Coldplay News

More pictures from Coldplay's Singapore gig are online, starting here

MTV's satellite music channel has applied for permission to stage a one-off "unplugged" concert in the famous Cango Caves - starring Coldplay.   The Oudtshoorn municipality has been approached by a company called Hunta Entertainment.   According to council documents, there is a moratorium on events in the caves after damage caused by a succession of Passion plays and concerts in the past.Council officials at first recommended that the application be turned down "to keep the conservation integrit

A behind-the-scenes documentary of Coldplay's world tour has been put on hold because frontman Chris Martin is too busy to edit the footage.   The Clocks rocker commissioned his film-making best pal to shoot over 600 hours of film as he followed the notoriously publicity shy group as they toured their X&Y [pictured] album. But Martin insists he must be involved in putting the TV documentary together, and is currently to busy to go into the editing room for an extended period of time.   An in

British band Coldplay rocked fans from around Southeast Asia with an highly energised and electric performance in Singapore.   Fans travelled from neighbouring countries for the soldout concert Monday night, Coldplay's only Southeast Asian stop on their Twisted Logic 2006 world tour.   Frontman Chris Martin could not stand still as he and the rest of the Grammy-award winning band performed songs mainly from their latest "X&Y" album including chart-toppers "Speed of Sound".   Read the full re

Coldplay feature on both the ‘Glastobury’ DVD and accompanying CD ‘Music From Glastonbury The Film’. The CD is available to buy through Amazon.com with the DVD following on July 17th.   In 1970, a young farmer named Michael Eavis opened his 150-acre farm to 1,500 people for the weekend who paid one pound each to watch a handful of pop and folk stars perform…and the Glastonbury Festival was born.   Julien Temple, (The Filth and the Fury), has spent the past few years collecting footage from every

New Coldplay material being tried out in Adelaide   Penny and I travel in with the band today. Upon arrival at the airport, there is a news crew and photographer in the terminal. It’s all rather funny, as the cameraman walks awkwardly backwards for the whole route to the vehicles.   He does very well actually, given that there are escalators and obstacles aplenty on the way. It’s a bit full on and in your face though and Tour Manager Andy Francks can’t help but laugh as the interviewer finally a

No opening act(s). Setlist:   1. Square One | 2. Politik | 3. Yellow | 4. Speed Of Sound | 5. God Put A Smile On Your Face | 6. What If | 7. How You See The World | 8. White Shadows | 9. The Scientist | 10. Til Kingdom Come | 11. Ring Of Fire | 12. Trouble | 13. Clocks 14. Talk   - Encore -   15. Swallowed In The Sea | 16. In My Place | 17. Fix You   Read the full review here and pictures here

Coldplay singer Chris Martin has a Hollywood wife - but don't let that fool you into thinking he's a playboy.   Martin - who has two kids with Gwyneth Paltrow - says a playboy lifestyle couldn't be further from the band's mind.   "At a time when we could just buy speedboats, we are really fired up about trying to do something," Chris says. "We have had three albums now, sold lots of records, we've taken a lot of shit ... and played to lots of intelligent people. Now it is time to do something g

Phoenix FM ran a number of top 20 shows in 2005 and broadcast the most popular ones on the internet. They are running more polls this year, with the most popular ones having another show on the station in the coming months.   As last year, some of the most popular polls will be counted down in a special radio broadcast, streamed live, by Phoenix FM in the summer of 2006. The Coldplay poll promises to be the biggest poll undertaken yet.   To select your 10 Coldplay songs, visit http://www.redpeng

The inaugural MTV Centrestage Singapore, a celebration of live music, is set to rock Singapore on 10th of July at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with music icons Coldplay.   Staged by Live Nation and MTV Centrestage, Coldplay Twisted Logic Tour 2006 will be presented by Nokia Nseries and supported by Singapore Tourism Board. Coldplay, one of the most awarded bands in the world with 4 Grammies, 4 Brits, 9 MTV Awards and countless others under their belt, will be performing at this one-night only co

Black may be the new, erm, black, but it’s how you wear it that matters.   Liam Gallagher managed to be the picture of cool yesterday when he stepped out of a recording studio in Ealing, West London.   But Chris Martin looked totally stupid in similarly dark gear, wearing his cap backwards as Coldplay arrived in Perth, Australia, ahead of a concert. Judging by Liam’s rude gesture, he must’ve seen the picture of Chris.   Source: http://www.thesun.co.uk

Five years ago a little-known UK band took to the stage at Metropolis City to entertain a crowd of less than 2000. Friday night's concert was a different story.   Since then Coldplay have developed in leaps and bounds. Literally. While most of those at the 2001 show were impressed by the depth of the songs and the obvious musicianship, the performance lacked lustre and energy.   The same could not be said of Coldplay's dynamic performance in front of a 16,500 capacity crowd at Burswood Dome last

Last month Chris Martin of the British band Coldplay reportedly got stuck in an elevator in Brisbane, Australia.   That the man who sang "Fix You" and "Don't Panic" might have had "A Rush of Blood to the Head" while trapped in a faulty lift for two hours is the stuff of tabloid headlines. But any symbolic significance seen in the episode would be misplaced.   After all, the vertiginous rise of Coldplay over the last few years has been nothing short of unstoppable, with only Martin himself appare

They may be megastars, but it seems those lads from Coldplay really are just Mr Nice Guys.   Excited fan Angie Paspaliaris waited outside the Adelaide Entertainment Centre until 12.15-ish yesterday, when the fellas made their not-so-hasty exit.   Apparently Chris Martin, right, came out and chatted, signing autographs for about 10 minutes. "He took the time to make sure everyone got what they wanted, all the time being humble and saying thank you to us," Angie says."He is left-handed, and one g

London: Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has said that Australian spin wizard Shane Warne provided him tips on how to chat up women.   He said Warne [pictured] became his “wingman" when he tried to chat up a woman–who didn't like their music–in an elevator after the band first became famous.   He however, said that he had exaggerated the incident, which anyway happened long before his marriage to actress Gwyneth Paltrow."When there's 11,000 people there, the truth becomes less important than the

He's played with Bill Wyman from the Rolling Stones, he taught Coldplay’s lead guitarist and he has worked on top chart albums.   Who is he? Jan Beck and he has now brought his musical expertise to Copeland.   Living in the Ennerdale area, the 41-year-old professional musician has come to work on a new album, go out on tour and offer tuition locally. Jan is multi-talented – he is a specialist guitarist, drummer and saxophone player.He has worked in Sweden and in this country and is now a session

Coldplay have set a new audience record at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as part of their “Twisted Logic” tour through Michael Chugg Entertainment.   The British band played to 12,490 fans on Wednesday June 28, breaking the previous record set by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2000.   Source: http://www.themusic.com.au

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's national concert tour was the "most requested event" in the first half of 2006 according to Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company.   Following closely behind on the chart ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales from 1/1/06 - 6/30/06 were Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II. tour and Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz.   "Jimmy Buffett as well as Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II. tour have

Just what do one of the world's biggest acts get up to when they're in Adelaide?   We've got no idea say http://theadvertiser.news.com.au, that's why we need you guys. If you saw the Coldplay lads out and about during their stay, email [email protected] or phone 8206 2352.   Maybe you spotted Chris Martin and co out and about at a shop peddling Fair Trade gear (one of the band's pet causes) or chowing down at an organic cafe. Let us know if you saw them.   Don't just tell t

Missed out yesterday? This is it, your final chance to grab tickets to one of the concerts of the year, Coldplay.   In conjunction with Triple M and the New Zoo crew, John Blackman, Jane Reilly, Scott McBain and Cosi - there are two more gold double-passes to win.   (Coldplay performs at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre TONIGHT). For your chance to the seats, take note of today's Coldplay codeword: YELLOW. Then, listen to 104.7 Triple M's New Zoo between 8-8.30am today to find out how to win. G

ANDREW DENTON: So you guys went and played a kind of an acoustic gig.   CHRIS MARTIN: Yes, we went busking. Yes.   ANDREW DENTON: In the car park. What was that like?   CHRIS MARTIN: Well busking is great. We've only been busking twice. The first time was, our drummer Will and myself had no money and this must have been in 1999, and we both were saying to each other, "You're really good at singing and I think we were quite talented," and he would say to me, "No, I think you're really quite talen

Phoenix FM ran a number of top 20 shows in 2005 and broadcast the most popular ones on the internet. They are running more polls this year, with the most popular ones having another show on the station in the coming months.   As last year, some of the most popular polls will be counted down in a special radio broadcast, streamed live, by Phoenix FM in the summer of 2006. The Coldplay poll promises to be the biggest poll undertaken yet.   To select your 10 Coldplay songs, visit http://www.redpeng

Coldplay rocker Chris Martin was so furious when he found himself faced with a critical member of the public, he unleashed an astonishing tirade on her appearance and excess weight.   The Clocks star admits he was an "arsehole" to launch such a personal attack on the unimpressed woman. He says, "When someone insults you to your face about your music, the first thing you want to do is pick on something about their appearance. "It's a terrible thing but I had this woman parked outside our house.  

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin reckons he can't bear listening to the band's first album Parachutes.   In an interview with Andrew Denton for Enough Rope the singer from one of the world's bigest bands revealed that and some other gems. "Think if I ever get married again I might put it on to impress someone but I can't imagine that ever happening."   Martin reasons that nothing can be learnt by listening to one's own music so he tries to constantly listen to other artists' efforts. You can catch

As reported earlier, the current tour of Australia is underway and they have so far played Brisbane and Sydney.   This coming Monday (3rd July) the popular TV programme 'Enough Rope with Andrew Denton' will be showing an exclusive with Chris. The show will be transmitted on ABC at 21.35 (local time).   There are also various radio promo interviews on Triple M, Triple J and Nova which you can download and listen to here [thanks shallumstuart and higherenergy]