Coldplay News

The abridged Fantastico interview that was aired last month for TV Globo in Brazil has been released in full online, and in it Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland talked at length about the new record due in December, and how previous album reviews have shaped the way they go about the recording process. Watch (in English) the full 20 minute Fantastico interview with Chris and Jonny in the first post of the thread here at the Coldplay forum. You can also find links to download the full interview in

During a fan meet in London Coldplay have confirmed that their new album will come too soon for a 2010 release, and have still a lot of work to finish before their cash-strapped label EMI take over the reigns of marketing it. The band also had time to mention the timing of the early stages of a new tour.   According to Coldplayer Craigie-J who spoke to the band yesterday in London, LP5 won't be out in time for presents. He said: "There ain't gonna be a release for Christmas now that is for sure.

Guy Berryman gave an interview to Triple J just before their headline set at Splendour In The Grass on Sunday and gave more insight into Coldplay's fifth album. You can listen to the podcast of the interview at the Triple J website, or you can download it via our Multimedia forum now. Thanks for all your comments so far on the interview - if you haven't commented on it yet you can do so at the LP5 sub-forum now. [thanks joshtimo & SueDeNimes]   Guy confirmed that an October 2011 release is s

Coldplaying.com and Coldplay.com were both shortlisted, in the Best Fansite and Best Official site respectively, at the BT Digital Music Awards 2010 that took place last night at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. Neither site took home an award (the awards went to Muse and Muselive) but its the second consecutive BTDMA that Coldplaying has made the final 6. Thanks to everyone who took the chance to vote for us - we'll be back with another crack at it next year!   Coldplay roadie Miller was there

We sent Lousie and her friend Carley to watch Coldplay live - in CANADA.   They flew out to Toronto on Tuesday [21st March] where they took in the sights of the City centre and The CN Tower.   On Wednesday 22nd March, they went to watch Coldplay perform live. Before they went on stage Louise and Carley were invited to go backstage and hang out with Chris Martin and the guys. As well as getting their photos taken, they were also given signed programmes and t-shirts from the band.   Read the full

Don’t hate Chris Martin because he’s beautiful. Hate him because he’s insanely talented, incredibly successful, and married to a gorgeous movie star.   After all, Martin’s band Coldplay – for which he sings lead vocals – sold over five million copies of their 2000 release “Parachutes,” no small feat considering that was their debut.   Martin comes from humble beginnings, having been raised by a teacher and an accountant, and started out his college career studying ancient history. But everything

Aside from a couple of records released by veteran acts achieving late-career creative peaks, most of the best albums of 2005 were made by newer faces.   Many of these artists and bands released first, second or third albums last year, bringing freshness to the airwaves, bodies to the dance floor and real vitality to various strains of rock, pop, rap and soul.   8. Coldplay, “X & Y” (Capitol) “X & Y” found Coldplay showing real progress in 2005. The album is anthemic and atmospheric in

Kate Winslet has made a £420,000 profit - selling her house to luvvie pal Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (and baby Apple of course).   Titanic star Kate, 28, splashed out £2.1million on the five-bed lovenest with her film director husband Sam Mendes, 38, two years ago. Now Oscar winner Gwyneth and Chris Martin have snapped it up for £2.52million after a boom in prices.The couple, who have a two-month-old daughter, Apple, will count actors Jude Law and Helena-Bonham Carter as neighbours in a le

Good afternoon. Here are some pictures which we didn't have time/space/fast enough connection for from yesterday's live blog.   Figuring out how to play the new version of Talk in the soundcheck Chris, pondering   Warming up for the show...   Moments before taking the stage   Chris on guitar   Chris on piano   Chris on fire   It's fair to say the refreshments stall wasn't very busy during the show   The crowd (which the band all agreed were absolutely amazing last night)   The Lovers

The lyrics to Coldplay's "How You See The World" Version II from the 'Help: A Day In The Life' War Child recordings have been uploaded here

Lighting Designer Paul Normandale has upped the lighting fixture quantities for a series of European stadium shows for Coldplay's ongoing Viva La Vida tour, including a conversion of eight MAC 250 Washes into new MAC 250 Beams, writes L&Si Online, an entertainment, presentation and communications company.   Martin Professional's new MAC 250 Beam upgrade kit converts any standard Martin MAC 250 Wash into a punchy beam fixture that projects powerful variably sized pencil beams. Normandale, who

Paul McCartney is to take part in the forthcoming Band Aid III single. The former-Beatle will play bass on the re-recording of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, according to reports in today’s (November 3) Sun newspaper.   "It's great Macca is involved. He is a real statesman and will give this record even more clout," a source said. He’s the most famous bass player in the world and was keen to support the project. It will hopefully raise a huge amount of money for victims of famine in Africa. It’

The 3am colum of UK newspaper Daily Mirror reports that Chris Martin appearently had dinner with U2 singer Bono and Beatles legend Paul McCartney.   The dinner was held Wednesday evening (Sep 6) at London's Locanda Locatelli restaurant.   A spy says: "They were chatting away. Macca was quiet at first but he soon livened up."   More on this story here [thanks Flying Sparks]

