Ever wondered what it’s like to travel the globe with one of the biggest bands on the planet? ‘Course you have! As Coldplay embark on a world tour in support of poptastic latest album ‘Music of the Spheres’ (dubbed “a celestial beauty” in our four-star review), bassist Guy Berryman has shared an exclusive tour diary – comprised of photos he’s personally snapped and curated – with NME. Revel in the wonder of the group’s first dates in Costa Rica and Mexico, before he, Jonny (guitar), Will (drums) and Chris (vocals, keys, good vibes) sail the good ship ‘Play to the US, Europe and beyond.
Candid, eye-popping and narrated in Guy’s own words, this is your access-all-areas pass to life on the road with true musical giants of the 21st Century. Jordan Bassett
1. Self-portrait, wearing one of the tour tees I designed.
2. Jonny on the B stage, a few minutes before doors on opening night. Costa Rica was the perfect place to start the tour, especially as 99% of their national grid is renewable energy.
3. Here’s our fifth member / creative director / dear friend Phil Harvey chatting with Chris about the show
4. Final rehearsals. The view from my position onstage.
5. Jonny with his glow-in-the-dark guitar. He’s such an attention-seeker.
6. Lighting programming in Costa Rica. No matter how much you prepare, there’s always a lot to do in the final 36 hours before the first show.
7. Under the stage with Will. This space is bigger than most of the venues we played from 1998-2001.
8. The front row in Monterrey, Mexico. The fans on these first few shows have been incredible. They’ve turbo-charged the entire tour.
9. Every fan who comes to our concerts gets to wear an LED wristband, which literally makes them a part of the show. We’ve been using the wristbands for a decade now, but you never get over what an incredible spectacle they create (shown here in Monterrey).
10. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It feels incredible to be back out in the world, playing music for people.
Monterrey has SOME horrible roads for biking. My bike got stuck in the holes they use for all the flooding they get. I get it, it floods, but makes those lines vertical not horizontal and I won’t flip over my bike. It’s better to go to places where it’s meant for biking like Huasteca love it.
¡El verano está aquí! Adonde sea que vayas no olvides llevar tus porta-pasaportes creados por Rublié Lamat MR y un pedacito de México contigo ¡Hay muchos colores y modelos a elegir!
Amigxs y enemigxs, queremos invitar a toda la pandilla punk mexicana a nuestro tour que se estará desarrollando durante el mes de agosto; somos dos bandas, Armamento Fatal desde San Francisco, California y Amenazas desde Bogotá, Colombia. Llegaremos cargados de bastante energía, rabia hardcore punk, con muchas ganas de tocar, charlar, conocer los lugares, las bandas y el parche que allí se fomenta. Queremos generar espacios de discusión y aprender de cada región que logremos visitar.
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