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Pictures are here, including some absolute beauties [courtesy of Hervé ALL, Chavi, rouz7 and svenky]. Reviews and video below. Looks like boys were wearing new clothes tonight. Chris is in purple, Jonny in maroon and Will in red. Thanks so much!

Setlist

1. Life In Technicolor
2. Violet Hill
3. Clocks
4. In My Place
5. Speed Of Sound
6. Cemeteries Of London
7. Chinese Sleep Chant
8. 42
9. Fix You
10. Strawberry Swing
11. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (b-stage)
12. Talk (b-stage)
13. The Hardest Part (b-stage, piano)
14. Viva La Vida
15. Lost!
16. The Scientist (c-stage, acoustic)
17. Death Will Never Conquer (c-stage, acoustic)
— Viva La Vida remix –
18. Politik
19. Lovers In Japan
20. Death And All His Friends
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21. Yellow
22. The Dubliners
23. The Escapist (outro)

[thanks Chavi, Svenky, fredo & Lauve]

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REVIEWS

I had the most amazing time ! although I cant compare with Strasbourg, at least not yet, it’s too fresh!

BUT, honestly my spot was much better ! I was actually just in front of Chris because I managed to move a bit to the right during the opening act. And I could perfectly see the four of them.

The show was incredible! Chris, Guy and Jonny kept getting closer to each other, it was awesome to them playing this way. And they never stopped laughing and smiling at each other - awwwww…

I was at the venue at 1pm and 50 people were already there.. and the line got bigger and bigger really fast. So I waited for like 5hours till they let us in.. actually we got closer after the gates and before the main doors open and we could hear the soundcheck as if we were inside .

Chris is touching Jonny A LOT! Shoulders, back and down and then Chris got on the floor!

My sister took the perfect pic when Chris is reading my banner !!! we can see him staring Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay !!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaah ! I’m dead……….xP

It said ’so I look in your direction but you pay me no attention, you make me SHIVER’
and he made that cute “oh wow thank you” face.

Guy also went a lot on Jonny and Chris side tonight.

At this moment, when they were playing Yellow and Jonny went in the front to rock his guitar, while Guy and Chris were laughing at him from behind!

More from Chavi…

so, was the Lyon show better than the Strasbourg one ? really hard to tell. Lyon was definitely awesome. I had a blast, it was a freaking amazing night. But Strasbourg was my first time seeing Coldplay live, so I dont think anything will ever beat that. Plus my favorite song (Dont panic) was in the setlist and Col made its live debut that night. It was special ! Both were actually !

We arrived at the venue at 1pm, people were already waiting at the main doors. Crazy! So no stalking for me this time. We went from the back so we could hear someone soundchecking, probably the crew. The doors were open wide so we could see the stage from the back but it was pretty dark..
In the line, waiting for 5hours I was dying. The rain didnt help. The worst was that I really needed to use the bathroom I was exhautsed (still am).. this week has been the most tiring ever. They opened the gates at 5:45pm but made us wait in front the main doors. That’s why we could hear Coldplay doing soundcheck. We heard Viva la vida played a few times and another song I cant remember which one though, I was too stressed about getting front row because people were REALLY annoying in the line. And I dont know what old song the Anchorman was talking about, we didnt hear it, that’s for sure. 6pm, they let us in. I raaaaaan as a proud Official Coldplaying runner (Lori my running buddy understands me ) !!!!! Security guards were there to tell us not to run and walk calmly to the front… YEAH RIGHT FUCK YOU ! So there, second row between Jonny and Chris, which ended up to be more in front of Chris !

we all sat on the floor as the security guys told us to. That was cool because thanks to that it was easier for me to go to the bathroom and get my spot back. Albert Hammond Jr and his musicians were on stage to check their instruments and stuff. I thought they’d do soundcheck, but no, they quickly left. Around 7pm, someone had the brilliant idea to stand up, so everybody did the same.. haha it was insane !

8pm : opening act ! I really like him. I’ll check his album. The crowd was better and more welcoming than on Monday’s night. I could help but ‘dance’ all the time I even screamed his name !

8:35pm : Bye Albert ! Hello Coldplay’s staff ! it was toooooo long !

9:15pm : FINALLY !! Woooooooowww ! it’d been three days, and wow I missed that feeling !
Life In Techincolor: it gets me each time ! really exciting and what a tease to only be able see them through that curtain !

Violet Hill: “if you loooove me, won’t you let me knoow !” really really good ! perfect song to begin with after LIT as an intro!

Clocks : CLASSIC ! the crowd went CRAZY as always ! never tired to hear it.. especially live
IMP : Chris was screaming ‘lumière lumière’ at the beginning ! Jonny rocked the ‘yeah’s’ were awesome ! the crowd was awesome ! the song was awesome ! Coldplay’s awesome !! Jonny didnt go on Guy’s catwalk this time which was a good thing for me so I had a better view and of course some ramp of love action and when Chris said :’Mesdames et messieurs dire salut à (something) Jonny Buckland’ awww !

Speed of Sound : always as nice as the first time I heard it although I’d love to hear Square one !
Col : Chris apologised for his French again in this cute little accent and introduced the song : ‘Je suis désolé mais en fait nous sommes très heureux d’être avec vous en Lyon ce soir. Maintenant une chanson que je pense en français est quelque chose like les maisons des morts en Londres’. Guy was great playing the piano ! and the song is just fantastic ! ’singing lalalalalalalay’

Chinese Sleep Chant : I just love it when Guy, Chris and Jonny play close together which they did a lot last night. It feels so much better and intense ! they’re the perfect band getting along so well on stage ! it’s just amazing to see !

42 : still dont have a proper memory of that song.. dont know why.. I like it though and seem to have pretty much enjoyed it according to the video I made . I guess it doesnt click when played live.
Fix you : It was good to hear it live ! really great moment for me, the crowd and the band ! Chris let us sing and was impressed I guess. He told us ‘oh quelle voix, quelle voix’

Strawberry Swing : immediatly thought of you guys SS lovers So happy it came back!

God put a Smile : really cool version ! b-stage this time, so I could only see their back.. hmmm not complaining actually

Talk : oooh I was so happy it wasn’t the acoustic version. The remix was pretty cool with Chris doing his thing on the piano BUT I still wouldve prefered the real version !

The Hardest Part : good but I think I’m not such a fan of acoustic songs.. Chris did this thing on the piano before THP, dont know what it is, I think he was just messing around (you’ll see my vid) and speak more French : ‘oui donc une chanson vieille, je sais pas je sais pas.. mon français est absolument merde je sais! j’essaie (ou je suis.. dont make that much sense..) très très vieux, c’est ça qu’est important. You understand ? I dont understand what the fuck I’m talking about!’

Viva la Vida : OMG ! it was.. NO WORD ! Will started with the oohing part and the crowd followed. it felt absolutely amazing ! and then Chris came back on the main stage and started the song ! Viva la Coldplay !

Lost! : same as 42.. I liked it ! but not a favorite. Chris is a silly dancer
The scientist : I couldnt see the band at all, only on the magic balls and the big screens at each side of the venue. That was sweet !

Death will never conquer : Will is love ! there’s nothing else to add

Viva la vida remix : never heard it before. Never listened to any remixes actually ! The audience couldn’t help but sing along ! OF COURSE !

Politik : Weeeeee ! Intense, Great, Amazing, Favorite, cant get tired of it never ever ! couldnt stop jumping, screaming, singing, dancing !

Lovers in Japan : Looooved it ! The butterflies are still really impressive almost at the end of the show and Chris still has so much to give. He belongs to the stage ! he knows how to feed the crowd !

Death And All His Friends: Chris spoke some more French again : ‘C’est peut être notre dernière chanson. Je suis désolé. J’ai un leçon français à minuit.’ and then thanked us and the French crew. he added that Bash agreed about the fact that the crew was great and then Will and Jonny started to laugh. It was cute to see ! Probably an inside joke, I’d love to know Great song obviously ! I kept staring at Jonny .. oh woow, that was intense. He had his eyes closed the whole time and hmmm that face haha that’s for the Jonny lovers

they said bye, bowed, laughed and went off. I couldnt wait for the encore crossing my fingers for Dont panic. So they came back and Chris read my banner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEE AWWWW that face when he read it !! I was ready to record but got distracted, I was too excited that he was reading it and had to tell the girls complaining behind me to fuck off ! But thank God my sister tool THAT PIC ! I’m so thankful she was there, she took some pretty awesome pics
Yellow : Didnt expect yellow as an encore, but I was so greatly surprised ! it was perfect ! Guy, Jonny and Chris played close to each other again. So good !! they were always smiling and laughing ! Oh how I wish I could hear what they were saying to each other !

The Dubliners : That song rocks country style, I love it ! I’m hoping for a studio version or something ! and they left.. it went to fast.. Guy came in front of us to take a pic and got on his knees and then left..

again, impossible to get a setlist or anything.. arghhhh ! I took tons of confettis and bought the tour programme some guy was selling unoficial posters for 1€ so I bought one. We waited but the band was gone… It was a GOOOOOOOOOOOD night ! can’t wait for the next (last) one
sorry, I dont know how to make negative/critical short reviews ! It’s just impossible !

[Thanks CHAVI]

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VIDEO [thanks God for giant video screens...LOL!]

LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR

VIOLET HILL [thanks kroustous] sound is a bit ropey

CHRIS ROLLS OVER [thanks laroussedu71]

CLOCKS

IN MY PLACE

Another [good closeup]

Another version [thanks laroussedu71]

SPEED OF SOUND

CEMETERIES OF LONDON [thanks debo6666]

CHINESE SLEEP CHANT [thanks shewannait]

42 [thanks shewannait]

A rather scrappy sounding version of 42

Another clearer version

FIX YOU

STRAWBERRY SWING

GOD PUT A SMILE UPON YOUR FACE

Another great vid [thanks talktonight27]

TALK [thanks chococoeur]

CHRIS MARTIN’S CLASSICAL BIT….

THE HARDEST PART [thanks debo6666]

VIVA LA VIDA

LOST!

THE SCIENTIST [thanks debo6666]

DEATH WITH NEVER CONQUER

POLITIK

LOVERS IN JAPAN [thanks laroussedu71]

DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS

YELLOW [thanks sergio1054]

THE DUBLINERS

THE ESCAPIST