Madonna can add another #1 album to her resume, as Confessions On A Dancefloor debuted at the top of the sales chart this week.   After 47 years and after 13 previous albums, Madge apparently still knows what it takes to connect with both the dancefloor and consumers. However, her latest effort is second only to Coldplay's X&Y when it comes to first-week sales this year.Last week's chart-toppers, popera act Il Divo, dropped one spot with Ancora in the face of the Madonna onslaught. But they

This is a BIG reminder that new Coldplay track Major Minus will be airing tonight at 9pm (BST) at the following stations: BBC Radio 1; BBC Radio 2; BBC 6 Music; Absolute Radio; Xfm. Moving To Mars will follow on the radio tomorrow at 11.45am (also BST). For now, join the Major Minus Listening Party at the Coldplaying messageboard now! We will have a new 1-10 sliding scale poll on what you thought of the song shortly after it airs.   The Coldplaying Toolbar has been updated to include all the sta

A Major rock festival is planned for Douglas in 2007   Proposals are in the pipeline for the Rock The Rock Isle of Man Music Festival – with Noble's Park rumoured to be a potential venue.   Robbie Williams, Coldplay and other major international artists are being considered as potential acts, it is understood. More than a dozen acts could take to the stage during a two-day festival, with tickets costing more than £100. The event website – rocktherockiom.com – says the festival is 'coming soon,'

As you may be aware due the Coldplay’s active involvement, Make Trade Fair is a campaign by Oxfam International calling on governments, institutions, and multinational companies to change the rules so that trade can become part of the solution to poverty, not part of the problem.   ‘Make a Big Noise for Make Trade Fair’, calls for anyone under the age of 30 [that's me out - ed.] to dream up a non-traditional campaign idea for Oxfam’s Make Trade Fair cause. The winning idea will then be brought t

There are a couple of pictures posted on the messageboard of Chris Martin and Michael Stipe of REM on stage here.   PIctures courtesy of Getty Images; thanks to MarDawn for the thread.

ANAHEIM – A 27-year-old man fell about 30 feet to his death as he tried to jump over an opening along the Santa Ana riverbed Tuesday night, police said.   Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said the incident occurred at 11 p.m. at 2695 Katella Avenue at the Santa Ana riverbed. Officers found the man on the west side bike trail underneath Katella, he said.   The man has been identified as Guillermo Gomez, of Alhambra, according to the Orange County coroner's office. Police said the man had just

A comprehensive review of Coldplay's concert at the LCCC (12th September 2009) has been published online, courtesy of Pete (Tonsu). Here is the review and some new photos:   Well, I've been back through the thread up to Jen's first posts of the morning (great work guys!) and I'm sure I've missed some stuff, but there's just so much to take in! I heard rumours that there was a pic of Jizo and myself being silly with lip-balm in front row centre, or at least a link to a pic on Twitter, but seeing

The home of the Premier League champions Manchester City was taken over by Coldplay last night, writes the Manchester Evening News today, in a review article of Coldplay's Manchester shows on Saturday and Sunday night (9-10 June) at the Etihad Stadium. Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (9th - Saturday) and here (10th - Sunday) now. Read on for the M.E.N. review...   The band, led by front-man Chris Martin, played the first of two gigs

Two hours after whipping a demographic-straddling crowd into a care-free, communal frenzy last night, the obvious pleasure they reap from performing was reflected in the masses who merrily filed out of the venue repeatedly bellowing the "whoa-o-oah" refrain from the title track of their fourth LP, Viva La Vida.   This was date number 72 of a world tour, which won't reach its climax of for another nine months - yet there were no signs of fatique, from the get-go it was clear just what a labour of

Manic Street Preachers bass player Nicky Wire has blasted Coldplay and Snow Patrol, claiming they are not bright enough to write hit songs about politics.   TheWelsh rocker is proud of his band's impressive back catalogue of politically motivated rock tunes. But he claims Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody have jumped on the bandwagon by supporting political causes - while being too timid to educate their fans through their lyrics.   'I have nothing against Col

Coldplay have made a sensational live return by playing a secret show in Los Angeles.   The band are scheduled to play at the Universal Amphitheatre this weekend for US radio station KCRW but played a warm up gig last night (11th March) at the nearby Troubadour nightclub - which holds in the region of 400 people.   It was the first time members of the public have been able to hear songs from the group's forthcoming album “X&Y”, which is due for release in June.   During the 60 minute set,

"We have a chance right now to send millions of girls to school for the first time. World leaders will decide this month if they should create a special fund that could close the global education gap. Can you show them how many of us believe all girls belong in school?"   "Take the first step! Join Chris Martin & Guy Berryman of Coldplay and their team of marchers."     A wonderful movement, from Global Citizen, which Coldplay's lead singer is the curator of.   To take part in this, vi