Coldplay News

We've had plenty of comments already in response to Coldplay's vision of the 4th album. What do you think to Fast, Dark and Heavy? Post or simply read the responses at http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20847

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   February 3, 2009 - submitted by Teresa, United Kingdom Q. Hi Oracle..I attended Chris's acoustic session in London today (which was amazing) and as we drove on the M4 to get there, we saw a huge sign that read.."FOR THE ORACLE, LEAVE AT JUNCTION 11". Is this TRULY the residing place of the 'all wise one'? If it isn't, it at least brought a smile to our faces. x The Oracle replies: Ha! The Oracle has been to The Oracle a number of tim

Dominic Monaghan is the charming actor who portrays Charlie Pace, the rock musician and former heroin addict, on NBC’s hit show Lost.   Dominic Monaghan landed his first major role while still attending college, when he was cast as Geoffrey Shawcross, the lovable sidekick in the BBC mystery series Hetty Wainthrop Investigates.   The fan base for this unique actor exploded when he appeared as Merry in The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy. Now that he’s managed a third hit with Lost, Dominic Monagha

It was all yellow... have you bought your Coldplaying Wembley t-shirt yet? Butterfly design on sale for only 2 more days!   The Coldplaying.com E-Shop continues with the Coldplaying tour t-shirts in stock - in two new superbs designs. The first features a Coldplaying site logo beneath a large butterfly along with the title of London 2009 - in reference to the forthcoming concerts at Wembley stadium - all on yellow fabric. See the full image of the butterfly t-shirt after the jump.   This design

The London Photographic Awards have now closed the Don't Panic photoart competition, and are currently judging the entries. For more information, and to view the pictures that were submitted, please click here

EMI showcases iconic vinyl artwork with Art Vinyl   EMI Music UK today announced a deal with innovative designer frame manufacturer Art Vinyl to sell vinyl copies of a selection of its classic albums presented in a special ‘frame plus vinyl’ package.   Creating a value around the visual aspect of album artwork, the deal extends the concept of record sleeves as art in their own right. Classic albums from the likes of Pink Floyd, Coldplay, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Gorillaz and Blur are ava

Mention the double live album and a host of ’70s-era images flash to mind, none very pleasant: prog-rock bands with 20-minute drum solos, side-length instrumentals, ‘’Frampton Comes Alive.” Following such indiscretions, the double live album became a symbol of the era’s overindulgence, the untrammeled will to absurdity that represented pre-punk rock music’s fatal bloat.   After a very long hiatus, though, the spirit of the double live album has made a resurgence, appearing in a variety of new gu

Noel Gallagher, the Oasis songwriter, has mocked Sir Bob Geldof's bid to grab world leaders' attention through next month's star-studded Live8 concerts.   Gallagher, interviewed in today's Observer Music Monthly magazine, will not perform at the event, aimed at raising awareness about poverty in Africa and timed to coincide with the G8 summit at Gleneagles.   He said: 'Are they hoping one of these guys from the G8 ... sees Annie Lennox singing 'Sweet Dreams' and thinks, "Fuck me, she might have

This coming Sunday, The Sunday Times (UK newspaper) will be releasing a free Coldplay download featuring live tracks from their recent iTunes performance at The Roundhouse in London on 22nd July. There is a tracklisting but nothing about whether this will be a digital download only or if there will be a physical release at a later date. An exclusive interview will follow according to the newspaper. More discussion on this download is at the Coldplay Live forum now (thanks This will be the first

The Band Aid 20 video of the song Do They Know It's Christmas? featuring Chris Martin is now available online. You can download or stream the Band Aid video filmed at Air Studios during the recording or Band Aid 2004.   There are two versions - the video download which is very high quality (800kbps) and you can keep forever or the streamed version (300kbps). Alternatively, you may only want the audio version of 'Do they know it's Christmas?'   An ideal chance for you to take part in helping the

As reported recently here on this site, Chris Martin joined REM's Michael Stipe for a charity single to continue aid for Hurricane Katrina victims.   'In The Sun', written by Joseph Artur, premiered on US television drama 'Grey's Anatomy' following Sunday's Super Bowl (February 5). The track is now available for purchase solely on iTunes, with proceeds going to benefit Mercy Corps.   "The news cycle has moved on and I don't want the public to forget about those who were affected by Katrina or to

Radio 1 are hosting a free Coldplay festive track until tomorrow on their website. Here's Coldplay.com's Anchorman with more details:   Good afternoon. Over on BBC Radio 1's site, you can currently download a free MP3 of Coldplay's version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, which the band recorded for the BBC at Maida Vale studios a couple of years ago. Click here to get it - but you'd best be quick, it's only available until 8am tomorrow morning (UK time). Anchorman.   ps - Commiseratio

