Nah it's this one:

Coldplay - Charlie Brown (Dave Aude Remix) [HQ 1080p + DL Link] - YouTube

 

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thank you for posting it. :wacky:

This tour is going to be amazing!!!

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thank you for posting it. :wacky:

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Capital Summertime Ball appearance

23 April 2012 12:14 pm

Band to play at Wembley Stadium bash on 9 June

 

Coldplay preparing for their first Wembley Stadium appearance in 2009

 

Good afternoon. It's been announced that Coldplay are to perform at this year's Capital FM Summertime Ball, which is taking place at Wembley Stadium in London on June 9th 2012. It will be a busy day for the band who, of course, will also be playing their own show at Manchester's Etihad Stadium that night.

 

Tickets for the Summertime Ball went on sale today. For more information, including ticket details, click here.

 

Anchorman

^That's really close to my birthday so I thought about trying to get tickets for it... that is until I saw who the other artists were :sick:

Same here.. but really will they do a full gig? I don't imagine so.. and the tickets are £60 each! for standing..

The show starts at 4 PM and ends at 10.30 PM. With 11 artists/groups performing I expect a performance of an hour (or less).

4PM ???!!! Wow that is a VERY tight schedule!!

Coldplay to perform on American Idol - win tickets

26 April 2012 2:00 pm

Band to play two song on show on 3 May

 

Good afternoon. On Thursday, 3 May Coldplay will perform two songs on the results show of American Idol, which airs on Fox in the U.S. at 8/7C. We have 50 pairs of tickets to give away to watch the recording of Coldplay's performance. If you'd like to win a pair, click here to enter our contest, before 9am on Monday, 30 April.

 

Anchorman

Coldplay to perform on American Idol - win tickets

26 April 2012 2:00 pm

Band to play two song on show on 3 May

 

Good afternoon. On Thursday, 3 May Coldplay will perform two songs on the results show of American Idol, which airs on Fox in the U.S. at 8/7C. We have 50 pairs of tickets to give away to watch the recording of Coldplay's performance. If you'd like to win a pair, click here to enter our contest, before 9am on Monday, 30 April.

 

Anchorman

 

Holy crap. How fun would that be? I've been to a few AI tapings, and they're fun! Of course I entered...

^What ? First X-Factor! Now This?:embarrassed:

Not surprising.

^What ? First X-Factor! Now This?:embarrassed:

 

X-Factor didn't turn out that bad after all. A new audience will get to know Coldplay. I hope this makes up for the Grammies performance. I wonder what they'll play?

Paradise & Charlie Brown, I guess.

Holy crap. How fun would that be? I've been to a few AI tapings, and they're fun! Of course I entered...

 

Of course you will win as well:lol: "Luck Loves a Lady":D

Holy crap. How fun would that be? I've been to a few AI tapings, and they're fun! Of course I entered...

 

Good luck! *fingers crossed*

Good luck! *fingers crossed*

 

 

I have NO doubt she is going to win:D

Paradise & Charlie Brown, I guess.

 

Probably. I'm starting to get a Paradise fatigue. I actually prefer ETIAW if they must play tracks from their current album. If not, Charlie Brown and say.... Politik would be great for that audience, don't you think?:laugh3:

I have NO doubt she is going to win:D

 

I wish. I could set set some kind of "How many times can one person see Coldplay in one week" record. hahaha.

 

I hope I do get to go - but it is a lot of effort for 2 songs....An hour's drive each way, waiting for hours to get into the studio, standing inside for another 2+ hours. But it's all worth it for the boys, of course. LOL

I wish. I could set set some kind of "How many times can one person see Coldplay in one week" record. hahaha.

 

:lol:

I think they will perfor CB and Viva or PoC...let's wait

Coldplay Shop: New tour items added / Discounts on 2011 Ts

26 April 2012 7:10 pm

Check out new items in the Coldplay Shop and save on last year's T-shirts

 

 

Good evening. Head over to the Coldplay Shop, where we've just added a bunch of cool new T-shirts and accessories to coincide with the start of the North American leg of the Mylo Xyloto World Tour. We've also reduced selected 2011 T-shirts by 20-30%, so there are some great bargains to be had!

 

Click here to visit the Coldplay Shop, where you can make your purchase in £, $ or €.

 

Anchorman

Metronomy interview

27 April 2012 2:27 pm

We caught up with Gbenga Adelekan from Coldplay's latest support act

 

For the first few shows of the North American tour, Coldplay are being joined by terrific UK electronic popsters Metronomy. We gave the band's bassist, Gbenga Adelekan (standing, below), a shout to find out a bit more about them.

 

 

Hello Gbenga, how are you?

Very well, thanks for asking. Sat in the dressing room with my friend Oscar Cash (keyboards) listening to Frank Ocean.

 

Where are you right now?

The Seattle Key Arena. Last night we were at the Rose Garden in Portland. As a basketball fan, getting to sit in these locker rooms and imagine some of the greats that walked the corridors is exciting for me.

 

So, how have the first few dates of the tour with Coldplay been?

Well, our run with Coldplay comes at the end of a US/Canada tour of our own where we were playing clubs and theatres, so this is a change of speed to say the least. It's the biggest tour we've ever been involved with, so it's interesting to get something of an insider's view on how the whole thing works.

 

Do you guys approach support slots differently to headline shows?

We do, yes. With these shows, we're aware that the vast majority of the audience members don't know who we are. So although we want to put our best foot forward, we also feel free to pick whatever songs we like for the setlist as opposed to having certain 'bangers' that would always have to be in a headline set. Plus, there's a lot less time for a support slot (obviously). So less talking!

 

Have the Coldplay crowds been good listeners so far?

They have. In Portland there were even quite a lot of people who got up and danced.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrNsSnk8GM]Metronomy - The Look - YouTube[/ame]

 

For any Coldplay fans who aren't familiar with Metronomy's music, please could you tell us a bit more about the band?

Metronomy began in Devon in the bedroom of Joseph Mount. The first Metronomy album was an electronic, laptop-composed affair. As his remixes and songs got more popular, gig offers started coming in and this led to him putting together a band. Right now we are Joe (keyboards/guitars/vocals), Oscar (keys/sax/guitar), Anna (drums) and myself (bass). We all pitch in on backing vocals and Anna occasionally sings lead. Joe still writes and produces all the music and this is a really important part of the sound. Our current album The English Riviera is the first one recorded in a studio and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. I guess you could call it breezy electronic pop.

 

How did you guys come to be on the Coldplay tour?

We've heard differing accounts and still have yet to home in on the definitive answer. Suffice to say, someone within the Coldplay camp became aware of us because of how well things have gone in Europe and I guess they put in a few good words.

 

What do you hope to get from it?

I don't think any of us are under any illusions about how much work is involved with building an audience in North America. Touring with Coldplay has already put us on the radars of a whole new audience and the hope is that some proportion of the audience checks out our music after they leave the show.

 

Obviously the band is doing really well in the UK, but have you played in America much before? How are you doing there?

We've been over quite a few times, but The English Riviera (our third album) is the first one that's been released in North America, so in many ways it still feels like the beginning for us here even though this last tour was completely sold out. We're very happy for things to build gradually - we've never been a band that's been hyped and splashed on a load of front covers as can sometimes be the case with British bands coming over to the US.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PnOG67flRA]Metronomy - The Bay - YouTube[/ame]

 

Are you a fan of Coldplay?

For people of our generation (we were all finishing school when Parachutes came out), I think those first two albums are just part of the musical landscape, same as Urban Hymns or certain Oasis albums. The others in the band haven't kept up as much with Coldplay since then, but I was a fan from the Safety EP and bought Mylo Xyloto the day it came out… so I've been on the whole journey.

 

Had you seen them live before?

I saw the most recent Glastonbury set and was also at the O2 Arena in London back in December. It's weird, though - listening to LeftRightLeftRightLeft, I kind of felt like I'd been to a show already.

 

Have you been enjoying their shows on this tour?

Chris Martin has said in interviews that he thinks it takes about 100 shows on a tour before they really start taking off and now I can see what he means. Day 1 of the tour was good, but last night was really good. Plus, they've added 'Don't Let It Break Your Heart' to the set, and I heard them soundchecking 'Glass of Water', both songs I love and wasn't sure they'd play.

 

Have you had chance to hang out with the band yet?

We met Chris and Will briefly - they knocked on our dressing room door a few minutes before they were due onstage in Calgary. As for hanging out… none of that just yet! I'm also hoping I work out who Roadie #42 is by the end of the tour...

 

The Pierces are on this leg of the tour too. Have you checked out their show yet?

We have indeed. Those ladies can sing! Reminds us of the Mamas & Papas in places.

 

Has there been any time for any sightseeing? If so, what's the best thing you've done so far?

Because we were back and forth from a festival called Coachella at the start of this Coldplay tour, we've not had a chance for much sightseeing, no. We've been to some great bars, though (ha).

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntVV3dTo-qw]Metronomy - She Wants - YouTube[/ame]

 

Are you travelling around on a tour bus? There must have been some pretty big journeys already?

We are in a tour bus - our first time on a bus in North America. The scale of the whole place really gets - ahem - driven home when you're staring down the barrel of a 28 hour drive between shows!

 

Previous support acts have spoken highly of Coldplay's on-the-road catering - what do you think? Have there been any highlights?

Firstly, it's lovely to see a Scotswoman in charge. Secondly, yesterday's Cajun chicken and dirty rice was incredible. The desserts have been totally next-level too.

 

What have Metronomy got planned for the rest of 2012?

Well, by the last Hollywood Bowl show, we'll have been in North America for nearly six weeks. So we have a few weeks off when we get back and then we're into European festivals. Our last show at the Berlin Festival at the start of September will cap nearly 18 months of touring.

 

Finally, what's your favourite Coldplay song, and why?

I really couldn't pick just one. 'Postcards From Far Away' and 'Chinese Sleep Chant' often come up when I'm asked this question. Right now it's 'Up With The Birds'.

 

For more information on Metronomy, head to metronomy.co.uk.

Roadie #42 - Blog #168

29 April 2012 2:55 pm

#42 and the joys of an off-stage band member

 

My God, can we be a week into the tour already? We’re sitting on the tarmac waiting for departure to show number six.

 

 

It has to be said that this first week has felt not entirely unlike a jet taking off. The rush of getting the first few shows happening has much the same adrenaline inducing surge that you get as the engines kick in and the pilot eases off the brakes.

 

 

We’ve managed to get airborne pretty quickly too, I’d say - and with pleasingly minimal turbulence. And the view has been pretty great.

 

 

First thing’s first though, I have to say that the Canadian crowds (and Vancouver in particular) were truly outstanding. Chris has taken to chanting “the more you give, the more you get” over and over through the intro to God Put A Smile. This was most certainly the case here. As someone who sees the show night after night, you can always tell when the fellas are enjoying themselves and feel the show gaining intensity as a result.

 

Good job, folks!

 

If there’s been a pilot through the takeoff of the tour, you’d have to point in Phil Harvey’s direction. I’ve often said before that he’s got a unique perspective on events, in that he can look at the show through both the band’s eyes and the fans’.

 

One of the frustrations for any touring band, is that they’ll never be able to truly watch their own show and know how it looks sounds and feels. Having a “fifth member” then, who isn’t onstage, is an asset beyond measure. He knows intimately what the band are trying to achieve and can report back with complete honesty whether or not they’re delivering.

 

This works both ways, too. Phil also knows what strikes a chord with the crowd - the things that they’ll take home as a treasured memory. Sometimes the band would be more comfortable doing things their own way, or feel uneasy making a grand gesture. Having an enthusiastic audience member on stage in soundcheck that can wield considerable influence, means the comfort-zone gets challenged.

 

 

We’ve also seen the return of the C-Stage on this leg. The band leave the huge sprawling main stage before the ‘encore’, only to confuse one and all by appearing behind them, way up in the back. It’s one of my favourite gags in the show.

 

 

The platform the four of them stand on up there, is no bigger than the tiny “rolling riser” that Chris’s piano sits on down on the main stage. When you see that Will has a mini-piano of his own up there, you realise that the four of them really are perched on a postage stamp.

 

They’re also quite literally surrounded by the punters. There’s no fancy stage, no big gimmicks, just a band, singing a song under a single spotlight - about as up close and personal as it’s possible to get.

 

 

Something I noticed the first time I took a hike up to the C-stage took me somewhat by surprise. Those close to the band often stand staring at the video screens in the other direction - often with a camera-phone held up towards the band. This is somewhat baffling, initially. The people they’ve come to see are now standing close enough to touch and they’re gazing off at a screen a hundred feet away.

 

It only dawns on me when I take a look at the screens myself. With the band essentially standing on the row of seats in front of them, these folks are now squarely in camera shot. They’re not watching the screen to see the band that are at arms length from them - they’re checking themselves out. It’s a little like the studio audiences you see on TV, where they’re looking off to the side at the monitors. It makes perfect sense on the screen, but when you’re standing next to them, it looks faintly ridiculous.

 

As for the mobile phones, we’re well past the age of “pics or it didn’t happen” and now we’re into “video on Facebook, NOW”…

 

Well, our flight from Portland to Seattle is almost done. The journey that is the Mylo Xyloto Tour though, has very much just begun.

 

R42

Something I noticed the first time I took a hike up to the C-stage took me somewhat by surprise. Those close to the band often stand staring at the video screens in the other direction - often with a camera-phone held up towards the band. This is somewhat baffling, initially. The people they’ve come to see are now standing close enough to touch and they’re gazing off at a screen a hundred feet away.

 

It only dawns on me when I take a look at the screens myself. With the band essentially standing on the row of seats in front of them, these folks are now squarely in camera shot. They’re not watching the screen to see the band that are at arms length from them - they’re checking themselves out. It’s a little like the studio audiences you see on TV, where they’re looking off to the side at the monitors. It makes perfect sense on the screen, but when you’re standing next to them, it looks faintly ridiculous.

 

As for the mobile phones, we’re well past the age of “pics or it didn’t happen” and now we’re into “video on Facebook, NOW”…

 

R42

Oh god these people who are doing this just piss me off! They are lucky enough to have the band THAT close but NO, OMG I'M ON THE SCREEN LOL BETTER POST IT ON FACEBOOK.

 

Like seriously, as Miller said, it looks freaking ridiculous!