Coldplay News

The month of March in 2009 for Coldplay started off with an interview with Brian Eno mentioning that he had to mentally separate Coldplay and U2 while working with these ‘two biggest bands in the world’. An extract of the interview: "I realised it could have been, but there was no friction on either side. First of all they know each other. Bono said he thought it was a good idea. But I felt sensitive that in one computer I had all the work I was doing on Coldplay and all the work I was doing on

February started with news about the recording sessions, which included some news from inside the studio and reports about how the band “banned” Chris from the studio.   Chris said: "The letter was to all of us he said that he thought the last album was OK but it could have been much better. He said that he still wanted to work with us on the next album but that I was banned from the studio! He said that it would be better without me for the first two weeks - 'You can do better without the singe

"We feel bands need to fill their first 10 years, so we have lots to do before December 31, 2009." [Chris Martin]   So they established one thing that this year was going to bring them and that was as ever for Coldplay a hell of a lot of work for the 12 months. But what happened for the band during the first month of this busy year? Well, lots actually. The band started off the year with yet more recognition off the back of their 2008 release Viva La Vida and Death And All His Friends. Mediatraf

Another year has passed, and it's time to look back at the past 12 months and what has happened with and around Coldplay.   Check back throughout the next two days (27/28 December) as the Coldplaying.com year review continues. At the end of the review we'll be asking you which month was your Coldplay highlight of 2007...   January February March April May June July August September October November December

You may have gathered that there was a considerable amount of downtime over the past few days. This has been due to a server move to a faster, more reliable webhost. There is no more planned downtime.   We thank you for your patience and please rejoin the messageboard which is now open again!   Ian

Welcome to Coldplaying.com - the definitive site for fans of Coldplay.   This site has a new layout and many new features - you can register for 'access all areas', including instant messengers with buddy lists, free journal, music reviews, integrated gallery, newsletter, topic lists, full user profiles (featuring over 2000 avatars for your own use), and lots more.   All this on top of what was previously available via the old site. Much of this material is still published to the web if you wish

I don't care what anybody says, Coldplay is awesome - Chris Martin is a star and that show last night was incredible - I should probably start at the beginning before I get too deep into my crush on the whole band, writes the Herald Net in another review of Coldplay's concert at the Keyarena, Seattle on Wednesday night (25th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live [seattle] forum now. Read on for the Herald Net review article...   When I enter

At the root, innocence. With a mix of studied stadium rock moves and innovative use of brightly coloured tech, Coldplay on Tuesday night didn’t make us feel cool or mad or even self-servingly alienated — they made us feel like wide-eyed children, writes the Edmonton Journal in another review of Coldplay at Rexall Place last night (17th April 2012). Catch up with more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now - thanks to everyone who has contributed so f

It's all happening on the Mylo Xylotour at the moment. Just ten shows in and already plently of scandal, controversy (not Coldplay's fault of course) and celebrity at some of the early shows for the media to get their teeth into. Remember the slasher news story in Calgary that turned out to be a couple of guys fighting in the concourse near some broken glass... well this week two or three more stories have emerged in relation to recent shows. The tour is certainly bringing about a lot of media a

Chilly Tuesday nights in May isn't exactly what the Hollywood Bowl is all about. But despite the less-than-ideal conditions, Coldplay warmed up the sold out crowd last night with songs off their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, and an assortment of hits, writes the LA Weekly in the first review of Coldplay's concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night (1st May). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live [Hollywood Bowl night 1] forum now. Read on for the LA

A killer list of musicians are putting together a new compilation DVD that honors the best in British talent. Radiohead, Blur, Coldplay, Muse, Adele, the Who and many more are featured on a new DVD called “The Iconic Live Moments” that pays tribute to iconic British artists. Find the complete track listing, below.   Coldplay closed their Glastonbury 2011 set with the then single 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', which completed their set with amid a laser show that lit the Pyramid up in DayGlo co

The Sunday Times Rich List has been published today (Sunday 29 April) by the newspaper, which looks at the 1,000 richest people in the UK and the top 250 in Ireland, it also reveals the wealthiest music millionaires - and this year Chris Martin enters the Rich List for the first time. We've been passed the official press release that accompanies the Rich List publication. You can also read more on this story at the Coldplay forum now [thanks Lulu @ VCCP Share & teernabh5]   The end of last y

There's long been one steadfast rule in the touring industry: You don't shoot the confetti cannons until the end of the show. Yet, there we were, just a few minutes into the Coldplay concert on Friday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, being showered with massive amounts of confetti, writes the Contra Costa Times in a review of two concerts at the HP Pavillion (27th & 28th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (27th) and here (2

