Coldplay News

Sound Relief was a stunning concert for Australian music-lovers but if you weren't at the gigs or tuned in on the day, then bad luck - it won't be shown again (unless you want to download the audio and/or video here, of course).   Organisers yesterday revealed there was a no-repeat clause in the contracts of the 30-plus acts who took to stages in Melbourne and Sydney. It means there will be no future replays or even condensed specials on the bushfire and floods charity to be broadcast on TV or r

EMI labels score a double victory on Billboard's new pan-European sales charts. Coldplay starts an eighth week at No. 1 on the Top 100 Albums chart with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone), while Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" (Virgin) races 8-1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.   Coldplay's summer residency atop the European survey continues as it holds down the top spot again in Holland, France and the Belgian region of Wallony. It falls 1-2 in Ireland and 1-3 in Switzerland,

Coldplay may not be coming for the Sunburst music fest this year but the organisers have other stars in the line-up, the New Straits Times are reporting today.   It's a definite no-show by British alternative rock band Coldplay for the upcoming Sunburst Kuala Lumpur 2009. Instead, music fans will be treated to performances by Korn, Erykah Badu, N.E.R.D, Naturally Seven and Skye on March 21 at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club, Kuala Lumpur.   “It is expensive to bring in Coldplay,” said Pineapple Conc

Noel Gallagher [pictured] has laid into Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for resurrecting Embrace's career by writing their latest smash hit 'Gravity'.   The 37-year-old says, "I don't know what the fuck he's doing writing songs for Embrace - but Chris can write a song."   Oasis new album 'Don't Believe The Truth' is released on 30th May, preceded by a single 'Lyla' on 16th May.   Source: Volume 10

Noel Gallagher claimed there was no way the band could have played Live 8 and dismissed suggestions they would let down fans by postponing gigs that clashed with the high-profile charity event, before throwing in a catty aside.   He said: "U2, Paul McCartney and Coldplay have all got gigs on the same night, but of course us not being as important as U2 or Coldplay. I just don't think it would have been possible to do it."   He then described Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin as a good friend,

Noel Gallagher was interviewed on Virgin Radio and he had this to say about awards, from best newcomer to outstanding achievement:   Yeah they must have run out of people to give it to I don’t know. If Weller hadn’t done it last year I don’t think we’d have bothered, its not the first time they’ve asked us, first the initial reaction was no, then we started thinking we either do it now when we look good or do we succumb in ten years time when we just turned the corner, we still all can legitimat

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher [pictured] has declared that his band is better than U2 and Coldplay. And he insists the other bands know it.   "They know that we shit over them," Gallagher said yesterday on the eve of the British band's sold-out Festival Hall show. "We've got two guitarists in our band. They've only got two between them. End of story.   "Me, Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Bono (U2) have a friendly rivalry. Not that we're in some celebrity club, but I do talk to them on a regular b

This quote from Britain's Maxim magazine was a bit of a surprise. Turns out Noel Gallagher thinks Radiohead are now more important than Oasis.   The Oasis guitarist has conceded the albums released by Radiohead have surpassed anything his group have released. Noel also believes Coldplay could yet match the achievements of him and brother Liam.   Noel Gallagher said: "I think I could have said, without any argument, till the year 2000 Oasis were the most important British band since The Beatles

Chris Martin's homecoming gig may not be quite the tub-thumping affair he had hoped for, report The Sun in another online article linked to the band this morning. Coldplay will play in his home town of Exeter on Saturday week but are under orders to keep the noise down. Here's the rest of The Sun's article:   Coldplay will headline the, ahem, Big Noise Session at Exeter Castle - a new concert in aid of Mencap which follows the charity's Little Noise Session in London last month. But the winter w

Musicians fortunate enough to perform in arenas sometimes act as if they've done their audience a favor simply by showing up. Not Coldplay. On Tuesday night in a nearly full New Orleans Arena, Coldplay went well beyond the call of duty. The musicians were not, for instance, required to march to the rear of the building and deliver an unabashed unplugged set in the middle of section 109, writes The Times-Picayune.   Vocalist Chris Martin did not need to alter the lyrics of "Fix You," or quasi-fre

A reminder that the North America and Pacific pre-order for Coldplay's 7-inch singles boxset ends on Friday this week (April 20th) at 3pm EST.   Anyone who pre-orders will be entered into a contest to win one of three signed copies of the boxset. Three runners-up will receive a singles lithograph.   Click here to go directly to the pre-order page at the Coldplay official shop.

