This visionary group of creatives charged with the task of bringing the band’s vision to life were supported by several long-term vendors including Lite Alternative and Brilliant Stages, as well as newcomers, VER.
To put this tour together, the band enlisted their trusted creative team Creative Director Phil Harvey Production/Lighting Designer Paul Normandale Production / Set Designer Misty Buckley and Video Director Ben Miles. Fast-forward to last year and Coldplay released their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams, announced their plans to again take up residence in stadiums across the globe. For their follow-up album, Ghost Stories the band opted for an intimate tour and only played a few dates. When you’re lucky enough to find a tour that feels like home you always want to stay!”įans haven’t seen a Coldplay show of this scale since 2012’s Mylo Xyloto tour, in support of their fifth album of the same name. There are people on this tour that have been with the band since they were in a van and there is a reason they keep coming back. I remember when I first started, they wouldn’t let me hold doors open for them! And, of course, that trickles down with our great production team of Bill and Nicole. Starting with the band back in 2008 as Production Assistant, Nguyen explained why, like her, so many crew members keep returning year after year: “With every tour the mood always comes from the top the guys in the band are so generous and nice to work for. Tour Manager, and past TPi Award winner Marguerite Nguyen agrees. That’s why all of us on the crew do this. This whole show has a really positive vibe and if you stand by the barricade when the crowd see the reel which welcomes them to the show, and the signature wristbands light up the audience you can feel the excitement. It’s moments like that which allow you to appreciate the magnitude of this production. Take Wembley for example after four days you realise that you’ve just played to over 300,000 people. It’s just amazing how many people we have played to night after night. Since our first show in France we have received such positive feedback from promoters and the fans. The European crowds have been wonderful as always. With the European leg of A Head Full of Dreams coming to a close Massey gave a summary of how the tour had gone. It’s busy but it’s a rock ‘n’ roll show, we have to remember that!” However we always want to make sure we’re pushing forward and everyone’s spirits are up. This tour has been really busy for example a lot of our production are flying out to the US after tonight’s show to make preparations for the North American run. Speaking to Massey on the stage floor of Copenhagen’s Telia Parken, she talked about the importance of keeping morale high: “Both myself and Bill try to keep everyone as happy as possible no matter how hard the days are.
With 109 universal crew, 32 truck and nine bus drivers, they lead something akin to a small army. Heading up the production for the tour is Production Manager Bill Leabody and Production Coordinator Nicole Massey. However, whether you love them or shun them, one thing the band can never be faulted on is their ability to deliver an incredible live show, and as hundreds of thousands of fans have shown, this latest tour was no exception. With their ever-growing popularity, Coldplay has often been the victim of criticism from those who dismiss their mainstream accessibility. After a successful South American leg Coldplay set themselves up for a summer playing in some of the biggest outdoor venues across Europe. With a bassist from Scotland, a guitarist from Wales and a singer and drummer from England it’s hard not to feel a warm sense of British pride while watching Coldplay present their awe-inspiring A Head Full of Dreams tour. TPi’s Stew Hume travelled to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the last date of the British rock band’s European tour to meet the team that make Coldplay’s multi-coloured dream a reality. In between headlining Glastonbury festival and playing four consecutive nights at London’s Wembley Stadium, it’s fair to say Coldplay have had a busy summer. On their second leg of the world tour, Coldplay brought A Head Full Of Dreams to stadiums across Europe.
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