18-Feb-09: Coldplay/The Killers - War Child gig, Shepherd's Bush, London (Reviews, Pictures, Videos - pg 67 onwards)

[Denise]

Photos

Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for the War Child gig. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1735

Fan Reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/18_February_2009:_War_Child_Gig%2C_O2_Shepherds_Bu sh_Empire%2C_London_%28Fan_Reviews%29

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/18_February_2009:_War_Child_Gig%2C_O2_Shepherds_Bu sh_Empire%2C_London_%28More_Fan_Reviews%29


Setlist & Videos

The Killers

1. Spaceman

YouTube - 18/02/09 War Child, Shepherds Bush - Killers Spaceman

2. Somebody Told Me

3. This Is Your Life

YouTube - The Killers - This Is Your Life/Human w/Coldplay @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 18-02-09

4. Human

YouTube - The Killers - Human

5. For Reasons Unknown

YouTube - For Reasons unkown - The Killers (small part)

6. Read My Mind

YouTube - 18/02/09 War Child, Shepherds Bush - Killers Read my mind

YouTube - Read My Mind By The Killers! 18/2/09 x

7. Mr Brightside

YouTube - The Killers - Mr Brightside

8. When You Were Young

Coldplay

1. Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Coldplay at Warchild 2008 entrance

2. Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay - Violet Hill, Shepherd's Bush Empire

3. Clocks

YouTube - Clocks (small part)


4. In My Place

In My Place, Shepherd's Bush Empire

5. 42

42

YouTube - 42 - Coldplay (Jonny's Solo)

YouTube - Coldplay - 42

6. Yellow

YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow, Lost, Shepherd's Bush Empire

YouTube - Coldplay at War Child gig with PSB in the audience Feb 18th 2009

7. Lost!

YouTube - Coldplay - Lost! @ 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire, War Child

8. Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You w/The Killers @ O2 shepherds Bush Empire 18-02-09

YouTube - War Child Concert 18 Feb 2009 London - Coldplay Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You

Encore

9. Viva La Vida

Viva La Vida
YouTube - Coldplay at Shepherds Bush Empire

10. Back for Good (featuring Gary Barlow)

Back For Good

11. All These Things That I've Done (with The Killers, featuring Gary Barlow and Bono)

All These Things

YouTube - Coldplay Killers and Bono - War Child



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UPDATE 28TH JANUARY 2009 @ 6PM GMT

http://www.coldplay.com/graphics/newsthumbs/warchild.jpg

War Child ticket sale moves to 5pm tomorrow
January 28, 2009 6:05 pm
Our 200 tickets now onsale at 5pm

Good evening. We've just been alerted that our batch of 200 tickets for the War Child show will now be available from 5pm tomorrow (Thursday), rather than 12noon as previously announced. Apologies for the change (just think of it as five extra hours of anticipation).

Anchorman

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=285

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Killers and Coldplay to star at War Child's 15th birthday show
Neil Millard
28.01.09

THE Killers and Coldplay are set to perform a one-off concert for the War Child charity next month.

The performance will help celebrate the charity's 15th birthday and launch its latest album, Heroes, to support work with children in war zones around the world.

The charity went to the 15 acts it considers to be the biggest living music legends and asked them to select their favourite song from their back catalogue and a current artist to cover it.

Sir Paul McCartney chose Duffy, the UK's biggest-selling artist last year, to cover Live And Let Die and Franz Ferdinand recorded Blondie's Call Me.

Sir Paul said: "I have been supporting War Child since 1995. Their work with children in war zones saves lives. It's great that so many people gave their time, energy and support to this initiative. The breadth of talent on this project is amazing.

"I think Duffy's version of Live And Let Die is great, I was really impressed."

Others artists supporting the album include U2, The Kinks, Brian Wilson and Bruce Springsteen. Guy Garvey, from Elbow, who are covering U2's Running To Stand Still, said: "War Child do exactly what it says on the tin. These kids shouldn't be in such circumstances in the first place, but they are, so thank God someone's doing something about it."

Those hoping to be part of the 2,000 strong audience at the Coldplay/The Killers concert at the O2 Empire, Shepherd's Bush, on 18February will have to enter a lottery to buy tickets at £50 each.

The bands will perform at the venue after appearing at the Brit Awards the same night.

War Child's music director Ben Knowles said: "This is a really special way to mark War Child's 15th birthday and a once-in-a-lifetime night."

The ticket lottery for the concert will open at 9am on Friday. See www.warchildheroes.com for details. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said: "In our eyes, War Child is one of the world's most important charities, and The Killers are one of our favourite bands, so playing this concert is an absolute pleasure for us."

Heroes, released on 16 February, will be the charity's fifth album. The first four netted more than £5.5million which War Child used in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo where it supports former child soldiers.

War Child was set up in 1993 to raise money for child victims of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. U2 producer Brian Eno is a patron.

here (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23630096-details/Killers+and+Coldplay+to+star+at+War+Child%27s+15th +birthday+show/article.do)



Well I'm gonna enter the competition anyway :P




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Who's going?
(29 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns
chopotte
crazyduckette
dylan86
ferg987
fozPAKMAN
helenramjutton
iriden
Jenjie
KissesBirds
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
Lost_in_GB
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
Nessy82
politik*
Ron Burgandy
Scusi
SpiderPigStew
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan
vahh

[miumiu]

Thank you!

45 Minutes? Wow!

here:
http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=283&page=0

Good afternoon. We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay are coming together with The Killers in aid of War Child for an exclusive concert at London's newly renamed O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, in front of just 2,000 music fans, on Wednesday February 18th.

The event will follow that evening's Brit Awards. Each band will be bringing the highlights of their full set to the smaller stage in special 45 minute performances.

The night celebrates War Child’s 15th Anniversary and the release of their new album ‘Heroes’ (out on February 16th). War Child are supported for the evening by O2 to mark the launch of the O2 Academy venues.

Tickets to the event are £50 and will be available through a lottery system. The opportunity to enter the lottery will begin at 9am, Friday January 30th through www.warchildheroes.com. Coldplay.com also has a batch of 200 tickets which will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Check back to this website at 12noon tomorrow (Thursday) for details of how to buy some.

All profits from the show will go to aid War Child's work to protect the most marginalised children in war zones, who would otherwise be overlooked: street children, child soldiers and children in prison.

Anchorman

[Denise]

Stupid me I hadn't seen it made the news on coldplay.com

other 200 tickets...even better :D

[anniea89]

If they are doing it straight after the brits, that means no after party appearances.

