Captain Crieff

second row should be fine if you queue from the morning, front row: maybe if you get really lucky

If you want barrier and don't have early entry tickets you basically have to get very lucky. Early Entry takes up 99% of the barrier* these days. I started queuing at 8:30 am in Brussels and managed, but don't count on it. *Except C stage. The locals don't know about the C stage. You could easily show up when the doors open and get front row there.

I don't know about the ones from last year but if you mean AHFOD tour of before, probably not since that was a different company. I tried my wristband from Amsterdam 2016 in Brussels 2017 and it didn't work either even though it was exactly the same.

the swear words are there because he was fucking angry about stuff everyone should be fucking angry about

so 7 songs aren't live?

Yes, it's probably because Ticketswap hadn't entered the original ticket prices yet

I'm super late with this, but I finally finished writing a review type of thing of this show and everything around it, like in the good old days. It's fitting because I went to this show with a bunch of people I first met on this forum AND IT WAS THE BEST!!! This was my first MOTS show, and I hadn't watched any footage from the tour apart from like 5 seconds of Politik from Frankfurt because I needed that to believe they really played it. I have to confess, I don't really listen to Coldplay a lot anymore. They're like, my 3rd favourite band or so. But Coldplay is only about half the reason I went to this show, the other half of the reason is the meetup with friends from all over Europe and the ~adventure~. And Coldplay's shows are also quite something, it has to be said. So, long story short, I had an amazing time in my favourite city with some of my favourite people. Big shoutout to: @Jonny and the cake Daniela @Dany93 Danila @BeACartoonHeart SY @PrincessofChina Ellen @Coeurli Céline @Clairounette Claire (man these old usernames ) and Giu and all the awesome people from Twitter I met. C’était magique Sappy title I know, but seeing the band that made me fall in love with music in my favourite city with a bunch of friends I met thanks to said band almost 10 years ago? Yeah, we’ve got to be honest it was a bit of a dream come true. Here is the long version:

They are clearly selling a lot more early entry tickets on this tour than on the previous one, it seems to be at least 30-40% more, if not more. In 2016/2017 you could easily get front row B stage if you were among the first GA to enter the stadium, this year you have to get lucky to find 40cm of free barrier space. It sucks. The front row is almost entirely filled with rich folks (and of course some big fans that fork out €200+ to have a guaranteed front row spot), and those who queued from 7-8 am are often on the second or even third row. I know this stuff is the promotor's decision and probably not the band's but still... I didn't mind early entry on the AHFOD tour because it was still pretty easy to get a spot as good as those with early entry but now it has become almost impossible. And €230 or whatever it is is just not a sum of money a normal person can pay for a concert these days. I was lucky to get barrier on the two standing gigs I went to this year but I feel like I've used all my luck now and won't be able to see my beloved barrier again next year RIP (PS the reason I care so much about getting barrier isn't because I want to touch them or so it's because I'm literally a metre and a half tall lmao)

On this day 10 years ago, I unknowingly made one of the best decisions in my life and created an account on this forum. No really, this place changed my life. This is where I finally found likeminded people (at school everyone was into dumb reality shows and Jason Derulo etc), where I learnt English, it was an escape when my school "friends" ghosted me, and I made a bunch of real friends on here from all over the world, whom I'm still in touch with today. I genuinely don't know where I would be without this forum and the people I met here. so, big love to the best online community ever and a special shout out to the awesome ( ) @fcam, @Coeurli, @Clairounette, @Jonny and the cake and @The Doctor and everyone whose username I can't even remember and @stephen the boss, for being the reason this forum still exists today. I LOVE YOU ALL

There is a C stage yes. on the previous European tour, you could get barrier at the C stage very easily even after the hardcore queuers had entered. Everyone runs to the runway (ha) and B stage. In Amsterdam I even got in during the support act (it was a VERY last minute gig for me) and we ended up on the second row on the back side of the C stage. Not the best view ever, but I could see and things also never get pushy there normally, which I suppose is interesting for you 🙂 So I'd say if you're able to arrive around the time the doors open, maybe 15-30 minutes before, you should be able to get front row on the C stage.

Hi, This has been dealt with in PMs, thank you.

Since I'm a mod I'm obviously not participating in the contest but I'll just share one of mine again as an example - and because it's always fun to read these This is an edited version of my review/diary entry/ramblings/whatever you want to call it of Coldplay at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 July 2014 (edited because I really left too much irrelevant stuff in back then ohgod + some language mistakes RIP my English). My first Coldplay concert and also my first solo trip abroad (wasn't solo anymore as soon as I arrived in London as I was meeting up with lots of people from this forum, the Coldplayers forum and Twitter.)

nice understatement

Calling @Batman

sent you a PM

It will be broadcast tonight in the Jo Whiley show on BBC radio 2, starts at 7pm GMT I think

Thank you so much @TugiJaan The hand warmer is very welcome as it's been absolutely freezing here the past few days! Can't wait to try the tea and how pretty is that bookmark??? and the little candle so cute. here's a better picture of it, gonna be absolutely brutal watching his little head melt lol: If anyone is wondering, yes the glitter of the card is kind of everywhere now but hey, it's festive isn't it? Also I've got to say, excellent timing! Arrived the day before Christmas Eve, right before the start of my holidays! Thanks so much again and Happy Christmas

So Chris said this on BBC Radio 2 (broadcast tomorrow): "Well I know I can tell you: our last proper record will come out in 2025 and after that I think we will only tour,” Martin said. “Maybe we’ll do some collaborative things but the Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes then.” source: https://www.nme.com/news/music/chris-martin-says-coldplay-will-stop-making-music-in-2025-3125014 It's not entirely news, but I think it's the first time he's talked about the timing of it all? What are your thoughts? Personally I'm totally okay with 3 more albums, I can live with that but an album almost every year until 2025 feels a bit... rushed? As if they want to be done with it. 'it' being releasing albums, not the band, because they'll keep touring

Thanks newbie! I can't wait til I'm a Grand Master

omg christmas socks! #jealous such a cute package @Clare42 (also your feet don't look like hobbit feet at all okay)

hahaha we're all newbies now! yeah there's been an update, newbie @stephen knows the details I assume

my match let me know my little package arrived she's going to open it on Christmas eve

you're aware I was joking right ._.

haha y'all don't have this though