Coldplay News

A website in the Netherlands is the first online to show the full exclusive video to Coldplay's new single, Violet Hill. Previously only a 40 second preview was aired.   This week's exclusive screening on Channel 4 of Coldplay's new video for Violet Hill was removed from television listings without warning - the slot was filled by a Sex and the City: World Premiere Special. Meanwhile, rumours that MTV Germany would broadcast Coldplay's new video yesterday (May 13th) on Berlin's TRL show were pro

Coldplay refused to speak to one another before they began work on their new album - because they'd fallen out with each other, ContactMusic are claiming this morning.   Frontman Chris Martin admits he and his bandmates were at a stalemate when they started to work on Viva La Vida or Death and all his Friends in 2006. But the four musicians managed to enlist the help of superproducer Brian Eno [pictured], who Martin credits with helping to get their sound - and relationships - back on track.   H

The video to Coldplay's new single Violet Hill will officially be available from Monday 19th May. To whet your very large appetites for the video, Parlophone have posted a sneak peak of it on their official Youtube channel. You can watch it here   Yesterday's exclusive screening on Channel 4 of Coldplay's new video for Violet Hill had been removed from television listings. The video was replaced by a Sex and the City: World Premiere Special. Meanwhile, rumours that MTV Germany would broadcast Co

Coldplay will perform the new single 'Violet Hill' at the MTV Movie Awards on June 1st.   The MTV Movie Awards will air live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Angelina Jolie and Zac Efron are among the stars up for the coveted golden popcorn trophies – while the comedy Superbad leads in total nominations, five. Juno follows with four.   Comedian Mike Myers is onboard to host the annual ceremony.   More on this here [thanks bta5857]

But say they're happy to be on EMI...   Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says he has “absolute respect” for the way Radiohead and The Raconteurs released their latest albums.   Over the past six months, both bands have chosen to challenge traditional release principals – Radiohead allowing fans to name a price for ‘In Rainbows’ and The Raconteurs dispatching ‘Consolers of the Lonely’ without a press lead time. Martin said he had admiration for “people who can do what they like” but added that the

LONDON (Billboard) - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release. That's the official word from Coldplay's new boss.   The band's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" will be released June 12 internationally on Parlophone/EMI and on June 17 in North America on Capitol. EMI Group chairman Guy Hands, who led the buyout of the music company last summer through his private-equity firm Terra Firma, says, "Right acro

Last week, Apple began taking pre-orders for Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," and in so doing, offered buyers immediate access to the title track. As noted here, the single downloaded with DRM at 128 kilobits per second.   The post generated a call from an Apple spokesperson, who reported that the Coldplay track was to have downloaded at higher bit rate, the DRM-free and better-quality 256 kilobits per second that graces all music from EMI labels. But a quick iTunes check

Screenshots of Coldplay's new video, Violet Hill have surfaced on the internet. You can see them below. Coldplaying.com recently announced that new video for Violet Hill had been removed from television listings. Well now it appears someone has already played it!   More on this here [thanks k28]   Coldplay recently arrived in Sicily, Italy to shoot the video for the first single, Violet Hill, taken from Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. It was originally thought that only 'Prospekt' was

The Mirror today are reporting that Chris Martin's brother Al and his band, 'Milk Teeth' will be supporting Coldplay during their Viva La Vida world tour which starts in the US later this year.   While the band are keeping details of the tour under wraps, sources close to Chris Martin say that he asked his brother Al's group, Milk Teeth, to be their support act: "Al's band have been trying to make it - this is the leg up they need."   "Coldplay don't mess around when it comes to pleasing the fan

As previously announced, Triple M (Australia) posted an clip of an exclusive interview with Coldplay. Now more of that interview has been released in video format, as well as pictures of the band and 'The Bakery' where much of LP4 was recorded. Here is their summary:   On the eve of the release of their fourth album, Triple M's Myf Warhurst flew to London for the country's one and only chat with Coldplay ringleader Chris Martin. It's also the very first glimpse of the band's brand new studio The

South Leicestershire radio station HFM is holding a 24 hour radio marathon on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th may 2008 to raise cash for Cancer Research UK.   Coldplay's Chris Martin has donated a signed picture disc for us to auction on-line on e-bay to boost the fund. It was presented to the band in recognition of achieving four times platinum sales of their X & Y Album in Singapore, that's in excess of 60,000 copies! There were only four of these ever made, so it's a real collectors item fo

Coldplay grace the cover of this month's Billboard magazine, as you can see by the image. The following excerpt is from the article that will be released on 17th May 2008 (this Saturday).   05/17/2008 - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release.   EMI Group chairman Guy Hands says, "Right across the world, this is the most anticipated album of the year." Just as "Viva La Vida" is a bold musical statement by a group

Ten days after Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat criticised the decision by Coldplay to release their new single for free online, they've followed suit by making 'Hippy Son', a song from their forthcoming second album, 'Romance At Short Notice', available to download free.   Barat [pictured] was quoted as saying, "You could say they (Coldplay) were jumping on the bandwagon a bit. You can't escape the fact that big name, big money bands who release their stuff for free are harming the scene

Unseasonably hot weather and an insipid release slate in an already weak retail climate spelt disaster last week, with album sales diving 18.6% to 1,631,962.   Of just five new entries to the Top 75 this week, by far the biggest impression is made by Coldplay’s Violet Hill, which makes a creditable number eight debut on sales of 15,025 downloads, despite the fact it was previously available as a free download, and was also given away as a 7-inch covermount with NME.   Coldplay’s first single s

Two more shows, this time in Florida, for Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” North American tour have been added to the itinery. [thanks Fixed, mynickismyname & the_escapist]   They’re at Orlando’s Amway Arena on November 7th and at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on November 8th. The date for these tickets to go on sale is to be confirmed. Click here for a full list of the dates.   Meanwhile back at Coldplay HQ, the Brixton Viva La Vida tour puzzle stands at 36%, revealing a partial video, showing C

The exclusive screening on Channel 4 of Coldplay's new video for Violet Hill has been removed from television listings, Coldplaying can reveal. It is now thought that the video may for now be part of the secret content slowly being unveiled on the official Coldplay site.   It was previously announced by Radio Times (radiotimes.com) that an exclusive broadcast of Coldplay's new video will be broadcast on UK's Channel 4 on May 13 at 11.05pm, but according to new listings it has been replaced by a

The Liverpool Echo has let slip Coldplay's itinery for their UK leg of the Viva La Vida tour, despite this part of the schedule not yet being unveiled by the official site.   They have announced that Coldplay will perform at the new Liverpool Echo Arena in the run-up to Christmas (December 10). The waterfront venue sales manager Ian Congdon said it was thrilling to sign such a massive act. He said: “The fact we are able to secure this level of act within four months of opening the Echo Arena as

Coldplay sets the first leg of a projected 150-date tour...   As announced earlier, Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' world tour -- which will land in North America, Europe and Japan -- is set to begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29th and extend well into next year. Tickets will be priced from $50-$85. Didn't see your town? Don't worry. Billboard reports that there will be 50 North American dates, so this intimate little get-to-know-Coldplay-again tour will be a beast. The world trek will

9% of the Brixton Puzzle and 6% of the MSG puzzle has been revealed, and with it an image with partial lyrics for 'Viva La Vida' and several unknown covers, including titles such as 'fingerprint', 'worry' and 'heart':     Click here to enter the Brixton competition (Full rules here) Click here to enter the MSG competition (Full rules here)   Keep up with progress here. No idea what we're talking about? Then click here [thanks ravrat, Jpw48, Zemy101 & BostonSportsTD].   As previously annou

Exclusive: Bosses at Coldplays record label Capitol are baffled by frontman Chris Martin's claim the band is running a two-for-one promotion on its new album.   Chris Martin [pictured] told British newspaper the Daily Mirror the band wanted to encourage fans to pay for LP Viva La Vida or Death and all his Friends, by offering a deal to those who download it online. He claimed that for every track that a fan downloads, they will get to choose another one free.   Martin told the newspaper, "Buy on

Your chance to win tickets to Coldplay's two free shows in June   Coldplay.com has been updated to include details of the free shows in June, at London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 23.   The competitions to win tickets for both gigs have now opened this morning via the official site. One lucky winner for the NYC show will also win flights from wherever they live, plus hotel accommodation. Plus, by entering either competition, you'll help to unveil

Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" world tour -- which will land in North America, Europe and Japan -- is set to begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29 and extend well into next year, Billboard.com can reveal.   Save for the Pemberton Festival in Vancouver on July 27, Coldplay will play arenas in North America, the U.K. and Europe on the tour’s first leg. Some North American dates will go on sale May 16-17, but the majority go up June 14, the weekend before "Viva La Vida" is released. Ticket

It has been announced that Coldplay are giving fans the chance to own their new album for half the usual price by announcing a buy one get one free offer on Internet downloads.   So this means that whenever you download a track from their new album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends you will automatically get another song of your choice for free. Chris Martin has said that “Buy one get one free, it comes from working in Kwik Save (British budget supermarket), I think. As I said before nob

This is an exerpt from an article about Madonna's world tour:   Arthur Fogel, a one-time Torontonian now based in L.A. as Live Nation's CEO of global touring and chairman of global music, says this year's Madge tour will do extremely well, what with no other major tours in the works from such acts as U2 and the Rolling Stones, although he points out the Coldplay tour "will be huge in a different way."   More on this here [thanks Fixed]

Since becoming available for pre-order, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" pre-order has shot to #1 on the iTunes Top Albums chart. and with it the "Viva la Vida" single has shot to the #5 spot on iTunes Top 10 Songs.   More on this here [thanks twistedlogic149]   Don't forget, when you preorder with Itunes you get two extra songs:   Lost! (Acoustic Version) [bonus Track] Lovers in Japan (acoustic)   How does it work? The new album comes with an acoustic version of the new song "Lost!".