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Charlotte Church and Coldplay were among the winners at Tuesday's GQ Awards in London.   The soprano-turned-pop singer was the only female winner at the men's magazine's annual awards, picking up the trophy for Woman Of The Year, while Chris Martin and his bandmates were named Band Of The Year.   Rocker and campaigner Bob Geldof was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Of The Year gong for his tireless campaigning against world poverty and his organisation of the Live 8 gigs in July.   Roa

Coldplay paid a touching tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina during their show in New York on Tuesday night (06 September 05) when they dedicated their hit The Scientist to the survivors.   The British group tweaked fans' consciences by showing harrowing footage from America's storm-ravaged southeast on huge screens at Madison Square Garden while they performed the tune.   Frontman Chris Martin also dedicated songs to Johnny Cash and Paris Hilton during the sold out show.   The group per

Hollywood star she might be, but Toni Collette is no stranger to a little bit of casual philanthropy.   One lucky Confidential reader in Sydney was treated to a Collette castoff when he pulled up next to the Aussie actor at the lights on Pacific Highway, Chatswood, at the weekend.   "This woman was waving at me, so I wound the window down," he said. "She'd just bought the new Coldplay X&Y CD, thought it was crap and asked me if I wanted it. I said, 'Sure', and she threw it across to me. I as

An androgynous New York-based artist who sings haunting ballads about gender confusion beat Grammy Award-winners Coldplay to win one of Britain's most prestigious music prizes on Tuesday.   Antony Hegarty, whose quavering voice has been likened to Billie Holliday and Nina Simone, won the Mercury music prize with his band, Antony and the Johnsons, for their album "I Am a Bird Now".   Widely-acclaimed by the critics but little known in the mainstream music world, Hegarty has been described as the

The Live 8 concerts staged around the world in July are to feature on a DVD which will raise money for charitable causes in Africa.   Organiser Bob Geldof put out a rallying cry in a bid to make the four-disc DVD the biggest seller of all-time. The full line-up from the UK and US Live 8 concerts will be featured, including Madonna and Coldplay, along with excerpts from the other concerts.   The DVD set will go on sale in the UK on 7 November.Geldof said the DVD "deserved" to be the biggest-sell

London - Their latest album may have topped charts around the world, but British rockers Coldplay were expected to lose out to less celebrated rivals on Tuesday in the race for their home country's most prestigious music award.   Kaiser Chiefs are tipped as hot favourites to win the Mercury Prize for their debut album Employment, while Coldplay's X and Y is seen by bookmakers as a 16-1 outside shot.   The prize - for the best album by a British act that year - carries a £20 000 cheque, but mor

Chris Martin has admitted he is affected by negative reviews of Coldplay. The singer told the New York Post, "The truth is it really does affect us."   Chris Martin, 28, said two bad reviews of the group's latest album "X&Y", a scathing piece in the New York Times and a negative Rolling Stone review "knocked us sideways."   He added: "And this is the first time that we've responded to it. That's why we're having trouble knowing how to answer. There's no harm admitting that you're human and t

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's Chris Martin is seeking advice on how to improve his faltering memory.   Chris is researching memory enhancement techniques as his recall for words during live gigs has become progressively unreliable. The 28-year-old has forgotten the lyrics to several songs while performing live at almost every gig he's played at in the last six months.   There are reports that Chris may resort to rote-learning which is apparently how he passed his Ancient History exams at University College London

Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys explained why Coldplay were responsible for their album delay, in an NME interview out this week.   You're qorking with legendary G4 producer Trevor Horn. When will the album be ready ? Unfortunately, what happened is that we thought we'd written all the songs and then we heard Coldplay's and we realised we didn't have one song better than theirs, so we had to go away and rewrite them all, which is where we are now.   [Thanks LifeLight]

Coldplay's UK tour has sold out within minutes of going on general sale.   Pandemonium hit ticket outlets as switchboards were jammed and websites were forced to shut down, as demand for tickets outstripped supply.   If you are still looking for tickets for the London, Newcastle and Manchester shows, click on the google ads on this page or here for details of tickets still on sale for all venues.

Celebrities are notorious for demanding perks backstage -- and Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards in Miami were no exception.   Rapper 50 Cent's reps asked for two boxes of condoms, reports the New York Daily News, as well as the obligatory bottles of Cristal. When it came to food, however, his tastes were simpler: chicken from KFC and Boston Market, and mac and cheese.   Fiddy had a kosher request, as well. ''There is to be no pork in the food or in the vicinity of 50 Cent's dressing room,''

Justin Timberlake is so impressed with Coldplay's new album X&Y, he wants to change his musical direction so he sounds like the British band.   The singer has spent hours trying to learn their latest single Fix You, and wants to try his hand at writing some Coldplay-style tracks of his own. He says, "It's completely inspiring. I love that record and I'm still trying to learn it."   A source adds, "Justin's started working on his new album and has a track which is piano-led and very Coldplay-

More UK dates have been added to the Christmas tour. The full list is as follows   Wed 14th Earls Court, LONDON Thu 15th Earls Court, LONDON [NEW] Fri 16th Earls Court, LONDON [NEW] Sun 18th Telewest Arena, NEWCASTLE Mon 19th Evening News Arena, MANCHESTER Wed 21st The Odessy Arena, BELFAST   This list will be updated as and when new dates are announced.

Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, who performed with Coldplay at Live 8, has been lined up as a support act for the London, Newcastle and Manchester gigs, report u.tv

You may have noticed our Google ads showing new UK tour dates for December for the last few weeks.   Having recently toured Europe, Japan and the US (where they are in the middle of a 2 month leg of the tour) and following their sell-out UK and Ireland summer shows, Coldplay have finally confirmed they will be playing further UK dates this December in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast.   Wed 14th Earls Court, LONDON Sun 18th Telewest Arena, NEWCASTLE Mon 19th Evening News Arena, MANCHES

Coldplay could release a new album as early as next year, as a follow up to X&Y (pictured).   Speaking in the US, Coldplay's manager Dave Holmes said that the band will tour North America again in February 2006, and there may be an album too.   He told Billboard: "They're definitely hungry to get back in the studio to make another record; they've got a lot of material. So for next year we're looking at building a tour around their recording schedule. Ultimately it could potentially mean we e

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are leaving the UK after being frightened by the recent terror attacks on London.   The pair have decided that a new home in Los Angeles will be the perfect location to bring up their one-year-old daughter, Apple. As well as the recent London bombings, an attempted break-in has also scared Coldplay singer Chris. "Chris thinks LA will provide a better quality of life," one friend told the Daily Star.   Gwyneth is also pleased that she will be close to Hollywood, w

'Dylan's a freak, Chris Martin's a wimp and I don't get The Beatles'   Charlotte Church has launched an astonishing attack on some of the biggest names in pop music.   The classical singer turned rock chick branded Bob Dylan "a freak", claimed Chris Martin of Coldplay was "a bit wimpy" and said she never understood The Beatles' appeal. The Voice of an Angel vocalist also accused Beyonce of singing out of tune and claimed she had no time for the Rolling Stones.   Only Jimi Hendrix is praised.

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Coldplay's ongoing Twisted Logic tour is doing huge business at the box office in North America, but the group already has its sights set on a return engagement.   After the December 20th close of a European tour, Coldplay will return to North America in February for an arena tour that will run through mid-April, the group told Billboard.   The current tour is proving as successful as Coldplay's third Capitol album, "X&Y," which in 11 weeks has sold 1.9 million copies

Lindsay Lohan [pictured] finally ended her feud with love rival Ashlee Simpson during Coldplay's Irvine, CA concert on Sunday.   The teen stars have been embroiled in a bitter fight since Lohan accused Simpson of "stealing" her boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama last year. But the pair agreed to put their differences aside after spending quality time together backstage at the gig in Irvine, California.   Lohan's spokesperson adds, "They never really had such issues - it's all fodder."  

Music fans won't want to miss the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.   This year's show airs Sunday, August 28th, and is positively packed with musical goodness. Scheduled to perform at the event are Coldplay, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, the Killers, 50 Cent, Shakira, Ludacris and R. Kelly.   Some of the artists hoping to take home a Moonman include Green Day, who's up for eight VMAs including the Viewer's Choice Award, and Gwen Stefani who nabbed six nominations. To see all t

James Blunt's five-week run at the top of the U.K. singles chart with "You're Beautiful" (Atlantic) was ended yesterday (Aug. 21) by boy band McFly, who opened at No. 1 with "I'll Be OK" (Universal Island). But Blunt continues to rule the album chart with "Back to Bedlam," which tops the survey for a seventh week.   The entire top five on the album chart was unchanged, with Coldplay's "X&Y" (Parlophone) still at No. 2 behind Blunt. Madeleine Peyroux's "Careless Love" (Rounder/Universal Class

'X&Y' has been out for only two months, but it seems Coldplay are already thinking about their next CD, with Chris Martin explaining in an interview that he want things to get a lot darker in the future.   Speaking to the Chicago Sun Times, Chris Martin has explained his intentions to make Coldplay’s next album – the band’s fourth - a much more disturbing proposition than its predecessors.   When asked what it was like working with legendary Roxy Music keyboardist and Bowie and U2 collaborat

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin hates the fact he was 22-years-old before he lost his virginity and blames his teachers and parents for not teaching him about sex sooner.   The 28-year-old Coldplay frontman and is hideously embarrassed about his lack of sexual experience, despite marrying Hollywood beauty Gwyneth Paltrow and believes his sexual turmoil could have been averted if he had been educated about sexual intercourse during his teenage years.   He says, "I wish somebody would have come to