Coldplay News

Thousands of music fans flocked to Crystal Palace to see Coldplay kick off their UK tour. They wowed a sell-out crowd at the National Sports Centre for the past two nights.   The concerts came during a packed week for the band, who headlined the Glastonbury festival on Saturday and will be taking part in the Live 8 gig in Hyde Park this weekend.   Fans descended on Crystal Palace from across the UK to watch the gigs and hear songs from the group's new album X&Y, which has topped the charts o

An extra 55,000 free tickets are to be released for Saturday's Live 8 concert in London after city authorities agreed to allocate more audience space at the Hyde Park venue.   Live 8 organizers said on Monday that the concert, headlined by Coldplay, U2 and Pink Floyd, would also be extended an extra 90 minutes to close at 9:30 p.m. (2030 GMT). The extra tickets will be distributed to first-comers at four ticket offices in London as well as in six locations across Britain from 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) o

X&Y is at the number one spot in the US and UK album charts for the third week.   The album notched up just over 1million sales in its first two weeks of release stateside, and now having sold around 186,000 copies this week has booked a third week at the top of the billboard chart.   The album is simultaneously at the top spot of the album chart in the UK where it’s also residing for a third week. UK sales are expected to boom even more after Coldplay's stunning performance at Glastonbury

Eighties rock legends Queen have launched a stinging attack on anthemic rockers COLDPLAY - claiming all their songs sound the same.   Coldplay's single Speed Of Sound was kept off the top of the British charts by Crazy Frog's Axel-F, a novelty hit based on a mobile phone ringtone - but Queen drummer Roger Taylor favours the frog over Coldplay's offering.   Taylor says, "I actually prefer it to the Coldplay record," and adds, "everything they do sounds too similar."

New pictures of Coldplay at Glastonbury 2005 have been added to the site. Click here to see them.

Coldplay paid tribute to Kylie Minogue at the 'most important gig of their lives', headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2005.   The band kicked off their encore with a cover of the star’s 2001 Number One hit ’Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’. Minogue was forced to pull out of her Glastonbury Pyramid Stage headline slot last month after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Singer Chris Martin dedicated the cover to "absent friends".   As well as the cover the band played a hits set from their

Coldplaying.com has joined up with CMH Records to offer visitors an exclusive free CD offer, for a limited time only.   The new Coldplay Piano Tribute CD is now out - if you purchase this CD from CMH you will get a free Coldplay String Quartet Tribute CD (and vice-versa).   For full details of this offer please click here

Glastonbury's second day has got off to a drier start – with police saying crime remains at record lows.   According to Avon And Somerset Police, total reported crime – excluding drug offences – now stands at 36, down from 74 crimes at this stage last year, a reduction of 51 per cent. Arrests stand at 66, compared to 83 at this time last year.   Police also say that a man has died at the festival. Emergency services were called to one of the camping fields after a report of a man being taken ill

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The start of the Glastonbury Festival was postponed today following violent storms that brought Britain's week-long heatwave to an abrupt end.   The delay was caused by fears for the health and safety of musicians appearing on the Somerset festival's outdoor stages.   The morning deluge was in stark contrast to the scorching conditions yesterday, when Britain recorded its hottest night since 1959 as temperatures never dropped lower than 21.9C.   Bands at Glastonbury were due to begin performing

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Coldplay will be appearing on the cover of next week's Radio Times in an exclusive souvenir edition. And not only will Coldplay have its own cover - the top TV magazine is producing an incredible eight covers in total to mark the occasion of the biggest gig in 20 years - Live8.   Other bands to have their own cover include: U2, Paul McCartney, Sting, Bob Geldof, Annie Lennox, REM and Joss Stone.   Coldplay also talks exclusively to Radio Times in the 10 page Live8 special feature. Don't miss t

Coldplay staved off strong competition from Foo Fighters and the Backstreet Boys to rule the U.S. pop albums chart for a second week, according to sales data released Wednesday.   X&Y (Capitol) sold 323,000 copies in the week ended June 19, followed by Foo Fighters' "In Your Honor" with 310,600 copies and Backstreet Boys' "Never Gone" with 291,000 copies. The total for "X&Y" stands at 1.1 million copies.   Foo Fighters earned their highest Billboard 200 position and career-best sales wee

Coldplay took Dublin by storm last night, performing to a sell-out crowd of 20,000 people on a sultry evening perfect for their re-emergence on the live music scene.   And while the English chart-toppers have spent the last two years writing their latest album 'X & Y', they proved they are still up to speed when it comes to live performances.   Bounding on stage just after 9pm, front man Chris Martin got straight into the swing of things, kicking off the set with Square One from the band's

