[3-Dec-2011] Coldplay @ SECC, Glasgow, Scotland

[LifeInTechniKarel]

according to someone on facebook they played what if.
don't know if its true..

[jeremyy]

KTGxo caitlin gillespie
just got phoned from coldplay singing the scientist! life is now complete! thankyou @95eeevie #nobodysaiditwaseasy
12 minutes ag

okay the scientist wasa prooved :P

[l0wxo2]

according to someone on facebook they played what if.
don't know if its true..

Ooh... what? That's surprising if it's true.

[Harondor]

That's great, I love 'What if' !

[tom043]

That's great, I love 'What if' !

I hope so .. listening to it right now :)

[jeremyy]

aaww

8Coyle Aisling Coyle
If u love music there is nothing like Chris Martin live. pic.twitter.com/y36HYPzz
58 minutes ago

http://p.twimg.com/AfxNNuQCMAAjqdf.jpg

8Coyle Aisling Coyle
And it was all yellow.... pic.twitter.com/t4SlNtaQ
48 minutes ago
http://p.twimg.com/AfxO42OCQAEkQc2.jpg

8Coyle Aisling Coyle
Unless your @GwynethPaltrow get closer than that #coldplay pic.twitter.com/7Fn35fUe
2 minutes ago

http://p.twimg.com/AfxZg-GCAAAE8k_.jpg

guuuy and harmonice :stunned: what are they playing ????

link (http://twitter.com/#!/8Coyle)

[Coeurli]

^ OMG THANK YOU

Death will never conquer ? edit: wait now, will's singing this one..then I don't know :thinking:

[Tash]

If u love music there is nothing like Chris Martin live. pic.twitter.com/y36HYPzz (https://p.twimg.com/AfxNNuQCMAAjqdf.jpg)

https://p.twimg.com/AfxNNuQCMAAjqdf.jpg

link (https://twitter.com/#!/8Coyle/status/143074186313740288)

And it was all yellow.... pic.twitter.com/t4SlNtaQ (https://p.twimg.com/AfxO42OCQAEkQc2.jpg)

https://p.twimg.com/AfxO42OCQAEkQc2.jpg

link (https://twitter.com/#!/8Coyle/status/143076026698842112)

Unless your @GwynethPaltrow (https://twitter.com/#!/GwynethPaltrow) get closer than that #coldplay (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23coldplay) pic.twitter.com/7Fn35fUe (https://p.twimg.com/AfxZg-GCAAAE8k_.jpg)

https://p.twimg.com/AfxZg-GCAAAE8k_.jpg

link (https://twitter.com/#!/8Coyle/status/143087711123800064)

[l0wxo2]

aaww

KTGxo caitlin gillespie
just got phoned from coldplay singing the scientist! life is now complete! thankyou @95eeevie #nobodysaiditwaseasy
12 minutes ag

http://p.twimg.com/AfxNNuQCMAAjqdf.jpg

8Coyle Aisling Coyle
And it was all yellow.... pic.twitter.com/t4SlNtaQ
48 minutes ago
http://p.twimg.com/AfxO42OCQAEkQc2.jpg

8Coyle Aisling Coyle
Unless your @GwynethPaltrow get closer than that #coldplay pic.twitter.com/7Fn35fUe
2 minutes ago

http://p.twimg.com/AfxZg-GCAAAE8k_.jpg

guuuy and harmonice :stunned: what are they playing ????

link (http://twitter.com/#!/8Coyle)
Til Kingdom Come would be my guess.

[u.f.o]

What If... please <3

[Lily42]

probably til kingdom come, they played it recently

[dadedade]

WHAT IF
TIL KINGDOME COME
SWALLOWED IN THE SEA
DLIBYH

Best tour ever.

[Coeurli]

^^oh yeah I LOVE that song, one of my favourite of all time :awesome:

[tom043]

Til Kingdom Come would be my guess.

indeed , i hope so too

[l0wxo2]

Ugh, it's killing me to not have a confirmed setlist lol Patience....

[jeremyy]

Til Kingdom Come would be my guess.

yeah till kingdom come i think. they played it in south africa too.

[LifeInTechniKarel]

according to setlist.fm


Mylo Xyloto
(played over PA as band came on stage)
Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Yellow
What If
The Scientist

[jeremyy]

thezoneplaylist the Zone.fm Playlist
[December 03, 2011 at 2:09 pm] Clocks by Coldplay
55 seconds ago

[tom043]

yeah till kingdom come i think. they played it in south africa too.

and in madrid too right ?

[jeremyy]

according to setlist.fm


Mylo Xyloto
(played over PA as band came on stage)
Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Yellow
What If
The Scientist

add them clocks and viva la vida according to tweets.

[Lily42]

what if.....guess we didn't see that one coming . It's awesome though

[axe]

daylight played

[MX&Yellow]

WHAT IF
TIL KINGDOME COME
SWALLOWED IN THE SEA
DLIBYH

Best tour ever.

...and DAYLIGHT ??? :)

Is this true ??? Tonight's setlist ??? :awesome:

HERE is a pic from "WHAT IF" (NOT BY ME!!!!! it's one of my Twitter Coldplayer friend who is at "SECC Glasgow now) ---> http://pic.twitter.com/t7aZwUpI :)

[FixYou*]

What If !

Ok, kill me now.

:vuvuzela:

[Mimixxx]

What If? :o

[tom043]

Daylight played :D? that rocks

[macky]

Is it over??
link please :)

[crazyduckette]

daylight played

That's the best news ever!!!!!! (as long as it's not a one-off :P )

[jeremyy]

and in madrid too right ?

yeah in madrid too :nice:

[Tash]

Big audible 'aw!!' from the crowd when the wristbands were turned off!! #Coldplay (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Coldplay)

link (https://twitter.com/#!/musicscramble/status/143090480102653953)

Ha ha!! They put them back on for us!! Not flashing this time! Oh we are sheep... #Coldplay (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Coldplay)

link (https://twitter.com/#!/musicscramble/status/143090762995871745)

[Cris_Santos]

What if??? :stunned:

[u.f.o]

What If :rolleyes:

[SarahSchimidt]

daylight played

:bigcry:
I need a video of this!

[TwistedPolitik]

Mylo Xyloto
(played over PA as band came on stage)
Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Yellow
What If
The Scientist
Til Kingdom Come
Swallowed in the Sea
Viva La Vida
Daylight
Clocks

[postcards]

If what we're hearing is true. This is exciting to hear some of the older songs. :stunned:

[tom043]

Add CB , DLIBYH , U.F.O, POC ... and some oldies , and there you go , perfect setlist

[AKM]

Including "What if" is nice.. But what about "Trouble" and "Square one"?? I'd rather hear them than "What if" to be honest.. Looking forward to the gig in Berlin on Dec the 21st..

[Lily42]

so it is official they played swallowed in the sea ?

swallowed in th sea and paradise in the same concert....well that is....different :laugh3:

[TracieMorgan]

Mylo Xyloto
(played over PA as band came on stage)
Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Yellow
What If
The Scientist
Til Kingdom Come
Swallowed in the Sea
Viva La Vida
Daylight
Clocks

Nice!:) Source?

[tom043]

oh and Us against the world

[TwistedPolitik]

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/coldplay/2011/secc-glasgow-scotland-4bd13766.html

[JaHawk2009]

Nice!:) Source?

Somebody is updating this without providing a source, whereas I'm trying to update it when we get confirmation of songs from Twitter. So, this may not be true in the end...:cry:

[Vitamin Z]

Good to see some setlist changes :) but I demand DLIBYH!

[TwistedPolitik]

this is either gonna be a long set or they're gonna miss out some hits

[tom043]

Good to see some setlist changes :) but I demand DLIBYH!

Absolutely !!