September 4, 2005 -- Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's on the phone with The Post, desperately trying to avoid wrecking his car on a stretch of California highway halfway between L.A. and his show in San Diego.   "Listen, mate, can I call you back?" asks Martin, the Brit singer, pianist, husband to Gwyneth and daddy to little baby Apple. "I've got about six paparazzi on my tail here, weaving in and out behind my car. I'm about to go off the road. It's just not safe."   Martin hangs up and makes

Coldplay was the biggest rock band on the planet last year. So what better time for the British foursome to cash in, say, by launching an arena tour in Seattle just months after the band conquered America’s amphitheaters?   Hence, Wednesday night’s headlining date at KeyArena, witnessed by about 13,000 ecstatic fans just months after Coldplay’s August stop at Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre. And for those who caught the latter but not the former, you really only missed out on three noteworthy

Coldplay's Chris Martin spoke to Nova 96.9FM (Sydney radio station) that aired this morning on the Merrick & Rosso & Kate show. Good news for Australian Coldplay fans - Chris says that Coldplay will hopefully tour Australia in February or March next year.   Listen to the interview here [thanks Little Miss Clumsy & Fixed]

Last year when interviewing Chris Martin, Merrick, Kate & Rosso from Nova 96.9FM (Sydney) decided to throw him a birthday party when Coldplay were in town. After extensive preparations they did just that earlier this week!   What did the band think of their ingenious gifts and did Chris like the cake Kate baked? Check out the photos here and watch three videos of Merrick, Rosso & Kate revealing gifts they got for the rest of Coldplay here. You can also listen to here to hear what Chris t

Coldplay's Chris Martin and his actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow are almost ready to move into their new home in London, but neighbours of the celebrity couple are saying that their "new abode" is haunted.   They bought the $5.7m house from Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes and are currently renovating it before shifting in. But the neighbours have claimed that the house has a long history of supernatural activity.   "The house was stunning inside, even before Chris and Gwyneth started work, but there i

EMI Music UK puts pop stars in your pocket with launch of mobile music store wap.the-raft.com bringing together music downloads, ringtones & videos from EMI Records, Virgin Records, Parlophone, Angel and Catalogue http://wapinfo.the-raft.com   Calling all music fans… Fancy going home with a Brit tonight? EMI Music UK extends ‘The Raft’ online music store from web to mobile with the launch of its mobile music site. By texting ‘GO RAFT’ to 85080 (free text from all networks), music lovers will

Here's your chance to bid for a unique memento of your favourite Coldplay stars! The NSPCC and GAP have been encouraging top celebrities to get their hands dirty, then donate their handprints for auction in aid of the FULL STOP Campaign.   The celebrity handprints will be auctioned at Gap's store in Oxford Street, London in early November 2001. You can bid in person or via our Auction Hotline. Each successful bidder will receive the framed handprints and an accompanying photo of their star. What

In the US singles world, Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" held onto the top spot on the digital songs chart...and for the first time in their career, the British foursome also took control of the Hot 100, which combines sales and airplay.   Next week, they're expected to easily top the album chart as well. Based on Tuesday's first day of sales, Viva la Vida, the band's fourth album, should sell some 600,000 copies. Though iTunes doesn't usually release its sales figures, the online music store took the

Were you at the New York show at the Jones Beach Theater recently? I found this review in the NYpost that seems to suggest a poor showing. Tell me what you think if you were there... mail me at [email protected]   "AFTER winning all kinds of kudos for its new album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head," Britain's Coldplay came ashore at the Jones Beach Theater on Thursday to do it live.   But a hit doesn't always justify its hype. The performance was straightforward enough, bouncing between the band'

For those who have been keeping a close eye on the rantings of idioteque-borne music reviewers ready to slag off the more able musicians, take a gander at this review.   If you want a comparison from the same guy, you need look no further than review ...as published on this site two days ago. Tomorrow...a daring bid to rescue a New York publishing company of a village idiot... joke ;)

Oasis confirmed its influential status in the industry by clinching two of the top prizes at this year's Q Awards yesterday (Oct. 10) at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Oasis picked up not only best album for "Don't Believe the Truth" (Big Brother), but also the people's choice award.   Gorillaz (Parlophone), the virtual band co-founded by Damon Albarn, lead singer of Oasis' former chart competitor Blur, also won two awards: best video ("Feel Good Inc") and best producer (shared by Albarn and Da

The first Coldplay song...   It seems that "Ode To Deodorant" saga, an intricate question about the song "Ode To Deodorant", the first song even written and performed by Coldplay, is close to the end. Soon the audio file of the song will be uploaded in Multimedia section on the forum.   After over 50 pages of speeches and hopes, eventually we will enjoy it.   More on this here   [Thanks Anonymous...]

Coldplay.com have published some excellent photos from the first shows of the Viva La Vida tour, at the Forum in LA. Thanks to Gregg Watermann for the amazing snaps. You can view every single one of them here      

Coldplay have officially confirmed that they will perform a musical this Thursday, themed on popular TV series, Game Of Thrones, in which Will Champion appeared on for a short cameo, years ago. This comes after various reports from Hollywood Reporter and The Daily Star, linking the band's new song titles with the Red Nose Day comedy sketch on May 21st and their references to Game of Thrones. Fans on the Coldplaying messageboards predicted the same, with the majority of members voting on the come