yes, the shows are amazing ... but if they ever had changed something it could have be so much better!

I was a bit disappointed because of this band's choise. May be there're some reasons and ... I really would know something more about it!

:rolleyes:

Yeah....

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I think I'd given up about being mad about it (I was before). Maybe next tour they will play older stuff (har har :( ). I will be so jealous if they go to Latin America and play old stuff (like they did before!) :p

Who was the girl sining a duet with Jay Z during.. Well, which song?Haha

 

I remeber her coming onstage, sining with Jay Z, then going out. Really want to find that song :)

Hello Coldplayers!

 

Excuse me being a bit late to post my thoughts on the gig... it took me two days for the reality to sink in that I was even there, the whole thing was like a really surreal dream!! Sorry if this is a bit long... I got a little carried away!

 

Sat night was my 2nd Coldplay gig ever (having seen them in Dec last year on the UK leg of the Viva Tour) and I have to say out of the two this was definitely the best. It was just incredible... I feel so lucky to have been there on the last gig of the Viva Era. It was the first time I've gone to Wembley, and I have to say, when I first got their and walked down the steps I was overwhelmed by the enormity of it. It really is massive. Me and my family had general admission tickets and we ended up settling for about the fifth row of Unreserved Level 1 seating. Although I had hoped to get a good position near the main stage or the b-stage but although we were within the first 100 people to get through the J gate it was really too late already so me and my brother gave up. I still had a great view and to be honest you couldn't feel much nearer to the stage if you were in seats.

 

The atmosphere in the stadium was absolutely amazing.. the boys couldn't have asked for more of a heroes welcome. It was like everyone was there to show their appreciation for them, to celebrate the end of the tour. :) The response from the crowd was just fantastic... I couldn't believe how many people seemed to be singing along to most of the songs, it was every single person was singing their heart out along with you. It was such a feeling. On some of their most well known tracks like Viva La Vida and Trouble I could hardly hear Chris through all the voices.. including mine :D :nice: As we were very near to the right hand screen I could see everything very clearly and I saw the large group of front row Coldplayers on the screen quite a few times.. so very lucky all of you! ;) Jay-Z worked the crowd up to fever pitch by the end of his set.. I was actually suprised at how positive a response he got from the crowd, everyone was bopping and rocking and throwing their diamonds in the air! Head banging even during 99 problems... such a great moment :laugh3: I enjoyed his set so much, more than I thought I would actually. Call me a convert. :D By the time the Blue Danube came on I was so excited. When it started to rain I was worried that there would be a delay, or worse if it didn't stop that Chris wouldn't be able to come out on the walkways, the roadies where clearing so much water! I will never forget watching the crowd getting soaked to the skin while Glasses of Water played.... it was amazinggg. I thought the weather really added to the atmosphere, I wished I had been in the pit with everyone, although I was kind of glad my camera couldn't get wet! :stunned:

 

The whole thing is kind of a complete blur to me, but some things I can remember that I really loved:

 

1.Billie Jean on the b-stage, sounded fantastic, this song really suits Chris's voice, his MJ-esque added sound effects had be giggling and it was so great hearing the whole stadium singing along... a fitting tribute to Michael Jackson that I thought he would have been very proud of.

2. Lost! with Jay-Z, really hoped he'd come on, loved the man hug at the end of it. :D

3.Chris trying to put a Viva crown on Guy's head and it slipping off and them both giggling :lol: Hehe, was an adorable moment! :heart: Couldn't help giggling myself at it, guess I'm a ChrisBerry girl afterall! :P

4. Chris getting everyone to do the Mexican wave, what a spectacle, never done one before and it was so cool to watch.

5. The Hardest Part, thought Chris's voice sounded especially good (no mean feat considering how much it's been used this last year!), loved the more tender emotional way he sung it, was really from the heart. It was really funny how he forgot the words/lost his place and then made up the lyrics... love him so much. Classic Chris. :lol:

6. Jay-Z talking to people in the crowd, especially when he pointed out some of the Coldplayers banners! :D I thought he was really quite humble for someone with such a well-known ego, he even said thankyou to the crowd :shocked2: :laugh3:

7. When Chris collapsed on the left hand walkway just before he sung Lost!, just knew he was gonna do one of his ultra gymnastic flip up moves which he did just as the drum beat to Lost! started. Feeling of euphoria in the crowd at that moment was soooo good. Everyone had their fists pumping with Chris to "I just got loooost..!" :D

8. The fireworks coming over the stadium roof during Fix You. Gaaaah. :heart:

9. One of the roadies (?) break dancing on the walkway before Jay-Z! He was so entertaining and actually quite good.. everyone gave him a massive applause and laughed.

10. Everyone singing the "Ooo-oh-oh-oh-ah-oh" bit of VLV during the interval play of White Duke remix. And coming out of the stadium with everyone singing it!

 

A few minor things I was disappointed about was the fact that they didn't change the setlist at all.. I was hoping they'd mix things up a bit, perhaps play a few of the older songs they haven't on this tour. But oh well. :rolleyes: At least they played Trouble. Also, I thought the base was definitely too strong some of the time. It seemed to over power everything else and at times I thought it drowned Chris out a long with the crowd noise. That's the big negative about a Stadium gig like Wembley, it's almost impossible to get the sound pitch perfect with such a large audience to cover. Also, I was suprised that Chris didn't say any other words after the encore. I mean, to signal the end of this incredibly long tour and to the fans?? He just said the quick thankyou and goodnight. Hmm. :\ But I think perhaps he was overcome by the moment, I think they all were.. and they whent straight to each other and Phil to share it. That hug was so sweet, made me want to cry I felt so emotional! I loved that beforehand Will, Johnny and Guy all came to each corner side of the stage and looked down at everyone and bowed. All three of them got such a fantastic applause, and they all looked so happy! I think Guy got the most screams and shouts out of all of them.. hehe. ;)

 

I just didn't want it to end, and I don't think anyone else did either.. I wanted to thank them in person for the best night of my life, because it really was. Afterwards my cheeks hurt from smiling and grinning so much, my throat hurt from singing at the top of my lungs, my feet hurt from standing and dancing around like a maniac and my head hurt from the sheer volume of the noise... but I didn't care one bit, because the feeling this band give me, the feeling you get listening to their music and singing along to these songs that each have your own memories and stories and emotions attached to them with so many other people that share the love for them with you.. it's indescribable. I loved every minute of it and I will never forget the experience. It couldn't have been a better show for the closure of the Viva Era. :nice: And now I feel like crying again, darn it! *happy tears*

 

ETA: Here are some of my best pics: click

 

 

YouTube - Coldplay Life in Technicolour ii Wembley Stadium[/url]

This includes that hug the boys had at the end of the night! :wacky:

 

That hug is so lovely! :wacky: thanks for the vids, they're great! :smiley:

Hi people from all over the world! It was a long trip from Orlando to LOndon...I felt like a "flying sardine in a can"... who can actually sleep in that plane? I watched 3 movies and a concert on the flight back, since I knew sleep was not going to happen.

 

The stadium was overwhelmingly hugeeeee!!!!! On Friday, I got up to the front right behind Coldpatrix and was there for a total of 15minutes! It became so packed in such a short time... then I thought about bathroom breaks and decided to find a seat. I spotted a row of yellow shirts... they really stood out in the crowd... glad we decided on that color! So I sat with Ian, Sue and Cookie Monster. It was a great night although I could not hear out of my right ear for a while after Cookie's crazy screaming (LOL)... she was alot of fun! Saturday I sat in the first row in 125 ... great location! It was strange how the rain started at the very beginning of concert and during Glass of Water (Heheh). Then stopped! So many wet people! It just seemed to fit into the concert order. Yellow balloons, Mexican wave, Butterfly confetti, and Fireworks! What more could you ask for? Well, maybe Chris and guys running right in front of your face...YES! He acknowledged our US Love Coldplay banner with a wave and thumbs up... twice! Gotta Love Him!

 

The whole two nights at Wembley was a surreal experience... I am just now absorbing the whole thing! Nice to meet all the Coldplaying.com people in the queues C and D Friday and M and N Saturday. Didn't get to the meetups although I very much wanted to... the pics looked like alot of fun at the Pub and Park. What an awesome bunch of pics you have put on here!

 

Much love to all of you for making this a truly remarkable and unforgettable once in a lifetime experience!!!! London is beautiful, Wembley is beautiful and Coldplaying.com People are beautiful! Thanks! Let's Do It Again Sometime! :cool: :dance: :kiss: :)

One things for sure, although i had padded seats and a cup holder, the next gig in wembley i am definatley going to get standing tickets and join you lot at the front!!

 

How did you all cope with toilet/drink breaks??

