Coldplay News

For those of you in the UK you can catch a documentary on Coldplay on ITV2 digital tonight at 11.30pm, right after Coronation Street Secrets. Telly doesn't get any better that this!

The British band could be living it large, driving fancy cars and playing with expensive toys.   They've sold millions of albums, played stadium gigs around the world and are arguably one of the biggest bands in the world, often referred to as this generation's U2. But a playboy lifestyle couldn't be further from their minds. "At a time when we could just buy speed boats we are really fired up about trying to do something," said frontman Chris Martin. "We have had three albums now, sold lots of

Chris Martin has joked that their new album sounds like tango meets X Factor winner Matt Cardle. Coldplay's frontman spoke about the album during a special appearance on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge this morning (December 17th) to perform their festive single 'Christmas Lights'. You can download the audio of this interview and track at the multimedia forum now [thanks KingChris & SueDeNimes]   Earlier this week, Chris spoke to BBC and said the follow-up to 2008’s 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All

Coldplay singer Chris Martin has announced that the group's next CD will be the best album ever.   According to IOL, the 28 year-old singer has already written nearly all the songs for the next disc. He says: "I think the next time we'll be everyone's band. Our next album is going to be the greatest piece of music ever made."   Coldplay's last release, X&Y [pictured], sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, and recently won the Best British Album at this year's Brit Awards.   Source: htt

The Sun's Gordon Smart continues his exlusive interviews with Coldplay's Guy Berryman, Chris Martin, Will Champion and Jonny Buckland, as the journalist travels with the band across America and on to the American Music Awards...   There is one huge drawback being in a globally successful rock ’n’ roll band on the road – missing The X Factor. Coldplay have been touring the US for most of the latest series, missing out on the phone vote drama and bickering judges on the TV talent show juggernaut.

No crappy U.S. beers, Stella Artois, or chardonnay for Chris Martin and his Coldplay mates. But there are plenty of other rock star staples like Marlboro Lights, cotton socks, and an ever-important "selection of nibbles" (we think that's food) waiting in the British band's dressing room.   As for Martin's wifey and child back home, it's easy to imagine the joy on tiny Apple's face when mama Gwyneth pulls another "Greetings From Boise" postcard from the family's London letterbox.   Read the full

COLDPLAY have titled their new album 'A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD', and it could be their last, according to vocalist CHRIS MARTIN.   In a world exclusive, Martin has told NME.COM that if he can't improve on their forthcoming album, which is due for release in the summer, then it will be their last.   When asked how many albums Coldplay will make, he said: "As far as I'm concerned this will be the last one we ever make. But I hope that one day we have some more songs, you know?"NME.COM asked him

Coldplay band members Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Jonny Buckland were expected to host a private party at hot nightspot Reserve -- following their Chicago concert at the United Center Thursday night.   The Coldplay guys were taking a page from Korn frontman Jonathan Davis -- who partied at Reserve on Wednesday night before an Allstate Arena show.   Source: cbs2chicago.com

Members of Coldplay insist World Cup soccer has kept them sane on their international tour, because they have something to watch in the middle of the night when they are jet-lagged.   After playing in Sydney, Australia last night (26JUN06), Chris Martin led the charge to the North Bondi Beach Returned And Service's League (RSL) to watch the Australian team's effort to remain in the World Cup.   Guitarist Jonny Buckland said jokingly, "This has been the best time of our lives to have jet-lag, bec

Chris Martin dropped in for a chat with Xfm’s John Kennedy and explained exactly what he’d like to do to his musical arch nemesis: The Crazy Frog. Oh, and he also talked John through their new album ‘X&Y’.   Speaking about his recent chart battle with the Crazy Frog’s ‘Axel F’, Martin dropped a bombshell about the Frog’s dubious backstage demands, before back-pedalling possibly in fear of another chart panning.   “We refer to him as ‘That Little Frog’,” Martin begins. “We don’t like the fro

Coldplay were voted the world’s most popular group earlier this year. They’re also possibly the most uninteresting. Despite that, a New York literary agency, David Vigliano Associates, is currently masterminding the sale of their memoirs. I hope there’s some dirt on the coffee-table goody-goodies (Gwyneth Paltrow’s husband, Chris Martin, neither smokes nor drinks). Yet with the former Take That star Gary Barlow’s memoirs having been flogged recently for £1m to Bloomsbury, Coldplay’s will probabl

Coldplay have revealed their current album "X&Y" marks the end of the first phase of their career.   Chris Martin told Xfm that the band have been working on new material whilst on tour, and plan to move away from their current sound. Chris explained: "We're always working on new material. We've got no laurels to rest on. We're still looking for our laurels in my opinion. We've everything to prove and we've finished phase one of Coldplay and now we're going to enter phase two, which could b

