The ongoing adventures of the Coldplay puppets... (is this the end?)

The Coldplay puppets that starred in the video for Life In Technicolor earlier in the year have defied the odds and yet again appeared in various locations in London this last couple of weeks thanks to coldplay.com - including Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and behind the scenes at Wembley stadium.

Unfortunately they were only a full week late to the Coldplayer meet-up at the Trafalgar Square before the Wembley shows. What's more surprising than not turning up is the fact that they're still in one piece... in fact it's fair to say they're now looking more than a bit scuffed. Chris, who earlier resembled someone pulled out of a refuse van now has a major gash above his left eye and may require surgery. Meanwhile, Will may yet star in a new terminator film - a large area of his cheeks and nose is bereft of skin and his endoskeleton is now on full show. You're scaring the locals!

Even the almighty Oracle was starting to become more than a little concerned about their welfare...

September 4, 2009 - submitted by Robin, Germany

Q. Dear O, who is travelling with the Coldplay-shaped puppets? I mean, somebody has to take the photos, right? Bye!

The Oracle replies:

It's more a question of who are the puppets travelling with; they travel with the band of course. It's Dan "the Man" Portanier who is looking after their day to day touring. Given their current state I'm sure you think he's not doing a great job looking after their welfare but travelling all over the world when you're around 10 inches tall is no easy feat. (FYI: That was the puppets height, not Dan's!)

Roadie #42 recently blogged about the puppets, saying: "The 'out and about' shots of the puppets are all the work of Dan P, the band's personal trainer. As with most creative endeavours, it becomes a good deal more involved than first anticipated. Dave Fav, the band's lighting crew chief lends us a couple of lamps which we stand on cardboard boxes. We're then into the business of trying to make the puppets stand up. We employ fishing line, initially around the necks and then through the jackets. Still, the band's mini-mes are refusing to stand up straight. "RF Stef", who looks after a mountain of radio gear used in the show comes up with the idea of sticking the radio antenna from a walkie talkie up a trouser leg. It's silly enough to try and it works a treat. I find myself continually apologising to the puppets for the discomfort, but they behave themselves well and shortly before showtime, we're done!"

Here is a picture recap of the puppet's adventures in London these past few weeks...

Tower Bridge: