September 20, 200916 yr Yeah, Wembley seems to have been full of different types of music, huh? :rolleyes: Correct. White Lies and Jay-Z, plus Girls Aloud, which doesn't qualify.:P The outfits of the girls don't look too bad, In my opinion they looked like they belonged on the King's Road or the Reeperbahn!!:lol: but ... well, not at a Coldplay show in my opinion. :lol: No, it was completely inappropriate, and most of the crowd in the front rows were taking the p*ss the whole time!!:lol:
September 20, 200916 yr not "singing" thats for sure! Well if you thought she was bad, what about the "ginger one" centre stage??:shocked2:
September 20, 200916 yr Youtube - Voilet Hill in the rain Our first Coldplay show and what a great concert from start to finish. We joined the GA queue (F & G) at about one o'clock and we were surprised to find less than a hundred people there. Thank you security for being helpful and efficient. Thank you coldplayers for distributing glowsticks! And thank you queue neighbours for passing the time with friendly chat. I'll post some queue photos later. I have some videos uploading to youtube. Here is the first >>>> Violet Hill - in the rain - Wembley gets a good soaking at the start of the show, with shots of the rain, crowd and umbrellas ... [ame= ] [/ame]
September 20, 200916 yr It's very hard to believe the last week just happened waking up this morning :cry:
September 20, 200916 yr Youtube - Yellow Yellow Coldplaytime at Wembley with the giant balloons and shots of crowd enjoyment ... [ame= ] [/ame]
September 20, 200916 yr Here are just some of the Coldplayers! :D HAHAHHAHAHA:lol: im in the green, next to JOE! :nice: it was the best night of my life, or anyone's life. the end. ill post a bigggggg review later, but for now, it think im going to the coldplaying picnic:dance: if anyone can find a video of them bowing and saying goodbye on the 19th, i would be in debt to you for LIFE.
September 20, 200916 yr Amazing night last night! First time ever seeing Coldplay. Will DEFFO go in the future!!! I thought our X Factor audition was especially good :D
September 20, 200916 yr I WAS THERE LAST NIGHT! I was looking out for the yellow t-shirts but I didn't see anyone. :( Pics coming soon
September 20, 200916 yr I walked past Ian but I was too shy to say hi. Plus I was on the way to the ladies :lol:
September 20, 200916 yr Amazing night last night! First time ever seeing Coldplay. Will DEFFO go in the future!!! I thought our X Factor audition was especially good :D Apart from Girls "Shouldn't Be" Aloud, that was just about the only part of the concert I didn't really enjoy, as I thought it was all a bit too "pantomime". I don't think Chris needs to be promoting something as naff as X Factor.:dozey: Maybe it was Cheryl's idea.:P
September 20, 200916 yr I love your pics, mark!!!! Thanks. I made a point of trying to get "unique" photos (particularly of Coldplayers) as other people always get better photos and videos of the band than me anyway. Hopefully I succeeded in this.;)
September 20, 200916 yr Girls Aloud were absolutely awful. Marilyn Manson would have revved up the crowd better than they did.
September 20, 200916 yr I WAS THERE LAST NIGHT! I was looking out for the yellow t-shirts but I didn't see anyone. :( How on earth is that possible??:confused: Have you been to Specsavers recently?:P
September 20, 200916 yr I walked past Ian but I was too shy to say hi. If you were "too shy" to say hi to Ian, how would you be if you met the band??:stunned::lol:
September 20, 200916 yr The re"View from Top" Hello everyone~...so as many of you did as well indeed, I got to bed very late night for obvious concert-high reasons ;P and also got up very early this morning for reasons alike as if I were waking up from a dream, which last night felt like for sure. I hope I can remember everything from this particular dream before any bit of it slips away. I’ve waited SO long and endured many miles to make it to Wembley and write this review, my first but one of Coldplaying’s last reviews for their concert threads, so I was very eager to get inside. I turned to be the first person to take a seat in my section as the usher had so kindly noted to me And I looked forward to giving a not-as-common re-“view from the top” specifically section 510 – way at the back of the stadium…or as Chris put it last night “People in another time zone” :P I know a lot of the reviews for concerts (or at least it seems to me :P) are of people at the floor level (which I imagine is an incredible experience! – being among the energy of so many in such close proximity to the band and being able to see what goes on with them on the side stage). But I was SO pleasantly surprised and just as energized from my, as you’d say in America, “nosebleed section”…which was ever so slightly to the right of center but gave an excellent overview of the massive stagework. I think someone in one of the other threads from Friday’s show mentioned something about bad sound in the back of Wembley but I couldn’t disagree more. Maybe I’m not a sound expert so don’t notice the difference but it sounded great last night to me–so dear future Wembley concert-goers, no need to shy away from the back section, for sound travels and travel well it did indeed Oh and having my binoculars handy made it an even MORE lovely experience…enable me to get close-ups through the big-screens, which don’t seem that huge from my back but are intensely magnified marvelously with the binoculars But in general, as corny as it sounds, I think everyone felt intimate with the band even if you were miles away. I actually didn’t realize how far it was until Chris said he couldn’t hear the screaming response to his shout-out to those way in the back of the top. The concert I went to before this one was in a smaller venue but last night felt far more intimate than that place…perhaps because of the emotions attached to this particular concert being the final one :P As I sat down and panned the stadium, you could feel the anticipation in the air. The backdrop music ironically sounded like something you’d hear at the end of a movie when the credits start to roll…at least it felt that way to me :P But perhaps putting such music on at the start of the concert symbolized the beginning of the” end”...the end of this particular chapter for Coldplay and its family of fans. Soon enough, the White Lies took the stage at about twenty past 5. It was my first time hearing them live and I must say they deserve all the credit…hearing bands just from their studio albums really doesn’t do justice….there is a lot lost I believe. All of Coldplay’s critics just haven’t witnessed the magic of their live sound. So perhaps the White Lies are a budding “Coldplay” type band – in terms of the very humble, self-deprecating posture they seemed to carry during their set. But they sounded amazing and I certainly checked out their music when I got home. I think I agree that the sound system wasn’t the best for the music of Girls Aloud. I’m not too keen on the all-girl pop group types..but I appreciated their enthusiasm , love for and pride in what they do which is what Coldplay are about and what they probably like about Girls Aloud as well enough to invite them to open. But Jay-Z certainly brought the house down for me…definitely did his job of warming up the crowd for Coldplay as he said. He is an extraordinary talent and I felt honored to hear him live for the first time…and felt an extra bond with him being originally from NY myself and as images of the NYC night sky line appeared in the backdrop of his song ‘Empire State of Mind’. I think Coldplay always try to bring an eclectic musical mix on board the concert thru the different-genres of the opening acts…creating a music “festival-esque” setting…giving people a bigger bang for their pound I’d say Finally came the last intermission between acts and that familiar final classical piece just before the boys’ silhouettes appeared to the sound of ‘Life in Technicolor’ holding their sparkling lights. It was immediately followed by the roaring sounds of ‘Violet Hill’ and ‘Clocks’ and the anthemic feel of ‘In My Place’ and of course “Yellow”. I must say I looked forward to seeing how Chris interacts with his fellow Londoners in his hometown and he certainly showed a special bond...making an especially special reference to the British show “The X-Factor”. Simon Cowell’s classic most deprecating and high-praise remarks from the show were used to judge the singing of the crowd for ‘Yellow’…which in general I think is what Chris loves the most – just having a big sing-along ;) Every song seemed to a carry an extra stretch perhaps cuz the boys knew that it was the last time they would be playing that particular song for awhile after last night. Every single song took my heart but the ones that stood out to everyone seemed were all of the usual suspects – ‘Viva La Vida’ and the incredible sing-along and n’sync hand wave movement of the crowd on the floor. Right before the song, it was cute how Chris jumbled part of a line in ‘The Hardest Part’ and gloriously admitted to it, singing about it right in the song with the lyrics changed to something like ’Oh I tried to sing but kept messing up on everything…that was the hardest part~…” Lost featured JayZ and as always, was incredible to witness the collaboration of two different ends of the musical spectrum. When the boys made their way to the tiny stage among the crowd for their usual acoustic set (sans Simon Pegg this time), it was refreshing to hear ‘Trouble’ after the few years of its absence. The beautiful mobile phone Mexican wave led us into the Billie Jean cover..which was awesome~..really got the crowd singing…bringing the memory of the greatness that is Michael Jackson. And oh how I LOVE the butterfly rain in ‘Lovers in Japan’…that song always leaves my heart feeling so smiley and dreamy After the boys left the stage on a high from “Death and All His Friends”…they changed outfits and returned for the beautifully sad “The Scientist” and one of my very mega-favorites ‘Life in Technicolor II”. When the last note was played to end the song, I was in bit of disbelief that this was officially over. I’d expected more words from Chris as well for this grand finale but he gave his usual, ever-so grateful and humble outro and met instead with the rest of his band. Perhaps it hadn’t hit the band yet as well, that this was really the end. It is the end of era …the ‘Viva’ era of Coldplay, an emotionally extraordinary moment for all of us as summed up by the final heartfelt ‘post-concert’ huddle of Chris, Jonny, Guy, Will AND Phil on stage…and those devoted fans who stayed behind to witness it. Even in the midst of the massive tube mess, particulary Wembley Park station, the spirit of the Viva tour was felt as the huge crowd waiting to be allowed to get onto the station platform started singing the ”Ooh-Ooh-ah- oh-oh” chant from ‘Viva la Vida’ while they waited - I think the band, and Chris especially, would’ve been so proud to hear the echoes of the chanting in the distance…I believe they always will...until the next tour ;) **sorry for the mega long review here..but thank you for your patient eyes/ears -Soo-
September 20, 200916 yr Girls Aloud were absolutely awful. Marilyn Manson would have revved up the crowd better than they did. Good point. But we still had fun taking the p*ss all the same!!:lol:
September 20, 200916 yr How on earth is that possible??:confused: Have you been to Specsavers recently?:P I take it you guys were at the front?! :P I was in the middle then moved to the back then moved right next to the other stage.
September 20, 200916 yr I take it you guys were at the front?! :P Of course.:smug::P I was in the middle then moved to the back then moved right next to the other stage. Which stage?? B or C?:confused:
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