Open-Politik

WILL looks extra amazing in this:o

Wicked blog, worth all the long time he took.

Wicked blog, worth all the long time he took.

Politik, my god, my heart sinks every single time. I nearly cry, more than any other Coldplay song p.s I said nearly

No wonder they're so frickin good!!!

^Yep:D And hes got loads of money, hasn't he hared of Ebay?? Even though they charge shit loads, itd be pennies out of his pockets, and he can always ask Gwenyth. She might have some spare.:P

This will be great still. Its good they are not sitting back and doing te same stuff over again. I think now they are making sure they are not making another XandY.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/50086/Coldplays-Chris-Martin-Michael-Jackson-Comeback-Bigger-Than-Lazarus Michael Jackson Comeback bigger than Lazarus Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has described Michael Jackson's forthcoming shows at London's O2 Arena as “the biggest comeback since Lazarus”. Martin also told The Mirror newspaper that like thousands of Jackson's fans he was unable to buy tickets before they sold out. "I was looking at it on the internet and thought, 'I'd better buy some for myself' and I couldn't. They were totally sold out,” he said. "To sell out like that is a testament to talent. It is just amazing to sell out 50 shows in one city in a big arena. "It's the biggest comeback since Lazarus. It's good news - but not for me." Jackson is scheduled to play 50-nights at London's O2 Arena. All of the gigs, which run into 2010, have already sold out. Jackson, now 50, has not performed a full concert since he was cleared of child molestation charges in 2005. His last full tour, entitled HIStory, took place in 1996 and '97.

Why not just play both?:P They're both great live too.

Bring Yesssss back, thats so wicked Live!!!

Coldplay: "Next album will be inspired by the Middle East" Chris Martin performs during a concert in Singapore as part of Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' tour, on March 23, 2009. ABU DHABI // Coldplay’s last album was inspired by the sights and sounds of South America, but the next will draw on the Middle East’s rich cultural heritage. Speaking yesterday, ahead of this weekend’s eagerly awaited concert at the Emirates Palace hotel, the British band’s lead singer Chris Martin described the visit to Abu Dhabi as part of a musical odyssey that typified Coldplay’s spirit. Huge international acclaim has taken the band to countries as far apart as the US, New Zealand and Singapore. But Martin said he was looking beyond a single live appearance, the only date in the Gulf on an extensive world tour. Instead, he sees the Middle East as “uncharted territory”, a region that promises the band an element of mystical excitement that will prove a creative force in their musical development. “Musicians are hungry for freshness,” he said. “Somewhere like Abu Dhabi sounds unknown, exotic and exciting. In the same way, we’d still like to go to places like China or Russia.” In pursuit of his artistic dream, Martin plans to bring the band back at the end of the tour to record some demos of new material. The journey may well begin in Damascus. “Something in my brain tells me that some good music is going to happen there,” he said. “We need to start recording somewhere hot to give the music a different feel. It’s about time for us to make the change.” Among the highlights identified by Martin from the current Viva La Vida tour have been a free concert for the UK charity War Child and a performance in New York’s Madison Square Garden. But he said that he “can’t wait” to come to the region this week. Interviewed by The National before a show in Singapore, he said: “I’ve kept the Middle East as the last place in the world as I feel like it’s going to be important. It’s nice to save somewhere.” One source of this inspiration may be his admiration for the US-based band The Brothers of Baladi, whose repertoire includes songs in Arabic and Turkish, with accompaniment on such traditional Middle Eastern instruments as the oud. Back in the UK, Martin said, the band’s friends and family were envious of their trip to the UAE as the latest addition to their world travels. Coldplay’s disparate search for influences took them to Liverpool during the preparation of their debut album, Parachutes, in 2000. As the home of the Beatles, one of the bands cited as contributing to the evolution of Coldplay’s diverse style, the city was a logical choice. The band’s exceptional success has since taken them to the US and more recently South America. But if Martin, 32, is beyond doubt a superstar, he displays a degree of modesty rarely encountered at his level of fame, and declares it a privilege to have the opportunity to travel so widely. Viva la Vida is topping album charts around the world and helped Coldplay collect three Grammy Awards at the ceremony in January, including song of the year for the title track. The band’s record sales are estimated at around 30 million albums. “At the end of the day, we’re just trying to make people have as much fun as possible on an evening when they could choose 87 other things to do,” said Martin. “This gig isn’t about expansion, but about coming to say hi.” At Coldplay’s own Camden recording studio in London, there is a list of 12 “rules”; on tour, however, there are none, the singer says. Although Martin is the indisputable voice of the band, he has recently decreed that there should be “less Chris Martin” in Coldplay’s music and more collaborations – building on a recent partnership with the rap singer Kanye West – and vocal contributions from other band members. Martin described his aim as to offer “as many voices as possible”. Fans, in time, needed more diversity, Martin said. He discourages the view that it has been his unique sound that has been the root of Coldplay’s phenomenal success. “We also agreed that anything the lead singer doesn’t want to sing, he doesn’t sing.” Coldplay admirers are unlikely to be disappointed with Saturday night’s 15,000-capacity show. The band are bringing hi-tech video spheres, multimillion dollar lighting and audio technology systems characterised by Martin as “more of a show than a concert”. Each concert on their world tour, he said, had offered something different, keeping each performance fresh and unique. “It’s like being in a play. We’re trying to make a story to it. There are certain tricks we’ve come up with for this tour which we’ve always wanted to do. We’re trying things we haven’t done before.” Coldplay are being supported by the US alternative rock band Mercury Rev, another group Martin admires. “We can always learn from each other when we tour with people you respect so much and these guys have so many pearls of wisdom. We’re having a lot of fun.” Saturday’s concert will be carbon neutral to mark Earth Hour Day, an event funded by Enviromena Power Systems, based in Abu Dhabi, with support from the World Wildlife Fund. Organisers are helping to fund a wind farm in New Zealand to offset all energy consumed in putting on the event. At 8.30pm that night lights will be turned off for an hour in buildings around the world, including the UAE, to promote energy conservation. The organisers estimate that the show will generate around 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Because of the practical difficulty of pulling the plug on a stadium full of people during a concert, the promoters will buy wind farm energy credits to show their support. After Saturday’s Abu Dhabi date the band will be moving on to the US, Canada and Europe. [Thanks Busybeeburns]:P

This is quite cool

Art Attack was wicked especially when he made something out of ordinary things in nthe end of the show, from a birds eye view. So cool!!

:laugh3: THAT'D BE AWESOME TOO!!! Because Chris dances funny and so does Rage.

Bohemian Rhapsody, ah, that'd be great

Jonny the best guitarist EVER!! I like the video of Lovers In Japan, he gets so into it, and he smiles nice!!

chris

^Second that!!!! Nirvana RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Aw Gee thanks:smug2::blush: But I guess theres not much news on LP5 just yet. ^Yeah, I dont want another ARush, but I like the sound of guitar in it, it feels rich. I mean I love VLV guitars, if you listen they are great, but they are all so different, if Eno just sticks to couple and makes a rich sound from Jonny, then it'd be good, cus sometimes it feels he done too much overdubbing on the guitars on Vlv.

I dont know about heavier songs, I dont want them to turn in Metallica even though they are good. I just want more darker songs, Like 'A Rush Of Blood' I like that kind of guitar. Its excellent!!!

Cool Rant!^ Must of taken you long:P

Some Pictures From the LP5 recordings

Thanks, i feel so nice now:)

You mean all of them!

Ah, you mean Fosters:P