Coldplay will be on Lamacq Live on Radio 1 on Monday 30th May from 9pm. The band will live in the studio previewing tracks from X&Y.

Highlights of the bands performance from Glastonbury 2002 will also be broadcast. There will also be a selection of there early Radio 1 session tracks.

[thanks Vince]

The new video for the Speed Of Sound will be shown today on Channel 4 at 1855h (GMT). UK only.

US comedy institution Saturday Night Live will end its 30th season on May 21 with Lindsay Lohan as host and Coldplay as the musical guest.

It will be Lohan's second appearance as host, the NBC network said. Coldplay, also making its second appearance on SNL, will perform songs from its upcoming album, X&Y, scheduled for release next month.

John Gibson (Fox News) wrote this article following Chris Martin's outburst at shareholders, calling them the greatest evil on earth. Here is what Mr Gibson said in return:

A Rush of Blood to the Head?

Thursday, May 19, 2005

By John Gibson

This is a little monologue Thursday on how good it is to be rich. And maybe how good it is to be young, rich and famous.

Take the singer Chris Martin (search) from the pop music band Coldplay (search). He's also the husband of Gwyneth Paltrow — everybody's idea of perfect beauty these days — and the father of the baby Paltrow just gave birth to, the darling little Apple.

So Chris Martin and his band have a new record coming out, and he's getting pressure from the company to deliver the thing on time. And when it turned out to be late, the company's stock price went down. That caused even more screaming and more pressure on the gentle psyches of the otherwise pampered rock band.

So Chris Martin said — get this — "Shareholders are the greatest evil on Earth."

Now you youngish people who are pouring your salary into 401(k) (search) plans so you can take care of yourself in your old age, and depending on your status as a shareholder in stocks or mutual funds or bond funds or real estate investment trusts — your singing idol says you are the "greatest evil on Earth."

Think he's not serious? Sure, he is. He's talking about shareholders demanding profits from oil companies, from financial institutions, from wood products companies, from power companies. All of which he is certain, evidently, cause further damage to the planet where his little Apple is going to grow up.

Shareholders are bad because they want and demand profit, and they put pressure on managers and the managers go put pressure on the guy drilling for oil or the guy trying to make another rock 'n' roll hit.

Evil, evil, evil, evil shareholders. All of you — evil.

It's nice not to worry about your stock and mutual fund accounts, right? Your accountant calls every few days to say the record company has sent along another few million. Enjoy life. Don't feel the pressure of shareholders. Just enjoy life and tell all your fans who are shareholders that they are scum.

Oh sorry, not scum. Evil.

Coldplay's new record retails for about $20. Wanna give him some of your money now?

I didn't think so. That's My Word.

There is wallpaper from the Speed Of Sound video clips available here and also high quality promo images suitable for wallpaper here

[thanks wjang & DanielColdplay22]

Coldplay dropped in on the tiny Harvey Theatre in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y., last night (May 16) to tape an episode of VH1's newly revived "Storytellers" show. The show will premiere June 8, the day after the North American release of Coldplay's highly anticipated third Capitol album, "X&Y."

After pounding through the rockers "Square One" and "Politik," the Chris Martin-led band settled into the "Storytellers" format. "It's quite strange to owe your entire life to four-and-a-half minutes of music, but I all think we do," he said before Coldplay's breakthrough hit, "Yellow," adding that the song was named after the book that happened to be nearest to him when we he was finishing writing it: the Yellow Pages.Bassist Guy Berryman admitted that new single "Speed of Sound" was written in an attempt to copy the drum sound in Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," while guitarist Jon Buckland said he labored for more than a year trying to come up with a part to play in "Warning Sign." "I wound up playing maracas on the recording," he revealed with a laugh.

Drummer Will Champion confessed his own embarrassing moment when he said he initially thought the now ubiquitous "Clocks" was "absolute rubbish." Later, Martin owned up to being so frustrated during the recording of "In My Place" that in lieu of using a complete take, the band edited together different versions until achieving the desired sound.

Before closer "Fix You," Martin said the band had re-watched the Bee Gees' "Storytellers" appearance, and that in an attempt to emulate the group, would unleash a four-part vocal harmony. Said singing added gravitas to the anthemic track, which Martin called "probably the most important song we've ever written."

After the performance, which also included "The Scientist" and "Til Kingdom Come," the band stuck around to answer questions from the audience. Referencing the fact that Capitol parent EMI experienced a financial downturn when it announced "X&Y" would be pushed back from its early 2005 release, Martin said, "Deadlines mean nothing to us. We'll sink the whole company if we have to."

Asked what each member of Coldplay brings to the table, he answered, "For some reason this combination of four people just works. All these things combine to make us the 78th best band ever."

Coldplay will remain in New York for a show tonight at the Beacon Theatre, which will be cybercast by AOL Music.

Coldplay have paid tribute to Kylie Minogue at their show in New York (May 18).

Singer Chris Martin dedicated the track 'The Scientist' to the Aussie pop star, who was diagnosed with breast cancer on Tuesday (May 17th).

He said: "This song is for Kylie Minogue. Please get better soon."According to The Sun, Martin’s wife Gwyneth Paltrow watched from the side of the stage at the Beacon Theatre as Coldplay performed the first of a series of small warm-up gigs in the US ahead of their world tour.

The band treated fans to a number of tracks from their upcoming third album ’X&Y’ - out on June 6 – including ’Square One’, ’Til Kingdom Come’, ’Low’, ’What If’, ’A Message’, ’Fix You’ and new single ’Speed Of Sound’.

The setlist was:

‘Square One’

‘Politik’

‘God Put A Smile Upon Your Face’

‘Speed Of Sound’

‘Warning Sign’

‘Yellow’

‘Til Kingdom Come’

‘The Scientist’

‘Low’

‘Clocks’

‘What If?’

‘A Message’

‘In My Place’

‘Fix You’

He has been a tireless campaigner against the trade rules that govern the lives of farmers in the Third World. He has also attacked the media, public schools and even poked fun at his wife's pregnancy.

Now Chris Martin, lead singer of the pop group Coldplay, has turned his anger on shareholders and profits. And his chosen target is EMI, the company that releases his records.

In a politically charged attack that has been welcomed by anti-globalisation campaigners, Martin said that he did not care that the corporation's profits might be dented by the delay in recording Coldplay's third album.

Speaking to the media in New York, Martin - who is married to the American actress Gwyneth Paltrow - said: "I don't really care about EMI. I'm not really concerned about that. I think shareholders are the greatest evil of this modern world."Martin said the album, the group's first in three years, was delayed because the group felt their first eight months of recording sessions had produced songs that lacked the "spark" of earlier hits such as "Yellow," "Clocks" and "The Scientist."

"It's very strange for us that we spent 18 months in the studio just trying to make songs that make us feel a certain way and then suddenly become part of this corporate machine."

On Monday, the band recorded for the cable channel VH1 and Martin told the audience: "Deadlines mean nothing to us. We'll sink the whole company [EMI] if we have to."

In February, the EMI share price fell after the company warned that its profits would be dented by the delay in releasing the album, now entitled X&Y and due for release on 7 June. Sales of the new album and revenue from the subsequent two-month tour of North America in the summer are expected to play a role in determining EMI's profits.

Martin's views will be seen by many as a logical extension of the work done by him and the group in support of Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign, which is aimed at helping farmers and crop growers in the Third World. Oxfam said it did not wish to comment on his remarks.

A spokesman for Globalise Resistance, one of the leading anti-globalisation groups, said: "His comments reflect the fact that everyone has to work for someone else; everyone is a slave to shareholders and he is being exploited just like everyone else. He will have created more money for EMI than they will ever have created for him in return." He said Coldplay fans should respond by downloading the band's music for free from unauthorised file-sharing websites.

While many recording artists will sympathise with Martin, few have been tempted to bite the hand that feeds them in such a public fashion. Steve Randall, guitarist with dance collective Faithless, told The Independent: "While I don't expect anyone to feel sympathy for pop stars tied to lucrative record deals, he has raised a very significant broader truth, which is that capitalism and the profit motive are not the best ways to organise the world."

EMI, the world's third-largest record company has issued a statement suggesting it is relaxed about his opinions: "We don't expect or want our rock stars to be stockbrokers."

The group was formed in 1998 and has become hugely popular in the US. Their first album, Parachutes, sold nearly 6 million albums, while their second, A Rush of Blood to the Head, sold more than 11 million.

Martin on...

* ...celebrity: "Fame isn't all it is cracked up to be. Everything is subservient to celebrity. Great things get ignored because they're not famous but people can tell you who's dating who."

* ...Third World poverty: "I'm a father who travels a lot and has seen how rich nations exploit poorer ones through crazy trade law and huge debt."

* ...Gwyneth Paltrow: "This is all very weird because she's a big Hollywood star and I'm just the bloke from Coldplay."

After months of speculation and a smattering of semi-secret "buzz gigs" throughout North America, Coldplay have finally confirmed a full slate of dates in support of their upcoming third album, X&Y.

August 2 in Toronto and will hit an additional 35 cities before coming to a close on September 30. Punky alt-country act Rilo Kiley will serve as the opening act.

Tickets go on sale June 4 for all shows except the September 23 gig in Dallas — those will be available on June 11 — and fans who are registered at Coldplay.com will be able to participate in a first-come, first-served presale starting on May 24.Coldplay have been debuting songs from X&Y at music festivals including Coachella and this past weekend's HFStival in Baltimore (see "Foo Fighters, Good Charlotte Usher In Summer Concert Season"), and through a slew of "buzz gigs" in cities around the U.S. and Canada.

They also recently shot the video for the album's first single, "Speed of Sound," in Los Angeles with director Mark Romanek (see "Coldplay Shoot Video, Announce Trio Of Club Shows"), and will serve as the musical guest on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday. X&Y is due in stores on June 7.

The list of dates for Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour, according to Capitol:

8/2 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

8/3 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

8/4 Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theatre

8/6 Boston, MA Tweeter Center

8/7 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center @ The Waterfront

8/9 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

8/11 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion

8/12 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center

8/13 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre

8/16 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre

8/17 Portland, OR Amphitheatre at Clark County

8/19 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

8/20 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

8/24 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion

8/25 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion

8/26 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre

8/30 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

8/31 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater

9/1 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

9/3 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

9/6 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

9/9 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

9/10 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion

9/13 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre

9/14 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre

9/16 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center

9/17 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion

9/18 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheatre

9/20 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

9/21 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

9/23 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center

9/24 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

9/25 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival

9/28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

9/29 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amph.

9/30 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge

Coldplay will debut their new album "X&Y" with a special MTV "Coldplay Live Leak" performance set to premiere on Sunday, June 5 at 8pm ET/PT.

The special will be an hour long, preceded by a 30 minute MTV News segment on the band. You can check out the entire article at - thefutoncritic.com. Click on the article link on the front page.

Meanwhile you can see some pictures of the performance (18th May) here

[Thanks jlpgp]

Full details of MTVs Live Leak and how Coldplay are involved...

On the heels of its popular online album preview series “The Leak”, MTV announced the first ever “Live Leak” performance special to celebrate the latest release from Coldplay. Premiering Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, MTV’s “Coldplay Live Leak” will feature the band as they debut their highly anticipated new album X&Y by performing live in MTV’s Times Square studios. During the hour-long special, Coldplay will perform several new tracks from “X&Y” for the first time exclusively for the MTV audience. Just prior to the “Coldplay Live Leak,” MTV News will present a half-hour Coldplay special at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT featuring an in-depth interview with the band discussing the new album, a behind the scenes look as the band interacts with their diehard fans, and more. MTV2 will also air the “Coldplay Live Leak” special beginning the evening of June 5 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT The performance will also be streamed for listening at MTV.com beginning June 8.

Also, in advance of the release of X&Y on June 7, MTV.com will give fans the opportunity to listen to the album in its entirety a week before it’s available in stores. MTV.com’s “The Leak” will exclusively stream the new album for fans to preview beginning May 31. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase the album in advance through MTV.com, and receive it on the day of its release. Coldplay is just the latest band to debut their album through MTV.com’s “The Leak.” Other Leak artists include Usher, Eminem, U2, Green Day, 50 Cent, Jennifer Lopez and others.

Coldplay is on the cover of the latest issue of Ireland's "Hot Press" entertainment magazine with the headline "Help! Coldplay on the Brink." You can view a small thumbnail of the cover over at Hot Press's website.

Hot Press usually posts their features online, so the article may soon be available on their site (for subscribers only).

