, so glad everyone enjoyed the show :dance:


...
The X Factor thing after Yellow was cheesy as but still funny in a sort of watch through your hands cringe way lol. Bit of fun :)

Yay, I thought the same thing at Manchester. It was really funny and cheesy, but kind of spoiled the end of the song for me. Hope not to see it at Wembley again.


Maybe it was just me, but it seemed that Chris was more concentrating on singing (probably because it was recorded for BBC radio) and not that much into 'interacting with the audience front row'?

There was basically no interaction at all with the front row at Manchester either, not even his little nods and smiles! I guess they're still coming to terms with the bigger stadium settings and trying to play more to the majority (via the screens) than the front?? But one or two little nods to the front row never hurt! And, whatever anyone else says as well I'm convinced Chris' voice is really tired right now and he's having to really concentrate on the singing...

Oh can I just add.....I don't think the mini stage thing works in a stadium. Was really cool in the arena's but it kinda broke up the show too much and there was too much delay in getting them back to the stage. Was a bit disjointed. Would have been cool for the folk up the back mind you that were close so swings and roundabouts :)

I couldn't agree more, the show felt really disjointed in a stadium setting compared to the arena shows I saw last year (at the o2 London) - I think they pretty much had the perfect set-up then for what they were trying to achieve, but they haven't quite nailed the stadiums yet (and there's not long left!)

[mayurshikotra]

:O they sang Lost+ :O i hope they do it for wembley!!!...no videos yet tho :(

[Tonsu]

Ooh, and forgot to add; first live outing ever in Britain for Lost+ wasn't it? WOOHOO :dance:

[LittleMissMessy]

Okay ... first pic from me ;)

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr137/LittleMissMessy_68/Coldplay_Glasgow_16092009/16092009_40379.jpg

More to follow as soon as I have reduced the size aso. which won't happen tonight, as I need sleep because I have to catch my train to London tomorrow ... ;)

[LittleMissMessy]

Another one ... I thought it looked a bit like 'Twilight-Jonny' :laugh3:

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr137/LittleMissMessy_68/Coldplay_Glasgow_16092009/16092009_40432.jpg

[Choldplayer]

I was at Hampden tonight.Thought it was quite poor to be honest. I saw them in 2003 and in 2005 and they were brilliant and blew me away.Tonight just didnt stand up to them. Firstly,i got hit about 3 times with thrown cups of pee and generally there were idiots in the crowd trying to push past to the front. Secondly the sound where i was,was awful.I was just in front of the leg of the C stage and the sound was far too quiet,i remember they were up on the stage at the back and the acoustic guitar sounded really poor. Thirdly going up to the back and using the stage just doesnt work in a stadium it really disjoints everything. Best songs for me were LIJ,Politik and LIT 2.

I saw U2 last month at Hampden and perhaps they have set the bar too high with the 360 tour but Coldplay tonight was nowhere near it.


P.S Hope i dont get flamed for this but its just my honest opinion.

[jelynch2]

Another one ... I thought it looked a bit like 'Twilight-Jonny' :laugh3:

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr137/LittleMissMessy_68/Coldplay_Glasgow_16092009/16092009_40432.jpg

WOW! Your pictures are awesome!! :D Thanks so much for sharing and I can't wait to see more! How cool that Jay-Z came out and did Lost+!! Did you know it was coming or was it a complete shock? Did he just come out or was he introduced at the beginning? I'm very curious as to how this all went down... hmmmmm... Do tell! :)

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Any videos of Lost+ ?

[RedGirl76]

I'm not sure how much they can see the people down front. There's quite a big gap between the barrier and the stage and those really powerful lights flashing at them.

Didn't bother me that they didn't look at me at the LCCC, I was there to see them perform, not to get a wink :P

Does bother me that you guys got Lost+ though... SO JEALOUS!!!

[miumiu]

YouTube - COLD PLAY HAMPDEN PARK SEPT 2009

[worldtrav]

I was at Hampden tonight.Thought it was quite poor to be honest. I saw them in 2003 and in 2005 and they were brilliant and blew me away.Tonight just didnt stand up to them. Firstly,i got hit about 3 times with thrown cups of pee and generally there were idiots in the crowd trying to push past to the front. Secondly the sound where i was,was awful.I was just in front of the leg of the C stage and the sound was far too quiet,i remember they were up on the stage at the back and the acoustic guitar sounded really poor. Thirdly going up to the back and using the stage just doesnt work in a stadium it really disjoints everything. Best songs for me were LIJ,Politik and LIT 2.

