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Oasis and Coldplay tribute bands Noasis and Coldplace have embarked in a war of words with each other ahead of this Sunday’s outdoor Jedi Festival. The two tribute acts have followed in the footsteps of their idols, by both claiming they will steal the show at Southport’s Victoria Park, writes ItsGoodToBeFree.com.   Shane Crofts aka Chris Martin said, “We don’t like to blow our own trumpet, we leave it to the crowd to decide how good we are – but we have played all over the world. We’ve played w

The stars were shining at Coldplay's Saturday-night concert at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Spotted backstage coming and going throughout the show and at the VIP afterparty were Tom Cruise, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin and, of course, frontman Chris Martin's wife Gwyneth Paltrow, writes E! Online.   Meanwhile, director Jon Favreau hosted the Iron Man sequel wrap party last night for about 400 people at new celeb hot spot Playhouse in Hollywood. Favreau spent most of t

Oasis star Noel Gallagher has spent an amazing £1m on drugs and enjoyed every minute of it, he told an Italian newspaper and the 42-year-old also labelled Chris Martin from Coldplay an 'idiot' after he claimed not to have taken drugs and slammed the rival band and U2 for using concerts as stages for 'rock politics'. [discussion]   At the peak of the Britpop era, Noel and brother Liam's hedonistic excesses were well known and their partying was legendary. Gallagher once revealed he had taken coca

Chris Martin has ruled out launching a solo career. He insisted that he is committed to remaining in Coldplay and would only release a solo record under exceptional circumstances. "It would probably mean I've been dumped by my wife and I desperately need the money," he told The Sun.   "Hell would not only have to freeze over but be skated over and completely closed up. The Pope would have to declare it didn't even exist. I cannot think of anything worse."   Martin confirmed that he has already s

Coldplay were named the most powerful Brits in a new survey published by Forbes magazine Wednesday. They arrived on the list this year with a debut at the 15th spot, following a sold-out world tour and a smash hit album Viva la Vida or Death and all his Friends.   The top ranking is based on income over the past 12 months as well as web references, press clippings, broadcast mentions and major magazine covers devoted to the celebrity, Forbes said.   Superstar actress and humanitarian advocate An

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

Here is Oasis singer Liam Gallagher as you have never heard him before, digging out his soul and discussing fashion, Coldplay, Susan Boyle and the joys of Twitter in a startling face-to-face interview with CityLife journalist David Sue. Here's what he had to say about Coldplay in an interview with MEN CityLife, and in particular, their dress sense:   "These days, all the geezers in bands wanna look like women. Like, why's everyone in bands wearing braces? If you're gonna wear braces, try buying

Rolling Stone's Smoking Section are still recovering from their crazy Memorial Day weekend which included a visit to Coldplay's... well, smoking section. Here's their report:   On Friday night we all went to GuyStock -- a BBQ and beerfest thrown by Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman [pictured] -- that is certain to become an annual tradition. GuyStock was legendary.   The Coldplay guys are so goddamn nice that they invited the SS to come to one of their gigs on the East Coast, so the following day we

Brian Eno's claims to fame include musician, producer and artist. Now he is hoping his latest work -- an art installation on the Sydney Opera House -- will encourage artists to tackle global warming, reports Reuters today.   Eno, who describes himself as a "non-musician," is curating Luminous, a new annual festival of music, art installations and talks organized by the Opera House as part of Sydney's music and light festival, Vivid.   As well as playing with other musicians in a series of three

Gwyneth Paltrow loves dancing the night away - and always makes sure her husband Chris Martin's tracks are played to get her on her feet, according to various media sources today.   The Shakespeare In Love star shared her favourite tunes with fans on her website Goop.com - and reveals dancing to Coldplay song Strawberry Swing is a sure fire way to put her in the party mood. The actress writes, "Gwyneth Paltrow is not a music expert but is an avid listener and knows how to get down."   And she al

Chris Martin has paid tribute to the Grecians at Exeter City ahead of the club's victory parade through the city following their promotion in the English football league. Chris, who grew up in Whitestone, near Exeter, says he is delighted with City's achievement.   Chris, whose parents still live in Devon, has written a blog on the Coldplay.com heaping praise on the club. Under the heading: Chris's Hometown Club Wins Second Successive Promotion, Chris wrote: "We just wanted to congratulate Exete

When Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow named their first child Apple, their unusual choice caused quite a stir. And while many find it easy to remember such a distinctive name, British pop star Robbie Williams found himself a little monikor-challenged recently.   The former Take That member made his gaff after having invited Coldplay around to his home on Los Angeles for a game of football. Vocalist Chris' actress wife was reportedly unimpressed when the cheeky 35-year-old referred to the coupl

London, April 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is so happy raising her two children that she plans to have another baby. The Oscar winning actress is married to Coldplay’s lead vocalist Chris Martin and has a three-year-old son Moses and a daughter Apple, who turns five next month.   “At first I thought Okay, that’s it, I’m done, no way will I have more. Then my son turned two and you think, Oh, I don’t want this to be the last two-year-old I have. Maybe I’ll do one more,” Paltrow was

