Coldplay News

As announced here on December 2nd, a reminder that PBS will air Austin City Limits featuring Coldplay on December 17, 2005.   More details on show times, video clips from the show and artists interviews at pbs.org/klru/austin/   [Thanks Jenny, klru.org]

Coldplay played Green Eyes, Trouble and Shiver as part of wholesale changes to the Earl's Court second night setlist. The full setlist was:   Square One Politik Yellow Speed of Sound God Put A Smile X&Y How You See The World White Shadows The Scientist   Til Kingdom Come Hung Up [acoustic cover] Green Eyes   Clocks Talk Trouble Shiver In My Place Fix You   Reviews and pictures to appear on this site shortly. In the meantime click here for the latest information on this show.

Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin jetted off to an ancient Sri Lankan castle to celebrate their second wedding anniversary, contactmusic.com reported recently.   The couple, who are reportedly expecting their second child, left toddler Apple with family and friends, so they could enjoy a romantic winter getaway at the Amangala hotel, which is located within the walls of a 17th-century fort.   As part of their trip, the pair went scuba diving and shopped for quirky Christmas gifts. Chris Martin

Ray J has been keeping time to Coldplay's hit song "Clocks."   Last month, Ray J covered the Coldplay song during a performance for Pepsi Smash's "Cover Art" on Yahoo Music. Clocks is from Coldplay's second album A Rush of Blood to the Head. Ray J said he chose this song because he "wanted to show another side of Ray J" and "keep it versatile." He added, "I just wanted to do something a little different, you know what I'm saying?"   To check out Ray J's cover of Clocks, click here

Ian Brown [pictured] has slammed fellow British rocker Chris Martin for moaning about the paparazzi, insisting press attention comes with the job.   The former Stone Roses frontman also accuses Coldplay of ripping off other artists on the latest album X&Y. Brown says, "It (Speed of Sound) sounds so like Echo & The Bunnymen, it amazes me how they've got away with it.   "I can't stand the way the guy sells millions of albums, plays stadiums, marries a Hollywood star (Gwyneth Paltrow) and c

Coldplayshop have new special limited edition lithograph prints available to purchase online.   Click here to browse the e-shop.

CD:UK (Music)   Lauren Laverne, Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts present the music chart show, with performances from Coldplay and Westlife.   Starting: 11:30am (GMT) on Saturday 17th December. Duration: 1 hour Showing on ITV1 [uK]  

London - Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly finally admitted she is pregnant when she bumped into old friend Orlando Bloom.   Gwyneth and husband Chris Martin have still not confirmed she is expected their second baby, reports the Mirror. Orlando was taken aback by Gwyneth’s curves when they met at the Motorola Grand Classics screening of Annie Hall at Notting Hill’s Electric Cinema.   The Mirror quotes a source as saying: “Orlando hasn’t seen Gwyneth in a while and he remarked how big her chest looked.

Coldplay could be accused of striking down a generation of British rock: Embrace, Athlete, Keane, and Kuwb, even Jamie Cullum are their children.   Where frontman Chris Martin started the dilution of Thom Yorke's genuinely agonised howl into a bleat of polite distress, these others have followed. It has diverted bands who may have been part of the rock tradition straight into the middle of the road. In the process, Martin has become a major rock star, while his band affects EMI's share price as

On the heels of an acclaimed headlining slot at September's Austin City Limits Music Festival, Coldplay returns to Austin, bringing a combination of heartfelt ballads and masterful rock to the legendary stage of the Austin City Limits television program. Recently nominated for three Grammy Awards, Coldplay has become one of the biggest bands in the world and is a critical, commercial and fan favorite. A special Austin City Limits featuring a full hour of Coldplay airs Saturday, December 17 on PB

For all their reputation as posh dullards, few bands generate as much liking and loathing as Coldplay. That's been the case since Alan McGee's immortal 'music for bedwetters' jibe five years ago.   Yet Coldplay silenced some of the doubters with 2002's A Rush Of Blood To The Head, where they started shifting toward a similar rarefied territory as Echo & The Bunnymen. On this form, completely dismissing Coldplay began to look very churlish indeed. So what went wrong?   Firstly, X&Y playe

Details on the new single 'Talk', have been released by coldplay.com:   The fourth single to be released from X&Y, ‘Talk’ is released on Monday 19th December.   The single will be available as a two-track CD, a DVD and 7 inch and includes the brilliant new song ‘Sleeping Sun’. The DVD contains Coldplay’s version of ‘Gravity’ – a song they wrote on tour in 2003 that became a huge hit for Embrace last year – and the Anton Corbijn-directed video for ‘Talk’.   'Talk' is however Coldplay's third

To celebrate Coldplay's return to the UK, coldplay.com are giving you a chance to win tickets to the forthcoming leg of the tour.   They're giving away four pairs of tickets to the Newcastle or Belfast shows.   To enter, click here" target="_blank">here

