Coldplay News

Global hip-hop wonders Black Eyed Peas and Vancouver rockers Hedley are the next acts to join the lineup for The 2006 JUNO Awards broadcast, it was announced today by CTV and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The two groups join previously announced artists Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, 2006 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Bryan Adams, Coldplay, Michael Bublé and Nickelback.   Hosted by Pamela Anderson from Halifax, Nova Scotia, The 2006 JUNO Awards air

Coldplay has released an limited edition 12" version of 'Talk' combining all the mixes currently available in the official eshop for £3.99.   Featuring the Thin White Duke mix on the A-side with the Francois K Dub and Junkie XL remix making up the B-side, the 12" is out now.

Here is the official line on Coldplay's only summer UK gig:   The Isle of Wight Festival 2006 is proud to announce that Coldplay will headline Sunday 11th June. They also announced that Foo Fighters will headline Saturday 10th June.   Coldplay are performing this headline slot as their only live show in Europe this summer. They are currently on a 16 month world tour.   The Isle of Wight Festival 2006 will be the fifth festival since it’s reincarnation in 2002. The Isle of Wight Festivals at the

Oasis vs. Coldplay (Entertainment) Starting: 09:00 on Thursday 9th March. Duration: 1 hour Showing on VH2.   The Changing Faces of Coldplay Sat 11. March 2006 12.00 on The Box   CD:UK (Music)   Coldplay and Sugababes feature in today’s edition of the music chart show, presented by Lauren Laverne, Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts.   Starting: 12:30 on Saturday 11th March. Duration: 1 hour Showing on ITV1 London.   CD:UK (Music) Starting: 12:30 on Saturday 11th March. Duration: 1 hour Showing on UTV

The Japan ticket pre-sale starts next week - coldplay.com will have full details.   The Japan pre-sale will start at 10am on Thursday, March 9th and ends at 5pm on Friday, March 10th.

For all its radio hits, Coldplay has always seemed like the poor man's U2. In concert, at least in Saturday night's show at TD Waterhouse Centre, singer Chris Martin and his band mates gave that and a run for its money.   Coldplay delivered a steady stream of fan favorites, augmented by a gorgeous assortment of spotlights and video effects that were enough to make one forget that all the songs basically sound the same.   Compared with the odd lack of energy at U2's arena show in Tampa last fa

You get the feeling Brit-pop kings Coldplay can generate lush, larger-than-life soundscapes in their sleep. The quartet has been consistently gorgeous since 2000 debut Parachutes and especially on 2002 followup A Rush of Blood to the Head .   But after two albums that dedicated great chunks to the soul-shredding intricacies of heartbreak, 2005 album X&Y was bloated with what’s-it-all-about head-tripping, big themes that tired listeners more than titillated them. The fact that Martin married

Coldplay and the Foo Fighters have been announced to headline Sunday and Saturday respectively at this year's Nokia IW Festival.   Lindsay Weatherston, from promoters Solo, said: "Coldplay and Foo Fighters are two of the biggest acts in the world today.   "It is truly fantastic that in only our fifth year we have attracted acts of this stature. We really feel that the IW Festival is now firmly back on the map. The Island should feel very proud."   She added: "I watched Coldplay at Glastonbury la

Coldplay have confirmed that the fourth single to be lifted from their multi-million selling X&Y album will be The Hardest Part and BBC Radio 1 reports that it will hit the shops on Monday April 3rd.   Full details of the new single are expected to be confirmed shortly but HMV as a 12" vinyl version listed as The Hardest Part Live EP, with details to follow.   The band are also planning to record two of their shows in Canada for a future DVD, lead singer Chris Martin explained on their offi

The band has just announced plans to film their two sold-out shows in Toronto in March. The shows will be shot in HD for a future Coldplay DVD.   "Several of our all-time favourite gigs have happened in Canada so what better place to film our shows," said Chris.   Making this news even more exciting is the fact that the band will allow five canadian fans the chance of a lifetime - to film the show themselves.   Five fans will be chosen via the Coldplay Fan-Cam Contest with Global Television begi

A band of Berwick High School students will play in front of music royalty next month after making it to the final of a major national competition.   Loose Wire have been picked from thousands of bands to perform at the awards night of the Make It, Break It competition in the Paul McCartney Auditorium at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts on April 8. Among the audience will be the competition judges — Chris Martin of Coldplay, rapper Ms Dynamite, DJ Mark Radcliffe, producer Steve Levine

Coldplay fans turned out en masse in Washington on Thursday night to send birthday wishes to the band’s curly mopped frontman, Chris Martin.   Nearly 2,000 posters emblazoned with the message, “Happy Birthday Chris!” were raised during the concert’s encore at MCI Center, The Washington Post’s J. Freedom du Lac reports.   A stunned Martin, whose voice was frayed because of a confessed tequila binge the night before, took in the message and bowed to the crowd.

