12 December 2008: MEN Arena, Manchester, UK

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MEN Arena, Manchester, UK - 12th December 2008

1 Setlist
2 Photos
3 Videos
4 Discussion
5 Fan Reviews
6 Media Reviews

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Setlist

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Photos

Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for Manchester. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1566

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Videos

Videos from this show can be found in the first post of the Coldplaying forum live thread for this show at http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45475

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Discussion

All post-show discussion for this show at the forum thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45475

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Fan Reviews

All fan reviews have been submitted to us by the members of Coldplaying.com[1], unless stated otherwise.

well guys! i just got back and it was pretty top! during green eyes i went out to the doors the band escaped through (running backstage) i took my prospekt march cover and a sharpie hoping for a autograph but all i got was a wave from Chris and a sympathetic "sorry" from Guy but still it was cool, same setlist as last night but a much better crowd! my seats weren't as good but i met two great people , (if you were in block 114 sat on row G seats 13,14 let me knoww!!)

[fix_you_trouble]

Another incredible night! Jon Hopkins didn't perform tonight, unless he came on before The High Wire?

Highlights included (apart from the actual music of course!) Chris saying, before Green Eyes, something along the lines of, "This is an old song, by Joe Satriani - he writes all of our songs!" and Chris dedicating Politik to Debs, which I thought was lovely. He mentioned her again during The Scientist - aww.

The crowd was amazing and really up for it from the moment the first notes of Life In Technicolor errupted from the speakers. I was sat in Block 102 at the side of the stage and everyone stood for the whole gig, which was great!

I managed to take it all in a bit more this time around and I had fun away from the madness and crazyness of the floor infront of the stage!

What a week this has been

[Fixed]

Wow! I just got back home and boy, what an amazing gig. Highlights for me were 42, LiT2, the yellow balls, and surprisingly I really loved The Hardest Part on the piano up front. I've never rated that song particularly highly, but they way they did it tonight, really simple with Will on backing, almost like a duet, was lovely. The green eyes/death will never conquer bit was fab, we were sat almost directly opposite, and it was fun trying to guess/work out where they were heading for when they came down the ramp. Chris stopped the intro to Green Eyes to say "this was written by Joe Satriani - all our songs are.." or something like that. I laughed but I don't think many people by me up in the cheap seats got the joke. By me, the crowd were enjoying themselves but they didn't exactley look like die-hard fans, I felt a bit out of place in my brand new, bright red VLV teeshirt

Speed of Sound lacked a bit of oomph for me compared to the other tracks. Chinese Sleep was great but felt like a bit of a lull, a bit of a filler. 42 was stupendous, really stunning. Stawb Swing and LiT2 were f**king gorgeous! Will's drumming was fantastic. I could feel the beat right in my chest, even as high up as we were, in the nosebleed seats. Chris was his usual energetic-toddler self, the long note at the end of 42 was ace. Chris waited for the crowd to sing the end, then he sang it and the oh-oh at the very end became a very long drawn out note, after he'd built himself up to it

Anyway, they've made my night, and I'm so glad that after all the gigs they've done this year, it still felt special, even if I have come home with a banging headache and a tummyache from the lager!

[squareone13]

this was only my 2nd coldplay gig, the first being the previous night!!! I have to say I far enjoyed the 2nd, maybe because I was a bit overwhelmed to finally being seeing them live, and I couldn't quite believe it was them I was watching, and not a tv!!!!! On the 11th I was in block 104 and only 4 seats from the acoustic 'platform' as I call it, and everyone in the block was standing and really into it, the 2nd I was in block 106, further back and not so close to 'the platform', and most of the people near me spent most of the night sat down, which made me feel quite sad, but I never sat down and never stopped clapping and singing!!

I have always had a huge dislike for 'fix you' and 'politik' but after those two shows, I can say that I still don't like them! But 'politik' had a very powerful effect on me. Highlights for me though were '42', 'lovers in Japan' and the beautiful rendition of 'the hardest part'. I took many photos with my phone and video clips, but they are rubbish, so only for my personal enjoyment as proof that I actually was there!!!!

I am worn out now, only had 5 hours sleep in the last 2 days due to not getting home till 1.30am one night and last night 2am and then having to be up at 5.30am for work, and of course my head was still spinning, my hands almost bleeding and the voice has gone away and deserted me. I also spent rather too much on the merch! But was well worth it, I wouldn't change a thing!!!! I'm on top of the world now, thanks Coldplay!!!!!

[bellynelly]

Time for my review. Well what can i say. Out of this world simply out of this. They were in on fire. Giving their all. Got back at 3am to bristol so i hade to wait to get online. CColdplay were quite simply out of this world. Highlights were In my place, Yellow Viva la vida, Green eyes (no a song i was fond of before tonight). it was amazing they gave their all and chris was up for it, it felt like that he was talking to u only. One funny moment was a girl who was plastered and had to be escorted out. Great times seriously It was the night of my life and life in technicolor ii was simply amazing. Every song was played with heart and soul. The ballons were back which was nice and even tho i was in the top tier it did not matter because they made sure u heard every little world. Thank you coldplay im in ur debt forever

[cleeson7]

Jen's View - 12th December 2008

The arena seemed a lot quieter when we got there. The queues at the bar seemed shorter and the candy floss queue was non-existent. We went into the arena a little earlier than on thurs night. We were sat on the lower tier about 3/4 of the way down the length of the arena. Whilst we were sat waiting for them to set up the stage & load the roadies into the ceiling, I spotted a certain roadie named Miller lurking with the sound guys in the middle of the arena. Unfortunately, he must be psychic because as I pointed him out to Ian, he moved off quite quickly to the front. I wondered if he might come back so in between watching the exploits of those poor roadies trying to reach the hanging chairs in the ceiling, I kept my eye on the soundcheck guys. And guess who I spotted as he joined them, you guessed it, the one and only Mr Phil Harvey!! So Ian got his camera out and tried to take a few distance photos of him (which we now know didn't work so well ). Jay-Z started, and we got a much better view of the dancing roadie torches They were pretty much hidden by the stage on Thurs night. The Blue Danube was much better further away from the speakers, didn't hurt my ears quite so much. The lights went out, and we realised we were in for a much better night. The noise from the crowd was huge, much louder than thurs Out came the boys with the sparklers again and on with LIT. We got a much better view of the black nightie, and it looked really cool! Setlist was the same as the night before, but didn't feel the same. Not sure how to explian it, whether it was just the boost from the crowd I don't know. Fix You had its proper effect, and I had tears in my eyes by the end. Yellow was the best I've ever seen/heard, the crowd was just amazing! I definitely noticed the LaCroix this time It was pretty cool from near the back. And I forgot the Lovers in Japan butterflies again!! Was so into it, they shocked me!! We had the screaming comp again after IMP. Chris has probably upset the EMI lawyers, because he referred to Green Eyes as a song of Joe Satriani's. Plenty of references to Manchester. I have to have a paragraph just to mention the crowd. They were amazing. I could hear them singing along to most songs, obviously most loudly for things like Yellow, Fix You, Viva La Vida. They were cheering & screaming, we sang the viva woahs in between encores, waiting for the boys to come back out. The only point they let me down was the mobile phone glowsticks during the Remix. There were more than the night before, but still only in double figures. The trip home was more interesting than the night before. I think someone was trynig to teach us a lesson because we voted no for the congestion charge. I've never seen the tram so packed before, even on a football day. Halfway home, I nearly got suffocated to death. I've been on packed trams before, but this was different. The way the crowd was pushing me against the doors, I could feel my chest being crushed and was starting to wonder how I'd actually get my next breath. It was very scary, and horrid. And then once, the crowds eased a bit after a few more stops, some drunk guy threw up ALOT all over the floor. Luckily, we got off at the next stop. So a really, really, really cool night. I'd say it was one of the best Coldplay shows I've been, if not the best. I think I may love them more than Take That now. And nine months seems like nothing to wait 'til we can do it again

[Jenjie]

On Saturday 12th, three other friends and I went to see Coldplay at the MEN arena, in Manchester. We set off at just after 5 at Sowerby bridge, so the train would get us into Manchester just after 6. Jess got on a few stops along the line at littlebrough. Our train was slightly late, we expected that.

We arrived at the arena just after doors opening, at 6. We went straight to one of the many over priced shops. The t-shirts were very small and expensive, £20. I also bought a poster. We wondered along to our block. Got some photo's taken and then climbed the steps onto the arena.

It was empty, about 20/30 people were in there. It was massive. We were in block 217, which was side on to the stage. We could see every detail on the stage. We sat there and talked for nearly two hours. We watch as the stadium very steadily filled.

The support act came on at quater to eight. None of us had heard of them before. The first song wasn't great, and they were very nervous. As they went through there set though, it got quite good. I liked them anyway.

After about fortyfive minute set, they went off. The lights came up and the rodies started to arrange the stage. It took about thirty minutes to do. They even cleaned the stage. Many different instruments where set out. Light men were hoisted about 150 foot into t he air to man hte light deck. The stadium was nearly full. The atosphere was tense. Excitedly we held our breath. Blackness.

They came running out from behind stage with sparkelers, they only light. The crowd errupted. They opened with violet hill. Flashing violet lights. Amazing.

The entire consert was amazing. So many cleaver lighting affects. They had a whole line of bright flashing white lights, which flashed whenever the dummer hit his snare. Giant material balls, to which progections were projected. Chris Martin ran up and down that stage all night. Engaging the crwod at every second. The crowd were heard constantly over the band. Again, amazing.

We came out all saying we wanted to go see them the next day. After making a quick stop to the nock-off hoodies, (which were better looking than inside and were only £10) we dashed to the packed platform, and alighted our train home.

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