[CookyMnstr]

Why can't I live in London?!?!:bigcry:
Or be rich so I can just fly over at the drop of a hat!:veryangry2:

The Killers...I just saw them. Coldplay, I will see in 8months.
but PLAYING TOGETHER?!?!:bomb:

Since I can't go...somebody from here better win that lottery and bring us back a full report!!!(so I can live vicariously and be very very jealous!!!:cry:)

[CMJBGBWC]

^ i feel the same exact way. it would be amazing to see them together. :\ stupid U.S.

[mayurshikotra]

i was tempted to go...but then i looked at the price!!! £50!!!...although its going to charity..i cant really afford that

[Lizzybear]

^^^ AHHHH!!!!
Killlers and Coldplay???!!! I love both of them, and together??!!! well what could be better??!!!!
I know stupid US! I want to move to London more opportunities like this!

[marianatsl]

I'm gonna try lotery, first come first served... OMG.
only for 2000 people... that's like... AMAZING!
And The Killers...

[Christa42]

arggggghhhhhh!!!! i think i need to get my real estate licsence in London and trans-commute

[Texasluvsjonny]

I'm seeing The Killers on Monday, maybe I could hide in their equipment or something.

[Coldplay Junior]

Oh i hope they air this on the radio or something. I can't take the U.S. and its lack of entertainment anymore.:veryangry:

[bello-lo]

ooh I hope I can get a ticket as its on my bday :D

[but a dream]

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bigcry:

Why am I not in the UK now?!!!

Coldplay! The Killers!!!

Argh!!! :bomb:




Yeah anyway, good luck to those who enter.

[Coldplay Junior]

if only my parents understood that these two bands are amazing and not cheesy pop rock junk.

[localola86]

Whoa! Ohmygoddness! That would be awesome to see these two bands together. Why there are no shows like that in the US?

[Coldplay Junior]

Yes. Why Not?

[Lore]

coldplay + the killers??

:bomb: so awesome!

[Sirhc]

I want to go :bomb:

[Open, Politik]

This should be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LoversInJapan]

I'm just gonna try to get those tickets:)
And after that I'll worry about how to get there :P

[Coldplay Junior]

yea same here

[busybeeburns]

http://www.coldplay.com/graphics/newsthumbs/warchild.jpg

War Child ticket sale moves to 5pm tomorrow
January 28, 2009 6:05 pm
Our 200 tickets now onsale at 5pm

Good evening. We've just been alerted that our batch of 200 tickets for the War Child show will now be available from 5pm tomorrow (Thursday), rather than 12noon as previously announced. Apologies for the change (just think of it as five extra hours of anticipation).

Anchorman

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=285

[CPRani]

Wow, this sound amazing!

I love that they are helping this charity at the moment! Many children in war that need help now.

[crazyduckette]

well...I think I will go in for this. Probably won't win or whatever... but will try.

:)

Yay for Coldplay's hometown. :D :D :D
LOOONDON
Shepherds Bush is a fantastic venue as well. I wanna be there.

[miss_g]

ooh I hope I can get a ticket as its on my bday :D


Mine too :) !! Damn I wish I lived in the UK. I'll celebrate with you in spirit :P

[Mimixxx]

Coldplay+Killers= :bomb:

I will definitely be trying!

[Pris]

ugh, why don't i live in the UK????? :bigcry:

stoopid latin america with no coldplay & killers < or either > gigs!!!!!! :angry:


hope someone from here gets it so at least i get to read how it was!!! :bigcry: :bomb:

[worldtrav]

Does this mean that Coldplay wont' be attending the Brits nor perform there???

[Mimixxx]

Yes they will, is after the Brits.

[worldtrav]

Cool...so I can go to both...:)

[CookyMnstr]

arggggghhhhhh!!!! i think i need to get my real estate licsence in London and trans-commute
YESSSSSSSSSS. do it woman! do you need an assistant?!?!:idea2:

I'm seeing The Killers on Monday, maybe I could hide in their equipment or something.
If anyone could do it, it'd be you Angie!!! DO IT!:wink3::lol:

To everyone who actually has a shot---GOOD LUCK!!! On behalf of allll the coldplayers with no chance of going to this, sending Coldplay-karma that ppl get in and bring us back reports:D
(i know i mentioned this already:blush:.....:bigcry:)

[SueDeNimes]

I really really really really want to go there!!!
So badly!
I'm trying for weeks to get a ticket for a Killers concert, last night I thought about just buying a ticket to London and try my luck at the Brits or one week later at the Killers concert.
And today they announce this!
It would be so perfect!!!
I could go to see a play in London I just have to see (James McAvoy!!) AND go to this fantastic concert!!!
Oh my, I am so worried.
I try not to get my hopes up too much - but I can't help it.

I was trying for the past 2 hours to find somebody to cover my shift or refresh coldplay.com at 5pm GMT for me. No luck.

[strawberryfields]

:stunned: Oooh, congrats to everyone who will get to go! That's like a dream come true. :bigcry:

[gotcheese2768]

this would be great...i'm seeing the killers on april 19 i believe in vegas baby.

[SueDeNimes]

Anybody have an idea of how that ticket sale will work?
I mean on the coldplay.com site.
Just a regular sale for those 200 lucky ones?

[Ron Burgandy]

It doesnt actually say where to buy the tickets from?

[SueDeNimes]

Yes, that's why I ask...
This sentence
Check back to this website at 5pm tomorrow (Thursday) for details of how to buy some.
could mean anything!!

And I'll have to go to work soon after 5pm...

[busybeeburns]

its 5pm folks and tickets are either not onsale yet or they've just sold out of 200!

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F00423BC57C51E7?did=ukcold2901&brand=war_child

[crazyduckette]

"Sorry, but this event no longer exists in our database."


whaaaaat

[Mimixxx]

WTF?!

:o

[busybeeburns]

not only that Coldplay.com just removed the story and link! :thinking:

[Mimixxx]

Has gone off Coldplay.com too :bigcry:

How on earth did that happen?

[kspillers2]

Wow same message, sold out already? at 12:00:01 ?

[crazyduckette]

Dammit!!!!! I love that venue!
I hope it wasnt the same link for Killers fans....

[LoversInJapan]

That was... insane o.0

[LittleMissMessy]

This must be a bad joke ...

I kept refreshing the site and was following that link and they are sold out already?!?!?

Hard to believe ...

[bello-lo]

what happened there??

[lovingChris]

nah it can't be possible they're already sold out right?

[gareth brown]

haha just refreshed the page to see the story on their site. Clicked the link and it was GONE! Crazy :D

[LittleMissMessy]

not only that Coldplay.com just removed the story and link! :thinking:

Yeah ... I noticed that too.

And all this within around 30 secs. :shocked2:

[Mimixxx]

Lottery it is then :(

[Mimixxx]

GO GO GO!

[melanieau]

It's up again!!

[crazyduckette]

KEEP TRYING!

[gareth brown]

it's back!

[LoversInJapan]

Fuck.. I dont have credit card T_T
I do have got tix, but no credit card

[melanieau]

Tickets are for sale people!!! GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[busybeeburns]

its on!

[bello-lo]

I got one woo hoo

[LoversInJapan]

I so hate this credit card thing :(
2 tix will be back in the buying thingy soon..
Bah :(

[SueDeNimes]

I GOT MY TICKET!!! I'M SO SHAKING!!!!

[LittleMissMessy]

YAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

I've managed to get two tickets :) :)

[Mimixxx]

YES YES YES! :dance:

[busybeeburns]

:dance:

[mingymoo]

Got tickets. Confirmation email.

COLD Tickets
Total Service Charge(s) £50.00 x 2
£6.00 x 2
TicketFast®
(includes Order Processing Fee) £2.25
TOTAL CHARGES £114.25

[melanieau]

YES YES YES! :dance:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

:dance:

[LoversInJapan]

:cry::(

[crazyduckette]

I FUCKING GOT ONE!!!!!!

[kspillers2]

OMGOMGOMG Gott'em I'm coming to London!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[melanieau]

I FUCKING GOT ONE!!!!!!


WHOOP! :dance:

[Mimixxx]

Weeeeeee! Weeeeeee!

[SueDeNimes]

I still can'T believe it!
I'm going to London to see my two favourite bands!!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE

I can't express how I feel now.
I'm just so shaking and just send a text message to 4 people to tell them as I made them crazy with my worries last night!

[marianatsl]

I GOT ONE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kara, meet up? meet up?
:dance::dance::dance:

[kspillers2]

Keep trying guys, don't give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bello-lo]

and its on my bday :) going on my tod though :rolleyes:

[Mimixxx]

I GOT ONE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kara, meet up? meet up?
:dance::dance::dance:

Yaaaay! Can Michie meet up too? :dance:

[bosly1]

I just got a ticket! Downstairs standing!!!!! Oh my f***ing God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :pleased:

[melanieau]

OMGOMGOMG Gott'em I'm coming to London!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:stunned:

YAY!!!!!!

[marianatsl]

This time thingy on ticketmaster is nerveracking! But don't give up guys!!!

[gareth brown]

fuck ticketmaster....told me to confirm my card. forgot my password. gave my details. told me to type new password. NO FUCKING BUTTON TO CONFIRM IT!!! WHAT THE FUCK?!

[Denise]

Woooooooooooh London I'm coming :dance: :dance:

How many are we by now?

[bello-lo]

I'm so impatiant here waiting for the confirmation email

[Ron Burgandy]

I got two tickets.

My birthday was yesterday, so a nice late present.

[SueDeNimes]

Ok, another CPing meet-up before the actual one!!
And it's in less than 3 weeks!!
:dance:
Can't wait to meet you all there!!!

[marianatsl]

Cping meet up!!
woot woot
:dance::dance:

Yeah, how many are we so far?

[LoversInJapan]

Bah:(
I got the tickets, only thing is that I don't have a credit card.. No one around has one, so I'm doomed:cry:

But I'm happy for you guys that you can go :D
I'll see them at Rock Werchter..

[LittleMissMessy]

I just can' t believe it that I am such a lucky duck to be able to attend that show :)

I am currently somewhere up on cloud no. 9!!! :heart:

[gareth brown]

so hacked off with my Natwest secure card thing....!! right underneath where I could confirm my password was just NOTHING. No button to click and confirm so I spent 5 minutes trying to reload it and see if the button popped up....FUCK!!!! :( You lucky bums ALL OF YA

[SueDeNimes]

Kirsten we will meet in less than 3 weeks!
Ok, before I'll have to go to work, I'll make a list of who's going...

[kspillers2]

Okay, anybody else crazy enough to be going from the US....I got a good deal on airfare/hotel if anyone out there is going to join me from across the pond.....

[Denise]

so hacked off with my Natwest secure card thing....!! right underneath where I could confirm my password was just NOTHING. No button to click and confirm so I spent 5 minutes trying to reload it and see if the button popped up....FUCK!!!! :( You lucky bums ALL OF YA
I had to confirm the password for my credit card as well and didn't have a button to click on, you just needed to press "enter"

[lovingChris]

oh you guys are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky..
I'm trying since 28 minutes and I can't get through and I can't get through and I can't get throuuuuuuuuugh :cry2::cry2::cry2:
well it wouldn't even be sure how to go there for me so.. :( :cry2:

[SueDeNimes]

Who's going?
(13 so far)

busybeeburns
Jenjie
SueDeNimes
LittleMissMessy
bello-lo
mingymoo
crazyduckette
kspillers2
marianatsl
Mimixxx
bosly1
iriden
Ron Burgandy


anyone I forgot?

[busybeeburns]

Add me and jenjie to that list, however since neither of us are booked off work yet, one things for sure our tickets will go to a good home whether its ours or someone elses :)

[Mimixxx]

You two are coming?! AWESOME!

[SueDeNimes]

list updated!
Add me and jenjie to that list, however since neither of us are booked off work yet, one things for sure our tickets will go to a good home whether its ours or someone elses :)

:dance: great!
I couldn't really interpret your dancing smilie, sorry.

Hope you can get off work to come!!!

[busybeeburns]

maybe coming ;)

[crazyduckette]

Having a slight panic about putting the wrong billing address in.... :S eeeeeeeeeeekkkk

but I got the confirmation e-mail and the money is missing off my balance so it should be ok :)
I HOPE!!!

[Mimixxx]

If they've taken the money, it'll be fine. :D

[zeoir]

I HATE YOU ALL :bigcry:

[LittleMissMessy]

@ Anna

So you're going on your own?

Do you already have a hotel you stay in?!
I have just booked my flight with Ryan Air from Luebeck, arriving on the 17th and leaving on the 19th :)

[marianatsl]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... Rollesita. :kiss::kiss::kiss:

And Kara, if the money is out, they're not gonna take your ticket back, FOR SURE!!!

[bosly1]

Have we got to take ID with us on the night of the concert?

[BethWhalley]

i got tickets :)
still got a hugeeee adrenaline rush :) eeeep!

[marianatsl]

considering it says that only over 18 can go, it think it would be prudent to take your id...

[bosly1]

Have we got to take ID with us on the night of the concert?

I'm able to answer my own question. The answer is yes.

[nathey42]

Got 2 tickets, fucking get in!! :D

[LittleMissMessy]

Anyone got ideas for an inexpensive hotel for two nights?
I just checked Travelodge and they are comparatively 'expensive' to the prices they usually offer :(

[crazyduckette]

If they've taken the money, it'll be fine. :D

I hoooooope so! It's funny when you actually just really want them to TAKE money.