I saw U2 last month at Hampden and perhaps they have set the bar too high with the 360 tour but Coldplay tonight was nowhere near it.


P.S Hope i dont get flamed for this but its just my honest opinion.

Personally I actually hope they won't "nail" stadium gigs as I just want that Coldplay became a stadium only band prefer indoors gigs....LOL

Saw U2 in Wembley and was by far not that impressed...the only thing they have is a massive stage which doesn't do really anything, it's just massive.

:)

P.

[LittleMissMessy]

I'm not sure how much they can see the people down front. There's quite a big gap between the barrier and the stage and those really powerful lights flashing at them.

Didn't bother me that they didn't look at me at the LCCC, I was there to see them perform, not to get a wink :P

Does bother me that you guys got Lost+ though... SO JEALOUS!!!
I agree! The gap between first row and stage seemed so much bigger to me than at the Munich concert I have been to and where I ended up first row as well ...

However, there was some kind of 'interaction' with people front row in Munich and also in Nijmegen and I am not only talking about me and the banner there but loads of people got winks, smiles or waves ... :)

Of course I don't know for B-/C-stage.

And surely I'm not going to a show and get front row to get a special recognition but as Tonsu did say, it wouldn't hurt ;)

I am pretty sure that we only got Lost+ because the show was recorded for radio.

And just speaking of it ... anyone going to record it and able to share it later?!
I am not even able to listen to it, as I will be in London then ...

Thanks! :)

[Noémie]

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for your reviews and pictures! :)
Thanks also for your interesting points of view.

LittleMissMessy: you probably read it on the official site: the Glasgow concert is gonna be on radio tomorrow night! :)

As for the interaction with the front row: Chris also did it in Paris, so I don't understand why he didn't do it in Manchester and Glasgow, it's strange...!

As for the sound, I've heard it a lot now: there seems to be a big difference of quality depending on your spot. The sound seems to be perfect for front row people, but not for the others...? Again: I think it's really strange.

As for the C-stage in stadiums: again, I think there's a difference depending on your spot: it's better for the bench spots, sitting far away from the stage... For those who are standing front row, the C-stage is so far away that it's difficult to see it!
But I was front row and didn't bother. I actually loved it, because I think it's a brilliant idea to do that in a stadium (and most of journalists and articles agree), and the music is beautiful.
It takes some time for them to come to the stage after that, but as I LOVE the Viva la vida remix, it wasn't a problem for me neither. ;)

Ah and another thing about the C-stage: the objective is to get closer to the audience. I think it's a better idea than the U2 space spation which has the same goal (for those who have seen them: Bono always says the space station goal is 'to get closer to the audience'). For me, a big and massive structure doesn't get the artists closer to the audience. But actually coming and singing in the middle of the crowd: that REALLY is getting closer to the audience!
That's why I think it's a brilliant idea.
:)

[Sirhc]

Awesome reviews everyone! And Jay-Z came on stage? That must have been awesome! Lost+ is one of my favourites, although many fans don't seem to like it. I hope there will be a video soon :dance:

[Noémie]

Live review: Coldplay, Jay Z at Hampden Park

Sep 17 2009

ROCKERS Coldplay thrilled Scots fans with a hit-packed set at Hampden last night.

And frontman Chris Martin enlisted the help of X Factor's Simon Cowell to judge the Hampden roar.

Having just sung Yellow with giant yellow balloons bouncing around the pitch and a shower of paper butterflies, Martin told the 40,000 crowd: "Seeing as you sound so great for a cold Wednesday evening, we're going to try something together - Coldplay and 40,000 Scottish people.

"And because you are sounding pretty f***ing awesome, does anyone want to try an X Factor audition and see if we can make it to the X Factor final?"

After a spot of crowd participation, a recording of Cowell from the TV show came on-screen.

He told the crowd: "That was a complete and utter nightmare. I don't know what you were trying to do - it was horrific."

