[7-Jun-2012] Coldplay @ Stadium of Light, Sunderland, UK - Page 22

fooby · 08-06-2012, 05:51 PM

This was my first time seeing Coldplay live and I got front row! Absolutely incredible, the atmosphere was ridiculous. Despite the rain and metro strikes making getting to sunderland an absolute nightmare it was packed out and everybody was happy!

Tash · 08-06-2012, 05:59 PM

MX/Hurts Like Heaven

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Viva La Vida

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Charlie Brown

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Paradise

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Us Against The World/(part of) Speed Of Sound

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Fix You

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ETIAW

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Tash · 08-06-2012, 06:36 PM

Coldplay light up Sunderland

In keeping with the theme of the extra-long Bank Holiday weekend, which saw the nation come together to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, one of Britain's biggest bands kept the party atmosphere going when they lit up Wearside.

Coldplay arrived at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, on the back of a hat-trick of shows in London, for the penultimate show of their summer stadium tour.

Anticipation had been building around the city for weeks and despite the best of British weather arriving right on show time, spirits were certainly not dampened.

The four-piece kicked off their set with the title track of their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, while the 50,000 capacity crowd lit up the venue with the much-talked about neon wristbands.

Every member of the crowd became part of the show as fans were handed a light-up wristband upon entering the stadium, which were controlled at various intervals during the band's performance creating a spectacle to behold.

There were more laser lights and pyrotechnics in full flow when the band burst into the thunderous Hurts Like Heaven.

The feast for the eyes continued as confetti cannons erupted against the backdrop of five big screens and the wristband display, while scores of globe-like beach balls were let loose to bob around the crowd.

All of these special effects didn't distract from the show, as lead singer Chris Martin was his usual animated self, with his trademark energetic sprints around the stage - including a knee-slide through a water-logged catwalk!

Following a few introductions and a quip about 'the apocalyptic weather' the band wasted no time to belt out some of the biggest hits of their back catalogue, In My Place and The Scientist.

The opening bars of Yellow were met with rapturous applause from the soaking wet crowd, who actually out-sung Martin throughout this early classic - much to the singer's delight.

The longer the show went on the rain seemed to get heavier, but in true British fashion the show went on, as the band thrashed out Violet Hill, God Put a Smile on Your Face and their brand new duet with Rihanna, Princess of China, while the songstress appeared on the big screens.

Following an impromptu version of Singing in the Rain, the show continued at its frenetic pace with crowd favourites Viva La Vida,, Charlie Brown and Paradise.

After a faultless 90 minutes on stage, the band left the crowd longing for more of their melodic pop rock- and so, duly obliged!

Martin announced: "I hope you've had a good time - we certainly have - and there's a few more surprises to come."

He wasn't wrong. The band reappeared on a smaller second stage right at the back of the stadium to get closer to the crowd during Speed of Sound.

After a quick jog though the crowd the band returned to the main stage for an encore of Clocks and Fix You before ending the show with Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall - quite a fitting finale!

Despite the torrential downpour the crowds were determined not to have their parade rained on and played their role spectacularly as Coldplay succeeded in illuminating the Stadium of Light.

So much so, that minutes after the show finished the front man couldn't contain his excitement and took to Twitter to tell everyone how amazing the audience at the Stadium of Light had been.

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busybeeburns · 08-06-2012, 07:04 PM

Another epic slideshow, from nikkinakkinoo @ Flickr

Coldplay - Sunderland Stadium of Light, June 2012
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sterock85 · 08-06-2012, 07:11 PM

AMAZING.

Sometimes something is so good it feels pointless to even explain how incredible it was.

So proud that Coldplay came to Sunderland and i hope they really appreciated the crowd, the atmosphere was brilliant and the rain didn't stop us from having a fucking immense night.

The lights are beautiful and it gave me chills seeing the stadium of light lit up.

Tash · 08-06-2012, 08:08 PM

MX/Hurts Like Heaven

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Lovers In Japan

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The Scientist

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Up In Flames

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Singing In The Rain/DLIBYH

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Viva La Vida

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Charlie Brown

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Paradise

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Us Against The World

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Us Against The World/(part of) Speed Of Sound

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Clocks

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Clocks/Fix You

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Fix You

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randorolian · 08-06-2012, 08:55 PM

That was one incredible concert! Despite the epic rain and the unfortunate distance from the stage, still enjoyed it loads

mackemlad79 · 08-06-2012, 08:57 PM

Hello all..

I finally have a chance to put my thoughts down after only getting to bed at 1am and having to be up for work at 7:30am.

I'm completely overwhelmed by that..so much so that i've sunk into a state of PCD (Post-Coldplay depression).

With our General Admission tickets, we arrived quite late on (during Rita Ora) and were shocked to find most of the lower bowl seats taken (The OH wanted to sit as is claustrophobic). We decided on a seat at the back near the corner of the West Stand but had no cover so it wasnt nice being drenched in the build up.

As the time ticked by..the excitement built and it seemed to take an age for 99 problems to come on (slight delay caused by flooded stage?). Finally Back to the Future sparked into life and then the start of MX/HLH was something special as the Xylobands sparked in to life.

I have always liked Chris Martin, but has always seemed to be rather quiet and laid back in interviews etc but in this setting he's in his element- he's perfect at pushing the crowds buttons, always making sure to show his appreciation to us ("beautful people" etc)- he's gone up in my estimation.

I thought the choreography of the show was near on perfect. The way they brought on the balloons on Lovers which led on to the slower paced The Scientist to make sure the balloons could gradually be moved off the crowd in time for the next part of the show.

As the rain kept coming, somehow we just completely forgot about it. In a way the rain added to the whole atmosphere of the night and made it a show that us and probably Coldplay will never forget.

The biggest cheer went to Viva La Vida then Charlie Brown/Paradise looked spectacular in the dark as the Xylobands looked at their best. For me though, the highlight was to come..
as Paradise was ending we noticed something being set up just in front of us. Two guitars, a piano? Surely not? Then we noticed the stewards creating a path right beside us. Is this really happening? And there they were Chris and the band walking past us to a mini stage right in front of us. I was completely blown away by this. Amazing part of the show and something I wasnt expecting at all (I thought the C stage was just one of the corners of the main stage?!) Speed of Sound was superb and i loved the way they introduced each band member individually.

The finale back on the main stage was epic and then far too quickly it was all over..and the walk/drive home in the rain as people looked amazed at what they had just witnessed.

My first ever Coldplay experience is one i'll never ever forget and something very special to see them in my home City at the football ground I attend every other week. All I feel now is sadness as I just want to relive the whole experience again.

נєѕυѕσηα¢нσρρєя · 09-06-2012, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Coeurli;5319466
"Went tonight expecting an average show.
Walked away wetter than wet after having witnessed one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Coldplay were immense. Totally changed my perception of Chris Martin. Unreal.
The Stadium of Light could not have been more aptly named tonight."
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That's the kind of comment that I love

There's also one that says "you forget how many good tunes they have"

This one made me howl
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Quote:
I think they're required by law to provide wristbands on account of their fans being such limp wristed gay lords, without the wristbands they wouldn't be able to function.

Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthr...#ixzz1xFZKBlUe

TracieMorgan · 09-06-2012, 01:38 AM

HAHAHAHAHA!! I missed that second one. Well, if you're gunna hate, at least say something original like that!

Tash · 09-06-2012, 10:59 AM

Coldplay gig bosses sing praises of region

CONCERT bosses have sang the praises of the region after Coldplay’s record-breaking gig at the Stadium of Light.

The multi-award winning band produced a spectacular show for a crowd of more than 55,000 people to set a new stadium attendance record, rounding off months of hard work by a number of key partners across the city and region.

Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts, said: “The Stadium of Light has proven to be an exceptional venue for music concerts, and breaking its attendance record with Coldplay only serves to underline its fantastic reputation.

“To see everyone so engaged and so positive in what was awful weather on Thursday, was absolutely magnificent, and that includes those working behind the scenes at the event.

“Having such a dynamic network of key agencies in place is a hugely attractive proposition for promoters and concert organisers.

“It makes staging events of this scale such a tremendously positive experience, both for SJM and for performing artists, and we look forward to continuing to bring the biggest and best acts to the North East.”

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disciple · 09-06-2012, 12:07 PM

What a fucking concert Coldplay ! You were incredible. What a picture I captured of Will bashing fuck out of the drums...spray everywhere ! The rain just added to the atmosphere. WWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW

Tash · 09-06-2012, 02:47 PM

Review: Coldplay, Stadium of Light, Sunderland

FLUORESCENT confetti, inflatable balls and pyrotechnic fire displays aptly lit up the Stadium of Light as pop heavyweights Coldplay performed for thousands on Thursday night.

It was the second performance of the band’s anticipated five-date UK tour.

And despite traffic problems due to the Metro strike, the 50,000-strong audience made it to their seats on time, albeit during a rainstorm.

Coldplay have become one of the most popular bands in the world since their hit album Mylo Xyloto and their gig in Sunderland was among the biggest ever staged in the region.

Support from R&B singer Rita Ora and Swedish pop princess Robyn got the crowds ready to dance but it wasn’t until frontman Chris Martin bounded on stage that the crowd erupted.

Martin’s compassion for the fans’ travel woes was an immediate hit as he earnestly stopped to say: “I know you’ve been through the biggest kind of hell to get to this concert, the train strikes and the rain – don’t think we don’t appreciate it.”

The star’s effervescent new performance style saw him jump through the high-energy set which included their latest track, Paradise, and all the hit songs including Clocks and breakthrough single Yellow.

Novelty electronic wristbands, handed to the crowd as they entered the stadium, fluttered with colours in time to the music, creating a spectacle of twinkling lights.

Aside from the big hits, earlier tracks gave Coldplay purists a chance to enjoy the band they first fell in love with.

After such a mesmerising performance, the finale was going to have to be really something.

But the band ended in fine style with soaring track Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.

A thousand glittering armbands swayed along in time.

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coldplayking · 09-06-2012, 09:23 PM

Does it get any better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I first saw the band called Coldplay at the Royal Court Liverpool Gig in 1999, and was like hmm these sound an interesting band, something completly different.... and how far they have grew since i first saw them....... HOW CORRECT I WAS!!!.

Thursday 7/6/2012 Sunderland Stadium of LIGHT..... and how full of LIGHT it was........... wooooooooooooooooooow Coldplay you amaze me everytime i see you and you build on what youve previously done. You are without a shadow of a doubt one of the best bands in History... and this has to be my best concer due to many things which include THE RAIN.... THE CROWD.... THE LIGHTS... THE XYLOBANDS.... THE SOUND... THE STADIUM.... THE SUPPORT TEAM... but most of All the music.

The rain didnt stop the crowd enjoying Coldplay music and the show that accompanied it. How amazing is it to stand with 55,000 other coldplay fans looking at flashing wristbands syncing to the music as they belt out their collection of songs... Im still buzzing 10/10 best concert ever... So much im heading to manchester tommorrow.

P,S. Sunderland and the Northeast thanks for a great night for and even keeping spirits up when Coldplay were having trouble... only in the north east.

Best songs of the night for me was Hurts like heaven, Us against the World, Charlie Brown.

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Picture of Chris and WIll]

Here a few of my vid only short as i was dancing and singing too much.

Speed of Sound

Viva La Vida

Xylobands

ichrek · 10-06-2012, 02:52 AM

The crowd was REALLY amazing !! Best Coldplay concert yet !!!
I wonder tho what happened to that broken piano ...

08-06-2012, 05:51 PM	#316
fooby Captain Haddock Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,165 Location: Newcastle Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This was my first time seeing Coldplay live and I got front row! Absolutely incredible, the atmosphere was ridiculous. Despite the rain and metro strikes making getting to sunderland an absolute nightmare it was packed out and everybody was happy! __________________ BACONSTRIPS&BACONSTRIPS&BACONSTRIPS&BACONSTRIPS Covers \| Facebook \| Soundcloud \| VOTE BACON Come & See The Pretty Lights

08-06-2012, 06:36 PM	#318
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,500 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: 236 Thanked 4,044 Times in 1,887 Posts	Coldplay light up Sunderland In keeping with the theme of the extra-long Bank Holiday weekend, which saw the nation come together to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, one of Britain's biggest bands kept the party atmosphere going when they lit up Wearside. Coldplay arrived at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, on the back of a hat-trick of shows in London, for the penultimate show of their summer stadium tour. Anticipation had been building around the city for weeks and despite the best of British weather arriving right on show time, spirits were certainly not dampened. The four-piece kicked off their set with the title track of their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, while the 50,000 capacity crowd lit up the venue with the much-talked about neon wristbands. Every member of the crowd became part of the show as fans were handed a light-up wristband upon entering the stadium, which were controlled at various intervals during the band's performance creating a spectacle to behold. There were more laser lights and pyrotechnics in full flow when the band burst into the thunderous Hurts Like Heaven. The feast for the eyes continued as confetti cannons erupted against the backdrop of five big screens and the wristband display, while scores of globe-like beach balls were let loose to bob around the crowd. All of these special effects didn't distract from the show, as lead singer Chris Martin was his usual animated self, with his trademark energetic sprints around the stage - including a knee-slide through a water-logged catwalk! Following a few introductions and a quip about 'the apocalyptic weather' the band wasted no time to belt out some of the biggest hits of their back catalogue, In My Place and The Scientist. The opening bars of Yellow were met with rapturous applause from the soaking wet crowd, who actually out-sung Martin throughout this early classic - much to the singer's delight. The longer the show went on the rain seemed to get heavier, but in true British fashion the show went on, as the band thrashed out Violet Hill, God Put a Smile on Your Face and their brand new duet with Rihanna, Princess of China, while the songstress appeared on the big screens. Following an impromptu version of Singing in the Rain, the show continued at its frenetic pace with crowd favourites Viva La Vida,, Charlie Brown and Paradise. After a faultless 90 minutes on stage, the band left the crowd longing for more of their melodic pop rock- and so, duly obliged! Martin announced: "I hope you've had a good time - we certainly have - and there's a few more surprises to come." He wasn't wrong. The band reappeared on a smaller second stage right at the back of the stadium to get closer to the crowd during Speed of Sound. After a quick jog though the crowd the band returned to the main stage for an encore of Clocks and Fix You before ending the show with Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall - quite a fitting finale! Despite the torrential downpour the crowds were determined not to have their parade rained on and played their role spectacularly as Coldplay succeeded in illuminating the Stadium of Light. So much so, that minutes after the show finished the front man couldn't contain his excitement and took to Twitter to tell everyone how amazing the audience at the Stadium of Light had been. link __________________ 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

09-06-2012, 01:10 AM	#324
נєѕυѕσηα¢нσρρєя Ave ittt!!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 103 My Mood: Location: Birmingham Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Coeurli;5319466 "Went tonight expecting an average show. Walked away wetter than wet after having witnessed one of the best shows I've ever seen. Coldplay were immense. Totally changed my perception of Chris Martin. Unreal. The Stadium of Light could not have been more aptly named tonight." link That's the kind of comment that I love There's also one that says "you forget how many good tunes they have" This one made me howl : Quote: I think they're required by law to provide wristbands on account of their fans being such limp wristed gay lords, without the wristbands they wouldn't be able to function. Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthr...#ixzz1xFZKBlUe __________________ Steal my heart and hold my tongue. I feel my time, my time has come.

09-06-2012, 01:38 AM	#325
TracieMorgan Biggest JONNY fan 2012 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31,724 Location: Playing the drums very badly, and the bass even worse. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 965 Thanked 808 Times in 531 Posts	HAHAHAHAHA!! I missed that second one. Well, if you're gunna hate, at least say something original like that! __________________ www.myspace.com/howweseetheworld www.facebook.com/traciemorgan www.facebook.com/traciemorganmusic http://twitter.com/TracieMorgan *"That was the day I was almost murdered by a sheep." - Jonny Buckland*

09-06-2012, 10:59 AM	#326
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,500 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: 236 Thanked 4,044 Times in 1,887 Posts	Coldplay gig bosses sing praises of region CONCERT bosses have sang the praises of the region after Coldplay’s record-breaking gig at the Stadium of Light. The multi-award winning band produced a spectacular show for a crowd of more than 55,000 people to set a new stadium attendance record, rounding off months of hard work by a number of key partners across the city and region. Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts, said: “The Stadium of Light has proven to be an exceptional venue for music concerts, and breaking its attendance record with Coldplay only serves to underline its fantastic reputation. “To see everyone so engaged and so positive in what was awful weather on Thursday, was absolutely magnificent, and that includes those working behind the scenes at the event. “Having such a dynamic network of key agencies in place is a hugely attractive proposition for promoters and concert organisers. “It makes staging events of this scale such a tremendously positive experience, both for SJM and for performing artists, and we look forward to continuing to bring the biggest and best acts to the North East.” link __________________ 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

08-06-2012, 07:11 PM	#320
sterock85 SAFC Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 20 Location: Sunderland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	AMAZING. Sometimes something is so good it feels pointless to even explain how incredible it was. So proud that Coldplay came to Sunderland and i hope they really appreciated the crowd, the atmosphere was brilliant and the rain didn't stop us from having a fucking immense night. The lights are beautiful and it gave me chills seeing the stadium of light lit up.

08-06-2012, 08:55 PM	#322
randorolian Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 124 My Mood: Location: Scotland Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	That was one incredible concert! Despite the epic rain and the unfortunate distance from the stage, still enjoyed it loads

08-06-2012, 08:57 PM	#323
mackemlad79 Coldplayer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 89 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello all.. I finally have a chance to put my thoughts down after only getting to bed at 1am and having to be up for work at 7:30am. I'm completely overwhelmed by that..so much so that i've sunk into a state of PCD (Post-Coldplay depression). With our General Admission tickets, we arrived quite late on (during Rita Ora) and were shocked to find most of the lower bowl seats taken (The OH wanted to sit as is claustrophobic). We decided on a seat at the back near the corner of the West Stand but had no cover so it wasnt nice being drenched in the build up. As the time ticked by..the excitement built and it seemed to take an age for 99 problems to come on (slight delay caused by flooded stage?). Finally Back to the Future sparked into life and then the start of MX/HLH was something special as the Xylobands sparked in to life. I have always liked Chris Martin, but has always seemed to be rather quiet and laid back in interviews etc but in this setting he's in his element- he's perfect at pushing the crowds buttons, always making sure to show his appreciation to us ("beautful people" etc)- he's gone up in my estimation. I thought the choreography of the show was near on perfect. The way they brought on the balloons on Lovers which led on to the slower paced The Scientist to make sure the balloons could gradually be moved off the crowd in time for the next part of the show. As the rain kept coming, somehow we just completely forgot about it. In a way the rain added to the whole atmosphere of the night and made it a show that us and probably Coldplay will never forget. The biggest cheer went to Viva La Vida then Charlie Brown/Paradise looked spectacular in the dark as the Xylobands looked at their best. For me though, the highlight was to come.. as Paradise was ending we noticed something being set up just in front of us. Two guitars, a piano? Surely not? Then we noticed the stewards creating a path right beside us. Is this really happening? And there they were Chris and the band walking past us to a mini stage right in front of us. I was completely blown away by this. Amazing part of the show and something I wasnt expecting at all (I thought the C stage was just one of the corners of the main stage?!) Speed of Sound was superb and i loved the way they introduced each band member individually. The finale back on the main stage was epic and then far too quickly it was all over..and the walk/drive home in the rain as people looked amazed at what they had just witnessed. My first ever Coldplay experience is one i'll never ever forget and something very special to see them in my home City at the football ground I attend every other week. All I feel now is sadness as I just want to relive the whole experience again.

09-06-2012, 12:07 PM	#327
disciple Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19 My Mood: Location: MARSKE U.K. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW !!! What a fucking concert Coldplay ! You were incredible. What a picture I captured of Will bashing fuck out of the drums...spray everywhere ! The rain just added to the atmosphere. WWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW

09-06-2012, 02:47 PM	#328
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,500 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: 236 Thanked 4,044 Times in 1,887 Posts	Review: Coldplay, Stadium of Light, Sunderland FLUORESCENT confetti, inflatable balls and pyrotechnic fire displays aptly lit up the Stadium of Light as pop heavyweights Coldplay performed for thousands on Thursday night. It was the second performance of the band’s anticipated five-date UK tour. And despite traffic problems due to the Metro strike, the 50,000-strong audience made it to their seats on time, albeit during a rainstorm. Coldplay have become one of the most popular bands in the world since their hit album Mylo Xyloto and their gig in Sunderland was among the biggest ever staged in the region. Support from R&B singer Rita Ora and Swedish pop princess Robyn got the crowds ready to dance but it wasn’t until frontman Chris Martin bounded on stage that the crowd erupted. Martin’s compassion for the fans’ travel woes was an immediate hit as he earnestly stopped to say: “I know you’ve been through the biggest kind of hell to get to this concert, the train strikes and the rain – don’t think we don’t appreciate it.” The star’s effervescent new performance style saw him jump through the high-energy set which included their latest track, Paradise, and all the hit songs including Clocks and breakthrough single Yellow. Novelty electronic wristbands, handed to the crowd as they entered the stadium, fluttered with colours in time to the music, creating a spectacle of twinkling lights. Aside from the big hits, earlier tracks gave Coldplay purists a chance to enjoy the band they first fell in love with. After such a mesmerising performance, the finale was going to have to be really something. But the band ended in fine style with soaring track Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. A thousand glittering armbands swayed along in time. link __________________ 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

10-06-2012, 02:52 AM	#330
ichrek Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 298 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 79 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts	The crowd was REALLY amazing !! Best Coldplay concert yet !!! I wonder tho what happened to that broken piano ...