[omg I'm just having a bit of a meltdown cos of the dissertation :disappointed: ]
*screams*

[zeoir]

bah, i don't even care that much about the gig itself but i HATE the fact that so many coldplayers are going...i can already imagine you all meeting, having a few drinks, laughing... sigh














now that sounds pathetic, i apologize :lol:

[kspillers2]

I FUCKING GOT ONE!!!!!!

I still can'T believe it!
I'm going to London to see my two favourite bands!!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE

I can't express how I feel now.
I'm just so shaking and just send a text message to 4 people to tell them as I made them crazy with my worries last night!

I GOT ONE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kara, meet up? meet up?
:dance::dance::dance:

and its on my bday :) going on my tod though :rolleyes:

Yaaaay! Can Michie meet up too? :dance:

I just got a ticket! Downstairs standing!!!!! Oh my f***ing God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :pleased:

Woooooooooooh London I'm coming :dance: :dance:

How many are we by now?

bah, i don't even care that much about the gig itself but i HATE the fact that so many coldplayers are going...i can already imagine you all meeting, having a few drinks, laughing... sigh














now that sounds pathetic, i apologize :lol:

But hey, what about the general lottery sale....there's still hope right?

[Jayzo]

bah, i don't even care that much about the gig itself but i HATE the fact that so many coldplayers are going...i can already imagine you all meeting, having a few drinks, laughing... sigh














now that sounds pathetic, i apologize :lol:

Haha I know what you mean Rolle, its ok, I feel the same.

Everyone on here who is going to Wembley I hate you :D :P.

[bello-lo]

But hey, what about the general lottery sale....there's still hope right?

yes:)

[BethWhalley]

NOOOO! Only just realised it's for over 18s! :S:S:S:S:S:S
What are my chances of getting in?
Oh nooooo :S

[Ron Burgandy]

Got 2 tickets, fucking get in!! :D

Well done lad.

[Mimixxx]

How old are you? :confused:

[BethWhalley]

I'm 18 in May. I'm going with my friend who is 18 in April... :S

[zeoir]

But hey, what about the general lottery sale....there's still hope right?

Ooh, true. I didn't even know about that :P besides, i don't have enough money to get a flight and a place to stay in even if i got a ticket.. i'm sure no one wants me to stay in their house mwahah.

Haha I know what you mean Rolle, its ok, I feel the same.

Everyone on here who is going to Wembley I hate you :D :P.

haha, let's hate everybody :devil:

[marianatsl]

Anyone got ideas for an inexpensive hotel for two nights?
I just checked Travelodge and they are comparatively 'expensive' to the prices they usually offer :(

Maybe you could check out some hostel or something like it... t will prob be cheaper than a hotel. or at least it should...

[nathey42]

Well done lad.

Cheers Ron, my old pal.

[Mimixxx]

I'm 18 in May. I'm going with my friend who is 18 in April... :S

You'll be fine. :D

Unless you look really young for your age, they're not going to turn people away from a charity gig.

[bello-lo]

I'll bring birthday cake for the que :)

[BethWhalley]

You'll be fine. :D

Unless you look really young for your age, they're not going to turn people away from a charity gig.


You think? I'm scared of wasting the money.

Agh. I actually feel sick. Why didn't I read terms and conditions first? :S

[munson22]

Hey guys, im not a regular on here as you can tell, but Im a huge coldplay fan nonetheless.
I am also a proud owner of a ticket to this amazing gig! I cant believe how many Coldplaying members have got tickets.
Any member of coldplaying.com should wear something to represent the site, see how many have made it!

[kspillers2]

Hey guys, im not a regular on here as you can tell, but Im a huge coldplay fan nonetheless.
I am also a proud owner of a ticket to this amazing gig! I cant believe how many Coldplaying members have got tickets.
Any member of coldplaying.com should wear something to represent the site, see how many have made it!

Welcome, congrats on the tickets. People from this community going to the Wembley show have been kicking a matching t-shirt idea around for a while...you can check it out on one of the Wembley threads.....

[marianatsl]

there's a matching t-shirt thing?
are we doing this for this gig?

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

the killers AND coldplay? i want to go...:bigcry:

if they just waited 8 more months, i'd be there, no question :mean: :P

[munson22]

Welcome, congrats on the tickets. People from this community going to the Wembley show have been kicking a matching t-shirt idea around for a while...you can check it out on one of the Wembley threads.....

Ahh awesome, I really need to spend more time on here, just been rather busy with things in recent times. I am also attending the wembley gig so I will look into this. Do we have a rough estimate on numbers for the wembley gig/s?

Still though, only 2000 fans, say hald go to killers, half to coldplay, thats 1000 coldplay fans. Those of us who have tickets should feel so privileged! However, im also a big fan of killers, so this is the ultimate gig!

[laura84]

I'll be there too!!!!! Can't wait to see Coldplay and The Killers on the same night!!!

[KissesBirds]

So are these totally sold out now? Just making sure for someone else.

[CookyMnstr]

Wow I'm so happy for you guys going!!!!:dance::dance::dance: CONGRATS, u lucky ducks!!!
so many of "us" coldplayers yeay!!!!:nice: that means we'll get reports yeay!!!!!:D
(and kspillers2, thanks for representing the US!!! make us proud and sing&dance&scream your ass off!!!!;))
(http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/member.php?u=20041)

[Mimixxx]

So are these totally sold out now? Just making sure for someone else.

Coldplay.com ones are...the lottery from the warchild site opens tomorrow morning. 9am.

[KissesBirds]

Coldplay.com ones are...the lottery from the warchild site opens tomorrow morning. 9am.



Thanks! :D

[miss_g]

Maaaan 2 minutes?!?! No way in hell I would've made that cut :P

[SueDeNimes]

Anyone got ideas for an inexpensive hotel for two nights?
I just checked Travelodge and they are comparatively 'expensive' to the prices they usually offer :(

@ Anna

So you're going on your own?

Do you already have a hotel you stay in?!
I have just booked my flight with Ryan Air from Luebeck, arriving on the 17th and leaving on the 19th :)
I'm going on my own, yes.
I'll write you a PM now!!

[SueDeNimes]

Update!!

Who's going?
(17 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns maybe
crazyduckette
iriden
Jenjie maybe
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
SueDeNimes

[gotcheese2768]

dang i wish i could go....

[LittleMissMessy]

Just out of curiosity here ...

Was everyone able to print out the e-tickets?!
I am told that there is a delay and that the tickets should be available within 24 hours.
As I am a constant worrier I thought to check back with other people on here ... :confused:

[thehardestfan]

I'm going to be too!!!

[nathey42]

Just out of curiosity here ...

