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Thanks to John for this:   Johnny was first to come out from the entertainment centre. he seemed shy and didnt talk much but took photos with the few of us there.   later chris came walking out! he didnt want to take any photos because he claimed he had "spots on my (chris') face". he said he was tired. He had evident troubles trying to stand up and keep balance. we shook hands and noted (with my friend) how soft his hands were.   Last was will and guy leavng together. Guy looked at us and ask

Chart-topping Sheffield band The Arctic Monkeys are leading the shortlist for this year's Q Awards, with a total of four nominations.   The Mercury Prize winners are in the running for Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Track and Best New Act, which sees them up against Lily Allen. Muse are next in line with three nominations, including Best Album for Black Holes and Revelations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 30 October.   Muse's Best Album rivals include Kasabian (Empi

Since opening the top 10 poll to unregistered visitors to the site, The Scientist is holding on to top spot, with Fix You very close behind.   The poll will run for a few more weeks yet, so if you wish to vote for your favourite Top 10 song, click here  

So far, they've turned down multimillion-dollar contracts from the likes of Gatorade, Diet Coke and the Gap for the commercial use of their songs.   But Coldplay, the best-selling British band, is now giving a helping hand to the United Way of London and Middlesex. Coldplay gave the fundraising agency permission to use the song Fix You in a promotional video for the United Way's campaign to raise $6.85 million for 40 local organizations that help the vulnerable.   "It's not often that a major

From the NY Post’s Gimme Shelter:   –Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin paid $5.4 million for their new Amagansett home which had an asking price of $6.5 million.   Your weekly real estate round-up!   Source: luxist.com

Footballers and actors top the desire list that most women fantasize about, according to a survey of what women want in bed. The research, by fantasy box firm Sheila's Comforts, revealed that it is their rugged looks and athletic prowess that turn women on.   Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is the most desirable man, followed by Real Madrid star David Beckham in second and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp in third. James Bond star Daniel Craig, Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and Coldpl

Digesting the Top 50 Greatest Coldplay Songs Poll...     Songs rating (albums)   356350 points 35 songs 10181.43 points/song   1. (1.) The Scientist - 20985 points 2. (2.) Clocks - 18395 points 3. (3.) Politik - 16770 points 4. (4.) Yellow - 16515 points 5. (5.) Don't Panic - 16110 points 6. (6.) Fix You - 15840 points 7. (7.) Trouble - 15045 points 8. (8.) Amsterdam - 14695 points 9. (9.) In My Place - 14090 points 10. (10.) A Rush Of Blood To The Head - 13370 points   continued...11. (11.) Go

More on the story reported earlier, about Chris Martin's chord's being too good for Jay-Z. Chris Martin almost backed out of his collaboration with Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter because the melodies he conjured up sounded too good to share.   The '99 Problems' rapper invited Martin to write music for his comeback album 'Kingdom Come' and experienced a horrible moment when he believed Martin would back out and use the compositions on the next Coldplay album.   He says, "Chris Martin sent me these wonderfu

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   August 21, 2009 - submitted by Tom, United Kingdom Q. Are there camping arrangements at Wembley for those of us that want to camp out before the gig to get nearer the front? And will there be a golden circle with wristbands? Thank-you The Oracle replies: Not really no. It has been known for music fans to turn up well in advance spending the night in sleeping bags outside the venue; the atmosphere tends to be great. However, it will b

The rapper explains how he beat Coldplay to new tune   Jay-Z has revealed he had to compete with Coldplay for the title track of his new album 'Kingdom Come'.   Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is featured on the song, but it was touch and go as to whether he was going to offer the work he had done to his rap star pal. Jay-Z told MTV: "Chris Martin sent me these wonderful chords one day and he said he knew they were good because he almost didn't tell me about them. He was gonna keep them for hims

On Septemeber 26, 2006, Chris Martin was seen leaving a hotel in Central London. Casually dressed as usual, it's said that he has been attending a Coldplay meeting that day - maybe talking about the new headquarters in Hampstead?   In the meantime, wife Gwyneth Paltrow has been jetting to Paris and Barcelona, taking baby Moses with her. Chris has obviously stayed in London with big girl Apple the whole time...        

A live double CD, "Radio 1's Live Lounge", featuring Coldplay has been released and is now widely available.   Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley has compiled 20 tracks as performed in the Live Lounge segment of her show. A popular part of Jo's programme partly down to the fact that Artists usually perform two tracks, one of their own plus a cover. Coldplay have taken part a couple of times, the last being December 22nd 2005 (where they did an extended performance) & have treated us with 2 Christmas cove

In Manchester, the town where Roy Keane became a household name, they’ve been shouting “KEANO!” since Tom Chaplin was a boy. Tonight though, the chant found itself a new arena. “Now he’s retired, I suppose we can lay claim to it,” smiled the Keane frontman.   Undeterred by three years in which detractors have dismissed his group as Coldplay imitators, the singer donned acoustic guitar and pretended to be Chris Martin for a snatch of Yellow. Resisting Manchester’s exhortations to carry on, he pl

Coldplay have missed out on Best International Rock Group to 'My Chemical Romance' at the 2006 MTV Latin American Awards, held on Thursday.   Robbie Williams' bottom and a band that dresses like furry bunnies graced MTV's 2006 Latin America Music Awards, where reggaeton sensation Daddy Yankee won top prize for artiste of the year.   More on the awards here [thanks coldpatrix] MTV made a triumphant return to Mexico yesterday after Hurricane Wilma ruined last year's ceremony just hours before it w

WXPN, a radio station based in Philadelphia is counting down the 885 greatest artists of all time (as voted on by the listeners).   Coldplay at number 61, have beaten the likes of Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Queen, The Police, Oasis, AC/CD and many more.   More on this here [thanks MusicMan1990]    

One ‘interested party’ asks...   Q. So where exactly in Hampstead is it? And how much have they bought it for? Have you seen it? What is it like? Big? Small? Did you get a tour? Will they be working in it every weekday, when they are off their ‘break’?   A. They’re not on a ‘break’. They’re just in between albums, so they go to the studio a lot as it’s being put together. I’m not going to give out the address though! Nor the cost! I have seen it. It’s great, but not finished yet.   Source: Coldp

Sheffield scorchers Arctic Monkeys are the red hot favourites to sweep up at the Q Awards later this month.   The band, who won this year's Mercury Music Prize, have been nominated in four of the six categories at the prestigious bash. Bookies Paddy Power put the Arctics odds on at 8/11 to win Best Album, 6/4 to take Best Track with I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and 1/3 to win Best New Act.   They're also up for Best Live Act alongside Oasis, Razorlight, Muse and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Killers have revealed their new album 'Sam's Town' took some inspiration from Coldplay.   Though the Killers have made plenty of headlines for trading barbs with bands over the last year-plus, during our AOL Sessions interview frontman Brandon Flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning had nothing but kind words for some of their peers.   "We all listen to our favorite bands and are inspired on the drive to the studio by whatever's in our car," Keuning said. "We just try and make the best songs po

This episode of Extras is definitely one for the British fans and being one of them, I loved every minute of it.   What makes this such a joy for the home crowd is the wealth of celebrity guests on offer. Richard Briers, Ronnie Corbett and Stephen Fry are practically household names in the UK. I can’t say for sure, but my guess is that most American audiences won’t have a clue who any of them are.   One guest who will be known to viewers on the other side of the Atlantic is Coldplay’s Chris Mart

Jay Z has revealed the first details of his upcoming collaboration with Chris Martin, which is set to appear on his comeback album "Kingdom Come".   The hip hop superstar has worked with a series of hip hop icons including Dre Dre, Timbaland and Kanye West on the long-awaited follow-up to "The Black Album".   However, it is perhaps the track with Coldplay's singer, which has not yet been named, that has prompted the most publicity. Speaking to MTV, Hova explained how the new album came about, in

Coldplay have reportedly invested in a massive recording studio place in London.   The four-piece are planning on using the property in Hampstead, north-west London as their permanent head-quarters. The move seemingly ends recent speculation that Coldplay’s future is uncertain. Today’s Sun claims the band have now entered a legal contract making them joint owners of the building which contains recording studios and offices.   Earlier this year, drummer Will Champion said the band were planning

Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 take place tomorrow night at the Cuidad de Mexico. Coldplay were nominated in the Best International Rock Group category.   The ceremony will be aired live on its broadband platform MTV Revolution beginning 10 p.m. Mexico time from the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.   The network is also producing a half-hour MTV News post-show exclusively for MTV Revolution that will be available immediately after the show’s webcast. Los Premios MTV Latin America 2006

Thanks to all those who voted, you can now see the countdown of your favourite Coldplay songs, live as it happens. Altogether, 88 different Coldplay related songs were voted for.   Join the countdown here   [thanks Ondes Martenot]

As previously reported, Justin Timberlake revealed he’d love to collaborate with Chris Martin — but the Coldplay star had turned him down. The singer said: “I’d like to get Chris Martin in the studio but he won’t sing on anything but Coldplay stuff.” And Justin can’t help but be a little peeved about it. He joked on a T4 special: “I respect him and I hate him for that.”   While Chris will happily write and produce with other artists — including Jay Z, Nelly Furtado and Jamelia — he doesn’t like

Chart-topping Sheffield band The Arctic Monkeys are leading the shortlist for this year's Q Awards, with a total of four nominations.   The Mercury Prize winners are in the running for Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Track and Best New Act, which sees them up against Lily Allen. Muse are next in line with three nominations, including Best Album for Black Holes and Revelations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 30 October.   Muse's Best Album rivals include Kasabian (Empi