 In the first half of the video the band 's lead singer , Chris Martin , wanders the streets of London starting at Tooley Street under London Bridge Station , while the slogan " Make Trade Fair " is projected onto the Royal National Theatre , using the same ITA2 colour scheme on the cover of X & Y. The tunnels that Martin is seen wandering within are located both in and around London St Pancras and King 's Cross railway stations , and the filming for the video took place during the time of the redevelopment and expansion of London St Pancras International . Martin is then seen walking across Waterloo Bridge , which crosses the River Thames , connecting the Southbank with The Strand . As soon as the electric guitar kicks in , Martin 's walk turns into a run as he darts through streets of London , until very quickly reaching the side of the stage at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton , where he joins the rest of the band for the song 's finale . The audience sings along with the song 's final refrain , and at the end of the video Martin thanks them for their support and wishes them goodnight . 
