[8-Oct-2011] Coldplay @ FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa [FILMING PART OF PARADISE VIDEO] - Page 8

cackyy · 09-10-2011, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lutzno;5008055
a bunch of my mates just spent time with chris at a club in joburg called latinova. one friend of mine came down for the cape town concert too, he says cape town was far better, but he asked chris what he thought and he said joburg, maybe cos of the bigger stadium who knows?

Right....

busybeeburns · 09-10-2011, 06:24 AM

Coldplay makes Jo'burg Paradise

A blaze of fireworks kicked off British rock band Coldplay's Johannesburg concert at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday night. Frontman Chris Martin and his band opened the concert with a song from their upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto, which would be released later this month.

The audience didn't have to wait long to hear some of their old favourites, with Coldplay launching straight into its first top 10 hit single Yellow. In keeping with the theme, the stadium lit up with yellow lights, lasers, large balloons and beach balls, as the crowd sang along.

About 62 000 people packed into the stands and field to witness the band's first tour in South Africa. On Tuesday, Coldplay wowed Cape Town fans. Martin told the Johannesburg crowd that the band's drummer Will Champion had suggested shooting a music video in South Africa, saying: "It's so much sunnier and warmer than where we come from." He then asked the crowd: "Would you like to be in the video?"

The stadium exploded into cheers and screams. Martin explained a minute-long clip would be shot for the end of their new song Paradise.

The band then proceeded to place huge elephant masks over their heads. "When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ... please don't put this on YouTube," he joked.

The mood remained upbeat through the set with a Mexican wave of cellphone lights around the calabash stadium. In keeping with the sporty spirit of the weekend, Martin replaced lyrics of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face with: "and maybe give the Springboks the World Cup", to the delight of the crowd.

Coldplay ended the concert with a spectacular three song encore with Clocks, Fix You with the intro to the late Amy Winehouse's Rehab, the new hit Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, and an amazing fireworks display.

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-09-c...burg-paradise/

brubru · 09-10-2011, 06:33 AM

Drjeggle Crowd participation @ Coldplay http://instagr.am/p/PhjCO/

busybeeburns · 09-10-2011, 06:38 AM

thanks!

coldplaymom · 09-10-2011, 09:20 AM

"When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ...

I swear this boy has a crush on Beyonce. LOL

Major_Love · 09-10-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mimixxx;5008051
It's not the organisers. They have almost nothing to do with the sound setup. It's a sports stadium. It may not be Coldplay directly, but it's their team and they should apologise if it was bad enough to spoil the show for anyone who paid a great deal of time and money to see them, especially since this is the second time running.

Right, the folks behind Dan Green are responsible for the sound in my way of thinking.

playingcolder · 09-10-2011, 10:39 AM

Well, first off. I heard Coldplay doing there sound check in Cape Town stadium, because I waited in the golden circle line since 9am. To be honest, they didn't really do much of a sound check. In the beginning, they played pre-recorded live versions of each song on the set list and I don't think it had anything to do with Coldplay, probably the organizers. I think it had to do with the organizers or sound techs, because the U2 concert in February at the same stadium also had pathetic sound at the back from where I was sitting. BUT. I also heard Coldplay doing their own proper souncheck, and they didn't really do too much. Just a little silly sounds and stuff. I don't know. I just know that Chris got very cross at the CPT concert during shiver, he asked "what the fuck is that sound???" to some techi who was fiddling around (in front of the whole stadium). So I donno.

Eve81 · 09-10-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by busybeeburns;5008168
Coldplay makes Jo'burg Paradise

A blaze of fireworks kicked off British rock band Coldplay's Johannesburg concert at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday night. Frontman Chris Martin and his band opened the concert with a song from their upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto, which would be released later this month.

The audience didn't have to wait long to hear some of their old favourites, with Coldplay launching straight into its first top 10 hit single Yellow. In keeping with the theme, the stadium lit up with yellow lights, lasers, large balloons and beach balls, as the crowd sang along.

About 62 000 people packed into the stands and field to witness the band's first tour in South Africa. On Tuesday, Coldplay wowed Cape Town fans. Martin told the Johannesburg crowd that the band's drummer Will Champion had suggested shooting a music video in South Africa, saying: "It's so much sunnier and warmer than where we come from." He then asked the crowd: "Would you like to be in the video?"

The stadium exploded into cheers and screams. Martin explained a minute-long clip would be shot for the end of their new song Paradise.

The band then proceeded to place huge elephant masks over their heads. "When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ... please don't put this on YouTube," he joked.

The mood remained upbeat through the set with a Mexican wave of cellphone lights around the calabash stadium. In keeping with the sporty spirit of the weekend, Martin replaced lyrics of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face with: "and maybe give the Springboks the World Cup", to the delight of the crowd.

Coldplay ended the concert with a spectacular three song encore with Clocks, Fix You with the intro to the late Amy Winehouse's Rehab, the new hit Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, and an amazing fireworks display.

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-09-c...burg-paradise/

thanks for the resume!

and thanks to all for the beautiful pics!

Kaeious · 09-10-2011, 12:53 PM

Mx
Hurts like heaven
Yellow
In my place
Major Minus
Lost
The scientist
The hardest part
Kingdom come
Paradise
Shiver
Violet Hill
God put a smile upon my face
Politik
Viva la Vida
Charlie Brown
Life is for living

encore

Clocks
Rehab- amy winehouse tribute
Fix you
Every teardrop is a waterfall

Thats the setlist although im not too sure about the bits in the middle between major minus and violet hill... The one on the home page is far from correct they changed the order of the songs around. I was there

Crystaline · 09-10-2011, 01:02 PM

We get it, Chris. You're friends with Beyonce. You can stop name dropping her at any time now, lol.

MX&Yellow · 09-10-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by _Tash;5007828

OH MY GOD !!! Big thanks for this

That is making me smiling

SO CUTE & FUNNY

Fairycat101 · 09-10-2011, 02:21 PM

OK, I've just flown home from the Joburg concert, and I am still speechless. I queued from 1pm, and got to the barrier near the end of the ramp. I was completely blown away. I'm not sure what I was expecting from this concert, but the band surpassed every expectation I could have ever had. It was absolutely phenomenal and without a doubt the best live concert I have ever seen. I plan to write a blog post about it later, and I'll post the link here, along with photo's.

The elephant heads were absolutely hilarious, and i have a video of part of it, which I will try to upload as well. I heard complaints about the sound, but from where I was, it was perfect.

I don't have the order of the setlist right, but the songs were:
MX/Hurts Like Heaven
Yellow
In My Place
The Scientist
Lost!
Violet Hill
Viva La Vida
Politik
The Hardest Part (acoustic)
Til Kingdom Come (acoustic)
Major Minus
Charlie Brown
Paradise (and video shoot)
Shiver
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Life Is For Living

Encore:
Clocks
Rehab/Fix You
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

Also, there were two pianos, the painted one was on the main part of the stage, and another plain one was at the end of the ramp, and was used for The Hardest Part and Til Kingdom Come, when Will played it for a bit.

Raphaele · 09-10-2011, 02:47 PM

thank you

Viki · 09-10-2011, 03:27 PM

Right order of the setlist
MX/Hurts Like Heave
Yellow
In My Place
Major Minus
The Scientist
Violet Hill
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno-- I thought it sounded like Tokyo)
Paradise
The Hardest Part
Mexican Wave
Till Kingdom Come
Politik
Viva la Vida
Charlie Brown
Life is For Living
Encore:
Clocks
Rehab (Amy Winehouse Tribute)
Fix You
Every Teardrop is a Waterfall

it was amazing
The Parlotones were a good opening act, I'm glad the boys trusted them

D

busybeeburns · 09-10-2011, 03:34 PM

they didn't play Lost! or Shiver?

09-10-2011, 04:42 AM	#106
cackyy Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 427 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Quote: Originally Posted by lutzno;5008055 a bunch of my mates just spent time with chris at a club in joburg called latinova. one friend of mine came down for the cape town concert too, he says cape town was far better, but he asked chris what he thought and he said joburg, maybe cos of the bigger stadium who knows? Right.... __________________ He said im gonna buy a gun and start a war, if you can find me something worth fighting for

09-10-2011, 06:24 AM	#107
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,321 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	Coldplay makes Jo'burg Paradise A blaze of fireworks kicked off British rock band Coldplay's Johannesburg concert at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday night. Frontman Chris Martin and his band opened the concert with a song from their upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto, which would be released later this month. The audience didn't have to wait long to hear some of their old favourites, with Coldplay launching straight into its first top 10 hit single Yellow. In keeping with the theme, the stadium lit up with yellow lights, lasers, large balloons and beach balls, as the crowd sang along. About 62 000 people packed into the stands and field to witness the band's first tour in South Africa. On Tuesday, Coldplay wowed Cape Town fans. Martin told the Johannesburg crowd that the band's drummer Will Champion had suggested shooting a music video in South Africa, saying: "It's so much sunnier and warmer than where we come from." He then asked the crowd: "Would you like to be in the video?" The stadium exploded into cheers and screams. Martin explained a minute-long clip would be shot for the end of their new song Paradise. The band then proceeded to place huge elephant masks over their heads. "When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ... please don't put this on YouTube," he joked. The mood remained upbeat through the set with a Mexican wave of cellphone lights around the calabash stadium. In keeping with the sporty spirit of the weekend, Martin replaced lyrics of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face with: "and maybe give the Springboks the World Cup", to the delight of the crowd. Coldplay ended the concert with a spectacular three song encore with Clocks, Fix You with the intro to the late Amy Winehouse's Rehab, the new hit Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, and an amazing fireworks display. http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-09-c...burg-paradise/ __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

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09-10-2011, 09:41 AM	#111
Major_Love A Prospekt Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,136 Location: Dresden, Germany Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Mimixxx;5008051 It's not the organisers. They have almost nothing to do with the sound setup. It's a sports stadium. It may not be Coldplay directly, but it's their team and they should apologise if it was bad enough to spoil the show for anyone who paid a great deal of time and money to see them, especially since this is the second time running. Right, the folks behind Dan Green are responsible for the sound in my way of thinking.

09-10-2011, 11:35 AM	#113
Eve81 Eve Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,009 Location: Paris Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 60 Thanked 154 Times in 64 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by busybeeburns;5008168 Coldplay makes Jo'burg Paradise A blaze of fireworks kicked off British rock band Coldplay's Johannesburg concert at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday night. Frontman Chris Martin and his band opened the concert with a song from their upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto, which would be released later this month. The audience didn't have to wait long to hear some of their old favourites, with Coldplay launching straight into its first top 10 hit single Yellow. In keeping with the theme, the stadium lit up with yellow lights, lasers, large balloons and beach balls, as the crowd sang along. About 62 000 people packed into the stands and field to witness the band's first tour in South Africa. On Tuesday, Coldplay wowed Cape Town fans. Martin told the Johannesburg crowd that the band's drummer Will Champion had suggested shooting a music video in South Africa, saying: "It's so much sunnier and warmer than where we come from." He then asked the crowd: "Would you like to be in the video?" The stadium exploded into cheers and screams. Martin explained a minute-long clip would be shot for the end of their new song Paradise. The band then proceeded to place huge elephant masks over their heads. "When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ... please don't put this on YouTube," he joked. The mood remained upbeat through the set with a Mexican wave of cellphone lights around the calabash stadium. In keeping with the sporty spirit of the weekend, Martin replaced lyrics of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face with: "and maybe give the Springboks the World Cup", to the delight of the crowd. Coldplay ended the concert with a spectacular three song encore with Clocks, Fix You with the intro to the late Amy Winehouse's Rehab, the new hit Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, and an amazing fireworks display. http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-09-c...burg-paradise/ thanks for the resume! and thanks to all for the beautiful pics! __________________ Incredible fans of Coldplay Put A Smile Upon My Face. love CM

09-10-2011, 06:33 AM	#108
brubru Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 103 My Mood: Location: Montreal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drjeggle Crowd participation @ Coldplay http://instagr.am/p/PhjCO/

09-10-2011, 09:20 AM	#110
coldplaymom Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4,357 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 299 Thanked 416 Times in 227 Posts	"When you're not as attractive as Beyoncé you got to do what you can ... I swear this boy has a crush on Beyonce. LOL

09-10-2011, 10:39 AM	#112
playingcolder Is carefull where I stand Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 118 My Mood: Location: Cape Town, South Africa Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, first off. I heard Coldplay doing there sound check in Cape Town stadium, because I waited in the golden circle line since 9am. To be honest, they didn't really do much of a sound check. In the beginning, they played pre-recorded live versions of each song on the set list and I don't think it had anything to do with Coldplay, probably the organizers. I think it had to do with the organizers or sound techs, because the U2 concert in February at the same stadium also had pathetic sound at the back from where I was sitting. BUT. I also heard Coldplay doing their own proper souncheck, and they didn't really do too much. Just a little silly sounds and stuff. I don't know. I just know that Chris got very cross at the CPT concert during shiver, he asked "what the fuck is that sound???" to some techi who was fiddling around (in front of the whole stadium). So I donno.

09-10-2011, 12:53 PM	#114
Kaeious Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 20 Location: Witbank Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Setlist Mx Hurts like heaven Yellow In my place Major Minus Lost The scientist The hardest part Kingdom come Paradise Shiver Violet Hill God put a smile upon my face Politik Viva la Vida Charlie Brown Life is for living encore Clocks Rehab- amy winehouse tribute Fix you Every teardrop is a waterfall Thats the setlist although im not too sure about the bits in the middle between major minus and violet hill... The one on the home page is far from correct they changed the order of the songs around. I was there

09-10-2011, 01:02 PM	#115
Crystaline Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 760 Location: New York City Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	We get it, Chris. You're friends with Beyonce. You can stop name dropping her at any time now, lol. __________________ - You'll go backwards, but then, you'll go forwards again -

09-10-2011, 01:19 PM	#116
MX&Yellow Ladder To The Sun ♫ Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 447 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 668 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by _Tash;5007828 OH MY GOD !!! Big thanks for this That is making me smiling SO CUTE & FUNNY

09-10-2011, 02:21 PM	#117
Fairycat101 Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 102 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK, I've just flown home from the Joburg concert, and I am still speechless. I queued from 1pm, and got to the barrier near the end of the ramp. I was completely blown away. I'm not sure what I was expecting from this concert, but the band surpassed every expectation I could have ever had. It was absolutely phenomenal and without a doubt the best live concert I have ever seen. I plan to write a blog post about it later, and I'll post the link here, along with photo's. The elephant heads were absolutely hilarious, and i have a video of part of it, which I will try to upload as well. I heard complaints about the sound, but from where I was, it was perfect. I don't have the order of the setlist right, but the songs were: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Yellow In My Place The Scientist Lost! Violet Hill Viva La Vida Politik The Hardest Part (acoustic) Til Kingdom Come (acoustic) Major Minus Charlie Brown Paradise (and video shoot) Shiver God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Life Is For Living Encore: Clocks Rehab/Fix You Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall Also, there were two pianos, the painted one was on the main part of the stage, and another plain one was at the end of the ramp, and was used for The Hardest Part and Til Kingdom Come, when Will played it for a bit. Last edited by Fairycat101; 09-10-2011 at 02:40 PM. Reason: adding

09-10-2011, 02:47 PM	#118
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09-10-2011, 03:27 PM	#119
Viki Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 52 My Mood: Location: moving to mars Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Right order of the setlist MX/Hurts Like Heave Yellow In My Place Major Minus The Scientist Violet Hill God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno-- I thought it sounded like Tokyo) Paradise The Hardest Part Mexican Wave Till Kingdom Come Politik Viva la Vida Charlie Brown Life is For Living Encore: Clocks Rehab (Amy Winehouse Tribute) Fix You Every Teardrop is a Waterfall it was amazing The Parlotones were a good opening act, I'm glad the boys trusted them D __________________ The Puppets , Band/Nose Drawings, Ode to Deodorant, Chris' Onstage suicide, Chris singing Jonny's guitar solo on the acoustic Violet Hill , Band Rules (not many interviews, be misterious, etc.) Guy saying "Chris fell off the toilet," Angst, Jonny Goes Jazz video,"Beating up the papparazzi," band's handwriting, Rolling Stone Interview (Jesus of uncool), Chris' pescetarianism, Homecoming video (w/Kanye West), Bigger Stronger video, Will’s 2007 short film, @Tokyo MTV Worldstage

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