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Live photoblog from Wembley tomorrow (Sat)

September 18, 2009 3:45 pm

Join us backstage action at the tour finale

Good afternoon. Following our warmly-received live photoblogs at Brixton, Lyon, Birmingham, Roskilde and Dusseldorf, we thought it was only appropriate that we gave you live backstage access to tomorrow's Viva tour finale at Wembley Stadium. Join us tomorrow from lunchtime 'til late for all the behind-the-scenes news, photos and catering reports.

 

 

To whet your appetites, here's a picture we took during the band's soundcheck earlier.

 

 

Big.

 

Anchorman

:wideeyed::dance::dance::dance: Great news!!!

 

Roadie #42 - Blog #106

September 18, 2009 4:49 pm

#42 and the superstar rapper

 

It's funny. We're within sight of the finish line, which means we should be coasting to a nice comfortable finish. Things seem to be more hectic than ever though. Today in Glasgow, we have Radio 1 recording the show for a Live Lounge transmission. This means getting in early and soundchecking almost the whole set (albeit only half of every other song).

 

There's also talk that Jay-Z will be up to do his bit in Lost tonight, so I'm busy under the stage fiddling about extending Will's Hip-Hop drum loops in the middle section. Three shows to go and still making changes. I'm sure it'll all settle down by Sunday...

 

After soundcheck, there's a little acoustic session to do in the dressing room to go with the live broadcast of the show. It's been a while since they've done anything like this, so it's a bit of a roadie scramble to work out what's going to be required to make it happen.

 

It ends up being a gloriously lo-fi affair. Mr. Champion notably spends some time modifying his egg shaped shaker as it seems too bright and loud for the song in question. Two paper napkins is deemed to be the correct amount of acoustic damping (along with a towel around the tambourine).

 

 

When I slip into the recording, they're giving Shiver a try, which is a bit of a blast from the past. Chris points out, "We're on gig one hundred and fifty something and we haven't played this song at any of them.

 

 

It's a bit of a nervy start. Not only have they not played the song for a long time, but they haven't done an acoustic thing for a while. Initially, there's lots of nervous laughter and joking about forgetting how to play it. They make it through one version, fluffing only the ending. They jump back into it playing another ending that can be edited on.

 

 

Straight away though, Chris suggests doing it once more. Suddenly things snap into place and it's clear that this is the one. Every head in the room is nodding and it's pin-drop quiet besides the band. They finish to a round of applause from the few of us assembled and Phil Harvey immediately jumps up and suggests that it should make a return to the setlist.

 

There's a single beat of silence from the band that's enough to say that it's very unlikely. Suddenly, we're back to laughter again and it's all over.

 

 

Cutting to the show now, we're in front of another huge and roaring crowd. Glasgow has long had a reputation for rowdy crowds and with good reason. They're in fine voice from the off and there's people on shoulders and flags a-plenty.

 

 

So yes, Lost. It says on the set-list that Jay-Z is coming up. We're off into the second verse and I still can't see him. I'm starting to worry that it's all going to fall on its arse. With mere seconds to spare, he emerges up the backstage ramp and wanders onto stage like he owns the place. Pretty soon, he does.

 

 

My other strong recollection is of watching the butterflies. Tonight, the heat of the Glaswegians means that rather than fluttering downwards on the heads of the crowd, a good deal of the butterflies are floating up on the warm air out of the stadium roof. It genuinely looks as though thousands of them have been released and are making a break for it into the night sky.

 

Pretty soon we're doing the same.

 

R#42

Such AMAZING pictures!!!Love it.Will makes me laugh

please uldpoad vidéo ^^

please uldpoad vidéo ^^

 

I'm trying to do it, but I'm no expert at those kind of things... :confused:

 

Does anyone know how to do it?

 

I copied the code to embed the video, but it's not enough:

<object width="400" height="227"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6642591&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6642591&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="227"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6642591">Jay-Z Glasgow</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/coldplayyalpdloc">Coldplay</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Great blog, but I just don't get why they still refuse to add Shiver to the setlist :cry:

Maybe they simply don't like it that much ... :(

I wish they played Shiver in the regular setlist :(

So no Shiver at all? Not even Wembley?

The boys are unbelievable sometimes.

Divas :rolleyes:

i was so sad that they didn't play "shiver" at the concert i went to.:cry:

i wonder why they don't want to add it to the setlist, its an amazingly beautiful song. as much as i love "green eyes" (i really love it) i would rather have them play "shiver" instead of "green eyes"

 

i sent them an email telling them that we would love for them to add "shiver" to the setlist. i wonder how long it will take till they read it. if they ever have time to read fan mail.:thinking:

<object width="400" height="227"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6642591&server=vimeo.com &show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portr ait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6642591&server=vimeo.com &show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portr ait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="227"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6642591">Jay-Z Glasgow</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/coldplayyalpdloc">Coldplay</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

There's it embedded, I'll try and sort out why it won't embed for others, but for now just use YouTube etc :)

There's it embedded, I'll try and sort out why it won't embed for others, but for now just use YouTube etc :)

 

ok!

 

meanwhile, thanks for embedding them! :)

all the vids are available for download here : http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3477654#post3477654

 

(every roadie42 vid is in the 1st post)

when did the layout of the coldplay.com site change? i like the slight diference!.. :)

when did the layout of the coldplay.com site change? i like the slight diference!.. :)

 

Yesterday, right after the Wembley show ended. ;)

OK, can someone tell me what the hell [email protected] is about? I want to RSVP, but I don't know what I'm RSVPing to, so I don't know what to put in the email :uhoh:.

Nobody knows what it's for, but everybody's been sending e-mails anyway. :P

I just sent a dorky email about it with my name :P. Did anyone else put in other personal information?

i sent one too. told them i would be there anywhere they ask if it was humanly possible!!!!

I'd even join them on the moon. :P

i just put my full name

Greetings from Wembley

September 19, 2009 13:44 pm

Wish you were here

 

 

The Coldplay-shaped puppets on tour