^When reading it, I immediately thought of you Raphaële.

New York. Where is the NYC show? :-(

 

They're saving the best for last. You've got to know there will be NY shows. :)

^When reading it, I immediately thought of you Raphaële.

 

:):P:laugh3::laugh3::lol::lol::laugh3:

They're saving the best for last. You've got to know there will be NY shows. :)

 

And it'll more than likely sell out in a hot minute before I even get a chance. sigh.

From yesterday

 

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N. American tour general sale begins

17 December 2011 3:00 pm

Tickets for 27 shows go on general at 10am (local time) today

 

Good afternoon. The general ticket sales for Coldplay's 2012 shows in USA and Canada (except LA and Chicago) begin today, Saturday, at 10am local time. You can get them from 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster and Livenation.

 

Here's the full list of shows.

 

APRIL

17 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

18 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome

20 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

21 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

24 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena

25 Seattle, WA KeyArena

27 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose

28 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose

 

MAY

1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (On sale 9 Jan)

2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (On sale 9 Jan)

 

JUNE

22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

23 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

25 Houston, TX Toyota Center

28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum

29 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

 

JULY

2 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

5 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

6 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

8 Washington, DC Verizon Center

9 Washington, DC Verizon Center

23 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

24 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

26 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

27 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

29 Boston, MA TD Garden

30 Boston, MA TD Garden

 

AUGUST

3 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

4 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center

7 Chicago, IL United Center (On sale 19 Dec)

11 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

 

Anchorman

Mylo Xyloto Pop-up Edition shipping now

19 December 2011 6:03 pm

If you're in the UK, you can still get it before Christmas

 

Good evening. The special Pop-up Edition of Mylo Xyloto is shipping now, worldwide. It includes a 12" x 12" hardback book containing graffiti pop-up art designed by David A. Carter, stencils, vinyl, CD and exclusive content including photographs, excerpts from the studio diary and the band's personal notebooks. You will also receive an MP3 copy of the album. If you're in the UK, you can still get the Pop-up Edition in time for Christmas - with courier delivery available on orders placed up until 22 December.

 

- Click to buy Pop-up Edition from UK/Rest of World Store (£49.99)

- Click to buy Pop-up Edition from USA/Canada Store ($79.99)

 

 

Anchorman

And it'll more than likely sell out in a hot minute before I even get a chance. sigh.

 

Aww! Perhaps they'll have 2 shows in NY? Or another date in CT within driving distance? It seems they don't release all the seats during pre-sale. I was able to still get a ticket in general sale here in ATL. Good luck to you!

 

 

 

The stickers are upside down :lol:

^ :laugh3:

Roadie #42 - Blog #161

20 December 2011 7:45 pm

Roadie #42, the errant smoke machine and the soundcheck experiments

 

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I’ve got to be honest, I was expecting the Rotterdam audience to be somewhat - um, “laid back” I guess is the right phrase. It just goes to show that you never can tell…

 

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.

 

Meanwhile, *underneath* the stage shortly later, things go similarly silly just before Clocks when it becomes clear that an errant smoke machine has been kicked and is now facing in the wrong direction. Rather than fill the stage with smoke for the lasers, it instead fills the entire under-stage corridor with thick smoke. I can hardly see the computer screen in front of me and begin wafting the smoke out of the side curtain with a clipboard in either hand.

 

I’m wondering to myself what it must look like to the crowd in the seats immediately above stage left as the drape flips open belching smoke and revealing coughing grinning roadies - just as the drums explode into Clocks. I muse that it can only look like the scene in a film when the inventor is thrown backwards through the door of his lab after a huge bang - covered in black soot and missing his eyebrows. Just then, Monitor Engineer Chris Wood’s voice comes over the crew comms system. “Takes me back to working for the Sisters Of Mercy.”

 

Never a dull moment…

 

Somewhat randomly, the following day in Antwerp, we’re soundchecking. It turns out that the band are keen to have a tinker with the setlist. First, they fiddle with a different approach on Us Against The World and then they try a couple of tunes not heard since the Viva shows. After some chin-stroking and discussion, Chris turns to Guy and laughs.

 

“We’re not going to play any of this tonight, are we?”

 

Guy simply smiles and shakes his head. More work to be done, clearly…

 

Next, they blast through one of the new songs that got a workout during production rehearsals. It sounds pretty damn ready to me. Come setlist time though, it’s not made it on. Oh well - it’s not like there aren’t a whole bunch more shows coming up…

 

 

One of the comments from the band during soundcheck is how much they miss Phil’s voice in these situations. I’ve always described Phil as being able to view everything occurring through both the eyes of the band and those of their audience. It’s in situations like this, where decisions need to be made, his absence is most strongly felt.

 

Phil of course, hasn’t gone away, he’s simply got some other very exciting matters of his own to attend to for a few days. There’s plenty of the extended Coldplay gang around though, in the shape of the Champion family. They’re here for a couple of shows to see their dad at work and it’s a suitably wonderful sight to see. I have to say that the family vibe seems to have made touring an awful lot more civilised - or maybe we’ve all grown up a little bit, I’m not sure.

 

 

One thing I do know for certain, is that it’s extremely difficult to take the whole thing too seriously when there is a toddler holding the radio mic and singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star through the sound system…

 

R42

Roadie #42 - Blog #161

20 December 2011 7:45 pm

Roadie #42, the errant smoke machine and the soundcheck experiments

 

Click to see bigger version

 

I’ve got to be honest, I was expecting the Rotterdam audience to be somewhat - um, “laid back” I guess is the right phrase. It just goes to show that you never can tell…

 

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.

 

Meanwhile, *underneath* the stage shortly later, things go similarly silly just before Clocks when it becomes clear that an errant smoke machine has been kicked and is now facing in the wrong direction. Rather than fill the stage with smoke for the lasers, it instead fills the entire under-stage corridor with thick smoke. I can hardly see the computer screen in front of me and begin wafting the smoke out of the side curtain with a clipboard in either hand.

 

I’m wondering to myself what it must look like to the crowd in the seats immediately above stage left as the drape flips open belching smoke and revealing coughing grinning roadies - just as the drums explode into Clocks. I muse that it can only look like the scene in a film when the inventor is thrown backwards through the door of his lab after a huge bang - covered in black soot and missing his eyebrows. Just then, Monitor Engineer Chris Wood’s voice comes over the crew comms system. “Takes me back to working for the Sisters Of Mercy.”

 

Never a dull moment…

 

Somewhat randomly, the following day in Antwerp, we’re soundchecking. It turns out that the band are keen to have a tinker with the setlist. First, they fiddle with a different approach on Us Against The World and then they try a couple of tunes not heard since the Viva shows. After some chin-stroking and discussion, Chris turns to Guy and laughs.

 

“We’re not going to play any of this tonight, are we?”

 

Guy simply smiles and shakes his head. More work to be done, clearly…

 

Next, they blast through one of the new songs that got a workout during production rehearsals. It sounds pretty damn ready to me. Come setlist time though, it’s not made it on. Oh well - it’s not like there aren’t a whole bunch more shows coming up…

 

 

One of the comments from the band during soundcheck is how much they miss Phil’s voice in these situations. I’ve always described Phil as being able to view everything occurring through both the eyes of the band and those of their audience. It’s in situations like this, where decisions need to be made, his absence is most strongly felt.

 

Phil of course, hasn’t gone away, he’s simply got some other very exciting matters of his own to attend to for a few days. There’s plenty of the extended Coldplay gang around though, in the shape of the Champion family. They’re here for a couple of shows to see their dad at work and it’s a suitably wonderful sight to see. I have to say that the family vibe seems to have made touring an awful lot more civilised - or maybe we’ve all grown up a little bit, I’m not sure.

 

 

One thing I do know for certain, is that it’s extremely difficult to take the whole thing too seriously when there is a toddler holding the radio mic and singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star through the sound system…

 

R42

 

Awww I bet it was Apple :lol: ^

No, Will's daughter apparently. That must be one of the kids that have been seen by one of the Coldplayers.

I bet one of those old Viva tunes were Lovers In Japan <3

Phil's baby must be here or close on the way!

^ :nice:

Note to boys: do not tinker with "Us Against the World." It's perfect as is (just make sure Will can be heard).

Note to boys: do not tinker with "Us Against the World." It's perfect as is (just make sure Will can be heard).

:nod:

I bet one of those old Viva tunes were Lovers In Japan <3

 

Can't remember who, but someone told us in the Antwerp thread that they playes LIJ and DLIBYH!:sneaky:

About that twinke twinkle song, I think I heard that :p

I think I did because when they said that, I could hear it again in my head, but I thought it was a tape or someting :p

 

It was totally cute :D

Can't remember who, but someone told us in the Antwerp thread that they playes LIJ and DLIBYH!:sneaky:

 

That was me :cool:

That was me :cool:

 

You got in that early?

Note to boys: do not tinker with "Us Against the World." It's perfect as is (just make sure Will can be heard).

 

The tinkered with version actually has a bit more Will in it at the end:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3G4QRBY_WE]Coldplay - Us Against The World @ Antwerp - YouTube[/ame]

You got in that early?

 

They actually soundchecked several times and their last soundcheck lasted untill 17.45, when the doors would open at 18.30

I bet one of those old Viva tunes were Lovers In Japan <3

 

Lovers in Japan is the one song I would be over the moon to hear live, and to this day I still regret not getting tickets for the Viva tour. If it gets added to the setlist, I would seriously consider finding tickets for a gig next year. (I'm still holding out for extra UK stadium dates to be announced!)

 

That photo in the latest blog post is beautiful, I've got the one from the last blog as the wallpaper on my laptop :)

The tinkered with version actually has a bit more Will in it at the end:

 

 

 

OK, I take it back. That was wonderful. Thanks for posting. :)