[jeremyy]

Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Yellow

hmmm

hurts like heaven
yellow
paradise
this is better i think :thinking:

[Coeurli]

this is either gonna be a long set or they're gonna miss out some hits
yes I don't understand: where are CB, ETIAW, UIF, UATW ?

[TracieMorgan]

Somebody is updating this without providing a source, whereas I'm trying to update it when we get confirmation of songs from Twitter. So, this may not be true in the end...:cry:

Yeah, that's what I figured. Still nice to dream,lol. THanks for what you do find. :)

[TwistedPolitik]

now it's all been deleted, so who knows

[yuls]

Good to see some setlist changes :) but I demand DLIBYH!

me too!!I mean,I'm happy they are incorporating older songs (I'd loe them to play a message, for example, and I'm excited about daylight), but isn't it Mylo xylotour?they are supposed to play things from MX, possibly something more than ETIAW and Paradise!

[jeremyy]

i think they'll update it with true songs.

[JaHawk2009]

now it's all been deleted, so who knows

That was me. I got an email from Setlist.FM telling me not to post speculatory setlists and politely asking I erase my changes to the list. Sorry :confused: Looks like we're just going to have to wait for someone who attended to get in touch with us...

[Alien Radio]

Mylo XYlotour :rolleyes:

[tom043]

Mylo XYlotour :rolleyes:

haha fair point

[Coeurli]

Mylo XYlotour :rolleyes:

Yeah, it quite surprises me, I mean don't they say it's their worst album ? :thinking: (don't get me wrong, I pretty much love all Coldplay songs, I guess I'm just a bit confused right now!)

[Tash]

They played Fix You (according to this (https://twitter.com/#!/taylormckeown_x/status/143094066836541440) tweet)

[42JTR]

Come on please DLIBYH and POC! that would make me totally happy!!:D

[Alien Radio]

Yeah, it quite surprises me, I mean don't they say it's their worst album ? :thinking: (don't get me wrong, I pretty much love all Coldplay songs, I guess I'm just a bit confused right now!)

Same. :confused:

[SprayCanSoul]

Would like to see DLIBYH and UWTB.

[Mimixxx]

Chris said in an interview that there are a few Coldplay songs they just couldn't play live and UWTB is one of them, unfortunately, cos it's one of my MX faves :(

[doritji]

I think a lot of the changes will dissapear after a few concerts

[JaHawk2009]

@mrgt986: So this is what the @coldplay wristbands do! #coldplay #secc http://t.co/AyqJH9kO

http://s1-05.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/463369319.jpg

[Paulinha coldplay]

OMFG I can't believeeeee! Whaaat If, Swallowed In The Sea! :dazzled::freak::rolleyes4:
A setlist moreeee X&Y!!!! Incredibleeeeeeeeeee!:heart:

[Coeurli]

^^^:nod: They say it can evolve a lot.

[#42vera.inês]

Chris said in an interview that there are a few Coldplay songs they just couldn't play live and UWTB is one of them, unfortunately, cos it's one of my MX faves :(

Did he say why? :confused:

[SprayCanSoul]

Chris said in an interview that there are a few Coldplay songs they just couldn't play live and UWTB is one of them, unfortunately, cos it's one of my MX faves :(

Damn didnt know he said that, one of my faves to.

[tom043]

Chris said in an interview that there are a few Coldplay songs they just couldn't play live and UWTB is one of them, unfortunately, cos it's one of my MX faves :(

that would be lame, it's stupid to say that song wouldn't work in a live set, especially at the end

[lotrobsessed101]

@mrgt986: So this is what the @coldplay wristbands do! #coldplay #secc http://t.co/AyqJH9kO
http://twitpic.com/7nvm1z

I think this is the thing I'm most excited about this tour! These super cool wristbands that light up. I can't wait to experience them myself.

[LifeInTechniKarel]

according to twitter, it's over now.

[TracieMorgan]

Seems to be over. We should get lots of info now.

EDIT: ^Great minds post alike,lol.

[dadedade]

according to twitter, it's over now.

WHAT account? So I can follow it, please :)

[Paulinha coldplay]

Daylight, What If, Swallowed In The Sea! I want to be thereeeeeeeeeeeee! :cry:

[JaHawk2009]

Looks like it's over. Hopefully we'll be getting some of that sweet, sweet setlist in the next hour or so. Also, I CANNOT WAIT FOR MY FREE WRISTBAND TOMORROW! :D haha

[Mimixxx]

@mrgt986: So this is what the @coldplay wristbands do! #coldplay #secc http://t.co/AyqJH9kO

http://s1-05.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/463369319.jpg

That is pretty damn cool!

[JaHawk2009]

I wonder. Since the wristbands were "interactive", can they be switched on and off independent of the venue? Like, once people leave, will they still light up? Or are they tethered to the gig.

[Dany93]

You can't tell me they didn't play In My Place, seriously! :stunned:
The ramp would be useless!

UWTB is one of my favourites too :disappointed: maybe my favourite of the album!

[TracieMorgan]

I wonder. Since the wristbands were "interactive", can they be switched on and off independent of the venue? Like, once people leave, will they still light up? Or are they tethered to the gig.

Yeah, I wondered that too.

[postcards]

That is pretty damn cool!

It's beautiful. :shy:

[TwistedPolitik]

So it's over? What songs were played?

[dadedade]

(this time i know it's gone)

[Coeurli]

^:lol:

[R_Burns]

You may have seen the interactive ballons that Arcade Fire used at Coachella. I believe they found a way to keep them working after the gig had finished

Tripping out with glowing Arcade Fire ball at Coachella - YouTube

[Comicforce]

That is pretty damn cool!

WOW.. :stunned:

[Coeurli]

^^Drunk or kid ? :thinking:

(no reference to How I met your mother intended :rolleyes: )

[Mimixxx]

I did a search for Emile Sande and it doesn't look like she came on for PoC.

[JaHawk2009]

That stoned fellow should be in Dragon Ball Z! "Arcade FireBall!" :laugh3:

Seriously though, that's awesome! Hopefully the wristbands will work independently afterwards! xD Also, they'll hopefully have a clasp rather than being permanent. We aren't allowed bracelets in college but I want to be able to keep and wear that!

[42JTR]

(this time i know it's gone)

Haha I had exactly the same thought:D

[Joszwa]

It was quite a long gig, wasnt it? Starting at 8:50pm untill 10:40pm? Allmost 2 hours!

[Twisted mind]

Okay now, I read through the last 20 pages of this thread and stumbled over songs like DAYLIGHT, WHAT IF and freaking SWALLOWED IN THE SEA






http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/i/m/imspeechlessplz.png?1



Is this official or are some guys just trying to kill me for fun!? :freak:

[JaHawk2009]

^^Drunk or kid ? :thinking:

(no reference to How I met your mother intended :rolleyes: )

Personally I would vote for option D: Drunk and/or stoned! :laugh3:

[lotrobsessed101]

That stoned fellow should be in Dragon Ball Z! "Arcade FireBall!" :laugh3:

Seriously though, that's awesome! Hopefully the wristbands will work independently afterwards! xD Also, they'll hopefully have a clasp rather than being permanent. We aren't allowed bracelets in college but I want to be able to keep and wear that!

Even if they don't light up anymore after the gig I still want to keep and wear the bracelet, as you were mentioning. They looked well made and I imagine they have a clasp rather than the kind you wear once and have to tear off.

[MX&Yellow]

OMFG I can't believeeeee! Whaaat If, Swallowed In The Sea! :dazzled::freak::rolleyes4:
A setlist moreeee X&Y!!!! Incredibleeeeeeeeeee!:heart:

YEAH! :dazzled: I'm SO GLAD :smug: X&Y :heart: but still SAD that they don't played In My Place (if it's true...)

