trevgreg

Hi! I believe all the U.S. stadium shows will be standard GA and no separated sections within.

I'm not sure how it works in Europe. But it's possible that the main ticket seller will "drop" some tickets for a sold out show on the website, in the days or hours leading up to a show. So if you're willing to risk it a bit, you might be able to pull up something decent there on the official seller's website for face value. Otherwise, you may be able to keep an eye on some of the more "trusted" third-party sites to see if any tickets come up there. It's not always the case, but a lot of times as it gets closer to the show, some people will try to dump tickets on there to sell them, and might even put some prices at or below listing value. There's also websites such as this or Facebook groups that might have fans trying to sell tickets due to scheduling conflicts for face value. Overall, I'd just keep your eyes open at whatever's out there, then take a chance when you see something that lines up for you location and pricing wise. Either way, good luck!

Right. There's a number of bands that allow it, although I've rarely seen them done for stadium gigs. Sort of surprised something like that wasn't offered here though, as I imagine that could be a money-making deal for the promoters. I don't think the band have toured the U.S. with GA tickets that often though, so I'm curious to see how it'll end up turning out on this particular tour. I'm hoping there isn't any line drama like there is for, say, U2 - where people start unofficial lines a day or ten in advance and fight anyone who says otherwise. I think Pearl Jam and Springsteen had that sort of drama back in the day, although they seem to have tempered that with lotteries and a strict lineup where no one can leave except bathroom breaks, etc. Truth be told though, just get there right when doors open and you'll have a fantastic spot anyway.

Some video I took at the show from the front... God Put a Smile upon Your Face: Clocks: Viva la Vida:

I gave it a 6. Could go up or down a little when I listen to it more, but it's just alright so far. The chorus is decent enough, and that keyboard riff when it kicks is something else when you first hear it.

Based on plays on my computer over the past 2.5 - 3 years... 1. Lost! 2. Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love 3. Lost@ (Live in Chicago) 4. The Hardest Part 5. A Message 6. In My Place 7. Cemeteries of London 8. Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix) 9. Clocks 10. Swallowed in the Sea If we take all VLVODAAHF songs out of the equation (and every version of Lost and Lovers in Japan, haha), the top ten would be rounded out with these songs. White Shadows Fix You God Put a Smile Upon Your Face Talk The Scientist

After the initial listens... I'll go with Major Minus for now.

Hmmmm... sort of reminds of me of a cross between Lovers in Japan and dance beats on the initial listen. It's alright. Not sure if it's my favorite by them right now, but it has time to grow on me a bit more.

ones that come to mind right away Warning Sign Yes A Message

I was more or less impressed by it for the most part. Lost! jumped at me on the first listen and hit close to home, especially at that point I was at in life. The rest was an easy listen for me: Life in Techinicolor, Lovers in Japan, Yes, etc. Even songs like Cemeteries of London grew on me overtime. And like footyfan mentioned, songs like Viva La Vida and Violet Hill definitely showed a growth in Chris' lyrical expression (or whatever you want to call it). Overall, I guess I liked the vibe of the album, and it'd probably fall at 2 or 3 on my ranking list. And I definitely don't think the band succumbed to any label pressure on this one either. They just made the music they wanted to make at the time, and imo, it worked out for the most part. Considering Parachutes is my least favorite album by them too, the further from that is fine by me, haha.

Went to my first show during this era, which was fun. I can see why a lot of you are sad it's ending, but I think a new album and tour will bring a lot of excitement with it as well! I know it means new music and maybe a show or two (which might be a staple with me now), so amen to that...

... Ditto on what everyone else said. I've never had first row spots unless I bought a cheap GA ticket and waited it out in the line (which have all been worth it, mind you). But for the shows with seats, I always bought the tickets ahead of time for a pretty penny, just so I can have them in advance before the show. The most I'd pay is a few hundred dollars for two seats, but I know a lot of artists who go WAY beyond them. I've never checked Coldplay out for this, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were one of those acts. That being said, I've learned from experience that a second or fourth row seat is pretty much the same as a first row one. So if you ever do buy them elsewhere and it's a lot cheaper that way, I'd say go for it. At the Coldplay show I went to last summer, I paid $150 for a seventh row seat on the floor, only to be told it wasn't there in the end. However, the company was nice enough to give me a second row seat on the non-floor section second-closest to the stage, which I accepted. Great seat in itself, especially when the band came to play on the ramp later on in the show!

Clocks. Not even a contest. I don't think Speed of Sound is terrible, but I can't remember the last time I even played it.

Oh, nothing at all... an honest mistake! :P

Back in 2000, my brother was looking at my music collection and noticed a lot of Brit pop-rock orientated artists in it. He tells me, "You know, you might be interested in this band that's getting huge from there called Coldplay." He tells me that "Yellow" is their main song, I check it out online... "What the hell?", I thought. "I hate this song!" I've seen the video for it before that, and it actually annoyed me! Granted, in hindsight, it's actually grown on me a little bit, and now I can tolerate it. But I wasn't a fan of it at the time. Nevertheless, I kept track of them on MTV and such. I actually thought Trouble was a decent song, and I really liked the video for it. Other than that, I didn't keep up too much on them until the second album came out. I thought In My Place was a pretty good song. I thought The Scientist was alright too. Then Clocks came out and blew the roof off the whole thing. THERE was a song I really liked! Catchy and well-written it seemed like. After that, I figured since I thought the first three singles were okay, I'd go buy the CD and give it a chance. After that, I really came to like the other songs off there... Amsterdam, Warning Sign, God Put a Smile on Your Face, etc. So I guess I was a fan after that! So that's basically it. Bought the albums that came out since then and that whole deal. I actually didn't catch them live until the Des Moines concert last year, and because of some traffic in Minnesota, I missed Violet HIll and Clocks being played! :( But it was a good show nevertheless. My brother had begged me for years to see them live after they blew him away at a show 7 or so years before, so it was nice to fulfill that. I'll certainly be looking at the next album when it comes out, and I'll definitely catch them the next time they come near my area... this time leaving an hour or two earlier from work! ;)