One things for sure, although i had padded seats and a cup holder, the next gig in wembley i am definatley going to get standing tickets and join you lot at the front!!

 

How did you all cope with toilet/drink breaks??

 

The inevitable dehydration takes care of the former, and cups of water were being handed out to people in the front few rows at least to help quench the thirst.

I also had my "emergency" Capri Suns with me, of course. They came in very handy indeed, as always.:D

We didn't go to the toilet ;) I went to the toilet before getting in around 3pm and next time I went was when I got home around 3pm on sunday!! :D weird..

 

24 hours??:stunned:

That's weird alright!:rolleyes:

Or is it a Finnish thing?:P

We didn't go to the toilet ;) I went to the toilet before getting in around 3pm and next time I went was when I got home around 3pm on sunday!! :D weird..

and we got water from the security guards at the front so it was all good ;)

 

I don't like sitting at concerts..I always stand :D

 

Yep same here :D and we took some chocolate bars in to get some energy :P

24 hours??:stunned:

That's weird alright!:rolleyes:

Or is it a Finnish thing?:P

 

Maybe it is cause I also went to the toilet next time when I got to Finland around 3pm :lol:

Maybe it is cause I also went to the toilet next time when I got to Finland around 3pm :lol:

 

:shocked2::stunned::shocked2:

 

And what was it Finnish people say when someone returns from a loo break?

Helpottiko? (sp):P

 

How did you all cope with toilet/drink breaks??

Before you enter, you can get out of queue anytime to go to the toilets and/or food stand (bless Wembley infrastructures for the toilets near by!!!!)

But inside, if you have a good spot, it's risky to get out.....But if you haven't drink litters of beer, you can manage to not go to the bathroom... ;) And bring some cake/candies to have your sugar amount ^^

Oh, id be fucked then, i tend to drink alot of beer at concerts

Oh, id be fucked then, i tend to drink alot of beer at concerts

 

:lol: Well, you've just have to pee in your beer cup like some pigs do during gigs... :dozey:

And what was it Finnish people say when someone returns from a loo break?

Helpottiko? (sp):P

 

:lol::lol: Haha exactly :D How did you know that? :stunned:

Hey you all! Does anyone have a good pic of the whole stadium view with all the people? I can't find in here... there are so many! Anyone?

show was amazing

Hey you all! Does anyone have a good pic of the whole stadium view with all the people? I can't find in here... there are so many! Anyone?

 

I have a pic at the end of the concert just before i left but i cant get it on my phone!!

:lol::lol: Haha exactly :D How did you know that? :stunned:

 

Did I spell it correctly? It was just an educated guess.:lol:

 

I became friendly with some Finnish people on holiday in Rhodes some years back, visited them in Helsinki and learnt quite a few words and phrases from them.;)

One of them even came from Johanna's home town!!:lol:

Here was my view

Did I spell it correctly? It was just an educated guess.:lol:

 

I became friendly with some Finnish people on holiday in Rhodes some years back, visited them in Helsinki and learnt quite a few words and phrases from them.;)

One of them even came from Johanna's home town!!:lol:

 

Yes you did! oh cool! Finnish is not an easy language you know (well ofc it is for me but :lol:), you should be proud of yourself :D

Yes you did! oh cool! Finnish is not an easy language you know (well ofc it is for me but :lol:), you should be proud of yourself :D

 

Thanks! I have a pretty good feel for languages, and I also happen to be a bit of an etymologist.:D

By the way - does helpottiko actually have a meaning? I know the "ko" is a question tag.;)

My favourite question is: Oletko kannissa? (sp.):P

Helpottiko means like "did it help?" or something in that direction :D it's oletko kÄnnissä, but I guess you're forgiven since you can't do the letter Ä :rolleyes:

 

Yup!:P

 

I had a drinking plan: drink loads in the morning and stop around noon and no drinking anymore! (except a little bit of water from Mari, it was SO HOT!)..and I drank like 4 glasses of the really bad tasting english water from the seurity guy..(it was horrible I have to say :D)

 

Makes you wonder where it had come from!:shocked2:

 

 

I guess it is a finnish thing :uhoh:

 

What about the reindeer milk??:confused:

I was thinking of its origin every time I drank it.. :thinking:

 

..I think the reindeer milk is only a Lapland thing :D I stick to the cow stuff :rolleyes:

 

 

 

Isn't that a treasonous act in Finland??:stunned::rolleyes: