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Coldplay.com caught up with Chris Martin in Atlanta and posted a new interview. In it, Chris talks about the upcoming Prospekt's March EP, Barack Obama, Oasis and Exeter City FC, as well as dropping some sizeable hints about Coldplay's 2009 touring plans. Here is their interview:   Hello Chris, how are you? I'm good man, I'm in Atlanta. I just had my ears looked at and my mouth washed out.   What's wrong with your ears and your mouth? Well nothing as it transpires. But in every city I go to, I l

“Cracked” magazine reports that Chris Martin’s face is now officially 67% covered by stubble. They report he is having surgeons carefully shave it, but they couldn’t confirm this because he is having it done in private.   More on this here [thanks Corricopatcat]

“Dylan’s got the greatest song library ever."   "Of course, Bob Dylan can’t sing, can he, Chris? He just sort of whines away about some old shit and he can’t really play harmonica, can he, Chris? And anyway, what do you mean he wrote that Guns N’ Roses song? I don’t believe it. Anyway, he can’t even sing properly and what with that harmonica… blah blah blah, Chris… blah blah blah… [keeps going till end of life as we know it]."   Of all the world’s millions of misconceptions and generalisation

Chris Martin is one of the most recognisable frontmen in music to those of us who like our tunes. But the Coldplay singer says a woman who works next door to the band’s Bakery studio in West London is convinced that he peddles insurance for a living, as a door-to-door salesman, The Sun reports.   Chris said: “She asked me the other day if I was in insurance. And if it’s not insurance or a lawyer, it’s another singer. The other ones I get are James Morrison and James Blunt and I always say, “Yep!

CHris Martin has had a Rush Of Blood To The Head and got his hair cut.   The Coldplay frontman was teetering on a full-blown afro for a while. But after seeing sense, or being ordered by missus Gwyneth, Chris finally got clipped. The singer was snapped strolling in North London taking time off from the kids, young Apple and baby Moses, and taking in some rays.   A glorious day, new hairdo and no kids... so why the long face, Chris?   More on this here [thanks Texasluvsjonny]

And the knock-on effect from the event, also hailed a success by organisers Solo, artists, police and the IW Council, should add further millions in coming years.   More than 50,000 people attended the Seaclose Park festival, the fifth revived event, with police praising the behaviour of festival-goers. Artists were among those to declare the event a success.   Promoter John Giddings said: "Backstage, Chris Martin from Coldplay said the audience was phenomenal. He thought it was one of the band'

And the knock-on effect from the event, also hailed a success by organisers Solo, artists, police and the IW Council, should add further millions in coming years.   More than 50,000 people attended the Seaclose Park festival, the fifth revived event, with police praising the behaviour of festival-goers. Artists were among those to declare the event a success.   Promoter John Giddings said: "Backstage, Chris Martin from Coldplay said the audience was phenomenal. He thought it was one of the band'

He may wear a hoodie from time to time and has a bit of previous when it comes to paparazzi, but for all his rock 'n' roll trappings he is as far from yob culture and celebrity sleaze as it's possible for a rock star to be. He has chart success, critical acclaim and Gwynnie. Now for that difficult third album...   He frequently stalks the streets in a "hoodie" pulled up to disguise his face, and has been in trouble for the occasional scuffle. Chris Martin would not, presumably, be welcome at the

Chris Martin caught up with Coldplay.com earlier today. In the interview, Chris confirms that the video for the song 'Strawberry Swing' has already been finished and will be released in the summer, and also talks about the unfinished track 'LeftRightLeftRightLeft' which apparently is still in eight formats. Hardly surprising then, that we haven't heard it yet!   Here is the online interview which you can also discuss at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks Zeya].   Hello Chris, how are you?

Chris Martin's energy could "power a small town". According to Travis singer Fran Healy, the Coldplay frontman never rests and is the most active person he has ever met.   Scottish rocker Fran said: "Chris Martin doesn't sleep. I don't necessarily think he could sleep any better before he got successful. That's just what he's like. If you plugged him in you could power a small Scottish town with all of his energy."   The 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' singer also revealed the unique way he bon

Coldplay took the opportunity of the Brit Awards to announce that they were going to split up. Well, not exactly, nothing so reliably final. They're going to go into hiding. "People are fed up with us," said the front man whose colourless name I've already forgotten, "and so are we."   Now, celebrities of all types, and this celebrity in particular, are notoriously chary of using the media to take the public's temperature. We media mislead and often lie - we do it on purpose, because we're bitte

An eBay auction ended today for the sale of Chris Martin’s right hand... [thanks Nitehawk].   The following description was posted:   Chris Martin’s Right Hand. 100% Genuine - Comes with COA. Ideal for signing CD Albums/Single/Posters ETC. Don’t miss your chance to own this rate limited stock. Only 100 available.

Chris Martin says the only thing he can't get in America is "laid", MyParkMag report today, in a spin off of The Times article recently published.   The Coldplay frontman, who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, enjoys touring around the US but misses his wife and English chocolate bars when he is away from home. When asked if there is anything he can get in Britain but not in America, Chris smiled and replied: "Laid. Oh and maybe a Toffee Crisp."   Chris admits being a global music star can

Blythe Danner, beautiful American actress, mother to lovely Gwyneth Paltrow and therefore mother-in-law of Coldplay singer Chris Martin, says that she catches Coldplay in concert whenever she can: "I go to every [Coldplay concert] that comes along. If we're in the same place, wherever - New York, L.A. - I've been all of those. When I'm in town, I go." She adds, "I'm usually in back with my daughter, screaming just as loud as everybody else."   To find out what Danner has to say about her son-in

Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland turned up at the do for an afternoon drinking session without bandmate Chris Martin.   Guy explained: “Chris is feeling quite run down. It’s not easy coming back so tired after a tour and having a newborn baby to deal with.”   There must be something in the water on Coldplay’s tour bus — Will Champion became a dad recently and Guy’s wife is pregnant too. I hope Jonny’s taking adequate precautions.   Source: here

Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland turned up at the do for an afternoon drinking session without bandmate Chris Martin.   Guy explained: “Chris is feeling quite run down. It’s not easy coming back so tired after a tour and having a newborn baby to deal with.”   There must be something in the water on Coldplay’s tour bus — Will Champion became a dad recently and Guy’s wife is pregnant too. I hope Jonny’s taking adequate precautions.   Source: here

The Coldplay frontman's wife Gwyneth Paltrow can already see signs that their youngest child, four-year-old Moses, will follow in his father's musical footsteps, but says he has very different tastes to his rock star dad.   The Oscar-winning actress – who also has a daughter, six-year-old Apple, with Chris - said: 'Moses sings the most in our house. He's humming and singing all day long. Not my husband's songs – he's more into T-Pain or he'll just sing whatever song he hears on the radio. Super-

JUSTIN HAWKINS has taken a swipe at CHRIS MARTIN – branding him a diva. THE DARKNESS frontman was unhappy with the COLDPLAY singer’s behaviour during the recording of the BAND AID 20 single last year.   And flamboyant Justin has vented his anger by doing a cheeky impression of Chris in the video for the band’s new single One Way Ticket, which is out today.   Justin said: “During Band Aid Chris swanned in, stayed for about 20 minutes — and had his own VIP area. We were there for two days and w

Chris Martin loves getting tattoos because it gives him a "buzz".   The Coldplay frontman has had several inkings since his 30th birthday last year and loves them so much he would thoroughly recommend having a piece of body art. Chris, 31, said: "Getting tattooed is brilliant. I got a few done in my 30s and it is the best buzz ever - especially if you are married and can't take drugs. I would recommend getting a tattoo whether you are 70 or 12 - actually, maybe not 12. I think that might be a bi

Producer Kleerup has revealed that he wants to work with Coldplay's Chris Martin because he pities his late sexual development, reports DigitalSpy today. The Swedish star admitted that he admired Martin for getting together with actress Gwyneth Paltrow after losing his virginity at a late stage.   Speaking to DS, he said: "I think Coldplay are really, really good. I could never listen to Travis or U2 but I heard a story that Chris Martin was always a really shy boy and didn't have sex until he w

Chris Martin has obviously been watching 'The Amazing Spiderman' too much! Coldplay were due to appear on Saturday Night Live as previewed and Chris decided to give some advise to actor, Andrew Garfield who led a sketch with his partner, Emma Stone which was filming the kissing scene from the popular film with hilarious out-takes and with Emma Stone been referred to as Gwenyth until Chris Martin interrupted proceedings and offered to give the scene a try, so up stepped the Coldplay frontman who

Who says classical musicians only want to play classical music? Christopher O'Riley, a 49-year-old pianist, became such a fan of Radiohead after he heard its 1997 album "OK Computer" [pictured] that he no longer felt content just listening to the band's music, which was like gin-stain melancholia. He had to play it himself.   Unlike the typical pop band, Radiohead wrote in "a lush harmonic language," O'Riley said in an e-mail from Australia, where he was recently on tour. There was "a certain se

LAFAYETTE - A sermon at Flatirons Community Church might dissect a song from Coldplay or Foo Fighters. Or it might trace Anakin's journey to the dark side in Star Wars.   The nondenominational Lafayette church and others like it are turning to pop culture, hip-hop and Hollywood to draw in teens and one of the most difficult-to-reach population segments - college students.   In a national study by the University of California at Los Angeles last year, large numbers of college freshmen - four in

CINCINNATI — At some point during Coldplay’s nearly two-hour show at the Riverbend Amphitheater last night, I had a dream, writes the MTV Newsroom today, in a review of the Riverbend show.   It went something like this: I was walking around the luxurious London flat that is home to singer Chris Martin and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, and while flipping through the various yoga journals, costume-fabric swatch samples and discarded baby-name books piled on the couple’s nightstands, I spotted a most

It had always made sense to think of Coldplay’s Chris Martin as a new-age Bono – both are skilled in crafting big, sweeping modern-rock anthems. As lyricists they differ. Martin goes for the sensitive-guy routine more than the U2 front man, writes cincinnati.com (for The Enquirer).   There’s a comparison that might work even better, and Martin himself, perhaps unaware of the connection, gave the clue during the British band’s Thursday-night show at Riverbend. When he and his band did a version o