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Guys, I might have an extra. I am going (thank you IAN!!!) but am waiting to hear from my friend to see if she is able to go. Most likely she won't want to get up that early. If you are interested, please send me a PM. AGain, it's just ONE ticket. I am using mine.

I agree. It's got a great melody but with some harder moments. I really love it!

Well said. I just. can't. believe.... that anyone.... ANYONE would complain after being so lucky as to get tickets to this concert. For those of you lucky fans, congratulations. This is one of thousands of die hard Coldplay fans, that no matter what, never found a way to get a ticket to the show. Sure, I could have possibly paid an astronomical price for a concert that was supposed to be free as a fan appreciation concert but one, I couldn't afford to, and two, I wouldn't allow myself to stoop to paying someone that was willing to give up their ticket. I live in NY city's backyard. I was so close by, so close to my favorite band of all time, and I wasn't there. To have the nerve, the gall, to not just be thankful you got to hear a live note, let alone over an hour of music, is beyond me. I hope I am speaking for so many of us that were shut out and left feeling completely disappointed that we couldn't participate. I was so disappointed last night, I just wanted the night to be over so I didn't have to be so sad that I wasn't there. So please.... PLEASE don't complain about anything. Don't complain about shit. You were there. Others weren't.

Not true. I live in the area but did not get tickets to see them tonight at MSG. I tried so hard but it didn't work out for me, so I am very happy and excited about the opportunity.

Same goes for me. StephBerryman, how sad are you that you are gonna be right in town and didn't get tix. I am really very sad and upset. I think those that live in the area need to find a way to get tix. It's just such a bummer that there are those huge fans out there that aren't going to get to see their favorite band right in their own backyards......

So have we determined that even those that registered with hotmail and/or aol.com could still possibly get their confirmation of the msg show? It took forever to get my Violet HIll download and other confirmations. Have others from hotmail recieved confirmation emails? SO very sad if they have. I really wish there was a way to get these tickets in the hands of all true fans of the group. I'm really disappointed I didn't get anything.

What I don't get is why does a band have to do something different every time in order for them to be a great band. Every band has a sound. The Edge (a la U2) has a "sound". Even Radiohead has a "sound". Why does it have to sound like a totally different band to be good? Makes no sense to me. I like Coldplay's sound, that's why I listen to them.

At the end it sounds like he was supposed to switch to another pedal and he didn't. It didn't have a very acoustic sound. Funny he starts laughing and looks to Jon. Otherwise, that was an awkward interview.

Is this confirmed yet? Is this unprecedented? An entire tour schedule changing within weeks of it starting? There is something really weird about this.

i entered with hotmail and aol too. nothing for me. i am seriously hoping they are late. if not, i am not kidding when i say i will cry.

Can someone please explain why this show isn't sold out yet. I mean, it's the first show of their first tour in three years. What's the deal? I thought it would have sold out very quickly.

Agreed! Nice to find someone so open minded. I thought some might trash my thoughts and/or dismiss me because I rarely post here. Been a member for some time, but usually just browse to keep up to date. Plus, I used to post regularly on the old CP website. The sad face was supposed to go after my last sentence. Not at the top to make everyone think I'm sad. oops.

Thanks JPB. I appreciate that.

What an interesting read this thread has been. I love hearing everyone's interpretation of the song. I'm sure Chris would find it just as intriguing. Ian, I also love reading your interpretation of Green Eyes, In My Place and Swallowed in the Sea, etc. Is there a place on this board where you've put all your song interpretations down? I, for one, would love to read them! While there are obvious biblical and monarchy references in this song, I see it as Chris' point of view about himself and the band. Essentially the band was at the top of their game after the last three albums and the world worshipped them (if you will) but in essence others couldn't wait to tear them down. After receiving such adjulation for so long, I get the feeling they needed to come down out of their castle and close themselves off to get real again which is why he says "I used to rule the world....now in the morning I sweep alone, sweep the streets I used to own". The streets of London - I'm sure at times they feel lonely to him because as Chris pointed out, some people want to shake his hand, while others want to spit at him. Some may think I'm putting Chris in a very egotistical light because the first two lines of the song are "I used to rule the world, seas would rise when I gave the word", but I obviously don't take it literally and Chris needed a way to write his feelings without it coming across as it being about him. One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I think he realized that all that adjulation wasn't real as many celebs come to realize. It's not what is real life is and he realized they had built their success or their feelings about success on pillars of sand, basically, it will all crumble and wash away so easily. The world loved them, but were they loving themselves? I get the feeling they didn't' think they did their best work on X&Y so it probably left them wondering why they deserved all this praise. When he talks about his enemies and those that want his head on a silver plate, I'm thinking about the media and all those reviewers that don't like the band, and how awful they make Chris feel. He's saying, you think you want to be king, be at the top, but when you get there, it's tough and lonely, so you realize, who would ever want that? Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh who would ever want to be king? I am not articulating this well at all, so my apologies, but I still wanted to share my thoughts. We all know how hard Chris is on himself so these were my first thoughts upon hearing the lyrics. Also, I do think Chris sings "Saint Peter WON'T call my name".

Thanks for letting me know and for reaching out to management. At least we have SOME idea why there wasn't a presale.

Where are you getting presale tix from????? I wondered why I'd not heard anything about them. I just got tix for philadelphia show but did general sale. Seats are decent. Seriously though, where do I find info about presale? I will also be purchasing for the Meadowlands show. Thanks!

Thanks guys! I appreciate it!

I'm a regular lurker (sometime poster) at Coldplay.com but come here every now and then. I decided to join and was reading all the lovely "Hellos" and "Welcomes" to one another, and "why Coldplaying.com is better than Coldplay.com", etc and you guys are really nice. Can't wait to spend more time here.