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thanks guys for the pics! He's such a bomb....:sneaky:.....:o:sweatdrop::wideeyed: :dead:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i68061ff8eae6a637ef6fc66f8c155a32 Soggy Sound Relief Sydney Concert A Success By Lars Brandle, Sydney March 14, 2009, ET Heavy rain fell on the Sound Relief artist parade in Sydney today, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands who came. The biggest highlights of the day came thanks to first act Coldplay, and the Presets who delivered a storming set, quite literally. It’s been a long while since Coldplay opened for anyone. Longer still since they played to a half empty venue, let alone while the sun still shone high in the sky. But for an occasion as big as this, the British band shelved their egos and raised the curtains on the Sydney Cricket Ground concert in style. Coldplay were originally meant to play an acoustic set, to avoid a logistical nightmare with setting up their concert later in the evening at the Sydney Acer Arena. In the end, they brought the full backline, plugged in, and rocked. On an overcast but warm afternoon, Chris Martin and his bandmates arrived on stage at 12.30pm and cracked on with “Life in Technicolor” and “Yellow.” The swelling crowd entertained themselves with 100 or more oversized yellow ticket-tape filled balloons which spilled out from the stage. “We thought, what can we do to impress someone from row one to row 5,000,” Martin told the audience. A roar went up when the crowd heard the opening thunderclaps of John Farnham’s “You're the Voice” and realized what was in store. Farnham, as had been rumored in the press all week, took the mic with Coldplay joining in support. If there was a single recording which must be released from this concert, this was it. The band finished their set with the anthem “Fix You,” an appropriate track for a concert whose motif is to raise money for victims of the Victorian bushfires and the Queensland floods. Martin produced a terrific “stadium moment” when he sprinted towards the back half of the SCG, whereupon he climbed a fence and punched one of those few remaining yellow balloons. Hundred of fans followed as the singer raced back toward the stage. There was an odd, long pause when a sidetracked Martin found himself stuck behind a safety fence. He reappeared exhausted some time later, the band having already stopped playing, and rose to deliver the closing lines of the song and the set. The second coming of Wolfmother was next up, in what amounted to the first public glimpse of frontman Andrew Stockdale’s new lineup. Everything about the band looks different. For starters the trio is now a foursome, an extra guitarist giving their sound a turbo boost. And Stockdale’s trademark afro has been brought back to earth, parted down the middle and capped with a headband. Wolfmother’s music has been described as a throwback to ‘70s heavy metal, now Stockdale has the image to match. The tracks, however, remain largely the same with “Woman,” “White Unicorn” and “Joker and the Thief” among the tracks pulled from the 1.5 million global selling debut “Wolfmother” album. If the concert was about Australians helping Australians, then the line-up was loaded with local heroes from the past and present. A reunited Hoodoo Gurus and Icehouse pulled out a bank of hits, while compatriots Architecture In Helsinki, You Am I and Josh Pyke, Eskimo Joe and Jet all had turns on the stage. Internationals were represented by the likes of Taylor Swift and Barry Gibb, who collaborated with Olivia Newton-John for the final act. The SCG crowd was in good spirits throughout. Some guests came dressed as the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles, others kept themselves amused re-enacted classic cricket matches which have taken played out on this ground, fashioning makeshift equipment using shoes for bats and scrunched up paper as balls. The atmosphere change when, at a little after 5pm, the heavens opened. But Australians like a party, and the thousands who stayed on the pouring pitch were dancing, and singing in the rain. The storm brought enough of a distraction to allow some opportunistic ticket holders in the back half of the ground to jump the partition and make a break for the front of house, to the delight of whooping onlookers. The conditions were to get worse. The Presets played their set in a downpour. Lightning cracked overhead, giving the impression the Sydney dance duo had drummed up the whole extraordinary pyrotechnic show. The crowds were in party mode, the hit “My People” enticing thousands to take part in a sort of rain dance. The heavy storms which hit the simultaneous concerts in Sydney and Melbourne were something of a timely reminder to the unpredictable weather conditions Australians must endure. The Sound Relief crowds faced-up to the inclement weather, and got on with it. Soggy Sound Relief Sydney Concert A Success By Lars Brandle, Sydney March 14, 2009, ET Heavy rain fell on the Sound Relief artist parade in Sydney today, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands who came. The biggest highlights of the day came thanks to first act Coldplay, and the Presets who delivered a storming set, quite literally. It’s been a long while since Coldplay opened for anyone. Longer still since they played to a half empty venue, let alone while the sun still shone high in the sky. But for an occasion as big as this, the British band shelved their egos and raised the curtains on the Sydney Cricket Ground concert in style. Coldplay were originally meant to play an acoustic set, to avoid a logistical nightmare with setting up their concert later in the evening at the Sydney Acer Arena. In the end, they brought the full backline, plugged in, and rocked. On an overcast but warm afternoon, Chris Martin and his bandmates arrived on stage at 12.30pm and cracked on with “Life in Technicolor” and “Yellow.” The swelling crowd entertained themselves with 100 or more oversized yellow ticket-tape filled balloons which spilled out from the stage. “We thought, what can we do to impress someone from row one to row 5,000,” Martin told the audience. A roar went up when the crowd heard the opening thunderclaps of John Farnham’s “You're the Voice” and realized what was in store. Farnham, as had been rumored in the press all week, took the mic with Coldplay joining in support. If there was a single recording which must be released from this concert, this was it. The band finished their set with the anthem “Fix You,” an appropriate track for a concert whose motif is to raise money for victims of the Victorian bushfires and the Queensland floods. Martin produced a terrific “stadium moment” when he sprinted towards the back half of the SCG, whereupon he climbed a fence and punched one of those few remaining yellow balloons. Hundred of fans followed as the singer raced back toward the stage. There was an odd, long pause when a sidetracked Martin found himself stuck behind a safety fence. He reappeared exhausted some time later, the band having already stopped playing, and rose to deliver the closing lines of the song and the set. The second coming of Wolfmother was next up, in what amounted to the first public glimpse of frontman Andrew Stockdale’s new lineup. Everything about the band looks different. For starters the trio is now a foursome, an extra guitarist giving their sound a turbo boost. And Stockdale’s trademark afro has been brought back to earth, parted down the middle and capped with a headband. Wolfmother’s music has been described as a throwback to ‘70s heavy metal, now Stockdale has the image to match. The tracks, however, remain largely the same with “Woman,” “White Unicorn” and “Joker and the Thief” among the tracks pulled from the 1.5 million global selling debut “Wolfmother” album. If the concert was about Australians helping Australians, then the line-up was loaded with local heroes from the past and present. A reunited Hoodoo Gurus and Icehouse pulled out a bank of hits, while compatriots Architecture In Helsinki, You Am I and Josh Pyke, Eskimo Joe and Jet all had turns on the stage. Internationals were represented by the likes of Taylor Swift and Barry Gibb, who collaborated with Olivia Newton-John for the final act. The SCG crowd was in good spirits throughout. Some guests came dressed as the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles, others kept themselves amused re-enacted classic cricket matches which have taken played out on this ground, fashioning makeshift equipment using shoes for bats and scrunched up paper as balls. The atmosphere change when, at a little after 5pm, the heavens opened. But Australians like a party, and the thousands who stayed on the pouring pitch were dancing, and singing in the rain. The storm brought enough of a distraction to allow some opportunistic ticket holders in the back half of the ground to jump the partition and make a break for the front of house, to the delight of whooping onlookers. The conditions were to get worse. The Presets played their set in a downpour. Lightning cracked overhead, giving the impression the Sydney dance duo had drummed up the whole extraordinary pyrotechnic show. The crowds were in party mode, the hit “My People” enticing thousands to take part in a sort of rain dance. The heavy storms which hit the simultaneous concerts in Sydney and Melbourne were something of a timely reminder to the unpredictable weather conditions Australians must endure. The Sound Relief crowds faced-up to the inclement weather, and got on with it.