Looking forward for the OFFICIAL setlist !!! :)

[lotrobsessed101]

Okay now, I read through the last 20 pages of this thread and stumbled over songs like DAYLIGHT, WHAT IF and freaking SWALLOWED IN THE SEA






http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/i/m/imspeechlessplz.png?1



Is this official or are some guys just trying to kill me for fun!? :freak:

Don't get too excited yet! None of those are official.

[JaHawk2009]

Even if they don't light up anymore after the gig I still want to keep and wear the bracelet, as you were mentioning. They looked well made and I imagine they have a clasp rather than the kind you wear once and have to tear off.

Yeah, I want it too even if it won't light up after the event. I'm just going to hope that:
1. I will get one since I'm in seating.
2. It will be a clasp bracelet rather than a festival-style tear off band

BTW - I only have 20 quid available to take with me tomorrow (bloody xmas shopping and limited teenage monetary availability) - anyone got merch prices?

[LifeInTechniKarel]

Emeli Sande did another gig tonight, maybe thats why they didn't played POC

[tom043]

You put me on a line and hung my out to dryyy !! :D
Made me realise what i could not seeeee..

what an amazing song , truely amazing if they played that one

[lotrobsessed101]

Yeah, I want it too even if it won't light up after the event. I'm just going to hope that:
1. I will get one since I'm in seating.
2. It will be a clasp bracelet rather than a festival-style tear off band

BTW - I only have 20 quid available to take with me tomorrow (bloody xmas shopping and limited teenage monetary availability) - anyone got merch prices?

Fingers crossed on the bracelet! Have fun tomorrow! :D

[Twisted mind]

Don't get too excited yet! None of those are official.
Ah okay *heart rate goes down a little*

[lotrobsessed101]

I like how people are now asking the setlist over twitter! :P I bet it's someone from coldplaying who began the asking.

[JaHawk2009]

Fingers crossed on the bracelet! Have fun tomorrow! :D

Sure I will :D First CP Gig! I am ever so excited.
And yep, fingers crossed for clasp bracelet.

Anywho, so I don't drag this totally off topic - any sign of a set or just a hint of what was played?

[Mimixxx]

@coldplay were brilliant! Chris Martin flies around the stage like a madman! The butterflies were beautiful too :)

http://twitpic.com/7nw3gt

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Butterfly confetti? :dazzled:

[lotrobsessed101]

@coldplay were brilliant! Chris Martin flies around the stage like a madman! The butterflies were beautiful too :)

http://twitpic.com/7nw3gt

Yay! Butterflies! Maybe that means Lovers in Japan???

[Mimixxx]

Nah, bet it's the MX confetti they use for IMP. Jonny on the ramp indicates IMP too.

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Yay! Butterflies! Maybe that means Lovers in Japan???

As I read that, LiJ started playing in my iTunes :P

[42JTR]

Maybe they are just the normal X's they look a lot like butterflies and most people think they are butterflies. Also the Picture looks a lot like Jonny during In My Place and Chris running towards him as always.

[l0wxo2]

I miss Lovers In Japan :confused:

[sg2006]

Just got back from SECC.

Another amazing night. Crowd took a while to get going but hey thats Glasgow for you.

The wristbands are amazing!!! Played lots of oldies, Daylight, What If, Lost, Violet Hill, Politik and an amazing GPASOYF. The new songs were fab; Charlie Brown was spectacular and so was Teardrop. However, Clocks in the encore sounded like they were all playing three different versions, but I forgive them.

Wristband still flashing crossing the tunnel on the way home. Cool

[Coeurli]

^^Chris' dance is very ETIAW-like

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

What If :surprised:

[Coeurli]

^^^OMG :D :awesome:

[Mimixxx]

Just got back from SECC.

Another amazing night. Crowd took a while to get going but hey thats Glasgow for you.

The wristbands are amazing!!! Played lots of oldies, Daylight, What If, Lost, Violet Hill, Politik and an amazing GPASOYF. The new songs were fab; Charlie Brown was spectacular and so was Teardrop. However, Clocks in the encore sounded like they were all playing three different versions, but I forgive them.

Wristband still flashing crossing the tunnel on the way home. Cool

Thanks! :D Anything else? DLIBYH for example? :wacky:

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Thanks! :D Anything else? DLIBYH for example? :wacky:

THIISSSSSSSSSS.

[JaHawk2009]

CONFETTI!
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p116/family_first14/TUMBLR%20MEME/HAPPYSADFACE.jpg

Also - I think I'm going to die of anticipation for tomorrow night now...

EDIT: What If Violet Hill Lost Daylight?!

Seriously, that sounds like an amazing gig. Hopefully they don't mix up the set too much for tomorrow night!

[Coeurli]

Did they do Swallowed in the sea ? Til Kingdom come ?

[Dany93]

YEAH! :dazzled: I'm SO GLAD :smug: X&Y :heart: but still SAD that they don't played In My Place (if it's true...)

Looking forward for the OFFICIAL setlist !!! :)


No no, I got the confirm they DID play In My Place! :nice:

[lotrobsessed101]

Maybe they are just the normal X's they look a lot like butterflies and most people think they are butterflies. Also the Picture looks a lot like Jonny during In My Place and Chris running towards him as always.

Ah yes, good point. I wasn't paying that much attention. :rolleyes: It's probably IMP. I guess I was just hoping it was LiJ cause I love it so much.

[Vitamin Z]

What about Fix You? :(

[sg2006]

No not that one. Played Paradise, Hurts Like Heaven, Major minus, Up in Flames. I think that was all. Also played the old favourites like, Vida, Yellow, Fix You, Scientist, In My Place. Had a bit of everything really

[lotrobsessed101]

As I read that, LiJ started playing in my iTunes :P

Awesome! :lol:

[u.f.o]

eee Fix You?

[Coeurli]

No Til kingdom come ? :(

[lotrobsessed101]

No not that one. Played Paradise, Hurts Like Heaven, Major minus, Up in Flames. I think that was all. Also played the old favourites like, Vida, Yellow, Fix You, Scientist, In My Place. Had a bit of everything really

Interesting. I'm kinda dissapointed they didn't play more new ones, though. :/ Especially DLIBYH and UWTB. Those are my faves from MX and I was hoping they'd get some good live play. :( I do appreciate that they are dusting off some oldies that they haven't played in a while, though.

[JaHawk2009]

No Fix You?! :shocked2: That is honestly a shock...

[l0wxo2]

Ah, still no DLIBYH? Sadness....

[sg2006]

Yes forget they did do Til Kingdom Come

[Coeurli]

No not that one. Played Paradise, Hurts Like Heaven, Major minus, Up in Flames. I think that was all. Also played the old favourites like, Vida, Yellow, Fix You, Scientist, In My Place. Had a bit of everything really

-> they did Fix you, relax :D

[JaHawk2009]

Yes forget they did do Til Kingdom Come

Any chance you could reproduce the setlist here? Just make a list of the songs they played so we can see them all in one post? :smug: Thanks

[Coeurli]

Yes forget they did do Til Kingdom Come

Oh really ? You made my day :D :wacky:
edit: and thank you btw :D

[tom043]

Interesting. I'm kinda dissapointed they didn't play more new ones, though. :/ Especially DLIBYH and UWTB. Those are my faves from MX and I was hoping they'd get some good live play. :( I do appreciate that they are dusting off some oldies that they haven't played in a while, though.

but what oldies ? no one has conformed what if and daylight right ? and swallowed by the sea

[sg2006]

No Swallowed by the Sea. But definitely Daylight and What If

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

No DLIBYH? :disappointed:

They'd better play it at some point :phu:

[tom043]

No Swallowed by the Sea. But definitely Daylight and What If

ok, thanks ! thats good

[l0wxo2]

No DLIBYH? :disappointed:

They'd better play it at some point :phu:
:nod: my thoughts exactly!

