22 August 2009: Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden

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22 August 2009: Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
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22 August 2009: Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden

Contents

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Setlist

  1. Life In Technicolor
  2. Violet Hill
  3. Clocks
  4. In My Place
  5. Yellow
  6. Glass Of Water
  7. Cemeteries Of London
  8. 42
  9. Fix You
  10. Strawberry Swing
  11. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Partial Techno Remix)
  12. Talk (Partial Techno Remix)
  13. The Hardest Part (Chris Solo Piano)
  14. Postcards From Far Away (Chris Solo Piano)
  15. Viva La Vida
  16. Lost!
  17. Green Eyes (acoustic)
  18. Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic - sung by Will)
  19. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover - Acoustic)
  20. Viva La Vida (Remix Interlude)
  21. Politik
  22. Lovers In Japan
  23. Death And All His Friends
    Encore
  24. The Scientist
  25. Life In Technicolor ii
  26. The Escapist (Outro)
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Photos

Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for Stockholm. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1714

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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=52642

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Discussion

All post-show discussion for this show at the forum thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52642

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Fan Reviews

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

They didn't play Til Kingdom come, they did sound check White Shadows, so maybe in a near future they will start play it?

And Chris did sing a bit of Amsterdam during Strawberry Swing because people in the audience had signs mocking Chris for forgetting the Amsterdam lyrics. "Rehearsed Amsterdam this time?" and some had written down the lyrics for him.

The show was great, but I toughed that they rushed trough it. No much talking from Chris side. The two shows last year was better in my opinion.

[Rodan]

My 4th time seeing coldplay live, but my first time seeing them on an outdoor arena.

It was a beautiful evening to enjoy Chris & co. And as always they delievered a 100 % entertainment. Loved it.

Especially that we accidentally came in the front when they ran out and played the acoustic songs in "the middle" of the crowd.

I was a bit curious about the Jay-Z song that played just before they entered. Anyone know the name of it?

[Round sweden]

I was a bit disappointed when they didn't do 'Til Kingdom Come, but it was nice to finally hear Glass Of Water live! Overall this wasn't the best Coldplay gig I've attemded, it was lacking the real spark at times; even though Chris seemed to be in a great mood the others could have been more 'enthusiastic.' But, I'm more than satisfied.

Bring on Wembley! (:

[Starlight Chaser]

I had the worst and also the best night of my life! We came to the stadium at 9am with my friend and had the line up numbers 359&360 and when we got in we were like 7-10 meters from the stage at 4pm when we got in and people sat on the ground, but then I HAD TO go to the toilet around 5pm and when I came back people were suddenly STANDING and I just couldn't get throught to where I used to be!! My friend who I came with from Finland to see the show was there alone and she had my bag which had my cell phone and all my stuff (except my camera) so I couldn't call her that I can't get through to her and I was trying for like an hour to get there from different parts of the field and just panicing and stuff and I just couldn't get there (I got like 5 meters from the end of the crowd and then just couldn't move anymore!) and so I went to the security people and they helped me a little so I finally (after calling for like 30 minutes) got hold of my friend and then I went into the crowd to get a place to watch and ended up being at the end of the long stage on the left..I'm so annoyed! why couldn't I just stay there and see the fucking concert from like the third row and now I'm at like almost half way of the field! SUCKS!!! but well the concert was still awesome (tho I couldn't see the guys on the stage almost at all) but chris came close to me a couple of times and stuff so I guess it was ok, but I was just so sad!! I'm so dissapointed on that side..but still I enjoyed the concert of course and the fireworks, confletties and balloons and stuff were awesome too!!

My favourites were Deathandallhisfriends, strawberry swing (mostly because they did a small moment of Amsterdam there which is my second favourite CP song..) and the amazing LITii with the fireworks and all the singing that was like the happiest moment of my life! (that + singing 'No I don't want to battle from beginning to end I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge I don't want to follow death and all of his friends' as loud as I could ♥

sorry about some of the negativity on the message, but I'm sure you can understand why I'm so pissed off at myself..still loathing in selfpity.. well while waiting for Wembley (that better go smoothly, I've had such terrible coldplay karma) I think I'll go get some sleep because I feel like I'm getting sick with all the lining up in the rain during the day and being in the wet clothes and stuff..

But still thank you Coldplay for the concert and I'll be posting some videos later!

[johkujii]

I'm a little late here but whatever. I did also attend the show this saturday and it was amazing! It was the first time for me since I didn't get tickets last time they were here (No money was one of the reasons :/). This time I got a seat in the F section which costed me 595 SEK. The view was good and I saw both the scene and the screens (very cool effects during 42 and some other songs btw) but I was very far away :/ I didn't see anything when they performed on the smaller stage cause I sat on the wrong side. It would have been fun to at least see Will sing DWNC. I was so surprised when they sang Viva La Vida and Fix You. I have never seen something like it - everyone was singing! I guess the same thing happend at Ericsson Globe too and all the other concerts but still, first time I saw something like it.

One of two big artists I've seen this summer, the other being Madonna (I had GC tickets there). I won't compare them but Coldplay had a better crowd for sure.

I feel really bad for those people who didn't get a CD. I was among the first one to get out from Stadion cause I sat near the exit so I got one but I heard alot of people screaming at the securitymen because they had nothing left to hand out. People write about it here (in swedish).

Great concert! I only wish I could have been closer to the stage and I hope they will use the Golden Circle system next time so you don't need to sleep outside or be there early in the morning to get a decent view

Btw, in which songs did Chris do something wrong (?) and said "Oh..." and laughed a bit. It was in one of the first songs but I don't remember and it drives me crazy! Always when I go to a concert I don't remember anything after the show cause seeing the artist with my own eyes is so huge for me that I forget everything else LOL.

Wow, a lot of negative comments but don't get me wrong - I LOVED IT! Please come back next time!

Edit: WTF happend with Speed of Sound?! My favourite single by them and they skipped it -_-

[Isab3lla]

We got to the stadium around 14.15 thinking there wouldn’t be much of a line, only to find the place packed with fans. There were three lines to get in, and we chose the one that seemed the shortest. When we finally got in around 17.45 there were so many people that we thought we’d get a terrible spot, but as we got closer to the stage we noticed that NOONE had gone to stand next to the left catwalk, facing the stage. So we got exactly the same spots as last year, right up against the catwalk giving us an unobstructed view for the entire show. It really surprised me that there was no pit for this show. The people that were standing in between the catwalks were really packed in, I don’t understand how people could see anything there, especially all the short girls that were out in force.

The stage was really nice. Two catwalks extended from both sides, and behind the stage was a screen that extended the full length of the stage. The screen actually made me think of U2’s Popmart screen. The perimeter of the stadium was adorned with Viva La Vida balloons. Before Coldplay walked on stage they played U2’s Magnificent over the PA, followed by Jay Z’s I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) during which one of their roadies came out on the catwalk break dancing! What a great way to get the crowd fired up! This was followed by the mandatory Blue Danube during which a crew member up front directed the audience to wave their arms and clap at the right points.

Then it was time for Coldplay! There was an animation of the earth on the screens that zoomed in on Stockholm. The band took the stage behind a transparent black curtain, all holding up sparklers. First song was Life in Technicolor, the perfect opener in my opinion. This was followed by Violet Hill, Clocks, and In My Place - what a great way to start the show! During In My Place, both Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland came out on the catwalk right by us! That was so cool! We got some great pictures of that. When they left the catwalk Chris said “Tusen tack allesammans” (”Thanks everyone”).

The first four songs were the same as Coldplay’s last concert in Sweden on September 18th 2008. For Yellow, the crew brought out all these giant yellow ballons filled with confetti to the audience. It was fun to see them bounce around during the song. Chris actually popped a couple of them with his guitar when they flew up on stage. It was nice to hear Glass of Water live, it had a really cool space-type animation on the screen behind the band. Towards the end of Fix You, Chris came out on the catwalk again doing his bit where he stumbles around before falling backwards on to the stage. Great fun to witness up close!

Just like last year they did a couple of songs out on the other catwalk. I think it’s really great how the band strives to give everyone in the crowd an up close experience. I do however find it a bit disappointing that they keep doing the “techno” version of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face. What’s wrong with the original one? After this little segue it was back to the main stage and what I consider the highlight of the show: Viva La Vida. I absolutely love this song, Coldplay’s absolute best piece of music so far. It’s so cool with drummer Will Champion playing symphony drums and a bell! When the whole audience join in on the oh-oh-oh part it’s just amazing!

After the fantastic Lost!, the entire band walked down the catwalk and right in front of us on their trek to the b-stage in the back of the stadium. It was great to get to see all four of them so close. The b-stage part was great. They did Green Eyes, and Will sang Death Will Never Conquer, which I really enjoy. Then Chris asked everyone in the audience to turn on the lights on their cellphones and instructed us all to do the wave with our cellphones. This looked very cool - I think the days of waving cigarette lighters at concerts are officially over. For the last song on the b-stage they did Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. This is the third MJ tribute I’ve seen this summer; both U2 and Madonna tipped their hat at the King of Pop as well. I thought that Coldplay’s acoustic full-song tribute was amazing! It really shows what a great singer Chris Martin is. There are some quite high notes to hit in that song, and he did it flawlessly.

Back on the main stage it was time for Politik. I hope they will always keep this song in their set. It’s so explosive, and Chris Martin really gets into it, rocking back and forth on his piano seat. Next up was Lovers in Japan, complete with butterfly confetti. Towards the end of the song Chris walked out on our catwalk with a japanese-style umbrella, which he ended up leaving on the catwalk. Out of all the epic songs from Viva La Vida, Lovers in Japan is the perfect closer for the main set. Talk about ending on a high note. For the encore they started with The Scientist. It was great to hear a full band version of this, since last year when I saw them it was done as an acoustic number on the b-stage. Coldplay came full circle by ending the night with Life in Technicolor II. As fireworks went off above the stage Coldplay walked off, and The Escapist came over the PA.

Apart from the three Bruce Springsteen concerts in June, this was the highlight of a fantastic concert summer. My only criticism is that they didn’t play Speed of Sound, and White Shadows. They actually soundchecked White Shadows earlier in the day, so I was certain it would show up. I can’t wait for Coldplay to come around again, but I have a feeling that it will be a few years until the next time. First they need to dream up a worthy follower to Viva La Vida…

http://www.rock-revival.com/

Went to the capital without any expectations for the gig. Kom hem med mitt livs bästa konsertupplevelse! Come home with my life the best concert experience!

Nog trodde jag att det skulle bli väldigt bra; Coldplay på en stor utomhusscen. Surely, I thought it would be very good; Coldplay on a big outdoor stage. Men, wow. But, wow. Jag vet egentligen inte hur jag ska sammanfatta allting, SÅ bra var det. I do not really know how I can sum up everything, HOW good it was. Så bra att det knappt går att sätta ord till det. So good that it can hardly be put words to it. Det var verkligen en helthetsupplevelse och mycket tack vare att de lagt ner en hel del på den visuella delen. It really was a completely security experience and thanks that they have done a lot on the visual part. Hela bakre delen av scenen var som en stor skärm där det hela tiden visades bilder och färgregn i olika slag. The entire rear portion of the scene was like a big screen where it always was shown color photos and rain in different kinds. Två mindre skärmar vid sidan av scenen, samt några större "bollar" i taket som ibland användes som "videodukar" eller skiftade i olika färger. Two smaller screens on the side of the stage, and some larger "balls" on the ceiling, sometimes used as a "video screens" or changed into different colors. Stora färgglada bollar runt stadion och bra ljussättning. Large colorful balls around the stadium and good lighting.

Efter en regning förmiddag och tidig eftermiddag sprack himlen upp och det blev en solig och fin kväll. After a rainy morning and early afternoon, the sky broke up and it was a sunny and nice evening. Stämningen i publiken var på topp och runt 19.45 klev White Lies upp för att värma upp scenen. The mood of the crowd was on top and around 19:45 White Lies stepped up to heat up the scene. En bra spelning, egentligen inget märkvärdigt men bra. A good gig, really nothing fancy but good. Tyvärr lite otacksamt för ett band av deras slag att spela på en stor scen när det fortfarande var ljust. Sorry a bit ungrateful for a band of their kind to play on a big stage when it was still bright. De skulle helt klart passa bättre på en mindre inomhusscen eller att få spela under mörkare timmar. They would clearly be better on a smaller indoor stage, or to play during the darker hours. Men brittkvartetten gjorde ett bra jobb. But the British quartet did a good job.

Efter en stunds väntan och omriggning och en förväntansfull temperatur i publiken som steg allt mer och mer, var det äntligen dags. After a while, and omriggning and an expectant temperature in the audience rose as more and more, it was finally time. 22,10 traskade Coldplay upp och började med Life in Technicolor vars intro jag hade haft på hjärnan hela dagen. 22.10 Coldplay trudged up and started with Life in Technicolor, whose intro I had on the brain all day. Därefter gled de över i Violet Hill , som enligt mig är en av deras bästa låtar (om än få verkar hålla med mig). Then they slid over in Violet Hill, which according to me is one of their best songs (though few seem to agree with me). Enligt mig kunde det med andra ord inte ha blivit en bättre start. For me, it was in other words not have been a better start.

I cirka 1 timme och 50 minuter bjöds vi på låtar från samtliga fyra album, om än det till större delen var spår från senaste plattan Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends , och tråkigt nog bara en från första plattan Parachutes . In approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, we were invited to songs from all four albums, though it was mostly songs from latest album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, and sadly only one from the first plate Parachutes. Ska jag klaga på någonting är det just att jag saknade fler spår från debuten, och även Speed of Sound som konstigt nog ratades också. Should I complain about something, it is precisely because I had no more songs from her debut, and also the Speed of Sound, which, strangely enough, also was rejected. Annars var det en utmärkt spellista. Otherwise it was a great play list.

Det som förvånade mig mest var att den låten jag har haft allra svårast för, Fix You , var den som gav mig mest gåshud under hela konserten, samt även lockade fram ett par tårar. What surprised me most was that the song I have had the most difficult for, Fix You, was the one who gave me the most goose bumps throughout the concert, and even attracted a few tears. Den satt klockrent. Viva La Vida är också en låt jag haft svårt för, men där, med den enorma publikresponsen, allsången och allting som ingick i paketet var tillika den helt klockren. It sat klockrent. Viva La Vida is also a song I had trouble, but where, with the huge audience response, either at all and everything contained in the package were also the completely clear as a bell. Jag gillar sånt. I like that. När låtarna man har lite svårare för träffar mitt i prick under en konsert. When the songs have been a bit harder to hit the nail during a concert.

Vackra In My Place , en annan av mina topp fem favoritlåtar med bandet, var lika ljuvlig som alltid. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face framfördes i en riktig skön version och gled över i en lika skönt avskalad version av Talk . Beautiful In My Place, another of my top five favorite songs with the band, was just as lovely as ever. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face forward in a real nice version and slid over into an equally beautiful stripped-down version of Talk. Där och då insåg jag också att jag kunde ta ur öronpropparna för stunden. There and then I realized that I could remove the ear plugs for the moment. Det om något är en underbar känsla. Lost! fick håret att resa sig återigen precis som under The Scientist, och Strawberry Swing lät ännu bättre live än på skivan. That if something is a wonderful feeling. Lost! Was hair-raising, once again, as in The Scientist, and Strawberry Swing sounded even better live than on disc.

Utöver ljuset och allt som visades på skärmarna skickades det ut ett gäng stora gula ballonger under Yellow . In addition to the light and everything was on the screen sent out a bunch of large yellow balloons in the Yellow. Senare regnade det ut självlysande konfetti och hela konserten avslutades med ett hejdundrade fyrverki till tonerna av Life in Technicolor II . Later, it rained out luminous confetti and throughout the concert ended with a hejdundrade fyrverki to the sounds of Life in Technicolor II. Med andra ord var det en lika mäktig avslutning som start. In other words, it was an equally impressive finish of the boot.

Min kusin som var med beskrev konserten bra: "det kändes som att det hände någonting hela tiden". My cousin who had described the concert with me, "it felt like anything happened all the time." Utöver visuella biten, gula ballonger och konfetti verkade bandet vara på riktigt bra humör och förflyttade sig också en hel del. In addition to visual piece, yellow balloons and confetti band seemed to be really good mood and also moved a lot. Ena stunden var de på den stora scenen och lirade, nästa stund var de ute på en av ramperna och rev av ett par låtar där. One moment they were on the big stage and lirade, next minute they were out on one of the ramps and reefs of a few songs there. Efter halva spelningen springer de ut i ett temporärt avspärrat spår genom publiken och tar sig upp på en liten scen vid mixplats mitt i arenan. The mid-gig they run out of a temporarily cordoned off track by the audience and jumps up on a small stage at mixplats middle of the arena. Där drar de sedan av ett kort akustiskt set varav den ena låten är en cover på Michael Jacksons Billie Jean . Chris Martin lyckas även få publiken att starta en mobiltelefonvåg i mörkret. Where they prefer since a short acoustic set of which one song is a cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. Chris Martin succeeds even get the audience to start a mobiltelefonvåg in the dark.

Chris Martin sa även vid ett tillfälle att om det hade funnits ett världsmästerskap för publiken hade Stadion-publiken fått Usain Bolt-guld. Chris Martin even said at one point that if there had been a World Championship for the audience had stadium-crowd had Usain Bolt gold. Och det är bara att hålla med. And that's just to agree.

Jag kom på mig själv med att skratta och le stort mer eller mindre hela konserten igenom. I found myself having to laugh and smile wide, more or less the whole concert through. Och jag har nog aldrig fått så mycket gåshud under en och samma spelning. And I have never received so much goose bumps during a single event. Jag hade nog inte ens kunnat drömma om att det skulle bli en sådan magnifik upplevelse som det blev. I had probably not even dreamed that there would be such a magnificent experience that it became. Trodde att NiN och Korn på Arvika skulle bli enormt svårslaget iår, och ärligt talat hade jag nog inte räknat med att Coldplay skulle peta ner dem från tronen över årets bästa konserter. Believed to NiN and Barley in Arvika would be hugely difficult to beat this year, and frankly, I probably would not have thought about that Coldplay would poke them down from the throne of the year's best concerts. Men jag gillar överraskningar. But I like surprises. Det här var utan tvekan det bästa jag någonsin sett och det kommer bli svårslaget. This was undoubtedly the best I have ever seen and it will be hard to beat. Och då väntar ändå en konsert med Editors under hösten. And then wait yet a concert of Editors in the autumn.


Har ännu inte kollat om mina bilder från spelningen blev lyckade. Have not yet checked if my pictures from the gig was successful. Men förhoppningsvis blev ett par stycken användbara och då dyker de upp här inom kort! But hopefully, was a couple of pieces of useful and when they show up here soon!

http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...lr%3D%26sa%3DN

I saw Coldplay at the stadium and it was a great incredible number of ways.