We recently published an article announcing that Coldplay would be featured in Q Magazine's 'Artists of the Century'. The issue is now on sale. For those unable to get a copy below is the Coldplay article (and transcript) written by Glastonbury's Michael Eavis that is featured, which you can also discuss here at the Coldplay forum. We will have further interviews about Coldplay from some of the other artists soon...   When I used to milk the cows myself, I had a Marconi valve radio in the milkin

Coldplay are among the world's most popular artists, according to song recognition service Gracenote, the HeraldSun reports.   Coldplay's 2002 album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, which featured Grammy Award-winning single Clocks, was Australia's second most popular album. Coldplay have also taken the 7th place in the top 10 most digitally downloaded artists in Australia.   Gracenote is an internet-based music recognition service that identifies track names, artists and album titles when music is

With some major tours already been to Toronto and gone this past year -- Coldplay [pictured], U2, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, to name a few -- what do concert-goers have to look forward to in 2006?   Well, for starters, Coldplay has already announced they are returning to the Air Canada Centre March 22 with none other than The Verve's Richard Ashcroft opening, making for one of the most anticipated double bills in 2006 so far. Ashcroft has a new solo album due Jan. 24.   Elsewhere, s

Coldplay have launched an attack on music awards ceremonies, insisting they don't cater for fans.   The band, who have picked up a string of Brit Awards, Q Awards and Grammys in recent years, insist they do not like the events because they are just showcases for record companies.   Bass player Guy Berryman told the group's official website: "I hate them really - they are so chaotic and finish before you can blink. They are just showcases for record companies essentially. Our concerts are from

Yet another ‘unofficial’ DVD biography of the band.   If anyone buys it, please let Coldplaying know the content!    

Perks of pampered celebrities have been exposed by the dirt-diggers at thesmokinggun.com. The site reports that Coldplay won't accept any American beer, Chardonnay or Stella Artois in their dressing rooms, but do require plenty of Marlboro Lights, vodka, Red Bull and a bouquet of flowers in a decorative vase.   You can discuss this story here   Source: NYPost

Twenty years after rocker-turned-aid impresario Bob Geldof ushered in an age of pop star social activism, no band embodies the renewed spirit of playing music for a cause better than rock sensation Coldplay.   The top-of-the-charts British band will headline the Live8 concert organised by Geldof in London Saturday, the flagship event of an eight-city musical extravaganza designed to pressure world leaders meeting in Scotland next week to eradicate poverty in Africa.   The concert is being billed

The official Coldplay site have today announced that they been named in the Honorees List for the Celebrity/Fan category at this year's Webby Awards (which are a bit like the Oscars for websites). It's the only band site to have been given this honour which, apparently, "signifies an outstanding caliber of work". Well done to everyone behind the official site!   Meanwhile away from Coldplay sites, a new article has appeared online entitled Joe Satriani Versus Coldplay (The Schlock Vs. The Soft).

Coldplay.com have called up Flaming Lips member Wayne Coyne about playing with Coldplay just before the band (one of Coldplay's all-time favourites) played their final show on the Viva tour.   Hi Wayne. How are you? I'm good. We're backstage here at Nijmegen.   Crikey, you know how to pronounce it. Well, I only know because back in 1988 we stayed at an abandoned church full of nuns. It was at the end of our tour and we had three or four days before we had to go home. They didn't want to put us i

With brooding rockers White Lies supporting Coldplay at several of the current stadium shows, Coldplay.com called up frontman Harry McVeigh to find out a bit more about them, in another exclusive official interview with a support act on the road.   Hello Harry, how are you? I'm good, thanks.   How have your first three shows with Coldplay been? They've been great. I've been very impressed by the number of people who've turned up early to see the support bands play. It's really flattering. It's a

Now you can access the official Coldplay site on the move   Coldplay are pleased to announce that they've just flipped the switch to launch the brand new mobile version of Coldplay.com, which will help you keep up with Coldplay happenings when you're on the move.   It's set up so that if you head to Coldplay.com on your iPhone, Blackberrry or other mobile device, you'll automatically be diverted to the mobile version of the site, which should look a bit like this...   If, for some reason, your

This just in from the official site, thanks Anchorman & Debs!   Good evening. The forum of Coldplay fansite Coldplaying.com has made it into the knock-out rounds of the Absolute Radio Rock-Off, where they've been drawn against the official Keane forum. Naturally, we'd like to lend Coldplaying our support in this titanic struggle. So, if you have a moment to vote for the site and their playlist, then click here before 8.30pm GMT on Monday. Thank you.   Anchorman  

Coldplay.com have once again pledged official support for Coldplaying in our Absolute Radio Rockoff quest - this time against Muse Official in the quarter-finals. This just in from the official site, thankyou again Anchorman & Debs!   Good evening. Following their victory against Keane in the last round, the forum of Coldplay fansite Coldplaying.com is now up against the official Muse messageboard in theAbsolute Radio Rock-Off. Once again we'd like to lend them our support in their quest for