mackemlad79

Wow brilliant. Cheers i'll watch that later. Still cant stop thinking about last Thursday:D

Wow those photos are absolutely sensational!

Me too. Last one in England. Can't believe it...its flown over:(

Yeah I was there last year...all on works expenses so got to try out all the posh restaurants!

Lovely place

Sorry I should have mentioned this in my review. I always just assume people heard about it. The piano broke after Charlie Brown and just before Paradise. He called for a new one and it took about 3 minutes to sort. The crowd starting doing the VLV chant and Chris asked for us to keep singing it as they fixed the piano. He then said it was like Formula one (referring to a quick pit stop) then said to give the crew a big cheer when the new piano starts working which we did.

Disappointed they didnt play some of "Decent Days & Nights" at Sunderland now:D

Again, I dont mind major championships being shown, its the saturation of football during a season that I hate. Theres sometimes 4 out of the 10 Premier League games live over a weekend, with the others being freely shown in pubs- sometimes down the road from the football stadium itself!

True. Thats the one saving grace.

All I'm saying is things are too freely available these days. I dont mind the odd stream here and there. I'm the same with football. Far too much live football on which devalues it for the paying fans.

Fair point but i don't like it when things are so freely available these days that people can be watching part of a show that is still going on. I don't mind a show say being shown on TV a few months after the event. It's like going to the cinema knowing that people are watching a pirated copy at home at the same time.

Why should a concert be streamed? In my opinion none should ever be streamed..i'm not really a fan of youtube videos being allowed. The paying customers should really be the only people that get to see the show.

Wish I was there to see it again :(

Well after hearing it in Sunderland i'm converted. Great version and even more special since it was performed close to me on the C stage

Hello all.. I finally have a chance to put my thoughts down after only getting to bed at 1am and having to be up for work at 7:30am. I'm completely overwhelmed by that..so much so that i've sunk into a state of PCD (Post-Coldplay depression). With our General Admission tickets, we arrived quite late on (during Rita Ora) and were shocked to find most of the lower bowl seats taken (The OH wanted to sit as is claustrophobic). We decided on a seat at the back near the corner of the West Stand but had no cover so it wasnt nice being drenched in the build up. As the time ticked by..the excitement built and it seemed to take an age for 99 problems to come on (slight delay caused by flooded stage?). Finally Back to the Future sparked into life and then the start of MX/HLH was something special as the Xylobands sparked in to life. I have always liked Chris Martin, but has always seemed to be rather quiet and laid back in interviews etc but in this setting he's in his element- he's perfect at pushing the crowds buttons, always making sure to show his appreciation to us ("beautful people" etc)- he's gone up in my estimation. I thought the choreography of the show was near on perfect. The way they brought on the balloons on Lovers which led on to the slower paced The Scientist to make sure the balloons could gradually be moved off the crowd in time for the next part of the show. As the rain kept coming, somehow we just completely forgot about it. In a way the rain added to the whole atmosphere of the night and made it a show that us and probably Coldplay will never forget. The biggest cheer went to Viva La Vida then Charlie Brown/Paradise looked spectacular in the dark as the Xylobands looked at their best. For me though, the highlight was to come.. as Paradise was ending we noticed something being set up just in front of us. Two guitars, a piano? Surely not? Then we noticed the stewards creating a path right beside us. Is this really happening? And there they were Chris and the band walking past us to a mini stage right in front of us. I was completely blown away by this. Amazing part of the show and something I wasnt expecting at all (I thought the C stage was just one of the corners of the main stage?!) Speed of Sound was superb and i loved the way they introduced each band member individually. The finale back on the main stage was epic and then far too quickly it was all over..and the walk/drive home in the rain as people looked amazed at what they had just witnessed. My first ever Coldplay experience is one i'll never ever forget and something very special to see them in my home City at the football ground I attend every other week. All I feel now is sadness as I just want to relive the whole experience again.

Light rain, wind getting up. Its gonna be horrendous sadly.

The SoL is looking superb. Cant wait to get there. Still stuck at work :(

Hmm was hoping loads would get there early so the traffic would be OK later!

Todays the day! Wooooooo!

Far too nervous and excited now! Nervous because I'm not sure if I'm even going to make it there in time. Excited because its the biggest band on the planet coming to my hometown.

ONE MORE SLEEP!

i know exactly what you mean!

Good idea..im working so gonna be a later one

I'm in Newcastle too mate..im gonna risk a late drive. Panicking!

Good luck. Hope you make it in time. i'm working tomorrow so im leaving late.. hope im ok too