My Coldplay.com

Coldplay is kicking a** in Vegas Pic by chrishallva. More pictures are in the gallery here. Reviews/Videos below…

Setlist [thanks solarboy]

Life In Technicolor (intro)
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Yes
42
The Scientist
Strawberry Swing
Chinese Sleep Chant
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Speed Of Sound
Yellow [electric]
Lost!
Green Eyes
Death Will Never Conquer
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Fix You
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Death And All His Friends
The Escapist (outro)

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Green Eyes and Death Will Never Conquer were done from the back section. Yellow was the electric version. Fabulous show.

Avril lavigne and her hubby from sum 41 were sitting right behind us and i think the killers were there also. they played green eyes….it was truly a highlight for me.

There wasn’t anything that incredibly different about this show from the previous ones. Chris made some Vegas references. Said Lost! wasn’t supposed to be gambling advice. Sang Green Eyes better than the album, I thought. Wonderful performance that. Viva La Vida was way better live than I was lead to believe on television. Uhm, the Bill O’Reilly thing was funny. Guy was on the casino floor taking pictures during the day. No one really seems to notice him all that much. Chinese Sleep Chant was pretty cool with the lasers and stuff.

What I was most impressed with was that they were able to fire up a (mostly) Vegas crowd. Crowds here are usually pretty shit.

Will’s drums sounded better when I saw them back in Dallas during the X&Y tour, but I’m just nitpicking. Oh, how has no one mentioned Guy’s robot vocoder voice during Chinese Sleep Chant? That was awesome.

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I went and I thought it was a great show! The only thing I would have loved to hear another slow song like Amsterdam but that isn’t a complaint.

Chris also did seem very tired, both my husband and I thought so. I can see why though after the non-stop schedule. He forgot like a line to one of the songs (I honestly cannot remember which one right now) an he said “Wow, that was really embarrassing!”

I loved hearing Green Eyes and Death Will Never Conquer…..will has a spectacular voice, who would have thought….!

[thanks Pommes]

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Free front row tickets! Free flight to Vegas! Free stay at the Venetian! What more can you ask for? Despite the twists and turns prior to the concert, seeing Coldplay this close definitely made up for it.

[thanks Christine]

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Coldplay Doesn’t Just Rock

I attended Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” tour stop in Las Vegas this weekend. The MGM Grand Garden Arena was packed full of fans–no empty seat in the place from what I could tell. But Coldplay didn’t want their fans to simply attend the concert and listen to their numerous hits–they wanted fans to walk away with a little bit more knowledge and cool accessories.

As soon as I got through the metal detectors at the venue, I was greeted by an OXFAM member that wanted to take the time to explain the growing epidemic of famine in other parts of the world. Being a Coldplay fan for many years, I anticipated at least one organization like OXFAM to be there. The lead singer, Chris Martin, is a huge activist for Make Trade Fair as well. MTF is an organization affiliated with OXFAM that fights to ensure that there is competition in certain markets (sugar, coffee, cocoa, etc…). Chris Martin also takes a great intrest in conservation issues and global warming. He, along with the rest of the band, takes opportunities such as live shows, to educate their fans about important issues hoping that more support can be gained through this education session.

In addition to the OXFAM workers and literature that was available, at the tour merchandise booth there was a wide variety of items–only one in particular that caught my eye though. There was a pack of 15 or so bracelets for $15 that were made from recycled rubber in Mali. Making these bracelets provides money for the people of the country to create a school for the homeless children living in the region. No only are the bracelets fashionable, but Chris Martin himself wears them. Naturally, these bracelets were selling like hotcakes.

It makes me happy to know that there are celebrities out there that mean to do good things for the world.

The bracelets are featured in Rolling Stone this month on the cover–worn by Chris Martin.

If you’re interested in the bracelets go to:
http://madewithloveinbrazil.com/spreadthelovetoafrica.html

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More reviews to follow…

VIDEO [More to follow]

Check out zer1’s vids on flickr. Not great quality, but what the hey…

LIFE IN TECHNICOLOUR

VIOLET HILL [thanks nuttmegh05]

CLOCKS [thanks colorfulconcert]

Chris sideways [thanks nuttmegh05]

This vid from virtuousdiva [poor picture, but sound is great]

IN MY PLACE [thanks tinajoo]

VIVA LA VIDA [thanks boybjork]

This vid from colorfulconcert

YES [waiting for some to upload.....]

This is the only version of 42 I can find [the sound is very poor]

THE SCIENTIST [thanks colorfulconcert]



STRAWBERRY SWING [thanks dontpanicScaremonger]

Another version [thanks bigkray]

CHINESE SLEEP CHANT [thanks edwinmanx]

GOD PUT A SMILE UPON YOUR FACE [thanks spratzern - the sound is a bit crackly]

Another crappy sounded vid - for SPEED OF SOUND

YELLOW [thanks virtuousdiva]

Another clip [thanks nuttmegh05]

Nice vid by Israelcszt


LOST! [thanks tinajoo]

GREEN EYES [thanks jact514]

Another version - extreme closeup! [thanks alilovesshari]

DEATH WILL NEVER CONQUER

POLITIK

LOVERS IN JAPAN

FIX YOU [thanks itsjustjeni]

And here’s a video montage by http://futurerockstarsofamerica.com/