Två citat från recensioner som på ngt sätt sammanfattar det hela: Two quotes from reviews that SOMEHOW sums it up:

  • ”Hur kan ett band som är så tråkiga på skiva vara så bra live?” * "How can a band that is so boring on disc to be as good live?"
  • ”De vill inte vara världstjärnor. * "They do not want to be world stars. De vill vara dina kompisar” They want to be your friends "

Jag gillar deras hits men även om jag samlar ihop deras bästa så har svårt att lyssna på dem längre än en halvtimme utan att bli uttråkad. I like their hits, but although I gather their best to find it difficult to listen to them longer than half an hour without getting bored. På stadion körde de på i knappt två timmar och det var inte en död sekund. At the stadium, they drove on in just under two hours and it was not a dead second. Visst. Sure. Scenshowen och fyrverkerierna gjorde sitt till. Stage show and fireworks have made her into. Det superba ljudet likaså. Men det som verkligen gjorde det var: The superb sound as well. But what really did it was:

1) Bandets attityd. 1) The band's attitude. Det var på bra humör. It was in a good mood. Jag fattar inte att man kan vara så avslappnad på en så stor scen. Har aldrig sett ett band få en konsert inför 33.000 människor att kännas som ett litet klubb-gig. I can not believe you can be so relaxed on a big stage. Have never seen a band have a concert for 33,000 people to feel like a small club gig. De hade bra mellansnack. They were good between snack. De verkade fortfarande bli tagna av att sjukt massa folk kommer och ser dem spela och var tacksamma för att alla tagit sig dit för att lyssna. They seemed still to be taken to a sick bunch of people come and see them play and were grateful that all taken there to listen. Plus att alla som var där fick en CD med sig hem. Plus, everyone who was there got a CD to take home.

2) Publiken. 2) The audience. Jag har sällan upplevt en publik som varit så med på noterna. I have rarely seen an audience who were so caught on. Stämningen i folkhavet var helt otrolig. The mood in the crowd were amazing. Alla var glada. Everyone was happy. Ingen aggresiv trängsel, bara pepp. No aggressive crowds, just pepper. Allsången på Fix You och Viva la Vida var bland det häftigaste jag varit med om. At all either on Fix You, and Viva la Vida was one of the coolest I have ever known.

OK, så där stod jag med ett leende på läpparna och blev alldeles glad och fortsatte vara glad hela konserten och flera dagar framåt. OK, so where I stood with a smile and was very happy and continued to be happy throughout the concert and several days ahead.


http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...N%26start%3D10

Coldplay, the music and the audience

I just can not resist to share from me of what I think was so unbelievably cool experience in every way. Alla kanske inte tycker om Coldplay, men med den show det brittiska bandet bjöd på i lördags kväll under sjärnklar himmel på Stadion i Stockholm, så skulle inte någon kunna förneka hur genialiska de är. All may not like Coldplay, but with the show the British band offered on Saturday evening during sjärnklar sky at Stadion in Stockholm, so would not have to deny how brilliant they are.

Köerna till insläppet, som var 3 stycken vad jag uppfattade det som, var vardera nästan 800 meter långa när vi själva började köa runt kl. Waiting lists for admissions, which was 3 pieces of what I understood that, were each almost 800 feet long when we started queuing at around. 15. 15th Nästan 33 000 personer gick in på Stockholms Stadion vid halv sex och såg först förbandet White Lies vifta runt med sina gitarrer och sparka igång publiken. Nearly 33 000 people entered the Stockholm Olympic Stadium at half six and first saw the bandage White Lies waving around with their guitars and kicking off the audience. White Lies är inget dåligt band att ha som förband, och det ska nämnas att Snow Patrol var förband åt Coldplay i bland annat Canada tidigare i sommar. White Lies is not a bad band to have that bond, and it should be noted that Snow Patrol was the opening act for Coldplay in particular, Canada earlier this summer. När man kan ha världskända band som uppvärmningsakt... When you can have world-famous bands like uppvärmningsakt ... ja, då förstår ni kanske att Coldplay är riktigt stora numera. yes, now you know maybe that Coldplay is really big now.

The sun went down and the sky had become even more beautiful when Coldplay entered the stage for what would soon become a starlit sky. Temperaturen inne på arenan var perfekt och i de två tornen på arenan hängde en brittisk flagga till vänster, och en svensk till höger. The temperature inside the arena was perfect and the two towers in the arena hung a British flag on the left, and a Swedish right. Fyra stora, lysande ballonger hängde i kanterna högst upp på Stadion och skapade en mysig känsla för hela publiken. Four large, bright balloons hung around the edges on top of the stadium and created a cozy feeling for the entire audience.

