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How A British Lawyer Bagged Coldplay For His Tiny Weatherbeaten Sports Ground In Northern England


Chris Martin and his bandmates are performing in just two UK cities next year - London and Hull.

EXCLUSIVE: A northern English lawyer has revealed that his passion for rugby was his secret weapon in stealing Coldplay out from under the noses of the nation’s biggest stadiums and persuading the band to play at his local ground next summer. The other venue, however, stopped people in their tracks – Craven Park in Hull, north-east England, a weatherbeaten sports ground that, on normal weekends, plays host to a few thousand fans cheering on their local rugby club. Despite needing a lick of paint which will surely come before Coldplay play their opening chords, Craven Park has previously hosted other big musical names including Rod Stewart and Tom Jones.

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