Oddly Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) I'm not a particular fan of the band, didn't go to any of their recent 4 nights in Dublin (which by all accounts were excellent), but I have to admit this was very cool. They pretty much just showed up on one of Dublin's streets and caused traffic chaos as word spread, then they filmed this, their latest video. Edited September 19 by Oddly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I like Coldplay. They write good songs, put on good shows, have built a loyal base of fans around the world, are very listenable if you're not a core supporter. I've played their songs in cover bands and they have always gone down well with the audiences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 One day I will understand, but that day is not today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Well, that was vanilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 The girl singer with the white top on must have a lot of moths in her wardrobe !! 😛 John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) It was on the news this morning that they will be donating 10% of the profits from their upcoming tour to support grass-roots music venues. That's a fabulous gesture Edit: It seems they are playing at two UK venues where they will be donating... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0gll8lp5ko Edited September 19 by Norris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, madshadows said: The girl singer with the white top on must have a lot of moths in her wardrobe !! 😛 John Moths? Looks more like wolves to me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntohang Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 37 minutes ago, Norris said: It was on the news this morning that they will be donating 10% of the profits from their upcoming tour to support grass-roots music venues. That's a fabulous gesture Edit: It seems they are playing at two UK venues where they will be donating... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0gll8lp5ko Musical wallpaper but one of the few major acts putting their money where their mouth is. Massive gesture and will be worth a lot of money to small venues. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Apparently the two Hull gigs will have tickets priced between £70 and £100. There will also be some limited tickets available for £20, as well as 50% of all Hull tickets available only being sold to people in nearby postcode regions ( HU, YO, DN and LN). I guess they are trying to avoid the recent Oasis ticket fiasco, and although not my cup of tea think they are to be applauded for taking this stance, along with the 10% donation to the Music Venue Trust. Good on ‘em. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 12 hours ago, Norris said: It was on the news this morning that they will be donating 10% of the profits from their upcoming tour to support grass-roots music venues. That's a fabulous gesture Edit: It seems they are playing at two UK venues where they will be donating... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0gll8lp5ko 11 hours ago, borntohang said: Musical wallpaper but one of the few major acts putting their money where their mouth is. Massive gesture and will be worth a lot of money to small venues. So I had a look at the Music Venue Trust's website to see what counted as grass-roots venues in Nottingham... Rock City, The Rescue Rooms and The Bodega; all part of the massive DHP group. Rock City doesn't count as a grass-roots venue by any stretch of the imagination, and The Rescue Rooms doesn't really either. Metronome which basically the performance space of Nottingham Trent University. Rough Trade, again part of a much larger organisation and the venue itself is just an otherwise unused space at one end of the bar over the record shop, and Peggy's Skylight which only rarely puts on bands. I suppose if you think live music begins and ends with stadium and arena gigs then these might count, but there's a load of smaller venues than these who really are grass-roots and far more deserving of the publicity and financial support an organisation like this is supposed to bring. I'd be interested to know what people living in other cities think of what are supposed to be "grass-roots" venues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 7 minutes ago, BigRedX said: So I had a look at the Music Venue Trust's website to see what counted as grass-roots venues in Nottingham... Rock City, The Rescue Rooms and The Bodega; all part of the massive DHP group. Rock City doesn't count as a grass-roots venue by any stretch of the imagination, and The Rescue Rooms doesn't really either. Metronome which basically the performance space of Nottingham Trent University. Rough Trade, again part of a much larger organisation and the venue itself is just an otherwise unused space at one end of the bar over the record shop, and Peggy's Skylight which only rarely puts on bands. I suppose if you think live music begins and ends with stadium and arena gigs then these might count, but there's a load of smaller venues than these who really are grass-roots and far more deserving of the publicity and financial support an organisation like this is supposed to bring. I'd be interested to know what people living in other cities think of what are supposed to be "grass-roots" venues... Jeez, they don't have to give anything away to anyone. The tour still has to be viable, the fact they are giving money away to anyone should be applauded. Why look to pick holes in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 8 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: Jeez, they don't have to give anything away to anyone. The tour still has to be viable, the fact they are giving money away to anyone should be applauded. Why look to pick holes in it? Maybe the venues in Hull and London that will benefit do actually need the money and aren't part of a well-off parent organisation. All I'm saying is that they were doing the same in Nottingham it would be a mostly empty gesture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 51 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Maybe the venues in Hull and London that will benefit do actually need the money and aren't part of a well-off parent organisation. All I'm saying is that they were doing the same in Nottingham it would be a mostly empty gesture. Of the 7 venues in Hull listed on the MVT website, I believe 6 of them are independents which will hopefully benefit a great deal from Coldplay’s gesture. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they chose Hull for their two gigs knowing that it’s a part of the UK that is often overlooked and in need of some help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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