COLDPLAY - COLDPLAY SNUB SUPPORT

COLDPLAY SNUB SUPPORT

White Lies preferred touring with Kings of Leon to Coldplay because the US rockers were more willing to hang out with them.

Coldplay don't speak to their support bands.

The 'Viva La Vida' hitmakers have just completed a stadium tour, supported by British band White Lies and the 'Farewell To The Fairground' stars say they much preferred their experiences on the road with 'Sex on Fire' singers Kings of Leon.

Drummer Jack Laurence-Brown explained: "We all really liked Kings of Leon beforehand and the chance to tour with them was a big deal for us. It was right across the middle of America where we'd never been and, because of the way the tour worked out, we got lots of time to hang out with the band.

"They were really keen to show us lots of the cities that they'd been to before by taking us out.

"Coldplay are obviously the biggest band in the world. They had a gig two nights in a row at Wembley stadium - they don't have time to come and talk to the support band for an hour. It was no big deal."

The group have learned from their experiences as a support act and say they always take the time to hang out with their opening bands.

Jack added to the Yorkshire Evening Post newspaper: "We're at the venue all day. "We spend as much time as we can with the support bands because it's a fun thing to do."