Was everyone able to print out the e-tickets?!
I am told that there is a delay and that the tickets should be available within 24 hours.
As I am a constant worrier I thought to check back with other people on here ... :confused:

My confirmation says I won't be able to print tickets until 7 days before the gig?! I selected some ticketfast delivery option, there were a few options to choose from and I wasn't sure, it was all a bit frantic to be honest and I just wanted to get through the whole process asap!

[bello-lo]

My confirmation says I won't be able to print tickets until 7 days before the gig?! I selected some ticketfast delivery option, there were a few options to choose from and I wasn't sure, it was all a bit frantic to be honest and I just wanted to get through the whole process asap!

ditto

[SueDeNimes]

Update!!

Who's going?
(18 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns maybe
crazyduckette
iriden
Jenjie maybe
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan

I didn't even try to print the ticket as it said only 7 days before the event!

This is all going so perfectly fine!
My friend in London even has time to meet me!! :dance:

[gareth brown]

I had to confirm the password for my credit card as well and didn't have a button to click on, you just needed to press "enter"

haha i thought of that and it didn't work still :( sucks!

BUT this is a good thing...i've not got much money left of my student loan. I just saved 114 quid so it's probably for the best. Was so annoyed though...then 2 minutes later this guy comes to the door asking for me to sign up to this thing for getting medicines and stuff to Africa.......put it into bloody perspective i can tell you!! So yeah, signed up for that now it was like a SIGN!! haha

[KissesBirds]

Add me! I'm going with Kelly (kspillers)! Squee! :dance: Thanks Kelly! :kiss:

[Mimixxx]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeee :dance:

With new Viva jackets! According to Chris on Steve Lamacq :D

[kspillers2]

Yay, Lori's coming with me! Tickets & Hotel are booked! C,mon, lets have some good ColdplyCarma for people from the boards entering the lottery.....I want to be surrounded by more Coldplayers....and even if you're not entering, think some positive thoughts for those who are gonna try!!!!!!

[busybeeburns]

which hotel?

[LittleMissMessy]

which hotel?

Anna (= SueDeNimes) and myself have booked the EasyHotel at Earls Court.
It's just for two nights.
Travelodge was a bit too 'expensive' (at least more expensive than usual).

Where is everyone else staying?!

[LittleMissMessy]

Anna ... you can add 'Scusi' to the list as she's going as well ;)

[scusi]

I sure am, SQEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Thanks Kirsten, I'm going to buy you a big drink!!!

[SueDeNimes]

Update!!

Who's going?
(20 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns maybe
crazyduckette
iriden
Jenjie maybe
KissesBirds
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
Scusi
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan

Wow, 20 already!!
This will be one big party :dance:

[Mimixxx]

Wow! Mini Coldplaying meet up! :dance:

[bosly1]

Still can't quite believe that I'm seeing two of my favourite bounds in such a small venue! :)

[scusi]

Me too, I'm booking trains, hotels etc but it's like I'm doing it for someone else!!

[dylan86]

i will be there too! :)

[LittleMissMessy]

Wow! Mini Coldplaying meet up! :dance:

That isn't a mini meet up anymore :)
This will be huge!!! :D

I really can't wait to finally get to meet some of you :smug:

[Mimixxx]

Well not as huge as Wembers, but big :D

Although train tickets are £65! :bigcry:

[SueDeNimes]

We're 21 already!
Wembley will be exceptionally, I think this isn't a mini-meet-up anymore!!
I'm so looking forward to this!


Who's going?
(21 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns maybe
crazyduckette
dylan86
iriden
Jenjie maybe
KissesBirds
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
Scusi
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan

[kspillers2]

Anna (= SueDeNimes) and myself have booked the EasyHotel at Earls Court.
It's just for two nights.
Travelodge was a bit too 'expensive' (at least more expensive than usual).

Where is everyone else staying?!

We're (Lori & Me) at the Holiday Inn Express-Earls Court. I picked it because it was very close to the tube. Hope it doesn't suck!

[SueDeNimes]

We're (Lori & Me) at the Holiday Inn Express-Earls Court. I picked it because it was very close to the tube. Hope it doesn't suck!
Cool! So we'll be staying just a 20 minute walk - distance from each other!
I was walking past your hotel in December. :)

[but a dream]

:bigcry:

I still can't believe it... The Killers AND Coldplay... two of my favourite bands playing together in one concert... and I can't go!!!

Damn the oceans and the continents and the freaking cost of flight tickets to the UK :(

[melanieau]

:bigcry:

I still can't believe it... The Killers AND Coldplay... two of my favourite bands playing together in one concert... and I can't go!!!

Damn the oceans and the continents and the freaking cost of flight tickets to the UK :(


^what she said:cry:

BUT am also super happy and excited for those that are going!!!!

WHOOP!

:dance:

[but a dream]

Here's a squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for all :D

:dance:

[kspillers2]

Cool! So we'll be staying just a 20 minute walk - distance from each other!
I was walking past your hotel in December. :)

Yay, It'll be great to hang with some other coldplayers !

[kspillers2]

^what she said:cry:

BUT am also super happy and excited for those that are going!!!!

WHOOP!

:dance:

Darnit, I wish you were coming with us , but your whole tour in Sept. is going to be awesome.

[chopotte]

Hello everyone! I'm a new one here but far from being a new fan!
I am one of the lucky people who had tickets last thursday for the show, I received the confirmation mail but I still can't print the tickets as it says "Ticket delivery for this event will be delayed and should be available within 24 hours. "and it's been more than 24 hours now. I'm coming especially from France for this event and as it costs a lot , I'd like to be sure there won't be any problems and that I'll have the tickets on time!
Thanks for your help !

[bosly1]

Hello everyone! I'm a new one here but far from being a new fan!
I am one of the lucky people who had tickets last thursday for the show, I received the confirmation mail but I still can't print the tickets as it says "Ticket delivery for this event will be delayed and should be available within 24 hours. "and it's been more than 24 hours now. I'm coming especially from France for this event and as it costs a lot , I'd like to be sure there won't be any problems and that I'll have the tickets on time!
Thanks for your help !

Don't worry, tickets will be emailed to you 7 days before the event.

[SueDeNimes]

What do think the setlist will be like?

I'd love to hear


Don't Panic
Spies
Politik
In my place
Square One
White Shadows
42
Violet Hill
Glass of Water
LIT II


Ok... I'm happy with anything they'll play but I was wondering whether they'll play only new stuff then or whether they'll choose songs who... "fit well" with The Killers...


Also, should we try to organize the best coverage of the concert?

Like
- audio recordings
- pictures
- videos?

[crazyduckette]

I would KILL to hear Spies. :drunk:
also....Square One would be nice... also Daylight?

[Mimixxx]

I'm hoping it will be a greatest hits type setlist, rather than a VLVcentric one.

