Coldplay News

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

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

A reminder that, until midnight tonight, anyone who pre-orders the 7-inch vinyl boxset from Coldplay's UK/Rest Of The World online store will be entered into a competition. One lucky winner will then have their boxset signed by all four members of the band!   Meanwhile we asked you to vote on whether you will be buying the Singles 1999-2006 boxset. The results so far are as follows (Coldplay fans are divided!):     Cast your vote here

Video your granny for MAX and win Coldplay tickets!   It's a physical challenge for both the entrant and the performer. But it could get you in the door to see Coldplay! If you can get your grandparent to dance, on camera, and email the mpeg video (less than 5meg please!), we will take all entries very seriously. We don’t think they’re bringing the 84-year-old dancer from their latest music video, but if you have some elderly people who can dance, you may be there to find out!   If you couldn't

Dig out the vinyl, scan the CD collection and scroll through your MP3 player….and then tell us your favourite album.   We're asking everyone to vote for their favourite album of all time. The results will be tallied, and the top ten albums of all time - as voted by Australia - will be revealed in a 90 minute television epic to be aired in December. To nominate your favourite album go to the vote now link on this page, call 1900 966 336 or SMS your vote to 19799222.   Following on from the succe

See a special Coldplay show in New York - win tickets to Yahoo! taping   Are you a Coldplay fan living in the New York City or New Jersey area? Would you like to come along to a secret and very exclusive taping of a live performance with Coldplay? If so, then the good people at Yahoo! Music and Capitol Records are requesting the pleasure of your company at Nissan Live Sets in NYC, featuring Coldplay. The details are as follows...   Date: Wednesday October 22nd, 2008 Arrival Time: 6.30pm Location

Eight lucky Latin American fans will win a trip to Miami and Houston to watch Coldplay's shows and twelve more will win a Viva La Vida album CD in a competition courtesy of Warner Brothers Latin America (WBLA).   Miami: To enter, visit wbla.com then choose your country, and click on the 'inside the music' icon. Fill the form with your personal information, and then answer approximately 20 Coldplay-related questions. The winners chosen will be the eight people who answer questions correctly in th

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The countdown for the Coldplay concert has begun for me. Coldplay is going to be in Mexico City two days: the 3rd/4th of March and I will be attending to the first one with my girlfriend.   Actually I am very lucky because the tickets were sold out almost an hour after the sale began and I had to buy them through ticketmaster.com.mx because the phone number was busy. Also I was very lucky to get my seats in one of the first rows ( row H) and actually I had like 3 windows opened in my laptop to s

The second of Coldplay's competitions to win tickets to Coldplay's current Latin American tour is now live.   The official site has one pair of tickets to give away for each of the three Grand Rex shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina.   The competition runs from today until midday Saturday (Argentinian time). To enter, click here

Ahead of the release of their new album, 'Viva La Vida', Capital FM's Lucio caught up with Chris, Jonny and Guy from the band to find out all about it.   In this exclusive interview, the boys reveal why the album has two titles, tell us why new single, 'Violet Hill' is 'better than Beethoven' and explain why their new CD is perfect to listen to in a traffic jam. Plus, Chris reveals what it was like working with Kanye West and wades into the debate about Jay Z headlining Glastonbury.   Ever thoug

Reports from Berlin's 02 World in Germany are filtering through from those in the queue waiting to access the venue for the Coldplay concert tonight. Times are German (local time):   8.47pm: Well, albert just finished ^^ he was a tad better than yesterday, not only because he played one more song from his first record, the sound was better, too. It seems to me, that the crowd isn't as excited as they should be, but well, that might change when the guys takes the stage. By the way: we're right in

Coldplay's hour-long gig at the BBC Radio Theatre in London is over. They played:   1. Life In Technicolor 2. Violet Hill 3. Clocks 4. Viva La Vida (dedicated to Terry Wogan) 5. 42 6. The Hardest Part aka. Ego Trip (Chris M. acoustic) 7. Chinese Sleep Chant 8. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno v-v-v-ersion) 9. Yellow (dedicated to Radio 2) 10. Lost! 11. Trouble 12. The Scientist (full version) 13. Lovers In Japan (dedicated to Dermot O'Leary) encore 14. Death And All His Friends (dedicated

