LFDianne

edward_kingdom, What a great review! :sunny:

My Yellow. Lovers in Japan. Violet Hill Fix You.

Here are some of my Jonny pictures from Dec 30.

Hello ladies... For your enjoyment... Sorry this one isn't in better focus. And I have one of the leg grab, but I think someone else posted one, too.

He says "They've got the proudest daddy on earth and the best mum in the world."

Awwww. Will going over to give Moses a hug. So cute. Will's wife must not have been there, because I see Jonny and Chloe, Guy and Kesha, and Chris and Gwyneth. So Will has to get his midnight hug from the kids.

And last group of photos.

More photos

So here is a more detailed review of the show. My husband and I flew to New York on Saturday, and spent Saturday night and Sunday in Manhattan, walking around, doing the touristy sightseeing. It was so cold Saturday night - snowing, but we really wanted to see the 9/11 Memorial, so we braved the cold. Very moving site. We took the subway from Grand Central to the venue Sunday night. Could not have been any easier for us non-public transit people. Public transit is pretty non-existant in Los Angeles/Orange County. It took us right to the Barclays Center. We waited outside until the doors opened at 6pm and made our way in. I got a blue x-band and my husband got white. We had made tshirts, just for fun. We did not need to be upgraded because our seats were amazing. We spent a long time just walking around the venue, and got lots of compliments on our shirts. LOL We saw several other people who had made shirts, hoping to run into the Upgrade Roadies. Some did, which was great for them. We also shared a standing table with a sweet girl from Italy, who had been to several shows in Europe. I love meeting people from around the world at shows! I was actually interviewed by the Barclays Center tv people for a short video review they will do of both shows. The interviewer was so sweet and asked a lot of questions about why I like Coldplay, the shows I've seen and why do I think Coldplay appeals to so many people. Well, duh. Haha. They will edit it and I think it will be up on the Barclays Center website soon. We ran into several Coldplayers, and that's always fun. Finally we made our way down to our seats. Floor 3 (Jonny's side), Row 6, right in the middle of the row. We stayed there for Naturally 7, an incredible a cappella group. I'm a huge fan of a cappella and my son actually sings in his college group, and was in the movie Pitch Perfect as one of the Treblemakers, so we love a capella singing, and the amazing sounds that can be made by humans. When they finished, Coldplay's roadies made the final preparations to the stage. At one of the super small shows I was at, I spent some time talking with Matt McGinn, and wished I'd had his book with me to sign. I'd brought it to NY, and when he came off the stage, was able to get his attention, and he was so nice to sign the book jacket. The night was well off to an amazing start. While I was walking back to my seat, I saw a few Coldplayers in the first 2 rows who recognized me, and who I've recognized from the boards so they were lucky enough to be upgraded. We chatted for a few minutes :) Making my way back to my row, along the ramp, my husband and I started talking to a couple from Kansas City at the end of our row who had brought a sign, and the 2 seats behind them on the aisle were vacant, so we just stayed there and talked with them for a while. We thought we'd just wait there until the fans came to sit there, but they never did! So we were at the end of the aisle at the ramp barrier the whole night! Venue security was very friendly, and didn't care that we were in the aisles, and leaning on the barrier. Their job seemed mostly to be to send people back who didn't have tickets in that section. Then 99 Problems started, and you always know the die-hard fans because of the screams and standing up and dancing and singing along. There were a LOT of those so that was great to see! Then the lights dimmed, and BTTF started, and my blue x-band started flashing. Here we goooooo.... I love the opening strains of MX, the xylophone and I was off in my Coldplay-zone. Could NOT stop smiling. Setlist was the same, but to be right at the ramp was the best. Chris is up and down the ramp constantly. The boys seemed really happy to be there, based on their "looks" among themselves. Lots of smiles. Chris made a speech about how he feels sorry for December 30 because it's not Christmas, it's not New Years, and it just gets lost in the middle, so from now on Dec 30 is going to be a special date, and they were going to make it memorable and one for us to remember. I took lots of photos, and a few videos, but I wanted to remember the show, and enjoy, so I tried really hard not to take photos of a few songs and just focus on them and the feelings of being at a show. I still managed to take a few hundred photos. :shocked2: Chris made a lot of eye contact along the ramp, and pointed and smiled at the couple's sign. One side said Play Politik and the other said "Is everybody ok out there?" He mouthed "thank you" to them, so they were super happy. He gave a shout out to some people, and then during Viva, was hugging Guy, and worked in the name Kesha, so it must be serious between Guy and Kesha :heart: I know he's done it before. A funny thing happened on C-stage. They made it through UATW with no interruption, but Chris stopped midway through SoS, and I thought, here we go again, but he pointed to a girl in front of him who was wearing a fuzzy bear hat, and made some funny comment about it being the ugliest hat he's seen, so she passed the hat to him and he wore it for the rest of the song, and handed it back to her. I bet she was dying. I know some people complain about the never changing setlist, but personally, I love this current set, and am happy they play the songs they do. After the show, I was speaking to the security guy in front of me, who wasn't really a fan before, but now he is :) Always good to convert new followers. After the show, we walked to the back of the floor and spoke with a few of their tech sound/video crew. My husband is hugely interested in the whole production aspect, so he spoke with one of the video guys for a while, who said that NYE was the last show of MX, and it will be 2 years before they tour again because they're going back to the studio. I also spoke with Jason, who said they gave out 2.5 million xylobands at a cost of $5 each. Wow! It was an incredible way to end my year, and my whole Mylo Xylotour. I saw them 16 times in 4 states over the last 16 months. And they keep making me want to come back for more. A funny thing happened on our flight back to Los Angeles yesterday. I'd uploaded the pictures to my ipad and was going through, deleting and editing some of them, and the boy sitting next to my husband asked if we'd seen Coldplay in NY. He'd been at the Connecticut show, but was flying back home to New Zealand. He'd been in the US for 6 weeks visiting his girlfriend in Conn, and she is a huge fan. He'd also seen them in NZ. You never know where you'll meet a Coldplay fan! So here are a few more of my photos. And I just noticed that R42 has posted the panorama, and for the first time, I'm in one :) More photos in the next couple of posts.

I'm so so glad you were upgraded and that I got to meet you :) Such a great show, and so many wonderful memories of the people I met there, a sweet girl from Italy, Zoey, you, Billy, and John. I suppose the guys in the matching white suits didn't get upgraded :( So many hardcore fans, too. We were next to a couple from Kansas City, who had a sign that said Play Politik on one side and Is Everybody Ok Out There on the other - Chris saw, and acknowledged them. He also saw my shirt and pointed. I wish we could have gone tonight, but last night was truly special, so I'm ok with it. Happy New Year everyone. I took some videos and am working on getting them uploaded to youtube - it takes forever to process...

Oh, and the best bow I've ever taken.

A few of my photos. More to come later.

Once again, a spectacular show. I'm exhausted. We were in the 6th row on Jonny's side in the middle, bit the people on the end never showed up, so we stayed there, and were right at the ramp barrier the whole show. Met several Coldplayers, including some who got upgraded! Finally was able to ask Matt McGinn to sign his book jacket. Chris stopped and was so close to us so many times on the ramp, it seemed kind of rude to take photos when he's *right there* I thought the crowd was great and the venue staff were very friendly. I took lots and lots of photos and a few videos so ill upload tomorrow, maybe. And so my Mylo Xyloto Tour comes to an end after 16 shows in 4 states over 16 months. It was awesome.

This is what I did with my confetti for the show tonight. I scanned them and printed on iron-on transfer paper.

I'm in New York! Looking forward to an amazing weekend with my amazing husband and my favorite band of all time. Heading to the 9/11 Memorial in a few minutes. I can't wait for tomorrow!

I'm so excited! In 24 hours, our plane will be almost landing at JFK :) We have amazing seats. Our shirts are made. and the back I'm so forward to our quick trip to New York!!!

Or maybe just a cab? Lol.

Looks great! I have a couple of finishing details on my shirt, then I'll try to post a picture. So far, I'm really happy with how it's turned out :)

We are coming from CA for the show on Dec 30. We are staying at the Hilton at JFK both nights we will be there, Dec 29 and 30. Any tips for transportation from the Hilton to Barclays the night of the show?

Chris does a piano version of Yellow on the Every Mother Counts charity cd. You can buy it at Starbucks.com. http://www.starbucksstore.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Starbucks-Site/default/mProduct-Show?pid=011021746&listing=false Congratulations on your engagement.

I know...I'm so excited! We're coming from California, just for the show on Dec 30 - NYE was just too much $$ to stay over. I even made a t-shirt today for it, even though I know we won't get upgraded.

May 2012 was a busy month for Coldplay! They continued with the first leg of their North American tour in Los Angeles, CA, playing three shows at the historic Hollywood Bowl, appearing on American Idol, and headlining Los Angeles-based radio station, KROQ’s Annual Weenie Roast. All these performances in just five days! On a personal note, I was fortunate enough to have been able to attend all five performances. Coldplay return to the Hollywood Bowl The three Hollywood Bowl shows sold out very quickly and May 1 marked Coldplay’s first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl since 2003. The show was spectacular and made use of the Bowl’s iconic arch above the stage to project the awesome graphics that Coldplay is using in the Mylo Xyloto tour. The Hollywood Bowl is a unique venue in that the very front section is a pit, the next two sections are individual boxes, with four to six chairs in each box, and the remaining sections going back are benches. The venue is in a natural setting carved into a hillside in the Hollywood Hills just above the city of Los Angeles. A few photos from the shows: Orange County Register review of the show: http://soundcheck.ocregister.com/2012/05/02/live-review-coldplay-thrilling-at-hollywood-bowl/93848/ Having attended all three shows, there was not a significant difference between the shows, other than the surprising addition of Speed of Sound on the C-stage on May 2. [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LcOPJslosI[/ame] Chris’s wife Gwyneth Paltrow was in attendance at probably all the shows, but Chris dedicated Yellow to her during the May 4 show. [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCDODgCZdcE[/ame] I volunteered for Oxfam for the May 4 show, and before the show, a group of volunteers were walking around the empty Hollywood Bowl, and who did we run into? Mr. Chris Martin himself! He was gracious enough to come over to our small group, speak to us for a little while and took photos! Roadie #42 Blogs Roadie 42 posted a blog entry on May 2, sharing details about how the band communicate with the crew during a show. http://www.coldplay.com/archive.php#!prettyArticle/15/ American Idol Welcomes Coldplay to their stage The band performed on American Idol for the first time, on May 3. They played two songs, Paradise and Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. The entire studio audience was given two xylobands, which was exciting to see on network TV! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqkq26_coldplay-paradise-live-on-american-idol-2012-results_tv#.UNUZjqWaEug KROQ's Annual Weenie Roast On May 5, Coldplay performed at the annual KROQ Weenie Roast at Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. They headlined a day that included Incubus, The Offspring, Garbage, Sound Garden, Dirty Heads, among other alternative/punk bands. They performed a touching tribute to Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys who had passed away two days prior. [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBrcaq1J0vU[/ame] Roadie #42 is back again Roadie #42 posted another blog on May 9, sharing his feelings about how much the band have grown and accomplished since their first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. http://www.coldplay.com/archive.php#!prettyArticle/14/ And with that, Coldplay were done with the first leg of the North American Mylo Xyloto Tour. But while the band were taking a few weeks off for a well-deserved break, news in the Coldplay world continued. They announced four shows in Australia and New Zealand, scheduled for November 2012, much to the delight of fans in the Southern Hemisphere. The Princess of China single, featuring Rihanna, was released on May 15. It peaked at No. 20, on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. After a two-week break, Coldplay were back in the stadiums of Europe. Roadie #42 Posts Panoramic Photo in Porto They performed in the rain at Estadio Do Dragao, Porto on May 18. And so began Roadie #42’s Panorama Photos, that continued for the remainder of the tour. Based on the number of tweets from the band, they were very excited to be back on the road again! @coldplay: On the way to Porto Portugal. CM pic.twitter.com/j7OyRBGQ @coldplay: Phil in Porto. CM pic.twitter.com/VNvcDePr @coldplay: Dragao Stadium, Porto, Portugal. Right now. First Mylo Stadium. Showtime minus 9hrs. R42 twitvid.com/IGXS2 @coldplay: We haven't been to this part of Portugal since Aug 2000, playing a festival with the Flaming Lips. Great place to start the stadium tour. WC @coldplay: Thank you Porto for an UNBELIEVABLE start to our stadium run. WHAT A CROWD! PH Coldplay to Play the Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympics A very exciting announcement was made after the show in Porto! http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=952&page= Will the Weather Cancel the Show in Madrid? The tour continued with a show on May 20 at Vicente Calderion, Madrid. Before the show, however, there was a bit of panicked news being tweeted by fans in attendance because of the rain and hail. But the show must go on, and it did. @ColdplaySpain: Fans at @Coldplay show in Madrid today are reporting case of aborting the show because of the weather. It's been hailing today. The crowd looked amazing in Roadie #42’s panorama, in spite of the rain. @coldplay: We LOVE playing shows in Madrid PH Coldplay Wins Big at the Billboard Music Awards Also on May 21, it was announced that Coldplay had won multiple awards at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas. Anchorman was quick to share the news: Good afternoon. We're pleased to report that Coldplay won four awards at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last night. The band won Top Rock Artist, Top Alternative Artist, Top Rock Album and Top Alternative Album. http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=954&page= Nice is Nice Next stop on the Mylo Xyloto tour was Nice, France on May 22, 2012. @coldplay: merci Nice you beautiful people PH Live Twitter Chat Coldplaying.com and the twitter-verse exploded when Anchorman announced that Chris, Jonny, Will and Guy would be answering questions tweeted to the band before the show in Nice! First up, Guy and Will’s answers to many awesome questions from fans: http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=956&page= And not to be outdone, Chris and Jonny gave their responses: http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=961&page= Roadie #42 continues to blog And if this didn’t provide enough excitement, Roadie #42 posted yet another blog for the month of May, about the beginning of the European stadium tour, and how it’s all coming together nicely. http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=963&page= Touring in Turin Coldplay rounded out their final May shows with an enthusiastic performance at Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy, on May 26. @coldplay: Turin's Olympic Stadium looking very twinkly just now... A pic.twitter.com/kZCe2Zxy @coldplay: A little cameraphone video of the pre-show Mexican wave which swept around Turin's Olympic Stadium tonight youtu.be/HzF6jTSji3s A Beautiful Zurich They wowed the crowd in Letzigrund, Zurich @Jayreg1969: ZURICH was great and a beautiful place :) Great night yet again Back in the UK And they finished the month of May with their return “home” in Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK. @coldplay: What an incredible crowd we just played for in Coventry Thank you so much for making it one of our favourites C

Today,I received a wonderful card and chocolates and confetti from Imke, sent from Germany. Thank you so much! The chocolates are delicious :)

I'm still waiting. Ellen received my package as few weeks ago. I was surprised how quickly she got it! I shipped on Monday and she received on Friday!

Probably because they each received one.