Staticblog officially begs for those transatlantic comp flights: The Flaming Lips will open for Coldplay on three dates: Sept. 4 in Barcelona, Sept. 7 in Paris and Sept. 9 in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Those last two gigs, the Lips are paired with Bat For Lashes, which essentially means that I’d be fine swimming there if necessary.

 

http://blog.newsok.com/staticblog/2009/06/19/flaming-lips-and-bat-for-lashes-open-coldplay-european-dates/

Flaming Lips, Bat for Lashes to Open for Coldplay

 

At this stage of the game, it certainly seems like a bad with the Flaming Lips' following is too big to open for anyone, but of they haven't reached the mega-stadium level of Coldplay. That's why The Flaming Lips will be opening for Coldplay for a few dates of their European tour later this summer. Other artists inlcude Bat for Lashes, Jay-Z, Girls Aloud, and White Lies. Coldplay must be pretty confident in the level of their stadium spectacle, if they're comfortable following all of these other performers', well, stadium spectacles.

 

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/flaming-lips-bat-for-lashes-to-open-for-coldplay/29837/

He's got a point! Following Flaming Lips is pretty ballsy!

European tour support acts announced

June 19, 2009 9:30 am

Flaming Lips and Bat For Lashes join a stellar cast

 

Good morning. We're very pleased to announce the stellar roster of opening acts who'll be joining Coldplay for their European stadium dates this summer. As well as the previously-announced Jay-Z, Girls Aloud and White Lies, the band will also be supported by Flaming Lips, Bat For Lashes, Datarock, Killians, Howling Bells, Ministri, The Sunday Drivers, Moi Caprice, Miss Montreal and Pegasus.

 

The full support bills for the band's 17 European dates across 12 countries are as follows:

 

AUGUST

16: Herning, MCN Arena - White Lies & Moi Caprice - tickets

19: Bergen, Koengen - White Lies & Datarock - tickets

22: Stockholm, Olympic Stadium - White Lies - tickets

25: Hannover, Hannover Stadium - White Lies & Killians - tickets

27: Dusseldorf, LTU Arena - Howling Bells & Killians - tickets

29: Munich, Reistadiun Rien - Howling Bells & Killians - tickets

31: Udine, Stadio Friuli - White Lies & Ministri - tickets

 

SEPTEMBER

2: Bern, Stade de Suisse - Howling Bells & Pegasus - tickets

4: Barcelona, Estadi Olimpic - Flaming Lips & The Sunday Drivers - tickets

7: Paris, Parc de Princes - Flaming Lips & Bat For Lashes - tickets

9: Nijmegen, Goffertpark - Flaming Lips & Bat For Lashes - tickets

10: Nijmegen, Goffertpark - White Lies & Miss Montreal - tickets

12: Manchester, Lancs Cricket Ground - Jay-Z & White Lies - tickets

14: Dublin, Pheonix Park - White Lies & TBA - tickets

16: Glasgow, Hampden Park - Jay-Z & White Lies - tickets

18: Wembley Stadium - Jay-Z, Girls Aloud & White Lies - tickets

19: Wembley Stadium - Jay-Z, Girls Aloud & White Lies - tickets

 

Bring. It. On.

 

Anchorman

 

http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=427

Right then time to see if a trip's possible to either the Barcelona, Paris or other-one-beginning-with-N gigs :)

Why can't the Flaming Lips play for the US tour?! :bigcry:

Right then time to see if a trip's possible to either the Barcelona, Paris or other-one-beginning-with-N gigs :)

 

yayy you knoww you have a place to stayyy :nice: