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The Script have revealed in a recent interview that Coldplay and U2 invited them to their Christmas party following Coldplay's Dublin concerts in December last year. Here's an excerpt from their interview with The Star:   Singer Danny O’Donoghue, 26, right, revealed: “I went to see Coldplay when they played in Dublin before Christmas. I was trying to walk to my seat and kept getting mobbed by autograph hunters, so a security guard took me aside and asked if I’d prefer to join Bono in his private

Cartoon character Homer Simpson from the TV show 'The Simpsons' will soon be turned to an icon inspiring the British to fight obesity. The Department of Health has decided to promote the beer-loving, doughnut-munching idler as the new face of healthy eating.   The 'DoH' will be sponsoring episodes of the hit show to make Brits improve their diet. The central characters in the show-Homer, Bart, Marge and the rest of the cartoon family-will apparently be seen sitting on the sofa with junk food pla

To propose marriage on a stage in front of 1,000 people, with one of the biggest bands in the world behind you is something dreams are made of. It took a month to organise, but for one lucky couple this dream came true, the BBC writes tonight. On 20 December, Coldplay's Chris Martin called up Simon Bignell and Ruth Farmer on stage during their charity gig at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre. Unaware of what was happening, Ruth saw her husband-to-be get down on one knee and propose...she said: "Yes". Wat

Being hailed as saviors of a pop style has been a heavy load for the Strokes [pictured]. Singer Julian Casablancas says they'd rather focus on their music instead of their 'mission.'   Julian Casablancas is getting tired of people asking him where he's going. And he doesn't mean Madrid, his destination this day as he navigates the Milan airport, in the middle of a hectic European jaunt of press sessions and club shows to advance Tuesday's release of the Strokes' third album, "First Impressions o

Here's another excellent review of Coldplay's forthcoming Prospekt's March EP, this time from British most popular tabloid newspaper, The Sun:   If you thought Coldplay were just purveyors of precision-tooled, arena-slaying big rock ballads, you ain’t heard nothing yet.   Their new Prospekt’s March EP, which I’m the only journalist on the planet to have heard, is their most wildly eclectic offering to date. Thumping hip-hop jams, thundering metal workouts, Indian tablas and colliery brass bands

Chris Martin has a theory. In two years, his songwriting will dry up.   After penning plenty of big hits, picking up Grammy and Brit Awards and selling 30million albums worldwide, the Coldplay singer says his talents are about to wear thin, so he’s been cramming in as many songs as possible. “I feel like you’ve got to write as many songs as you can between the ages of 28 and 33 because those are your last few years before you get a belly,” he says, bearing his wide-eyed, jokey grin.   Joking as

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

Musician Tom DeLonge and wife Jennifer just named their newborn Jonas Rocket DeLonge. This story, from the Celebrity Baby Names Blog, lists the ten funniest celebrity baby names so far this year.   Are celebrity baby names getting funnier? Wackier? We thought it was time to see how things are going this year in the world of celebrity baby names. Accordingly, based on research and analysis by http://www.celebritybabynamesblog.com, here are the funniest celebrity baby names thus far in 2006:   10.

"He even sings well in the shower."   Gwyneth Paltrow lavishes praise on husband Chris Martin's musicianship in the home.   Source: ContactMusic

The top 100 Glastonbury performances In the build up to Glastonbury festival 2014, in Pilton, UK, which Coldplay will not be playing this year, British newspaper, The Telegraph have published a list of the best live showings over the course of recent history which will be revealed. Chris Martin, during the Live 2012 film/DVD, admired the festival which runs most years as a "city of cows and tents". Glastonbury 2014 starts this coming week and the main headliners are Metallica, Arcade Fire and K

For every band, espicially those with a discography as large as Coldplay's, there are certain songs which fans remain critical of. 'Sheikwonder' in the Coldplaying community decided to make this a discussion and find out your 'Worst Coldplay Songs'. We've compiled the responses into a top 5 countdown.   Bear in mind, some of these songs have love/hate relationship with other fans, so they could top some fans favourite lists too.   Without further ado, here's the critical countdown (Chris, you

Coldplay are known for their melodies, rather than the ability to make dance floor fillers but with such a large appeal in the world of music, many DJ's have attempted to make their own mark on the band's work.     Let's take a look at the top 5 Coldplay remixes. Where will the Junkie XL remix of the Kraftwerk inspired 'Talk' end up?   View the top 5 countdown and a huge list of Coldplay remixes here! (A big thanks our forum moderator, Batman) --------- The Coldplaying app It's h

The Tube Music Network will make its Big Apple debut Thursday as a digital-multicast channel on WPIX-TV, the flagship of The WB, with a larger rollout expected by midsummer on cable systems throughout the New York metro area, officials said Wednesday.   WPIX -- known as WB11 and owned by Tribune Broadcasting -- will carry The Tube on channel 11.2.   MTV veteran Les Garland, The Tube’s CEO, called the launch on WPIX in New York a milestone for the three-year-old multicast network.“We’ve been amas