They have to play Shiver (despite what Guy says :P) and Daylight, oh Kara I will die if we get Daylight :drunk:

[busybeeburns]

I'd like to see The Killers play a Coldplay song, and Coldplay play a Killers song :o

[but a dream]

I'd like to see The Killers play a Coldplay song, and Coldplay play a Killers song :o
That would be awesome :stunned:

[Mimixxx]

Haha. It would!

A duet please too :D

Who do you guys think will take to the stage first? I'm thinking it'll be Killers then Coldplay :idea2:

I'm far too excited :dance:

[but a dream]

I'm too excited for you Mich :dance:

[SueDeNimes]

I'd like to see The Killers play a Coldplay song, and Coldplay play a Killers song :o
That would be awesome!!! Or like Mich said - a duet!
I have a feeling they will plan something special for us! :dance:

Who do you guys think will take to the stage first? I'm thinking it'll be Killers then Coldplay :idea2:
I'm thinking about that for days as well!


If I hadn't found somebody else to cover my shift for the first hour on Thursday I wouldn't have been able to constantly press F5 from 5:58pm onwards!
I had to promise to come as soon as I could but didn't really dare to tell my boss WHY I couldn't come :P

My boss said "What? Now your boys scaled down to opening acts?" :laugh3:
after I hugged him and told him why I couldn't be in the cinema on time.
He knows about my obsession (and teases me as well) and was really happy for me! He's a fan of The Killers and Coldplay as well!!
He thinks Coldplay will be on stage first.

[Mimixxx]

:lol:

Coldplay are bigger than The Killers though, and it's Coldplay's hometown...I'm hoping it's Coldplay second :D

[bello-lo]

I wonder how long each will play for as its after the Brits? Its my day of so I think i might either go down to EC first or spend the day in shep doing a wee bit of bday shopping

[Jenjie]

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I got the time off :D we're going to London for the second time in 3 weeks :D

[Jenjie]

I'm starting a who's going for the first post but I'm too lazy to read the whole thread. So from conversations I've had my list looks like this so far!

Who's going?

Busybeeburns
Crazyduckette
Jenjie
KissesBirds
Kspillers
Mimixxx

If you need adding, please copy the list, add yourself (alpha by first initial), and post in this thread, I'll then update every so often as I get chance to check out the thread :D

[Mimixxx]

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I got the time off :D we're going to London for the second time in 3 weeks :D

Squeeee!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! :dance: :D

[SueDeNimes]

I'm starting a who's going for the first post but I'm too lazy to read the whole thread. So from conversations I've had my list looks like this so far!

Who's going?

Busybeeburns
Crazyduckette
Jenjie
KissesBirds
Kspillers
Mimixxx

If you need adding, please copy the list, add yourself (alpha by first initial), and post in this thread, I'll then update every so often as I get chance to check out the thread :D
I did that already!
We're 21 so far!!
Who's going?
(21 so far) :dance:

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns
crazyduckette
dylan86
iriden
Jenjie
KissesBirds
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
Scusi
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan
Removed the "maybe"'s next to Ian's and your name!!
So great you can come! :dance:

[busybeeburns]

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I got the time off :D we're going to London for the second time in 3 weeks :Dwho you going with? I haven't booked the time of work yet! :P

[Jenjie]

I did that already!
We're 21 so far!!
Removed the "maybe"'s next to Ian's and your name!!
So great you can come! :dance:

ty hun :D as I said, I'm too lazy to read the thread, and I couldn't see anything in the first post :kiss:

[Jenjie]

who you going with? I haven't booked the time of work yet! :P

what? :o why exactly have i been emailing managers like cxrazy then? :dozey: :P

oh well, Jen's going, Ian might not be :D

[Mimixxx]

You can come with me :D :P

[fozPAKMAN]

:)
Hey im new round here, cant wait for shepherds bush show.
Just wondering what time people are gonna start queuing up.
Im planning around 10 or 11am.
At The bbc show was there at 11 and was front row !

Thanks
:D

[fozPAKMAN]

Oh yea forgot to update the list:P

Who's going?:D
(22 so far)

bello-lo
BethWhalley
bosly1
busybeeburns
crazyduckette
dylan86
fozPAKMAN
iriden
Jenjie
KissesBirds
kspillers2
laura84
LittleMissMessy
marianatsl
Mimixxx
mingymoo
munson22
politik*
Ron Burgandy
Scusi
SueDeNimes
thehardestfan

[SueDeNimes]

:)
Hey im new round here, cant wait for shepherds bush show.
Just wondering what time people are gonna start queuing up.
Im planning around 10 or 11am.
At The bbc show was there at 11 and was front row !

Thanks
:D
Well the BBC gig was earlier than 9pm, right?
Or which one are you talking about? The one in front of the Television Centre?
I think 10am is a bit too much. :thinking:

[fozPAKMAN]

Well the BBC gig was earlier than 9pm, right?
Or which one are you talking about? The one in front of the Television Centre?
I think 10am is a bit too much. :thinking:

I was talking about the bbc tv gig, i got there at 11 am and the gig actually started as 7pm, queued for 8 hours for front row.

And i think proly have to queue even earlier for this. im hoping for front row again:D

[busybeeburns]

I'd better start filling up the car! ;)

[Mimixxx]

You got it off? :D

[busybeeburns]

Is Joe Satriani a prick? :D

[but a dream]

102%.

[Mimixxx]

Is Joe Satriani a prick? :D

:lol:

Well then in that case, wooo. :D

[heroicrockstar]

Hey guys,

I know its a long shot but has anyone entered the ballot that got tickets? I just am desperate to go and to spend the prices indicated on ebay would be ludicrous. If anyone could help I'd for sure be your beer buying buddy (or soft drink friend) all night...

Thank you's in advance!

[CSmith]

Yeah im curious too. i submitted a ballot for tickets, and havent heard anything.. has anyone else?

[chopotte]

sorry I haven't heard of anything yet but the problem is that they just send email to winners so I guessit's hard to know....

i have another problem, can someone help me?
Last thursday when I bought my tickets, at the end of the process, I printed the full order details which said that my tickets are ground unreserved standing....
Then I got the confirmation e mail with the link to get my tickets and on it there are seats numbers.... So, seats or standing??? I still can't print the tickets because of the delay....

[heroicrockstar]

Hey dude,

They do that for ticketmaster. It is standing they just put them in seating numbers to justify the numbers. I had the same thing happen with my Wembley Standing tickets. So dont worry there. If you get an email casn I have your code? Id love to be able to go and not have to pay the ridiculous prices...