Gwyneth Paltrow found a luxurious LA pad in which to escape the rat race - only to discover it was playing host to the pesky blighters, the Mirror writes today. The A-list actress thought she had located a haven for her family and burst into tears when told that the furry vermin had taken up squatters rights there.   Eek, we'd have run for the Hollywood Hills. Typical of soft-hearted Gwyneth, 36, when she called in pest control she insisted that any rats were gently removed from the property and

Coldplay's Guy Berryman has apparently had to drop out of the Flora London Marathon after injuring his hip.   The bass player asked the band to reschedule their tour around the big race, the Sun reports, but he has now had to pull out after hurting his hip during training. "I don't know if it will ever be quite right again," he said.   Speaking of the Viva La Vida tour, if you missed out on Miami Coldplay tickets, you've got another chance. More tickets have just been released for the British ro

Mattresses, a trampoline and a dinosaur... Removal men shift Chris and Gwyneth's things as they rearrange / relocate to LA   When a family calls in the removal men, it gives nosy neighbours a chance to gawp at the contents of their house, reports the Daily Mail. And in the case of famously private Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, you could forgive neighbours for being especially curious.   Carrying items out of the high-profile couple's London home, the removal company's haul included a trampol

Scots scientists have revealed that facial barcodes allow us to recognise celebrities like Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Human faces contain "barcodes" that help us recognise each other, Scots scientists have revealed via STV.   Experts at the University of Stirling claim that facial features - including eyes, lips and eyebrows - can be organised into black and white horizontal lines. The resulting codes operate much like the barcodes found on supermarket items, allowing people to recognise on

It's been announced today via the official site... that Coldplay are to boldly go where no musicians have gone before, by recording in zero gravity. Later this year, the band will board a modified Boeing 727 aircraft, which can provide zero gravity for periods of 20-25 seconds at a time. Wearing self-designed outfits based on early Russian cosmonaut suits, they will be joined by producer/collaborator Brian Eno, who will use custom-made "heavy" microphones to record the sessions on a 1969 analogu

Now then, now then. Chris Martin has done a bit of Jimmy Saville-style fixing it for his family, according to The Sun today. The Coldplay frontman introduced his dad Anthony to Grease star Olivia Newton John while the band toured Down Under, satisfying a lifetime ambition for his old man.   Chris said: “When I was a kid my dad would make me listen to Olivia Newton John in the car all the time. He’s always been a massive fan and the main reason he comes on tour with us to Australia is on the off

Coldplay have now met the Australian band that supposedly inspired their fashion sense, reports the Courier Mail. After the group's blue, green, red and purple jackets drew Wiggles comparisons at last month's Grammy Awards in LA, lead singer Chris Martin chatted with three of the original Hot Potato singers - Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook and Anthony Field - after Coldplay's Acer Arena gig last week.   Martin and wife Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter, Apple, 4, is said to be a huge fan of the kiddies' group.

Coldplay Front man Chris Martin stepped down the from stage and behind the bar in one of Auckland's hippest bars to make cocktails. After Thursday night's concert for 12,000, Martin went out on the town with kiwi support singer Hollie Smith.   The pair have struck up a strong friendship, and her boyfriend TV and radio presented Clarke Gayford says they plan to keep in touch. The band signed a thank-you card for Smith and gave her an expensive champagne before the group headed out to Mea Culpa on

The Pet Shop Boys have revealed they loved writing a single for Girls Aloud — because it meant they got one over on Coldplay. The veteran duo wrote the Girls’ last single The Loving Kind and they reckon it gives them bragging rights over Chris Martin and co., the News Of The World reported yesterday.   Singer Neil Tennant told Rated: “Chris Martin [pictured] goes on and on about how much he loves Girls Aloud, but that he’s not good enough to write a song for them. Well, we HAVE written a song fo

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has turned down an offer from Neighbours producers to make a cameo appearance. According to fansite Perfect Blend, Martin, who is currently touring Australia with Coldplay, was given a choice of three dates by producers but was unable to fit the appearance into his schedule.   "He's a mad Neighbours fan, but unfortunately it just didn't work with the schedule this time," a spokeswoman for the soap said. Meanwhile, professional wrestler Dave 'Batista' Bautista filme

Chris Martin's attempts to discuss environmental issues with Noel Gallagher fell on deaf ears when the Oasis frontman said that he "genuinely couldn't give a fuck". Gallagher told the Coldplay singer that his immediate environment was all that occupied his mind and everything else was "not [his] problem".   The singer, who recently fuelled speculation that he is to release a solo LP, said in a Talksport interview: "I actually couldn't give a fuck about what's going on outside my family: me, my m

Despite everyone jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, there are some real flaws in this whole micro-blogging craze, especially when it comes to following celebrities. As Exclaim! recently found out the hard way, not everyone out there Twittering is who they say they are, like, for example, the individual who owns the Twitter account twitter.com/Brian_Eno.   Following our story earlier this week, “Brian Eno And Alan McGee Have Angry Exchange On Twitter Over Coldplay,” Brian Eno himself emailed Excl