Coldplay are among the acts expected to appear in "an elegant mash-up of British music" to close the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to Digital Spy this weekend. Music director Kim Gavin said that the August 12 ceremony will be a "fabulous" collection of contemporary stars, as well as classical composers such as Elgar and Holst. (More on the possibility of Coldplay at the Olympics closing ceremony at the messageboard now [thanks coldplaymom])
"Without saying we have booked anyone, it goes from Elgar to Adele," he teased. "It is not just a pop concert, it is not just a classical rendition. It will be everything that we think is fabulous about British music. We are taking a box of fabulously well-done tunes. We are putting them together to write one piece of music that is fabulously balanced."
Danny Boyle is tasked with creating the London 2012 opening ceremony, while Underworld were appointed as musical directors in December. Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, Muse, X Factor winners Little Mix and Britain's Got Talent gymnastic troupe Spelbound have all been tipped to appear at the July 27 event. Ronnie Wood confirmed last week that he has been approached to perform at both ceremonies with The Rolling Stones and The Faces.
Gavin added: "Usually it is something classical but in this case it is an elegant mash-up of British music," The AP reports him as saying. "It will not be just about the music but also about what makes Britain great. We are trying to introduce something that is an absolute melting pot of British creativity."
Meanwhile according to 411 Mania, during a recent interview, rapper Wretch 32 took some time out from recording his untitled third studio album to discuss the possibility of working with Coldplay in the future. The rapper also mentioned losing songs and lyrics for his new album when he accidentally dropped his phone in the bath, and how he lays down tracks when he's in the studio.
On Coldplay he said: "I'd love to get in the studio with them. Obviously I understand at the moment they are probably doing so many different things but if it could happen it would be amazing. When it comes to a band like Coldplay I think they emulate everything what music is about in this day and age and this century. I think they have a hint of an old school vibe as well as something slightly futuristic and it just manages to be so current."
Next, a reminder that Coldplay will perform on the seventh annual 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards' special, televised live on ABC from Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre tonight (Sunday, February 26) immediately following the Oscar telecast and late local news. This show was performed earlier in the month - read all the reviews, photos and videos at the Coldplay Live forum (page 8 onwards) prior to the airing.
Other guests will include Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Charlize Theron, Don Cheadle plus many more. Coldplay's block party performance on the JKL outdoor stage will wrap up the special and include a performance of the band's latest single, "Charlie Brown." - which will also be part of Coldplay's three-song set when the band makes its debut on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, March 2, performing in the show's Times Square studio.
Finally, The Poke must be running out of news if they have to write articles entitled "Coldplay annouce massive UK supermarket tour" - but that's what they've done. All in satire of course. Here's their article:
Britain’s Best Band Coldplay today announced a historic 30-date tour of the nation’s biggest supermarkets. Speaking after the Brits this week, where they won the award for ‘Music to Calm Pets With’ in the Music Like A Humming Fridge category, singer Chris Martin told a packed press conference: "Supermarkets are where our music really belongs. Fans are used to Tesco and Asda playing our songs, unless it’s the Christmas period obviously. But now they can have the pure experience of hearing us how we are meant to be heard, uninterrupted by tannoy announcements."
The rock legends, whose album ‘Hopes + Generalised Dreams = Harmonious Soundwaves’ is released next week, will see their tour culminate at Salford’s massive Tesco Extra. "There’s 185,000 square feet of floor space in that one," sang Martin in his beautiful sonorous cascade. He then switched his piano to Lazer. Tesco chief-exec Philip Clarke said, "It is expected that Coldplay will bring to the retail space a sense of prevalent hopefulness. A consumer will see our mile-long, 7ft-high stack of chocolate biscuits and their spirits will lift, but then, before their spirits crash back to earth with the sudden despair that pushing a trolley round a supermarket on Friday nights brings, Coldplay will come over the speakers and make them feel positive. In fact as the rock-gods’ music ascends towards the poignant arcs that made them famous, the consumer then feels anything is possible. It then buys more biscuits than it can ever eat."
The ambient megaband’s tour, ‘The Locally Sourced Organic Foodstuffs Tour’, includes Cleethorpes, Newcastle, and Liverpool. Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman said, "Most of the really huge stores might be in the north but it’s not our business to investigate any socio-economic reasons behind industrial-scale comfort eating. It’s our business to rock the place out!"
