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Welshman Eugene Francis Jnr will be releasing ‘Hobo Occupation’ through Legion Records on November 24th, and as if that’s not enough to warm the cockles of your heart, he’s also going on a UK/EU/US tour with Coldplay and Todd Rundgren respectively. Currently Coldplay’s Manchester, Dublin and Belfast support slots and the remaining two dates in London are as yet unknown. More on Eugene Francis Jnr at his MySpace page here

Here’s his Coldplay support schedule:

29/11/08 : UK : Arena, Sheffield : with Coldplay
01/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
02/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
03/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
06/12/08 : UK : SECC Hall, Glasgow : with Coldplay
07/12/08 : UK : Echo Arena, Liverpool : with Coldplay
09/12/08 : UK : SECC Hall, Glasgow : with Coldplay
15/12/08 : UK : O2, London : with Coldplay

The Cardiff singer/songwriter became good friends with Coldplay when they studied together at University College London. Francis, who roomed with Coldplay’s drummer Will Champion in halls of residence, even holds the distinction of having had Coldplay support his former band, The Fantastic Super Foofs, back in 1996.

Coldplay played their last concert of the current European tour at Antwerp’s Sportpaleis in Belgium tonight… and they saved the best until last, debuting a brand new song, Glass Of Water, due to be released in November as part of the Prospekt’s March EP. Pictures are in the gallery here. Reviews and videos below…

Setlist: [thanks Remcoowtje]

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part (piano - Chris)
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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Glass Of Water
Yellow
The Escapist

Coldplay Tower High expectations, it’s something that only the very large so capable. After the frightening perfect concert in Antwerp, there is only one conclusion: Coldplay is big, very big. Sounded for the program with Albert Hammond Junior - think of snatches of The Kooks or even Arctic Monkeys - still pretty good, then blew away Coldplay anyone with ease.
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Pictures are in the gallery here.

Setlist [Unconfirmed]

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Talk
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist
Death Will Never Conquer
Viva La Vida

Encore One:

Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends

Encore Two:

Yellow
The Escapist

Sept 29 - My Adventure to Bologna

When I was back in the states and saw that Coldplay was touring Europe while I’d be abroad…. I was stoked! Maybe I’d travel to another country to see Coldplay …And then I saw the dates in Italy… in Bologna–only an hour’s train ride from Florence! I bought 2 tickets, hoping I’d make a friend who liked Coldplay enough to pay $86 and a buy train ticket to come with me.

Fortunately, I found a girl in my ceramics class. Her name is Mo (aka Maurine), she’s from New Jersey, and she’s a total goofball. We didn’t really know each other going into it, but we got along great and had a fantastic time!

As I hoped they would be, Coldplay was ..incredible. I nearly cried I was so overwhelmed with joy haha. Well worth the adventure! The venue was fairly small–definitely not as big as Key Arena. The Italians by me all seemed to be quite ecstatic and enjoying the music as much as I was. Pretty much everyone knew all the words, even the girl next to us who spoke absolutely no english. It really is amazing how music can be so universal and affect someone the same way it affects me.. even though they don’t understand the words, they can feel the emotion and the excitement through the music.. They can feel overtaken by the sad yet content and comforting feeling of “Fix You” …or a rush from the marching beat and triumphant strings of “Viva la Vida”…. Perhaps they might be moved by the atmosphere of live music, ..the rhythm physically pounding in their chest…

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IN MY PLACE [thanks mattonella7]

VIVA LA VIDA [thanks thebbp]

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Coldplay played the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland last night, before travelling to Italy. Photos are in the gallery here, including some fabulous pictures by www.darklight.ch. Reviews and video below…

SETLIST [thanks spaghetti incident]
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Talk
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist
Death Will Never Conquer
Viva La Vida

Encore One:

Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends

Encore Two:

Yellow
The Escapist

Sunny Zurich.

Half an hour until the Oxfam volunteers arrive for campaigning at tonight’s Coldplay show. I’m sitting outside catching (possibly) some of the last rays of summer, in sunny Zurich. It’s important to catch your vitamin D from the sunshine you know.. especially when you work in the dim light of these indoor arenas all day. I have to admit (as I squint at the glare of the screen), the weather is making me wish we had an outdoor stadium show today!
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Pictures from yesterday’s Olympiahalle gig in Munich are in the gallery here. Reviews and videos below…

Setlist: [thanks MagooUK]

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (partial - techno version)
The Hardest Part (piano - Chris)
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
Yellow
The Escapist

Awesome show!! I’m still finding paper butterflies in my clothes and pockets The band and crowd were all in a great mood, and Chris was very talkative, saying that the show was being recorded for the launch of a new UK radio station (the name of which has temporarily slipped my mind), and also making a few Oktoberfest references. [thanks MagooUK] I honestly have never ever been to such an awesome concert! It had everything you’d want. It was really an unforgettable experience and I definitely want to see them again this tour. I’m still speechless. They rocked the house real good. We were in the 2nd row right in the middle. Even though Lovers in Japan is not my favorite Coldplay song, I still think it was the highlight of the concert. Albert Hammond Jr was not really in good shape tonight and played just about 20 minutes.

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#42 muses on the band’s time in Japan

Can it really be a week since we left Japan? Worse yet, I’ve not yet submitted my journals from those shows. “Jetlag” sounds far more glamourous and interesting than “couldn’t get off the sofa”, so I’m sticking with that. Somehow though, I think we all know where the truth lies.

In a nice follow-on from the previous journal, I opened my hotel room curtains in Osaka to be greeted by a building in the distance bearing the word “Yodobashi”. The very same camera shop I arrived at in Tokyo minus my credit card. Over breakfast, I enlist the permanently Leica-bearing Berryman to join me for a trip over there. I’ve managed to obtain cash and today there’s no stopping me. We both return somewhat lighter of wallet, but laden with photographic goodies. [Read more]

‘Revista Veja’, a Brazilian Magazine, interviewed Chris Martin after Coldplay’s soundcheck in San Jose last week - and promptly gave Latin America fans the news they’d been waiting for since early 2007 - a trip to South America around March 2009.

Which leaves us all wondering if Coldplay have double-booked Australia and South America by mistake or whether it’s part of the same tour leg. Chris Martin spoke to Nova 96.9FM (Sydney radio station) the day before the San Jose show in which Chris said that Coldplay will hopefully tour Australia in February or March next year.

Australia or South America, or both? We’ll wait and see.

Full Chris Martin interview is below [thanks Cris-Santos/Suzana Fong].

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WOW! Thanks to Coldplay.com for these excellent and yummilicious new pics from their LA Forum show last week. Thanks to Gregg Watermann. Here are some of the pictures. The rest are in the gallery here.

Coldplay start the US leg of their tour tomorrow with two nights at The Forum in LA. If you’re going, have a great time. I’m really jealous of you. Please hit me up with reports and piccies/vids. I can’t wait to share your joy.

And to Coldplay - good luck and have a blast!

Luv Nettie xox

Voting is now open for unknown acts to join the bill on Coldplay’s upcoming “Viva La Vida” tour of North America.

Coldplay have announced details of a contest for six summer concerts, appealing for aspiring groups to submit video performances to their local radio station - which they have done in droves. Support roles are required for concerts in Chicago, San Jose, Philadelphia, DC, Boston and Hartford. [Read more]