WOW!! :stunned: *lol* Chris enjoying the crowd...:laugh3: Awesome!!!

more pics: and here: http://www.gettyimages.ch/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=de&assetType=image&ebd=2009-03-13&p=coldplay&src=standard#

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25187470-5001021,00.html Coldplay are Aussies for a day at Sound Relief March 15, 2009 12:00am IT was the perfect start to Sound Relief: Coldplay, the world's biggest band, performing the iconic song You're The Voice alongside veteran rocker John Farnham. The unusual musical pairing was a hit with the energetic crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground - and went a long way to ensuring that yesterday was a music event to remember. Victorian bushfires: News, photos, video and more Gallery: All the pictures from both Sound Relief gigs Interactive gallery: Black Saturday horror revealed Farnham, 58, came out of retirement for the one-off performance with Coldplay's effortlessly charismatic lead singer Chris Martin saying he felt like an "honorary Australian". "When you come to Australia and you've only really got two hit singles, which we've already played before, you think to yourself, how am I going to impress everyone from row one to row 5000?," Martin said. "Ladies and gentleman, please welcome to sing the Australian national anthem - John Farnham." Coldplay was given the task of opening Sound Relief in Sydney, while a simultaneous concert was held in Melbourne. And the band didn't disappoint. The UK band began their set of seven songs with their hit, Yellow, as dozens of massive yellow balloons were thrown around in the crowd. They also performed Lost, Viva La Vida and Clocks. "We are proud to be starting this whole day off," Martin said to rapturous applause and cheers from the stadium crowd. "For all us foreign guests today, it is the only day we can claim to be honorary Australians . . . thanks for letting us be part of this very special day." Farnham joined Coldplay onstage for the band's sixth song, confirming one of the event's worst kept secrets. During Coldplay's final song, Martin leapt off the stage and ran through the crowd, making it half the length of the SCG. During his dash, he embraced and high-fived fans before taking refuge on one side of the stadium. Martin then managed to make his way back to the stage and sing the remainder of the song Fix You. Up to 45,000 people crammed into the Sydney Cricket Ground to see the 14 live acts, including Taylor Swift, The Presets and Josh Pyke. In Melbourne, Jet kicked off proceedings, followed by Gabriella Cilmi, Kings of Leon, Augie March, Jack Johnson, Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly, Split Enz and Midnight Oil. Cilmi, who made a flying trip to Australia from the UK where she is recording her second album, said she had friends who had been affected by the recent bushfires. "It's pretty close to home," she told a press conference. "I know people that have been affected, people that have had to evacuate their houses." Pouring rain and chilly temperatures in the Victorian capital failed to dampen the festive mood, with as many as 80,000 packing into the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Many also donned green and yellow plastic raincoats in a show of patriotism. Playing both Sydney and Melbourne shows were the rock bands Jet and Wolfmother. Organisers at Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring expected the combined events to raise more than $5 million for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and Queensland flood victims. Wolfmother lead singer Andrew Stockdale said Sound Relief was one of the most significant events in Australian music history. "It's an enormous historic moment," he said. "It's the biggest event in Australian history that just shows what this country does - it gets behind people when they are down and out." Presenters introducing the big name acts at the SCG included radio and television personalities Ian Dickson, Kate Ritchie and Tim Ross, actors Jack Thompson and David Wenham and cricketer Shane Warne. "I've played the cricket ground many times, but I've never seen it as packed as this," Warne said. "To all of you who came out here today, thank you very much, it's a great cause." The bumper entertainment line-up ended with a comeback performance by the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton John, performing Islands In The Stream. A minute's silence was also held at 7.45pm to honour the 210 lives that were lost during Australia's worst natural disaster.

Yeah ! My thoughts exactly!! The look on his face after the run... " Yes!!! I did it!" Hahaha! :D

http://www.mrpaparazzi.com/post/6196/Gwyneth-Paltrow-Shows-Off-Her-Long-Legs.aspx Gwyneth Paltrow Shows Off Her Long Legs... We all that Gwyneth Paltrow is fond of a wearing very high heels, so when she arrived at the press junket for Two Lovers at Claridges in London earlier today, we weren’t surprised to see that she decided to slip on a substantial pair of wedges for the occasion. And don’t they look lovely? Shame about the bruised legs though. Meanwhile Gwyneth recently opened up about how motherhood has changed her life: “Motherhood has changed me in every way” she said. “It changed everything from my DNA on up. My perspective is so much different and the way I spend my day is different.” Changed your DNA? We’re pretty sure you can’t change that Gwyneth, but hey what do we know…

WOW!! Will!!! You sexy beast!! :bomb:

From Melbourne....those lips..:bomb: and belly :wink3:

Viva La Vida with a bit of sparkle COLDPLAY Acer Arena, Olympic Park, March 11 YOU probably saw it coming: Coldplay hitting the stage with all guns, or at least sparklers, blazing. Not just because they are one of the world's biggest rock bands; more because of their faintly ridiculous home-made garb. It's all military jackets and multicoloured frayed sashes, which, along with current fourth album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, appears to take at least some influence from the Spanish Civil War. The Brit four-piece's self-confidence knows no bounds in terms of song choice as well as their look. They follow the opening pair, both defining songs from the new album - including an explosive Violet Hill - with a run of signature epic rock ballads you would have expected to hear in the encore. In Your Place is stadium pop par excellence and the ever sublime Yellow even comes with an amusing, impromptu couple of lines from Farnsy's You're The Voice. It doesn't hurt that Coldplay have such an affably charismatic frontman in Chris Martin - he of the easy self-deprecating wit and ability to get thousands chanting and clapping almost on a whim - but the band itself has a strong, effective chemistry too. Add the gimmicks such as giant yellow balloons that spray confetti when they pop and you have spectacle to match the music. Most of all, though, it's the songs, made for arenas such as this, that see them through. Yes, they can be ludicrously bombastic, often formulaic and maybe a little middle-of-the-road. But when the four leaders of the Coldplay army lead, it's easy to understand why so many follow. Coldplay play Acer Arena tonight, Saturday and Sunday, and open Sound Relief at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 14 at 12pm sharp. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/viva-la-vida-with-a-bit-of-sparkle/2009/03/11/1236447311766.html

:) http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/17444/Coldplay_Mercury_Rev_Decoder_Ring__Brisbane_Entertainment_Centre_Brisbane_08032009

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Great pics guys! Thanks! @Kirsten : ;) you lucky duck :D

http://blog.macleans.ca/2009/01/30/what-would-gwyneth-do/#more-32067

Thank you for posting! :) I'm happy for them :D

Elle Cover

hehe! To late..:D

there is a video as well: [ame=http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=siHZh0OooMw]YouTube - Viva La Vida (Absolute Radio) - Chris Martin from Coldplay[/ame]

Was it posted already? Here is a Video from Absolute Radio : [ame=http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=siHZh0OooMw]YouTube - Viva La Vida (Absolute Radio) - Chris Martin from Coldplay[/ame]

Yeah..:D :laugh3: Jonny gives him almost that look...:

:cool: :D

Cute...:D and sexy...:bomb:

Haha! You don't enjoy it? :sneaky: some great Fotos here, but cannot copy them : HAVE A LOOK! http://bauergriffinonline.com/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=chris+martin&IncludeBlogs=1