Coldplay News

While Chris Martin has a reputation for his humour, Coldplay are more renowned as a musical band, rather than a comedy act but that might be set to happen, on US TV.   Just in - Coldplay's official Twitter has confirmed, the whole band will be involved!   - Comedy sketch airs on Thursday, May 21 from 8-11 p.m. ET on NBC - Event is for Red Nose Day, funding British Comic Relief - The annual occasion has raised $1 billion+ over 20 years - The comedy sketch, in which Coldplay are set to appear

Coldplay, Bono and Sting are among a galaxy of stars lined up for a global Hope For Haiti telethon this week to help raise funds for the quake-hit island. Coldplay will join U2's Bono and The Edge, rapper Jay-Z and Rihanna in London for one of the broadcasts, which will be shown around the world on Friday.   Several one-of-a-kind collaborations will highlight the event, including a hookup between U2's Bono and The Edge with Jay-Z and Rihanna in London and a jam featuring Kid Rock, Keith Urban an

From Coldplay.com:   Good morning. This Sunday lunchtime, at 12.55pm, those of you in the UK will be able to watch Coldplay playing Lost! on Channel 4’s T4. This is the first fruit of a TV performance previously blogged about by #42. Here’s an arty/blurred picture which we took at the filming…     Incidentally, we promised you the iTunes link to buy the Lost! EP from iTunes stores in North America. Click here for the US store and here for the Canadian one.   Anchorman  

The clearest indication yet that Coldplay will be performing a duet with Jay-Z at Sunday's Grammy Awards has come courtesy of arjanwrites music blog.   Today, Radiohead (with USC marchind band), Coldplay (with Jay-Z) and U2 are rehearsing. U2 will open the show tomorrow with their new single. Unfortunately, all of these bands have explicity requested that no audience, media and Academy staff members are at their rehearsals, so I can give you updates about that. But Radio will be super cool no ma

On Tuesday September 9th, Coldplay are due to perform live on French TV, on the talk show Le Grand Journal, found on the channel Canal+, according to schedules found on Clap Production.   The TV show is live from 7pm (French time) to 8:50pm, and usually live acts are on at around 8pm. Although, Coldplay plays at The Bercy at 8:30pm that night (according to the tour schedule), so they might be on earlier.   More on this news here [thanks chavi & Svenky]

Coldplay will be appearing on German TV show Wetten Dass..? this coming Saturday night (24th Jan) on TV channels ZDF, ORF2 and SF1. The show begins at 8.15pm (local time) and the band will be performing Viva La Vida at about 8.45pm. For more info, click here.   Wetten, dass..? (German for "Wanna Bet..?") is a German language game and entertainment TV show. It is the most successful television show in Europe. The shows are broadcast live six to seven times a year from different cities in Germany

Chris & Jonny will be joining DJ Jo Whiley [pictured left, with Will] in the Live Lounge on December 22nd. between 10am and 12pm [GMT].   It is not yet known what Coldplay will be performing, but you can tune in at 97-99FM or listen live here   The show will also be archived the following day, so you can listen again.

Coldplay, Elbow and TV On The Radio have been added to the new series of Later With Jools Holland on BBC2.   Coldplay, The Hold Steady and Glen Campbell play on October 7, while Elbow join David Gilmour on September 23. October 14 stars Kaiser Chiefs, Seasick Steve, The Streets and TV On The Radio, with Friendly Fires on October 21. The series starts on September 16 with Kings Of Leon, Metallica and Fireman.   If you would like to be part of the audience, you can register your interest here

Coldplay, Elbow and TV On The Radio have been added to the new series of Later With Jools Holland on BBC2, and Coldplay's turn is tonight on BBC2 at 10pm, fresh from their return from the European leg of the Viva La Vida tour. The show is then repeated on Friday 10th at 11.30pm on BBC2.   Coldplay, The Hold Steady and Glen Campbell play on October 7, while Elbow join David Gilmour on September 23. October 14 stars Kaiser Chiefs, Seasick Steve, The Streets and TV On The Radio, with Friendly Fires

Coldplay are an unconfirmed act at the forthcoming 'Live Earth Latino' concerts, due to be staged on 29th March 2008. Just like the first Live Earth on 7.7.07, there will be concerts around the world.   Date: March 29 2008 Places confirmed: New York City (New York, United States), Madrid (Spain, European Union), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico) Places still to be confirmed: Miami (Florida, United States), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Los Angeles (California, United States), Bogota (Col

Coldplay will play a secret gig in Amsterdam next week on June 5th.   Ticket for this gig are not for sale - you can only win tickets for the gig by uploading a self-made video or picture about why you are the biggest Coldplay fan. There are 20x2 tickets away - you can win tickets by submitting your videos here. For the Dutch-speaking fans you can read the Radiostation webpage rules at http://www.bnn.nl/page/coldplay   Coldplay played in 2005 a secret gig in Amsterdam too and it was broadcasted

