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Welcome to the thread for the above concert which can be used for all discussion prior to, during and after the gig.

 

One thread one concert - should hopefully keep everyone organised and up-to-date with Coldplay on the road.

 

Did you get tickets?

Are you looking for tickets?

Are you looking for ticket swaps?

Need help/directions on getting to the concert?

Not sure what the arrangements and rules are for the particular venue is?

Are you just bloody excited?

Do you have a review for the concert?

Did you take any pictures... share them here!

 

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Coldplay announce New Zealand show

 

http://www.3news.co.nz/Coldplay-announce-New-Zealand-show/tabid/418/articleID/84489/cat/707/Default.aspx

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10548275

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4794223a1860.html

 

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Coldplay will visit New Zealand following their eleven arena shows in Australia next March, promoter Chugg Entertainment confirmed today. The band will play at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Wednesday 18 March 2009 with tickets going on sale to on Monday 22 December from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. The show will be part of their Viva La Vida world tour, in support of their new album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends.

 

New Zealand missed out on Coldplay's last world tour, rumoured to be because Auckland lacked a decent venue for them to perform in. They have performed here previously at the 2001 Big Day Out. Their last New Zealand performance was at the Auckland Showgrounds in 2003. Promoter Michael Chugg said: "Finally, fans can take a well deserved deep breath. The wait is over New Zealand. We will be bringing Coldplay’s Viva La Vida tour to Vector Arena next March and it’s going to be huge."

 

Tickets to the show go on sale from Ticketmaster on Monday at 9am. However a pre-sale will be offered to Visa card holders from 9am local time on Friday 19 December and run through until 5pm on Saturday 20 December, unless tickets sell out earlier.

 

Setlist:

 

Life in Technicolor

Violet Hill

Clocks

In My Place

Yellow

Cemeteries of London

Glass of Water

42

Fix You

Strawberry Swing

God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (Techno Version)

Talk (Techno Version)

The Hardest Part (Chris and Will)

Viva La Vida

Lost!

Green Eyes (Acoustic)

Death Will Never Conquer

I'm a Believer (Acoustic)

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)

 

Encore 1:

 

Politik

Lovers in Japan

Death and All His Friends

 

Encore 2:

 

The Scientist

Life in Technicolor ii

The Escapist (outro)

 

Photos:

 

Videos:

 

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=coldplay+auckland+18&aq=f

Life in Technicolor

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQ31p2k2Zc]YouTube - Coldplay - Life In Technicolor (Live at Vector Arena, Auckland, 18th March 2009)[/ame]

 

Violet Hill

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6uQ4SCpqE8]YouTube - Coldplay - Violet Hill (Live at Vector Arena, Auckland, 18th March 2009)[/ame]

 

Clocks

 

 

In My Place

 

 

Yellow

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nppfFpHXRQ]YouTube - Coldplay Auckland Wednesday Yellow[/ame]

 

Cemeteries of London

 

 

Glass of Water

 

 

42

 

 

Fix You

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVnLIpyGp0]YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You - Live in Auckland, New Zealand, 18 March 2009[/ame]

 

Strawberry Swing

 

 

God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (Techno Version)

 

 

Talk (Techno Version)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XspsD7ptH3Q]YouTube - Coldplay- Talk. Auckland, NZ. March18[/ame]

 

The Hardest Part (Chris and Will)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxrJLTNCjF8&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Coldplay- the hardest part, viva la vida. Auckland, NZ. March18[/ame]

 

Viva La Vida

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4SGxoSzBNY]YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Live at Vector Arena, Auckland, 18th March 2009)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsqjO2njB0o]YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida closeups (Live at Vector Arena, Auckland, 18th March 2009)[/ame]

 

Lost!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6cwVx3mjhA]YouTube - Coldplay - Lost! - Live in Auckland, New Zealand, 18 March 2009[/ame]

 

Green Eyes (Acoustic)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLKrH1Oa4Mg]YouTube - Coldplay live Auckland (Green Eyes)[/ame]

 

Death Will Never Conquer

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSpxL5kiBmo]YouTube - Coldplay live Auckland (Will Champion original and The monkeys cover)[/ame]

 

I'm a Believer (Acoustic)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSpxL5kiBmo]YouTube - Coldplay live Auckland (Will Champion original and The monkeys cover)[/ame]

 

Death Will Never Conquer

 

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)

 

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Politik

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsVmhzHmG8M]YouTube - Coldplay - Politik part 1 - Live in Auckland, New Zealand, 18 March 2009[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-hzK43SRwg]YouTube - Coldplay - Politik part 2 - Live in Auckland, New Zealand, 18 March 2009[/ame]

 

Lovers in Japan

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqlJWsTMIKU]YouTube - Lovers In Japan - Coldplay - Live In New Zealand[/ame]

 

Death and All His Friends

 

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The Scientist

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpN-5uHlChg]YouTube - The Scientist - Coldplay Auckland 18 March 2009[/ame]

 

Life in Technicolor ii

 

The Escapist (outro)

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Awesome news, just seen it on the news this evening. I'll be there for sure, first chance to see them live. :)

 

They missed us out last time due to no decent venue but now we have the new Vector Arena everyone who goes to Australia is coming here at the same time. VISA pre-sale on Friday.

As for parking arrangements, when I've been to Vector I tend to park in the Downtown carpark. Bit of a walk I know but at least I know the car is safe, and I've always been with a mate so we grab something to eat at downtown beforehand anyway. What does anyone else do?

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I took the bus into the Vector Arena (For Smashing Pumpkins/QOTSA) - from Onehunga, first time on Public transport for ages, and probably the last time, came out at 11.30 on a Saturday and there were no buses going back! had to take a taxi home . . . now I just park in Parnell and walk down . . public transport here is terrible . . still, have been listing to Viva la Vida all day . . . . . well happy about todays news!

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Yeah public transport is terrible and it would be a nightmare getting back to Howick where I live at that time of night so much better to drive.

Where did you see that price range? Bit more expensive than I expected. Thought the highest would be roughly $130 or so but it's still not too bad considering how one off this is living here.

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I paid $140 Aus for gold seats, gggrrrrrrrrr now I am pi#$ed as we thought that COLDPLAY might over look NZ again, so we brought tickets to the aussie shows lol oh well i get a 10 day holiday out of it but now I am trying to convince hubby to also let us go to the Auckland show lol :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

Ticket prices - NZ $99.90 - NZ $179.90 how does that compare to the rest of the tour/world?
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There will probably be a 2nd show. Usually these bands announce one show first but if it sells out really quickly (ie, Red Hot Chili Peppers sold out in minutes or something crazy) then they add a 2nd show the next day or something because of the high demand. I imagine this will get pretty close to selling out on Monday so there should be a 2nd one announced.

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All I can say is they must have sold a shit load of tickets in today's pre-sale because already a 2nd show the next day has been announced! Wouldn't have expected that until the first had at least been on general sale on Monday.

 

got my tickets, not sure about the seats, i got the best i could get. :/ Anyone know the seats really well there? I got lower bowl, row p, seats 188 and 189

 

Lower bowl is best. Upper bowl is too high to see anything that well, especially if you are far back. Have a look at the venue map on ticketmaster and you can sort of work out where you are. If you see the numbers in the corner of each section, I believe they are the number of the seat at that end of the section. But the front row is actually K, not A so you are not too far back in row P.

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Was in the upper bowl for the Foo Fighters . . . nose bleeds . . got GOLD tickets . . because I dont have to go to Aussie now . . . but then found out there is a second show! so will just grab standing GA's . . hope to get a digital recorder for christmas! a few shows up coming I have to record!

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