MTV are reporting that the official Princess Of China video will be available in the third week of May - the full version that is - not the shortened version that is currently doing the rounds during Coldplay's live US/Canada shows. More discussion on the forthcoming PoC video is at the Princess Of China subforum now. Here's MTV's article... By now, you've probably seen the video for Coldplay's "Princess of China." It stars Rihanna as a Shiva-esque deity who waves her (many) arms back and forth

As Coldplay leave Canada until later in the year as part of the Mylo Xylotour, Entertainment Canada will have an exclusive interview with Chris and Jonny that will be airing on Thursday with a promised second part on Friday.   You can catch up with all the latest discussion on this forthcoming interview at the Coldplay forum. We'll do our best to find some multimedia for those outside Canada after the airing. In the meantime, you can read their preview article below which was published today, a

Few acts these days could sell out two shows at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, but Coldplay, easily one of the hottest in the world, boasts cross-generational appeal - not to mention sweeping choruses that inspire loud sing-alongs – always the mark of a collective good time, writes the Globe & Mail in another review of two concerts at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver (20th & 21st April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (20th) and her

Some Coldplay fans are angry today after buying tickets on Craigslist for the band's weekend shows at Rogers Arena in Vancouver that turned out to be fake, writes the News1130 website today. Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (20th) and here (21st) now. Read on for the News1130 article...   Emily Walcott of Maple Ridge says she resorted to Craigslist after tickets for the popular band's show sold out on Ticketmaster. The 19-year-old fou

Coldplay are the first act confirmed for Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2012 at Wembley Stadium, according to the radio station this morning. This event currently clashes with Coldplay's first date at the Etihad stadium in Manchester as part of the Mylo Xylotour, however it is expected that Coldplay will open the Summertime Ball during the day and then travel to Manchester for the evening concert. More on this new event is at the Coldplay Live forum now (which we expect Coldplay.com to confirm soo

Walking into the first of two sold-out Coldplay concerts at Rogers Arena Friday night, fans were handed a strange wristband they were asked to put on, writes the Vancouver Sun in a review of last night's first of two concerts at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver (20th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on for the Vancouver Sun review article...   On the wristband, the Twitter hashtag #coldplayfilm was printed, referring to to a

It’s flattering when a world famous band chooses Edmonton to launch a world tour. Either that or it’s “paid rehearsal” — because if they screw up in Edmonton who cares, writes the Toronto Sun in a review of Coldplay at Rexall Place last night (17th April 2012). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now.   The Coldplay concert Tuesday night was no place for such negativity. This was a happy, shiny offering of British pop-rock goodness of the hig

Coldplay kick off their huge Mylo Xylotour proper tonight as the North American leg 1 begins in earnest in Edmonton, Canada tonight, with the added news that Coldplay's tour will contain filming for a new #ColdplayFilm - as announced by Phil Harvey tonight. You can check out all the latest photos, tweets and videos from tonight's concert at the Coldplay Live forum [Edmonton] now. If you want more discussion on the ColdplayFilm head over to the Coldplay forum. In the meantime, enjoy this preview

'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends' is set to arrive on Record Store Day on April 21, and the collection features Flaming Lips performing with some high-profile friends, including Coldplay's very own Chris Martin. Others slated to appear on the set count Bon Iver, Yoko Ono, Nick Cave, Ke$ha and more. Full discussion on this forthcoming release/collaboration is at the Coldplay forum now.   Pitchfork asked the question about Chris Martin contribution to the new Heady Fwends album in a recent onlin

Record company bosses shelved a collaboration between Chris Martin and rapper Mike Skinner (The Streets - pictured) as they were convinced it lacked chart-topping potential. The Streets frontman Skinner recorded a version of his track ‘Dry Your Eyes’, featuring Martin on vocals, in 2004 but chiefs at EMI blocked its release. If you haven't yet heard it, you can listen to the track and discuss, at the Coldplay forum now. [thanks lndnsky]   Skinner suggests the executives were adamant the track wa

Coldplay will perform at this year's 20th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta on Saturday, 5 May, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California, the official site have official site on Monday. For full information and ticket details, head over to KROQ.com. More discussion on this new Coldplay tour date is at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks LFDianne, Tash, teernabh5 & Corkus]   More detail comes from LA Times: Those who missed out on tickets to Coldplay's three early May shows

If you haven't yet seen it, over at American Express Entertainment Facebook page, Coldplay have been answering various questions as part of a Press Pass Q&A where winners got backstage passes and an opportunity to win a free trip to see Coldplay in action during the forthcoming Mylo Xylotour. Check out the Q&As below. You have been discussing Coldplay's answers over at the Coldplay forum on the messageboard [thanks shira, Comicforce, Tash]   "Hello everyone. Thanks to everyone who submit