July 31, 200917 yr lol when he was singing "The Hardest Part", he sung "..and the hardest part, is having Justin Timberlake's haircut before he left Nsync" and the whole audience (myself included) roared with laughter, even though it was my first ever concert, i felt coldplay did a really good job in entertaining the audience other than through their music although Chris said it'll be in a few years, i can't wait to see them again, this time hopefully in the pit Haha that was amazing, glad you enjoyed your first show, and welcome to coldplaying. Where'd you sit for the show? And yeah sucks they won't be back for a while, but let's hope they're just gonna be recording, and not take an actual break for a while.
July 31, 200917 yr Haha that was amazing, glad you enjoyed your first show, and welcome to coldplaying. Where'd you sit for the show? And yeah sucks they won't be back for a while, but let's hope they're just gonna be recording, and not take an actual break for a while. thanks! i was at 135 section so it wasn't bad at all, but the people down in the pit looked like they were having the time of their lives, where were you? haha when my group and I left and were outside around spadina, we started singing (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) then others joined in =) definitely a night to remember for me
July 31, 200917 yr im uploading the will birthday part for those who are interested :surprised: I got that too, you were in the pit, right? Yours probably has better quality lol :P
July 31, 200917 yr Chris is way cuter than Justin. I have never thought Justin was cute even when I was obsessed with N'Sync back in the day.
July 31, 200917 yr when the band went from the main stage to the acoustic stage I was like 4 ft away from them, can't believe I saw Jonny up close and personal. And they are tall!
July 31, 200917 yr Yeah I just think he was saying how fortunate they are and how much it means to them that they have amazing fans and could sell out arenas. They always say thanks for giving us the best job in the world type deal, but I don't think I've ever heard him say how important this day is for us as a band. Maybe it's because it's the first real stadium they've played in North America? I don't think they've ever played a venue this big in N.A. Supposedly 50,000 were there tonight. That's nuts! Sucks that it's already over... yes but, then they also dedicated The Hardest Part to "Seth" whoever that is.. maybe something happened? i don't know, i hate to speculate anyways, amazing show!!!!! Lovers in Japan was my favourite again, I have a purse stuffed with butterflies :)
July 31, 200917 yr anyone see that fella fixing the curtain at the beginning? looked dangerous. And they were soo late getting on, that breakdancing guy annoyed me.
July 31, 200917 yr thanks! i was at 135 section so it wasn't bad at all, but the people down in the pit looked like they were having the time of their lives, where were you? haha when my group and I left and were outside around spadina, we started singing (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) then others joined in =) definitely a night to remember for me Yeah I was in the pit, it was pretty crazy, I never noticed how funny Johnny's face is when he was singing, he looks he's so serious and concentrating so hard. He played so well tonight, as did the rest of the band. Yeah that Viva chant is amazing, I was singing it all today.
July 31, 200917 yr [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HvKrRM6WCQ]YouTube - Happy Birthday Will! Phil Harvey Specail Appearance. Coldplay Jul 30 09 Toronto[/ame] HAPPY BIRTHDAT WILL
July 31, 200917 yr it was just awesome being with 50,000 other coldplay fans all listening to coldplay live, wheras usually i get chewed out by everyone for liking them, sorry *loving* them
July 31, 200917 yr YouTube - Happy Birthday Will! Phil Harvey Specail Appearance. Coldplay Jul 30 09 Toronto[/url] HAPPY BIRTHDAT WILL awww.... :D
July 31, 200917 yr [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0UwczFr24E]YouTube - Lovers in Japan - Coldplay July 30 2009 Toronto[/ame]
July 31, 200917 yr YouTube - Happy Birthday Will! Phil Harvey Specail Appearance. Coldplay Jul 30 09 Toronto[/url] HAPPY BIRTHDAT WILL Aww, all-around adowable! Everybody loves Will, happy birthday Willy bear. :heart:
July 31, 200917 yr YouTube - Happy Birthday Will! Phil Harvey Specail Appearance. Coldplay Jul 30 09 Toronto[/url] HAPPY BIRTHDAT WILL Awww! So cute! Love all the hugs! Happy birthday Will! :will:
July 31, 200917 yr Aww! That's so adorable! I love Mr. William Champion! And I love their hugging. :D
July 31, 200917 yr Aw!!! I love how Chris gave him a peck and started to pull away and Will went in for a much better hug!!! So Sweet!!!