The Tube Music Network will make its Big Apple debut Thursday as a digital-multicast channel on WPIX-TV, the flagship of The WB, with a larger rollout expected by midsummer on cable systems throughout the New York metro area, officials said Wednesday.   WPIX -- known as WB11 and owned by Tribune Broadcasting -- will carry The Tube on channel 11.2.   MTV veteran Les Garland, The Tube’s CEO, called the launch on WPIX in New York a milestone for the three-year-old multicast network.“We’ve been amas

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow says moving to the UK has made her swap faddy diets for a double helping of our favourites   She's a Hollywood star who commands £10million a movie, has won an Oscar and is best friends with Madonna.   But something strange has happened to Gwyneth Paltrow since she set up home in Britain with her husband Chris Martin and their daughter Apple - and she can't quite believe it herself.   The actress, who is famous for red carpet glamour and her faddy diets, has deve

Here we go again: A young four-piece rock band has sprung seemingly unbidden from some nowhere English town, grabbed its native land by the lapels and is poised to invade these shores.   This time they're called the Arctic Monkeys, a brashly thrilling outfit in the mold of recent angular punk imports such as the Kaiser Chiefs and the Futureheads. Their debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," already a huge seller in the United Kingdom, will be released here Feb. 21 on Domi

As the Dryburgh lads partied into the wee hours, they revealed organisers of the Balado festival had been in negotiations with the band to headline the July festival.   Bassist and songwriter Kieren Webster said, “Playing T in the Park will be the highlight of the year — a lot better than getting to No.1 in the charts.”   Last year, the band were late additions to the T-Break stage for unknowns. A mid–afternoon slot in the often empty tent saw chaotic scenes as hundreds clamoured to get a piece

The Viva La Vida demos - Pieces of art   The Viva era was a special time to be a Coldplay fan. The band had taken a new approach and production style with the likes of Brian Eno. A lot of buzz was created around the exciting period in Coldplay's history, not just from the album itself but during a random weekend on July 18th 2009, over a year since the release of Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, the demos had surfaced online, to the masses of delighted and surprised Coldplayers! It w

Montréal — What do American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have in common? They are the reigning king and queen of PETA’s annual "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" contest, in which visitors to PETA’s GoVeg.com Web site voted for their favourite vegetarian celebrities. Now, PETA has expanded its contest to include the vegetarian boy or girl next door. After the first round of votes was tallied, Montréal native Jonathan Grill beat out hundreds of entrants from the United

Have you ever loved a song to the point of ridiculousness but no matter how hard you try, you just can’t understand the lyrics? What was the artist thinking when writing your favorite tune? More Than Words, a weekly column at Examiner (dot com), helps to delve a little deeper…   Yellow, Coldplay (Parachutes, 2000)   During a concert in Massachusetts, Coldplay lead vocalist Chris Martin discussed the song “Yellow” - about how it introduced the band to the US, how great it was to get such a positi

Coldplay X&Y Review Source: Daily Mail, UK, Friday 3 June, 2005 The main thing that strikes you about the new Coldplay album is not the geometric sleeve or Chris Martin's aching vocals. It's the way that Britain's best band have turned themselves into a wide-screen production: big, broad, and surely bound for world domination. X&Y attempts to do for Coldplay what 1984's the unforgetable fire did for U2. There have been changes aplenty in and around the group since 2002's A Rush of Blood

As the scion of a showbusiness legend, Kiera Chaplin has entertainment in her blood. At the tender age of 23, the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and great-granddaughter of the Irish playwright Eugene O'Neill has already forged a successful career in film and fashion.   And this weekend, she will be named as one of the wealthiest young entertainers from the UK by The Sunday Times Rich List, which estimates her personal fortune at £30m.   The model and actress, who also has a 30 per cent stake

As the scion of a showbusiness legend, Kiera Chaplin has entertainment in her blood. At the tender age of 23, the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and great-granddaughter of the Irish playwright Eugene O'Neill has already forged a successful career in film and fashion.   And this weekend, she will be named as one of the wealthiest young entertainers from the UK by The Sunday Times Rich List, which estimates her personal fortune at £30m.   The model and actress, who also has a 30 per cent stake

A Cornish theatre and concert venue says it is facing a financial crisis. The Hall For Cornwall in Truro has made a loss of £100,000 and claims it may have to raise ticket prices or shut its doors if extra funding is not found.   Despite a rise in the number of ticket sales, managers claim the end of Objective One funding and rising maintenance costs are to blame. The venue, which opened in 1997, attracts about 180,000 theatre and concert-goers a year.   The hall is used for a wide variety of

Shakira, the Colombian pop star, has two therapists. “I like to get a second opinion,” she explained in a recent magazine interview, though sadly she did not reveal what either analyst thinks of her latest English-language album, Oral Fixation Vol. 2, whose cover depicts her as Eve in the Garden of Eden, naked and holding an apple beside the Tree of Knowledge, in whose branches lurks a small baby determinedly reaching out for the forbidden fruit.   Slick yet emotional, Pink follows in the footst