Hugh Jass II Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, gooner1990 said: Oh that was a very good set. 😄 Like a 35 year child I was stood there arms folded, face like a slapped arse audibly sulking because I wasn't getting my own way... then my shiny wristband lit up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Fuck the dynamic pricing by ticket master …. If anyone fancies retweeting this … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Ha and tickets are already on second hand websites for ridiculous prices... Of note: my ticketmaster counts the bracelet as a cool gift included in the price... I'm wondering if they couldn't make an app instead, and have the lights go on people's cell phones for example. Probably too much lag ... Reduce is still better than re-use and recycle, so I'm being told... Well with those prices them doing Glasto would definitely be good value... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_corrigan Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, stuie said: Sorry if this has already been discussed but how are they still giving out the xylobands if this tour is supposed to be all about their green credentials? TIA Worth mentioning that they actually own the company that makes them now. Think they bought them before the 2016 tour. So it’s also in their interests for us to hand them back from a cost perspective 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said: Like a 35 year child I was stood there arms folded, face like a slapped arse audibly sulking because I wasn't getting my own way... then my shiny wristband lit up! ha! Was there no option to split up for the set? I never have this issue as my girlfriend hates camping, so would never do Glastonbury....so I go with my mates, which on one hand means it means I can do what I want, but the problem also becomes I can do what I want. 😄 My mum went to see Coldplay last week at Wembley (I got her tickets for Christmas) she enjoyed it very much and at that Glastonbury 2016 a mate of mine pulled and went with said girl to Coldplay instead of LCD with us and said it was a very good show even if it wasn't his sort of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_corrigan Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Just seen they even brought Edwyn Collins up the other night too. Good lads Edited August 25, 2022 by eddie_corrigan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 40 minutes ago, moogster said: Ha and tickets are already on second hand websites for ridiculous prices... Of note: my ticketmaster counts the bracelet as a cool gift included in the price... I'm wondering if they couldn't make an app instead, and have the lights go on people's cell phones for example. Probably too much lag ... Reduce is still better than re-use and recycle, so I'm being told... Well with those prices them doing Glasto would definitely be good value... They've already improved the technology - controlling certain parts of the stadium (stands by block) was a big jump from last time, so not out the question there will be further developments. I guess the only issue with the app is battery life, and people having train tickets/payment etc on their phones nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said: I think its helped that they're generic and not branded this time. Its not a souvenir anymore. The Glastonbury 2016 one has pride of place on my music bookshelf though! A proper one off version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcrawler Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 24 minutes ago, eddie_corrigan said: Just seen they even brought Edwyn Collins up the other night too. Good lads He seemed to really enjoy it and they even brought out a birthday cake for him which he seemed quite touched by. I was going to give this tour a miss as I haven't really enjoyed most of their recent stuff but picked up a couple of standing tickets for last night that appeared on Ticketmaster during the week. They were excellent as usual, first half of the set in particular which had plenty of older songs. I thought the mix of ages in the crowd was quite notable, a surprising amount of teenagers there. Some of the newer songs like Hymn for the Weekend, My Universe etc got some of the biggest reactions of the night along with the usual classics. whereas not many around me seemed too into Politik. As much as I'm not into their recent stuff and think it's a clear step down, they've done a very good job at not seeming too old or outdated. Given the amount of tickets they've sold for this tour worldwide and that they seem to sell out multiple nights in stadiums everywhere, they seem to be more popular than ever which is quite impressive over 20 years in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 I’ll be giving this tour a miss but can’t recommend their live shows highly enough. I saw the Head Full of Dreams tour in 2016 in Melbourne and loved it, despite not being a die hard fan. Some bands just excel live, and Coldplay are one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvoram Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said: HOW?? HOW ARE COLDPLAY SHIFTING SO MANY TICKETS??? Dunno mate... Maybe people like them 🤷♂️ 🙈😂 In all seriousness, the speed at which these have sold out is incredible, and surprising. My last tickets weren't even hard to get, I logged on in the evening and purchased them, simple as that. All dates but the first 2 announced had space. This time, they're literally all sold out. I'm guessing it's the rave reviews? Numerous media outlets, including respected music outlets, have been raving about this tour, calling it their personal best yet, and one of the best of all time ever. Guessing that's helped shift them. Edited August 25, 2022 by Alvoram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvoram Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) BTW if you wanted, but failed, to get tickets, don't give up yet, keep checking... I have a hunch there's more to be added. I could be wrong, am probably wrong, it's just a hunch... EDIT: I should clarify, this isn't some cryptic way of implying I know something, I don't, it really is just a hunch... Those gaps either side still seem too long. (could always be festivals!) Edited August 25, 2022 by Alvoram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Maybe 1 or 2 dates in Cardiff or somewhere else. Manchester has no space left based on getting the stage from Spain to the UK, it seems like they have 1 tour set rather than 2 sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, eddie_corrigan said: Just seen they even brought Edwyn Collins up the other night too. Good lads Yes, it was quite a poignant moment for the Glasgow audience, they sang a girl like you. Edwin’s voice a bit weak, not unexpected of course, but Chris Martin sang along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, Alvoram said: BTW if you wanted, but failed, to get tickets, don't give up yet, keep checking... I have a hunch there's more to be added. I could be wrong, am probably wrong, it's just a hunch... EDIT: I should clarify, this isn't some cryptic way of implying I know something, I don't, it really is just a hunch... Those gaps either side still seem too long. (could always be festivals!) Someone mentioned that to me there were 2 dates more to add for Cardiff but would have thought that would have happened today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvoram Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said: Someone mentioned that to me there were 2 dates more to add for Cardiff but would have thought that would have happened today ? Today isn't over yet... 🤞 But chances get slimmer as time goes on... Anyway, surely it's Cardiff then over to IOW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Alvoram said: Today isn't over yet... 🤞 But chances get slimmer as time goes on... If they were going to add more today they would have done during the initial ticket madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Alvoram said: Dunno mate... Maybe people like them 🤷♂️ 🙈😂 In all seriousness, the speed at which these have sold out is incredible, and surprising. My last tickets weren't even hard to get, I logged on in the evening and purchased them, simple as that. All dates but the first 2 announced had space. This time, they're literally all sold out. I'm guessing it's the rave reviews? Numerous media outlets, including respected music outlets, have been raving about this tour, calling it their personal best yet, and one of the best of all time ever. Guessing that's helped shift them. Everyone going with us next year saw videos, pictures etc of last week (many of them excitedly sent by me after the gig!) and decided it was either time to watch them again or watch them for the first time. We've got 5 extras on the basis of just that! One dropped out due to price (though that did make it a bit easier as only one of us had to get through this morning) Edited August 25, 2022 by efcfanwirral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, efcfanwirral said: Everyone going with us next year saw videos, pictures etc of last week (many of them excitedly sent by me after the gig!) and decided it was either time to watch them again or watch them for the first time. We've got 5 extras on the basis of just that! One dropped out due to price (though that did make it a bit easier as only one of us had to get through this morning) It was a lot better than I expected. The crowd played its part. I was also surprised at the large number of teenagers and folk in their early 20s. Some wouldn’t have been born when I first saw Coldplay! The Glasgow tickets were print at home only and they just became available to print a few days before the gig. No phones. Edited August 25, 2022 by Ayrshire Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: It was a lot better than I expected. The crowd played its part. I was also surprised at the large number of teenagers and folk in their early 20s. Some wouldn’t have been born when I first saw Coldplay! The Glasgow tickets were print at home only and they just became available to print a few days before the gig. No phones. For me the great thing is how the older singles have endured and sort of passed down to the younger people - The Scientist, Yellow, even In My Place. And they sit alongside actual pop hits like My Universe. Older album tracks haven't really made it there but they still play them which is briliant- wasn't expecting Politik or Sparks at all Edited August 25, 2022 by efcfanwirral 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_corrigan Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said: For me the great thing is how the older singles have endured and sort of passed down to the younger people - The Scientist, Yellow, even In My Place. And they sit alongside actual pop hits like My Universe. Older album tracks haven't really made it there but they still play them which is briliant- wasn't expecting Politik or Sparks at all Really wish they’d bring shiver back as a regular. And they need to give violet hill a dust off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drinky Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 If you want to feel old, A Rush of Blood to the Head came out 20 years ago tomorrow 👴🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Didn’t realise so many of you were secret Coldplay fans and secret ticket shifters. Y’all can’t keep complaining about them doing glasto if you keep buying their tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 33 minutes ago, Drinky said: If you want to feel old, A Rush of Blood to the Head came out 20 years ago tomorrow 👴🏻 Haha wow. 20 years since my first ever gig is coming up in April next year - saw them at MEN Manchester. Probably why they did Politik this tour 1 hour ago, eddie_corrigan said: Really wish they’d bring shiver back as a regular. And they need to give violet hill a dust off too. You never know! Shiver at Glastonbury 2011 was an amazing surprise. I've seen them on most tours since 2003 and that's the only time they've done that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_corrigan Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said: Haha wow. 20 years since my first ever gig is coming up in April next year - saw them at MEN Manchester. Probably why they did Politik this tour You never know! Shiver at Glastonbury 2011 was an amazing surprise. I've seen them on most tours since 2003 and that's the only time they've done that This is still my favourite gig of theirs at Liverpool Uni the week before they headlined glasto. They even got Ian McCullough out to do lips like sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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