Photos of Coldplay's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Los Angeles, CA (9th February 2012 - airing on 26th February):
Don't forget to check out your tour discussion thread if you are getting Coldplay tickets or just getting excited for the European & North American 2012 shows and other forthcoming appearances:
FEBRUARY 2012
8 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia (iHeartRadio) [discussion]
9 Los Angeles, CA @ Jimmy Kimmel Live [discussion]
10 Los Angeles, CA @ GRAMMY Week MusiCares Person of the Year tribute [discussion]
12 Los Angeles, CA @ 54th Grammy Awards, Staples Center [discussion]
16 Sydney, Australia @ 2DayFM, Mobile Live Set (intimate show) [discussion] [CANCELLED]
17 Sydney, Australia @ Sunrise (intimate show) [discussion] [CANCELLED]
21 London @ Brit Awards 2012, O2 Arena [discussion]
MARCH 2012
2 New York, NY @ Good Morning America [discussion]
4 New York, NY @ The Secret Policeman's Ball, Radio City Music Hall (Amnesty International) [discussion]
APRIL 2012
17 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place [discussion]
18 Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome [discussion]
20 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena [discussion]
21 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena [discussion]
24 Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena [discussion]
25 Seattle, WA @ KeyArena [discussion]
27 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose [discussion]
28 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose [discussion]
MAY 2012
1 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
2 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
4 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl [discussion]
18 Porto, Portugal @ Dragao Stadium [discussion]
20 Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Vicente Calderón [discussion]
22 Nice, France @ Stade Charles Herman / Nikaia [discussion]
24 Turin, Italy @ Olympic Stadium [discussion]
26 Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund [discussion]
29 Coventry, UK @ Ricoh Stadium [discussion]
JUNE 2012
1 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
2 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
4 London, UK @ the Emirates Stadium [discussion]
7 Sunderland, UK @ the Stadium of Light [discussion]
9 Manchester, UK @ the Etihad Stadium [discussion]
10 Manchester, UK @ the Etihad Stadium [discussion]
22 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center [discussion]
23 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center [discussion]
25 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center [discussion]
26 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center [discussion]
28 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum [discussion]
29 Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena [discussion]
JULY 2012
2 Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena [discussion]
3 Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena [discussion]
5 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center [discussion]
6 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center [discussion]
8 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center [discussion]
9 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center [discussion]
23 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre [discussion]
24 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre [discussion]
26 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre [discussion]
27 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre [discussion]
29 Boston, MA @ TD Garden [discussion]
30 Boston, MA @ TD Garden [discussion]
AUGUST 2012
1 Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills [discussion]
3 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center [discussion]
4 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center [discussion]
7 Chicago, IL @ United Center [discussion]
8 Chicago, IL @ United Center [discussion]
11 St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center [discussion]
28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken Stadium [discussion]
30 Stockholm, Sweden @ Olympic Stadium [discussion]
SEPTEMBER 2012
2 Paris, France @ Stade de France [discussion]
4 Cologne, Germany @ Rheinenergie Stadium [discussion]
6 The Hague, Netherlands @ Malieveld [discussion]
12 Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion [discussion]
14 Leipzig, Germany @ Red Bull Stadium [discussion]
16 Prague, Czech Republic @ Slavia Eden Stadium [discussion]
19 Warsaw, Poland @ National Stadium [discussion]
22 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Arena [discussion]
Read also: European Stadium Tour announced! (general discussion thread for the Europe tour)
Read also: North America Tour announced! (general discussion thread for the US/Canada tour)
Read also: 2012: Live Appearances - Easy Thread Finder (last updated - 12th January 2012)
Read also: 2012 tour date rumours (please post dates for ALL countries in here)
Kit yourself up for the forthcoming MX tour and get spotted with Coldplaying's new range of merchandise! [click on the items for the full shop]
The new range of Coldplaying merchanise (unofficial of course to the official shop) has hit our stores, with our biggest range of goods so far. Prices are as low as they can be for a Cafepress shop so more people will be able to afford them. We don't take any profits for the sale of the merchandise as a result. Take a browse in one of the online stores nearest to you: UK | US | Canada | Australia | European (shipping is worldwide, but you can choose what currency to pay in) - simply alter the country dropdown menu at the top of the shop page. [thanks to TracieMorgan and zzz]
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