Coldplay will be performing on the opening day at the outdoor Summer Festival in Quebec on 3rd July, according to French media. Coldplay are rumoured to be playing at the Plains of Abraham which is the biggest of the open field venues. Other bands playing include Linkin Park and Yes.   For those who speak French:   Coldplay donnerait un spectacle au Festival d'été de Québec La formation britannique Coldplay donnerait un spectacle en ouverture du Festival d'été de Québec, le 3 juillet prochain, s

Coldplay will play at the "Voix du Gaou" in Six-Four (near Marseille and Toulon) on the 14th July.   More details here and here

Coldplay will join US rock act Kings of Leon to major bushfire benefit concerts in Melbourne and Sydney, which will be staged simultaneously at the MCG and the SCG on Saturday March 14th. A 50 per cent share of ticket sales profits from the Sydney Sound Relief will go to the bushfire fund, with the other 50 per cent to go to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund in Queensland to help flood victims.   Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collector and Split Enz will reform especially for the Melbourne event,

Fresh from topping the album and singles charts, Coldplay will come to Radio 2 to play an intimate gig in the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 30th August 2008.   If you would like to attend this free event, then please call phonelines on 03700 100 200. Lines will be open from 1720h today, and will close at 1900h on Friday 1 August 2008. Tickets are free and will be allocated at random. You can apply for a maximum of one pair of tickets per household, and you must make your own way to and from the

It has been reported in today’s Sun that the band are shunning large venues in favour of smaller university venues with capacities of only 1,000 people.   The band are planning to release their new album in March next year and are planning a glut of gigs of home turf to promote it including gigs in Liverpool, Scotland and London.   However, it seems that this rumour is without foundation. A spokesperson for the band has told NME that the story is "Rubbish" and that the band are likely to be in A

Coldplay will be playing at Capitol Studios in Hollywood on 19th July it has been revealed by Amazon, who are holding a competition (until 2nd July) to win two VIP tickets, accommodation and travel expenses to the exclusive session (US entrants only). This session comes the same day as Coldplay play at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA that evening. To enter click here and for full official rules click here. So, the grand prize winner will receive:   A trip for Winner and guest to

Coldplay, Lily Allen and La Roux will play a special show in Exeter on Saturday, December 19, as part of Mencap's new Big Noise Session. The show, at Exeter Castle, will mark a homecoming for Chris, who was born-and-bred in Exeter. The event will be staged inside a marquee transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland and will feature stripped-back sets. Full discussion on this new show can be found at the Coldplay Live forum here onwards [thanks SueDeNimes]. Here's Anchorman with full details:

Coldplay are set to play an intimate gig at a venue where they first played 13 years ago, it has been announced via the official site today. They will play Camden's Dingwalls venue next month in a free show for BBC Radio 2. [Full discussion on this new show is at the Coldplay Live forum now (thanks Mimixxx, _Tash, SueDeNimes, twistedleksi2008]   Coldplay first played at the venue in May 1998, to raise money for the recording of the band's first release, The Safety EP. The gig takes place on Tues

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Ticketmaster.ie have released new seating plans for Dublin's new O2 Arena in Ireland, formerley the Point Theatre ('The Point') that re-opens this December. Assuming the venue will be open on time, Coldplay are likely to be the first band to play in the new arena - and play two nights there.   Events in 'The O2' are controlled by Live Nation, the organisation arranging the shows for Coldplay's current US tour. The Point was closed in the summer of 2007 to be rebuilt and refurbished, to be rename

If you’ve never missed the Dubai World Cup, but are also a devotee of the band Coldplay - you’re faced with a major dilemma this year. Coldplaying can reveal that Coldplay will hit the stage at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, on March 28th.   The world’s biggest-selling musical act for 2008 has confirmed they are heading to the region for the first time as part of their current world tour. Just two days before the band vie for seven Grammy awards, frontman Chris Martin said he was looking

Coldplay are to play two free shows to celebrate the release of their new album 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends'.   The band will play London's Brixton Academy on June 16, and New York's Madison Square Garden a week later (June 23). Fans are advised to keep checking the band's official website www.coldplay.com and not to contact the venue box offices, as no tickets will be made available for sale.   Meanwhile, the release of the record, the follow-up to 2005's 'X&Y', has been bro

Coldplay will play the 16th HFStival on Saturday 14th May at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, US.   Tickets will be onsale Saturday April 2nd at NOON through Ticket Master outlets, phone, and web. Tickets are $40 for General Admission, and $65 for Club Seats, plus Ticket Master charges of course.   The HFStival is an annual concert sponsored by the popular Washington/Baltimore based radio station 99.1 WHFS. This years 2005 HFStival Line Up (so far) is: Coldplay, Billy Idol, Sum 41, Social Dist

Clear Channel Media, Entertainment Los Angeles and the official site have announced that Coldplay will perform live at a special iHeartRadio Benefit Concert on Wednesday, February. 8th 2012 at Club Nokia at L.A. LIVE. Coldplay's attendance at this show has immediately sparked rumours that they will be at the Grammy's (and possibly performing) just four days later on February 12th also in LA. You can check out the latest on the new iHeartRadio benefit concert at the new tour thread in the Coldpla