Here's your chance to see Coldplay live and at the same time help support the human rights organization Amnesty International.   Coldplay has donated tickets for select dates on the band's US tour for an online auction to benefit Amnesty International. The concert dates up for bidding include September 1 - 30, with a total of 19 dates in all. The auctions end June 30.   Winning bidders will also receive a signed copy of Coldplay's new CD, X&Y.   Fore more details click here

A mother whose teenage daughter was caught illegally downloading thousands of music files to her computer is being sued after the family were targeted by lawyers acting for the music industry body, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).   Sylvia Price, 53, was incredulous when she got a letter from a law firm acting for the BPI demanding she pay a £2,500 settlement fee or face court proceedings. She says she had no idea her daughter, Emily, 14, had been downloading music, her confusion compoun

Ian McCulloch (Echo & The Bunnymen) has invited Chris Martin to join his band onstage at Glastonbury next weekend.   Coldplay are massive fans of Echo And The Bunnymen, and have covered their song ’Lips Like Sugar’ over the years. Speaking to 6 Music, McCulloch said he’d like to meet up with his old friends at Glastonbury, where both bands are playing on Saturday (June 25).   He said: "You never know, Chris (Martin) might say 'Macca will you play ’Lips Like Sugar’ with us?' Or he might say:

Enjoy talking to people? Love Coldplay? Then campaign for Oxfam at the Coldplay concerts this year. If you're not afraid of a bit of hard work, Oxfam want volunteers to help at the following gigs:   07.07.05 Arnhem, Netherlands 09.07.05 Munich, Germany 14.07.05 Six Fours La Plages, France 02.08.05 Toronto, Canada 03.08.05 Montreal, Canada 04.08.05 Hartford, CT, USA 06.08.05 Boston, MA, USA 07.08.05 Camden, NJ, USA 09.08.05 Cincinnati, OH, USA 11.08.05 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 12.08.05 Indianapolis, O

Forget the album charts or the hard fought ‘Biggest Band In The World’ title, some of the world’s most famous musicians, including Thom Yorke, Chris Martin and Anthony Kiedis, are up against each other for the title of World's Sexiest Vegetarian.   Oh yes, this is the poll the world’s biggest acts have been waiting for. Forget about creating a truly legendary and emotionally resonant album attempting to publicise the plight of the world’s starving millions in the medium of song, as PETA (People

Live8 organisers have vowed to track down hoaxers who tricked charities into paying $95,000 (£50,000) to advertise at the star-studded London concert.   Several British charities were contacted by a firm offering them fake 30 second commercials on the giant TV screens at the Hyde Park gig on 2 July (05). But Live8 organisers are determined to punish the those seeking to illegally capitalise on the buzz surrounding the huge showbiz event.   Spokesperson Bernard Doherty says, "We haven't even got

If you missed the Koko gig in Camden or you simply want to relive it you can find links to download the gig and cover artwork here

For those who haven't seen the setlist yet for Cologne (17/6/05), here it is:   Square One Politik Yellow God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Speed Of Sound Low A Message Everything's Not Lost White Shadows The Scientist Til Kingdome Come Don't Panic Clocks Swallowed In The Sea ----------- What If In My Place Fix You

Noel Gallagher, the Oasis songwriter, has mocked Sir Bob Geldof's bid to grab world leaders' attention through next month's star-studded Live8 concerts.   Gallagher, interviewed in today's Observer Music Monthly magazine, will not perform at the event, aimed at raising awareness about poverty in Africa and timed to coincide with the G8 summit at Gleneagles.   He said: 'Are they hoping one of these guys from the G8 ... sees Annie Lennox singing 'Sweet Dreams' and thinks, "Fuck me, she might have

Click here to listen to What If? from Top Of The Pops   Click here to listen to Square One, What If?, White Shadows and an interview from Later... With Jools Holland.   [thanks djpea]

An MTV News special with Chris Martin...   This weekend (Saturday June 18, 9pm on MTV), sees the premiere of an MTV News special entitled Chris Martin: Two Fingers To Poverty.   The 30-minute special features the Coldplay singer narrating his recent Oxfam trip to Ghana to highlight the issue of trade justice.   Chris Martin: Two Fingers To Poverty also features the likes of Angelina Jolie, Faithless and Bob Geldof speaking out about global poverty.   And if global stars being drenched in food i