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Coldplay shone through the December gloom with a transcendent set from St John at Hackney Church

3 Dec 2015

Coldplay came to Hackney for a special one-off gig - but first, they treated us to warmup set for the Live Lounge, launching straight into new single Adventure Of A Lifetime...

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Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime live for BBC Radio 1

Coldplay perform Adventure Of A Lifetime live from St John at Hackney Church.

Chris likes what he hears
Cheer up, Will, there's surely an artisanal coffee shop nearby if you're feeling flat
The slightly expanded band included.... Annie Mac on the handclaps!
They have a knack for the epic, don't they?

And it's safe to say that when the boys started in on Christmas Lights, the season was truly upon us...

That moment when you realise you're playing a gig in a church for Radio 1

As Hackney days turned into Hackney nights, the anticipation was palpable...

And then they did what they do so well. The full set is available on iPlayer til early January 2016.

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Coldplay perform Everglow live for BBC Radio 1

Coldplay perform Everglow live at St John at Hackney Church for Annie Mac.

Tweeting and playing a concert at the same time? Call it magic.