Before playing the show at The Fillmore, Chris and Will stopped by the KFOG Studios for an interview with Irish Greg.   You can find download links here [thanks DefDazz]   Meanwhile, the setlist with commentary has been posted Setlist

Click Here to Download Coldplay's Performance at One Love Manchester     Following the tragic events of the 22nd May, when a bomb exploded outside the Manchester Arena killing 22 people and injuring many others, Ariana Grande has announced the One Love Manchester benefit concert.   All the money raised by the One Love Manchester concert will be donated to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was set up by the Manchester City Council in partnership with the British Red Cross.

You can download Fix You from The OC here   [thanks WiReZ]

You can now download LeftRightLeftRightLeft now. Coldplay's free live album is now available online at the official site. Here's Anchorman with more details:   The free download of Coldplay's new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, is now available here on Coldplay.com. Click here to download your free copy. Today is also the day of the band's first North American tour date, in West Palm Beach, where the first copies of the LRLRL CD will be given away. The CD will then be handed out to all fans

I Should Be So Lucky... well, I was by being the first journalist in the world to hear the new track by mega music combo, Kyl-dplay, reports News Of The World.   That’s right, Pop royalty Kylie Minogue and Coldplay have teamed up to record a charity song together to raise money for AIDS victims. The track, called Lhuna, is brilliant — it combines Kylie’s seriously sexy voice with the haunting tones of Chris Martin. The results are spectacular. Last night, a music insider told me: “This is the TH

Coldplay’s official video for new single Lost! is now available to download from iTunes here. If you're after screenshots from the video we've uploaded them to the Coldplaying gallery, which you can access here.   After some expensive looking high concept videos for their last few efforts Coldplay went back to basics and where it all started from with their new video “Lost!” from the top selling album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. The video is a performance piece with the band rock

You can now download the digital bundle of Coldplay's new single 'Life in Technicolor ii', along with the two B-sides - 'Life in Technicolor ii' (Live from the 02 Arena, London) and 'The Goldrush'. They are available online to purchase now at the 7Digital website.   Coldplay recently announce that Life In Technicolor ii would be Coldplay's next UK single. The B-side of the 7-inch - The Goldrush, is a song previously unheard and unperformed. Will Champion takes lead vocals on The Goldrush, simila

Congratulations to Music Industry student Jonah Delso! Delso was selected to open for Coldplay on July 25 at the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA, through a video contest run by local rock station 93.3 WMMR. Stay tuned for an interview with Delso in the July 25 issue of The Triangle, but for now, check out the winning video here   You may remember Coldplaying.com was involved in a campaign on 6th April 2006, courtesy of Coldplaying member jbarry5503, to distribute 12000 'USA Loves Coldplay' fly

You can listen to original version of The Streets' 'Dry Your Eyes' featuring Chris Martin's backing vocals here   [thanks labell]

Dua Lipa has confirmed she's penned a track with Chris Martin.   The 21-year-old know for 'Scared To Be Lonely' and 'Be The One' revealed the big news at her sold out O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire show on Thursday night. "I've written a song with a really talented artist called Chris Martin."   Lipa - who has previously worked with Martin Garrix - is currently working on her self-titled studio album and is due to release her next single this Friday.   According to Genius, the collaboration will b

The Decision to hold a Coldplay concert in the middle of September and on a working night is as a result of the band’s tour schedule, promoters said yesterday. Coldplay will be playing the Phoenix Park on Monday in what will be the last major concert of the year in Ireland. The band will be supported by the 2008 Mercury Prize winners Elbow and White Lies.   MCD event organiser Louis Harte said Coldplay are currently completing their outdoor European tour and this was the only date available. “We

Six shows for the Welsh soul sensation   As was announced here on Coldplaying earlier this week, Coldplay have confirmed that Duffy will be supporting us at six US shows in the autumn (or, if you prefer, "the fall").   She'll be performing at the following dates:   Oct 21- Cleveland Oct 26 - East Rutherford Oct 27 - East Rutherford Oct 29 - Boston - Washington DCNov 1 - Philadelphia   Coldplay say, "We think she's brilliant, so we're very pleased."

It was revealed yesterday Coldplay had considered playing the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (New Zealand), but ruled it out for logistical reasons - Dunedin airport's limitations could be another stumbling block to the city hosting top international music acts, it appears, according to the Otago Daily Times this weekend. [thanks Tash]   As we've heard in the last few days Coldplay will be touring stadiums down under on the Mylo Xylotour as they announced four dates in Australia and New Zealand