Hope that helps,

Adsx

[SueDeNimes]

Then I got the confirmation e mail with the link to get my tickets and on it there are seats numbers.... So, seats or standing??? I still can't print the tickets because of the delay....
Hi! Like heroicrockstar said - it says "GA-0" or whatever. General admission. So no worries, you get to choose your place.
It says that you can print out the tickets only 7 days before the event.
So 11th the earliest. That "delay" notice is probably only a standard fill-in.
Before the sale of the tickets was enabled it said that tickets are sold out as well even though the sale hadn't even started.
If you get an email casn I have your code? Id love to be able to go and not have to pay the ridiculous prices...
I won't comment on that...:annoyed:

[heroicrockstar]

What do you mean about the comment?

[SueDeNimes]

What do you mean about the comment?
If I understood your post correctly, you want to go to the concert without paying.
I think that is
1) not fair
2) quite impossible as they surely will check that everybody who wants to get in actually HAS a REAL ticket.

I take everything back and apologize if I misunderstood you.

[heroicrockstar]

Hey,

Sorry I didnt mean that in a horrible way. What I meant by unreasonable prices is eBay prices. £500 for 2 tickets is ALOT of money. And I cant afford that but will inevitably end up paying near that to try and go to this. Its my two favourite bands. I cant NOT go. I will pay for a code if someone has that. Would prefer to pay £50 for a code that works than £500 and maybe not be allowed in.

Im sorry that it came out wrong...

Can anyone help?

Adsx

[SueDeNimes]

Ok, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Maybe you'll win one of the lottery tickets!!

500 GBP really is a lot!!!
I hate when people try to make money with things like that...

[heroicrockstar]

Lost £230 through ebay for coldplay at the 02. Got done...Am desperate to go to this. Will be one of the best coldplay gigs for sure. If anyone can help I'd be HUGELY grateful! Fingers crossed

[chopotte]

Ok, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Maybe you'll win one of the lottery tickets!!
no winners yet?

500 GBP really is a lot!!!
I hate when people try to make money with things like that...
especially about a charity gig.....

[scusi]

What about going to Earl's court first though to see them arriving for the Brits and going up the red carpet, I would love to do that but not sure what time it would be etc. I'm so excited, I can't wait!!! Go away snow!

[chopotte]

tickets on sale right now on ticketmaster
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F00423BC57C51E7?did=ukcold2901&brand=war_child
Hurry up!!!!


EDIT: OK sorry, it is just for the ballot winners..... you need a password.....

[busybeeburns]

you need to add a passcode

[heroicrockstar]

damn got my hopes up there. Thanks for the help anyway....ran over to ticketmaster to be shut down immediatly

[LittleMissMessy]

Any plans or times for a meeting up?

Was just wondering! :thinking:

And what I also just realized (sorry, I'm a bit slow at times :laugh3: ) is that 'The Brits' actually take place at Earls Court and our hotel will probably only be a stone's throw away from it all :sneaky:

[Denise]

We are planning to book a hotel near Earls Court too, we are just waiting to understand if other two friends are coming or not...so it would be great meeting up with you and others close to there :nice:

[SueDeNimes]

Any plans or times for a meeting up?

Was just wondering! :thinking:

And what I also just realized (sorry, I'm a bit slow at times :laugh3: ) is that 'The Brits' actually take place at Earls Court and our hotel will probably only be a stone's throw away from it all :sneaky:
Hi Kirsten!!
It IS only a few hundred metres away! :D

I'm in for planning a meet-up as well!
Also "concert coverage" plans? Like talking about who will bring a camera, record the concert, film or take pictures? That would be great IMO.

We are planning to book a hotel near Earls Court too, we are just waiting to understand if other two friends are coming or not...so it would be great meeting up with you and others close to there :nice:
Great!!

I already had a look at TfL for getting back after the concert...
Doesn't look good.
But we could share a taxi!!
It wouldn't be expensive if we share the costs.
The alternative to a taxi is WALKING it seems... and I'm not a fan of walking for (according to Google maps) 34 minutes in the middle of the night!

[LittleMissMessy]

Definately taking a taxi!

Who know what we will be doing after the concert, maybe chatting with other people at the venue or else ...
So best would be to share a taxi, even if it's just the two of us, Anna :)

[Denise]

One of my friends told me Sheperd's Bush area is not really safe, so taking a taxi should be the best option indeed :)

[scusi]

Definately taking a taxi!

Who know what we will be doing after the concert, maybe chatting with other people at the venue or else ...
So best would be to share a taxi, even if it's just the two of us, Anna :)

Hey don't forget little old me! ;)

It's only 4 stops on the tube isn't it or will it finish too late?

[LittleMissMessy]

Hey don't forget little old me! ;)

It's only 4 stops on the tube isn't it or will it finish too late?

Soooooo sorry .... :embarassed:

You see, I'm old and I've got some swiss cheese in my head which happens to be my brain ... ;)

Sure it will be you as well which will make us 3 already :)

I reckon' the concert will finish way past midnight. When it's after the Brits and every band plays for 45 mins plus the rearranging of instruments and equipment aso. it won't probably finish before midnight.

And by the time everyone is out and at the tube station the service has probably already shut down?! :confused:

About 'concert coverage' ...
I have just bought myself a new camera and I am more than keen to try it out.
Don't know how good it is with videos/audios but I will try.
At least I have a 10 x optical zoom lense which will be very handy for nice close ups :wink3:
Unless the lightning isn't too poorly of course ... :\

[scusi]

That's alright, all forgiven , I have mashed potato for brains, Swiss cheese sounds better. Yes, I think the tube shuts down around midnight and not sure about the night bus routes although I can investigate.

I have a friend whose husband is a London cabby, he doesn't work nights but I can find out roughly how much it will cost etc for a taxi cab.

Your camera sounds brilliant if you don't mind carrying it etc, my new little one is only 8mp and I haven't even tried it yet so although I will bring it to London , I will leave it behind when we go to the concert. Oooh I'm getting goose bumps talking about it. We want lots of close ups!

[LittleMissMessy]

@ Carol

I don't mind the least taking my camera with me. No way I would ever leave it behind ... not at this location where you are close to the stage quite easily ... :)

It's a compact camera and comparatively small for the big lense it has so it won't be a big problem to sneak it into somewhere ... ;)

[scusi]

That's brilliant about your camera. There is a tube service from Shepherds bush until 1am but if we change at Hammersmith the last one from there is 00.37 and reaches Earls Court 00.44 so as you say it would be tricky! I think it was easier to get around in Paris!! We just got a bus from the venue to the hotel and it took 10 minutes and only 2 other people on the bus!

[LittleMissMessy]

It would be easier to travel over here as well as underground and busses go the whole night through (well, not every 5 minutes but I guess every 20 minutes or so).

[scusi]

Let's just get them to move it over there then.

