After looking back at Coldplay in 2006, it's time to take a peek at the next 12 months and find out what might happen in 2007...
A new album?
In April 2006, Guy made the following statement: "We hope to have something together by January. We're going to make sure with our new album that everyone remembers why Coldplay are one of the best bands in the world."
Bassist Guy Berryman said that the group feel inspired to experiment more with their new songs. "I don't want to generalise it and say 'We're going to become electronic' because I don't think we are going to become truly electronic," he said. "I think there's going to be elements of lots of things. It's hard to say, all the ideas are just spinning around inside my head and I've got a lot of new toys to play with. I always like our next record to be a bit harder sounding. Not rock harder just edgier. We'll always have melody."
Does that mean we can hope for a 4th Coldplay studio album in 2007?
Latin American Tour
Coldplay finished their huge Twisted Logic Tour on 19th July in Budokan, Tokyo, Japan and are taking some time off with their families before they start work again. But one thing's for sure: In February, they'll play a string of intimate gigs in Latin America to present some new material.
The trek will begin with a Feb. 14-16 stand in Santiago, Chile, and will run through a March 3 show in Mexico City.
"Having received such a phenomenal response to their last Latin American trip in 2003, [the band] personally chose to return to the region," reads a post on Coldplay's website, which also lists details for ticket onsales. The new material is earmarked for Coldplay's fourth studio album, which is tipped for a late 2007 release via Capitol. It will be the follow-up to 2005's "X&Y," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200. Here are Coldplay's 2007 tour dates:
Feb. 14-16: Santiago, Chile (Espacio Riesco)
Feb. 20-22: Buenos Aires (Gran Rex)
Feb. 26-28: Sao Paulo (Via)
March 3: Mexico City (National Auditorium)
More Grammy Awards?
After scooping no awards at this year's ceremony, we can hope for one at the 49th Grammy Awards in February 2007. The band has been nominated for their single 'Talk' and could finally take one more Grammy home.
Lu Cont tries for another gold gramophone to add to his stash with a remix of Coldplay - 'Talk' (Thin White Duke Mix).
Jonny Buckland and Chloe - A new Coldplay toddler?
In 2006, three new Coldplay babies saw the light of day: Moses, Ava and Nico. Possibilities for even more offspring in 2007?
A marriage?
Jonny is the only Coldplay member left who hasn't tied the knot yet - it's time, Jonny boy! He's been dating his girlfriend Chloe Lee-Evans [pictured below] for a couple of years now and was said to have proposed to her during their summer vacation in Hawaii.
Hopefully we'll find out in 2007!
[Thanks to Flying Sparks for the 2007 model]
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