12 Coldplay Months of 2010: JANUARY (12 highest bidding Coldplayers take home nostalgia)

clisaj · 19-12-2010, 07:54 AM

Right...so, the end of the decade meant house cleaning for Coldplay, and for a few lucky (and wealthy?

) Coldplayers, it meant taking home pieces of that memorabilia. Also, by month's end, we watched the boys become immortalized in yellow animation in the much anticipated appearance on The Simpsons. All the while, sending a message of hope to a quake-ridden Haiti.
Soldiering on...

JANUARY 1
Coldplayers spend over on £70,000 ($120,000) on End-of-Decade Clearout Sale

If you recall, last December Coldplay held an auction to sell 10 years worth of their most treasured nostalgia and instruments, with all proceeds going to the charity Kids Company.

Dedicated Coldplayers ponied up some serious cash, with the TOP TWELVE (hey, i had to incorporate the number 12 somehow, right?

) highest bidding auction winners taking home the following:

1-Jonny's Viva Guitar - Jason-DeBord - £15,000 ($23,578.50)

2-Parachutes Globe - NumbersGirl - £8,100 ($12,732.40)

3-Strawberry Swing Outfit - lo&loud - £6,100 ($9,588.60)

4- Takamine Guitar - lo&loud - £5,800 ($9,117.00)

5-Chris' Gibson J200 "A Message" - bonedaddy - £5,650 ($8,881.20)

6- Guy's Viva Jacket - Afeather - £4,800 ($7,545.12)

7-Chris' Yamaha CP70 - christopher Martin - £4,000 ($6,287.60)

8-Autoharp - silver.lining42 - £3,600 ($5,658.84)

9-Jonny's Fender Thinline Telecaster - Texasluvsjonny - £3,500 ($5,501.65)

10-Fender Rhodes piano - lo&loud - £2,505 ($3,937.60)

11-Will's Drum from "Talk" video - lo&loud - £1,850 ($2,908.00)

12-Yellow Lith #1 - DriftedFar^ - £1,021.83 ($1,606.20)

The full list of winning Colplayers can be found here with a grand total of £70,000 ($120,000).
Congrats, guys. You are now the proud owners of history. Cherish it!

JANUARY 6
Chris attends premiere of Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll

Chris was spotted at the premiere of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, a film by his college pal and the director of such Coldplay videos like Bigger Stronger and Lovers in Japan, Mat Whitecross.

The film is a biography of Ian Dury who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.

YouTube - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Trailer - In UK Cinemas January 8th

JANUARY 7
Coldplay Stamp Released by Royal Mail

The Royal Mail issues a special collection of album cover inspired 1st class postal stamps, including Coldplay's AROBTTH artwork.

JANUARY 8
Coldplay among Twitter's top 5 most followed celebs

Coldplay cracked the top 5 spot of most followed celebrity tweeters, beating out powerhouse contenders Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.

# 01 Britney Spears = 4,163,073 followers
# 02 John Mayer = 2,891,612 followers
# 03 Ashley Tisdale = 2,540,356 followers
# 04 P.Diddy = 2,402,167 followers
# 05 Coldplay = 2,394,456 followers

JANUARY 13
Chris joins OXFAM Appeal for Haiti Earthquake Victims

Chris Martin and Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis urged people to donate to Oxfam's appeal for eathquake victims in Haiti, which was launched in reaction to the deadly quake that struck the country on January 12.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Martin;4242
I visited Haiti with Oxfam a few years ago. It's a country of extreme poverty and brutal living conditions. Most people in Port-au-Prince live in tin shacks. The earthquake that has struck Haiti will have turned the city into an unimaginable hell. The people of Haiti will be desperate for help and assistance. You can make a donation towards Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Appeal at the following website:

www.oxfam.org.uk

JANUARY 23
Chris' signed Viva jacket auctioned for OXFAM/Haiti

Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and Damon Albarn were among the British music stars who have contributed to an online auction to raise funds for Oxfam's emergency response to the earthquake in Haiti.

Chris' Viva La Vida tour jacket -- signed by the band -- was up for grabs. It also noted that the jacket is different to the one that was sold last year in the band's clearout sale. The auction ended February 2.

JANUARY 23
Coldplay perform "A Message 2010" at Hope For Haiti Telethon

Coldplay, accompanied by Viva violinist Davide Rossi, performed a stunningly beautiful unplugged version of A Message, and Chris performed an equally stunning rendition of Halo with Beyonce at the London studios of the Haiti telethon in Covent Garden for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Other musical performances included Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, and Madonna. In addition to to London, the event was also broadcast from Los Angeles and New York, and was the most widely distributed telethon in history.

click here for HD downloads of performances and extras

YouTube - Coldplay - HOPE FOR HAITI - A Message.mp4

YouTube - Chris Martin & Coldplay rehearsing-practicing Beyonce's Halo @ Hope For Haiti Concert

YouTube - Beyonce Halo Ft Coldplay Christmas Lights Live BREATHTAKING Music Video Why Don't You Love Me Lyrics

JANUARY 31
Coldplay appear on The Simpsons

The episode, entitled 'Million Dollar Maybe,' sees Coldplay performing for Homer and Bart in their own private stadium, after Homer hires the band to play for them after winning the lottery. Homer turns down the chance to play tambourine, while the show is halted so Bart can use the lavatory during the title track from Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' album.

Check out behind-the-scenes footage of Chris practicing his lines with Homer (Dan Castellana) and a short interview with Chris explaining how they came to be in Springfield.

YouTube - The Simpsons - Guest Voice Chris Martin

Here's the final segment that aired:

YouTube - Cold Play Nos Simpson by Vardizin

JANUARY 31
Life in Technicolor ii featured on Grammy nominee CD

Each year as part of the Grammy Awards tradition, a compilation album featuring the top nominees is released for music fans to savour. Last year's 52nd annual edition of the big awards show was no different, as the 2010 Grammy nominees CD featured some of the top 2010 Grammy nominated artists in the business, including Coldplay's nods for best rock performance for Life In Technicolor ii, while the same track won them a nomination for best short form video.

YouTube - Coldplay - Life In Technicolor ii

busybeeburns · 19-12-2010, 08:02 AM

brilliant review and and excellent start, thankyou!

clisaj · 19-12-2010, 08:11 AM

thanks, Ian

busybeeburns · 19-12-2010, 08:22 AM

Definately A Message Haiti video is the highlight for me. The best live performance I've watched in a long time

Texasluvsjonny · 19-12-2010, 08:35 AM

Great review.
Hey I made it into the January review and it only cost me $5K

Zeya · 19-12-2010, 09:07 AM

Here I am Cindy (totally forced to come here)

lol I joke.
You did a good job

lucyb · 19-12-2010, 09:24 AM

Great review.....lovely memories. You've done us proud!

SueDeNimes · 19-12-2010, 11:19 AM

Very nice, Cindy! Thank you!!!

Raphaele · 19-12-2010, 12:35 PM

thank you

Tash · 19-12-2010, 01:16 PM

Thanks for this review, it's lovely!

busybeeburns · 19-12-2010, 06:02 PM

bump! because I haven't created the sub-forum yet!

iduran20 · 19-12-2010, 08:08 PM

Great Review!

A Message 2010 on the Hope For Haiti telethon was the highlight of the month for me. I loved that performance; it was very touching.

Bluejay · 20-12-2010, 01:07 AM

I remember watching A Message on Hope For Haiti Now in the kitchen. I was jumping everywhere and squeeing and my dad stared at me like

It was certainly the most memorable and touching thing that happened for me in January.

clisaj · 20-12-2010, 01:19 AM

^ for me too.

thanks for the kind words everyone!

JackZ · 20-12-2010, 05:10 AM

awesome review, what a great year this was...

19-12-2010, 08:02 AM	#2
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,322 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 4 Thanks given: 1,547 Thanked 932 Times in 418 Posts	brilliant review and and excellent start, thankyou! __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

19-12-2010, 08:11 AM	#3
clisaj cars > telephones Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 11,150 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanks, Ian __________________ love is only in your mind and not your heart.

19-12-2010, 08:22 AM	#4
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,322 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 4 Thanks given: 1,547 Thanked 932 Times in 418 Posts	Definately A Message Haiti video is the highlight for me. The best live performance I've watched in a long time __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

19-12-2010, 08:35 AM	#5
Texasluvsjonny Jonny's personal fluffer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 16,806 My Mood: Location: Livin' large in the Friends and Family room! Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 5 Thanked 287 Times in 97 Posts	Great review. Hey I made it into the January review and it only cost me $5K __________________ Houston-Austin-Dallas-Cleveland-Indy-Alpine Valley-Dallas-ACL Taping-Houston-Dallas-Milwaukee-Today Show-Chicago-Chicago-DC-Philly-Orlando-Ft.Lauderdale-Houston-Dallas-Birmingham-Indy-San Antonio-Dallas-Houston-Alpine Valley-London-London-Mexico City-Mexico City-Guadalajara-Monterrey-Chicago-ACL Taping- Austin-Today Show- L.A.-Dallas-Dallas-Houston-Houston-DC-DC-East Rutherford-Chicago-Chicago-Brooklyn... Jonny

19-12-2010, 09:07 AM	#6
Zeya Not a true fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,661 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Here I am Cindy (totally forced to come here) lol I joke. You did a good job __________________ A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

19-12-2010, 09:24 AM	#7
lucyb Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,220 My Mood: Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Great review.....lovely memories. You've done us proud! __________________ ADELAIDE 5/7/06 SOUNDCHECK 27/2/09 PERTH 27/02/09 MELBOURNE 3/3/09 MELBOURNE 4/3/09 HERNING 16/8/09 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 31/7/11-WATCHING FROM SIDE STAGE!!!! Melbourne 13/11/2012

19-12-2010, 11:19 AM	#8
SueDeNimes CRAZY IS GOOD! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,780 My Mood: Location: in my little bubble Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 81 Times in 55 Posts	Very nice, Cindy! Thank you!!! __________________ >> Parachutes 2.0 << >> CLUBBING!!! << Matt about Dom's fear during a flight: "If the plane had jolted any more he would have just come out and said 'I'm gay'." PWOPAH: Mr. Anna & Mike went to Wembellamy! TWICE, because we quite like it firm. Best weekend ever, 9th to 12th of Sept 2010. Pwopahly reuniting for Muse again: 15/12/12 Love you, Imke!!

19-12-2010, 12:35 PM	#9
Raphaele YOU take it Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 30,150 My Mood: Gender: Country: Seen CP: 19 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 159 Times in 115 Posts	thank you __________________ Paris - Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo - London Boat Trip - Pinkpop Landgraaf - Rock Werchter - Main Square Arras - Optimus Alive Lisbon - Oxegen Ireland - iTunes Festival London - Paris - Paris - London - Paris - Berlin - Zurich - Copenhagen - Stockholm - Paris - Hannover Thanks A-man! 19/12/10 - 20/12/10 - 09/06/11

19-12-2010, 01:16 PM	#10
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,425 Location: 0118 Gender: Seen CP: 12 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: See You Soon Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 233 Thanked 4,009 Times in 1,871 Posts	Thanks for this review, it's lovely! __________________ Luctor et Emergo/not swallowed in the sea Rotterdam 03-10-08 Nijmegen 09-09-09 Landgraaf 11-06-11 Arras 03-07-11 London 09-12-11 London 10-12-11 Rotterdam 17-12-11 London 01-06-12 London 02-06-12 London 04-06-12 Detroit 01-08-12 The Hague 06-09-12 *it means everything and it means nothing to everybody and nobody - Guy Berryman* *Phil, who is our fifth member, he doesn’t play an instrument but he plays the mobile phone and the laptop computer - Will Champion* *a negative capability is the ability within yourself to accept that things go up and down and you can't always control it and they can't always be up but they won't always be down - Chris Martin* it’s a good noisy crowd that sing through the show at the Ahoy - none more so than when the band are on the B-Stage and the cheer for Will during Us Against The World is so huge that the song grinds to a halt amidst disbelieving giggles on stage - Roadie #42

19-12-2010, 06:02 PM	#11
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19-12-2010, 08:08 PM	#12
iduran20 Imelda Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,786 My Mood: Location: Southern CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 7 Thanked 41 Times in 23 Posts	Great Review! A Message 2010 on the Hope For Haiti telethon was the highlight of the month for me. I loved that performance; it was very touching. __________________ November 25, 2008, Honda Center in Anaheim,CA ; July 18, 2009, Home Depot Center in Carson,CA; and August 3, 2011, UCLA Tennis Center; February 9, 2012, Jimmy Kimmel in Los Angeles, CA; May 1, 2012, Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA= BEST days of my life! OH, and I wrote Viva La Vida!

20-12-2010, 01:07 AM	#13
Bluejay I'm Mafi! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,005 My Mood: Location: Canada Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I remember watching A Message on Hope For Haiti Now in the kitchen. I was jumping everywhere and squeeing and my dad stared at me like It was certainly the most memorable and touching thing that happened for me in January. __________________ And you can hurt \| hurt me bad \| but still I raise the flag tumblr 01/08/09

20-12-2010, 01:19 AM	#14
clisaj cars > telephones Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 11,150 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	^ for me too. thanks for the kind words everyone! __________________ love is only in your mind and not your heart.

20-12-2010, 05:10 AM	#15
JackZ Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,446 My Mood: Location: Florida, U.S.A Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	awesome review, what a great year this was... __________________ 8/5/11 Chicago at Lollapalooza