Make some noise. Make a promise.
Hello. It’s me. ‘Oxfam’.
Oxfam America’s wonderful tour rep has stepped off the bus. The North American ’shed’ tour has come to an end. Volunteers across the continent have come together two years in a row, having countless conversations, signing up tens of thousands of people, and giving Coldplay fans the chance to take an action to help alleviate poverty. They’ve had a laugh. Smiled until their cheeks hurt. Sung until their throats were sore. Let’s hear it for our volunteers, and their intrepid leader, campaigner, roadie.. Let’s hear it for Soha Yassine! But there is one group of people missing.. you lot! Thank you for smiling back. Signing up. Taking an action. Talking about it to your friends. Saying hello.
But Oxfam’s touring wings are not done flapping just yet.. We’re not quite ready to tuck our wings away and go to roost.
Coldplay have again said “do you want to come along?” .. and of course, we have been happy to accept. They want as many of their fans as possible, to hear about Oxfam, and to get involved and be active.
So, here we are again on the European Stadium tour, which just this morning, rolled into Munich. I joined the tour in Hannover last Monday. It has taken me a few days to get my bearings and to meet 40 more great campaigners in Dusseldorf and Hannover. If you wen’t to any of the shows in Denmark, Norway, or Sweden, and would like to get involved, click the link below.
Make a Big Promise with Oxfam International.
Stadiums are big places. Very big. There will be lots of you. It really is a breathtaking sight, when Coldplay take the stage. Between 20′000 and 68′000 people every night will be there. It’s truly ma-hoo-sive. Mega. Huge. Massive. Magnificent. We will try to see you all, but just in case you miss us, do feel free to sign the pledge above, or go to the relevant link on the right of this page. It would be great to hear from you!
Make some noise. Make a promise. Enjoy yourselves. If you get a moment, come and say hello. Take care Coldplay people. I’ll speak to you tomorrow, to report back on a baking hot fan-packed field in Munchen.
Pete
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Coldplay has invited Oxfam on their mammoth Viva La Vida World Tour. Throughout 2008 the band played huge shows across 3 continents and 18 countries. Oxfam volunteers were there every step of the way, talking to 100,000s of people about how they can take action to overcome poverty. Now in 2010, Coldplay continue this tour with shows across in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Oxfam groups around the world will again join the tour, blogging as they go.
jackie j in chicago August 31st, 2009 at 12:59 am
glad to see ya back on the tour, pumpkin!!!
go get ‘em!!
jackerooooooooooni