July 31, 200917 yr Coldplay @ Rogers Centre, July 30 They never fail when it comes to their prime objective: keeping their massive fan base satisfied If they aren’t officially the “biggest band on the planet,” Coldplay are undoubtedly the most eager to please. This hyper-earnest shtick is at once Coldplay’s greatest blessing and curse. Chris Martin and company are the victims of endless snide remarks by elitist critics, but they never fail when it comes to their prime objective: keeping their massive fan base satisfied. This has been the mission statement ever since this quartet of once desperately shy English boys hit it big on the strength of a simple song like “Yellow.” As the Viva La Vida tour enters its second year, they’re at it again, holding up their carefully constructed reputation as down-to-earth, socially responsible do-gooders, with Oxfam volunteers filling up petitions with thousands of signatures, and security guards handing out a free live album to every fan. Jon Pareles’ famous New York Times article that essentially labeled 2005’s X and Y a cold, calculated moneymaking venture still rings true. No matter that Martin is self-deprecating to a fault, poking fun at his own haircut one minute before describing his band as “one idiot and three very shy men,” there’s no escaping the feeling that this is a rock 'n’ roll band packaged for ideal mass consumption. In fact, the opening acts suggest this could well have been named The Inoffensive Music Tour. Kitty, Daisy, and Lewis began the proceedings with a largely forgettable set of swinging, bluesy numbers. They were followed by unlikely Mercury Prize winners Elbow, whose brand of adult-contempo Britpop would have made for uplifting background music, had the lighting not been so impressive. Yet not unlike Santa Claus, Coldplay are a fantasy that nearly every kind soul longs to believe in, especially those with a weakness for melody. The sold-out SkyDome (doesn’t everyone still call it the SkyDome?) crowd was made up of a predictable demographic: an even split of swooning women and dudes who probably won’t admit to their buddies that they bellowed “Fix You” at the top of their lungs. Debate the honesty of the emotions if you will, but the bottom line is that the hits stand up. Whether bounding across the stage, sprinkling sweat on his fans during “In My Place,” or settling down for a moving solo piano version of “The Hardest Part,” Martin had the crowd right where perfect lighting and his effervescent antics made sure to put them — the palm of his hand. The sheer power of “Vida La Vida” is enough to make you forget that everyone from Cat Stevens to Joe Satriani to some douchebag from Brooklyn claims to have written it first. The string of anthems and dizzying production values are overwhelming enough, but Coldplay are wise enough to always go the extra mile. Witness the oversize, confetti-filled balloons released during “Yellow,” and the hurricane of neon butterflies that whirled down from the retractable roof amid Martin’s dizzy piano line on the glorious “Lovers In Japan.” As if the protruding side stages for increased fan interaction weren’t enough, they run, Beatlemania-style, to the back of the stadium for a three-song acoustic set. During which we get the evening’s only true misstep, an ill-advised cover of “Billie Jean” that’s really fucking cliché, even by Coldplay standards. Emerging alone for the encore, Martin took a moment to address his adoring public before breaking into a mournful rendition of “The Scientist,” thanking us profusely and suggesting they’ll be back in a couple of years, maybe more. Next time around, here’s hoping Martin bucks his incredibly annoying trend of trumpeting the virtues of the new material after explaining all the reasons his previous multi-platinum effort was nothing more than a piece of shit. But perhaps this is precisely why Martin and his mates aren’t ashamed to keep their faults (lack of personality, clunky lyrics, ersatz Sgt. Pepper stage outfits) on full display — Coldplay admit they’re far from perfect, and no one seems to mind. In fact, they’re the kind of international rock stars who present a birthday cake to their drummer and get 40,000 delighted Canadians to sing Happy Birthday. They’ve completed and perhaps even perfected the transition from mawkish Britpop outfit to stadium-packing megastars, whose glossy performances come with a hefty price tag. If a Coldplay show is expensive enough to qualify as an investment, two hours of sparkling anthems are a worthwhile return. And the complimentary live album is a sweet dividend. http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/live%20eye/article/67985--coldplay-rogers-centre-july-30
July 31, 200917 yr Okay I had the craziest day ever yesterday. Got up early, drove to Toronto, shopped, got ready, and then we went to the venue... Well we were staying at the hotel there but we had to get our VIP ticket things... at first they wouldn't give them to us since I was with my friends and we're only 16 so I don't think they believed us even though we had proof we knew Chloe. -_- Anyways, my mom went down and got them for us, and then at about 7:30 we went in and were sent on a wild goose chase around the venue because no one could find where the family room was. FINALLY, we found it, and hung out there for a bit. Johnny came in after he warmed up and signed my ticket for me saying, "Best wishes Katie. Nice to see you again! Johnny" I'll upload it in a bit. My friends and I also got a picture with him and then a group shot with him and Chloe. I need to wait until they're uploaded on facebook, but I'll maybe post the one of me with him. Then a bit later we were escorted to our seats. It was really stressful because the show was just about to start and the security guy taking us to our seats had no idea where he was going. So finally Chloe was like fuck this and found it herself, ahahhaa. She's really awesome. We were in section 111 and row 1... if anyone was near there. When the band started playing a few songs in the middle of the crowd, Chloe let us is move to get closer and we were standing in the middle of the crowd on this weird elevated thing. Then the confetti started! Haha we were taking so many pictures with that, and the confetti machine was right there so the dude who was in charge of it, told us when he was going to turn it on so we could get a pic. xD The concert was amazing and my feet are KILLING me from standing/dancing/running around the venue. After the show, we went back to the family room for about an hour and then Johnny came out again. He got me directions for the after party cause my friends and I didn't know where to go. :$ He was so nice about it. So Chloe gave us wristbands for it and my friends and I ended up getting a ride with her cousin. It was Will's birthday as you all know, so we sang him a happy birthday and my friends got a picture of the cake, so I'll probably post that too, once it's uploaded. Johnny, Will and Guy were at the party but this time Chris didn't come. I'm assuming it's because it was outside and there were random drunk people walking by so I'm sure that wasn't the best situation, plus I heard he doesn't really go to the after parties because having to talk loud over the music strains his voice. Either way, he wasn't there, but it was rad nonetheless. My friends and I just hung out and took pictures and took a cab back to the hotel at 3am. We didn't sleep till 4am and we got up at 6am to drive home. I'm so tired right now, haah. But yeah, I'll definitely upload a few pictures once they're up on facebook.
July 31, 200917 yr thanks! i was at 135 section so it wasn't bad at all, but the people down in the pit looked like they were having the time of their lives, where were you? haha when my group and I left and were outside around spadina, we started singing (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) then others joined in =) definitely a night to remember for me That was you?! We could hear you guys for miles! It was a amazing show, I'll never forget it!
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