[tom043]

But still .. i dont get why they didnt do POC DLIBYH UWTB and UATW .. That's like essentially MX.

[Mimixxx]

They have an amazing female support too, vocally wise (I saw her at Little Noise) why not give PoC a go?

Gonna reserve judgement until we get a definite setlist but if it's just the same old setlist they've been busting out since June with Daylight and What If slotted in I'll be a bit disappointed.

[tom043]

:nod: my thoughts exactly!

And before 17th of December :) Coldplay @ Holland

[Lu'kaa]

Thanks for the news :)

Damn, no DLIBYH. Even thought it has been soundchecked.
What If, Daylight, yeah, why not. I think I would prefer Amsterdam, Swallowed, Trouble... But why not.
And they did GPASUYF? That's GREAT. I really thought they would stop doing that one.
What was the one with the balloons? Lost?

[gaverrone]

I can even imagine the crowd going absolutely bonkers during the instrument-bashing beginning of DLIBYH..

[JaHawk2009]

I've updated the Setlist.FM page with the songs played according to sg2006, but they are not in any sort of order, nor are they confirmed 100%

[chasingamy]

but what oldies ? no one has conformed what if and daylight right ? and swallowed by the sea

Was at gig, they played Daylight and What If. Immense gig, only downside it was barely pushing 90 mins. Considering the amount of albums and ticket price a bit longer would have made it fantastic. Ironically I saw them play longer at T in P. No P:rolleyes:rincess of China, was gutted. Favourite track on MX.

[el_diabz]

what time did people line up to get near the front for standing?

[MX&Yellow]

No no, I got the confirm they DID play In My Place! :nice:

Yeah! :) I just heard about it :heart:

but where is DLIBYH ??? :(

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Only a 90 minute gig? :confused:

[tamunia]

reading ¨swallowed in the see¨ made the setlist made me so happy ..but now i feel so disappointed that it was not actually true :/ I was never fan of Daylight but it´s freaking awesome in live!!! aaaa looking forward to the official setlist, to my Paris gig .... can´t wait !!! from MX i hope they will play UATW and UWTB . my two favorites
do i seem very excited, restless , lost and confused ... well I am .. My Xylotour has started wohoooo :D

[tom043]

It'd be crazy if they don't want to play princess of china without Rihanna, the best version of the song for me still is the crappy recording in Germany , with only chris singing in it !!

And YES chris it WILL sound good with only you singing on it , Till kingdom come sounds amazing too and that was also originally written to be a duet ! Get over it and play it !

[chasingamy]

Played Charlie Brown, Hurts Like Heaven, Fix You, GPASUYF, Clocks, Violet Hill, Viva La Vida, Paradise, Yellow, teardrop, Up in Flames, In My Place, Scientist, Lost, Til Kingdom Comes. Not the correct order, sorry. 99 problems played then star wars theme before they came on.

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

^^^This. I need another live version of SiTS :wacky: The Toronto 2006 version is heavenly with its piano outro

[sg2006]

I think the intro music was Back To The Future defo not Star Wars

[golfing7861]

This is disappointing, why don't they start playing new songs already??? All the MX songs are the same and the setlist is almost identical to the summer lineup, 6 months later and same songs....

[sg2006]

Also did NOT play DLIBYH

[tom043]

Yeah its a bit dissapointing

[l0wxo2]

Wow, I was hoping that they would return to two hour gigs like they did with the VLV tour. 90 minutes for a festival gig is understandable but for an actual concert in my opinion, they should play for at least 2 hours. A little off topic but I saw Jason Mraz earlier this week and he played for 3 hours and Coldplay has more albums then he does. A bit disappointing that they aren't doing longer sets and hopefully that changes.

[tom043]

i remember it took them a while to play Cemetries of London and reign of love during the Viva la vida tour.... i was waiting for that back then

[Mimixxx]

Wow, I was hoping that they would return to two hour gigs like they did with the VLV tour. 90 minutes for a festival gig is understandable but for an actual concert in my opinion, they should play for at least 2 hours. A little off topic but I saw Jason Mraz earlier this week and he played for 3 hours and Coldplay has more albums then he does. A bit disappointing that they aren't doing longer sets and hopefully that changes.

I agree, with the prices they should definitely be playing closer to 2 hours than 90 minutes.

[sg2006]

Was only a 90 minute set cos we left at 2240

[CharlyBrown]

is this the Setlist, sorry the concert is 2 hours ago and here are the speculation are running. Where is the Setlist. Is here no scotish man that confirm the setlist.

When U2 play at takatuka land, than is 30 seconds after concert a confirmed Setlist on a German Side calls U2tour. de.

where is the Problem, why needs it so long, to send the Setlist from tonights gig in Glasgow.

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

I agree, with the prices they should definitely be playing closer to 2 hours than 90 minutes.

Exactly. I mean, they definitely have the back-catalogue for it, even if they don't play very many songs from MX *cough pleaseplaydontletitbreakyourheartandupwiththebirds cough*

[MattB1069]

maybe if we all rant about the lack of dlibyh they'll get the message and play it tomorrow night :P

[TracieMorgan]

I think the intro music was Back To The Future defo not Star Wars

Yes. That's what they always play before their set.

[42JTR]

i remember it took them a while to play Cemetries of London and reign of love during the Viva la vida tour.... i was waiting for that back then

Did they ever play reign of love live?! Not that I want them to play it live but did they?

[Mimixxx]

Did they ever play reign of love live?! Not that I want them to play it live but did they?

Yep :)

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

maybe if we all rant about the lack of dlibyh they'll get the message and play it tomorrow night :P

:sneaky: Challenge accepted.

Did they ever play reign of love live?! Not that I want them to play it live but did they?

Yep. They played it (along with Yes) a few times during the Viva tour.

[howyousawtheworld]

Strange. Not at tonight's gig but went to the last Coldplay gig at the SECC 3 years back (exactly 3 years this Friday) and they played for about 2 hours. Also I'm guessing they didn't do the little acoustic set from the audience which is a shame because that's one of the many things that made the Viva tour so great. Maybe they need time to develop the setlist and over time it will get to around two hours.

After all I do believe this MX tour will be one primarily made for stadiums and not so much arenas. But still....

And very surprised they didn't bring in new songs. Again in comparison with the Viva tour they played effectively the whole album bar two songs which was just incredible for a band of their size. But no new songs for this one - very strange. Very nice to hear they brought back Daylight and What If though! Although swap What If with Square One, White Shadows or Swallowed In The Sea and you'd make more people happier I believe!

[chasingamy]

Yes. That's what they always play before their set.

Sorry you're right, got my movies muddled up!! My apologies!! :embarrassed:

[JaHawk2009]

90 Minutes? I payed over 70 quid for my ticket tomorrow night. I paid 200 quid for a ticket to Leeds festival this summer. Let's compare the two shall we? 3x 14 hour days of music compared to 90 minutes for just under half the price. Something seems off there.

Although, I am still very excited and look forward to tomorrow xD

[Hemi989]

They are going backwards, they played 24 songs on the viva tour, stadium shows should be at least. 2 hours long.

[MX&Yellow]

Did they ever play reign of love live?! Not that I want them to play it live but did they?

YES THEY DID :) Reign of love - Paris 9 Sept 08 - YouTube

[JackColdplay]

Somebody please get the set list up and shut these useless moaners up

[cooldude101]

@coldplay Thanks guys for such a great night at the SECC. The show was out of this world! #coldplay pic.twitter.com/wFWMKfNA

http://p.twimg.com/Afx029jCIAE3UE2.jpg

link (http://twitter.com/#!/kickel/status/143117775743885313/photo/1)

[dcmarlow]

To all complaining about the short show: This was the way the early gigs were back on the VLV tour. By the time they were playing america and stadiums in the summer of 2009, then they had the shows that were 2 hours long with 25 songs in the set.

[tom043]

YES THEY DID :)
Yeah and also in Cologne, I was there.. And it was great :)

[tom043]

To all complaining about the short show: This was the way the early gigs were back on the VLV tour. By the time they were playing america and stadiums in the summer of 2009, then they had the shows that were 2 hours long with 25 songs in the set.

yeah but i see no reason for that

[CharlyBrown]

Yeah and also in Cologne, I was there.. And it was great :)

buah lucky person, i live near the E-werk and won no tickets, Glückwunsch

but i have tickets for cologne the 15th and Frankfurt 20th, and will be have a lot off fun, i cant wait.
Coldplay - Green Eyes - YouTube

will be played tonight

[MX&Yellow]

Yeah and also in Cologne, I was there.. And it was great :)

Aw! I didn't knew about that :) Thanks for the information ;)

[CharlyBrown]

i Think i use 2 more beer, to become the setlist from Glasgow

[ColdplayFanatic16]

Yes early tours are usually short. Disappointed because they didn't play DLIBYH, POC, UWTB..

[Ebs757]

They weren't playing shows the six months preceding the Viva Tour though. I still don't see how they are playing just 90minutes :confused:

[Everything'sNotLost]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfv7vpc-c1U

[Juanma]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfv7vpc-c1U


Holy shit!

That is so epic ! :o

[l0wxo2]

^ That's so amazing!

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfv7vpc-c1U

:shocked2:

Dude. That is seriously legit.

[CharlyBrown]

30th seconds of Charlie Brown, wow the greatest moment of my life

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfv7vpc-c1U

This is SO COOL. I hope they bring them to America (and the rest of the world). This year at the Coachella festival, Arcade Fire did a similar thing with beachballs to bop around and it was SO awesome (despite the fact that I got a bit suffocated by them), but I really like the idea of everyone having one to keep.

Anyone that was there: you don't have to cut them off, do you? I'd want to keep mine intact forever and I feel like showering with something like that would zap me or something :lol:

[Pris]

^^^ :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfv7vpc-c1U
That looks amazing!! :awesome: :bomb:

[MXHLH]

what was the FULL setlist?

[CharlyBrown]

what was the FULL setlist?

1 speed of sound 2 shiver 3 green eyes 4 swallod bye the sea 4 what if 5 the hardes Part 6 yellow 7 charlie Brown 8 major minus, 9 viva la vida 10 the scientist
11 talk 12 dont panic 13 a rush blood 14 life in technicolor 15 life is nfor living 16 in my place 17 talk 18 god put a smile 19 paradise 20 politik 21 till kingdom come 22 trouble 23 princess of china 24 death and all his friends 25 hurts like heaven 26 violett hill 27 up in flames 28 amsterdam 29 daylight 30 lovers in japan 31 fix you 32 clocks 33 glass of water 34 42 35 every teardrop is a watterfall

[MXHLH]

1 speed of sound 2 shiver 3 green eyes 4 swallod bye the sea 4 what if 5 the hardes Part 6 yellow 7 charlie Brown 8 major minus, 9 viva la vida 10 the scientist
11 talk 12 dont panic 13 a rush blood 14 life in technicolor 15 life is nfor living 16 in my place 17 talk 18 god put a smile 19 paradise 20 politik 21 till kingdom come 22 trouble 23 princess of china 24 death and all his friends 25 hurts like heaven 26 violett hill 27 up in flames 28 amsterdam 29 daylight 30 lovers in japan 31 fix you 32 clocks 33 glass of water 34 42 35 every teardrop is a watterfall

wow....Amazing.

[CharlyBrown]

sorry mxhlh, was a bad joke from me, iam waiting too for the setlist from tonight. sorry for my english

[MX&Yellow]

1 speed of sound 2 shiver 3 green eyes 4 swallod bye the sea 4 what if 5 the hardes Part 6 yellow 7 charlie Brown 8 major minus, 9 viva la vida 10 the scientist
11 talk 12 dont panic 13 a rush blood 14 life in technicolor 15 life is nfor living 16 in my place 17 talk 18 god put a smile 19 paradise 20 politik 21 till kingdom come 22 trouble 23 princess of china 24 death and all his friends 25 hurts like heaven 26 violett hill 27 up in flames 28 amsterdam 29 daylight 30 lovers in japan 31 fix you 32 clocks 33 glass of water 34 42 35 every teardrop is a watterfall

AHAH! xD I LIKE :thumbsup:

[James.]

from looking at this thread, and from the information at setlist.fm, I can guess the setlist was something like this:

1. Mylo Xyloto
2. Hurts Like Heaven
3. Yellow
4. In My Place
5. Major Minus
6. Lost!
7. The Scientist
8. What If
9. Violet Hill
10. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
11. Paradise
12. Up in Flames
13. Til Kingdom Come
14. Politik
15. Viva La Vida
16. Charlie Brown

Encore:
17. Clocks
18. Daylight
19. Fix You
20. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall

Its basically the same old setlist from before but with What If and Daylight slotted in.

[vitaamine]

I wish they would be bring Trouble back. I'm tired of Til Kingdom Come...

[funky_jim]

I wish they would play Lovers In Japan. That was a highlight on the VIVA tour.

[CharlyBrown]

ok superfitz, iam happy that i became the setlist before my beer is gone, thanks for sharing this, wow. i hope that the real setlist tonight.

[dcmarlow]

i wanna know why they cut out UATW

[TracieMorgan]

They can't play EVERY song,lol. :P

[Prospector]

What If...WHY? Really, from all the old and new songs to change the set they chosed the worst song from X&Y! And Daylight is OK, I would rather have Amsterdam tough.

[Murrayyyyy]

Just backing up what was said! It was, forgive me for not giving the correct order im still in too much of a buzz. the first 2 are correct though! :P

MX
Hurts Like Heaven
Yellow
Daylight
Till Kingdom Come
Up in flames
Every teardrop is a waterfall
paradise
politik
major minus
in my place
fix you
lost
viva la vida
the scientist
clocks
god put a smile upon your face
what if
charlie brown

they did a soundcheck including dont let it break your heart, princess of china and swallowed in the sea but didn't play any of them! Heartbreaking!

I will keep quiet about the rest of the going ons. but it was AMAZING. Everyone who is going prepare to be blown away honestly too good!

[dry_pretzels]

I'm eagerly waiting for videos of Daylight and Charlie Brown. Those wristbands are really cool. :awesome:

[funky_jim]

We all know, no matter what the setlist consists of, every show on the tour is going to be sensational.

[Lily42]

Major Minus from very far away ans a little bit of Chris talking before

Coldplay koncert w Glasgow 3.12.2011 - YouTube

[TracieMorgan]

We all know, no matter what the setlist consists of, every show on the tour is going to be sensational.

Yes!:)

[TecHniCoLoR_MX]

I'm eagerly waiting for videos of Daylight and Charlie Brown. Those wristbands are really cool. :awesome:

^..Saw it on fb.

[Caroline]

I LOOOOOOVE Daylight.

[funky_jim]

Daylight will be... emotional.

[Caroline]

And why are they so reluctant to play 'Amsterdam'? It's the best song!

[CrystalK]

Coldplay wristbands at Glasgow SECC 3/12/2011 - YouTube

It's what I found of the wristbands. :)

It's also on another thread.

[TracieMorgan]

^..Saw it on fb.

What? The wristbands or vids for the songs? The wristbands really are amazing!

[postcards]

I'm stunned. Daylight, What If, Till Kingdom Come. I'm sure there will be more wonderful surprises to come. :dance: Wristbands make a fun party fan gift. :nice:

[fakfak]

They weren't playing shows the six months preceding the Viva Tour though. I still don't see how they are playing just 90minutes :confused:


Without passing judgment one way or the other, it's just how the band do things.

There are certain criticisms that get leveled at the band every tour (short shows, unchanging setlist being the two most prominent.) and although I personally am not bothered by either of these things, it's clear a lot of people are. That said, it's pretty clear that that's what a Coldplay show is like, and since they've been playing that way for 10 years now, it's probably how their shows are going to stay. If either of these things ruin the concert for you (or make it not worth the money to you), you probably shouldn't go as you're just going to end up disappointed as well as out the money. I don't mean this as a criticism, just an observation. There are certain bands I won't see live, because I find things about their shows disappointing, maybe for some of you Coldplay is one of those bands.

[TracieMorgan]

Without passing judgment one way or the other, it's just how the band do things.

There are certain criticisms that get leveled at the band every tour (short shows, unchanging setlist being the two most prominent.) and although I personally am not bothered by either of these things, it's clear a lot of people are. That said, it's pretty clear that that's what a Coldplay show is like, and since they've been playing that way for 10 years now, it's probably how their shows are going to stay. If either of these things ruin the concert for you (or make it not worth the money to you), you probably shouldn't go as you're just going to end up disappointed as well as out the money. I don't mean this as a criticism, just an observation. There are certain bands I won't see live, because I find things about their shows disappointing, maybe for some of you Coldplay is one of those bands.

Well said!

With their shows, their sound/lighting is timed so tightly that there's not much room for jamming or changing up the list a lot without a lot of tech work to go with it, so they've generally kept a couple of slots free to switch songs, and done the rest the same each time.

I miss 'the old days' when they were more flexible, but as someone else already said, any show of theirs will be sensational to me no matter what they do with the setlist! :)

But to each, their own.

[fakfak]

Well said!

With their shows, their sound/lighting is timed so tightly that there's not much room for jamming or changing up the list a lot without a lot of tech work to go with it, so they've generally kept a couple of slots free to switch songs, and done the rest the same each time.

I miss 'the old days' when they were more flexible, but as someone else already said, any show of theirs will be sensational to me no matter what they do with the setlist! :)

But to each, their own.

I'm not necessarily defending them though. In my view it's perfectly alright if people find the shows unacceptably short or whatever else (and frankly I've never bought the tech excuse.)

My only point was, that whatever shortcomings their shows may have, I doubt anyone who follows the band enough to actually post on here can't have heard these same criticisms since at least the Twisted Logic tour.

Should the band play longer? Probably. Will they ever? Probably not. (almost 10 years of evidence to back me up on that) Armed with that knowledge, people have to decide if paying to go to the shows is worth it to them, but it should hardly be a surprise that this tour is like the other two before it.

[TracieMorgan]

I'm not necessarily defending them though. In my view it's perfectly alright if people find the shows unacceptably short or whatever else (and frankly I've never bought the tech excuse.)

My only point was, that whatever shortcomings their shows may have, I doubt anyone who follows the band enough to actually post on here can't have heard these same criticisms since at least the Twisted Logic tour.

Should the band play longer? Probably. Will they ever? Probably not. (almost 10 years of evidence to back me up on that) Armed with that knowledge, people have to decide if paying to go to the shows is worth it to them, but it should hardly be a surprise that this tour is like the other two before it.

No, I didn't read that as a defense, and I'd love them to play longer, but as you said, if you pay for a Coldplay show, you pretty much know what to expect. For me, that's still good enough...more than good enough! But if that's not what you want for your $110+ then don't buy the ticket. (To each their own, like I said.)

And yeah, I have read these same complaints since Twisted Logic, so I don't know why anyone is surprised at this point. But to be fair, there are a lot of new fans who don't know what to expect and would love changes.

The 'tech excuse' comes from Debs, so I give it some credit, but she works for the band, so she'll say what she'll say. (Props to her for saying anything at all!)

I'd love to see Coldplay as a 'Jam Band' but it ain't likely,lol. It's just nice to see your intelligent post as apposed to people complaining about so much, so, well said!

:)

EDIT: And NO, I'm not accusing anyone who complains of not being intelligent. Better clear that up before I have to duck!

[Jack1505]

I WANT A WRISTBAND!

[TracieMorgan]

ME TOO!!!!!

I wonder if they'll work from one show to the next.

Sorry for this fangirl moment, but please hurry up and announce some Canadian dates, Boys!!

[fakfak]

No, I didn't read that as a defense, and I'd love them to play longer, but as you said, if you pay for a Coldplay show, you pretty much know what to expect. For me, that's still good enough...more than good enough! But if that's not what you want for your $110+ then don't buy the ticket. (To each their own, like I said.)

And yeah, I have read these same complaints since Twisted Logic, so I don't know why anyone is surprised at this point. But to be fair, there are a lot of new fans who don't know what to expect and would love changes.

The 'tech excuse' comes from Debs, so I give it some credit, but she works for the band, so she'll say what she'll say. (Props to her for saying anything at all!)

I'd love to see Coldplay as a 'Jam Band' but it ain't likely,lol. It's just nice to see your intelligent post as apposed to people complaining about so much, so, well said!

:)

EDIT: And NO, I'm not accusing anyone who complains of not being intelligent. Better clear that up before I have to duck!


Well, there are other bands who do have complex stage shows which also manage to change up their sets. It could be done if the band wanted to, but apparently they don't. Like I said above, doesn't really bother me, but if it bothers others, that's cool. You pay your money, you're entitled to your opinion.

I certainly think Colplay's sets could be longer, but having seen at least one show on every tour since AROBTTH, I still think their shows are pretty satisfying generally, and I've certainly seen other arena show from big acts with shorter headline sets. Of the top of my head, I've been to shows by both Oasis and Aerosmith in the last several years which both barely cracked the 70 minute mark.

[Ebs757]

Well.. never did I say I was disappointed by it, I was just confused by the people saying "Oh, this is just how Viva was" which is not comparable because they already are warmed up already for this tour (and have been for months)

P.S. I saw the boys four times in the past four months so im not going anywhere.

[fakfak]

Well.. never did I say I was disappointed by it, I was just confused by the people saying "Oh, this is just how Viva was" which is not comparable because they already are warmed up already for this tour (and have been for months)

P.S. I saw the boys four times in the past four months so im not going anywhere.


Except for the stadium shows though. almost all the Viva shows were in the 90 minutes range. There were a couple back during twisted logic, where they barely played over an hour, which is pushing it IMHO. Most of the acts I've seen go over 2 hours are veteran acts with decades of material to draw from. I am pleasently surprised that the boys seem to have dusted off a couple older deep cuts for yesterday's gig though.

[Yeshe]

Seems the right season to play Christmas Lights Live...

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

Without passing judgment one way or the other, it's just how the band do things.

There are certain criticisms that get leveled at the band every tour (short shows, unchanging setlist being the two most prominent.) and although I personally am not bothered by either of these things, it's clear a lot of people are. That said, it's pretty clear that that's what a Coldplay show is like, and since they've been playing that way for 10 years now, it's probably how their shows are going to stay. If either of these things ruin the concert for you (or make it not worth the money to you), you probably shouldn't go as you're just going to end up disappointed as well as out the money. I don't mean this as a criticism, just an observation. There are certain bands I won't see live, because I find things about their shows disappointing, maybe for some of you Coldplay is one of those bands.

I'm not necessarily defending them though. In my view it's perfectly alright if people find the shows unacceptably short or whatever else (and frankly I've never bought the tech excuse.)

My only point was, that whatever shortcomings their shows may have, I doubt anyone who follows the band enough to actually post on here can't have heard these same criticisms since at least the Twisted Logic tour.

Should the band play longer? Probably. Will they ever? Probably not. (almost 10 years of evidence to back me up on that) Armed with that knowledge, people have to decide if paying to go to the shows is worth it to them, but it should hardly be a surprise that this tour is like the other two before it.

Exactly, well said. I would love them to play for longer--I think they're capable of it, and I don't see why they don't at least try it out. But at the same time, it's not like we had any reason to suspect they'd play for longer this time around. I think they're always going to be a band that sticks to a setlist for a long period of time with only small changes, and they're going to be a 90-minute band for the forseeable future. We should all either know that already or get used to it, really.

[TracieMorgan]

Well, there are other bands who do have complex stage shows which also manage to change up their sets. It could be done if the band wanted to, but apparently they don't. Like I said above, doesn't really bother me, but if it bothers others, that's cool. You pay your money, you're entitled to your opinion.

I certainly think Colplay's sets could be longer, but having seen at least one show on every tour since AROBTTH, I still think their shows are pretty satisfying generally, and I've certainly seen other arena show from big acts with shorter headline sets. Of the top of my head, I've been to shows by both Oasis and Aerosmith in the last several years which both barely cracked the 70 minute mark.

I didn't have the pleasure of attending, but I saw video footage of a +LIVE+ gig that was over 3.5 hours...nearly 4. They only stopped because their drummer was starting to get blisters from his sticks! That would be amazing to see from Coldplay!

Some of us old fogies have been to Grateful Dead shows too, and damn, what fun it would be to see Coldplay just take off and run with a jam!!

*slowly crawls back to reality*

[lotrobsessed101]

This doesn't have anything to do with the conversation above. Sorry! I observed while watching the video of the wristbands during Charlie brown, that the blinking pattern of the bands changed to fit the song. It was almost as choreographed as the stage lights. Very cool!

[TracieMorgan]

^That's what it looked like to me from the short video clip too.

One thing I'll say for Coldplay: Whether you like or dislike the length of their sets, they always try to use the lighting to see/interact with their fans. (Most here probably know that a band on that kind of stage really can't see anyone in the venue). A lot of bands do this, but with the wristbands, the band can probably see little twinkles of lights, even if they can't see the people wearing them. Touch of class, boys!

[JackZ]

I think they prefer to have a shorter set just like they prefer a shorter album. It's a quality over quantity type of thing. Even though we, the huge fans, would love longer albums and shows, other people would be looking at their watches wondering when its going to end.

[TracieMorgan]

^You might have a point there. I once went to a show where radio listeners only wanted to hear 'Yellow' and didn't give a shit about the rest...even to the point of heckling and insulting the band! (River Rave near Boston, 2001). As a fan I felt sad for them and embarrassed for the audience. They're able to do whatever they want now though. They don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore. But maybe they 'learned' from that early experience and don't want to alienate anyone. Trying to find a balance between new fans and old must be hard!

Still, I'd say do what you want, Guys, you're amazing no matter what!:D

[fakfak]

^You might have a point there. I once went to a show where radio listeners only wanted to hear 'Yellow' and didn't give a shit about the rest...even to the point of heckling and insulting the band! (River Rave near Boston, 2001). As a fan I felt sad for them and embarrassed for the audience. They're able to do whatever they want now though. They don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore. But maybe they 'learned' from that early experience and don't want to alienate anyone. Trying to find a balance between new fans and old must be hard!

Still, I'd say do what you want, Guys, you're amazing no matter what!:D


That's the thing though. Even though they're massive now, they still play to a lot of casual fans who want to hear the hits and not much else. I think there's even something to be said for this way of structuring a set, as I've been to concerts where bands played almost nothing but obscure deep cuts and b sides much to the delight of 5 hardcore fans in the front while the rest of the audience was confused and disappointed. One of the big reasons I can't really get into jam bands is that it always seems like unless you devote every waking hour to listening to countless bootlegs to learn the massive repertoire, you're on the outside looking in. I wonder how much of Coldplay's current audience is truly familiar with the non single tracks off their early albums.

[Lihyahm]

there's nothing (except themselves) stopping them from playing a longer set, with all the hits, and lots of deep cuts for the 'hardcore' fans too

this set is a step in the right direction in that it has deep cuts like Daylight and What If as well as the big hits, but there's no excuse for playing shorter sets than last tour. the VLV tour had 21 songs at most arena dates, 19 isn't too bad (could be much worse) but 21 should be the bare minimum considering last tour

[fakfak]

there's nothing (except themselves) stopping them from playing a longer set, with all the hits, and lots of deep cuts for the 'hardcore' fans too

this set is a step in the right direction in that it has deep cuts like Daylight and What If as well as the big hits, but there's no excuse for playing shorter sets than last tour. the VLV tour had 21 songs at most arena dates, 19 isn't too bad (could be much worse) but 21 should be the bare minimum considering last tour

Yeah, but at most dates, they began with LiT, which was more like intro music than a proper song, and included things like Postcards from far Away/the Escapist as well, so I'm not sure they were ever doing more actual songs. Song number doesn't really effect length that much anyway. Muse often does fewer songs, yet the show is longer because the songs are longer. Personally, I'd go with total time played as opposed to an arbitrary number of songs.

[LFDianne]

Except for the stadium shows though. almost all the Viva shows were in the 90 minutes range. There were a couple back during twisted logic, where they barely played over an hour, which is pushing it IMHO. Most of the acts I've seen go over 2 hours are veteran acts with decades of material to draw from. I am pleasently surprised that the boys seem to have dusted off a couple older deep cuts for yesterday's gig though.

When I saw the first show of the Viva tour in July 2008, they played 20 songs. The last Viva show I saw in July 2009, they played 24 songs ( counting LIT, and PFFA, but not counting the Escapist). The last "full" show I saw at the Austin festival this year, they played 18 songs. And tonight, they played what? 20 songs, according to latest reports. It would be nice if they played 24 songs for this tour...There is definitely room for some setlist "tweaking" in upcoming shows.

[DundahMifflin]

Damn.

Daylight? That hasn't been played in a long while. It's a shame Swallowed In The Sea wasn't performed. I would give my left nut to hear that song live.

[Crystaline]

They played Daylight?! Get the fuck out. I WANT.

[Pier62b]

But they played only new song we either heard. I hopped they play DLBYH or PoC.

[anacaren08]

Awesome they brought out a.couple old songs :) love what if and daylight now if they played don't panic, I would be the happiest person ever! :)

[DundahMifflin]

Don't Panic would make my year.

[RC34127]

Glad to see everyone is angry/disappointed about the short set (and the fact the band seemingly couldn't be arsed to come up with a new show).

I understand the argument for keeping the set unchanged for production reasons, but why couldn't they have a new 1h 45m show which included 42, Strawberry Swing, Death and All His Friends, Us Against The World, Lovers In Japan, Amsterdam, Don't Let It Break Your Heart, Up With The Birds, A Message, High Speed, etc, etc.?

I am f*ckin' sick of Yellow, Fix You, Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place - who cares about the "tourists" (casual fans as I call them). Surely the band should be worried about alienating their core audience as opposed to someone who only cares about Viva La Vida?

When they left the stage at 1015 (barely an hour and 10 mins after they started), I was like "WHAT?" and thought there would be two encores. Then when I saw the arena staff get into position for everyone leaving (during Fix You), my heart sank. Why shouldn't we get to hear Christmas Lights? Christmas is three weeks away, or are they just going to play that for London.

I would say I am jealous of those attending the UK stadium gigs next summer, but I honestly don't think things will be any different. I love the band and their music, but having seen them four times now, I don't think I need to see them for a long long time...

[Ennosuke]

I am also disappointed about the short set and the "unchagend" setlist. I expected more .... the MX tour will still be awesome, but I think it could have been better.

No Christmas Lights ? No Don´t let it break your heart ? That is kinda sad.

[Pier62b]

Why they don't play new song what we haven't heard until now. I really hope the tonight show will be different.

