Coldplay News

After the releases of Speed Of Sound, Fix You, Talk, The Hardest Part and What If (the last two limited editions), Coldplay will release another single - White Shadows.   The confirmation arrives from Coldplay.com... as of today, date of release, tracklist and the artwork are unknown, but it's sure that White Shadows will be released for Australia only.   More on this here [thanks coldpatrix]

Coldplay, The Darkness and Travis are set to re-record Band Aid’s hit single — to raise millions for Africa’s new victims of famine.   Frontmen Chris Martin, Justin Hawkins and Fran Healy have told Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure they will drop everything to make the charity track. Now Midge and Sir Bob are talking to Noel Gallagher, Robbie Williams, Jamelia, Blur and Dido about joining the stellar Band Aid III line-up.   Do They Know It’s Christmas? 2004 will be recorded in the next few weeks. T

Chris Martin was so blown away when he saw Naturally 7 perform earlier this month that he invited them to join Coldplay in the studio the very next day.   The unusual US band - who combine singing with rap, which they call "Vocal Play" - were delighted when Coldplay's Chris turned up to their gig at London's Le Pigalle club last month, along with producer Brian Eno and Natalie Imbruglia. Chris went backstage afterwards to meet the band and invited them into the studio with the rest of Coldplay t

Coldplay, the Spice Girls and other performers signed to the EMI label will be given the option of broadcasting a live concert to screens in dozens of cities. The format would be used to launch new albums, with fans, media and music executives invited to the screenings and given the option of picking up the CD or film of the concert on their way out of the cinema.   A spokesman for EMI confirmed the plans, adding: "This is part of the process of transforming EMI from a record company to a music

The world's four biggest music corporations-- Universal, Warner, EMI, and Sony BMG (soon to be Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)-- have teamed with MP3 player and memory card manufacturer SanDisk to create a new music media format called slotMusic, report PitchforkMedia.   Here's how slotMusic works: These memory cards-- which come pre-loaded with albums in DRM-free MP3 format along with liner notes, album art, videos, and other content-- plug right into phones, portable media devices, computers, a

Coldplay are to hold an original exhibition of their artwork for charity, and they're even going to put some special pieces up for sale   Coldplay are to swap the UK's stadiums for an art gallery, as they exhibit original album art from their latest album Mylo Xyloto, various sources are reporting today including Gigwise, following official confirmation via coldplay.com. The exhibition will take place at Proud Galleries in London next month, and all of the money raised will go to the Kids Compan

Brit Awards organisers are reportedly struggling to persuade former winners to attend the 30th anniversary ceremony next week. Groups including our own Coldplay, Dire Straits and Travis have all been nominated in the one-off 'Brits Album of 30 Years' category, but have so far allegedly snubbed the London event on February 16.   "Invitations have gone out to all concerned but it is now a tricky situation," a source told The Sun. "Dire Straits, The Verve and Oasis have all split. Sade won't go as

MTV have announced they will be filming a secret Coldplay gig for fans next month. The 60-minute gig will be televised across the MTV network the day before the release of the album X&Y alongside a TV special 'All Eyes On Coldplay'.   MTV will be giving Coldplay fans the chance to see the band live at a secret intimate London venue. The show will be taped next month and will feature songs off the new album, including the new single Speed Of Sound and classic Coldplay tracks.   Twenty of MTV

New father and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin will be back at the studio to record the band's fourth album by the end of this year, according to bandmates.   Chris announced plans to take time out at the February Brit Awards, but has reassured bandmates he will be back to work sooner than expected, despite the birth of his second child Moses earlier this month.   Bassist Guy Berryman [pictured] said, "We hope to have something together by January. "We're going to make sure with our new album tha

Live Nation has teamed up with Samsung VR to stream live Coldplay's concert from Soldier Field, Chicago.    The live broadcast will be available to fans in more than 50 countries on Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus through the Samsung VR service on August 17, starting at 8:30pm CT. A concert replay will also be available on Samsung VR for limited period of time.    Unfortunately, you will need a Samsung Gear VR headset valued at $113 to view the 360° video live. The concert replay will be ava

Coldplay have decided to take a break because they fear people are getting bored of them. The group have postponed plans to begin work on the follow-up to 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' to figure out which direction to take their music in next.   Guitarist Johnny Buckland revealed: 'We ended up doing much more touring than we originally planned so there's no time to do proper justice to a new project. And anyway people may need a bit of a break from us. We're taking a little break

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin hinted the group is to step out of the limelight for a few years, over fears the media and public will get sick of them.   After a best-selling album X&Y, worldwide tour and winning two Brit Awards at the London ceremony last night, the English band are ready for a break.   Accepting the British Album gong on Wednesday, Martin said: "People are fed up with us and so are we. You won't see us at one of these for many, many years. We mean it. It's hard for us some

Coldplay have reportedly been approached to take over U2's headlining slot at the famed Glastonbury festival - after frontman Bono underwent emergency spinal surgery on Friday (21st May), according to The Sun today. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay Live forum now.   Organisers of the UK's leading music festival are rushing to find a possible replacement for the Beautiful Day hitmakers after Bono injured his back while preparing for the band's 360 Degree world tour. Coldplay are current

Coldplay singer, Chris Martin, says he would like to tour with teen Disney actress, Miley Cyrus, in a bizarre musical match up. Martin, 31, revealed his secret admiration for the Hannah Montana actress and aspiring pop singer, 15, saying: 'I like Miley Cyrus... I like the TV show.'   Quizzed on a possible touring team up, the Viva la Vida singer, said: 'I'd do it. Anyone we like or respect, no matter how different they may be, we would play with. 'She's doing something quite different... I just

Chris Martin has revealed he would like to record a Christmas album with the Krankies.   The Coldplay frontman says performing with the 80s comedy couple would be the perfect Christmas gift for fans.   He said: "I'd sound great singing with Wee Jimmy, both of us dressed as elves." He also revealed he would like to record a duet with Celine Dion reports The Sun.   He added: "We shouldn't restrict our options. To me, the most bizarre things at the moment are the most exciting. I'd even be up for m

As you know (or may not know if you've been off the planet) Coldplay has announced the next leg of its North American tour earlier than expected with a 24-city spring run.   Starting off on off May 15 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL, and finally breaking on June 20 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC. Highlights for the spring run include a May 17 gig at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA, a May 26 event at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ and a June 6 concert at Sommet

'Revista Veja', a Brazilian Magazine, interviewed Chris Martin after Coldplay's soundcheck in San Jose last week - and promptly gave Latin America fans the news they'd been waiting for since early 2007 - a trip to South America around March 2009.   Which leaves us all wondering if Coldplay have double-booked Australia and South America by mistake or whether it's part of the same tour leg. Chris Martin spoke to Nova 96.9FM (Sydney radio station) the day before the San Jose show in which Chris sai

Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly set to join husband Chris Martin on tour next year with their baby daughter, Apple.   The Hollywood beauty, who gave birth to the couple's first child in May, is keen to accompany Chris on Coldplay's British tour next May, as she doesn't want to be apart from him. A source said: "She doesn't want to be at home without Chris for weeks. Now they have a baby she loves being a family unit."   Gwyneth, who married the singer in secret ceremony last December, recently s

It's been said that you're nobody in Hollywood until you've done a guest spot on "The Simpsons," and that idea may apply to musical acts as well. After all, the list of artists who have appeared on the show in some form reads like a hall of fame: Michael Jackson, U2, Metallica, Paul McCartney and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have all loaned their pipes to the long-running animated show, writes MTV today.   And Coldplay are the latest group to have their skin turned yellow for the sake of cartoon co

As reported a short while ago [thanks Belenchus], Coldplay will unveil a batch of new songs during a Latin American tour in February and March. The trek will begin with a Feb. 14-16 stand in Santiago, Chile, and will run through a March 3 show in Mexico City.   "Having received such a phenomenal response to their last Latin American trip in 2003, [the band] personally chose to return to the region," reads a post on Coldplay's website, which also lists details for ticket onsales. The new material

LONDON - Coldplay's new album, X&Y, is to be launched through an outdoor campaign using screens that can send tracks to people's mobile phones via Bluetooth technology.   Giant Transvision screens in London mainline stations will display ads for the album and the current single 'Speed of Sound'. In the week prior to the album's launch on 6 June, content including band photos, screensavers and selected tracks from the album will be available for download to mobile phones.   The Bluecasting te

Anton Corbijn to direct Coldplay's next video   Coldplay are set to work with film director Anton Corbijn, who won a Shockwaves NME Award earlier this year for directing 'Control', the biopic about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.   The band's spokesperson told NME the director and the band will conduct the shoot for forthcoming single 'Viva La Vida', a song from the band's forthcoming album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends', on a Dutch beach. Corbijn previously directed the video promo

Chris Martin recently spent four hours in a Miami studio with hip-hop production legend Timbaland.   “It was the best fun I’ve ever had” Martin told the Houston Chronicle of his experience with the hip-hop producer behind the likes of Aaliyah and Missy Elliot.   Chris wouldn’t let on as to exactly what the rather surprising duo worked on, only to repeatedly say, according to the Chronicle’s reporter, that it was “amazing”.

Noise from a Coldplay concert gave one man "a rush of blood to the head" NINE miles away.   Jim Fisher, from Kenley in Surrey, complained to Bromley Council after the event last Tuesday, saying he could hear the noise of the concert above his TV. Coldplay played two nights at the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace.Mr Fisher said: "My first reaction was that it was probably a neighbour's band having a rehearsal but after a couple of hours I checked but I found no one was in. I was absolutel

In another Coldplaying.com exclusive collaboration, Coldplay top 20 aired on Phoenix FM tonight, at 10pm UK time. Here is the Phoenix FM Top 20 Coldplay songs, as chosen by you!   1 - The Scientist 2 - Clocks 3 - Yellow 4 - Fix You 5 - Viva La Vida 6 - In My Place 7 - Trouble 8 - Don’t Panic 9 - Speed Of Sound 10 - Politik 11 - Violet Hill 12 - Shiver 13 - AROBTTH 14 - Amsterdam 15 - GPASUYF 16 - Talk 17 - Lost! 19 - Warning Sign 18 - White Shadows 20 - Lovers in Japan/Reign of love   More on th