More from The Sun on Coldplay's 'megabucks' Universal deal, personal training and table tennis

The Sun today rounded-up Coldplay news nicely with an article that continues the Universal publishing deal theme as well as a little insight into what has been happening between recording sessions. Here's what they had to say earlier today:

Coldplay have never been in better shape - financially or physically. Except for frontman Chris Martin's ankle injury, that is, after I showed him on his holibags in the US yesterday wearing a protective boot. The band have just signed a huge publishing deal for future songwriting, which is one of the biggest in music industry history.

Chris, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion agreed their first contract in 1999 with BMG Music Publishing, before releasing first album Parachutes. Now, with their fifth record due next year, they have penned fresh terms with Univeral Music Publishing - who bought out the other outfit and are the biggest firm in the business. No one will officially reveal how many years the deal is for or how much it's worth. But the lads, who always split their earnings equally, should easily trouser a few million quid each.

Last night Universal president Paul Connolly said: "They've sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and their huge success is entirely deserved. We're obviously very proud."

But it is not just the rockers' bank balances that are bulging - their muscles are looking pretty impressive too. They have been taking their personal training very seriously between final recording sessions at their north London studio for the new album - a follow-up to 2008's Vida La Vida. They have been hitting the gym with their personal coach, playing football and doing lots of yoga. And Chris has also developed an unhealthy obsession with table tennis - which is proving costly.

He has regularly been throwing down the gauntlet and challenging members of the band and their crew to some big-money games. But his confidence was misplaced recently when he lost a grand to one of the Coldplay staffers. A source told me: "Chris challenged a roadie to a big table-tennis game and lost out. But he went straight to the kitty and handed over the wedge. He's very generous like that."

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