Reports from Hamburg's Colorline Arena in Germany are filtering through from those in the queue waiting to access the venue for the Coldplay concert tonight. Times are German (local time):   8.24pm: Albert hammond jr. was bloody brilliant! But he should've played more from his first record though But fuck that, coldplay's next! OMFG!!! See you on the other side guys!   6.37pm: So, we're in the arena now =D the people in front of the doors went nuts and we got pretty much squashed lol Lars got

Setlist: Life In Techicolor / Violet Hill / Clocks / In My Place / Viva La Vida / 42 / Yes / The Scientist / Chines Sleep Chant (Sidestage) / God Put A Smile Upon My Face (Sidestage, new version) / Square One / Speed Of Sound / Trouble / Lost / Strawberry Swing / Yellow (Crowd acoustic) / Death Will Never Conquer (Crowd acoustic, Will Champion) / Fix You / Lovers In Japan / Death And All Of His Friends   The band started playing at around 9:30 with Life in Technicolor... which was absolutely fan

It was the same setlist as the night before, except for the addition of What If instead of Trouble. Photos from Coldplay’s 2nd night at the Los Angeles Forum [including some fantastic ones by ali_baba7, Aaron Weinstein and bronwynlewis] are in the gallery here.   Setlist: Life In Techicolor / Violet Hill / Clocks / In My Place / Viva La Vida / 42 / Yes / The Scientist / Chines Sleep Chant (B-stage) / God Put A Smile Upon My Face (B-stage, new version) / Square One / Speed Of Sound / What If / Lo

Thanks 'Bunnyman' for the following report:   Just got back from Madison Square Garden and heard some of Coldplay's soundcheck. These are some of the songs I caught them doing (not in any order):   In My place God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Lost! Lovers In Japan Yes / Chinese Sleep Chant Strawberry Swing   I was ushered out before catching all of it. Heard either Jonny or Chris play a bit of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' on guitar between songs.   More on the MSG show tonight here onwards (includi

Reign of Love made its Coldplay concert debut in Paris last night, in the first of two consecutive shows at the Bercy.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (partial - techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (acoustic) Deat

Coldplay's single concert at Prague's 02 Arena. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here. They played Fix You twice to apologise for the 'crap sound'. [thanks budvarka]   First pictures of this concert came from Czech media outlet blesk.cz.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno versio

Trouble [sendspace clip] has returned to the Coldplay setlist in Berlin.   Setlist:   01 Life In Technicolor 02 Violet Hill 03 Clocks 04 In My Place 05 Speed Of Sound 06 Cemeteries Of London 07 Chinese Sleep Chant 08 42 09 Fix You 10 Strawberry Swing 11 God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) 12 Talk (partial, techno version) 13 Trouble / The Hardest Part / Postcards From Far Away (Medley) 14 Viva La Vida 15 Lost! ------ 16 The Scientist (acoustic) 17 Death Will Never Conquer (Will, acou

Coldplay played the American Airlines Center, Dallas, in their last of two shows in Texas last night.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (Chris - piano instrumental) Postcards From Far Away (Chris - piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (acoustic) Death Will Never Conquer

Coldplay played the Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida last night. No changes to the normal setlist.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (acoustic) Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing

Coldplay played the Bank Atlantic Center, Ft Lauderdale, Florida last night. No changes to the normal setlist.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (acoustic) Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic

Coldplay's single concert at the Budapest Arena in Hungary took place tonight. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here.   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (

Coldplay played their second and final Italian concert of the 2008 European leg of the Viva La Vida Tour at Datchforum, Milan, Italy tonight, and added Don't Panic, Reign Of Love and an acoustic version of Shiver. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here   Setlist: [thanks fede]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) T