Coldplay will film its March 22-23 stand at Toronto`s Air Canada Centre for potential use in an upcoming DVD. Taking a page from the Beastie Boys, who drafted fans to shoot footage for their upcoming movie 'Awesome: I ... Shot That,' Coldplay is launching a contest to find five fans to handle the same duties.   Beginning Monday (March 6), Canadian fans can enter the sweepstakes by watching Entertainment Tonight Canada and then logging onto Global TV`s Web site. Winners will take home a digital

Coldplay are inviting fans to film their gigs so their footage can be used for the concert DVD.   The project – which applies to their Toronto gigs on March 22-23 – was inspired by the Beastie Boys’ Awesome: I F**kin’ Shot That. It was made by five fans in the audience at one of their shows.   A competition will be launched on Canadian television to select five fans to take on the task. The band plan to use the resulting footage on a DVD of the occasion.

Coldplay Talk [Live At Earls Court 2005]/[Thin White Duke Remix] **** [Q Recommends]   Two exclusive live versions from the band of 2005.   Coldplay underlined that 2005 was their year by selling out three consecutive nights at London’s 18.000-capacity Earls Court last December. It was the climax of their 80-date Twisted Logic world tour adn the sense of occasion is palpable on this download.   As Jonny Buckland plays the guitar intro to Talk, Martin acknowledges that it’s lifted from Kraftwerk

It's one of those bands the media is supposed to praise. Coldplay issues melodic songs. The lyrics are serious. And, by golly, front man Chris Martin dates Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow.   Yeah, yeah, yeah.   But Coldplay, which returns to Tampa after Martin wussed out at the last minute with a sore throat several months ago, just doesn't move me. There is nothing sexy, scary or dangerous about their music or stage show.   And what is rock 'n' roll without a little of that?In other words

Yesterday... 1st March 2006 at Strokes concert, NYC   “Oh and how funny was it when the show first started and all those technicolor light screens blazed, totally shocking the audience? I screamed out, “Holy crap! It’s a Coldplay concert!” It was only later when Kiran shouted at me, “is that Chris Martin?!?!” that I realized that Coldplay (or at least Chris, Will Champion, and Jonny Buckland) were actually present at the show. I guess they were just making sure their lighting equipment was being

The government has announced a range of new initiatives to help British music acts break into the American market.   These include making new research into the US market available to UK music companies and developing a website highlighting the latest British music. Other moves include a broad programme of gigs showcasing UK musicians. The measures come ahead of the South by South West music festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, which this year hosts its largest ever British presence.   "From the Be

March 2: Bluegrass musician Doc Watson is 83. Actor John Cullum ("Northern Exposure") is 76. Singer Lou Reed is 64. Actress Cassie Yates is 55. Actress-comedian Laraine Newman is 54. Singer Jay Osmond of The Osmonds is 51. Drummer John Cowsill of The Cowsills is 50. Country singer Larry Stewart of Restless Heart is 47. Singer Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi is 44. Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay is 29. Actor Robert Iler ("The Sopranos") is 21.

Coldplay isn't a band, a sound, or a sought-after export. They are an issue, a political party. The New York Times published an article making the “Case Against Coldplay.” One vote for Coldplay and you may be the deciding vote against an indie rock oligarchy. If you kind of like them, sometimes, well you might as well just be voting for Ralph Nader. So a band of such polarizing effect, may inspire mass hysteria upon their arrival in Oklahoma City right?   No. Despite the magnifying glass recentl

Coldplay have quashed speculation they are on the brink of splitting by revealing details of a new "edgier" album.   The band - who warned at the Brit Awards earlier this month "People are fed up with us and so are we" - will signal their commitment to the group by setting up their own recording studio in London. The move was inspired by German collaborators on their latest X&Y album [pictured], Kraftwerk, who have their own studio to keep outsiders away and distractions to a minimum.   Drum

With a sudden jolt, a giant Cinemascope monitor illuminated the Ford Center stage Monday night, backlighting the shadowy figures of Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Guy Berryman. Martin leaned on the monitor, intoning the opening lines from Coldplay’s latest album, “X&Y,” to the capacity crowd.   “You’re in control. Is there anywhere you want to go?” Martin sang as a digital countdown commenced on the screen. For the next 90 minutes, Martin and Coldplay took the audie

BBC's 6 Music has learned that Abbey Road studios will not be prosecuted over a Coldplay gig it hosted for the BBC.   The recording studio was threatened with prosecution under new licensing laws because it hosted an "illegal" gig organised by the broadcasting corporation.   Lawyers from Westminster Council claimed the concert, which will be aired on Radio 2 in April, was the first live music event to break the law since it came into force in November. Westminster sought legal advice when a form

Recording studios look set to become the latest unintended casualties of the Government’s Licensing Act as experts warn they must get clearance costing hundreds of pounds a year to let people play live music on their premises.   The problem came to light following a gig performed by Coldplay at Abbey Road studios this month, attended by competition winners, which is set to be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April.   Under the act, if entertainment is provided for profit or is put on in public the ve

Canadian actress and star of Fox TV's Stacked, Pamela Anderson, Monday was named host of the 2006 JUNO Awards ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The April 2 awards ceremony at the Halifax Metro Centre will be broadcast by CTV.   Anderson was named The Most Powerful Canadian in Hollywood in 2005 by Canadian Business magazine, CTV and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences noted in a news release Monday.   Canadian music rocks, Anderson in a statement. No matter where I am in the world