RachieSound Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Saw them leaving the venue, got a giant COLDPLAY PARKING HERE sign from the buses, side stage and made some friends. Anyone see the giant Bring Back the Nappies sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachieSound Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Someone tweeted earlier that they chatted with the crew and were told they were filming tonight. God knows I'll never find that tweet now though,lol. Hey that was me! :P The crew was very strict on everything being perfect, they wanted all seats full, and told me that this was going to be filmed. So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomnames Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 We didn't get tickets for today's show until this afternoon. We are thrilled beyond words!!! Wow, that is awesome, happy for you and your friend(s)! First Coldplay show in person was AMAZING. I have to admit though, I shouldn't have experienced so many of their live shows over the past year, whether through streaming, listening to bootlegs, etc. Knew what to expect as a result... but nevertheless :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 ^I'm guessing seeing all the streams/vids/pics didn't dull the experience at all! ^^If they have a seat that needs filling in the front, I know someone WAY in the back who will take one for the team,lol.:D UGH! I should be in bed. I've got my alarm set (playing a live version of VH) but I can't make myself go to bed yet. You're right, Chris...fucking Christmas!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Kelly Thompson @Kelly_Dawn127 Concert was absolutely amazing ! <3 my life is complete ! Years and years of waiting have definitely paid off .. I love you @coldplay <3 Retweeted by Riles ʍᵪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayfan24 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Aww thanks! It was my first time seeing them and it was beyond amazing! There was a ticket drop at 2 pm and we pulled tickets behind the stage. We had made the shirts we were wearing, and a roadie came up to us and started talking. I couldn't believe it. I still can't! Where were you sitting when they came to give upgrades? Sounds like alot of fun I'm glad you got to see them upclose.. What a great experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Where were you sitting when they came to give upgrades? Sounds like alot of fun I'm glad you got to see them upclose.. What a great experience! I gather they 'work the room', so if they see a fan anywhere in the venue who'e really into it, that fan or fans have a chance.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayfan24 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 maybe ill try to go in with a massive glastonbury like flag and maybe I might stand out haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Coldplay brings high-energy show to ACC Colour me impressed. British pop-rockers Coldplay touched down for the first show of two night stand at the Air Canada Centre on Monday night and treated a sold-out crowd to an intense yet artful music extravangaza. The wow factor included twinkling, glow-in-the-dark multi-coloured wristbands worn by audience members, multi-coloured confetti - that blasted out several times during the second song and set highlight, In My Place, and multi-coloured balloons that dropped down during the fourth song, Lovers In Japan. It was like one gigantic street art project with a lot of financial backing emphasized by Coldplay’s own enormous stage decorated by glow-in-the-dark, multi-coloured neon graffiti and a long catwalk that looked like a landing strip with a red ‘X’ at the end - a location where the group ventured early and often. After treating hundreds of contest winners to an hour-long live televised show in the MuchMusic parking lot last September in the lead up to the October release of their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto - the weakest album in their discography in my opinion - Coldplay returned with their A game in a live setting. Singer-pianist Chris Martin, a charming, lively Mexican jumping bean as usual on stage, made a bold pronouncement at the beginning of the show: “The four of us have decided to make this the best concert of our lives.” And while it didn’t quite hit that mark it certainly had its moments. Among the standouts, the crowd singing along to The Scientist - “We’ve got the best fans in the world and everybody knows it,” said Martin and the dedication of Yellow, which started soft before it went into high gear with guitarist’s Jonny Buckland’s well known hook, to the victims of the movie screening massacre last week. “This song goes out to everybody in Colorado,” said Martin. Also good was the muscular drumming of Will Champion during God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, with Martin, Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman all standing in line in front of his kit in a sign of respect, and Viva La Vida. Another crowd pleaser was when the group emerged on a small stage in the back left corner of the audience to sing Us Against the World and Speed Of Sound, with Martin screwing up the beginning of the latter song and starting over again. “Oh sorry, I f---ed that up. I was looking at someone. Please don’t put us on YouTube,” Martin joked. When the foursome returned to the main stage for two more highlights - the piano-driven Clocks and Fix You - with Martin performing some Olympics worthy jumps on the catwalk as the latter song geared up in its second half - the only thing left to perform was Mylo Xyloto’s first single, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, which closed the show after a fast-paced hour and 45 minutes. Opening were two of the UK’s more promising female newcomers. First up was Scottish-raised, British based singer-songwriter Emeli Sande whose powerful voice was on full display as she sang material from her debut, Our Version of Events. Sande was followed by the kookier if still talented Marina and the Diamonds from Wales, with the singer’s outfit of silver tinsel top, pink furry shoes, and a sash that read Miss Shellfish Beach, helping to represent her off the wall pop sound, along with her little stuffed animal - a pink dog named Marilyn. SET LIST: Mylo Xyloto Hurts Like Heaven In My Place Major Minus Lovers In Japan The Scientist Yellow Violet Hill God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Princess of China Up in Flames Warning Sign Don’t Let It Break Your Heart Viva La Vida Charlie Brown Paradise ENCORE: Us Against the World Speed Of Sound Clocks Fix You Every Teardrop is a Waterfall http://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/24/coldplay-brings-high-energy-show-to-acc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [Toronto Sun] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Oh God! Pictures of my boys...in my city...that close!!:D (OK, that sounds creepy, but seeing Coldplay in my hometown was my second, fourth, sixth and seventh. I feel a special connection to these Toronto shows.) And now I'm rambling,lol.Going to put time on my phone afterall so I'll try and tweet tomorrow. Not sure how 3G service will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wiki so far: http://www.wikicoldplay.com/23_July_2012:_Air_Canada_Centre,_Toronto,_ON,_Canada#Media_Reviews If the setlist is wrong please change it, if any one has any time to update the twitter section with good tweets from this thread please jump in :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattatouille Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 ^Started putting bits and pieces together in the wiki; if anyone comes across anything they think needs adding just give me a heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaymom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Coldplay's illuminating 'Mylo Xylotour' in Toronto COLDPLAYJULY 24, 2012BY: TOM PAND With a glowing graffiti inspired stage design, LED wristbands for the whole crowd and tons of neon confetti, Coldplay truly lit up Toronto's Air Canada Centre last night with their first of two shows in the city. The Mylo Xyloto tour is named for the bands fifth studio release - a concept album about love in a fictional dystopian world. In addition to the album and tour, the concept has also inspired a comic book series that made its official debut at Comic-com in San Diego earlier this month. The Grammy award winning British rockers, led by Chris Martin, gained worldwide attention back in 2000 with the release of what is now one of their best known singles "yellow" from debut album "Parachutes". Since then, Coldplay have sold over 50 million records maintaining not only their relevance in the charts but also the hearts of the enthusiastic fans who fill the venues each night and get to be a part of the show. Support acts for Coldplay included Marina and the Diamonds whose second album "Electra Heart" debuted atop the UK charts last April and Scottish R&B singer Emeli Sandé who also earned top spot with her debut album "Our Version of Events". *Firefox recommended for viewing slideshow* http://www.examiner.com/article/coldplay-s-illuminating-mylo-xylotour-toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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coldplaymom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Marina & The Diamonds Emili Sande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisna Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Don't know if this was already posted: http://www.thestar.com/ajax/photoplayer/1230829--photos-coldplay-live-in-toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaymom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzxdshogbBI]Coldplay - Major Minus (live in Toronto, July 23, 2012) - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaymom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Air Canada Centre, Toronto - July 23, 2012 By Jane Stevenson, QMI Agency TORONTO - Colour me impressed. British pop-rockers Coldplay touched down for the first show of two night stand at the Air Canada Centre on Monday night and treated a sold-out crowd to an intense yet artful music extravangaza. The wow factor included twinkling, glow-in-the-dark multi-coloured wristbands worn by audience members, multi-coloured confetti - that blasted out several times during the second song and set highlight, In My Place, and multi-coloured balloons that dropped down during the fourth song, Lovers In Japan. It was like one gigantic street art project with a lot of financial backing emphasized by Coldplay’s own enormous stage decorated by glow-in-the-dark, multi-coloured neon graffiti and a long catwalk that looked like a landing strip with a red ‘X’ at the end - a location where the group ventured early and often. After treating hundreds of contest winners to an hour-long live televised show in the MuchMusic parking lot last September in the lead up to the October release of their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto - the weakest album in their discography in my opinion - Coldplay returned with their A game in a live setting. Singer-pianist Chris Martin, a charming, lively Mexican jumping bean as usual on stage, made a bold pronouncement at the beginning of the show: “The four of us have decided to make this the best concert of our lives.” And while it didn’t quite hit that mark it certainly had its moments. Among the standouts, the crowd singing along to The Scientist - “We’ve got the best fans in the world and everybody knows it,” said Martin and the dedication of Yellow, which started soft before it went into high gear with guitarist’s Jonny Buckland’s well known hook, to the victims of the movie screening massacre last week. “This song goes out to everybody in Colorado,” said Martin. Also good was the muscular drumming of Will Champion during God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, with Martin, Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman all standing in line in front of his kit in a sign of respect, and Viva La Vida. Another crowd pleaser was when the group emerged on a small stage in the back left corner of the audience to sing Us Against the World and Speed Of Sound, with Martin screwing up the beginning of the latter song and starting over again. “Oh sorry, I f---ed that up. I was looking at someone. Please don’t put us on YouTube,” Martin joked. When the foursome returned to the main stage for two more highlights - the piano-driven Clocks and Fix You - with Martin performing some Olympics worthy jumps on the catwalk as the latter song geared up in its second half - the only thing left to perform was Mylo Xyloto’s first single, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, which closed the show after a fast-paced hour and 45 minutes. Opening were two of the UK’s more promising female newcomers. First up was Scottish-raised, British based singer-songwriter Emeli Sande whose powerful voice was on full display as she sang material from her debut, Our Version of Events. Sande was followed by the kookier if still talented Marina and the Diamonds from Wales, with the singer’s outfit of silver tinsel top, pink furry shoes, and a sash that read Miss Shellfish Beach, helping to represent her off the wall pop sound, along with her little stuffed animal - a pink dog named Marilyn. SET LIST: Mylo Xyloto Hurts Like Heaven In My Place Major Minus Lovers In Japan The Scientist Yellow Violet Hill God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Princess of China Up in Flames Warning Sign Don’t Let It Break Your Heart Viva La Vida Charlie Brown Paradise ENCORE: Us Against the World Speed Of Sound Clocks Fix You Every Teardrop is a Waterfall http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/C/Coldplay/ConcertReviews/2012/07/24/20020191.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaymom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Don't know if this was already posted: http://www.thestar.com/ajax/photoplayer/1230829--photos-coldplay-live-in-toronto Beautiful pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisna Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Beautiful pics! Yes, especially the first one is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflygirl Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Where were you sitting when they came to give upgrades? Sounds like alot of fun I'm glad you got to see them upclose.. What a great experience! We were at a table in the upper arena in the concourse with our backs out to them and they came to our table! (it was a table you just stand at) We had made our own shirts. I still can't believe it this morning. The pictures of this show are amazing. I'm surprised there are none yet of when Chris changed his shirt onstage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis16 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 We were at a table in the upper arena in the concourse with our backs to out and they came to our table! (it was a table you just stand at) We had made our own shirts. I still can't believe it this morning. The pictures of this show are amazing. I'm surprised there are none yet of when Chris changed his shirt onstage! Haha, I am surprised too! I am sure they will surface sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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