Coldplay News

It is still over a week and a half until Coldplay's fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, is scheduled for release, but the album leaked online through a torrent on Wednesday.   The band's first album in just over three years has already proved itself popular with a highly downloaded single and has become the highest pre-sale album ever in Apple iTunes Store, according to NME. Prefix magazine speculates that the album's leak has raised serious issues for the band's label, priv

Coldplay are now streaming their forthcoming new album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' IN FULL on the band's MySpace page here.   The album is not officially released until next Thursday (June 12), meaning that fans will be able to hear the album in its entirety almost a week early. Head to the Coldplay MySpace page to hear the album in full.   EMI boss Guy Hands boasted it was "the most anticipated album of the year", to which Alexis Petridis responded that, at the very least, Viva

Viva La Vida collaborator to open shows   Coldplay have announced that the terrific Jon Hopkins (one of the principal musical collaborators on our new album) will be supporting them at the Brixton, Barcelona and MSG shows. Click here to check out Jon's MySpace.   The album, released on June 12, was also produced by both Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, and was recorded in Barcelona, New York and London, where the band are playing three special free gigs this month, at London's Brixton Academy on June

Coldplay's album seems set to become the best-selling album pre-sale ever released in the history of Apple's music store   Coldplay have taken an unusual iTunes record, with new album Viva La Vida set to become the best-selling album pre-sale ever released in the history of Apple's music store, Apple insiders inform. Not just that, but Coldplay's new collection is also set to beat the best ever first week iTunes album sales record on a global basis, a record currently held by Jack Johnson's Slee

More mixed reviews of Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends have hit the headlines today. Here's a Coldplaying recap on the latest ones:   Both the Guardian and Independent (UK newspapers) have given the new album 3/5. You can read and discuss them both here. The outspoken Guardian reviewer, Alexis Petridis summed up his thoughts by saying "There are moments during Viva la Vida where you feel impelled to take Coldplay aside and explain to them that there's more to reinventing your sound than

As previously announced here on Coldplaying, there will be a Coldplay exclusive interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, tonight.   Airing on Friday June 6, 2008, at 11:00 pm will be The Hour's all-access, exclusive full-hour TV special with Coldplay. In this recently shot footage, George was given unprecedented access, with one-on-one conversations and sharing candid moments with the band, as they prepare to release their new record, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends.   You

Coldplay are set to stream their forthcoming new album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' in full on the band's MySpace page from 6pm (BST) tonight (June 6).   The album is not officially released until next Thursday (June 12), meaning that fans will be able to hear the album in its entirety almost a week early. Head to the Coldplay MySpace page tonight at 6pm (BST) to hear the album in full, as long as you're in one of the following places:   - UK - Ireland - Europe (except Holland, Be

As previously announced, the Australian exclusive Coldplay interview radio special premieres today at 12pm AEST (BST+9, EST+14) on Triple M.   In addition to the radio special Triple M will also be launching video highlights from Myf's interview and last but not least there will be a full studio tour of 'The Bakery'.   You may remember from recent Coldplaying announcements [1] [2] that Triple M (Melbourne) has an exclusive interview with Coldplay, to talk to them about the new album Viva La Vida

Coldplay's new single has climbed to number three in the US chart - their biggest hit across the Atlantic. Coldplay, whose new album is released on 12 June, previously made number eight in the US singles rundown in 2005 with Speed of Sound.   Viva La Vida, which is used on iTunes' current TV commercial, was bolstered by 219,000 digital sales. But the band was behind Leona Lewis's Bleeding Love at number two and chart topper Lollipop from rapper Lil Wayne. This represents a 58 percent increase (f

Coldplay have performed a secret gig in Netherlands, a short performance but contained four of the new songs, inlcuding Chinese Sleep Chant. Pictures of the gig are here. The setlist was:   1) Violet Hill 2) Clocks 3) Lovers in Japan 4) Chinese Sleep Chant 5) Viva La Vida 6) Fix You   Some fan comments:   Chris played the guitar at the end of Violet Hill instead of the piano and it was really cool. They played the Alternate Video on the tv they also had at the MTV Movie Awards. Clocks was just o

The Coldplay madness continues, as they performed the title track from the new one last night on Kimmel, along with Violet Hill.   The show aired at 12:05am on ABC. You can watch both TV performances courtesy of official Jimmy Kimmel Live! sources here   In total Coldplay performed six songs for Jimmy Kimmel Live! - including four from the new era, one of which had never been heard of previously. Here is their setlist along with unofficial fanmade videos:   1. Violet Hill [fancam] [official] 2.

On Tuesday June 17th, Coldplay are playing a free show at the Espacio Movistar in Barcelona, Spain, and Coldplay have opened up the competition to win a chance to attend.   If you'd like to win a pair of tickets, please fill out the form here, before 11.59pm on Monday June 9th. If you're one of the winners, Coldplay.com will let you know by email on Wednesday June 11th. Good luck!   Meanwhile, look out for a very exclusive Coldplaying competition, of particular interest to Coldplayers in the UK

Coldplay are playing a special show at the BBC Television Centre in London for 600 people, which will be broadcast live on BBC2 on 18th June at 7pm, coldplay.com and the corporation has exclusively revealed.   If you'd like to come along, please go to bbc.co.uk/tickets from 10.30am tomorrow morning (Friday 6th June) where you'll be able to register for a pair of tickets. It's first come, first served - so the first 250 people who register will be guaranteed entry to the show.   More on the ticke

Coldplay's Philadelphia show has moved dates from June 29 to July 29. Here is the press release from Live Nation:   The Coldplay concert was rescheduled from June 29 to July 25. The tickets for the original date will be honored at the rescheduled date. There will not be duplicate tickets sold for seats. If you are unable to attend the newly rescheduled date, then you can call 1877-263-9372.   The Oakland show at the Oracle arena (July 25) has been CANCELLED, and the date for the San Jose show at

Coldplay have scored their biggest ever hit on the US singles chart.   'Viva La Vida', the title track from the band's upcoming fourth album, climbs from ten to three on this week's Billboard Hot 100, eclipsing the number eight peak of their 2005 single 'Speed Of Sound'.   Rapper Lil Wayne remains at number one with 'Lollipop' this week, while Leona Lewis sticks at two with 'Bleeding Love'. The only new track in the top ten comes from pop singer Katy Perry, who leaps from 21 to five with 'I Kiss

Coldplay kick things off with the release of the new album by joining Jo Whiley (10am-12.45pm, weekdays) for an exclusive interview on June 12. Last month Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland personally delivered a copy of the new single, Violet Hill, to Jo, who was the first to play the track.   Four days later BBC Radio 1 is to present Coldplay live from Brixton Academy, London. The whole gig will be broadcast live on Radio 1 on a specially extended Zane Lowe show from 7pm, on Monday, June 16.   Th

Virgin Radio is conducting their first ever poll of Coldplay’s most popular songs.   Vote for your ultimate Coldplay song below and listen to the countdown on Saturday Night Live on Sunday 8 June from 7.00pm. Anthems… album tracks… live favourites… hear which songs the band themselves value the most. Vote using the form on this page. You can click on the album sleeves there to help choose your favourite track. All you have to do is answer the following:   Favourite track #1 Favourite track #2 Fa

On Thursday June 19th, Coldplay will perform another secret gig, this time in France, live for 200 people in the studios of the Plaine-Saint-Denis (Seine-saint-Denis). You can win two tickets, and enter between June 4th and June 15th 2008. The draw will occur on June 16th.   The concert will be broadcast on June 27th on W9 for the show 'Concert privé'. To be one of the lucky attendees, you only need to subscribe on www.w9.fr and answer the question below.   Q. Where is the band Coldplay from?  

Who's going to like Coldplay's new record? Everyone who liked their previous records.   Given everything contained within, it's fitting that Coldplay decided to saddle their new album with two seemingly disparate titles (it's called Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, in case you weren't aware). Because if anything, it's the most bipolar thing they've ever done.   Lyrically, it's obsessed with the duality of, well, everything, full of ruminations on life and death, corporeal pleasure and

Anyone who feared that British pop-rockers Coldplay [ tickets ] would skip over the Los Angeles area during their soon-to-launch US tour can breathe a sigh of relief.   New to the group's schedule is a July 15 concert at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. The stop fills a crack in the itinerary for the first leg of the band's North American tour, which gets underway in New York City later this month with a free show at Madison Square Garden, and runs through early August.   A second North American leg

The first edition of Q Countdown is on Saturday and Q need your suggestions for the playlist.   Each week they will choose a theme and fill the show with related tracks and on June 7, to mark their exclusive interview with Coldplay, their appearance on the cover of July’s Q magazine and of course the imminent release of the band’s fourth album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, the programme will revolve around Coldplay.   Each week Q want listeners to send in their choices of track to f

God moves with the times and has blighted us with Coldplay instead of plagues of locusts and frogs.   But despite this very real proof of His existence, Chris Martin doesn’t believe in the Big Chap. No, he will only kneel to the Greek god of thunder, Zeus.   At the MTV Awards Chris, 31, said: “I’m always trying to work out what ‘he’ or ‘she’ or ‘it’ is. I don’t know if it’s Allah or Jesus or Mohammed or Zeus. But I’d go for Zeus. I lay claim to being the only person in the world who still belie

US hip-hop megastar Justin Timberlake was the inspiration for Coldplay's new album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, according to frontman Chris Martin.   The band's drummer Will Champion is such a fan of Timberlake's hit track Cry Me A River, he used it as inspiration for one of their's tracks, Lost! Martin says, "One song we're always trying to chase is Cry Me A River in terms of the beats and everything.I know that is one of Will's favourite songs. And he did all the drums on Lost!"

A few hours ago an email went out to the winners of the free ticket giveaway for Coldplay’s June 23rd show at Madison Square Garden to promote the new album, Viva la Vida Or Death And All His Friends. Then about an hour later, another email was sent out correcting the date (the original email said the show was on June 24th).   Tickets will be mailed out to winners on or around June 10th, and when they arrive the lucky concert-goers will find out the location of their seats. There is (at time of

Coldplay have completed recording the video for the new single (heavily rumoured to be Lovers In Japan), Coldplaying.com can reveal.   The video was directed by Mat Whitecross, who you may remember also directed the unofficial Dancing Politicians video for Coldplay’s new single Violet Hill, the mini Amazon-clips and the Rough Cut of Life In Technicolor.   Here's all we know about the new video so far: "Following his hugely successful viral video for Violet Hill, Mat Whitecross has just wrapped t