Coldplay News

Could Oxegen be the FOURTEENTH festival to see Coldplay headlining later this year? If the rumours are to be believed, yes. Irish sources are getting excited that several acts, including Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys have confirmed themselves for both festivals, and they expect Coldplay to follow suit. [thanks squibby92]   Oxegen, generally regarded as Ireland's version of the Glastonbury Festival, is taking place on the weekend of 7th-10th July in Punchestown, Ireland, coincidentally on the s

MySpace has approached the four top music labels with plans for the service according to stories in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and technology Web site CNET.com.   The News Corp owned company has allegedly been in discussion with Universal Music, Sony BMG, Warner Music and EMI whose artists include Kylie and Coldplay, however all are yet to comment on the matter .   MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles,

In an online article at Broadcastnow, it has been exclusively revealed that Melvyn Bragg [pictured] is currently filming a UK show which will feature Coldplay, before he leaves the show. No dates yet when this will be broadcast. Here is the article:   ITV insiders fear that Melvyn Bragg's departure will mark the death of arts on the commerical broadcaster, despite assurances today that new arts programmes will be sought. Staff in the South Bank Show production unit were in tears this morning as

After the disastrous summer of 2004, in which ticket revenue dropped an estimated forty percent, the concert industry has resolved to reinvent itself -- with a boost from blockbuster tours by Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band and Bruce Springsteen.   "Promoters are doing the things we have always wanted them to do: Keep the ticket prices low, keep the Ticketmaster charges cheaper for the lawn, keep the lawn tickets low, and some other things, like allowing people to bring in their own picnic blankets

Coldplay keeps the good times rolling at the top of the Billboard 200, as tomorrow's (June 25) Nielsen SoundScan reports will show the band leading U.S. album sales with an opening week of more than 700,000 copies.   The British band's tall number comes a week after Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" became the first album in more than three years to sell 1 million units in a week. Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Capitol) locks the top spot with 721,000 sold, and bows atop the

Coldplay are moving into the movie business by funding a new British film starring Ray Winstone. The band are co-financing the noir thriller Ashes, which is being directed by their friend Mat Whitecross. Discussion and comments on this are at the Coldplay forum now.   Whitecross has been friends with the band for many years after meeting them at university and made a number of their videos, including the most recent single Christmas Lights. He directed the Ian Dury biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock

Coldplay may have staged a coup for their performance at Sound Relief - coaxing John Farnham out of retirement to perform his signature hit You're The Voice. Organisers were quiet yesterday about the collaboration to open the concert at the SCG next Saturday.   Rumours of Whispering Jack's cameo at the Sydney event began midweek when Coldplay drummer Will Champion said he had been learning John Farnham songs. Coldplay appeared to confirm the rumour when Chris Martin segued from one of their son

"On the drums, is the incredible star of Game Of Thrones, the Red Wedding episode, it's Will Champion", as Chris put it, during their recent BBC Radio 2 concert. Now, it's rumoured that the six new song titles, revealed yesterday, may be part of the Red Nose Day comedy sketch on May 21st, where Coldplay could combine with Will's on screen pals, from Game of Thrones.     Keen fans of both Coldplay and the popular TV series have spotted the character and episode references, such as 'Red Wedding

COLDPLAY are planning to cover DAVID BOWIE at their forthcoming MELTDOWN show.   The group are finishing their second album, which as revealed by NME.COM will be titled 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'. Songs from the album will be played the Bowie organised festival at the London Royal Festival Hall on June 22. Group member Will Champion told Radio 1 that they were planning a tribute to their curator, and even hinted he might join them onstage. He said, "Hopefully at Meltdown, which we've been ask

BBC Radio 1 to debut new Lost+ (Feat. Jay-Z) single - Thursday 16th October 7.00PM BST   Tomorrow night on BBC Radio 1 at around 7pm UK time (EST+5), Zane Lowe will play Lost+ (the new version of Lost! which features Jay-Z), when Chris Martin delivers it to the station. Click here to listen online wherever you are.   Join the discussion on the exclusive airing of Lost+ here [thanks dRafT.]   A reminder that you can also listen to the BBC Radio 1 webstream ahead of tomorrow's airing of Lost+ via

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin [pictured] has revealed that the group will unveil a new image in 2009 – because their current garb smells too much, reports Gigwise.   Coldplay's present pseudo-military look, inspired by the themes on their latest album 'Viva La Vida or Death and All Hist Friends', has drawn a mixed response from fans and critics. Many have questioned whether the group have worn the same outfits for their entire world tour. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Martin said: “The Pi

Coldplay will be doing a live "Intimate and Interactive" special on MuchMusic (Canada) on September 22 at 7 pm (EST). These are specials where the band plays and answers questions from the audience, email and phone.   Everyone who can watch it, should, as it will be a really cool show.   Here's a link to the MuchMusic site: www.muchmusic.com/events/iandi/coldplay/

A columnist for FOX News, who has seen about half an hour of footage from The Golden Compass, expects that the film will "without a doubt be the big holiday smash hit for which Hollywood is so desperate".   The columnist also mentions hearing the possibility that UK band Coldplay might contribute to the film's soundtrack. If true, then it would appear likely to be played over the closing credits of the film similar to the use of songs in the soundtracks to New Line's previous film trilogy, The L

The eagerly awaited launch of Coldplay’s third album will be backed with what is claimed to be a media first – music beamed directly commuters’ mobile phones from giant advertising screens.   The deal to promote X&Y will see six of Maiden’s Transvision screens at six London mainline stations used to send content via Bluetooth technology to handsets when a trailer for the band is shown.   The first stage of the campaign, prior to the album’s launch on 6 June, will include the trailer for the

Music show debut to be highlight of expanded festival   One of the highlights of next month’s Red Stick International Animation Festival will be the debut of SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show featuring music from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie and Coldplay, at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum.   A video-game segment will target gaming enthusiasts and those looking to develop careers or businesses in animation. Panels of experts in both animation and video g

Chris Martin will play a acoustic set at Reading Rivermead on 3rd May 2006, Other musicians set to feature are Razorlight, Hard Fi and Paul Weller.   More on this here

Coldplay will film its March 22-23 stand at Toronto`s Air Canada Centre for potential use in an upcoming DVD. Taking a page from the Beastie Boys, who drafted fans to shoot footage for their upcoming movie 'Awesome: I ... Shot That,' Coldplay is launching a contest to find five fans to handle the same duties.   Beginning Monday (March 6), Canadian fans can enter the sweepstakes by watching Entertainment Tonight Canada and then logging onto Global TV`s Web site. Winners will take home a digital

Even the 2005 single Fix You, which was not performed on Sunday night, gets a massive chart jump   Following their performance at last Sunday’s Paralympics Games closing ceremony (September 9th), Coldplay look set to dominate this week’s UK Official Singles and Official Albums Charts, according to the Official Charts website today. [thanks Tash]   According to today’s Official Charts Company’s sales data, the band currently have nine tracks in the Official Singles Chart midweek Top 100 and all f

The Today show has announced the lineup for the 13th annual Summer Concert Series, let's just say there's a promise of a new day (okay, we'll stop).   Headliners include Miley Cyrus, Mary J Blige, Chris Brown, Alanis Morissette, Ashlee Simpson (sans lip sync hoe down, we're sure), Kenny Chesney and Coldplay. The summer series kicks off a couple months early with a "special comeback performance" by American Idol's Paula Abdul on Friday, April 25.   More on this here [thanks sparksdaylight]   Clic

Coldplay, Tool and the Beastie Boys will headline the second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival, to be held July 31- Aug. 2 at Liberty State Park in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan.   Tickets go on sale April 3. Single day tickets are $89, while three-day passes start at $199. Organizers are offering several lay-away options as well. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Friends of Liberty State Park, which is working to make environmentally friendly

Coldplay have today announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they are to play this year's Austin City Limits festival at Zilker Park, Austin, Texas on September 16th. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks jenflor]   This brings the total number of 2011 festivals that Coldplay will play thus far to TWENTY. The confirmed festivals are spread four continents and seventeen countries (Germany, Ital

The first confirmed details have been announced for this year’s Coachella Festival.   The Californian event will return for its sixth instalment between April 30 – May 1, it was announced last night (January 20). The annual event will again take place at the Empire Polo Field in the desert city of Indio, two hours outside of Los Angeles.   Last year’s event, which boasted headlining sets from a reunited Pixies, Radiohead and The Cure, helped the festival sell out for the first time in its histor

Billboard.com has learned that Coldplay, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jay-Z and Nine Inch Nails will headline the first-ever Pemberton Festival, set for July 25-27 in Pemberton, B.C.   The festival is produced by Live Nation and Good Boy Productions. Live Nation Canada CEO Shane Bourbonnais will spearhead LN's efforts on the event. Good Boy Productions is a joint venture between Coldplay manager Dave Holmes and Depeche Mode manager Jonathan Kessler.   Also on the bill are My Morning Jacket

Could Japan's Fuji Rock Festival 2011 be the another confirmed festival to see Coldplay headlining later this year? Well according to the official Fuji Rock Festival website and its English counterpart, Coldplay WILL be among the performers. No official coldplay.com announcement has been made yet, but the number of festivals to see Coldplay may soon rise to 14...   But hang on... it may be 15 (even 16 if Oxegen is confirmed). Last year Fuji Rock and Australia's Splendour in the Grass festivals s

Coldplay will headline this year's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago along with Eminem, Muse and Foo Fighters, it's been announced by the festival organisers today. Lollapalooza takes place in Grant Park from August 5-7. More on the Lollapalooza date is at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks Ebs757, oldmuckers & Lore]   All four headliners will be joined by Arctic Monkeys, Cee Lo Green, Bright Eyes, The Cars, White Lies, Explosions In The Sky and The Kills. Other acts on the bill include Two