Ocesa, the company in charge of most of the concerts in Mexico, interviewed Chris today. Originally it was in spanish so i translated it, i hope its clear enough. Tomorrow a local radio station is going transmit an interview with Will.

 

O: How do you feel about your participation on a TV show such as the Simspons?

CM: It was fantastic, that made us look more handsome than we really are. We are very thankful for that and being there felt incredible, we are fans of the show, it was lots of fun doing it.

 

O: Did you have the ambition once of playing at big venues when you started the band?

CM: That was always an ambition, you always have crazy ambition and when you are half way there you just let it go. It is incredible to see how little by little you have achieved everything that you have set as a goal.

 

O: You’ve been helping Haiti, what more is left for Coldplay to continue helping them?

CM: When George Clooney organized the Telethon we had the interest to help because the situation was very complicated for everybody; so we feel very thankful of have being part of that telethon and have done a donation too. We don’t have other way to contribute rather than doing the best we can for everybody. What is awesome is how quickly all the World has helped this nation, that is what is fantastic.

 

O: What is your opinion about the legal issues in which you are involved as a band?

CM: If you are part of a band, you know you are doing things right when the rest of the people start to feel uncomfortable with what you are doing. We only focus on the truth, we say the truth and we keep on going. We don’t worry about it, we know what is the truth.

 

O: From the moment you wrote a song inspired on Frida Kahlo, the museum in Mexico city has received more visitors. How do you feel about it?

CM: Its wonderful, just incredible, we cant way to go back there.

 

O: Now that you are a huge band and you play on stadiums, do you miss playing at small venues?

CM: Not really, the dressing rooms smell bad and are uncomfortable, but the new album is being recorded for us to play in small venues, but we don’t know if that is going to happen.

 

O: Dont Panic is related with Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. Has Douglas Adams work influenced your music?

CM: I’ve never read that book and I think I should…as a matter of fact, the title of the song was taken randomly taken from the book. In general, a lot of books influence our music and that’s great.

 

 

O: Natalie Imbruglia wrote a song for you and you said it was the best song she has every writen. What is your opinion about that?

CM: I know it is a wonderful song, but it has not been finished yet and I’d like to know what happened with that.

 

O: Have you thought on making a tribute to Frida Kahlo now that you are going to visit our country?

CM: In certain way the whole concert is a tribute to her, maybe we will have an inflatable image of hers on stage. The reason why we are ending the tour in Mexico is because there it is were the idea of Viva la Vida came from, she influenced all of that work.

 

O: Do you have any plan on keep on working with Oxfam?

CM: They are always outside the concerts at the stands giving information. So yes, we keep on working with them.

 

O: What is more important, being rich or being famous?

CM: That’s a funny question, I think that what matter are the reasons why you are rich or famous. What I thank the most is having the opportunity of being part of this band, that is what is great. Fame and wealth are only a consequence, an added value.

 

O: is there any place that you have planned to visit when you come back to Mexico?

CM: We have been on the studio so we can be musically at a 100% for the shows, so we have not made any plans to visit any place.

 

O: With technology and internet, have you planned on releasing an album on CD or as a download?

CM: I think that eventually that will happen, but for the moment we will make a new record and we will think on a new way to present the album. I think that the best thing of music right now is the way you can get it, at the end of the day there is always somebody that likes to go to a store and buy records.

 

http://www.ocesa.com.mx/backstage/entrevistas/chris-martin,-vocalista-de-coldplay/

Thank you :)

Thanks :wacko:

 

Could you please post the link with the original interview if you don't mind? :nice:

Few questions :sick:

 

Good interview

Good Job with the translation:wink: thank you :Nice:

i love what he said about finishing the Viva tour in Mexico because that'where it started:heart:

Thank you! :nice:

I just read this... I didn't know he hasn't read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

 

Thanks :wacko:

 

Could you please post the link with the original interview if you don't mind? :nice:

It is at the bottom of his post:

http://www.ocesa.com.mx/backstage/entrevistas/chris-martin,-vocalista-de-coldplay/ :wink:

Awesome!! :D Thanks!

Ocesa, the company in charge of most of the concerts in Mexico, interviewed Chris today. Originally it was in spanish so i translated it, i hope its clear enough. Tomorrow a local radio station is going transmit an interview with Will.

Thank you for translating the interview, short bu nice one :thumbsup:

Do you know exactly which radio station Will's interview is going to be? Maybe all of us can listen to it online :nice:

:dance: thx for sharing that interview with us! it's great! :wacky:

The big day here is near!!! I can´t wait!!!!

:sneaky:

Thank you for translating the interview, short bu nice one :thumbsup:

Do you know exactly which radio station Will's interview is going to be? Maybe all of us can listen to it online :nice:

 

It is Reactor 105.7

 

http://www.reactor.imer.com.mx/

 

theres a banner on the left that says ESCUCHA EN LINEA (listen online)

 

the problem is that i dont know when they are going to transmit the interview. The guy who did the interview is Sopitas, his show starts at 6am and ends at 8am (Mexico City Time), so I guess its going to be during those two hours

Thank you :)

Thanks for the information hugo, much appreciated :nice:

 

So it's gonna be from 13 to 15 pm Central EU time and 12 to 14 pm in UK.

Dammit I'll be at work (and most probably having lunch) by that time, hope someone will be able to record it.

thank you for the translation! :))

Nice!Thanks for posting

Great interview thanks

 

'It was fantastic, that made us look more handsome than we really are'.:laugh3::laugh3:

Thank you, hugo!

It is Reactor 105.7

 

http://www.reactor.imer.com.mx/

 

theres a banner on the left that says ESCUCHA EN LINEA (listen online)

 

the problem is that i dont know when they are going to transmit the interview. The guy who did the interview is Sopitas, his show starts at 6am and ends at 8am (Mexico City Time), so I guess its going to be during those two hours

Thanks for the information hugo, much appreciated :nice:

 

So it's gonna be from 13 to 15 pm Central EU time and 12 to 14 pm in UK.

Dammit I'll be at work (and most probably having lunch) by that time, hope someone will be able to record it.

I'll try to record!

Would be good to have someone else as well as a backup though, in case something goes wrong.

Fingers crossed they won't dub his voice!

*crosses fingers*

I hate when they dub it :\

O: How do you feel about your participation on a TV show such as the Simspons?

CM: It was fantastic, that made us look more handsome than we really are. We are very thankful for that and being there felt incredible, we are fans of the show, it was lots of fun doing it.

 

 

 

With the exception of Will, who looked like a hungover paedophile.

I'll be at school :dozey:

I hope they won't dub too.

 

By the way, a tweet from @Sopitas (they guy doing the interview)

Acabo de colgar con Will Champion de Coldplay, fan de los videojuegos, el futbol y Rodrigo y Gabriela; mañana la entrevista en @Reactor105

It says:

I've just hung up on Will Champion from Coldplay, fan of the video-games, the football and Rodrigo y Gabriela; tomorrow the interview in @Reactor105

 

O: Now that you are a huge band and you play on stadiums, do you miss playing at small venues?

CM: Not really, the dressing rooms smell bad and are uncomfortable, but the new album is being recorded for us to play in small venues, but we don’t know if that is going to happen.

 

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Hmmm, interesting. The album is being made for small venues but they may not be able to perform in them. So how will they tour #5?

I know everyone has said it already, but really... thank you :D

Can't wait for Will's interview :)

they wont dub it, usually they just put the interview and at the end they will do the translation and talk a little bit about it. The worst thing that may happen is that they split the interview in several parts

Thanks, that sounds great! :)