2009 European Support Acts (Various sources)

[Jenjie]

Staticblog officially begs for those transatlantic comp flights: The Flaming Lips will open for Coldplay on three dates: Sept. 4 in Barcelona, Sept. 7 in Paris and Sept. 9 in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Those last two gigs, the Lips are paired with Bat For Lashes, which essentially means that I’d be fine swimming there if necessary.

http://blog.newsok.com/staticblog/2009/06/19/flaming-lips-and-bat-for-lashes-open-coldplay-european-dates/

[Jenjie]

Flaming Lips, Bat for Lashes to Open for Coldplay

At this stage of the game, it certainly seems like a bad with the Flaming Lips' following is too big to open for anyone, but of they haven't reached the mega-stadium level of Coldplay. That's why The Flaming Lips will be opening for Coldplay for a few dates of their European tour later this summer. Other artists inlcude Bat for Lashes, Jay-Z, Girls Aloud, and White Lies. Coldplay must be pretty confident in the level of their stadium spectacle, if they're comfortable following all of these other performers', well, stadium spectacles.

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/flaming-lips-bat-for-lashes-to-open-for-coldplay/29837/

[Mimixxx]

He's got a point! Following Flaming Lips is pretty ballsy!

[Jenjie]

European tour support acts announced
June 19, 2009 9:30 am
Flaming Lips and Bat For Lashes join a stellar cast

Good morning. We're very pleased to announce the stellar roster of opening acts who'll be joining Coldplay for their European stadium dates this summer. As well as the previously-announced Jay-Z, Girls Aloud and White Lies, the band will also be supported by Flaming Lips, Bat For Lashes, Datarock, Killians, Howling Bells, Ministri, The Sunday Drivers, Moi Caprice, Miss Montreal and Pegasus.

The full support bills for the band's 17 European dates across 12 countries are as follows:

AUGUST
16: Herning, MCN Arena - White Lies & Moi Caprice - tickets
19: Bergen, Koengen - White Lies & Datarock - tickets
22: Stockholm, Olympic Stadium - White Lies - tickets
25: Hannover, Hannover Stadium - White Lies & Killians - tickets
27: Dusseldorf, LTU Arena - Howling Bells & Killians - tickets
29: Munich, Reistadiun Rien - Howling Bells & Killians - tickets
31: Udine, Stadio Friuli - White Lies & Ministri - tickets

SEPTEMBER
2: Bern, Stade de Suisse - Howling Bells & Pegasus - tickets
4: Barcelona, Estadi Olimpic - Flaming Lips & The Sunday Drivers - tickets
7: Paris, Parc de Princes - Flaming Lips & Bat For Lashes - tickets
9: Nijmegen, Goffertpark - Flaming Lips & Bat For Lashes - tickets
10: Nijmegen, Goffertpark - White Lies & Miss Montreal - tickets
12: Manchester, Lancs Cricket Ground - Jay-Z & White Lies - tickets
14: Dublin, Pheonix Park - White Lies & TBA - tickets
16: Glasgow, Hampden Park - Jay-Z & White Lies - tickets
18: Wembley Stadium - Jay-Z, Girls Aloud & White Lies - tickets
19: Wembley Stadium - Jay-Z, Girls Aloud & White Lies - tickets

Bring. It. On.

Anchorman

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=427

[Tonsu]

Right then time to see if a trip's possible to either the Barcelona, Paris or other-one-beginning-with-N gigs :)

[strawberryfields]

Why can't the Flaming Lips play for the US tour?! :bigcry:

[Carlaatje]

Right then time to see if a trip's possible to either the Barcelona, Paris or other-one-beginning-with-N gigs :)

yayy you knoww you have a place to stayyy :nice: