June 11, 200620 yr 'Thank you everyone for waiting for us’ are Chris Martin’s first words to the already fired-up Nokia Isle of Wight Festival revellers. Clearly, most people are actually here to see this English world-wide sensation anyway. But Chris and the other members in Coldplay don’t care. They know where they’re from and they also know who got them where they are right now; at the pinnacle of musical superstardom. This is the culmination of three days of music in the sun – a festival experience you normally wouldn’t dare dream of in this country. No mud, no rain, lots of lobster-tinged punters who didn’t think suncream was a staple for a festival over here. There’s no big fuss. Coldplay take to he stage, the audience is ready – flags bearing the band’s latest album’s title, ‘X&Y’ are being held up and pig and horse shaped balloons floating are off into the near night sky. And the odd inflatable ‘air guitar’, too. If you can spot a pair of available shoulders, now is the time to claim them and salute the boys on stage. ‘Square One’ and ‘Politik’ kick off the set but Coldplay could be playing a nursery rhyme right now and it would all be fine. ‘We’re Colplay and we’ll try and make you enjoy the end of the festival as much as the rest of it’. As if they even have to try! ‘Yellow’ is next. No introduction needed, every single person knows every single word and is singing it. There is clearly no need for Chris Martin anymore and he gives everyone what they want – to make the song their own, belting the chorus out, back to its creator. Big yellow ballons are being carried and pushed up into the air by now and then it’s time for ‘Speed Of Sound’. Rid of the guitar he’s been sporting for the past few songs, Martin makes the stage his own. Left, right, serenading his own image on the big screen behind him. And then, in the middle of the song, our very own DJ Ben get’s a ‘Ben Jones Virgin superstar’ worked into the lyrics. We couldn’t believe it either but it we all heard it and he clearly is a friend of the stars (he apparently also had a few sneaky tears in his eyes when he heard it backstage). Not to mention the second time it happened during another track later on! ‘God Put A Smile Upon Your Face’ got a ‘this is probably the longest and most boring into you’ve heard all weekend’. As if! A few tracks on and who are Coldplay to ignore the most happening event this week (apart from this festival obviously). Of course, conversation turned to the World Cup and we were probably the first human beings to be introduced to Coldplay’s ‘first Number 1’, should England win the tournament – apparently (according to a slightly inebriated colleague of ours) the words will be: Get up off your sofa Get up off your couch Stop what you’re doing And do the Crouch! We’ll see. Anyway – let’s not ignore all the other great stuff Coldplay also managed to serve up tonight, including a rendition of ‘Perfect Day’ (without Lou Reed – what happened there?) and what would a Coldplay gig be without ‘Clocks’ and ‘Talk’. They go off, they come back. ‘Swallowed In The Sea’, ‘In My Place’ and last song of the night ‘Fix You’. The crowd want more. There is no more time. Another great weeken comes to a close. Coldplay were the ones to round it up in the perfect way. Until next year… < corrections: 1. they played Don't Panic 2. and A Perfect Day instead of Ring Of Fire and Trouble pictures: http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/artists/coldplay/
June 11, 200620 yr They put Shive back as on the set. O_o They may not have PLAYED it... but they put it back on. HOLY SHIT. And good review. Sounds like a great show. :D
June 12, 200620 yr this was teh best show of them that i have possibly ever heard.. this could have been a dvd lol.
June 12, 200620 yr I'm listening to the recordings right now. AWESOME concert right here!!! edit: The way Chris laughed when he "fucked up" during the Lou Reed cover was SOOO CUTE!!!!! OMG, so adorable!!! I love his laugh!!! :wacky: *sigh* :wacky: :wacky: *melts into a puddle*:heart:
June 12, 200620 yr Okay.......the yellow baloons actually got released about 4 hours before Coldplay even came on!!!!! When Maximo park were on, the yellow balloons were bouncing around the crowd.........oooooooopsss. I burst one...but felt bad lol!! Perfect Day was the absolute s***!!!!!!!! Wow....ok the setlist.....whhhhyyy didnt they play trouble?!?!!!!! noooooooooo!!!!!!!
June 12, 200620 yr i watched it on tv....only getting about 4 or so songs in...but the only bit i would find fault in...is where he literally pulls jonny onto the ground at the end of the song....i just dont know about that....anyone care to add more to why they do that?
June 12, 200620 yr Author where can i find it...or download it? here Kelly :smiley: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28402
June 12, 200620 yr ooo thankyou nik.....radiohead provider....now coldplay :laugh4: i would give you a ton of rep...given we had it!
June 12, 200620 yr Okay.......the yellow baloons actually got released about 4 hours before Coldplay even came on!!!!! When Maximo park were on, the yellow balloons were bouncing around the crowd.........oooooooopsss. I burst one...but felt bad lol!! Perfect Day was the absolute s***!!!!!!!! Wow....ok the setlist.....whhhhyyy didnt they play trouble?!?!!!!! noooooooooo!!!!!!! HAHAH! That was funny. Hey Kara! :kiss:
June 12, 200620 yr Kara how was it? how close where you? tell us everything :D It was INCREDIBLE. I was front row...wahooo. (with Nettie, Steph, Fudge, jonnybucklandhasnicehats):shocked2: Amazing turnaround on the stage...they moved around a lot, different lighting and moving into different places...bit like a show! Setlist could have been more varied but what they played was so incredible it didnt matter... Jonny kept staring at Chris so so much!! :drunk: Chris looked amazing, with his new hair. ....will think of more later.;) HEY JEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 12, 200620 yr :cool: glad you had a great time coldplaying meet up :nice: Chris and Jonny :love:
June 12, 200620 yr Hahaha! What's this about Chris pulling Jonny to the floor?? :laugh3: you knoaw in a song....erm chris suddenly pulls jonny down to play on the ground next to him...and he plays guitar...and he continues to sing..
June 12, 200620 yr I know... it's at the end of White Shadows, but you seemed to get the impression that he like bodily pulled him to the floor instead of Jonny laying down himself?
June 12, 200620 yr yea i do :laugh4:...is it just me who thinks that whole thing they decide to do weird? i dont know....confused
June 12, 200620 yr LOL. Nah... Well, actually... it is a bit weird, but it's really cool at the same time. I remember my sister at the Orlando show, she pulled me in front of her so I could see it because she thought it was so fucking cool. Dunno. It's just something they do.
June 12, 200620 yr Unfortunately, I could not get as close as some of you, but I got close enough to be able to see them without the aid of binoculars. Absolutely brilliant!! Loved when he messed up Perfect Day and doing the Crouch. Near where I was standing people were singing the Do the Crouch song, to try and get them to come back on - it was great. What a way to end the festival!! :thumbsup: Sorry that I wasn't able to meet some of you guys. :(
June 12, 200620 yr What an amzing gig it was eh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The crouch was hysterical. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry we didnt meet you either! :( There were so many people there....I was completely overwhelmed....quite scary at times!!!!! Hope you had a good weekend!!
June 12, 200620 yr I did. Unfortunately I suffer from hayfever and my eye feels like I have done a few rounds with tyson - it has swelled up a bit!! The loos were rather wonderful weren't they!! Knew that I wasn't going to going in the lap of luxury now!! :) This was my first time and you just can't experience the atmosphere from watching the telly - you have to be there and by golly wasn't it great to be there. My feet are killing me now and I am quite surprised that I have still got a voice after all the screaming, shouting and singing that I did last night. Just remember one thing - Do the Crouch!!!
June 12, 200620 yr HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just got home! My flight was delayed! :angry: Worst flight I've been on....... but anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] lol So amazing. I couldn't see Will AT ALL. But hey ho, good show ;) :D Nettie, I apologise if you're videos are ruined by me shouting "Wiiiiiiiiiill!!!!!" constantly! :lol:
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