COLDPLAY with Debs Wild - Life in Technicolor + COLDPLAY KARAOKE

Rock 'n' Roll Book Club

PLUS Simon Williams - the man who signed Coldplay to Fierce Panda Records live in conversation.

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Join us for a very special live event linked to COLDPLAY: Life in Technicolor by Debs Wild, who discovered Coldplay back in 1998, in conversation for our Music Maps Podcast with host Simon Cardwell.We are also joined by Simon Williams, the man who signed Coldplay to Walthamstow based Fierce Panda Records for a bonus conversation (also with Simon Cardwell).As if that wasn't enough we are also offering you the chance to join in with COLDPLAY-OKE with Alex Fordham - a unique karaoke experience where you take the microphone and sing your favourite Coldplay songs accompanied live on acoustic guitar. There will be an opportunity to ask questions &amp; have books signed. Rough Timings: 7pm Simon Williams 8pm Debs Wild 9pm Coldplay-Oke About Debs Wild:Debs Wild is a music industry consultant, writer, and speaker who has worked in the music business for over thirty years. In 1998, while working in A&amp;R, she discovered Coldplay at a small club in Manchester and has worked closely with the band ever since.She is Coldplay's Fan Liaison and Web Ambassador and has played a unique role in documenting their journey from unsigned hopefuls to one of the world's biggest bands.Her book, Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay, offers a unique insider perspective on the band's journey from unsigned hopefuls to one of the biggest acts in the world. Updated for 2025, it features original interviews, rare photographs, and exclusive memorabilia from Chris Martin's personal archives. "Debs, without you we would be nowhere." – Chris Martin About COLDPLAY-OKE with Alex Fordham:Part karaoke, part celebration of one of the world's biggest bands.Join Alex Fordham for Coldplay-oke, a unique karaoke experience where you take the microphone and sing your favourite Coldplay songs accompanied live on acoustic guitar.From 'Yellow' and 'The Scientist' to 'Clocks', 'Viva La Vida' and beyond, choose your song, step up to the mic and become Chris Martin for a few minutes.No backing tracks, no judges and no pressure. Just great songs, a live guitarist and a room full of fellow Coldplay fans. About Simon Williams:As a one-time NME journalist, former Xfm radio presenter, toilet-circuit promoter and the founder of enduring homespun British record label Fierce Panda, Simon Williams has been at the cutting, cutting, cutting edge of all things 'indie' for over thirty years.During his tenure as managing director of Fierce Panda (a role he holds to this day), Simon was responsible for tripping over bands such as Coldplay, Keane, Placebo and countless other acts of independent hue.Unfiltered and unflinching, Pandamonium! is the story of Simon's time at the indie coalface, filled with insider anecdotes to entertain music enthusiasts everywhere - from the origins of a bootlegged Oasis release to Chris Martin's delight at reaching number ninety-two in the charts.

COLDPLAY with Debs Wild - Life in Technicolor + COLDPLAY KARAOKE

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