:thinking:Sometimes I think London is stuck in the dark ages. There are night buses so we can always get times for them at some point but it would mean changing. I'm from the East End myself so don't know that area very well, I only go as far as Oxford Street or Chelsea ;-))

[bfili]

Does anyone know how I can get tickets to Coldplay?Killers? i am devastated, I
entered the ballot but didnt hear anything. I guess that means that I did not win the
chance to buy a ticket. I see no tickets listed on ebay, any suggestions for what i can do, i am happy to pay and donate to child war hereos. thanks bfili

[chopotte]

Does anyone know how I can get tickets to Coldplay?Killers? i am devastated, I
entered the ballot but didnt hear anything. I guess that means that I did not win the
chance to buy a ticket. I see no tickets listed on ebay, any suggestions for what i can do, i am happy to pay and donate to child war hereos. thanks bfili

If I were you I would check ticketmaster very often because I think that some tickets might be sold again....but I may be wrong.....
In fact I find it very stange that there are no ballot winners from this forum.....We're approximately 20 here to have tickets from last thursday's 200 tickets but that's all.... I wonder wether they've already emailed the winners or not....
Anyway it is obvious that not all the people who entered the ballot will buy tickets which makes me think that there might be tickets to buy on ticketmaster soon.... But that's just my intuition.....

[CSmith]

So, will any tickets left over from the ballot winners go on sale to the general public? and, has anyone heard of a winning ballot yet? should i still have hope that my ballot could win?

[Denise]

I've heard of someone from The Killers official board who won the ballot..but nothing has ever been said about tickets the winners will not buy :thinking:

[busybeeburns]

Start following the Coldplaying Twitter account and get latest updates, news and stories on Coldplay and Coldplaying.com, including live updates and setlist from the forthcoming War Child gig on 18th February in Shepherd's Bush, London! :)

http://twitter.com/coldplayinghq

[Mimixxx]

Awesome :D

[scusi]

Thanks Ian.

[busybeeburns]

the war child gig has hit the coldplaying calendar radar... 10 days to go :dance:

[LittleMissMessy]

I still can't believe it that I will be in London literally in only one week ...

And I can't believe that I am one of the few lucky ducks who's going to see them in such a 'tiny' venue ;)

Squeeeee!!! :D

[Mimixxx]

the war child gig has hit the coldplaying calendar radar... 10 days to go :dance:

*explodes*

:bomb:

[scusi]

I still can't believe it that I will be in London literally in only one week ...

And I can't believe that I am one of the few lucky ducks who's going to see them in such a 'tiny' venue ;)

Squeeeee!!! :D

Ha-ha and I'm another lucky duck thanks to you...quack quack!!

[CSmith]

anyone have a ticket they are willing to sell? :(

[Nessy82]

Hi I haven't posted on here before but I really wanted to as I am another one of the lucky few that managed to get a ticket. I actually got 2 of the 200 they sold on the pre-sale.

I just had a couple of questions for the other people that are going as although I live in London and have been to Shepherd's Bush Empire loads of times before, I just wanted to check a few things as this is such a one off opportunity!

1. What time are you all planning on getting there? Do you think we need to queue from really early in the day?
2. I know the tickets say standing, but I wondered if we would have the option of going upstairs once we get inside, normally this is fine at gigs there?
3. Has anyone downloaded their ticket yet from the link? I know it says 7 days and I wasn't going to do it before Wednesday but I also didn't want to cock it up for any reason.

The tickets are so precious and I am SO excited!

Thanks so much

[SpiderPigStew]

Hi does anyone know what time the show starts and the venue opens?
Thanks

[bosly1]

Hi does anyone know what time the show starts and the venue opens?
Thanks

Don't know what time the show starts, but the venue opens at 9pm

[crazyduckette]

I'm a bit concerned about this 'venue opening at 9'. This is a week day and curfews are usually about half past 10/ 11 o'clock. I hope that we are going to get our moneys worth for this gig :worried:

[chopotte]

oh really? No exceptions? Does someone know what time the Brits end? I hope we won't be disappointed!

[vahh]

i won the tickets!....but only level 3 unserserved left.........

gonna be far from the stages ah..........:confused:

anyone know how is the view from level 3? thx ;)

[SueDeNimes]

i won the tickets!....but only level 3 unserserved left.........

gonna be far from the stages ah..........:confused:

anyone know how is the view from level 3? thx ;)
Congrats!!!
Oh, I thought it was General Admission for everyone...

This could be the view:
*click* (http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/ShepherdsBushEmpire/Auditorium.jpg)

I did a quick Google search, there are more on flickr and so on...

[busybeeburns]

http://www.uncut.co.uk/media/images/coldplay130508_W.jpg

Over 200,000 fans try to get tickets for War Child concert

Over 200,000 people tried to get tickets for Coldplay and The Killers’ joint-headlining show in aid of War Child – breaking all traffic records to the charity’s website.

The ballot winners for the 2,000 capacity show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on February 18 were drawn yesterday (February 9). “The response has been phenomenal,” says War Child’s Music Director Ben Knowles. “It will be a great thrill to be able to welcome the two biggest bands of the 21st Century to the same stage.”

“Coldplay were one of the bands that gave us hope when we were just four boys in a garage,” a statement from The Killers said. “To share the stage with them for the War Child cause is an honour.”

http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/coldplay/news/12763

[miss_g]

Wow that's amazing! Unfortunately I wasn't one of the lucky few who got a ticket but congrats to everyone who did!! :D

[Tonsu]

Congrats!!!
Oh, I thought it was General Admission for everyone...

This could be the view:
*click* (http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/ShepherdsBushEmpire/Auditorium.jpg)

I did a quick Google search, there are more on flickr and so on...

The venue's great and really tiny, this could be the best gig since Brixton. The view from the seating area is great :)

I tried but obviously failed with the ballot :( I may not be able to make it anyway, and it's too soon to say about next week, but if I can I will try to get up there even without a ticket in the hope of getting one, and to say hello to a few people from here :kiss:

That said, if anyone has a spare ticket please do get in touch. I will buy it and if I cannot make it myself I will pass it on to someone on here.

(For people who don't recognise my lack-of-elephant-avi or username I was previously 'kimchi' but had to change it).

Many thanks and have a great gig everyone!! :)

[busybeeburns]

we'll be doing Twitter updates from inside the venue for those who couldn't make it or get tickets :)

http://twitter.com/coldplayingHQ

[LittleMissMessy]

200,000 people in the ballot :shocked2:

[Tonsu]

200,000 people in the ballot :shocked2:

Probably 20,000 true punters and 1800 touts applying from 1000 email addresses each :embarassed:

[SpiderPigStew]

Don't what time the show starts, but the venue opens at 9pm

Many thanks, better re think which train to get home!

[Mimixxx]

I'll be in London with Lori and Kelly this time next week. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Can't wait.

[Jenjie]

Amazon is stoopid. They don't have the Hot Fuss Album as an MP3 download