Has the Gold Coast stolen the Queensland leg of Coldplay's upcoming Australian stadium tour from under Brisbane's nose? It certainly looks that way, if reports from goldcoast.com.au are to be believed in the last 24 hours.
Metricon Stadium, at Carrara, is front and centre in the race to host a show as part of Coldplay's rumoured December tour Down Under after talks with the band's Australian promoter, Michael 'Chuggi' Chugg. The Sydney Swans supporter and three-time international promoter of the year winnner has steered tours by everyone from Madonna to ABBA, Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac.
On the Coast to address a Metricon-sponsored Gold Coast Media Club lunch at Q1 on Friday, he confirmed he had held talks with Gold Coast Suns chief executive Travis Auld and chief operating officer Andrew Travis about possible concerts at the Carrara venue. "I was thinking about it on the plane on the way up. I've lost a lot of fucking money on the Gold Coast. I can't begin to tell you," Chuggi said. "Now you're trying to talk me into doing a big new show in December at the AFL ground. If the Suns win 10 games, I'll think about it."
Coldplay, whose single Paradise is currently the most-played song on Australian radio, performed a one-off show at Splendour In The Grass, at Woodford, in August last year. The band promised fans it would return soon for a full tour to promote its fifth album, Mylo Xyloto. Metricon has been given the thumbs up by fans, bands and promoters as the Coast's newest concert venue after the success of Foo Fighters' sold-out show for 37,000 punters late last year. With Madonna set to tour Australia early next year and The Rolling Stones reportedly planning another Aussie run, Metricon which has also held talks with the Big Day Out and other leading concert promoters could easily become concert central during the AFL off-season from October to January. Unlike Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane, there is no restriction on the number of events Metricon can host, with applications assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Other stars tipped to announce Australian tours this year include Paul McCartney, Prince, Bruce Springsteen and Radiohead. The always-colourful and notoriously outspoken 'Chuggi' was in fine form at Friday's lunch, his expletive-loaded address rousing more laughs than most stand-up comedy routines. Many in the audience were friends and colleagues from his 50-year career. "I'll start by asking hands up who was born on the Gold Coast," Chuggi said. "That's what I fuckng thought. Ex gangsters, drug dealers, failed musicians, failed promoters, failed real estate agents, car salesman we've got them all. We love the Gold Coast."
Chuggi has been a regular visitor to the Coast over the years from his first visit across the border in the back of a van with Kiwi band The La De Das to checking out Tony Cochrane's Main Event concert with Frank Sinatra and Whitney Houston at Sanctuary Cove. He said he could never forget the Coast after suffering a heavy loss in the wake of "the biggest disaster ever" ZZ-Top's show at the Surfers Paradise Raceway.
Coldplay dates for Australia 2012 to be announced soon… (according to Music Feeds anyway...) So what is your bet for the Australian tour... November? December? Earlier? Let us know at the Coldplay Live forum now! [thanks _Tash]
More photos of Coldplay at the iHeartRadio benefit concert at Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA (8th February 2012):
Photos by Jason De-Bord
Multimedia update: 2012-02-12 Coldplay and Rihanna [VIDEO HD 1080p] We Found Love + Princess of China + Paradise Grammy Awards (12th February 2012)
Don't forget to check out your tour discussion thread if you are getting Coldplay tickets or just getting excited for the European & North American 2012 shows and other forthcoming appearances:
FEBRUARY 2012
8 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia (iHeartRadio) [discussion]
9 Los Angeles, CA @ Jimmy Kimmel Live [discussion]
10 Los Angeles, CA @ GRAMMY Week MusiCares Person of the Year tribute [discussion]
12 Los Angeles, CA @ 54th Grammy Awards, Staples Center [discussion]
16 Sydney, Australia @ 2DayFM, Mobile Live Set (intimate show) [discussion]
17 Sydney, Australia @ Sunrise (intimate show) [discussion]
21 London @ Brit Awards 2012, O2 Arena [discussion]
MARCH 2012
4 New York, NY @ The Secret Policeman's Ball, Radio City Music Hall (Amnesty International) [discussion]
APRIL 2012
17 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place [discussion]
18 Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome [discussion]
20 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena [discussion]
21 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena [discussion]
24 Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena [discussion]
25 Seattle, WA @ KeyArena [discussion]
27 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose [discussion]
28 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose [discussion]
MAY 2012
1 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
2 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
4 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
18 Porto, Portugal @ Dragao Stadium [discussion]
20 Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Vicente Calderón [discussion]
22 Nice, France @ Stade Charles Herman / Nikaia [discussion]
24 Turin, Italy @ Olympic Stadium [discussion]
26 Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund [discussion]
29 Coventry, UK @ Ricoh Stadium [discussion]
JUNE 2012
1 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
2 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
4 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
7 Sunderland, UK @ the Stadium of Light [discussion]
9 Manchester, UK @ the Etihad Stadium [discussion]
10 Manchester, UK @ the Etihad Stadium [discussion]
22 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center [discussion]
23 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center [discussion]
25 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center [discussion]
26 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center [discussion]
28 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum [discussion]
29 Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena [discussion]
JULY 2012
2 Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena [discussion]
3 Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena [discussion]
5 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center [discussion]
6 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center [discussion]
8 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center [discussion]
9 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center [discussion]
23 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre [discussion]
24 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre [discussion]
26 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre [discussion]
27 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre [discussion]
29 Boston, MA @ TD Garden [discussion]
30 Boston, MA @ TD Garden [discussion]
AUGUST 2012
1 Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills [discussion]
3 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center [discussion]
4 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center [discussion]
7 Chicago, IL @ United Center [discussion]
8 Chicago, IL @ United Center [discussion]
11 St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center [discussion]
28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken Stadium [discussion]
30 Stockholm, Sweden @ Olympic Stadium [discussion]
SEPTEMBER 2012
2 Paris, France @ Stade de France [discussion]
4 Cologne, Germany @ Rheinenergie Stadium [discussion]
6 The Hague, Netherlands @ Malieveld [discussion]
12 Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion [discussion]
14 Leipzig, Germany @ Red Bull Stadium [discussion]
16 Prague, Czech Republic @ Slavia Eden Stadium [discussion]
19 Warsaw, Poland @ National Stadium [discussion]
22 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Arena [discussion]
Read also: European Stadium Tour announced! (general discussion thread for the Europe tour)
Read also: North America Tour announced! (general discussion thread for the US/Canada tour)
Read also: 2012: Live Appearances - Easy Thread Finder (last updated - 12th January 2012)
Read also: 2012 tour date rumours (please post dates for ALL countries in here)
Kit yourself up for the forthcoming MX tour and get spotted with Coldplaying's new range of merchandise! [click on the items for the full shop]
The new range of Coldplaying merchanise (unofficial of course to the official shop) has hit our stores, with our biggest range of goods so far. Prices are as low as they can be for a Cafepress shop so more people will be able to afford them. We don't take any profits for the sale of the merchandise as a result. Take a browse in one of the online stores nearest to you: UK | US | Canada | Australia | European (shipping is worldwide, but you can choose what currency to pay in) - simply alter the country dropdown menu at the top of the shop page. [thanks to TracieMorgan and zzz]
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