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More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 3, 2009 - submitted by justin, United States of America Q. Mr./Mrs. Oracle, Why on earth doesn't Coldplay keep bootlegs of all of there shows? It would be quite awesome if I could get the soundboard recording of the show I was at. Point me in the right direction. The Oracle replies: I know what you mean but if Coldplay did keep soundboard recording they wouldn't be bootlegs as that term refers to illegal copies. As they are unde

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 1, 2009 - submitted by Tim, Germany Q. "Coldplay and Eno to record in zero gravity" is a April Fool's joke, isn't it? The Oracle replies: It is indeed an April Fools' day joke.   April 2, 2009 - submitted by Jade, Australia Q. Hey I should probably be shot for asking this but why is Coldplay's 'pad' called 'The Bakery'? The Oracle replies: Bit harsh isn't it? The answer is as obvious as it may seem but I don't reckon anyone sho

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   August 24, 2009 - submitted by Jen, United States of America Q. After reading about all these huge venues, I'm afraid that my hometown Coldplay concert must have been blah for the band. There were only 13,000 people. Do they hate doing small shows? The Oracle replies: That's a pretty small capacity for this tour to be honest but don't worry because they love playing smaller venues too. The stadium shows are gonna see the band perform

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   July 7, 2009 - submitted by Matthew, United States of America Q. Dear wise one, Firece Panda Records Re-released Brothers and Sisters due to its extreme limited first run production. Are there any plans to do the same for the Safety ep? I think I speak for many Coldplay fans whose CD collections are incomplete without it. I understand that the original recordings can be found on other CD singles but it's nice to have the CD itself wi

More questions answered by The Oracle...   November 10, 2008 - submitted by John, United States of America Q. I saw Coldplay last night in Sunrise, Florida. It was a most incredible show, and I have seen most of the greats in my time. My question: they used a lot of multimedia there, including ball-like objects suspended from the ceiling upon which video was displayed. Are these devices something that Coldplay brings around with them, or do they belong to the arena? The Oracle replies: Everythin

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 27, 2009 - submitted by jake, United Kingdom Q. Hey, in one of your interviews on YouTube, the guy interviewing you said that Jonny's daughter came up with Violet Hill? is that true or was it a joke? 'Cause my sheet music said written by you four. Violet Hill rocks! V i v a v i v a! The Oracle replies: Given that she was a baby at the time it's impossible! Her name is Violet, though Violet Hill is a place. You sheet music is co

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 19, 2009 - submitted by Anita, Switzerland Q. Dear Oracle, just read that Coldplay hasn't win any NRJ award expect from a special price. Do you know what price this was? And do you know who was voting for get these awards? Only people on the NRJ website or was there also a jury? I anyway think they are the best band in the world ;-) Anita The Oracle replies: They won the Music Award d'honneur - an special honorary outstanding

More questions answered by The Oracle...   November 4, 2008 - submitted by David, Columbia Q. Dear great oracle, I dont know if this question was already made, I just want to know about the non oficial cd or recopilation named “Castles” , it is true that it came from some Coldplay fans on the web?, what do the band think about this? I just found it really cool and amazing!! thanks! The Oracle replies: Castles is a bootleg CD. A bootleg is an unofficial release and is therefore not endorsed by th

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 15, 2009 - submitted by Kiran, Canada Q. At a BBC radio gig, Chris started playing the Hardest Part on his own, then called it an ego trip. He went on to say two of the guys liked The Hardest Part (one of them being him, I assume) and that two of the guys weren't too fond of it. So who's on what side? The Oracle replies: Chris and Will are on the pro side with Jonny & Guy on the other. All members favour the acoustic versio

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   December 4, 2008 - submitted by Roy Summers, United Kingdom Q. Dear Oracle, Last night the concert was brilliant, but marred for me by Chris Martin swearing. I took my sons with me, there were lots of other children. There is surely no need to swear. Can you assure me that this is abnormal? Sincerely The Oracle replies: I can't assure you it's abnormal no, as it's very commonplace and has been around for centuries. They are just word

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   August 17, 2009 - submitted by Karen, United States of America Q. Dear Coldplay, A question, and a heartfelt thanks to you... I'm wondering why you selected my grandmother's (Barbara Moseley) dance video for your song The Hardest Part? I have loved your music since the beginning, and was so happy when you chose her video for so many reasons I can't explain here.. I will forever be in your debt for bringing her back to me in this way.

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 11, 2009 - submitted by Daniel, Australia Q. I've noticed that the version of Yellow being played in the tour so far is faster than the album and previous live versions. Any reason for this change in tempo? The Oracle replies: As you can imagine when you have a song that you know you are going to be playing for the rest of your career it's good to take a different spin on it every tour. The

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   February 4, 2010 - submitted by Matthew, United Kingdom Q. What's a great song for inspiring me... suggest something new I'm feeling down! The Oracle replies: I can only recommend Brendan Benson's latest album as that's the album that lifts me. I've long been a fan of Brendan's before The Raconteurs but this is one of those albums that stands alone or makes a great link to his previous solo or Racon

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   June 3, 2010 - submitted by Circe, Brazil Q. Could you tell us how are going the production of the new album? I'm so anxious about it. Please, don't leave out Songbird and See You Soon if you could, ok? Say to Chris that I love him more than anything. Thanks Oracle The Oracle replies: See You Soon was released in 1999 on the The Blue Room EP and Songbird is an Oasis song that Coldplay covered live y

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 4, 2009 - submitted by Jacob, United States of America Q. Was Chris Martin ever associated with a band called "The Pectorals"? I was watching "Cash Cab" the other day and there was a question involving Chris and a band called that. Thanks! The Oracle replies: How funny that Pectoralz came up as a question on Cash Cab! Ha! Pectoralz was an alter ego boy band project that Coldplay used to hav

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   December 17, 2008 - submitted by Tyler, United States of America Q. Why doesn't Coldplay switch up the setlist more often? They've been playing the same songs for a while now, excluding the inclusion of Life in Technicolor II...do they not realize that they have more than 25 songs in their catalog? The Oracle replies: Well they do mix it up a little but when you've put as much time and effort into the incredible lights and visuals it

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 4, 2010 - submitted by Adam, United States of America Q. Ok, this may seem like a really weird question, but whatever. In the acoustic Lost?, during the guitar solo section, (2:45 - 2:53), I swear I hear some distant shouting with the piano. It sounds like a little kid going crazy...am I the one going crazy, or is it really there? Thanks in advance. The Oracle replies: It only seems like a

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   January 5, 2011 - submitted by Madeline, United States of America Q. Dear All-Mighty Oracle, On the back of the Parachutes album, there are four people. Which one is which band member? Thanks, Mad :) The Oracle replies: I'm sure there are people who have a different back cover to the album, but the photo on the back of Parachutes shows the band from left to right: Guy, Will, Chris & Jonny. There

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 30, 2009 - submitted by Lauren, United States of America Q. Hey Oracle, I just saw the new pictures from the Great Penny Howle and I knew that she took a bunch of pictures of the boys back in the X&Y days, but was surprised to see pictures of hers from Wembley. So I was wondering, is she or was she sort of like the bands official photographer? Is she good friends with the band. All her s

More questions answered by The Oracle... (1000 questions answered - submit yours now!)   September 16, 2009 - submitted by Innes, Portugal Q. Have you ever heard about Post Concert Depression? It happens to me everytime I see my favourite band live and it's very hard. What do you think about this? I know, this sounds more than silly but, just wanted to know... The Oracle replies: It seemed appropriate to have this question as my 1000th answered so close to Coldplay's homecoming shows. It does no

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 7, 2009 - submitted by Rania, Norway Q. Hey Oracle :) Thank you for answering our questions! I was just wondering what did the boys do with the postcards from the Postcards From Far Away project they got early this year? Thank you! The Oracle replies: They are all safely stored at their Bakery HQ; photos were taken to preserve their memory too. October 7, 2009 - submitted by Timo, Germany Q.

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 22, 2009 - submitted by Jessamacar, Australia Q. Dear Oracle, Can Chris do flips like in the LITii Video clip or is that why they used puppets??? from jess The Oracle replies: Supple as Chris is, he doesn't do flips or the splits but that's not why puppets were used. On the subject of the video, there have been a few more questions... Crew members in the video aren't modelled on the real crew so no, you can't spot Roadie #42.

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   August 12, 2009 - submitted by sam, Australia Q. Oracle, Who's hand is it in the Blue Room EP cover? Who's idea was it? Why is that version of Don't Panic so different and cool? Who made them change it to the version on Parachutes? The Oracle replies: It isn't a band member; it's a deep sea diver. The design company Blue Source, erm, sourced the photo. Mark Tappin who used to work there still has a creative input on Coldplay artwork.

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 9, 2009 - submitted by Renate, Netherlands Q. Hi Oracle, 2 Questions about the book: 1.Will it be possible to buy the book "My life on the Road with Coldplay" at a bookstore? (And not via Internet because I have bad experiences with that). 2. Will it be available in other languages too? For example in German? (OK that's 3 questions) The Oracle replies: The book will not be available in any o

More questions answered by The Oracle...   November 11, 2008 - submitted by Edward, Malta Q. I bought tickets from a site www.coldplaylivetickets.com and it seems like a complete scam. They do not want to give us any proof and they are still the only ones who have places available for every concert in London between the 13th December and the 15th. This is very strange to me. Do you think you can look into this please? regards The Oracle replies: Having looked at that link you gave me I find wit