His verdict was met with a barrage of booing before Martin asked: "Let's see if we can make the most noise Hampden Park has ever heard."

After the fans had another go, Cowell appeared on-screen again, saying: "I thought that was bloody fantastic."

Maps on giant screens had honed in on Glasgow as the band arrived on stage waving sparklers. They got going with fans' favourites Violet Hill and Clocks before Martin said: "Good evening, everybody, thank you for letting us come to Hampden."

The 32-year-old danced up a storm as the multi-million-selling band ran through hits such as Fix You, Viva La Vida, Trouble and In My Place.

Earlier, American hip-hop superstar Jay Z and indie rockers White Lies warmed up the crowd.

Brooklyn businessman Jay Z had to work hard, playing to a half-full stadium in stark contrast to the reception he enjoys in the US, where his latest album is competing for No1 spot.

Wife Beyonce had accompanied him to a show in Manchester earlier this week.

But last night, Jay Z had to make do with a ninepiece band for company as he delivered hits including Run This Town and 99 Problems.

Coldplay have gagged guitar legend Joe Satriani over details of a copyright infringement settlement.

He is banned from saying how much he got after they "lifted" sections of his song If I Could Fly.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/2009/09/17/live-review-coldplay-jay-z-at-hampden-park-86908-21679450/

[Noémie]

Gig review: Coldplay / Jay-Z

Published Date: 17 September 2009
By FIONA SHEPHERD
COLDPLAY/JAY-Z

HAMPDEN PARK, GLASGOW

COLDPLAY may be noted for many things, but an adventurous streak is not one of them. And yet the decision to invite the world's most respected rapper to be their stadium tourmate is both open-minded and risky. And, despite Jay-Z's professed interest
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in indie music, his willingness to play second fiddle to a guitar band also appears to be out of character.

However, once you have turned a potentially hostile Glastonbury crowd into putty in your hand, the prospect of mildly bemusing a Coldplay audience cannot be terribly daunting. He and his band came out all guns blazing, and the crowd succumbed by degrees. Jay-Z's catalogue is so varied that if you didn't like one style, there would be something else along in a minute, be it a U2 sample, a bhangra backing, or an old-school soul workout, which made full use of a funky brass section and athletic drumming.

Over the course of a one-hour set which was refreshingly free of the time-wasting posturing which often blights hip-hop shows, the rock/rap collision of 99 Problems was the most charged, climactic number, although arguably the biggest cheer was reserved for the image of a Saltire on the big screen.

The audience swayed to the mellifluous strains of The Blue Danube Waltz, heralding Coldplay's arrival on stage, brandishing sparklers. Laser danced off the rim of the roof and the crowd created a lightshow of their own as mobile phones were duly held aloft.

Coldplay opened their account with the momentous Violet Hill, but even their blandest songs, such as In My Place were boosted by the epic embellishment of massed voices, by frontman Chis Martin's reserves of energy and no less than a galactic panorama emblazoned across the backdrop.

Suddenly, there were huge balloons bouncing around the crowd – and they were all yellow, as the song says. An obvious gambit, perhaps, but more effective than the cheesy X Factor-related routine which followed. Fix You required no gimmicks, again just relying on the emotional power of the 40,000-strong singalong.

Eschewing the anthemic for a moment, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face was rocked out garage band style on a runway into the crowd, and there was a further intimate interlude featuring an acoustic Trouble and a cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean on another platform deep in the heart of the crowd.

Jay-Z returned for a brief, mismatched cameo (it would have been rude not to rope him in), but sections of the audience were still singing along to the previous number, a mighty Viva La Vida. By this point, it was almost all over bar the butterfly-shaped ticker-tape shower.

Coldplay are new to this stadium business and could be forgiven for wanting to test out so many of the accepted conventions of such a show (the free CD on the way out was a particularly nice touch). But next time, they might want to try streamlining their surfeit of ideas.

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Gig-review-Coldplay--JayZ.5654582.jp

[Jay Niguez]

... and when Lost! was on, Jay-Z entered the stage to share it with Coldplay for his bit.
The audience went completely crazy! No exaggeration!!!DAMN!:shocked2::shocked2::shocked2:
I hope that they do the same for Wembley!!! :dance: