Steve Jobs

6 October 2011 9:15 am

A message from the band on the passing of Steve Jobs

 

We are so sad to hear about the passing of Steve Jobs. In all of our encounters with him he was such a lovely man, and always so humble about his incredible talents. Like all of the people he knew, and the millions of others he didn't, we will miss him.

 

Love, Coldplay

I'm on the video too and still can't believe it! We had such an incredible day! I sent coldplaying.com some pictures and they retweeted it, so you might have seen them.. But I'm really happy you guys seem to have enjoyed it too! <3

"Unstaged" Madrid show to live stream on 26 October

6 October 2011 2:30 pm

"American Express Unstaged" performance to be webcast via YouTube

 

 

Good afternoon. We're very pleased to report that, on Wednesday, 26 October, Coldplay will perform a show in Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, which will be webcast in countries across the world. The show will stream live at www.youtube.com/coldplayVEVO at 10pm Spanish time / 9pm UK time / 4pm ET / 1pm PT (click here to find out what time that is where you are). It will also be available to watch live on mobile devices via VEVO and YouTube apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android.

 

The Unstaged show be available to watch in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korean Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States. (Apologies to those of you in other countries, there will be other big events which you'll be able to watch soon.)

 

The concert is the latest in the “American Express Unstaged” series, which brings together musical artists with renowned film directors. Coldplay will be paired with award-winning filmmaker and celebrated photographer Anton Corbijn. Known for his masterful use of black and white and striking imagery, Corbijn has been tapped to provide fans with a visually stunning digital viewing and in-venue experience.

 

Chris Martin said: “Anton Corbijn has been a big hero to us for a long long time so we're thrilled to be beaming this concert out to the world through his lens. We can’t wait to share this experience with him and with all of our fans watching ‘American Express Unstaged’ around the world. It's going to be big.”

 

Beginning today, you can find pre-show digital features and one-of-a-kind content at www.youtube.com/coldplayVEVO, including the exclusive “American Express Unstaged” trailer.

 

For those of you who'd like to go to the show in Madrid, we have an exclusive presale allocation of tickets for Coldplay's online fans. They will go on sale on 7 October at 9am Spanish time, from here. There will also be a presale for American Express Cardmembers, beginning 7 October at 9am Spanish time, from here. Tickets will then be made available to the general public on 10 October at 10am Spanish time, from www.Ticketmaster.es.

 

Coldplay fans will be able to enjoy a special looped rebroadcast of the “American Express Unstaged” performance throughout the night, immediately following the livestream at www.youtube.com/coldplayVEVO. Following this rebroadcast, the full-length concert will also be available during a limited 48 hour window, via on-demand.

 

It's all quite exciting.

 

Anchorman

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsyBA2Rvmys]Coldplay - American Express UNSTAGED: Join us LIVE 10/26 - YouTube[/ame]

Wooo! Thanks! :)

Win tickets to Coldplay's Paris show

9 October 2011 1:19 pm

We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to the 31 Oct show

 

As previously announced, on 31 October, Coldplay are performing a special, intimate gig at la Cigale in Paris for Orange/NRJ. We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to Coldplay's online fans. To be in with a chance of winning a pair, click here and enter your details before 5pm (Paris time) on Monday 10 October. You must be over 18 to enter, and the prize consists just of tickets (not travel or accommodation).

 

Anchorman

 

UPDATE: Apologies, we're having some issues with the contest form, so we've taken the link down for now. We'll let you know on here, Twitter and Facebook as soon as it's fixed. Thanks guys.

 

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As previously announced, on 31 October, Coldplay are performing a special, intimate gig at la Cigale in Paris for Orange/NRJ. We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to Coldplay's online fans. To be in with a chance of winning a pair, click here and enter your details before 5pm (Paris time) on Monday 10 October. You must be over 18 to enter, and the prize consists just of tickets (not travel or accommodation).

 

Anchorman

 

As previously announced, on 31 October, Coldplay are performing a special, intimate gig at la Cigale in Paris for Orange/NRJ. We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to Coldplay's online fans. To be in with a chance of winning a pair, click here and enter your details before 5pm (Paris time) on Monday 10 October (NB: form now working - apologies for the problems with that). You must be over 18 to enter, and the prize consists just of tickets (not travel or accommodation).

 

Anchorman

Roadie #42 - Blog #149

9 October 2011 7:59 pm

#42 and the amazing African adventure

 

As you get ever more road(ie) miles under your belt, two things start to happen.

 

Firstly, less phases you. Most things that the crew encounter on a daily basis are a repetition of what’s gone before. I remember on the Rush Of Blood tour, the enormous growth spurt that the band went through meant every few weeks, we seemed to be doing the biggest show that any of us had ever been involved in. It was a steep learning curve and there was always the question nagging at you as to whether you could really cope when the next step up came.

 

Nowadays, we’re seeing a lot of familiar situations, so we have the lay of the land a little better. That’s not to say that things don’t crop up that throw a spanner in the works, just that we’re more comfortable that whatever it is, we’ll be able to deal with it somehow.

 

This brings about the second phenomena. Once you’ve a couple dozen laps of the planet and several hundred shows, the excitement level can drop a little. Getting off the plane in Chicago and doing my first shows in the USA with Coldplay felt like walking into a cinema screen. “Look - real yellow cabs..!” Ten years later, though and that feeling can’t help but be dulled a little.

 

So going to what is (for most of the crew, at least) completely uncharted territory, is nothing short of a shot in the arm. We land in Cape Town and suddenly everything seems fresh and exciting once again. The air smells different, nobody knows what the currency is called or what it’s worth. People are discussing what sightseeing opportunities there are on the days off. Finally - we’re exploring again!

 

Come gig day, the band get straight into soundchecking the B-stage. Here, the B-stage is out in the middle of the stadium again. This is a challenge that’s been faced before, but requires some time spent re-adjusting. Being a hundred feet or so in front of the PA system means that there is a distinct time delay between hitting the guitar strings and actually hearing it from the speaker. The effect for the band is a little like when you try to talk on the phone, but can hear your own voice coming back at you with a slight delay. It takes a while, but the old tricks come back and things start to slip back into place.

 

 

There is promo to do following soundcheck and the “new ground” vibe continues. The band are discussing with the local journalist what kind of reception they’ll get. They’re thinking at first that maybe a lot of people will have bought tickets just because it’s a big event in town. Chris turns and asks the reporter “Do you think anyone will be - you know - INTO IT?”

 

This raises a point that I hadn’t considered. They could indeed be something of a curiosity here, rather than a huge band. Perhaps any band that comes sells out stadiums? Perhaps there’s a hardcore of fans, but the majority of the fifty or sixty thousand will have no real idea who Coldplay are, much less know any of the songs. This could make for quite a struggle of a gig.

 

The answer comes (quite literally) loud and clear once the show is underway.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hoIGM_ECxg&feature=player_embedded]The Scientist - Cape Town 2011 - YouTube[/ame]

 

I’ve always maintained that the best nights out are the ones where you only plan to “show your face” then get to bed - only to find in the wee hours that you’re still up and grinning like a loon. I’m pretty sure that the best gigs are like this too. The ones that have the hugest build up tend to pass in a blur, but the ones you approach with no expectations can really knock you sideways when they turn out to be absolute belters.

 

And so it is tonight. The crowd are truly astonishing. This fires the band up and the cycle continues. During a brief breather to chat to the audience, Chris thanks them all for turning up and apologises for taking twelve years to make it to South Africa.

 

“It’s taken us that long to get our Visas…” he explains, possibly not entirely truthfully.

 

It’s very difficult to quantify “best shows”. The band have done so many that have been special - not to mention the fact that one person can be having the night of their lives and another person will remember things completely differently, having had a struggle with something you weren’t even aware of. Each night is tens of thousands of different voyages - every person having their own experience. The band gather to bow at the end of the show and when Chris kneels to kiss the stage, it’s fairly obvious that it’s not just me that thinks it’s been a truly great night.

 

 

It’s been so good that there is word coming over the comms system that they might well come back on for an unscheduled encore. I scramble to set my gear up ready for several things that I think they might do. Unbeknownst to me though, it’s decided that the fireworks and ecstatic exuberance of ETIAW is the right way to close things. The band dive into the vans and the police escort whisks them away.

 

Regular readers will know that I would normally be in one of those vans. By the time it’s obvious that there is to be no extra tune, I’ve long missed the runner. Oh well. If we were heading straight to the airfield, this would have been a problem, but the hotel isn’t far and we’ve got a day off here tomorrow. I decide to hang around and watch the audience slowly drain from the bowl.

 

 

I muse to myself that in terms of exploring new territory, we can definitely call this a very successful mission.

 

R42

Wonderful Blog, and that last photo is pretty awesome! :)

Amazing :)

Wonderful Blog, and that last photo is pretty awesome! :)

 

Isn't it! Gesse that just looks incredible...

 

 

But Chris' hands are headed in a strange direction...

 

:) :) :) makes me so proud! i wonder if jhb gets their own blog too...

Norwich show for BBC Radio 1's Student Tour

10 October 2011 11:15 am

Coldplay to play University of East Anglia on 15 October

 

Good morning. It's just been announced that Coldplay will play a special show in Norwich on Thursday, 27 October, as part of BBC Radio 1's Student Tour. The gig will take place at the city's University of East Anglia venue, and will broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 (listen live on your radio in the UK, or online anywhere in the world).

 

Tickets, priced £20, will go on sale at 9am on Saturday, 15 October from the Box Office, Union House, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7NJ.

 

Tickets are available to all members of the general public. They can only be purchased in person and please be aware we expect high demand for these tickets so a queue is expected to form early.

 

Tickets are limited to two per customer. To avoid these tickets being resold at vastly inflated prices entry for these shows will be via wristband only. On 15 October a ticket voucher will be issued clearly showing your name and address. On the show day 27 October wristbanding will open at midday at the venue.

 

Ticket holders will need to return with their ticket voucher, photo ID matching the name on the ticket voucher and if they have purchased two tickets their guest must be in attendance with them. Each customer will be wristbanded and can then return to the venue in the evening for the concert. Doors open at 6.30 pm and the show starts promptly at 7.00 p.m. so please arrive early. Please note that any wristbands that have been obviously tampered with will be refused entry.

 

Wonder if this chap will come...

 

Anchorman

haha footballer chris martin lol

KROQ performance to webcast worldwide

10 October 2011 3:25 pm

Watch Coldplay's show for the LA radio station wherever you are

 

Good afternoon. It's just been announced that Coldplay will launch KROQ's new Red Bull Sound Space with a live performance for the LA radio station on Tuesday, 18 October.

 

The show will be webcast worldwide via USTREAM. Southern California fans can listen live on 106.7FM KROQ, while the rest of us can view the globally streamed webcast via http://www.kroq.com/soundspace and http://www.redbullusa.com/soundspace. It begins at 7:30am PDT/10:30am EDT/3.30pm UK time (click to find out what time that is where you are).

 

Anchorman

Everytime I read a tweet/news I hope for at least some promo in Italy..in vain, it's frustrating :disappointed:

They updated the store, there's new T-shirts. :D

I think they're ugly!

 

 

KROQ performance to webcast worldwide

10 October 2011 3:25 pm

Watch Coldplay's show for the LA radio station wherever you are

 

Good afternoon. It's just been announced that Coldplay will launch KROQ's new Red Bull Sound Space with a live performance for the LA radio station on Tuesday, 18 October.

 

The show will be webcast worldwide via USTREAM. Southern California fans can listen live on 106.7FM KROQ, while the rest of us can view the globally streamed webcast via http://www.kroq.com/soundspace and http://www.redbullusa.com/soundspace. It begins at 7:30am PDT/10:30am EDT/3.30pm UK time (click to find out what time that is where you are).

 

Anchorman

 

YES! There is a contest to enter for tickets to be at the show. Cross your fingers for me that I am one of the winners!!!

Coldplay to perform for Ellen - win tickets

11 October 2011 5:52 pm

Band to record first ever US daytime TV appearance on 17 Oct

 

Good evening. On 17 October, Coldplay will tape their first ever US daytime television appearance, for The Ellen DeGeneres Show (with the performance airing on 27 October). If you'd like to attend the recording - which will be in the afternoon - in Burbank, CA, then click here to enter for the chance to win one of the 20 pairs we have to give away, before 5pm PST on 12 October. NB: You must be over 14 to enter, and the prize consists just of tickets (not travel or accommodation).

 

Anchorman

Coldplay to perform for Ellen - win tickets

11 October 2011 5:52 pm

Band to record first ever US daytime TV appearance on 17 Oct

 

Good evening. On 17 October, Coldplay will tape their first ever US daytime television appearance, for The Ellen DeGeneres Show (with the performance airing on 27 October). If you'd like to attend the recording - which will be in the afternoon - in Burbank, CA, then click here to enter for the chance to win one of the 20 pairs we have to give away, before 5pm PST on 12 October. NB: You must be over 14 to enter, and the prize consists just of tickets (not travel or accommodation).

 

Anchorman

 

Oh my gosh...how fun. I went to the Ellen show Sept 21, and my son won tickets to come back for one of her 12 Days of Giveaways shows in Dec. I've entered this one, too. Haven't had much luck with KROQ yet...but I have hope...

It's about time they performed on the Ellen Show! :awesome: It would be even better if they were interviewed too.

It's about time they performed on the Ellen Show! :awesome: It would be even better if they were interviewed too.

 

Unlike Letterman, Ellen interviews her musical guests. What a fun interview that would be...

I think they're ugly!

 

 

I like the last one but their store takes forever to ship stuff! I finally canceled by last t-shirt order after 3+ months of it being on back order.

Roadie #42 - Blog #150

11 October 2011 9:02 pm

#42 and the unexpected elephant heads

 

A few days after the Cape Town stadium, which was literally at sea level (any closer to the coastline and it would have been a wet load-in), we pull into the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg and are reminded by stage manager Gary Currier that we’re 1,700 metres above sea level. This means thin air, which in turn means it’s very easy to get out of breath. Still - at least we’re moving up in the world…

 

As is often the case, today we’re launched catapault-like straight from the airport into soundcheck. There’s the customary mad scramble to work out how to get the B-stage right, followed by further chaos on the main stage which I can’t say too much about at this point. The frenzy is suddenly multiplied by the fact that around the stadium, someone has mistakenly decided that it’s ok to open gates to the punters.

 

Little streams of punters start to gleefully race across the field towards the barriers in front of the stage. People have watched the soundcheck before, it’s no big deal. In fact back in the club days, I remember folks getting invited inside one day in Detroit, cos it was so damn cold outside.

 

Today though, is very different. What’s going on onstage is definitely not for public viewing.

 

There’s comical chaos as the band scurry off and Production Manager Wob Roberts strides about on the ramp to the B stage yelling “everybody out! NOW!”. Onstage, the crew are falling about laughing. The jetlag, the general promo-schedule exhaustion, the altitude and the hangovers fuse with the utter bizarre-ness of the situation at hand - and finally everyone is in bits.

 

Impressively though, the punters heed the booming voice and quickly the field clears.

 

I have to wonder for a moment how it looked to them coming down the field. Imagine that for years, you’d wondered if your favourite band would ever come to your country. Finally the day arrives. You’ve scored a ticket. You’ve lined up since the early hours. You hear the band soundchecking inside. The gates are opened and there’s that rush of excitement as you all surge inwards….

 

…Only to see your favourite band standing onstage in comedy foam elephant heads and gloves. Just as you try to process this unexpected sight, the elephant-band leg it offstage looking like a frightened Banana Splits and you get shouted at by a nasty man in black shorts, who makes it clear that you are NOT supposed to be seeing this.

 

I can only wonder whether these folks went back outside thinking that maybe this is what’s always going on behind closed doors in the world of Coldplay. I do hope so.

 

The gig itself goes superbly well. It’s another top audience. The altitude makes everything a little harder and indeed, Mr Champion requires oxygen once Politik finishes.

 

 

The elephant-heads make another brief appearance - doubtless prompting the hundred or so punters from earlier to exclaim “See! I told you!” - leaving just the remaining sixty thousand or so suitably confused.

 

All may be revealed in time - watch this space.

 

I manage not to miss the runner tonight and we head off to the hotel for an end-of-leg drink. The hotel it turns out, is a complex of cottages laid out on a mountainside. The convoy of people-carriers winds its way up the spiralling path into the clouds. We seem to be about a mile above the main entrance when we finally spill out onto the pavement and unload.

 

We still have the unicycle with us (don’t ask) and there’s much talk of holding races to see who can get the best time to the bottom of the winding track to the lobby. A better idea comes in the form of dumping bags and getting into the bar before they close. We raise a glass to an exhausting few weeks and the impending luxury of four days at home.

 

No rest for the wicked…

 

R42

That was hilarious!!!!!

Lol the elephant head scene sounds classic! :thumbsup: