Coldplay News

The number of songs downloaded from the internet in the UK during 2005 have topped the 10 million mark.   The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said the figure was almost twice the level for the whole of 2004. Meanwhile, sales of seven-inch vinyl singles have also enjoyed a revival - up 87.3% on last year.   BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said: "Despite the incredible growth in download sales it would be wrong to write-off physical formats just yet." He added that the music industry was beginnin

Coldplay is gracing the cover of the July/August issue of Chart Magazine. This issue, which is an "Artist written issue", features four written pages by Coldplay themselves. Each member of the band gets one page to share his utmost intimate secrets on himself, the other members, and the band.   This "Artist Written" issue is complete with Billy Talent vs Killradio, Bif Naked's polaroid pics, The Waking Eyes favourite bar adventures, Buck 65's touch of evil, OLP vs The Band, and more. Visit http

Oasis star Liam Gallagher has attacked his brother Noel and Coldplay's Chris Martin for persistently whining about their struggles as famous song-writers.   Liam is furious Noel delayed their world tour by perfecting their latest album, Don't Believe The Truth.   And he advises his sibling and Coldplay - whose album X&Y was also delayed by writing difficulties - to spend less time complaining and more time writing if they want to meet their deadlines.   When asked what Noel and Martin talk a

500 million songs on the iTunes Music Store marks a dramatic acceleration of the purchase of legally downloadable music on the Internet.   And the music fan who purchases that song will receive a prize that's just as dramatic - a trip for you and three guests to see Coldplay on its current tour, with front-row seats, and "back-stage" passes for a meet 'n' greet with the band; ten iPods for yourself and family or friends; a gold 10,000-song gift card for the music store; and ten 50-song gift card

Filter magazine's issue No. 16 lets Chris Martin babble about his band and life. Some of the pithier snippets:   On the success of Coldplay: "Let me be clear: We're an incredibly arrogant band and we believe in ourselves above all others. But we also acknowledge that there's no way we can take credit for where we are. I didn't design my larynx, if you want to go right back to Square 1. ... So we work very hard to capitalize and validate what we've been given. Because we have been given it. It's

Some live Coldplay pictures from Bolton (4th July) have been uploaded here - taken by my own fair hands up in the clouds.   There are more threads on the Bolton gigs as well as other pictures here (better than mine of course.) I will post more of my pictures from the 5th tomorrow.   Enjoy!

The veteran Scottish stand-up Billy Connolly once joked ‘there is no such thing as bad weather – just the wrong clothes’.   Last night, Doves’ frontman Jimi Goodwin seemed to have heeded the advice as he arrived on stage in a giant floppy hat designed for all eventualities from heavy rain to baking sunshine.   His band is the current stadium support act of choice, having joined the bill on both Oasis and U2’s 2005 summer tours, and their brand of atmospheric, visceral rock certainly galvanises a

After dining on Coldplay for the last month, Canada wanted a little taste of the Black Eyed Peas.   The Los Angeles-based group's latest album "Monkey Business" hit the No. 1 spot in the country, racking up sales of 18,000, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.   Coldplay's "X&Y," which held the top position for four consecutive weeks, dropped to No. 2 on sales of just under 17,000, while the Backstreet Boys' "Never Gone" (11,000) remained at No. 3 for a second straight week. Th

In a way, history repeats itself on the next Billboard album sales chart. After three weeks of ruling record sales, Coldplay have been overthrown, and it took a honky-tonkin' American — country legend George Strait — to end the British band's reign over the albums chart.   Somewhere Down in Texas, Strait's newest offering, claims the chart's #1 spot, moving close to 245,000 copies its first week out. Strait's latest shelves Coldplay's run at the top, jostling the rockers' X&Y two spots to a

Coldplay are delaying the release of their next single, because they want to avoid a head-to-head race with rockers Oasis for the UK number one spot.   The two groups have build bridges in recent months and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is keen not to jeopardise his friendship with Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher.   An record industry insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "Coldplay have moved Fix You back to a September release because their current single Speed Of Sound is still getti

Coldplay shot the video for their forthcoming single ‘Fix You’ last night (July 4) at the end of their gig in Bolton.   As the band closed their 95 minute set at the Reebok Stadium singer Chris Martin surprised the crowd by announcing that TV cameras were in the venue to film their next video and he urged the audience to act as extras for the shoot before the four-piece performed the track twice.   Despite poor weather conditions and a 15 minute delay at the start of the show owing to severe tra

Fresh from Live8, Coldplay arrived on a rainy night in Bolton to prove they have made it as one of the world's biggest rock bands.   With his make poverty history campaigning, front man Chris Martin has already proved his credentials as one of the most politically motivated performers in modern pop.   Last night he came to the Reebok Stadium to prove he could cut it in the rock stakes too.Just six years ago this mild-mannered foursome stumbled on to the British music scene as one of the most unl

Coldplay flew to Glasgow directly after their appearance on the Live 8 stage in London yesterday afternoon.   The band played the second of two sold-out nights at the city's Bellahouston Park, a gig which had been announced prior to Live 8.   Despite travelling to and from London that day and playing three gigs in twenty-four hours the band seemed in fantastic spirits, with Chris Martin even declaring at the end that he considered this show the best they’d ever played.   Making reference to Live

Not quite the fastest track of Live 8 to hit the internet (that was U2 & Paul McCartney) but this is one you might treasure for a long long time.   Download Coldplay's collaboration with Richard Ashcroft - Bitter Sweet Symphony here   [Thanks Mackey]

Wherever you might be around the world watching the Live 8 concerts, please join the discussions and show your support in our Live 8 Forums.   How did Coldplay perform? What was their collaboration with Richard Ashcroft like? Find out there!   Please take the time out on your way to the messageboard to click the flash banners and add your name to the petition at the live8live site.

Coldplay have announced three new tour dates in Spain this year. The band will play at the following venues:   20th November 2005: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 22nd November 2005: Palacio de Deportes, Madrid 25th November 2005: Velodromo Anoeta, San Sebastian   Pre-sale information will be sent soon to those members who are registered in the members area of Coldplay.com. They will be offering pre-sale tickets to members-only on the following dates:   6th July - Barcelona, 10 am 11th July - Madrid

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,

The intended set list for tomorrows Live 8 concert from Hyde Park has been posted here   Coldplay are due to perform In My Place, followed by Fix You, finishing with a duet with Richard Ashcroft of Bitter Sweet Symphony. How reliable the source is, only time will tell.   [thanks GazeboflossUK]

Coldplay have been hailed as the best band appearing at England's three-day Glastonbury Festival by organiser Michael Eavis.   Glastonbury 2005 saw electrifying performances from music royalty including The White Stripes, Brian Wilson and The Killers - but no one came close to Coldplay in Eavis' opinion.   He enthuses, "(My highlight was) Coldplay's last song Fix You. I'm a real Coldplay fan. I think Chris Martin has come up with something really new in pop music. The whole concept and songwriti

On July 2, 2005, 100 artists, a million spectators and 2 billion viewers will gather at Live 8 to spread one message - put an end to poverty. Get more information, add your name to the global petition and watch the shows live on the web at:   http://music.channel.aol.com/live_8_concert/home   AOL will be the only place to find the webcast for this event. All of the concerts will be archived on that site for a period of time after Saturday, as well. Coldplay will headline the Live8 concert organi

Each Thursday this summer on BBC 6 Music, Steve Lamacq will be catching up with Coldplay's Rhythm Section as they travel around the world.   Will Champion and Guy Berryman will take turns to call into the show and fill Lamacq in with where they are and what they've been up to that week. From big events like Glastonbury and Live 8, to record shopping in Albuquerque, New Mexico or eating out in Japan, The Rhythm Section Diaries will give us a unique glimpse into the touring life of Coldplay.   Liv

Coldplay are planning a duet with Richard Ashcroft at Live 8, it has been reported.   The ex-The Verve singer has recently supported Coldplay on a handful of dates on their European tour, and the two have come up with the idea of performing The Verve’s 1997 classic 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' together, according to The Sun newspaper.   Coldplay are set to perform at the London Hyde Park date of Live 8 this Saturday (July 2).   More details in our Live 8 Forums

Twenty years after rocker-turned-aid impresario Bob Geldof ushered in an age of pop star social activism, no band embodies the renewed spirit of playing music for a cause better than rock sensation Coldplay.   The top-of-the-charts British band will headline the Live8 concert organised by Geldof in London Saturday, the flagship event of an eight-city musical extravaganza designed to pressure world leaders meeting in Scotland next week to eradicate poverty in Africa.   The concert is being billed

Award-winning Los Angeles visual effects and design company A52 today announced details of their visual effects work for Anonymous Content director Mark Romanek for Coldplay’s new music video for “Speed of Sound.” The Times of London reports that the song – the first release from the band’s new EMI album 'X&Y' – is currently the world’s fastest-selling download. The new music video debuted on MTV on May 23.   “The idea was to try and mirror the ecstatic nature of the band's music using lig

pop singer Kylie Minogue has thanked Coldplay for covering her hit track 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' in tribute to her breast cancer battle, at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend.   The Australian star is recovering at home in Melbourne after a cancerous lump was removed from her breast last month following her cancer diagnosis. After learning of her illness, Minogue was forced to cancel her appearance at the annual Somerset music event.   On Saturday, headline act Coldplay played an a