Coldplay is launched with three really big hits and at night had fallen when it was time for a ballad or two. Känslosamma "Fix you" kan ha varit kvällens bästa allsång, men när introt till "Viva la vida" började spelas var euforin lika påtaglig som personen nästintill. Emotional "Fix You" may have been the evening's best singing, but when the intro to "Viva la vida" began to play was euphoria just as real as the person next to. Chris Martin sprang runt och sjöng som en gud hela tiden, och kunde man dopa sig till att sjunga bättre skulle jag genast begära ett test på den mannen. Chris Martin ran around and sang like a god all the time, and you could take drugs to sing better, I would immediately ask for a test of the man. Helt otrolig! Incredible!

Somehow the band managed to create a concert where the music and the audience is with the band, and with lights and confetti, it feels like the four guys in the band just want to embrace the entire audience in a big hug. Chris Martin pratar på om att hans svenska är knagglig, och ber alla på engelska att ta upp sina lysande mobiler och skapa en våg av ljus i arenan som släckts ner för just det. Chris Martin speaks to that his Swedish is rough, and ask all the English to raise their glowing cell phones and create a wave of light in the arena which is switched off for just that. Han fortsätter efter publiksamarbetet att tillsammans med bandet sjunga en egen version av "Billie Jean" som en hyllning till Michael Jackson. He goes after the audience cooperation, together with the band singing their own version of "Billie Jean" as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Alla känner till texten. Everyone knows the text. Stundens magi är obeskrivlig. Time magic is indescribable.

Coldplay goes for about 20 songs out to a minute to come back and tear of "The Scientist" as the century ballad in my eyes (and ears). Konserten avslutas och när vi är på väg ut förstår vi knappt vad vi varit med om. The concert ends and when we are on the way out, we understand just what we have been through. Coldplay hade just skapat magi rakt framför oss, och trots att scenen inte är i klass med U2's "The Claw" eller har rekvisita som Madonna, känns det som att allt blivit så perfekt som det kan bli. Coldplay had just created magic right in front of us, and although the scene is not on a par with U2's "The Claw" or have props like Madonna, it feels as if everything is as perfect as it could be.

The only negative I can think of is that the band skipped "Speed of Sound" on the track list. Väldigt fel enligt mig, men Coldplay har faktiskt råd att göra fel. Very wrong to me, but Coldplay has actually afford to get wrong. De har det. They have it.

Och jag kommer definitivt se Coldplay nästa gång de kommer till Sverige. And I will definitely see Coldplay next time they come to Sweden. Tack för showen! Thanks for the show!

Written by: Johanna Friis ( 7ohanna ) Johanna Friis (7ohanna)

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Media Reviews

Coldplay delivered an efficient and amazing show at the sold-out Stockholm Stadium. At the same tid they managed to create a strong intimate feeling (a "WE / US" feeling) with the audience (meaning that Coldplay connected well with the audience).

Mr. Håkan Steen employed by the newspaper "Aftonbladet" was in place and ready when an attendance of 33,000 people Saturday evening saw Coldplay enter the stage at Stockholm Stadium. – The spirits of the audience were high, and the band felt it – the high spirits were contagious. Using simple effects Coldplay delivers an efficient and amazing show – with very much feel. In spite of the huge arena the band manages to create an intimate feeling and a good connection with the audience. – Coldplay performs a part of the set on a very small stage among the audience – which creates a strong "we / us feeling" with the audience, so Mr. Håkan Steen. Tomorrow you can read a review of the concert in both the newspaper and on the website " Nojesbladet.se ". Karolina Strömbäck Horney, who was sitting in the press (gallery / box) to the right of the stage.

When the concert was over I noticed that the newspaper "Nöjesbladet" on its website had minute-by-minute tweets from the concert and answered questions. One of the questions was about the audience. Reply: The audience was varied - most of the crowd was white middleclass "boys and girls" around 30 years old. They played U2 (probably the magnificent "Magnificent" (sorry, but "Magnificent" is magnificent )) before the dancing roadie did his act. They did not play U2 in Denmark before the dancing roadie did his act. Maybe U2 was again played as a gesture and tribute to U2. The U2 jet brought the band to Stockholm. It seems that Mr. Superhero needed BONO's assistance to be airborne!!

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http://www.aftonbladet.se/

COLDPLAY AT STOCKHOLM STADION ( ON 22 AUGUST 2009 )

Music review

Artist: Coldplay. Location: Stockholm Stadium It is hardly a risky guess that what the critics dislike about Coldplay is what the audience likes. Where U2 and Madonna from the very beginning seemed prepared to take the step to superstardom, Coldplay got there gradually as the nice guys from the countryside. Quite simply, they had to update themselves when the applauses were too loud. The intimacy of the debut album "Parachutes" did not fit into the arenas that suddenly opened up following fame. And at the Swedish venue "Hovet" in 2002 Chris Martin moved round like a playful puppy that had forgotten all warnings (and the lyrics seemed to express just that). Coldplay's reprogramming to arena group has now been completed. With "Viva la Vida" Coldplay has sufficient material for concerts at stadium level, even some chorusses fit for football stadion sing-alongs - particularly the title track that the audience wanted to continue singing for a long time. It is nice and magnificent with glaring light, a flood of confetti, and hundreds of yellow balloons released during "Yellow". In addition to that Coldplay had mini-stages set up among the audience - just like Rolling Stones during that band's latest tour. But the point is somewhat lost when the selection of songs seems to be very popular. An acoustic version of "Billie Jean" is okay, but "Talk" is one of the most powerful songs by the band and should not be toned down/subdued. The will to connection with the audience is obvious, but the charisma is limited. Jonny Buckland is - once for all - no Keith Richards, not even a "The Edge", and Guy Berryman and Will Champion are not only withdrawn, but much too anonymous. Chris Martin continues to get all the spotlight, and he has in no way stopped running around like crazy on the stage. From time to time he sits down to play his piano - maybe to compensate for the fact that his voice fails - he seldom manages to reach the characteristic falsetto level tonight. Coldplay's music and stage show is pleasant and likeable with sufficient good songs for a two-hour-long show. The firework appears to be unnecessary, as the music is powerful enough to stand alone.

Thomas Anderberg, kultur@dn.se / translated by Nancy Boysen

(Source: http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/konsert...ms-stadion-1.9 = The electronic version of the Swedish newspaper "Dagens Nyheter, the Culture - Entertainment section, concert reviews / coldplay at Stockholm Stadium) (Published 23 August 2009 at 00:35am Swedish time)

COMMENTS IN RELATION TO AFTONBLADET'S REVIEW OF COLDPLAY AT STOCKHOLM STADION ON 22 AUGUST 2009 (to follow later)

CaptainHaddock, posted on 23 August 2009 at 11:49: I am no Coldplay fan, but I like their music, but I find their latest album dark / I don't like it so much. But when the tour management offers you a ticket and pass, you do not say no, but obey and go to the concert. I left Stockholm Stadium a couple of hours later very, very impressed. 4 guys and a lot of special effects (for "protools" = professional tools = special effects?) managed to make the audience at the sold-out stadium feel like a small, intimate club. Their crew members also deserve much praise. Particularly the set designers and those in charge of the show.

HenkeSthlm, 29 years old, posted on 23 August at 12:49: The best I have ever seen .. What they deliver is amazing, not one single bad song. I had hoped for "Speed of Sound" among the encores, but no. But they were still very good. I had Bruce Springsteen and several U2 songs stored ("in the luggage")... , but now unfortunately they have to go, because Chris is king..

mikey_mic, 25 years old, posted on 23 August at 11:38: "Speed of Sound".. that was the second song that Coldplay played. How could Mr. Håkan Steen fail to hear it?

Balzary, 21 years old, Katrineholm, posted on 23 August at 12:12: Mikey_mik: Mr. Håkan Steen thought that he failed to hear Speed of sound, but it was not played as song no. 2 - it wasn't played at all yesterday evening!! Song no. 2 was by the way Violet Hill.

Dennadaer, 18 years old, posted on 23 August at 11:27. Wow, it was really a good concert. I saw this as well as the concert in the Globe last autum, both of them were magnificent. Coldplay captivate the audience like no other band or performer. Really good.

Source: www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/supersommar2009. It is the electronic version of the Swedish newspaper "Aftonbladet", the Entertainment section called "Nojesbladet".

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COLDPLAY

Location: Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm. Audience: 33,000 people. Concert duration: 111 minutes. Best song: "Fix You" and "The Scientist" Worst song: "42". Question: What happened to "Speed of Sound"?

Clearly not hype (UNCOOL) Coldplay makes everyone very happy - with style and with a twinkle in the eye One says thanks, bows and raises the imaginary party hat. When it is getting dark this August night over Stockholm in Sweden, Coldplay invites you to a stadium party almost as intimate and smooth as a slice of lobster. The globes, with different patterns, located over the gallery of Stockholm Stadium make me think of slices of lobster. SIMPLE In all their simplicity, the globes provide the Stadium with an intimate frame, and when the Coldplay members enter the stage with their sparklers and then play three of their most popular songs already in the beginning, they succeed, in just a few minutes time, in making the arena seem even much smaller. These simple young men from London are world stars, but they want to be our friends. They are not here to be substitutes for rock rebels, they are not here to dazzle and impress. - Coldplay is here to share its songs with us and get us into it, all of us. That is at least the feeling that they propagate and communicate. The people here at the stadium are certainly easily affected by flirtation. There is fervour in the air before the concert. In several songs the sing-along almost makes the arena shake. And songs such as "Fix You" and "In My Place" have without any doubt meant a lot to many of the people present. TASTEFUL STAGE But the Coldplay members do what they have to do very, very well. They provide a tastefully simple stage. They provide shining sound and subdued arrangements, but they know how to fill out every corner of a big arena. In "Strawberry Swing" the contagious guitar riffs do the job all by itself. They bring with them an uncoolness which you must probably possess if you want to succeed on the big stages. That uncoolness is a relief. Chris Martin never poses. He sits at his piano or jumps around and bounces and looks happy without, for that matter, taking the edge off the amount of pain and heartache contained in many of his lyrics and probably being a large part of the reason why so many people are so affected by this band. They are normal boys just happening to be unusually good at writing pop songs. They perform on a stage among the audience, and the stage is so small that you can hardly see it. They do this in order to intensify that feeling further. And they realize that it is okay to flatter the audience a little if only they do it with style and with a twinkle in the eye. For example Chris Martin says that, if there had been Olympic Games for audiences, the Swedish audience would have been Usain Bolt. NOT A BIT BORING Coldplay may be reputed to be boring and unglamorous, but this show is really good at making the band's audience very happy. The way in which they dramatize, colour and pump up their list of songs even places funny smiles on the face of a purified reviewer who quite seldom feels like playing X&Y at home. Chris Martin has now become one of this decade's most luminous artists. Without being the least extravagant he attracts the attention of everyone present. The charisma is inherent in his natural talents - just look at him when he is playing - everything looks provocatively simple - and the natural, relaxed stage presence. He makes us feel good and at home just as a good host (party host) would do. Håkan Steen

Source: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesblade...ar2009/article 5680861.ab?service= The electronic version of the Swedish newspaper "Aftonbladet", the Entertainment section "Nojesbladet"

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CHRIS MARTIN PRAISED THE SWEDISH AUDIENCE IN PERFECT SWEDISH

Coldplay's leadsinger Chris Martin seems to have been training Swedish. He is more than pleased with the audience at Stockholm's Stadium. During the concert on Saturday, 22 August 2009 in the evening, he said from the stage: - Tusind tack allesammans´, i.e. "Thank you so much".

The third song played by the band was "In My Place". Then Chris Martin started jumping around on the stage, and later he said: - Good evening everybody. Then he added: - Tusind tack allesammans, i.e. thank you so much.

"Your singing is fantastic" Several times during the first half of the concert the audience's sing-along was almost louder than Martin's song. During the band's breakthrough song "Yellow" Chris Martin said: - Your singing is fantastic. This is gonna be fun. Later he said in perfect Swedish: - Tusen tack, i.e. thank you so much. When the band members later huddle together on a small stage among the audience, Chris Martin asks: - Mår ni bra? - i.e. are you alright? That's it for my Swedish. And he continues to praise the audience: - So far you're being a goldmedal audience.

Mattias Bergqvist

Source: http://www.expressen.se/noje/musik/1...ubliken-pa-sve...

Magnificent Coldplay

Coldplay at Stockholm Stadium Highlights: "Fix You" and "Viva La Vida" - they are so huge and magnificent Worst thing: The unchanged setlist - it would have been better with some change / adjustment

Yes, the grandeur / greatness is important Coldplay demonstrates with a very efficient show, giving you goose-bumps, at Stockholm Stadium that they belong to the group of great names able to play at the big arenas.

Sometimes it is better to rely on your arms. In theory I continue to have problems with Coldplay. It is not due to the quartet's evident feel and ability to create ballads and chorusses appropriate tor being played to an enthusiastic audience. Nor is the reason Chris Martin's cheerful care, which is annoying. It is rather due to Coldplay's often commonplace lyrics and to the fact that it often feels like a beating heart is missing behind the big gestures.

It is in such cases that I check my arms. They have a never failing ability to be goosey (have goose-bumps) long before my brain perceives that I really, really like what I see and hear. And left is only to note that Coldplay at the stadium are often so good that your arms end up having goose-bumps. There is a self-evidence in the way in which Martin's band handle a sold-out arena as if they have done nothing else the past ten years. An attitude resulting in Coldplay filling out the big arena costume in a natural way. It is true that nice light, confetti and balloons contribute to this, but it is even the simplicity with which Martin connects with the audience that can be felt.I think it is called weight. And then it had to do with goose-bumps. It begins already in the introductory "Life in technicolor", in the "Yellow" chorus, in the grandiose ending with fireworks. But first of all I am knocked down by "Fix You" and "Viva la Vida", two fantastic pieces of work for a band willing and able to play at the biggest stages in the world.

I am still not ready to endorse that Coldplay manages this fully. The setlist is all too familiar and oddly enough it feels like the band is too anonymous. But yesterday Coldplay's performance was often so beautiful that the brain was disconnected - but the arms were receptive. And that is what counts in the end of the day, I suppose.

Anders Dahlbom

Published on 23 August 2009

Source: http://www.expressen.se/noje/musik/1...aget-coldplay?... / translation by: Nancy Boysen

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