SueDeNimes Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Christmas show in Exeter for Mencap announced December 2, 2009 10:00 am Coldplay to appear with Lily Allen and La Roux We're very pleased to report that Coldplay will play an extremely special show in Exeter on Saturday, 19th December, as part of Mencap's new Big Noise Session. Also playing are Lily Allen and La Roux. The show will mark a homecoming for Chris, who was born-and-bred in Exeter. The stunning Exeter Castle will serve as a backdrop for this unique event, which will be staged inside a marquee transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland. It will be in this festive, intimate setting that La Roux, Lily Allen and Coldplay will perform unique, stripped-back sets. Tickets for the show will cost £50, with all proceeds going to Mencap's amazing work with those with learning difficulties in the UK. Just 500 tickets will be available. The first batch of pre-sale tickets will be made available on Tuesday, 8th December to paying subscribers on the Little Noise Sessions website at www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk (subscription costs £6 and also gains you access to Little Noise Sessions videos, Jo Whiley blog, gallery etc). The next batch of tickets will be sold in person at HMV Exeter on Thursday, 10th December at 8am. The final batch of tickets will be put on general sale on Friday, 11th December via www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk and www.hmv.com. Says Chris Martin: "I don't think there could be a better way to end the decade... La Roux, Lily Allen, Jo Whiley - what more can you ask for? We're proud to support Mencap and, for me, it's exciting to play my hometown. We haven't played there since 2000. It's going to be really, really special." Says Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley (who is behind the Little Noise Sessions): "This gig has all the right ingredients... a beautiful location, Christmas spirit, one of the best bands in the world and special friends all in an intimate setting. Add mulled wine, mistletoe, candles and carols and this will be the ultimate winter warmer. I couldn't be more thrilled that Coldplay, Lily and La Roux want to make a big festive Noise for Mencap." Anchorman :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: Who's Going? Axe Fran_rey Gazdav91 Hogy Iriden Jayzo karenc loveintechnicolor mathieu_c Mimixxx politik* Redgirl76 sharp-boy tilly-uk Tonsu veroken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueDeNimes Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 :bomb: Would be awesome to be able to be there. £50 for the ticket, £50 for the train from London (yes, I looked that up :uhoh:)... + flight and hotel costs = impossible :bigcry: Coverage from this gig will better be gooooooood. Anyone here intending to try to go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noémie Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 This would be the BEST CHRISTMAS GIG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I can't... Too far, too expensive, like Anna said... :cry: I'm sure British Coldplayers will go? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApproximatelyInfinite Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 GAH, I'M GOING BACK TO AMERICA FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE 12TH :bigcry:. I would seriously probably have sprung for this if I was in the right fricking country at the right fricking time. Expensive, but so worth it. DAMN. Why couldn't they do it like, this Saturday, and have announced it two weeks ago? :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaying-forever27 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'm sooo so so gonna go!! Is it gonna be difficult to get tix though? I will do anything for tix. (I mean ANYTHING!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki84 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 ^ I hope you'll get your tickets! Will be great to hear the story from a Coldplayer afterwards :) I do think it's gonna be hard to get tickets, coz there are only 500 available. And they put it on their website so many people will know about it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbersGirl Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hmmm... I wonder if they will officially introduce "Christmas Lights" at that gig... :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I will definitely try to get tickets. I really really hope I get one! Yay, this made my day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 darnit...i'm not in UK on that day! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_are_forever Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Gosh this seem it will be the best fucking thing ever!! I wish so much I could go... I hope there will be a good coverage of it!! :bigcry:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaLouiseSmyth Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Those tickets will be so hard to get, :stunned: But it would be absolutly amazing. I have the money but I wouldn't be allowed, know with the travelling so near to christmas and being 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaElisabeth Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 OMG! I so need to get this as a x-mas present. I have to be there! :bomb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretspy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 AHHHHHHHHH this make me so upset!!! i want to go soooooooooooooooooooooooo badly!!! but im in canada so it will not happen :'( anyone want to fly me up? i will buy the ticket! lol OMG if they have christmas lights i will be soo happy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_are_forever Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 ^this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretspy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 lol :) i am thinking of ways that i could go..... none have been doable... yet :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scusi Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I am so so so upset about the timing of this. I will be on a train from London back home to Cornwall, actually going through Exeter on that day but can't go as my son is flying to Finland the next day and I have to get him home and sorted etc. I also can't take a suitcase to the gig. I think tickets will be nigh on impossible to get too. 500 only and lots of those will already be spoken for. I hope this is not the only "homecoming gig" that Chris intends to do down here. :( I also hope that if anyone does get a ticket they take lots of pics and vids for us poor souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyduckette Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 awwww, I feel for you! You were the first person I thought of when I saw this, because I know you're from round about that area! A shame! :( but the tickets will be hard to get. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickahidalgo Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Darn! Curse me for living in the United States! I wish I could go, but airfare is waaaay too expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric.Candy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 with Lilly Allen and LA Roux. Wow nice :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenc Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well, I'm going to try my hardest to get tickets for this. I'm not getting my hopes up as I know it will be difficult but I'm in Exeter so I have to try!!!! *prays for a miracle* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMissMessy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I will try to get tickets as well .... if I end up with tix, everything else will be sorted afterwards ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayzo Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I will try to get tickets as well .... if I end up with tix, everything else will be sorted afterwards ;) :) Sorry! From the official site: CAN I APPLY FOR TICKETS IF I'M NOT A UK RESIDENT? No. Unfortunately, these tickets are only available to UK residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMissMessy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 :) Sorry! From the official site: Thanks for the info, so now it's all up to my friend ... :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 :) Sorry! From the official site: :Quote:CAN I APPLY FOR TICKETS IF I'M NOT A UK RESIDENT? No. Unfortunately, these tickets are only available to UK residents.__________________ somehow sadistically this lessens the pain, i wish everyone here luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMissMessy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 :) Sorry! From the official site: :Quote:CAN I APPLY FOR TICKETS IF I'M NOT A UK RESIDENT? No. Unfortunately, these tickets are only available to UK residents.__________________ somehow sadistically this lessens the pain, i wish everyone here luck! Exactly ... ;) The pity is, now my friend has to try the best to get tickets. If we end up with tix I hope I will still be getting a reasonable flight ... :confused: I really hope many Coldplayers get the chance to get some tickets. Exeter is quite a way for most people as it's so far down to the south ... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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