KristinG104

I was wondering the same thing!!!

Is anyone here volunteering for Oxfam at this concert? I am!

This isn't really anything that interesting about Coldplay... just a comment that Simon Pegg made on the radio this morning. He is Apple Martin's Godfather, in case anyone reading this doesn't get the comment. So the idiots at the station said this to Simon, "So if anything happens to Chris or Gwyneth, you would get Apple? And the first thing you would do is change that ridiculous name?" and Simon said, "Absolutely not. I think it's a beautiful name. What would you want to name her? Something plain like John?" I don't think they said anything else to him about it after that, except when they went to hang up with Simon they said, "Change that name!". He certainly didn't say anything about Chris or Coldplay, which I was hoping he did. Did anyone who lives in the Boston area happen to hear the interview?

I'm sure that I'm not only speaking for myself when I say this but... Coldplay could write 'total shit' and I wouldn't even know it. I would love it because it's from them, it's by them, and they're the ones singing it to us.

It's funny you say that because the more I learn about Coldplay, more Chris Martin in general, the more I start to agree with you a little bit. I think that this album is fantastic, I really do. But as I listen to Chris talk during interviews I can see that he is embarrassed by his lyrics some of the time. He doesn't write as personally as he did when the band first started and like he said in the Hour interview he wouldn't write songs like Fix You, In My Place, and Green Eyes (I can't remember exactly which songs he picked and I'm not about to go through and watch the interview online again to find out) but I don't understand why? Because people will criticize them? Or him? The songs they wrote before were and are beautiful... those songs are what makes the band... and I don't think they really need to be racking their brains for more intense or universal lyrics... because the songs that remain my favorites are the classics... Shiver, Yellow, Fix You, Trouble, In My Place, and Warning Sign.... which by the way, Chris didn't even want on the album but he was outvoted by the rest of the band. Imagine if we never heard Warning Sign? I don't know. I just think that Chris is too hard on himself.

I know! No wonder why Chris takes criticism so personally sometimes. How can you not feel bad about yourself after someone gives you that kind of review? I was hoping one of the four people sitting there would speak up and say how brilliant they are and how amazing their music is... but all of them seemed to agree on disliking Coldplay. I love the band so much that negative criticism affects me as well... I feel like a protective parent! Haha

Sorry if someone posted about this before... I quickly searched through the forum to see if I could find anything before posting. Has everyone seen this? I came across it today and couldn't believe it. How terrible of them to talk about Chris and Coldplay that way. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/7502334.stm

I have been trying to volunteer for the Boston concert and I can't get through to anyone! I wanted to volunteer before they even listed that concert on the Oxfam site. Before Coldplay added a second Boston date I applied to the New Jersey openings and never heard back for those either. I have emailed and left two voicemails with the volunteer person at the Oxfam office in Boston but no one is returning my calls or responding to my emails. I'm really discouraged... I wanted to be able to help out before and after the concert. :cry:

HOW did you MEET them?????

The problem for me is that NONE of my friends like Coldplay. I had to DRAG my brother with me and I was alone for half of the show (which was fine) but there's no way anyone will take a few road trips with me to the fall shows. :(

Does the band ever let anyone backstage? I read on their blog that they basically fly out of the building as soon as the lights dim... and they're gone. I'm going to try for tix in NJ. I bet their London shows are going to be the best ones... but that's one heck of an expensive trip!

I feel so silly for being so upset over this... I mean, I'm going to be 26 and I'm acting like such a baby. I keep replaying the concert over and over in my head. I just read on the Oxfam blog that there are volunteers who have been touring with the band, and I became so jealous. I thought you could volunteer for one or two concerts if you lived nearby... I had no idea you could tour with the band. I think I need some sort of intervention... I need to stop feeling so sad and depressed!

I would LOVE to go to the show in NJ. Ryan, let me know if you find any good seats... I don't know if it's sold out yet or what. I'm still so sad.

I would love to have some confetti. I wasn't sure if the butterflies were from Coldplay because I couldn't see from where I was sitting. When I got off the train to head home there were butterflies on the ground and I was SO tempted to pick them up... but what if they weren't from Coldplay? Now I'm kicking myself for not doing it. Anyways, even ONE butterfly would be cool to keep with the rest of my Coldplay stuff.

I was there... and I'm so sad and depressed that it's over. Does anyone else feel this way? It was my first Coldplay concert even though I've been a fan for years. I felt like it was a dream. Just amazing... truly amazing. I wish I could see them again soon.