[Lihyahm]

Yeah, but at most dates, they began with LiT, which was more like intro music than a proper song, and included things like Postcards from far Away/the Escapist as well, so I'm not sure they were ever doing more actual songs. Song number doesn't really effect length that much anyway. Muse often does fewer songs, yet the show is longer because the songs are longer. Personally, I'd go with total time played as opposed to an arbitrary number of songs.
I wasn't counting LiT or Postcards or The Escapist as songs. If that was the case it'd be 24 or so which isn't at all accurate.

Muse do 16 songs each night and that's terrible and inexcusable. Despite having slightly longer songs than Coldplay they still only play for 90 minutes. Muse are not a good example in terms of playing time, song numbers or setlists. Coldplay manage to do all of those better, despite not being great at it.

I don't know about the exact times but I'm hearing that VLV shows went for close to two hours? They should be doing that at the bare minimum now. Either way, they're still playing shorter shows and there's no excuse for that.

[busybeeburns]

http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/285060-coldplay-put-glasgow-in-their-place-410x230.jpg

Coldplay put Glasgow in their place

Review: Bringing their fifth album live with a bang, Coldplay kicked off their world tour in Glasgow's SECC in an attempt to take fans to Paradise.

Long after the neon splatterings of the nu-rave revolution, Coldplay took to a kaleidoscopic stage this evening to tour latest album, Mylo Xyloto.

Entering to a regal fanfare fit for a grand superhero movie, (or more accurately Back To The Future), the super-group strode onto the stage, backed by a neon graffiti backdrop and the radiating outline of giant flowers. Bursting into sound, the instantly overpowering audio matched the visual saturation, where a large percentage of the sell-out crowd had been given a wristband on the way in. It wasn't until their opening track that all the wristbands simultaneously shot into flashing colour, forming an overwhelming rainbow galaxy in the SECC.

A wild rendition of breakthrough single Yellow featured early in the set, the high impact version of the anthem losing some of its intimacies, though enforcing uplifting euphoria on the Saturday night crowd.

The sensory overdose was enhanced even further with the release of a batch of oversized balloons, bouncing across the roof of the crowd. Engaging the full audience in the performance, Martin and the band play through exaggerated body movements and mammoth stadium volume.

With the high budget show pulling out all stops, Coldplay's next trick is multicoloured, paper butterfly explosions during the familiar guitar hook of In My Place. Certainly providing A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Martin and guitarist Jonny Buckland strut their way along a runway, to a smaller stage embedded in the enthusiastic crowd.

With a gargantuan sound this evening, Coldplay come across as much rockier than the meek and mild persona they're generally known. Although providing a wilder show for the crowd to charge along to, this sacrifices much of the band's endearing quality, with an understated rendition of The Scientist leaning more in their favour. Up until here, their set has been impressive, but distinctly lacking in any sort of personality.

With the band collecting at the end of the runway in the heart of the crowd, some stripped back jams go through the motions, though again, the show is slightly clinical and somewhat detached, regardless of the modest honesty of Til Kingdom Come, the hidden track on 2005 album X & Y.

Singing about their soul, which is masked fairly well in the show, bolder tracks, Politik and Viva La Vida suit this evening's setup, with the crowd roaring along, and Martin throwing himself around the stage in a series of backwards rolls and bad dance moves, last seen in the monkey enclosure of Edinburgh Zoo.

There's no doubt about Coldplay having the anthems, though their character-lacking performance mellowed their set into something that was a bit one level, once you'd appreciated the spectacular light show and props. They did, however, have the entire arena jumping, though Saturday night Glasgow doesn't need too much encouragement to have a good party.

Latest single Paradise had the crowd screaming along, before an encore of Clocks, Fix You and Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall.

With the crowd fully involved in the show, Coldplay don't disappoint fans, though on their way to commercial Paradise they seem to have Lost all sentiment, where other stadium bands have prospered. From the reaction of the ten thousand strong, capacity audience tonight, however, it doesn't look like Coldplay will be in Trouble any time soon.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/285060-coldplay-put-glasgow-in-their-place/

[jeremyy]

did anyone buy the new tourbook yesterday night ????

coldplay
The new tourbook is on sale in Glasgow tonight - great photos plus interviews with Chris, Guy, Jonny, Will, Phil, Roadie #42 & Dan Green. A
17 hours ago

[drawingyourattention]

what does the book cost?

I dont understand why they let people pay so much money, for just 1,5 hour. Im bringing my mum, now I have to tell her the show will be really short :(

[axe]

i want a daylight videoooooooooo

[danjamesbaker]

I've just realised something - I'm going to see coldplay on Friday (9th) and they have the under 1 roof thing the next night, with the x factor final (which I think is an awful thing to do) the night after that. so I now have a really bad feeling that I'm not gonna' see a very long show, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's just over an hour. I'm excites currently but now maybe a little disappointed before I've even seen it. I really hope they play Christmas lights, Im not a fan of daylight.

[Sam1036]

An amazing night :cool:

Viva la Vida Live at the SECC - YouTube

Charlie Brown - YouTube

[pansonic]

Charlie Brown is fantastic.
It does sound more like a club night than a live gig) 4 to the floor and stuff)

[Nattatouille]

I've just realised something - I'm going to see coldplay on Friday (9th) and they have the under 1 roof thing the next night, with the x factor final (which I think is an awful thing to do) the night after that. so I now have a really bad feeling that I'm not gonna' see a very long show, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's just over an hour. I'm excites currently but now maybe a little disappointed before I've even seen it. I really hope they play Christmas lights, Im not a fan of daylight.

I think we will still get a 90 minute show-- just nothing more. If they cut ours because of all their other commitments I will be so p***ed off because I bought the ticket before I knew all of the other stuff was going to be happening.

Although, I'd imagine they'd be able to do 2 nights in a row like that-- after all, Foo Fighters played 2 nights of almost 3 hour sets at Milton Keynes earlier in the year.

I did expect that Coldplay would play slightly longer in this tour, maybe just under 2 hours... After all, with the back catalogue they have they have enough material to warrant it now (and of course, the cost). But heck, maybe I've been spoilt with Muse, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins ect since I last saw Coldplay.

[42JTR]

I just don`t get it, they have more albums now so they play shorter setlists? When I went to see them back in 2009 they played 25 songs with 4 albums, now 20 with 5 albums. So what`s next 15 when or if lp6 comes out?

[chasingamy]

I hope I haven't took the shine off too many people's excitement about upcoming shows by mentioning the 90 min running time. The last tour I saw was exactly the same so I would have been pleasantly surprised if they'd played longer. I just think considering the amount of albums they have and especially the price they're charging they could play at the very least an hour and 45 mins. Plus in these harder times, people see concerts as a luxury and want value for money. As cool as the wristbands are I'd forego the slick production for a longer and more stripped back concert experience. However, those of you lucky enough to be seeing them on this tour you're sure to have a blast!!!

[Hogy]

OMG I'm so excited! :wacky:

Sorry if it's already been asked, but can someone tell me what the stage looked like (or post a picture)? I want to get front row when I see them (obviously) and I need to be prepared! :sneaky: :laugh3:

Thanks guys!

[missayrshire]

The tour programme costs £15 and is great quality and full of fantastic photos and has individual interviews with the band and Phil.

T-shirts cost £30. They had one pink one which was £22. A mug that's £12 I think. A hat (can't remember how much it was). Badge set that's £2 and Christmas cards from £5.

As for the setlist:
Mylo Xyloto
Hurts Like Heaven
Yellow
Lost!
Major Minus
In My Place
What If
Daylight
Violet Hill
Got Put A Smile on Your Face
The Scientist
Up In Flames
Til Kingdom Come
Politik
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
Paradise

ENCORE:
Clocks
Fix You
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall