Muzzy, I read your post and feel so very sorry for you :(

 

I've had a number of health issues recently, and have had to miss various events over the last year. It sucks.

 

I had the norovirus just last week, on top of everything else, and barely made this gig but just so thankful I got through it. Luckily for my health condition I recently got some new medicine from my doctor which works quite well for me. I needed to take a lot during the gig just to get through, and I managed it. But (and I didn't tell anyone else at the time because I was just trying to be strong and positive) there was one point I almost had to leave during Jay-Z.

 

I just feel so lucky that I did manage to stay on, but really REALLY feel for you. Is there any chance you can be better for Wembley? I can help you to find a ticket if you can. And, if i were I would write to Debs about what happened. Nothing may come of it, but your story is such a shame, you would get her great sympathy at least I'm sure.

 

All the best to you for a speedy recovery :)

 

That is quite comforting I guess. Good job!

 

Sorry for the medicines you have to take. Now I feel so fortunate that I have no serious health problem yesterday except a broken throat and injured belly because I shouted too hard...lol

hey guys

i should and prob will be fine for wemb

and ok how do i go about writing to debs

ul hav to forgive me im a bit of a newbie lol

and thanks tonsu its good to no im not the only one out there

it would be wonderful Gib! Last Monday I was in Paris but the butterflies didn't come as I was seated...

 

I had the same issue when I saw them in manchester last year, was sat right at the back. I got your message and will get them posted tomorrow :)

hey guys

i should and prob will be fine for wemb

and ok how do i go about writing to debs

ul hav to forgive me im a bit of a newbie lol

and thanks tonsu its good to no im not the only one out there

 

Debs is the Oracle (but shhh I think she doesn't want us to know) and she is very nice and you can write to her here: http://www.coldplay.com/oracle.php

:)

Good to know you got through the gig ok Pete :cool:

 

I was totally expecting my hearing to be fucked this morning, but its like the gig never happened. Must have been just excessive bass, rather than noise itself. Still, given my sleep depridation symptoms, I think Chris's idea of sitting down on the 18th and standing on 19th is looking more attractive by the minute!

What were the yellow/orange lights in the sky?>

 

Awesome gig but does anyone know what the orange lights that started over the pavillion and ended up over the tram lines?

 

They were very high in the air and didn't look like aircraft - looked like UFO's if truth be told....

 

Anyone else see them?

Good to know you got through the gig ok Pete :cool:

 

I was totally expecting my hearing to be fucked this morning, but its like the gig never happened. Must have been just excessive bass, rather than noise itself. Still, given my sleep depridation symptoms, I think Chris's idea of sitting down on the 18th and standing on 19th is looking more attractive by the minute!

 

Ah, but it was more than ok thanks Ian, it was marvellous! I never thought I'd manage it but I did! :dance:

 

Lol, yeah I think it was mainly the bass, wasn't it? But it was pretty funny last night - Chris (Jizo) and I went out for about five hours afterwards. We never even realised the time we were on such a high till we looked at the clock and it was FOUR AM (which was why the hurdling in Travelodge was called off till next time :P) But for all those hours neither of us could hear anything the other said. I've never got to know someone so well from facial expressions alone (and I hope I'm not wrong, but he seems like a top chap :laugh3:)

Good to know you got through the gig ok Pete :cool:

 

I was totally expecting my hearing to be fucked this morning, but its like the gig never happened. Must have been just excessive bass, rather than noise itself. Still, given my sleep depridation symptoms, I think Chris's idea of sitting down on the 18th and standing on 19th is looking more attractive by the minute!

 

I'm surprised it wasn't noise when Mum could hear the concert from her house. :shocked2:

she was helping me time when to come & pick you up :laugh3: she heard the bass of Politik kick in after it was really quiet for the acoustic set

Awesome gig but does anyone know what the orange lights that started over the pavillion and ended up over the tram lines?

 

They were very high in the air and didn't look like aircraft - looked like UFO's if truth be told....

 

Anyone else see them?

 

Yes I saw that but definitely not UFO. I guess it is a burning lattern or something like that.

thank you so much Gib! it's just paper but what an important paper!

 

good night to everyone

Awesome gig but does anyone know what the orange lights that started over the pavillion and ended up over the tram lines?

 

They were very high in the air and didn't look like aircraft - looked like UFO's if truth be told....

 

Anyone else see them?

 

dunno but they've been around a few times. I saw them on 2 separate occasions passing over our house last month.

 

first time I saw them I thought they were sparks from a fire until I realised they were moving too smoothly for that

I have seen so many members joined ages ago made their first posts at this thread...I guess that means last night's show is really marvellous

I found a video of that! :dance:

This is coooooooool!!!! (Or "Bloody fantastic" :lol:)

 

 

Great video... LOL. Must have been amazing to be there :lol:

it was even better than that! :D

Review part 3

 

We've had the good, the bass...and now for the ugly :\

 

Speaking to the lovely Vivacrew ladies after the gig they didn't seem to think the same as me, but this was my impression...

 

The minute Chris came on last night I thought he was VERY sick indeed. He looked really uncomfortable to me, and he was absolutely pouring with sweat even while they were playing with the sparklers (and by this time the sun had gone down and Manchester was getting chilly).

 

I had a wondrous night. There is nothing for me that beats a night listening to Coldplay, and we had such a wonderful view; the weekend had been perfect; the calzone at Jen's Italian restaurant splendid (and mine was bigger than Jizo's, naturally!) But Chris looked very very ill to me. He had a scarf on most of the night, had to change his shirt very early cos it was dripping, and there were a number of pauses when he had to go near the back of the stage to gargle or have his ginger (ginsing?) drink for his throat.

 

I was worried from the beginning, and I don't think he looked happy at all for most of it; at least until they'd got through more than half the gig, and then I guessed (could just be my imagination??) that there was a sense of relief that he'd pulled it off and the end was near.

 

His voice was so croaky, I've never heard it like that. I've heard him tired before, I've seen many nights where he couldn't quite hit the highest notes, but where most of the rest of the evening was great. But he seemed to struggle on A LOT of stuff last night. Early on he took every opportunity to get the crowd to sing instead of him. Most noticeable was In My Place when he missed the beginning of the 'singing please please please, come back and sing to me' (I think it's that bit - when he runs down the ramp at Jonny). There was even one point (forget which song) when he couldn't even seem to find the right pitch at the end, but the crowd got it, and he re-tuned and thanked us for helping him out :o And it wasn't just Chris messing round like he so often does, he was really struggling I'm certain :(

 

Sweating buckets even before the show had got going; fighting for breath at times; seeming confused and laboured at points with the pre-planned banter - I swear he has some kind of pretty heavy virus (at least I really hope it's that and not some permanent problem with his voice :(). He also missed a lot of the planned dance moves he does, didn't get around as much as normal, and there were gaps between some songs when usually they are seemless because he sprints right back into place so quick :(

 

Aw, I feel awful now, because I've ended my review of an amazing weekend with worries about Chris. I LOVED the show, had such an incredible time, and wouldn't have missed it for the world. But I said to Jizo today that the way he was I would rather he had cancelled the show for his own sake, because we need Chris to keep fit and healthy. I guess he's just so professional that he didn't want to do it, especially as it was the big homecoming at the start of what is going to be such a big week for them all. But now I'm really worried about how he'll be for Wembley.

 

As I said, some of the girl Vivacrew members didn't seem to really notice all this, so I guess it's just my opinion, but I'm pretty sure. Seen the band 11 or 12 times and never seen Chris so uncomfortable. He even barely looked at the front row, smiled, or waved, he seemed to be just working so hard on singing and getting through :(

 

GET WELL SOON CHRIS :)

Ahhh, thanks for all the pics and videos and reviews so far! :kiss:

 

Just saw this pic in the Gallery:

 

 

:laugh4:

 

A bit scary photo of Chris! LOL and really funny. :lol: Good picture :laugh3:

Review part 3

 

We've had the good, the bass...and now for the ugly :\

 

Speaking to the lovely Vivacrew ladies after the gig they didn't seem to think the same as me, but this was my impression...

 

The minute Chris came on last night I thought he was VERY sick indeed. He looked really uncomfortable to me, and he was absolutely pouring with sweat even while they were playing with the sparklers (and by this time the sun had gone down and Manchester was getting chilly).

 

I had a wondrous night. There is nothing for me that beats a night listening to Coldplay, and we had such a wonderful view; the weekend had been perfect; the clazone at Jen's Italian restaurant splendid (and mine was bigger than Jizo's!) But Chris looked very very ill to me. He had a scarf on most of the night, had to change his shirt very early, and there were a number of pauses when he had to go near the back of the stage to gargle or have his ginger (ginsing?) drink for his throat.

 

I was worried from the beginning, and I don't think he looked happy at all for most of it; at least until they'd got through more than half the gig, and then I guessed (could just be my imagination??) that there was a sense of relief that he'd pulled it off and the end was near.

 

His voice was so croaky, I've never heard it like that. I've heard him tired before, I've seen many nights where he couldn't quite hit the highest notes, but where most of the rest of the evening was great. But he seemed to struggle on A LOT of stuff last night. Early on he took every opportunity to get the crowd to sing instead of him. Most noticeable was In My Place when he missed the beginning of the 'singing please please please, come back and sing to me' (I think it's that bit - when he runs down the ramp at Jonny). There was even one point (forget which song) when he couldn't hit the right pitch at the end but the crowd got it, and he re-tuned and thanked us for helping him out :o And it wasn't just Chris messing round like he so often does, he was really struggling I'm certain :(

 

Sweating buckets even before the show had got going; fighting for breath at times; seeming confused and laboured at points with the pre-planned banter - I swear he has some kind of pretty heavy virus (at least I really hope it's that and not some permanent problem with his voice :(). He also missed a lot of the planned dance moves he does, didn't get around as much as normal, and there were gaps between some songs when usually they are seemless because he sprints right back into place so quick :(

 

Aw, I feel awful now, because I've ended my review of an amazing weekend with worries about Chris. I LOVED the show, had such an incredible time, and wouldn't have missed it for the world. But I said to Jizo today that the way he was I would rather he had cancelled the show for his own sake, because we need Chris to keep fit and healthy. I guess he's just so professional that he didn't want to do it, especially as it was the big homecoming at the start of what is going to be such a big week for them all. But now I'm really worried about how he'll be for Wembley.

 

As I said, some of the girl Vivacrew members didn't seem to really notice all this, so I guess it's just my opinion, but I'm pretty sure. Seen the band 11 or 12 times and never seen Chris so uncomfortable. He even barely looked at the front row, smiled, or waved, he seemed to be just working so hard on singing and getting through :(

 

GET WELL SOON CHRIS :)

 

Aww. I really hope it's nothing serious (H1N1? :uhoh:) and I hope he's better very very soon.

Hopefully today will be a day of rest for him (although I doubt it, with all the traveling), and I really hope he'll be in top shape for Wembley. :\

I noticed that Chris was uncommonly sweaty, but didn't think much about that...I agree with you that he was not comfortable because the warming up things were a little bit too long and I guess Chris was trying to make himself comfortable during that backstage.

 

Hope they are good anyway.

It was my first ever gig and it was amazing, Its been an incredible 9 years in the making for me..... I ve knew what to expec from checking the coldplaying forums. As soon as i saw the guys come on stage I nearly fainted..lol.... I will never forget that night. x

Ooh forgot a couple of snippets:

 

The bad : at one point Chris said 'see you in a couple of years' :(

 

The wonderful: a good shout from a section in the crowd for Warning Sign early in the set :)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8MXEbCD79E]YouTube - Dancing Roadie - Coldplay - Manchester 12.09.2009[/ame]

 

A video i took of the dancing roadie, who tbh is feckin awesome!

Hi guys.... back in London now and finally back to a proper working internet access on my laptop rather than mobile internet which I can't check the board on. A bit too exhausted to upload photos or write my review, but I had a great time @ the concert and meeting all the Coldplayers - most of them for the first time - having an enjoyable dinner, a fun day queuing up @ the LCCC and (most importantly) enjoying a rocking concert together.

 

I promise I'll do a proper write-up soon!

Hi Min, glad you had a great time :) Enjoy London and hope to meet you at the weekend . :kiss:

Pete's massive review deserves the limelight :D

 

http://www.coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6662

Hey there,

 

I was the guy dressed like Jonny - I re-registered since my user name was terrible.. By the way.. Who got the other Viva drum mallet because two flew our way and I got one :D