Coldplay News

Well, in Holland actually.   CD1 Digipack (Live in Holland 1) 1. Talk (Radio Edit) 2. Swallowed In The Sea (Live @ Gelredome, 2005)) 3. God Put A Smile Upon My Face (Live @ Gelredome, 2005) release: 2 December   CD2 (Live in Holland 2) 1. Talk (Album Version) 2. Square One (Live @ Gelredome, 2005) 3. Clocks (Live @ Gelredome, 2005) release: 9 December   CD3 (Live in Holland 3) 1. Talk (Live @ Gelredome, 2005) 2. Til Kingdom Come (Live @ Gelredome, 2005) 3. Fix You (Live @ Gelredome,

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has demanded action to make international trade rules fairer for developing countries.   The singer's call came as finance ministers from wealthy countries met in London ahead of trade talks in Hong Kong. Martin played a leading part in the Live 8 campaign demanding action on Africa in the run-up to this summer's G8 summit.   The debt cancellation agreed at the Gleneagles gathering was "tremendous", he said. But aid increases also announced in Gleneagles would mean

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about her plans to have more children.   The star – widely rumoured to be expecting her second baby – says she is looking forward to having a brother or sister for 17-month-old daughter Apple.   “Yes, definitely, I would love to have a whole bunch of children,” she tells this month’s Glamour magazine. “I don’t mind girls or boys. My mother gets upset because I say I want all girls because Apple is so fabulous.”   Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay singer Chris M

Coldplay have cemented their position as Britain's biggest band, with their album X&Y named the best of 2005.   The recording, which went straight to number one in 28 countries and became the second fastest-selling album in British history after its release in June, was given the award by Q magazine.   Runner-up was Demon Days by Gorillaz, the second-album from the cartoon-hip hop group created by Damon Albarn of Blur.Kaiser Chiefs were third with their debut album, Employment, which has sol

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

Designs to turn Liverpool's most successful music studios into a set of apartments offend the eye, according to the city council's planning committee.   The studios are the largest recording studio outside London and have attracted names such as Pulp, New Order and Coldplay. Councillors said they were concerned about the loss of Parr Street Studios and want plans for its transformation to be reviewed.   The city's most prominent actors, artists and musicians have demanded Parr Street studios be

Chris & Jonny will be joining DJ Jo Whiley [pictured left, with Will] in the Live Lounge on December 22nd. between 10am and 12pm [GMT].   It is not yet known what Coldplay will be performing, but you can tune in at 97-99FM or listen live here   The show will also be archived the following day, so you can listen again.

Coldplay performed the new single 'Talk' live on November 13th (the day before the Milan gig) on the Italian TV show called "Che tempo che fa".   You can download the performance here [111Mb]   [Thanks stargazer]

NME is to sell a CD on the high street for the first time, having put together a 39-track double compilation album featuring the likes of Coldplay, The Killers and Gorillaz in a joint venture with Universal/EMI.   The IPC title is cashing in on what Universal product manager Simon King called a "vintage year for guitar bands".   The compilation, 'NME Presents: The Essential Bands', includes tracks by bands championed in the magazine among them Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Goldfrapp and Hard-F

For a guy who makes every effort to play the role of bulletproof rock god, Justin Hawkins [pictured left] has remarkably thin skin.   Of course, you probably wouldn't know that based on his public persona: a carefully balanced amalgamation of Axl Rose's debauched dark side and Freddy Mercury's refined pomp. As the spandex-clad, siren-voiced frontman of British hair-metal enthusiasts the Darkness, Hawkins spends a good deal of time making headlines in his homeland. But lately he's become more tha

An announcement has been made with the details for the last few presale and general sales for the forthcoming US tour.   For full details and links to the pre-sales, click here   [Thanks Clockpolitiks]

On December 1st, ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History will join with Gcast.com to launch the first ONE.ORG podcast. The World AIDS Day ONEcast will feature former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela, Bono, U2 lead singer and co-founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade for Africa) and Chris Martin of Coldplay, along with members of the faith community and other ONE supporters.   A podcast is an audio recording, from a 10-sec sound to a 30- min radio show, stored as an MP3 file that is easily

Years of silence have hardly dulled Fiona Apple's intensity. She's back, wielding it like a sharp knife.   Remember Fiona Apple? She was the sulky teenager with the big watery blue eyes who condemned the music industry for being shallow while she made scintillating videos that showed her romping around in her panties. She railed against ex-boyfriends and the Butterball turkey people with equal venom, and spoke openly about being raped at age 12. Following the 1999 release of her second album, "W

Another lead on the talkthetour.com issue has popped up, this time from PitchForkMedia. Here is a snippet of what they had to say:   Coldplay? More like Coldpretentious! If you thought those guys were annoying, just wait until you hear this:   Coldplay will launch yet another North American tour early next year, but we can't tell you all of the dates just yet. Why? In order for this allegedly top secret information to be revealed, fans must flock by the thousands to a new website launched by the

NEW YORK - Coldplay are to be promoted in an innovative cross-promotional deal, in which one of the songs from their platinum-selling 'X&Y' album is played on a character's mobile phone in the hit crime drama 'CSI: NY'.   During the episode, detective Danny Messer is investigating a cold case, pun probably intended, when his phone rings to the sound of Coldplay's song 'Talk'.   The US TV promotion, between CBS and Capitol Records, then offers viewers the chance to download the song to their

Coldplay Contribute to World AIDS Day Auction BID 2 BEAT AIDS Begins December 1, 2005 to benefit LIFEbeat   Eight Special Coldplay Items Among Hundreds in Massive Online Auction   LIFEbeat, the Music Industry Fights AIDS honors World AIDS Day on December 1, 2005 with BID 2 BEAT AIDS, an auction on eBay featuring hundreds of autographed and rare items from stars in music, film, theatre and television. Proceeds benefit LIFEbeat with a portion of the money earmarked to help rebuild AIDS related ser

Bit of an odd one this. Hecklerspray.com have an unusual Coldplay competition on the go. Here are the details...   Howdy, folks. It's that time of the week again - those gleaming few minutes when you can forget about the suicide-provoking pointlessness of your mundane little lives and take part in the hecklerspray Celebrity Haiku Competition.   That's right: each and every week we offer you the chance to win big. The prize in question? A delicious mouthwatering tube of Fruit Pastilles! Come on,

On Monday (November 28), the show "MTV Spin" featured an interview with Coldplay. The show, which is hosted by Markus Kavka and which shows several indie music videos each Monday.   For more information and to download the full interview [86Mb], click here   There is also a short streamed interview here for those who don't want the full version.   [Thanks Flying Sparks]  

Strong ticket sales for Coldplay (tickets | music)’s upcoming North American tour have led the British rock sensations to add repeat performances in a number of cities, as well as a new stop in Milwaukee.   Two-night stands are now set for Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto; Uniondale, NY; and Chicago, tickets for all of which are on sale now. Meanwhile, tickets for a new March 19 engagement in Milwaukee will hit the box office Saturday (12/3), as will those for previously announced stops in L

Over the past month, Coldplay have gone to some rather extreme — though commendable — lengths to keep tickets for their Twisted Logic Tour out of the hands of scalpers and off the pages of online auction sites, including organizing fan-only lotteries (basically a chance at a chance to bid on special presale tix) and sifting through ticket applications by hand.   But their latest ticketing tactic — designed to prevent fans from being "ripped off" — might fall short of its intended goal.   On Sat

Chris Martin has always been bemused by the female anatomy, and insists he had no idea how to give a woman an orgasm until recently.   The modest rocker, who is happily married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, wishes he’d had an advisor to give him sex tips as he fumbled his way through his hormonally-charged youth.   He recalls, “I didn’t really know what I was doing, I wanted someone to explain it to me.”   Source: ContactMusic

David Munns, chairman and chief executive of EMI North America, is 5th in the 'Britons who wield the most influence in America' list.   5 DAVID MUNNS, chairman and chief executive, EMI North America, age 54   Music was Munns’ first love. After Harrow County School for Boys and the College for Distributive Trades in London, he joined the British music giant EMI. His career took him full circle — after managing Bon Jovi and top jobs at Polygram, Munns returned to EMI in 2001.   He is now promotin

One is a ruthless, ambitious, super-rich, music industry mogul who is not afraid to trample on other people's feelings to get to the top. The other is a ruthlessly ambitious, super-rich, music industry mogul who is not afraid to trample on other people's feelings to get to the top.   So it should come as little surprise that pop impresarios Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell [pictured] should find themselves on opposing sides in a £100m legal battle. Yet while they are rivals, they are also old pals

Mick Hucknall [pictured] claims Coldplay's songs are so boring they soothe him to sleep.   The Simply Red singer has moaned about the lack of quality acts today and claims even award winners Coldplay won't be around in 20 years' time.   He said: "U2 will be there, but not many others. The problem is the major labels are too busy pleasing shareholders, which means rapid returns.   He added to Britain's Now magazine: "There's little investment in long-term careers and there are no major icons out

Extra Coldplay have become available for their originally sold out shows at London’s Earls Court. Seating and standing tickets are on sale now for their shows on the 14th, 15th, and 16th December.   Coldplay release a new single called Talk on December 19th, the third single to be lifted from their hugely successful X&Y album.   Source: albumvote.co.uk