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It makes me so happy to see the Happy Trail back. Seems it grew back thicker and darker..... Can't...stop....staring....

As always, SO proud of our boys and their crew.

When are we going to see that pretty face again?

Really nice! And your contribution was awesome. Welcome to Coldplaying!

Looking at my calendar... I am flying to/from Heathrow three times over the next few months. What are the chances.....???????

Happy birthday, Row! One of these days I hope to meet you! Have a lovely day!

Happy birthday, Row! One of these days I hope to meet you! Have a lovely day!

What a beautiful tribute. Thank you for taking the time and digging deep to create something so moving.

A friend of mine who lives in London just told me that Chris has been spotted on the Tube. "Imagine looking up and seeing him," she said. Gah. I now expect that Row will be riding around the city for days on end. Take a photo for us, please.

Thank you for that! It's brilliant. Love Chris's dad so much! And the presenter saying "Chris kissed m'cheek!" - that would be me. Wish it was.

I love that he has his British passport clutched in his right hand.

THE PANTS WITH THE SIDE ZIPPER

Welcome to one of the hottest spots on the planet. Absolutely amazing photos of an absolutely amazing man. Enjoy!

Amazing! My favorite part is Guy's hair.

Holy crap. When Chris sings about his feet not touching the ground, he really means it. Great pics. Thank you so much and happy new year!

Mylo Xyloto tour continues: For many North Americans, the month of July means vacation from work. But not for Coldplay! July 2012 found the band hard at it, traveling the northeastern United States and parts of Canada with their Mylo Xyloto tour. Altogether Coldplay played 12 dates and 7 venues in July. Click on the links below for full set lists, reviews, and photos: 2 July Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena [ 3 July Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena 5 July Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center Will in Philadelphia 6 July Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center 8 July Washington, DC, Verizon Center 9 July Washington, DC, Verizon Center 23 July Toronto, ON, Air Canada Center 24 July Toronto, ON, Air Canada Center 26 July Montreal, QC, Bell Centre 27 July Montreal, QC, Bell Centre 29 July Boston, MA, TD Garden 30 July Boston, MA, TD Garden Reviews of the shows were overall positive, with one exception in Toronto that called the show "ultimately forgettable." However, the reviewer got the date of release of "The Scientist" wrong (2004? Really?) so his opinions did not count for much! To the disappointment of some Coldplayers the set list remained basically identical from show to show with a few gems making a surprise appearance. Here’s Georgia on my Mind as a prelude to “Fix You” sung in both Atlanta and Charlotte: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTuQzO9wDOQ]Coldplay - Georgia on my Mind + Fix You - YouTube[/ame] And those of us at the second Toronto show were treated to “Trouble” (also played in Philadelphia): [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn7juP6p8Yk]Coldplay - Trouble @ ACC, Toronto, July 24, 2012 - YouTube[/ame] In Boston the band dusted off “Green Eyes”: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TORaaEILna4]Coldplay - Green Eyes live @ Boston TD Garden 7/30 - YouTube[/ame] And “Speed of Sound” became a fixture on the C stage. Supporting acts Emelie Sande and Marina & the Diamonds took over from Wolf Gang and Robyn. Extracurricular Activities: Chris popped up in his off time between shows, being spotted in Toronto at a yoga studio (reportedly taking a hot yoga class): Chris also continued his habit of quietly making unannounced visits to children’s hospitals, such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We’d never know about these visits if the patients or their families didn’t share via Twitter: Will celebrated his 34th birthday during a day off, on July 31. The band would publicly celebrate with fans in Detroit on August 1. Also during the July tour New York band Hudson Hank released their Guy Berryman-produced album; fans could download two songs free from the band’s website. MX Comic Announcement For weeks Coldplay hinted that there was a “big announcement coming” which led Coldplayers to discuss a wide range of possibilities, from a split to an EP. The big announcement turned out to be the story behind Mylo Xyloto! While there had been much discussion about who – or what – Mylo Xyloto could be, Coldplayers got a glimmer of truth in early July with the announcement of a 6-part Mylo Xyloto comic to be officially released in February 2013. The first issue of Mylo Xyloto (published by Matt Groening's celebrated Bongo Comics) debuted, with an exclusive variant cover, at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International (12-15 July) at the San Diego Convention Center. On Friday, 13 July, the production team behind the comic appeared at a panel to discuss the series. The Coldplay.com shop sold a limited number of exclusive editions of Issue One. Coldplay nominated for 2 VMAs The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards nominated Coldplay for Best Rock Video (Paradise), Best Cinematography (Princess of China) and Best Direction (Princess Of China). If you can’t wait for the September review to find out how Coldplay fared, click on the spoiler: Coldplay was nominated in the “Greats of Great Britain” category in the Great Exhibition 2012, finishing in 14th place with 1308 votes. Roadie 42 Blogs With so much going on while the band was touring, Roadie 42 was especially chatty. Links to the individual blogs are included below. In Blog #174 he revealed that at the Tampa show the band had experimented with a guitar camera mounted on Chris’s guitar. Unfortunately when Chris tossed his guitar during GPASUYF, the camera flew off and bounced into the crowd. However, good Coldplay karma came into play (along with good Coldplay fans!) and the camera was returned to Roadie 42, enabling us to see this jewel of a video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHcJZ_8F6Cc&feature=player_embedded]#42cam - YouTube[/ame] Blog #175 told the harrowing story of how the band almost missed the July 8 performance in Washington, DC, as weather grounded their flight out of New York City. Again good Coldplay karma came into play allowing the weather to clear and the band to arrive at the venue in the nick of time during opening act Wolf Gang’s performance. (I’m glad Roadie 42 didn’t tweet this news as it was happening – I was at the show and would have been a nervous wreck!) In the same blog Roadie 42 revealed the resurrection of Oldplay, a band made up of various members of Coldplay’s crew (including Matt McGinn, author of Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay). Audio of their soundcheck concert led many fans to clamor for them to open for the band. Alas, it was not to be. In Blog #176 our intrepid Roadie described some sticky passport issues – and being mistaken for a female - that almost stopped him from flying from London to Toronto. This blog also treated us to an amazing story about the lengths the crew had to go to in order to ensure that Chris had a piano to play at previous gigs! Coldplayers were excited by Blog #177 as Roadie 42 hinted that something new was brewing with the band. Here they are at an unusual sound check, talking over ideas: And finally the much-discussed Coldplay film started to sprout wings as Blog #178 described the cameras set up to record the Montreal performances, and Roadie #42 treated us to some outstanding photos. Coldplay Twitter In addition to Roadie 42’s chattiness and Anchorman’s frequent communications (including some shout-outs in response to fan tweets), Coldplay kept a steady stream of updates coming through Twitter. Many were characteristically supportive of friends’ endeavors, and one offered caring support to the US in the wake of a national tragedy. Chris Martin also showed a new tendency to take photos from airplanes. 03-07-2012 The Tabernacle in Atlanta May 2001 was the first good show we did in America. Always nice to come back. WC 8:05 AM 04-07-2012 Follow updates from @SpikeIslandUK, brilliant new film set against backdrop of legendary stone roses gig. Coming soon to cinemas PH 4:40 PM 04-07-2012 Spike Island directed by our great friend Mat Whitecross, who brought you many Coldplay videos including Paradise and Every Teardrop PH 4:42 PM 07-07-2012 Good luck tomorrow @andy_murray. We'll all be cheering you on. C,G,W,J 7:28 PM 09-07-2012 Looking forward to tonight Great DC crowd last night ‪#coldplaywashington‬ PH 5:33 PM 09-07-2012 We are in Washington DC - just walked to the @WhiteHouse for a look. Last show of this run tonight, it's been absolutely brilliant... Guy 6:05 PM 09-07-2012 17-07-2012 Some new things I really like: Who Da Neighbors by Juicy J and Big Easy Express the Mumford and Sons and friends film. CM 11:49 AM 25-07-2012 As a band we would like to send our love to anyone affected by the terrible events in Aurora. CM 1h ago 26-07-2012 Wear something nice if you're coming to the Montreal shows #coldplayfilm PH Interviews Coldplay.com shared some insights from those who supported the band on tour, including this interview with Robyn: http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=995&page= and this one with Wolf Gang: http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=998&page= In addition, we got the inside scoop on the shooting of Princess of China’s video with this interview with co-directors Adria Petty and Alan Bibby: http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=996&page= All in all, July was an amazing Coldplay month. I was able to see them 3 times and meet some fantastic Coldplayers. And August would turn out to be an equally wonderful month!

In the process of posting now, hopefully should be up within the hour.

I hope not! I'm standing by with July but don't want to tread on Anchorman's toes. He's probably been celebrating Christmas today.

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Beautiful tree, Thalia, thank you for posting. Happy Christmas, everybody! :santa:

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Thank you, and happy Christmas and a great New Year to everyone here. Coldplay gave me one of the best summers of my life this year. May we all experience many more Coldplay shows to come! :santa:

From "What to Expect" on AOL: Apple's first word....Out of the mouths of babes! The pretty progeny of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been chatting up a storm for a while now. But her very first word may surprise you. Her multilingual mom often spoke in Spanish to her firstborn (Gwyneth was a 15-year-old exchange student in Spain). And this led to the little niña's first word: agua, water in Spanish. She didn't stop there. "She says a lot of words in Spanish," Gwyneth said of young Apple. "I speak to her in Spanish sometimes because I want her to learn." Link and picture here: http://www.whattoexpect.com/celebrity/photo-gallery/celebrity-kids-first-words.aspx?xid=aol_wte-preg_6_20121217_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl20%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D249067#/slide-1

I was thinking about that all day on Monday as well. Thanks for the wonderful reminder (and even the pic of me looking overcome as I stood next to The Martin). What a wonderful experience that was!