[24-Nov-2011] Little Noise Sessions St John-at-Hackney, London, UK [Chris and Jonny only]

[Mimixxx]

Chris and Jonny to play London Mencap fundraiser
2 November 2011 9:39 am
Little Noise Sessions show on 24 November

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Good morning. We're pleased to report that Chris and Jonny will be headlining a special show for Jo Whiley's Little Noise Sessions to raise funds for Mencap on Thursday, 24 November. The show will take place at St John-at-Hackney in London. Also on the bill are Ben Howard, Emile Sande, Michael Kiwanuka and Bebe Black.

Said Chris: "Jo does amazing work for Mencap, we are thrilled she asked us to play and are honoured to be part of this special night."

Tickets, priced at £50, go on general release from 10am on Monday, 7 November, but we have 300 tickets available to Coldplay's online fans which we'll be selling via a presale at 10am on Friday, 4 November - check back to the site for the link. Little Noise Sessions also have a presale allocation, which they'll be selling to their subscribers via www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk (http://littlenoisesessions.org.uk/tickets/), also at 10am on Friday, 4 November.

Anchorman

[AnnaElisabeth]

Damnit, band! Stop taking my money :angry:

:disappointed:
I have to go to this. Aaargh.

:chris::love::jonny:

THE LOVE

[**Laura**]

Agree *damn it*:stunned:

[Tash]

COLDPLAY’S CHRIS MARTIN & JONNY BUCKLAND PERFORM AN EXCLUSIVE SHOW FOR MENCAP’S LITTLE NOISE SESSIONS

We are ever so excited to announce Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland will be headlining on Thursday 24 November, completing the line up for Little Noise Sessions 2011. Joining the bill are: Ben Howard, Emile Sande, Michael Kiwanuka and Bebe Black.

Tickets go on general release from 10am on 7 November with an exclusive presale for subscribers from 10am on 4 November. Sure to sell out fast subscribe NOW at www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk (http://www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk/tickets/)

link (http://www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk/)

[Tash]

There will be an auction! (according to this tweet (https://twitter.com/#!/little_noise/status/131670776825913344))

[Clairounette]

I think it will be a live acoustic

[Cheese Nip 2]

This would be a good opportunity for unreleased and deep cuts :)

Would love to hear U.F.O too.... :)

[axe]

Oh god, no, now i have to spend my money again. After 2 hidden gigs I cannot lost the forth. But I've no money. And a lot of exams. WTF.

Anna, Mimi, what are u going to do? God. I hate them now :)

[Twisted mind]

Oh this will be a love fest for the Buckin' fans *rubs hands* :wideeyed:

[pnapsty]

And Oracle says it'll be a full set. This sounds great!

[l0wxo2]

Ok, it's official.. I need to move to London :heart: this sounds amazing!

[LFDianne]

Ok, it's official.. I need to move to London :heart: this sounds amazing!

I know how you feel - too bad I lived near London the year before they even met :( I think it's time for me to go back for another extended stay!

But Lauren, we know they'll be back here soon. And SF is an amazing city...

[Comicforce]

Dammit.. I want to go.. what can I sell?

[FixYou*]

Does anybody know what time they`ll be on stage?

[melanieau]

Oh this will be a love fest for the Buckin' fans *rubs hands* :wideeyed:

:wink3:

For anyone that goes....please bring back lots of vids. Thanks! :D

[Dany93]

Buaaaaaaaaah how I wish I could go! :bigcry:

Oh this will be a love fest for the Buckin' fans *rubs hands* :wideeyed:

:wink3:

For anyone that goes....please bring back lots of vids. Thanks! :D

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000! :dazzled:

[walph]

Hi all. Does anyone know how pre-sale works? Do we get emailed a password? Or is there just a link to follow?

I missed out on tickets for the arena tour this year because I waited for general release and there were no tickets left after about 3 minutes of trying.

I'd loVe to see them live, and want to give myself the best possible chance?...

:guitarist:

[Comicforce]

I want to know this too! ANYONE? Please :)

[Tash]

For subscribers (https://www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk/subscribe/), there's an exclusive presale (http://littlenoisesessions.org.uk/backstage/tickets/) on Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland tickets from 10am on Friday 4 November.

link (http://www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk/)

No update/link yet from Coldplay.com

[Comicforce]

No, I guess it will be AT 10.. good luck everyone

[Tash]

Our presale for Chris and Jonny's Little Noise Sessions fundraiser in London on 24 Nov starts at 10am - info/link at http://cldp.ly/cmjblns A
1 minute ago

[Tash]

Update from http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=841

UPDATE: Click here (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F00475C9E3CA9E0?did=uklittlefanps) for our presale, which begins at 10am on Friday, 4 November.

[loveintechnicolor]

I am so nervous :bomb:

[Comicforce]

I know! Silly isn't it? Or maybe not.. Maybe it's the people NOT sitting here with their screens constantly being refreshed who are silly? :D Good luck to you anyway. ;)

[loveintechnicolor]

FYI I'm not refreshing anything, I'm waiting with the screen up to refresh at 10 :P But I can't help being nervous when I want tickets so bad, the wait is truly nerve wrecking. And thankyou. ;)

[Mimixxx]

The elephants (minus our favourite Chelsea :() got tickets :nice:

[DSB1993]

All the recent shows, I have been refreshing before the onsale time and during, I still can't get tickets. So frustrated

[Comicforce]

Not gonna happen here.. bum bum bum :( I was there ON the dot of 10 too..

[AnnaElisabeth]

The elephants (minus our favourite Chelsea :() got tickets :nice:

:elephant::heart::chris::heart::jonny:


(Chelseeeeaaa :bigcry:)

[piggy]

Me too; I never seem to be able to get tickets for the smaller events. Don't know what i'm doing wrong.

[Comicforce]

:( sigh.. I don't know either. Is there any chance if we keep trying do you think? Or if we didn't get them in the first ten seconds, then it's not worth keep trying?

[Mimixxx]

They go on Gen sale on Monday.

But is always worth trying for a bit cos sometimes transactions don't complete properly.

[loveintechnicolor]

Oh my god... I managed to get 1 standing ticket! I was trying for two but thought that was it because each time I tried it just said the match can't be found. Then I tried several times with 1 and it did the same and then by some miracle I got put through!! So glad I didn't give up :D I failed to get tickets for the o2, this sort of makes up for it!

There's the main public sale on Monday, right? So everyone still has a chance!! There will be more tickets then since this is a presale, so. I might try for another then although my Coldplay karma may have run out, haha.

[ShanaW]

You know what's really evil!? I already had a ticket and then I click on continue and the next I see " SORRY THERE IS A PROBLEM" and gone was my ticket =(((

[DSB1993]

I have had a bad week in general so i wasn't expecting a turn in luck today XD

[Comicforce]

Same here.. ^ Now I feel the need to eat chocolate :cry: Bloody hell I am too old for this.. I need to go and get a life.. LOL..

Glad some of you got to go. NOW I need those of you who are going to get LOTS of photos, videos and preferably put Chris in a bag for me and bring him home :lol: but failing that, please have a LOVELY time.

[Mimixxx]

My friend just tried a few minute ago and got through, so keep trying, transactions may still be cancelled.

[Jenjie]

The elephants (minus our favourite Chelsea :() got tickets :nice:

yay :D

(Chelsea :( )

[Comicforce]

My friend just tried a few minute ago and got through, so keep trying, transactions may still be cancelled.

Thanks.. ;)

[Mimixxx]

Disgusting :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260886607211

[Comicforce]

:angry: That's so ... well I am sure you all know what I really think about that, when I couldn't get one...

[**Laura**]

Disgusting :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260886607211


:shocked2::veryangry2: That just makes me sick.

[Christa42]

I see there are no bids on those tix on ebay, good! someone should report that seller or give him some nasty feedback, jerk

oh and congrats to everyone that got tix!

[Jenjie]

definitely use the report item button or ask a question about whether the profit will be donated to the charity.

trying to proft from tickets is annoying, trying to profit from charity tickets is disgusting

[axe]

Finally i've not tried to take it cause a
I had lesson. I think i'll pass for this time. I have huge organization problema with my university that day :( have fun for me too Anna and Mimi :)

[Mimixxx]

Don't forget more tickets are released today at 10.00am :)

Edit: Yay!! I reported it, seems they listened :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260886607211

[Tash]

Tickets for Chris and Jonny's Little Noise Sessions fundraiser in London on 24 Nov on general sale at 10am, info/link http://cldp.ly/cmjblns A
1 minute ago

[DSB1993]

I got two standing tickets! My first time seeing a show!!!

[yhtrownu]

I don't believe it. I got a ticket! I can never get tickets, certainly couldn't get tickets to the O2 Arena date, failed on the presale for this three days ago, and thought there would be no point even trying in the general sale, then tried anyway, and got one.

