Lost? Video Competition: Win Ultra-VIP Tickets To See Coldplay In London!

Make a video and win a trip to see Coldplay in London!

Coldplay have just launched a new competition to find the best fan-made video for Lost? (the acoustic version of the new single). The prize is a pair of ultra-VIP tickets to see Coldplay in London in December. There are backstage passes and the best seats in the house on offer, and they'll even pay your travel and accommodation expenses. The winning entry will also be posted on the front page of Coldplay.com for all to see.

To enter the competition, simply upload your video to YouTube, then email the URL to [email protected]. The closing date for entries is Monday, December 1st 2008. The best entries will be selected by the Coldplay.com team and shown on the official site. The final winner will be chosen by Coldplay and announced on Friday, 5th December 2008.

Click here for all the info and to hear the track. Once you've entered them, you can post your entries for feedback here [thanks SwallowedInSea]

GUIDELINES

DO be creative. Make your own stuff.

DO use any medium you like: animation, claymation, stop-motion, video camera, super 8, comic strip, photography…

DON’T use anyone else’s material [i.e. please don't splice together your favourite scenes from Spideman 3 and Mean Girls].

DON’T bother with Coldplay live footage or photographs as there’s plenty of this on Youtube already.

COMPETITION RULES

1. This competition runs from Thursday 16 October 2008 until the closing date for entries, Monday 1 December 2008. No entries will be accepted as eligible after midnight (GMT) on this closing date.

2. If you are under the age of eighteen (18) you must obtain permission from your parent or guardian before you enter this competition.

3. Only one entry will be accepted per person for this competition, and this will be the first entry received.

4. The competition prizes are as follows: Two (2) VIP tickets to a Coldplay show at the O2 in London, travel to and from the show, hotel accommodation for the day and night of the show, placement of the winning video on the homepage of coldplay.com.

5. The prize winners will be selected on merit by the coldplay.com panel and the band. Their decision will be final. Winners will be contacted by email. Only the winners will be contacted personally.

6. The prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. There will be no cash alternative. Once prizes have been allocated and despatched they cannot be transferred. Coldplay.com reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.

7. Coldplay.com does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries. Coldplay.com shall not be held responsible for any inability to submit entries as a result of computer service, systems and or server failure, error, interruption, defect or delay or any other technical malfunction. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.

8. Entrants must supply full details as required above, and comply with all rules to be eligible for prizes. No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently. Deeming an entry void is at Coldplay.com’s absolute discretion.

9. This competition is not open to employees or contractors of Coldplay, Coldplay.com, EMI Records Limited, Universal Music Publishing Limited, any person directly or indirectly involved with Coldplay, Coldplay.com, EMI Records Limited, Universal Music Publishing Limited or the running of the competition, or their direct family members.

10. Coldplay.com’s decision is final and binding in every situation including any not covered in these rules and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. Coldplay.com reserves the right to cancel or change this competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in Coldplay.com’s opinion.

12. Prizes unclaimed after seven (7) days following notification by email will be deemed to have been forfeited and Coldplay.com reserves the right to either offer the prize to the entrant who is next selected, or to re-offer the prize in any future competition.

13. Results will be announced on Coldplay.com.

14. This competition and the rules of the competition are governed by the laws of England and Wales. This competition is void where prohibited by local law.

15. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. Please click on the box below to show compliance and understanding.