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Join the 'Coldplaying XI' (ninth) fantasy league before the new English Barclays Premier League kicks off on Saturday 17th August 2013!   Just a few weeks to go before the English Premier League starts - and you can now join the ninth Coldplaying fantasy league now! You can now join the new 'Coldplaying XI' Fantasy Football League at http://fantasy.premierleague.com and create your own team (or renew a previous season's team), then use the code 167356-46617 to join the Coldplaying league. Previ

Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb has said in a recent magazine interview that he wants to work with Chris Martin.   The last surviving Bee Gee spoke of his admiration of the Chris in a four-page interview in this week's Music Week magazine in which he also spoke about losing his brothers Robin and Maurice, and playing live again. More on this is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks Tash]   He won't have to wait long to ask Chris - Barry Gibb is in London this Friday (June 28th) to receive a lifetime ac

Spike Island is a new coming of age comedy movie set against the backdrop of The Stone Roses' legendary 1990 Spike Island gig, and director Mat Whitecross explains how Coldplay helped the film get made.   Coldplay agreed to part-finance the movie after their friend and director told them he was struggling to get the cash together to pay for it. Mat spoke to BBC in a recent interview: "As usual in any low budget film, especially in Britain, you end up struggling to get that last bit of finance -

Coldplay's Will Champion has made a brief cameo appearance in Game Of Thrones in last night's episode of the HBO drama series in the US (June 2nd). The episode was called The Rains of Castamere. You can discuss this cameo appearance at the Coldplay forum now [thanks vanessarrent, macky, xylobryte, Tash]   Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody also appeared in the show earlier this season, after revealing himself to be a huge Game of Thrones fan. Series producer Frank Vogler recently revealed that h

It seems sweet chocolate-covered treats called goji berries could be the answer behind Coldplay's powerhouse Australian performances at the end of 2012, reports Sunshine Coast Daily this weekend.   When Coldplay touched down in Brisbane for its stadium show in December, the sweet treat was just what was needed to keep the energy levels up to play for the 50,000-strong crowd. And proprietor David Bruckner could not be happier. The band tried super-food goji berries made by Mr Bruckner's business

Coldplaying's 8th Fantasy Premier League finished last weekend, and it's congratulations to team I am the Scout managed by Marc Paul who finished top with a whopping 2283 points. Runner-up was Athletic Waldaz FC managed by Walter Randazzo, just 11 points adrift. Last year's runner-up PROMIX FC finished in third place this year (maybe next season, promix!) Last year's winning manager, zeddy zeddy, finished in a disappointing 53rd place with his team MAMAIN MAIN FC, performing like they had one ey

If Chris Martin was a bit starstruck after meeting Psy of Gangnam Style fame at the Met Ball earlier this week, he needn't have been because it turns out Psy failed to recognise him at first, according to The Sun this weekend.   Gwyneth Paltrow revealed Chris wanted a souvenir for their son Moses, who’s a huge fan of Psy’s massive No.1 Gangnam Style.   She said: “Chris saw him and said, ‘Hello, I’m from the band Coldplay’, and Psy didn’t seem to know. We said, ‘We’re so sorry to bother you but

Coldplay have announced this week the digital release of its Mylo Xyloto comic book series, based on the 2011 album. The series is published by Matt Groening's Bongo Comics Group.   Written by filmmaker Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) with help from Coldplay, the six-part saga depicts an Orwellian society ruled by a supremacist government that controls the population via fear tactics and over-stimulation through media and propaganda.   Issues 1-3 are now available

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has dismissed Coldplay winning BBC Radio 2's favourite album of all-time poll and labelled the result "ridiculous", according to MTV this week.   Coldplay's second record, A Rush of Blood to the Head, beat Hopes & Fears by Keane and Duran Duran's Rio to top the public vote. Speaking to MTV News before Kasabian played a Barclaycard Arctic Disco acoustic show up a mountain at Snowbombing Festival, Tom believes poll champions Coldplay would also agree with his vie

“I’m definitely a promoter of instinct,” said Markus Sargeant, as he recalled one of his greatest triumphs – booking superstars-in-waiting Coldplay to perform at 300-seater Birmingham venue Ronnie Scott’s, writes the Birmingham Mail this week, in a wonderfully nostalgic article that looks back on a local talent spotter filling slots in a small UK venue at the turn of the century.   Coldplay, whose album Rush Of Blood To The Head has this week been named the nation’s all-time favourite by Radio

BBC radio listeners have chosen Coldplay's second album as their favourite record of all time. A Rush Of Blood To The Head, released in 2002, beat the likes of Pink Floyd and The Beatles to top the Radio 2 poll. DJ Jo Whiley revealed the winner on Monday afternoon following a countdown of the favourites throughout the day. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks Tash]   UPDATE: You can now download the interview between Jonny Buckland and Jo Whiley talking about A Rush Of B

The story of much-loved indie label Fierce Panda Recordings will be told in a new movie released via PledgeMusic, it has been revealed this week. Created by Document Films, ‘Endangered: The Story Of Fierce Panda Records’, will be released in February 2014 to tie in with the 20th birthday celebrations of the label. A soundtrack album condensing the best of over 250 Fierce Panda single releases will accompany the film, whilst a retrospective book is also being mulled over.   The film casts a wry

Coldplay's former manager Estelle Wilkinson is due to speak at the London Welsh Centre this Friday (22nd March), as part of the "Creative Cardiff - An evening looking at the Cardiff music scene", during which she will talk about how she came to manage one of the biggest bands in the world for over 6 years. Tickets are only £5 and the night includes live music and other special guests. More details are here at the We Get Tickets website. If you don't know who Estelle is, read on...   Estelle Wil

North Korea's tentative steps into the online world are always a little mysterious — the strange choices in the videos uploaded to YouTube, for example, or the 2013 website redesign that made the country's official news organization look like it was a relic from 2003.   One perplexing detail of the country's official Twitter account (@uriminzok), is that it currently follows just three accounts — and one of them is for Coldplayer @JimmyDushku, otherwise known as JimmyD on our forums.     Jim

Oxfam's GROW Campaign is asking Coldplay fans to take part in a groundbreaking global music project to highlight the global injustice of land grabs. For more information and to submit content go to www.oxfam.org/inmyplacefilm now.   Coldplay fans and supporters will be asked to submit film and photographs which echo the dislocation and displacement of land grabs. Coldplay's music video and film director Mat Whitecross will stitch together the submissions into an exclusive crowd sourced video se

War Child have revealed plans to celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a compilation album featuring a collection of the tracks recorded for their charity albums over the past two decades. 'The Best Of War Child' to be released this Monday (February 18th), and Coldplay's 'How You See The World No.2' will feature on the tracklist. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks Tash]   The charity will celebrate its 20th anniversary next week and the occasion is being marked

Coldplay have told Camden's New Journal they are saddened by the closure of the live music stage at the famous Bull and Gate pub, the scene of one of their first live gigs as a new band.   In an email to the newspaper, Coldplay told how the venue in Highgate Road, Kentish Town, helped send them on their way to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world. The pub’s new owners, the Young’s brewery chain, want the back room of the bar – for so long a favourite hangout for generations of music f

Well, the people have spoken. According to the listeners of BBC 6Music, the best song from the past decade is Clocks, writes What Culture, in a great article on how the world has come to love (or hate) Coldplay. Discuss this article at the messageboard now. Read on for the rest of the article...   I couldn’t be happier with this (Clocks) outcome. Every generation appears to have a band that it’s not “OK” to like. Said band then becomes the butt of every single lazy criticism that can possibly b

Coldplay and the Black Eyed Peas are among the bands donating tracks for a new charity album to raise awareness of tinnitus. You can read more discussion on this story at the Coldplay forum now [thanks LdySpace]   A host of musicians, producers and DJs have pledged songs for I Am The One In Ten, which is being put together to raise funds for the British Tinnitus Association (BTA). All tracks on the album will be performed by artists who have tinnitus, including Chris Martin. Other big names set

Remember when it was announced that Coldplay were co-financing a movie? Well, that was almost two years ago, and the fruits of their money's labour will now be seen in the finished product, 'Ashes' a film noir boasting actors Ray Winstone, and co-starring Jim Sturgess, Luke Evans and Lesley Manville. Discussion and comments on the film are at the Coldplay forum now.   The film lists Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Guy Berryman as executive producers. Here's the synopsis: Jamie (

Ailing music chain HMV has lost its battle for survival in a devastating blow for the British high street and more than 4,000 staff. The appointment of Deloitte as administrator to the 92-year-old business comes after the failures of Jessops and Comet caused the closure of 422 stores and loss of more than 8,000 jobs.   HMV's 238 outlets will remain open while Deloitte attempts to find a buyer for some or all of the business, although it is likely that there will be widespread store closures as

Coldplay's Live 2012 concert film, which has now been released worldwide, documents the Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. The disc includes footage from Coldplay's shows at Paris's Stade de France, Montreal's Bell Centre and the band's Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011.   Last month, Coldplayers around the world watched the Live 2012 cinema screening ahead of the physical release, and this article focu

Coldplay's new Live 2012 release is far from a way to cash in on the platinum success of Mylo Xyloto, despite a release date suspiciously close to Christmas, writes Contact Music, in another promising of Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, Live 2012, released earlier this month. Read on for the rest of the review...   While the more cynical members of the record buying public may not view Coldplay as being 'cool', even they couldn't deny that Live 2012 is somewhat of a triumph.   The o

Coldplay's Live 2012 concert film has now been released worldwide. It documents the Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. The disc includes footage from Coldplay's shows at Paris's Stade de France, Montreal's Bell Centre and the band's Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011.   Last week, Coldplayers around the world watched the Live 2012 cinema screening ahead of the physical release, and this article focuses on

If there's a way you can be the world's biggest pop band and still be underrated, well, Coldplay have figured out how, writes Indie Wire, in another promising of Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, Live 2012, due out later in November. Read on for the rest of the review...   Their five albums, which always manage to be solidly artistic and hugely accessible, have sold tens of millions of copies, no small feat in the crumbling age of music, and yet their detractors say that they're borin