Yay! Mylo Xyloto, I won't need to wait 'til Wembley Stadium next year after all to hear you! :)

[AnnaElisabeth]

Glad some more people managed to get tickets! :nice:

[ShanaW]

YAY I managed to get a ticket too although I was at work and not sure if I could use the pc!! Ohhh I am sooo excited!!!! :D And Congrats to everybody who got a ticket

[Comicforce]

I got two standing tickets! My first time seeing a show!!!

I'm going too, and it's my first Coldplay gig too.. how exciting! :lol: I am so glad there were more tickets available.

[MartinFan]

I'm going too, and it's my first Coldplay gig too.. how exciting! :lol: I am so glad there were more tickets available.


Aww, your gonna love it, so glad your able to go, have fun!!!!:)

[Comicforce]

Thanks I know I will :D

Don't forget more tickets are released today at 10.00am :)

Edit: Yay!! I reported it, seems they listened :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260886607211

Yay! Good for you!

[Maja]

Hello everybody! I'm so glad to read posts from great fans like you, I am also huge admirer of the music, gigs and everything that coldplay present!

I'm pretty excited about Little Noise Sessions, It's a dream-come-true to hear Chris and Jonny play in a CHURCH! Unfortunately I could not buy tickets on official site, they sold out in 10 sec :( (I tried on friday and monday!) Although I am disgusted with charity resellers did not want to miss this. :\


I guess I's going to be a special setlist, does anyone know how many songs they are going to play?
And how many people are coming? I read that St Johns can hold up to 2000 people..a lot more than last years location...

[DSB1993]

Hey guys, ,does anyone know roughly how the long boys will be on for? Also, roughly what time will the show end because I am coming from South Wales and need to make arrangements. Thanks :)

[johkujii]

Anna told me that she read somewhere that they'd play atleast an hour? So should be a proper set, not just a few songs (which is good cos it was quite pricey too..). Will definitely be exciting to see what the setlist is like!

[**Laura**]

Yeah,the Oracle said that they will play a full set :3

[johkujii]

:awesome:

[Tommy86]

Absolutely gutted, I may not be able to make this now as a family event has been organised. If so, I will have 2 spare tickets. Obviously not looking to make any money...just what I paid. Let me know if anyone is interested.

[Comicforce]

So sorry you can't make it. :(

But I am so happy, a full set! How flipping excited am I?! :D :nod:

[DSB1993]

Hey guys, what time will the gig end? I really, really need to know

[sar74]

Hey guys, what time will the gig end? I really, really need to know

i emailed them because im trying to sort out travel and they said its due to start at 7.10 and all shows are scheduled to end at 10.30.

[Mimixxx]

In that case it seems unlikely that C&J are actually playing a full set with 4 other acts playing...

[Comicforce]

That's true.. Sad but true.. ah well..

[DSB1993]

I am travelling all the way from Llanelli, South Wales so I hope they do more than half an hour XD

[Craigie-J]

Okay, turns out I have a spare ticket for this show. If anyone wants it then let me know asap please!
First person who pm's me should get it really ;)

Face value ofc...

[Comicforce]

Four days......................:D

[busybeeburns]

LdnMich (https://twitter.com/#!/LdnMich/status/139053533990359040)
@coldplaying stage setup for Little Noise on Thursday :D
http://twitpic.com/7hypnq

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1909/20111124lns1.jpg

[Comicforce]

:D :D :D :D :D weeeeee...

[ShanaW]

I have absolutely no idea what to expect and I have no idea about the venue but I am super excited! Has anybody already been at St John-at-Hackney?

[Dany93]

^^ Wow :wacky:

[Comicforce]

I have absolutely no idea what to expect and I have no idea about the venue but I am super excited! Has anybody already been at St John-at-Hackney?

No never been.. I am hoping I will find it OK.. But I'm going early so hopefully no problems.. :D

Oh it's so close now! :cool:

[Mimixxx]

I have absolutely no idea what to expect and I have no idea about the venue but I am super excited! Has anybody already been at St John-at-Hackney?

Yes, that's my picture above :wacky: I went to the Elbow Little Noise gig last night (they were Ah-MAZING) With it being a church (high ceilings etc) the acoustics were awesome and Guy's voice sounded sublime! So if Chris is on point tomorrow we'll all be in for a goosebump filled night :D :dance:

[ShanaW]

Yes, that's my picture above :wacky: I went to the Elbow Little Noise gig last night (they were Ah-MAZING) With it being a church (high ceilings etc) the acoustics were awesome and Guy's voice sounded sublime! So if Chris is on point tomorrow we'll all be in for a goosebump filled night :D :dance:

Awwww that sounds fantastic. I am soooo excited you guys have no idea *lool*
Where are the Standing Stalls located?

[Comicforce]

Awwww that sounds fantastic. I am soooo excited you guys have no idea *lool*
Where are the Standing Stalls located?

I think I MAY have some idea! LOL :D **Needs a jumping up and down emoticon!! **

[ShanaW]

I think I MAY have some idea! LOL :D **Needs a jumping up and down emoticon!! **

Loool Ok, I have abolutely no idea *ROFL* but I am excited anyway *jumps up and down even without emoticon* :D

[jeremyy]

I think I MAY have some idea! LOL :D **Needs a jumping up and down emoticon!! **

Rowww have fun there :D :D

[ShanaW]

And by now even I do have an Idea how things will be like :D YAY ME *loool*

[sweetbliss8]

will there be a live stream for this show?

[jeremyy]

^I've just sent a mail to their contact mail adress... but i don't think that there will be a stream.. maybe a radio stream, not sure.

[Comicforce]

Loool Ok, I have abolutely no idea *ROFL* but I am excited anyway *jumps up and down even without emoticon* :D

LOL.. perhaps I'll see you there, jumping up and down? LOL

Thanks Ceren, I definitely will.. :laugh3:

[TraceOddity]

^I've just sent a mail to their contact mail adress... but i don't think that there will be a stream.. maybe a radio stream, not sure.

God I hope there's a way to hear this one. They even did an unreleased song in '06 when they did it.:)

[Comicforce]

^^ Seriously?!!^^ Jumping up and down again! It's TODAY guys...

[AnnaElisabeth]

We're here and there's so many people! D: Not gonna make front row, no chance in hell :(

[Craigie-J]

We're here and there's so many people! D: Not gonna make front row, no chance in hell :(

Really?! You are there now already? How many people are there? :(

[busybeeburns]

:o

[AnnaElisabeth]

:o

Hihi! We're joking :P

First in line (of course!) looking like proper homeless people :charming:

No one's here yet!

[Comicforce]

OMG you had me so worried! BAD girl. I am about to leave the house! LOL.. seriously.. don't.. my hands are shaking NOW! and I have an hour and a half's train journey yet! LOL.. See you later!!

[AnnaElisabeth]

Sorryyyyy! :P We haven't slept much so our humour is a bit iffy :P

See you soon! :nice:

[Comicforce]

LMAO! Sorry, that was an over reaction... but still you're very naughty! LOL.. Can't stop laughing now.. I hope you know what sort of person you're looking after for the evening! LOL..

[DSB1993]

Aww wait up guys, I am travelling from 10.45 to 15.50 just to get to Hackney XD

[Mimixxx]

Hehe. So tired. We had a slumber party consisting of 3 people in a bed who couldn't stop coughing. No sleep.

[busybeeburns]

Hihi! We're joking :P

First in line (of course!) looking like proper homeless people :charming:

No one's here yet!you made me go on Twitter looking for Hackney twitpics, I'll not get those 5 mins back :P

[AnnaElisabeth]

OMGOMGOMG BEST QUEUING EVER :freak:

[Mimixxx]

OMGOMGOMG BEST QUEUING EVER :freak:

:awesome:

[TraceOddity]

OMG, I'm so excited for you guys...and jealous as hell,lol. Have fun!:D:D

[Mimixxx]

Just tweeted by Little Noise:

Approx stage times tonight: Bebe Black-7.10pm Michael Kiwanuka-7.45pm, Ben Howard-8.25pm Emeli Sande-9.05pm Chris Martin Jonny Buckland-10pm

:( show is due to finish at 10.30pm.

[AnnaElisabeth]

SHIT. Apparently they're going on stage at 10 :(

[Mimixxx]

Okay I just tweeted them and they said it's finishing later tonight. Phew

[Jenjie]

unseasonably warm weather vibes being sent to Hackney :kiss:

[Blue Nails]

OMG, I'm so excited for you guys...and jealous as hell,lol. Have fun!:D:D

Argh I'm jealous too :lol:
Will this be recorded or something? Maybe?

Anyway, have fun everyone! :dance:

[sweetbliss8]

Will there be a live stream?

[Blue Nails]

Shoutout! :awesome:

These lovely loonies have been here since 7am queuing for tonight's Little Noise Sessions. Amazing! R42. http://twitpic.com/7ivfqf
1 minute ago

http://s1-03.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/454963047.jpg

[#42vera.inês]

Just before I open the link to see the picture, I thought "I bet they're from Coldplaying!" And I was right! :D Have fun tonight :nice:

[Jenjie]

i think they got front row :D

LdnMich M
@coldplaying squeeeeeeee http://twitpic.com/7iz7x4

[the_escapist]

those girls are SO lucky! is Chris and Jonny's appearance going to be broadcasted?

[Jenjie]

some tweets from throughout the day

cartoonheart_ - Queuiiiiiing @akukas @johkujii @LdnMich http://yfrog.com/gy90istj
cartoonheart_ - Think we just indirectly got called nutters by a security guard/roadie/whatever :( #Whatever
cartoonheart_ @coldplaying Pizza party in the queue! No band members yet (that we've seen) http://yfrog.com/nwepiusyj
LdnMich - Miller just took our pic for twitter! @coldplaying
LdnMich - Hoppy is still hopping @coldplaying
Coldplay - These lovely loonies have been here since 7am queuing for tonight's Little Noise Sessions. Amazing! R42. http://twitpic.com/7ivfqf
LdnMich - @coldplaying squeeeeeeee http://twitpic.com/7iz7x4
el_hill 2nd row for half of @coldplaying http://pic.twitter.com/SNL2WFc8

[jeremyy]

http://s1-03.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/454963047.jpg

i can recognize those people even i see them on the street :P :P because they were almost every concert of Coldplay !! :rolleyes:

[the_escapist]

is it over? setlist, anyone, PLEASE?

[MancakesTheBand]

If they were supposed to go on at 9:30 local time, it would be about 20 minutes in, and that's assuming they even went on stage on time.

[LoversInJapan]

Bignells Simon Bignell
@coldplaying Roadies setting up.... #LittleNoiseSessions pic.twitter.com/xtHrdo9i

[LoversInJapan]

LdnMich M
@coldplaying they came out wearing suits and holding hands!!!!
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[TraceOddity]

LdnMich M
@coldplaying they came out wearing suits and holding hands!!!!
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Didn't they wear suits when they played Little Noise a couple of years ago too? Can't wait for pics!:D

[Drinky]

Coldplay - Shiver (Live at the Little Noise Sessions 2011) - YouTube

[busybeeburns]

thanks! :D

[Drinky]

No problem! I just tweeted it from beyondironsea too :)

[cold fan]

great song & nice performance
thanks

[nancyk58]

great song & nice performance
thanks

I second that!

[Dany93]

great song & nice performance
thanks

I love his voice too much :heart: He was more than perfect! And Jonny was great too!

[1der]

What other songs did they play?

[timyyy]

great performance! anyone knows the complete setlist?

[Dany93]

No Guy, yes Shiver :lol:

[Twisted mind]

No Guy, yes Shiver :lol:
:laugh3:

[Drinky]

Shit, I just realised I messed up the tags and put Coldplay, not Chris & Jonny...! I'll edit them when I get home :(

[LoversInJapan]

LdnMich M
Also be warned Chris mentioned he fucked up majorly at Graham Norton and made a **** of himself and not to watch @coldplaying
6 minutes ago

LdnMich M
Anna and I didn't bother to disguise our distaste :( @coldplaying
8 minutes ago

LdnMich M
So I spoke to Jonny and asked him about the X Factor...he said yes! @coldplaying
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[CPRani]

cartoonheart_ Anna
Nice clothes, tambourine lady (hate!), cute Jonny and a very stare-y Chris #gigreviewpreview

[Twisted mind]

LdnMich M
So I spoke to Jonny and asked him about the X Factor...he said yes! @coldplaying
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
:freak:

[Cris_Santos]

Thanks for the updates :D
And Yay, shiver!! :dance:

[LoversInJapan]

:freak:

Yeah.. not really good news in my view

[Mimixxx]

Too tired to write a proper review tonight...the gig was awesome in some ways and weird in others. Chris was acting really weird (the only other time I've seen him like that was at the War Child gig where he was upset about the embarrassing losing of all Brits they were nominated for) and he mentioned tonight that they'd just come from Graham Norton and that is was a disaster and he shouldn't be allowed to do chat shows and that if you like the band you shouldn't watch cos it really does them no favours. Sigh. I can only assume he got narky or walked out.

Anyway he said he really needed to see a room full of friendly faces. But the gig was fun, C&J were cute, I loved that they wore suits! But....it was honestly the weirdest gig ever. :wtf: Also it was partially ruined by this random woman who kept playing tambourine really badly, Chris asked her to stop a few times (in his nice, funny way) and she carried on. At one point it was so bad Jonny got quite angry cos he couldn't concentrate. Lord.

Will explain more tomorrow. So tired.

And yes the X Factor thing...siiiiiiigh.

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

Oh goodness, waiting for a full review from my lovelies because all of that sounds so odd...not really even in a bad way, just in a weird alternate-universe sort of way :wtf:

I also need to see photos of the suitage :wideeyed:

[Lily42]

Closer look

Clocks

chris martin and johnny buckland clocks live at little noise sessions 2011 - YouTube


wait a minute........is Mr. Martin wearing a tie ?!!!!!

[Chloe_Martin]

OMFG :freak: YES HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lily42]

Viva

Viva la Vida- Chris&Jonny 24/11/11 - YouTube

[Chloe_Martin]

I think Chris lost his mind at the end of Clocks!!!

[Lily42]

Violet hill and the Graham Norton quote Mich talked about earlier

chris martin and johnny buckland violet hill live at little noise sessions 2011 - YouTube

* I found all of these videos on youtube, I don't know if they belong to a coldplayer ;)

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

Aww, Jonny wore a fancier hat :wacky:

And I hope they do the same thing with the nicer clothes for the holiday season stuff like they did last year...I know that was a Christmas Lights thing, but they could bring it back, right? :wideeyed: :toff:

[Chloe_Martin]

I love nothing more than Chris in his Christmas Lights suit :D

[xmonstermaggie]

I love nothing more than Chris in his Christmas Lights suit :D

Amen.

[wolstenfierce]

i took some images from getty and put them on tumblr! (http://wherethelostboysmeet.tumblr.com/post/13287830519/little-noise-sessions-st-john-at-hackney-london) :D

[zzz]

At one point it was so bad Jonny got quite angry cos he couldn't concentrate. Lord.


Wow, an angry Jonny...then it must have been really terrible :o

[Comicforce]

Oh my god people that was the BEST.. I've just got up after about 2hour sleep max. Got to go into work and I feel like a car crash. As a new coldplayer this was my first Coldplay gig, I can't comment on how weird it was, because I haven't seen any others, I just know it was awesome! I loved every minute. The tambourine woman was odd.. but funny and Chris and Jonny were SO lovely..

Thanks for posting the videos guys.. I only took one and it was about 2 seconds long! LOL.. I must have got a bit excited..

I will do my own review later, but right now I am still smiling, through my yawns..

Thanks Mich and the girls for looking after me and being so lovely.. ! I think I have made six new and amazing friends. :)

By the way we ARE all totally lovely loonies.. LOL. Gaaarrrrgh.. work..

[CPRani]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3p4W66Wo18

"he's giving me evil looks"

[CPRani]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQhMu0JAC8&feature=related

Paradise

[Mimixxx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3p4W66Wo18

"he's giving me evil looks"

Hehe that's when Jonny got angry and Chris had to stop to ask her to cut it out.

[SomethingForKate]

Hey folks,

Here are a few of my shots from last night's show: Chris Martin & Jonny Buckland - Little Noise 2011 @ St John-at-Hackney (http://www.flickr.com/photos/somethingforkate/sets/72157628137085225/)

Loads more to come when I get time to process them, so watch this space!

Cheers,
SFK

[teernabh5]

can anyone tell me the timings from which they palyed? from when to when?

[SomethingForKate]

can anyone tell me the timings from which they palyed? from when to when?
They came on at 10pm and were done by 11pm. Far too short a set, but they did have 4 support acts!

SFK

[teernabh5]

They came on at 10pm and were done by 11pm. Far too short a set, but they did have 4 support acts!

SFK
:cry:
thats bad, i thought the show was cut short when someone said it was for an hour on a chat on facebook! now i see that the person was right! maybe the band had thanksgiving dinners to attend, so they finished early? :thinking::confused:

[SomethingForKate]

:cry:
thats bad, i thought the show was cut short when someone said it was for an hour on a chat on facebook! now i see that the person was right! maybe the band had thanksgiving dinners to attend, so they finished early? :thinking::confused:
I think they had planned 2 support acts, but the boys had to do an interview for the Graham Norton show last night so got to the venue long after 9pm.

So they turned it into a showcase evening with 4 other acts taking up the stage from 7.30 through 10pm. I guess that's fair enough. Most venues have a curfew of 11pm anyway, so that was always going to be the limit.

SFK

[CPRani]

Hehe that's when Jonny got angry and Chris had to stop to ask her to cut it out.

was she supposed to play with them, or was it just a random woman with a tambourine :P?

[Mimixxx]

No random woman turned up with a tambourine and started playing (badly). Chris was really nice about it but kept basically telling to stop it in his own jokey way.

[CPRani]

oh my God :|
why would anyone DO that?!

i hope you guys still had a good time though!

[busybeeburns]

Chris Martin & Jonny Buckland, St John-at-Hackney - review

"This," chuckled Chris Martin at the start of the major coup of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions 2011, "is going to be more enthusiastic than professional". He wasn't wrong.

For one night only, the Coldplay machine was replaced by an intimate, chaotic, endearingly ramshackle affair featuring just Martin and guitarist Jonny Buckland, underneath a Hackney church's stained glass windows and even more stained ceiling.

Unquestionably, the under-rehearsed pair missed the engine room provided by their missing drummer and bassist. As if desperate for a beat, Martin initially welcomed the audience member who had brought her tambourine but both men were distracted by the rattling, and Martin halted Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall to beg her to desist.

Still, Martin remained cheery, dismissing Coldplay as "the shit Radiohead"; musing on how successful arguably the world's most popular band would be "if we had great bodies" and stopping Paradise mid-song to orchestrate the crowd's backing vocals. Buckland's adventurous guitar work was often lost but The Scientist was given a broody makeover; Martin's stentorian piano added a new layer of fascination to Violet Hill and Fix You's combination of comfort and uplift made the flintiest hearts crumble. Even at half-strength, Coldplay still move mountains.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-24014117-chris-martin-and-jonny-buckland-st-john-at-hackney---review.do

[crazyduckette]

underneath a Hackney church's stained glass windows and even more stained ceiling

Haha!! That made me laugh... the ceiling was a bit grubby in places :P

[Connor!42!]

ugh, so awkwarrrrd, why would you turn up with your own tambourine?? It's just weird!

Seemed like they felt quite nervous just by themselves but i think i was pretty nice :)

[ColdplayFanatic16]

OK. I JUST HAVE TO SAY.. BUCKIN!!

[ColdplayFanatic16]

Naw. Joke! They were amazing!

[jeremyy]

the scientist

Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland out of Coldplay - The Scientist - Little Noise Sessions 24/11/2011 - YouTube

chris and his lyrics about tambourine :P :P

[Comicforce]

Hey folks,

Here are a few of my shots from last night's show: Chris Martin & Jonny Buckland - Little Noise 2011 @ St John-at-Hackney (http://www.flickr.com/photos/somethingforkate/sets/72157628137085225/)

Loads more to come when I get time to process them, so watch this space!

Cheers,
SFK

Thank you Kate! :D Lovely lovely photos..

Here are a couple of mine.. nowhere NEAR as good as yours though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/depplynished/7a7799da.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/depplynished/e2365019.jpg

This was a special moment. Shiver, right in front of us.. perfect..:D

[the_escapist]

the tambourine episode was funny but at the same time annoying. glad to see you had such a great time!

loved clocks BTW.

[Mimixxx]

According to the setlist I got it was supposed to be 'We Found Love' instead of Shiver. When Kara spoke to Jonny later on she thanked him for playing it and he replied "oh that's okay, did you ask Chris for it?" so I think Chris changed it at the last minute without even letting him know about it :lol:

[SomethingForKate]

According to the setlist I got it was supposed to be 'We Found Love' instead of Shiver. When Kara spoke to Jonny later on she thanked him for playing it and he replied "oh that's okay, did you ask Chris for it?" so I think Chris changed it at the last minute without even letting him know about it :lol:
Any chance you could post the setlist? Or add it to setlist.fm? Would be much appreciated :)

SFK

[MXHLH]

Any chance you could post the setlist? Or add it to setlist.fm? Would be much appreciated :)

SFK

yes, please post a setlist and some more videos.

[Mimixxx]

Yep. Was gonna include it my review but too tired to do it right now, will do it in a few hours so for now:

Yellow
Violet Hill
Clocks
Paradise
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
The Scientist
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
*****
Shiver
Fix You

Picture (We Found Love was replaced by Shiver)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7104/setlistg.jpg

[Chloe_Martin]

I really like their version of We Found Love :)

[hps]

Multimedia - http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5090522#post5090522

@Video updated.

[Danceteacher]

So should we all bring tambourines to the concerts from now on ? :wink3: :D

[SomethingForKate]

Yep. Was gonna include it my review but too tired to do it right now, will do it in a few hours so for now:

Yellow
Violet Hill
Clocks
Paradise
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
The Scientist
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
*****
Shiver
Fix You

Picture (We Found Love was replaced by Shiver)


Thanks!! :)

SFK

[busybeeburns]

Mencap Little Noise Sessions: Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland; Emili Sande; Ben Howard, St John at Hackney Church

For Coldplay fans, this was a rare opportunity. To see one of the biggest bands on the planet (well, half of them), in the tiny surrounds of a church. For fans of the band this is about as good as it gets.

Which makes one wonder then, what made one woman up on the balcony think that it was a good idea to bring a tambourine? Even in the O2 - where Coldplay play two dates next month - it would be rude. But here, where the acts are playing stripped down sets in aid of Mencap, it's an absolute menace.

Chris Martin, to his credit, let's her get away with it during "Viva La Vida", where the audiences' "whoa-oh-oh-ahs" make up most of the noise. But when she starts tapping it during the opening chords of "The Scientist", he's forced to stop and ask her - very politely - to stop - "We've been playing it for ten years without a tambourine. I promise on the next song it's a tambourine frenzy," he laughs. It's a bizarre few minutes - but Martin does his best to soften the embrassment by ad-libbing a coda that pays tribute to the instrument.

The rest of the set 10-song set, played just on neon-splattered piano and guitar, is charmingly shambolic for a band of Coldplay's stadium pedigree. Without a rhythm section, Buckland and Martin contrive to muck up "Yellow", a song that they must have played at every gig they've ever played. There are a few stop-start moments elsewhere (Martin gets the key for the chorus to "Clocks" wrong), but it gives a feeling of uniqueness to the show that their festival and arena sets don't offer.

You can't say the same for the rest of the bill; Devonian folky Ben Howard is pleasant but has the presence of park bench; while Emili Sandé - fresh from a number one single with Professor Green simply screams "fourth place in The X Factor". Even the vicar looks bored.

There's a lot to like and dislike about Coldplay, but dressed in all-black, Martin is still pleasingly humble, he even refers to his own band as "the shit Radiohead" at one point. Having your gig sabotaged by a rogue percussionist probably helps keep one's ego in check. But this is a sweet evening though, at no point more than when Martin shuffles his mic stand over next to Buckland's so the two can play "Shiver" from 2000's Parachutes. All it needed was a bit of tambourine...

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/mencap-little-noise-sessions-chris-martin-and-jonny-buckland-emili-sande-ben-howard-st-john-at-hackney-church-6267858.html

[LauCH]

Wow... That girl with the tambourine... And it's official, they'll be on X Factor? :bigcry:

But I'm curious about that Graham Norton thing ... When will it play on tv?

[Mimixxx]

^The 9th. But I did a twitter search for Coldplay and GN and everyone in the audience had nothing but good things to say so whatever happened it can't have been that bad. Thank God.

[Blue Nails]

It's what he said before Violet Hill right? Now I want to watch that show even more, silly Chris. ;)
chris martin and johnny buckland - violet hill - live at little noise sessions 2011 - YouTube

I've seen this one and Yellow so far, they're both beautiful. :dazzled:

[zzz]

It's nice to hear the MX songs in these stripped back versions :nice:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

^The 9th. But I did a twitter search for Coldplay and GN and everyone in the audience had nothing but good things to say so whatever happened it can't have been that bad. Thank God.

That's a relief, I think he's just way too hard on himself :rolleyes:

Yep. Was gonna include it my review but too tired to do it right now, will do it in a few hours so for now:

Yellow
Violet Hill
Clocks
Paradise
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
The Scientist
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
*****
Shiver
Fix You

Picture (We Found Love was replaced by Shiver)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7104/setlistg.jpg

Aww, I'm so glad they played Shiver because it's my favorite, but I do LOOOOVE their cover of We Found Love as well...

[LauCH]

^The 9th. But I did a twitter search for Coldplay and GN and everyone in the audience had nothing but good things to say so whatever happened it can't have been that bad. Thank God.

Ahh Chris. :lol: Well anyways thanks, I'll check for it on the 9th :)

[AyannaD]

i took some images from getty and put them on tumblr! (http://wherethelostboysmeet.tumblr.com/post/13287830519/little-noise-sessions-st-john-at-hackney-london) :D

Very smart indeed. Thanks!

[James.]

I loved that stripped down version of ETIAW :lol:

[**Laura**]

I wrote my review...have to warn you it turned out to be a bit too long again. Sorry about that.:embarrassed:

Ok,I’m still exhausted from yesterday but I’ll try to put my review together.
So…it all started on a Thursday morning... Anna,Mich,Jo and I met up in front of the venue at 7 am as we wanted to secure our spot in the front row. The security guards (and a priest who passed a few times) were very surprised seeing us there so early but they were very very nice: gave us chairs, free coke and also got tips where to go to grab lunch :) Time was passing quite quickly in the morning, Ro, Sarah and Kate joined us during the day. By the time we reached afternoon everything seemed to slow down a bit- I guess that’s just because I was getting very tired and cold. The crew arrived at around 2ish if I remember correctly and started to load things from a van and set things up inside the church.

A bit later Miller came out and asked if we were here for the gig-we jokingly said ‘No, we just love this church a lot’ :rolleyes: and he laughed and asked us what time we’d arrived. He was very impressed hearing us say ‘7am’. He asked if he could take a photo of us and post it on twitter which we all said yes to.
During the afternoon some other artists came to set their stuff and also CP crew left when they’ve finished. …not too many things were happening around that time.

Then we were reaching 18.30 which was the time they opened the doors. Another security guard came and had a little chat with us before we went in which made me very relaxed (I’m usually very excited when it’s time to go in). It was a very easy walk in, luckily got into dead centre with the girls. First act, Bebe Black came on at 7.15. She was very nervous but I enjoyed her performance a lot, however, she only played 3 songs. Second act came on before 8ish I think, a guy called Michael Kiwanuka. I saw him on Later with Jools Holland this week so I knew what to expect: very nice guitar music with a great, mellow voice. He was also really good but he didn’t play any up-beat songs which didn’t help me to stay all cheered up at all…After him, Ben Howard came on. Apparently, he had quite a few fans in the house as he was welcomed by a big chant from some people at the back and after the first song I understood why. He’s got a great voice, catchy songs and all in all he seemed very comfortable with being on stage which made his appearance very entertaining. Final support act, Emeli Sande: big voice. She also looked quite nervous but her voice was all over the place, last song (Heaven) sounded pretty amazing inside the church.

After the support acts, CP roadies came on stage to set things up as quickly as possible. We saw Matt,Dan Green etc…poor Hoppy is still using a crutch from when he injured his ankle in Norwich :( Then we finally reached 10pm,Jo Whiley came on stage to announce Coldplay. I could see Chris and a top of a hat next to him…Suddenly I thought it was Will as he’s the one who likes wearing those types of hats but they came on stage and it was Jonny. I have to say, they both looked extremely hot in those outfits :heart: Oh and the cutest part: Chris and Jonny were holding hands when they came on. Soooo adorable. :chris::jonny: :heart:

Chris immediately apologized that the gig was gonna be more enthusiastic than professional (well, I have to admit that turned out to be true…but in a good way) They’d started with Yellow, Chris messed it up around the middle but it was funny. Then came Violet Hill, before that Chris said he was glad to be in a room with friendly faces cause the Graham Norton show apparently didn’t go very well (probably he’s just too hard on himself and all is good). He stroke the first notes, got confused, started laughing and joked about being back in a small venue after all the stadium shows :rolleyes: After that was Clocks which went very well without any mistakes although Chris went a bit mental by the end and was playing it faster and faster :D Next song was Paradise…I prefer this simpler version with only a guitar and a piano than the original one. In the chorus, we had to sing the second Para…it sounded very silly but was pretty entertaining.

After that was Viva la Vida in which unfortunately the tambourine lady felt the urge of making her first appearance :confused: Chris told her to save it for the chorus..

After Viva, Chris asked us what we thought of their outfits which we of course answered with a big scream and while he was taking his vest and tie off and undid some buttons on his shirt, it turned into a big fangirly screaming from us which I think he quite enjoyed and then started joking about how big they would be if they had great bodies…”We’d be insane,maybe even bigger than Busted or McFly…those handsome devils” :D Charlie Brown followed that. I think that was my favourite song from the night, it sounds amazing in every form I guess-but I might be biased :dozey:

Next stop: The Scientist…tambourine lady was about to ruin that too but luckily Chris stopped her which turned into a funny introduction of the song. (Have to mention when she put it down everyone clapped-that’s how grateful we were). At the end of the song Chris sang the following: "People ask me: Chris, what is your favourite type of drum machine...I tell them: Oh tough one but I think I have to say the tambourine" :laugh3:

Then came Every Teardrop… I recommend watching the end of the video when Chris imitates Will’s drum solo by the end…dead funny. And also in the middle of the song, he stopped as Jonny looked at him really annoyed because of the tambourine lady who distracted him big time. Chris asked the lady to play it a more quietly because Jonny was giving him the ‘evil look’. :angry:

After that they went off stage, then they came back, Chris said he messed up the ‘coming back’ so they went off and came back on again :D They played Shiver which I was very happy about as it’s one of my favourite songs – according to the setlist, they were supposed to play the Rihanna cover instead.

And finally Fix you. Such a beautiful song but Tambourine Lady managed to ruin it completely by the end. :veryangry2: She was so distracting-couldn’t find the right rhythm either :inquisitive:

All in all, it was a great night, lots of fun, enjoyed every single bit of it but definitely the weirdest Coldplay gig I’ve ever been to. :smug:

[sar74]

I wrote my review...have to warn you it turned out to be a bit too long again. Sorry about that.:embarrassed:

Ok,I’m still exhausted from yesterday but I’ll try to put my review together.
So…it all started on a Thursday morning... Anna,Mich,Jo and I met up in front of the venue at 7 am as we wanted to secure our spot in the front row. The security guards (and a priest who passed a few times) were very surprised seeing us there so early but they were very very nice: gave us chairs, free coke and also got tips where to go to grab lunch :) Time was passing quite quickly in the morning, Ro, Sarah and Kate joined us during the day. By the time we reached afternoon everything seemed to slow down a bit- I guess that’s just because I was getting very tired and cold. The crew arrived at around 2ish if I remember correctly and started to load things from a van and set things up inside the church.

A bit later Miller came out and asked if we were here for the gig-we jokingly said ‘No, we just love this church a lot’ :rolleyes: and he laughed and asked us what time we’d arrived. He was very impressed hearing us say ‘7am’. He asked if he could take a photo of us and post it on twitter which we all said yes to.
During the afternoon some other artists came to set their stuff and also CP crew left when they’veu finished. …not too many things were happening around that time.

Then we were reaching 18.30 which was the time they opened the doors. Another security guard came and had a little chat with us before we went in which made me very relaxed (I’m usually very excited when it’s time to go in). It was a very easy walk in, luckily got into dead centre with the girls. First act, Bebe Black came on at 7.15. She was very nervous but I enjoyed her performance a lot, however, she only played 3 songs. Second act came on before 8ish I think, a guy called Michael Kiwanuka. I saw him on Later with Jools Holland this week so I knew what to expect: very nice guitar music with a great, mellow voice. He was also really good but he didn’t play any up-beat songs which didn’t help me to stay all cheered up at all…After him, Ben Howard came on. Apparently, he had quite a few fans in the house as he was welcomed by a big chant from some people at the back and after the first song I understood why. He’s got a great voice, catchy songs and all in all he seemed very comfortable with being on stage which made his appearance very entertaining. Final support act, Emeli Sande: big voice. She also looked quite nervous but her voice was all over the place, last song (Heaven) sounded pretty amazing inside the church.

After the support acts, CP roadies came on stage to set things up as quickly as possible. We saw Matt,Dan Green etc…poor Hoppy is still using a crutch from when he injured his ankle in Norwich :( Then we finally reached 10pm,Jo Whiley came on stage to announce Coldplay. I could see Chris and a top of a hat next to him…Suddenly I thought it was Will as he’s the one who likes wearing those types of hats but they came on stage and it was Jonny. I have to say, they both looked extremely hot in those outfits :heart: Oh and the cutest part: Chris and Jonny were holding hands when they came on. Soooo adorable. :chris::jonny: :heart:

Chris immediately apologized that the gig was gonna be more enthusiastic than professional (well, I have to admit that turned out to be true…but in a good way) They’d started with Yellow, Chris messed it up around the middle but it was funny. Then came Violet Hill, before that Chris said he was glad to be in a room with friendly faces cause the Graham Norton show apparently didn’t go very well (probably he’s just too hard on himself and all is good). He stroke the first notes, got confused, started laughing and joked about being back in a small venue after all the stadium shows :rolleyes: After that was Clocks which went very well without any mistakes although Chris went a bit mental by the end and was playing it faster and faster :D Next song was Paradise…I prefer this simpler version with only a guitar and a piano than the original one. In the chorus, we had to sing the second Para…it sounded very silly but was pretty entertaining.

After that was Viva la Vida in which unfortunately the tambourine lady felt the urge of making her first appearance :confused: Chris told her to save it for the chorus..

After Viva, Chris asked us what we thought of their outfits which we of course answered with a big scream and while he was taking his vest and tie off and undid some buttons on his shirt, it turned into a big fangirly screaming from us which I think he quite enjoyed and then started joking about how big they would be if they had great bodies…”We’d be insane,maybe even bigger than Busted or McFly…those handsome devils” :D Charlie Brown followed that. I think that was my favourite song from the night, it sounds amazing in every form I guess-but I might be biased :dozey:

Next stop: The Scientist…tambourine lady was about to ruin that too but luckily Chris stopped her which turned into a funny introduction of the song. (Have to mention when she put it down everyone clapped-that’s how grateful we were). At the end of the song Chris sang the following: "People ask me: Chris, what is your favourite type of drum machine...I tell them: Oh tough one but I think I have to say the tambourine" :laugh3:

Then came Every Teardrop… I recommend watching the end of the video when Chris imitates Will’s drum solo by the end…dead funny. And also in the middle of the song, he stopped as Jonny looked at him really annoyed because of the tambourine lady who distracted him big time. Chris asked the lady to play it a more quietly because Jonny was giving him the ‘evil look’. :angry:

After that they went off stage, then they came back, Chris said he messed up the ‘coming back’ so they went off and came back on again :D They played Shiver which I was very happy about as it’s one of my favourite songs – according to the setlist, they were supposed to play the Rihanna cover instead.

And finally Fix you. Such a beautiful song but Tambourine Lady managed to ruin it completely by the end. :veryangry2: She was so distracting-couldn’t find the right rhythm either :inquisitive:

All in all, it was a great night, lots of fun, enjoyed every single bit of it but definitely the weirdest Coldplay gig I’ve ever been to. :smug:

Great review Laura was lovely to meet up with everyone again and truly was a one of a kind gig. Think it will take me till the next one to recover.

[**Laura**]

Great review Laura was lovely to meet up with everyone again and truly was a one of a kind gig. Think it will take me till the next one to recover.


It was lovely to see you and Kate again,too. Can't wait for the next one ;)

[johkujii]

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[laura84]

What a wonderful night!!!
Just a shame for the tamburine woman, she has ruined at least three songs!!
I completely lost my voice singing every single song and waiting in the cold for two hours, I don't know how you girls did it since 7am!
These are our pictures, I hope you like them :)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150482987020941.420763.522830940&type=1&l=ab9eb44a31

[nancyk58]

Thanks for your lovely review and for posting the pictures - they are fine.

I am glad that you had a good time / a wonderful night - despite the tambourine woman who destroyed 3 songs.

[**Laura**]

pictureeees!

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What a wonderful night!!!
Just a shame for the tamburine woman, she has ruined at least three songs!!
I completely lost my voice singing every single song and waiting in the cold for two hours, I don't know how you girls did it since 7am!
These are our pictures, I hope you like them :)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150482987020941.420763.522830940&type=1&l=ab9eb44a31


:shocked2: All that handsomeness... :smug:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

It sounds like tambourine woman better watch her back :lol:

And GOD why can't they just always wear those clothes? Chris needs to lose the boots, though, or at least not tuck nice suit trousers into moto boots :P

[Sleep]

Wow, I loved watching this concert on Youtube. I wish they'd do more concerts like this with different songs.

Where did Shiver fit into?
Also, I can't find a We Found Love video. Any links?

[NumbersGirl]

Great review, thank you Laura! :nice:


I'm sorry, I don't understand why venue (well church, whatever) security didn't do something about that lady. If you don't want to "remove" her, at least take away her tambourine. It was clearly disturbing the musicians, something should have been done about her. I don't get it.

[Tash]

I wrote my review...have to warn you it turned out to be a bit too long again. Sorry about that.:embarrassed:

Ok,I’m still exhausted from yesterday but I’ll try to put my review together.
So…it all started on a Thursday morning... Anna,Mich,Jo and I met up in front of the venue at 7 am as we wanted to secure our spot in the front row. The security guards (and a priest who passed a few times) were very surprised seeing us there so early but they were very very nice: gave us chairs, free coke and also got tips where to go to grab lunch :) Time was passing quite quickly in the morning, Ro, Sarah and Kate joined us during the day. By the time we reached afternoon everything seemed to slow down a bit- I guess that’s just because I was getting very tired and cold. The crew arrived at around 2ish if I remember correctly and started to load things from a van and set things up inside the church.

A bit later Miller came out and asked if we were here for the gig-we jokingly said ‘No, we just love this church a lot’ :rolleyes: and he laughed and asked us what time we’d arrived. He was very impressed hearing us say ‘7am’. He asked if he could take a photo of us and post it on twitter which we all said yes to.
During the afternoon some other artists came to set their stuff and also CP crew left when they’ve finished. …not too many things were happening around that time.

Then we were reaching 18.30 which was the time they opened the doors. Another security guard came and had a little chat with us before we went in which made me very relaxed (I’m usually very excited when it’s time to go in). It was a very easy walk in, luckily got into dead centre with the girls. First act, Bebe Black came on at 7.15. She was very nervous but I enjoyed her performance a lot, however, she only played 3 songs. Second act came on before 8ish I think, a guy called Michael Kiwanuka. I saw him on Later with Jools Holland this week so I knew what to expect: very nice guitar music with a great, mellow voice. He was also really good but he didn’t play any up-beat songs which didn’t help me to stay all cheered up at all…After him, Ben Howard came on. Apparently, he had quite a few fans in the house as he was welcomed by a big chant from some people at the back and after the first song I understood why. He’s got a great voice, catchy songs and all in all he seemed very comfortable with being on stage which made his appearance very entertaining. Final support act, Emeli Sande: big voice. She also looked quite nervous but her voice was all over the place, last song (Heaven) sounded pretty amazing inside the church.

After the support acts, CP roadies came on stage to set things up as quickly as possible. We saw Matt,Dan Green etc…poor Hoppy is still using a crutch from when he injured his ankle in Norwich :( Then we finally reached 10pm,Jo Whiley came on stage to announce Coldplay. I could see Chris and a top of a hat next to him…Suddenly I thought it was Will as he’s the one who likes wearing those types of hats but they came on stage and it was Jonny. I have to say, they both looked extremely hot in those outfits :heart: Oh and the cutest part: Chris and Jonny were holding hands when they came on. Soooo adorable. :chris::jonny: :heart:

Chris immediately apologized that the gig was gonna be more enthusiastic than professional (well, I have to admit that turned out to be true…but in a good way) They’d started with Yellow, Chris messed it up around the middle but it was funny. Then came Violet Hill, before that Chris said he was glad to be in a room with friendly faces cause the Graham Norton show apparently didn’t go very well (probably he’s just too hard on himself and all is good). He stroke the first notes, got confused, started laughing and joked about being back in a small venue after all the stadium shows :rolleyes: After that was Clocks which went very well without any mistakes although Chris went a bit mental by the end and was playing it faster and faster :D Next song was Paradise…I prefer this simpler version with only a guitar and a piano than the original one. In the chorus, we had to sing the second Para…it sounded very silly but was pretty entertaining.

After that was Viva la Vida in which unfortunately the tambourine lady felt the urge of making her first appearance :confused: Chris told her to save it for the chorus..

After Viva, Chris asked us what we thought of their outfits which we of course answered with a big scream and while he was taking his vest and tie off and undid some buttons on his shirt, it turned into a big fangirly screaming from us which I think he quite enjoyed and then started joking about how big they would be if they had great bodies…”We’d be insane,maybe even bigger than Busted or McFly…those handsome devils” :D Charlie Brown followed that. I think that was my favourite song from the night, it sounds amazing in every form I guess-but I might be biased :dozey:

Next stop: The Scientist…tambourine lady was about to ruin that too but luckily Chris stopped her which turned into a funny introduction of the song. (Have to mention when she put it down everyone clapped-that’s how grateful we were). At the end of the song Chris sang the following: "People ask me: Chris, what is your favourite type of drum machine...I tell them: Oh tough one but I think I have to say the tambourine" :laugh3:

Then came Every Teardrop… I recommend watching the end of the video when Chris imitates Will’s drum solo by the end…dead funny. And also in the middle of the song, he stopped as Jonny looked at him really annoyed because of the tambourine lady who distracted him big time. Chris asked the lady to play it a more quietly because Jonny was giving him the ‘evil look’. :angry:

After that they went off stage, then they came back, Chris said he messed up the ‘coming back’ so they went off and came back on again :D They played Shiver which I was very happy about as it’s one of my favourite songs – according to the setlist, they were supposed to play the Rihanna cover instead.

And finally Fix you. Such a beautiful song but Tambourine Lady managed to ruin it completely by the end. :veryangry2: She was so distracting-couldn’t find the right rhythm either :inquisitive:

All in all, it was a great night, lots of fun, enjoyed every single bit of it but definitely the weirdest Coldplay gig I’ve ever been to. :smug:

Lovely review, thanks Laura!

I'm sorry, I don't understand why venue (well church, whatever) security didn't do something about that lady. If you don't want to "remove" her, at least take away her tambourine. It was clearly disturbing the musicians, something should have been done about her. I don't get it.

THIS

[drah22692]

I loved watching those videos on youtube. It was fucking brilliant. Now on to something less serious, the boys looked so good that I felt extremely pervy watching them. I found myself letting my mind and eyes wander and I felt so dirty.

[Mimixxx]

Great review, thank you Laura! :nice:


I'm sorry, I don't understand why venue (well church, whatever) security didn't do something about that lady. If you don't want to "remove" her, at least take away her tambourine. It was clearly disturbing the musicians, something should have been done about her. I don't get it.

Probably because Chris was so nice about it and made it into a bit of a joke. If he'd started to get angry I think they would have.

[busybeeburns]

WikiColdplay updated: thanks everybody! :)
http://www.wikicoldplay.com/24_November_2011:_Little_Noise_Sessions_St_John-at-Hackney,_London,_UK_(Chris_and_Jonny_only)

[CPRani]

thanks for the reviews and pictures!
must have been a great show, but curse you crazy tambourine woman.

[crazyduckette]

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Very nice pics! :nice:

Tambourine woman was so irritating... she must have had a few drinks and couldn't understand why she wasn't wanted. :angry:

[Mimixxx]

I wrote my review...have to warn you it turned out to be a bit too long again. Sorry about that.:embarrassed:

Ok,I’m still exhausted from yesterday but I’ll try to put my review together.
So…it all started on a Thursday morning... Anna,Mich,Jo and I met up in front of the venue at 7 am as we wanted to secure our spot in the front row. The security guards (and a priest who passed a few times) were very surprised seeing us there so early but they were very very nice: gave us chairs, free coke and also got tips where to go to grab lunch :) Time was passing quite quickly in the morning, Ro, Sarah and Kate joined us during the day. By the time we reached afternoon everything seemed to slow down a bit- I guess that’s just because I was getting very tired and cold. The crew arrived at around 2ish if I remember correctly and started to load things from a van and set things up inside the church.

A bit later Miller came out and asked if we were here for the gig-we jokingly said ‘No, we just love this church a lot’ :rolleyes: and he laughed and asked us what time we’d arrived. He was very impressed hearing us say ‘7am’. He asked if he could take a photo of us and post it on twitter which we all said yes to.
During the afternoon some other artists came to set their stuff and also CP crew left when they’ve finished. …not too many things were happening around that time.

Then we were reaching 18.30 which was the time they opened the doors. Another security guard came and had a little chat with us before we went in which made me very relaxed (I’m usually very excited when it’s time to go in). It was a very easy walk in, luckily got into dead centre with the girls. First act, Bebe Black came on at 7.15. She was very nervous but I enjoyed her performance a lot, however, she only played 3 songs. Second act came on before 8ish I think, a guy called Michael Kiwanuka. I saw him on Later with Jools Holland this week so I knew what to expect: very nice guitar music with a great, mellow voice. He was also really good but he didn’t play any up-beat songs which didn’t help me to stay all cheered up at all…After him, Ben Howard came on. Apparently, he had quite a few fans in the house as he was welcomed by a big chant from some people at the back and after the first song I understood why. He’s got a great voice, catchy songs and all in all he seemed very comfortable with being on stage which made his appearance very entertaining. Final support act, Emeli Sande: big voice. She also looked quite nervous but her voice was all over the place, last song (Heaven) sounded pretty amazing inside the church.

After the support acts, CP roadies came on stage to set things up as quickly as possible. We saw Matt,Dan Green etc…poor Hoppy is still using a crutch from when he injured his ankle in Norwich :( Then we finally reached 10pm,Jo Whiley came on stage to announce Coldplay. I could see Chris and a top of a hat next to him…Suddenly I thought it was Will as he’s the one who likes wearing those types of hats but they came on stage and it was Jonny. I have to say, they both looked extremely hot in those outfits :heart: Oh and the cutest part: Chris and Jonny were holding hands when they came on. Soooo adorable. :chris::jonny: :heart:

Chris immediately apologized that the gig was gonna be more enthusiastic than professional (well, I have to admit that turned out to be true…but in a good way) They’d started with Yellow, Chris messed it up around the middle but it was funny. Then came Violet Hill, before that Chris said he was glad to be in a room with friendly faces cause the Graham Norton show apparently didn’t go very well (probably he’s just too hard on himself and all is good). He stroke the first notes, got confused, started laughing and joked about being back in a small venue after all the stadium shows :rolleyes: After that was Clocks which went very well without any mistakes although Chris went a bit mental by the end and was playing it faster and faster :D Next song was Paradise…I prefer this simpler version with only a guitar and a piano than the original one. In the chorus, we had to sing the second Para…it sounded very silly but was pretty entertaining.

After that was Viva la Vida in which unfortunately the tambourine lady felt the urge of making her first appearance :confused: Chris told her to save it for the chorus..

After Viva, Chris asked us what we thought of their outfits which we of course answered with a big scream and while he was taking his vest and tie off and undid some buttons on his shirt, it turned into a big fangirly screaming from us which I think he quite enjoyed and then started joking about how big they would be if they had great bodies…”We’d be insane,maybe even bigger than Busted or McFly…those handsome devils” :D Charlie Brown followed that. I think that was my favourite song from the night, it sounds amazing in every form I guess-but I might be biased :dozey:

Next stop: The Scientist…tambourine lady was about to ruin that too but luckily Chris stopped her which turned into a funny introduction of the song. (Have to mention when she put it down everyone clapped-that’s how grateful we were). At the end of the song Chris sang the following: "People ask me: Chris, what is your favourite type of drum machine...I tell them: Oh tough one but I think I have to say the tambourine" :laugh3:

Then came Every Teardrop… I recommend watching the end of the video when Chris imitates Will’s drum solo by the end…dead funny. And also in the middle of the song, he stopped as Jonny looked at him really annoyed because of the tambourine lady who distracted him big time. Chris asked the lady to play it a more quietly because Jonny was giving him the ‘evil look’. :angry:

After that they went off stage, then they came back, Chris said he messed up the ‘coming back’ so they went off and came back on again :D They played Shiver which I was very happy about as it’s one of my favourite songs – according to the setlist, they were supposed to play the Rihanna cover instead.

And finally Fix you. Such a beautiful song but Tambourine Lady managed to ruin it completely by the end. :veryangry2: She was so distracting-couldn’t find the right rhythm either :inquisitive:

All in all, it was a great night, lots of fun, enjoyed every single bit of it but definitely the weirdest Coldplay gig I’ve ever been to. :smug:

Laura, you forgot to mention that thing you found out from J that will break hundreds of MX forum goers hearts :P

[Mimixxx]

Wow, amazingly positive review from The Guardian :o

Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland – review
St John-at-Hackney church, London

**** (4 out of 5)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/11/25/1322242003949/Mencaps-Little-Noise-Sess-007.jpg

During the opening chords of The Scientist, the tinkles from the balcony become too much. Chris Martin stops the song, picks out the woman rattling a tambourine and launches a characteristically good-humoured rant about how "this isn't a tambourine song", how Coldplay have "played it for 10 years without a tambourine on it" and hoping she's not "from the Daily Star and going to fuck me over tomorrow". If this were a Van Morrison gig, someone would be receiving a tambourine suppository by now, but for Martin – though with tongue rammed stoutly in cheek – it's still the mock-meltdown of his career.

Not the usual between-song banter at a charity acoustic gig in a church, then – part of Mencap's Little Noises Sessions – but it adds to the wit, warmth and intimacy of an enchanted evening. The casual Coldplay listener will claim they're the beigest band in Britain. Nonsense. Witness their album-based forays into krautrock and electronica, the ribbon-festooned revolutionary outfits of 2008 and some of the most dazzling stadium and festival sets in living memory. If the beige-sayers were right, a bog-standard, polished acoustic trawl through their big ballads tonight would illuminate their inherent blandness like a sea flare. Instead, a clearly underprepared Martin and Buckland conduct an open rehearsal on electric guitar and piano, full of bum chords and knockabout charm.

Crucially, the pair don't handle their songs like delicate relics but toss them about like stickle bricks, stopping to remember key changes, perform random beatboxing or get the boisterous crowd to sing backing vocals.

Clocks gradually accelerates towards a key-smashing climax. What Yellow loses in bluster it makes up for in mournful import. If Viva la Vida and Violet Hill lack their usual tub-thumping dynamics, instead they're brim full of melodic enchantment and singalong pomp. And both The Scientist and Fix You, stripped bare and full of heart, give the walls goosebumps.

"This whole concert's gone to shit," Martin chuckles to Buckland as Every Teardrop is a Waterfall breaks down amid more distraction from their tin-tapping nemesis. More nonsense; it's been like watching the magic happen.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/25/chris-martin-jonny-buckland-review?newsfeed=true

[Comicforce]

That review was great Laura, made it all come back! I have written my own, personal review, which if anyone wants to read, can you please PM me. It's far too long to post on here, but I am more than happy to email it to you. :)

[Comicforce]

I've been thinking guys, do you remember sitting on that walkway? when ALL that food, drink, etc stuff was taken into the church.. seemingly FAR FAR too much for a small church.. do you think they DID afterall have the after show party at the Church, just as the security guy said to us? It would explain a lot wouldn't it? Maybe they have a big room somewhere?

[Blue Nails]

Just watched The Scientist (which made me tear up), the tambourine bit was hilarious! :lol:
Loved Fix You too, and I liked ETIAW better on piano.
You lucky people, sigh.

[VivaGroaning]

wait - they're wearing actual normal clothes there !

[Comicforce]

They certainly are.. they looked amazing! No uniforms because as Chris said, they felt they ought to dress up a bit as they were in Church.. LOL.

[laura84]

Charlie Brown

Coldplay - Charlie Brown @ St John Hackney 24/11/2011 - YouTube

[Clocks In My Place]

What I've seen of pictures, video and read so far this seems great! :) I'm so jealous of those being there - especially our lucky front row girls who are apparently famous now. :P

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

I like how Miller described Chris and Jonny coming out holding hands like it was something totally unexpected :P. I mean, I know they don't do it a lot, but they have before...and they do go around snogging each other all the time :lol: :heart:

[Dany93]

I like how Miller described Chris and Jonny coming out holding hands like it was something totally unexpected :P. I mean, I know they don't do it a lot, but they have before...and they do go around snogging each other all the time :lol: :heart:

:lol: We know the 2 of them better than Miller himself! :dozey:

If only there was a picture... :wideeyed:

[busybeeburns]

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A 'rapturously received' Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin of Coldplay perform at St John-at-Hackney.

Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland; Gillian Welch – review

St John-at-Hackney, London; Hammersmith Apollo, London

The various members of Radiohead frequently perform independently from the band. It is very rare, though, to find Coldplay ("The shit Radiohead, as some people call us," quips Chris Martin) cleaved in two. Tonight's one-off gig in aid of Mencap finds Coldplay's frontman and guitarist cut adrift from bass and drums, playing a 45-minute demi-acoustic set for the charity's annual Little Noise Sessions. We are in the roomy Georgian splendour of the church of St John-at-Hackney, the churchyard of which was used as a thoroughfare during the riots last summer.

Although St John's is vast compared with the Little Noise Sessions' former home, the Union Chapel, this gig still counts as an invasion of personal space by this big, big band. Next month, Coldplay are playing sold-out arenas in support of their most recent album, Mylo Xyloto, and stadiums next summer.

Despite all this activity, it is as yet unclear how the recent sale of their record label, EMI, to Universal, will impact on Coldplay's longer-term future. There are a lot of horses yet to be traded, because Mylo Xyloto theoretically completes Coldplay's current five-album deal. In the short term, however, Coldplay's manager, Dave Holmes, has welcomed the sale. Universal already own Coldplay's publishing.

Martin and Buckland may lack a rhythm section, and Coldplay a clear long-term trajectory, but they don't lack for rhythm. The long, lean, black-clad Martin rarely sits still at the piano tonight, but bounces as though his piano stool were a hot plate. While Coldplay's songs are often derided as plodding by non-fans, live, one of their chief assets is Martin's incessant quivering, which injects vigour into songs that you might have believed were mid-paced.

They open tonight's rapturously received hits-and-newbies set with a roomy, nuanced take on "Yellow", a song that is, by most reckonings, leisurely. All the while, Martin makes like a puppy in need of a walk. He is more honky-tonk than many give him credit for, soaking his shirt through with exertion. The housey piano riff that opens Mylo Xyloto's single, "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall", meanwhile, finds Coldplay spinning surprising influences to rousing effect. It's worth hearing Robyn's version to hear how close to dance music Coldplay sail here. For a band known for their anthemic bombast, tonight's duo set shows how immediate, even offhand, they can still sound. Buckland takes advantage of the sonic possibilities by adding ghostly washes of guitar to Martin's enthusiastically plonked piano.

And then there's the girl with the tambourine. It's not clear who Tambourine Girl is, but she is stood upstairs rattling away, and the acoustics mean that every mild susurration of her instrument during songs such as "Paradise" or a scrappy rendition of "Viva La Vida" is magnified tenfold. You can tell that the nicely brought-up Martin – apparently in the running to be godfather to Jay-Z and Beyoncé's first-born – doesn't want to be rude to her. "This is not an anti-tambourine rant! Don't take it personally!" he enjoins. But he successfully negotiates a percussive ceasefire for "The Scientist".

If you were being sniffy, Tambourine Girl really disrupts the evening, stopping songs in their tracks while a distracted Martin pleads with her. In fact, all the stopping, restarting, swearing and routine self-deprecation ("I'm in trouble with the vicar – eternal trouble," quips Martin) is the kind of carry-on that has fans purring with pleasure, especially those fans whose next date with the band is as distant ciphers at the Emirates Stadium. The only thing that might have improved the evening would have been if Chris Martin had actually played the church's massive organ. (According to the vicar, Father Rob Wickham, Martin expressed an interest.) It all ends in a predictable, but pleasurable sing-along for "Fix You", and the vicar grinning broadly.

A rather different duo took to the stage the previous night across town. Bluegrass-noir outfit Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have gone from being a connoisseur's delight to one of the year's most treasured returnees. Their The Harrow and the Harvest album finally closes an eight-year gap in recordings. Near-legendary live performers, Welch plays banjo, clog-dances in her cowboy boots and strums her guitar, while Rawlings plucks and prangs his way through their two sets, his dazzling playing enhancing rather than overwhelming each song. Songs such as "The Way it Goes" are burnished and lustrous, but surprises include an electrifying third encore cover of "White Rabbit". Then there's the shock of the attendees – Tory MP Louise Mensch (married to Welch's, and indeed Metallica's, manager, Peter Mensch) and her surprise date, the prime minister.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/27/coldplay-chris-martin-buckland-review?newsfeed=true

[Comicforce]

That's a nice review.. All the while, Martin makes like a puppy in need of a walk. hahahahaha! :D thank you for posting it. :)

[Jenjie]

WikiColdplay updated: thanks everybody! :)
http://www.wikicoldplay.com/24_November_2011:_Little_Noise_Sessions_St_John-at-Hackney,_London,_UK_(Chris_and_Jonny_only)

thanks :)

[**Laura**]

Laura, you forgot to mention that thing you found out from J that will break hundreds of MX forum goers hearts :P


Oh yes...so I've talked to Jonny after the gig and asked what Car Kids mean. He said it doesn't actually mean anything,that was just a title to a song which eventually hasn't made it on the record.

[dylan86]

Here is our little review of the concert! I hope you like it :)

http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2011/11/26/coldplay-plays-intimate-concert-for-‘little-noise-sessions’/

[laura84]

The Scientist!!

Coldplay - The Scientist @ St John Hackney 24/11/2011 - YouTube

[SomethingForKate]

Hey guys, I just posted a few more shots from the show on my flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/somethingforkate/ Still so many to process!

SFK

[Comicforce]

Thanks very much! :)

[Deirdre]

Thank you for sharing your reviews, pictures and videos :nice:
These acoustic versions are really enjoyable to hear as are Jonny and Chris in their outfits to see :wink3: (As said before, they should wear clothes like that more often :D)
I think the tambourine woman was rude to play during the songs! She could have just applaud with it! Fortunately for her, Chris took it with humour.

[Tash]

Charity concerts featuring Elbow, Coldplay and Sinéad O’Connor at Hackney church were huge success

A six-day music festival which saw acts including Elbow, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor play one-off gigs at St John at Hackney Church last week raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. Organisers of the Little Noise Sessions, which ran from Tuesday until Sunday in aid of Mencap, said they were “elated” with the event’s new home after it moved from Islington’s Union Chapel.

They are hoping the festival has made £200,000 for Mencap, which supports people with learning disabilities. The Little Noise Sessions have raised about £1million over the past five years.

“We’re are absolutely thrilled and exhausted,” said Hazel McIlwraith, Mencap’s assistant director of fundraising.

“We were thrilled with the welcome we got from the people of Hackney.

“There were so many special little moments that wouldn’t have happened anywhere else but in that space. We’re just elated.”

She said organisers were already discussing plans to bring the festival back to the borough next year and possible gigs at the church in the summer.

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