[7-Jun-2012] Coldplay @ Stadium of Light, Sunderland, UK

[brettredmayne]

 

 

[The Red Army]

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=707226&page=11

 

Reading the fan reviews on there are nice...gives a different perspective. From people who aren`t really CP fans, but after the concert, they give them credit for their live performances.

[TraceOddity]

Not the world's best pic, but reac the link, it's worth it!

 

[Coeurli]

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=707226&page=11

 

Reading the fan reviews on there are nice...gives a different perspective. From people who aren`t really CP fans, but after the concert, they give them credit for their live performances.

"Went tonight expecting an average show.

Walked away wetter than wet after having witnessed one of the best shows I've ever seen.

Coldplay were immense. Totally changed my perception of Chris Martin. Unreal.

The Stadium of Light could not have been more aptly named tonight."

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That's the kind of comment that I love :awesome:

 

There's also one that says "you forget how many good tunes they have" :awesome:

[TraceOddity]

Great reading these! Yeah, it's easy for us to take it for granted since we KNOW they're amazing!:D

[TraceOddity]

https://twitter.com/Laura_Johnsonxo/status/210886463334785024/photo/1

[Coeurli]

Coldplay ‏@coldplay

the wristbands looked insanely beautiful from where I was standing tonight CM #sunderland #xylobands

http://t.co/eSOLafm0

[TraceOddity]

[TraceOddity]

Coldplay ‏@coldplay

the wristbands looked insanely beautiful from where I was standing tonight CM #sunderland #xylobands

http://t.co/eSOLafm0

 

WOW!!!

 

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[TraceOddity]

[brettredmayne]

Well I hope Sunderland may get another visit from coldplay in the future, that was pretty special.

[TraceOddity]

K. Gotta run. Sorry I didn't have more time to dig through the Twitter goodies, but I'm sure the Cyborg will be on the case!:lol:

 

Can't wait to come home to this thread. Sad about missing my own concert, so these threads really make me smile.:D

 

[wabbit]

Video! They were all sitting down and had no choice but to get up! Looks so epic.

Warning: it's LOUD. Audio not the best.

 

MX/HLH:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEpaZkgaw1M]Coldplay @Stadium of Light 7/6/2012 - YouTube[/ame]

[wabbit]

 

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[wabbit]

 

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https://twitter.com/#!/davidhorsefield

[LdySpace]

"Went tonight expecting an average show.

Walked away wetter than wet after having witnessed one of the best shows I've ever seen.

Coldplay were immense. Totally changed my perception of Chris Martin. Unreal.

The Stadium of Light could not have been more aptly named tonight."

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That's the kind of comment that I love :awesome:

 

There's also one that says "you forget how many good tunes they have" :awesome:

 

Yes, fabulous comment! Makes you wonder why people spend the money going to concerts of people they don't really care for, but hey, we'll take the converts!

 

 

^:lol::lol::lol:

 

I'd like to see that live :wink3:

 

OMG! That's exactly what I said! :laugh3:

 

 

Coldplay ‏@coldplay

the wristbands looked insanely beautiful from where I was standing tonight CM #sunderland #xylobands

http://t.co/eSOLafm0

 

And I'm sure YOU looked insanely beautiful from where THEY were standing CM!

 

 

Video! They were all sitting down and had no choice but to get up! Looks so epic.

Warning: it's LOUD. Audio not the best.

 

MX/HLH:

 

My God, this is amazing. 26 days until my first show of this tour!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

 

 

Tracie :( So sorry about your show. I know it's so disappointing for you!

[aprilshack]

^:lol::lol::lol:

 

I'd like to see that live :wink3:

 

The boys did a live sex show?! Damn! I picked the wrong show to attend! :lol:

[Tash]

Coldplay rain supreme

 

 

THE heavens opened and soaked the fans in a continuous torrent of rain – but they ignored the weather to enjoy a thrilling show when Coldplay appeared at the Stadium of Light last night.

 

In fact, some thought the rain improved the experience.

 

And as for the rail strike – that deterred no one as more than 50,000 people converged on the stadium.

 

The warm-up acts included included Swedish songstress Robyn and and vocalist Rita Ora. But when Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took to the stage, everyone went wild.

 

The band opened with Hurts like Heaven and gave a new meaning to Stadium of Light by giving out wristbands that lit up in different colours in time to the music – alternating between green, yellow, blue and pink – turning the crowd into a shimmering kaleidescope. The Echocritics stage was ablaze with colour too, with instruments covered in bright grafitti. Thousands of balloons released into the crowd added to the effect.

 

They played all their big numbers, including Clocks, Paradise and Charlie Brown, and got the crowd to sing along to their popular hit Yellow.

 

When the piano malfunctioned, the audience was invited to “sing among yourselves” while the technical hitch was overcome.

 

At one point, the band said they were going to go, as they had something up their sleeve.

 

Five minutes later, to everyone’s surprise, they reappeared at the back of stadium, where they performed Us Against the World and the Speed of Sound.

 

They did, of course, include their own impromptu rendering of Singing in the Rain. The concert ended with a stirring performance of Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.

 

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[Tash]

Videos so far:

 

8x Mylo Xyloto

8x Hurts Like Heaven

4x In My Place

0x Major Minus

1x Lovers In Japan

4x The Scientist

0x Yellow

0x Violet Hill

0x God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

1x Princess Of China

2x Up In Flames

1x Warning Sign

1x Don't Let It Break Your Heart

3x Viva La Vida

6x Charlie Brown

4x Paradise

3x Us Against The World

0x Speed Of Sound

3x Clocks

9x Fix You

2x Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

 

Posts with videos:

 

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319494&postcount=288 (MX/HLH)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319583&postcount=296 (POC/Warning Sign/Fix You/ETIAW)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319621&postcount=302 (MX/HLH/IMP/The Scientist/UIF)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319641&postcount=305 (MX/HLH/IMP/Charlie Brown)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319701&postcount=309 (VLV/Charlie Brown/Paradise/Fix You)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319768&postcount=312 (MX/HLH/IMP/The Scientist/Charlie Brown)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319840&postcount=318 (MX/HLH/VLV/Charlie Brown/Paradise/UATW/Fix You/ETIAW)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5319979&postcount=322 (MX/HLH/LIJ/The Scientist/UIF/DLIBYH/VLV/Charlie Brown/Paradise/UATW/Clocks/Fix You)

[Tash]

Princess Of China

 

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ew3AvF8MWA[/ame]

 

Warning Sign

 

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpovmrmU2U8[/ame]

 

Fix You

 

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpk_SORnWU[/ame]

 

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpkJisNSKI[/ame]

 

ETIAW

 

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7ZgPgPCjsY[/ame]

[Tash]

Coldplay Fans Get To Sunderland Stadium Of Light Despite Metro Service Strikes

 

http://tyneandwear.sky.com/embed/video/22242

Coldplay fans unphased by 24-hour Metro train strike

 

Against the odds, Coldplay fans arrived at the first Stadium of Light summer concert in Sunderland in high spirits.

 

Despite no Metro services running to or from the gig, the majority of fans arrived on time, facing few obstacles along the way.

 

Many used replacement bus services including a free bus from Newcastle to Sunderland, while others came in cars, taxis or by foot.

 

Cautious fans set off early to avoid potential congestion and find a parking space, with some arriving as early as 4pm.

 

Parking spaces filled up quickly, but some concert-goers said the lack of Metro services made it easier to find parking in the nearby Metro carpark.

 

Others said the free bus services actually saved them money which they would otherwise have spent on the Metro train fare.

 

Most of the early arrivals appeared to be unphased by the Metro strikes, passing the time eating and drinking at nearby pubs and food vendors.

 

Some fans arriving after 6pm did encounter transport problems, complaining about high taxi prices and crowded trains.

 

http://tyneandwear.sky.com/embed/video/22243

Metro Strike Cause Of Congestion? Mixed Reaction As Coldplay Fans Leave Concert

 

Others told Sky Tyne and Wear they felt obliged to abandon their bus journey half way there and get a taxi for fear of being late.

 

However, the majority of people Sky Tyne and Wear spoke to were not affected by the strikes, especially those coming from further afield.

 

Congestion was a problem after the concert, with queues of cars travelling slowly out of Sunderland.

 

Stadium of Light stewards and the majority of concert-goers told us the level of congestion was to be expected after a large concert.

 

Metro staff staged a 24-hour walkout after rejecting an offer of a 2.1 percent payrise, which they argue is below the rise in the cost of living.

 

A second 24-hour walkout by unions is planned for June 21, the date of the Bruce Springsteen concert at the Stadium of Light.

 

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[l0wxo2]

WOW!!!

 

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:o That is amazing. Imagine looking at that every night! I would be blown away every time.

[Tash]

Metro strike disrupts travel plans at concert

 

Coldplay fans were reliant on extra bus services last night

 

Five thousand Coldplay fans were reliant on extra bus services to take them home from a concert last night because of strike action by train drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The strikes coincided with the gig at Sunderland's Stadium of Light following a dispute over pay between unions and bosses.

 

There was some criticism by concert goers of the contingency services, but the Metro operator DB Tyne and Wear said everything went as well as could be expected given the circumstances.

 

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[Tash]

Coldplay - Despite the rain and strike, it was all mellow

 

 

HUNDREDS of people from Hartlepool and east Durham beat the rain and a Metro rail strike to enjoy a sell-out gig.

 

Just over 55,000 fans flocked to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland to enjoy a vibrant show from chart toppers Coldplay.

 

Gig-goers were handed wristbands as they entered the home of the Black Cats, but it didn’t become apparent as to why until the four piece launched into opening number Mylo Xyloto.

 

The multi-coloured bands flashed in synch to the music and the stadium was transformed into a pulsating kaleidoscope of colour and light.

 

The crowd were soaked through before Coldplay even arrived on stage but singer Chris Martin proved to posses the perfect cocktail of charisma, showmanship and passion to lift their spirits through the roof.

 

He sprung into life as soon as fireworks opened the show and never let up as the band worked through a selection of tracks from their new album and classic Coldplay anthems.

 

Early doors he yelled: “If you give us everything you’ve got we’ll give you everything we’ve got.”

 

And indeed they did.

 

The crown were heavily involved in the show and during the anthemic Yellow saw fans joining in a sing-along before it broke into its distinctive guitar riffs.

 

It’s easy to forget just how many good songs Coldplay have released but with The Scientist, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, Paradise, Charlie Brown, Clocks and more all featuring on the set list this was a tour-de-force of chart-toppers.

 

As if peppering the songs with lasers, lights, inflatables and confetti wasn’t enough, the band disappeared from the main stage only to appear on a small acoustic stage at the other end of the venue.

 

It was during these pared-down tracks, Us Against the World and Speed of Sound, that Chris’ strong voice really shone before the band made a daring dash down the West Stand concourse to get back to the main stage.

 

As the final songs, Fix You and Every Teardop is a Waterfall, rang out around the stadium, fireworks shot into the night sky marking an explosive end to an electric evening.

 

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[CJWG]

Wow, it looked wet/brilliant up there! makes saturday at the Emarites look positively tropical! Hope it improves for Saturday and my last show of the tour!