A quick reminder of the following pre and general sales dates, report coldplay.com:   LOS ANGELES: The pre-sale for the LA show on February 4th starts on Thursday 15th Dec at 10am and ends on Friday 16th Dec at 5pm. All the people who registered for pre-sale tickets and who were successful have been sent codes. If you did not get a code then you were not successful in the random lottery for this pre-sale.   The general sale for this show will start on Saturday December 17th, for tickets click h

Actor Gael Garcia Bernal, star of the Motorcycle Diaries, has joined actors such as Antonio Banderas and Colin Firth by lending his voice to the 'Big Noise' petition designed to fight worldwide poverty. The Oxfam global petition of 17.8 million people demands that world leaders change trade laws to help small farmers and the poor.   A number of celebrities including Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Alanis Morrisette, and Djimon Hounsou have joined the fight to demand reform at the World Trade Org

Trying to counterattack the iPod+iTunes couple, Microsoft will launch in partnership with MTV a new digital music service called URGE. The service, which is set to debut in 2006 will be integrated into Windows Media Player 11, the upcoming version of Microsoft’s Media Player and feature content from MTV, VH1 and CMT, as well as over 2 million songs from major labels and thousands of independents.   URGE will encompass all musical genres, from alt-country to zydeco. In addition to a broad catalog

Time to take another sneaky peak at some 2005 UK Christmas Number One contenders. Take a look, and place a bet. Then in 2010, when the 2005 Christmas Number One makes you nauseous, you can at least console yourself by remembering that you won a few quid on it.   Coldplay - Coldplay are releasing Talk on December 19th. There are plus points to this announcement - it’s released one week before Christmas so it’ll reach it’s peak position (potentially Christmas Number One) on Christmas day; and also

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — So who was the story at the 16th annual KROQ-FM Almost Acoustic Christmas festival this past weekend?   Perhaps the White Stripes, who had the perfect color scheme for the occasion and whose songs made it into multiple sets (Jack Johnson tossed a few "My Doorbell" verses into "The Horizon Has Been Defeated," while Coldplay's Chris Martin inserted "I'm going to Wichita/ A seven nation army couldn't hold me back" into "Speed of Sound").   Or maybe it was Jack Johnson,

Coldplay and The White Stripes played storming sets at Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show last night (December 11th). Click here for pictures.   Depeche Mode also rounded off the evening celebrating the bands of 2005 with a headlining set at the Gibson Amphitheatre.   The band, who Coldplay's Chris Martin described as "shit hot", closed the night with a set of hits that included 1990 classic 'Enjoy the Silence', 'Never Let Me Down Again' and 'Shake the Disease'.   Co

The Dutch like their music polls, and this one is no exception. Radio Veronica have on the go a top 1000 songs poll. Votings for the 'Radio Veronica' hitparade have closed, but the top three have yet to be decided. Coldplay are among the choices for number one:   Coldplay | Clocks Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody November Rain | Guns n Roses   To vote for Coldplay as the winner, click here   Then click: 'Stem hier', Dutch for 'vote here'. In the pop-up, tick 'Clocks' by Coldplay, fill in your name and

Chris Martin [pictured] has pulled out of a money-raising gig for Oxfam at the last minute, despite being one of the charity's top celebrity representatives.   The event, due to take place at the end of this month (December 2005) in London, was postponed to fit around his busy schedule.   A source says, "Chris Martin has always been one of Oxfam's most high-profile supporters. The charity really wants his support and is willing to reschedule and relocate so he can take part."   Source: Contact

They are up against multi-million pound campaigns from world-famous acts including Robbie Williams, Crazy Frog and the eventual winner of ITV's talent show The X Factor.   On the face of it, a part-time girls' choir from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, should stand no chance of snatching the coveted Christmas No. 1 slot in two weeks' time.   But Cantamus - Latin for "we are singing" - a 44-piece ensemble of girls aged between 13 and 19, whose cover of the classic, "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime"

Jay's got Coldplay tonight, December 12th. Frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman visit "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this Monday to perform their new single "Talk" off Coldplay's third album "X&Y."   Other guests on this evening's show include actor Anthony Hopkins and comedian Howie Mandel.   "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" airs weeknights at 11:35 pm ET/PT on NBC. Check your local listings for additional details.

Statement issued by 7digital.com:   Coldplay - Talk (Live at Earl's Court) DOWNLOAD 'TALK' LIVE FROM EARLS COURT   To celebrate the release of the Talk single we are releasing an exclusive, download only live version recorded live and direct from Earls Court 2005! The only way in the world you can get your hands on this exclusive download is to pre-order the track by texting TALK to 81330 or clicking on the Pre Order button below.   The track will then be available to redeem on Monday, Decemb

Coldplay (Music) Killer Album. The essential tracks from an all time classic album. Starting: 14:00 on Monday 12th December. Duration: 15 minutes Showing on Q.   Coldplay (Music) Starting: 14:00 on Thursday 15th December. Duration: 15 minutes Showing on Q.   CD:UK (Music) Lauren Laverne, Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts present the music chart show, with performances from Coldplay and Westlife. Starting: 11:30 on Saturday 17th December. Duration: 1 hour Showing on ITV1   Storytellers (Music) Weeks