[Thanks cranguy]

You can now get streamed link to see a teaser of the new speed of sound video here

[Thanks Fraetes]

Chris Martin fears fans will start to hate Coldplay - because their music is played everywhere.

Chris attempts to ignore the obvious ubiquity of his work, as the possibility of overkill is one he refuses to contemplate. He says, "I don't think about it. If anyone says, 'Oh, your music is so ubiquitous,' I always regard that as a heavy criticism, and try to end the conversation."

And the 28-year-old star is ominous when quizzed as to whether he is concerned listeners will become fatigued by constantly hearing his hits wherever they go. He says, "Absolutely. Not just fatigue; hatred."

Source: ContactMusic

Chris Martin battled the temptation to plagiarise others' work when writing tracks for the band's new album X&Y.

He found it difficult to generate original material but did find he now has the life experience to write better lyrics. Chris said: "The things that changed are, we have more things to sing about and more people to plagiarise.

"But the way we operate is still pretty similar: we go down one path at a canter then realise that really we want a bit more excitement than this - which might sound extraordinary, because I don't think people associate Coldplay with excitement necessarily - but, believe me, we could sound a lot more bland."

Source: Ireland Online

Coldplay was at the top of their game for their performance at the HFStival at M&T Band Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday night.

After a long day of performances by groups including Good Charlotte, Billy Idol, Garbage, Social Distortion, New York Dolls, and Interpol they took the stage at about 9:45. Their set almost didn't happen at all when, after Billy Idol's set who played right before Coldplay, the administrators told everyone to leave because of severe weather warnings. It had been pouring rain for about and hour and there had been several lightening spottings but, after nearly another hour, the storm passed and the Boys from Britain took the stage.Chris Martin was his usual energetic self, crouching behind a speaker for the beginning of their opener Square One' and emerging as the song built. The song sounded amazing and the crowd loved it, despite the fact that Coldplay was the "one-of-these-bands-is-not-like-the-other" of the festival. The band, each dressed in black, Johnny in a truckers cap and Will with a large number 44 on shirt, then played 'Politik' to the delight of the crowd. The crowd sang along as best they could but Chris improvised the lyrics in the verse to include "give me festivals by HFS" and "give me Coldplay in the rain." In the piano outro Chris quoted, and briefly sang, Billy Idol's 'White Wedding' before ending the song.

Next, the lights went yellow and so did the band with Chris, instrumentless, jumping around stage and standing on speakers. The next song they played was the new song 'Low' which was incredible and features backup vocals from both Johnny and Guy. Chris played electric guitar for this somewhat uptempo, energetic piece.

Next was 'Clocks' and although it was done without the trademark green lasers it had never sounded better. Chris was rocking his stool back and forth and yelping into the microphone. He told the crowd to clap along saying, "I know we're foreign but give us a chance."

After the song he told the story of when they first played at the HFStival in 2001 (I think) where everyone apparently thought they were "the worst thing to ever happen to the festival" although that was surely just Chris being modest. He introduced the next song as 'Fix You' and told everyone that if they wanted to mosh they could take a break for awhile but if they wanted to kiss someone that now would be a good time. 'Fix You', with Chris using an organ sound on his piano, was perhaps the best song of the night. Lights and cell phones were held up from many of the 50,000 fans as Chris serenaded them. The song, an absolutely beautiful tune, built to the full band after an extended period of just Chris and his haunting vocals.

Chris announced the next song would be the last and Will began the familiar intro of 'In My Place'. Chris seemed to be having the time of his life, as he does everytime he performs, and ran into a security corridor which ran perpendicular to the stage. Fans reached out their hands to him and screamed as he ran to the end of it and back, laughing all the while. The song ended and the four took a bow as the crowd, still soaking wet, cheered and called for more.

Unfortunately, an encore was not in the works as the last band, Foo Fighters, had to play their set but Coldplay fans were just thankful that the severe rain had not stopped them from hearing an incredible set from one of the greatest bands in the world.

[thanks Ethan]

Chris Martin has hit back at cynics who have criticised his political campaigning for Make Trade Fair - insisting everybody should be involved in politics.

He is proud he's used his megastar status to make a difference to the plight of poverty-stricken Third World countries. And he has defended his actions as well as those of fellow stars and charity ambassadors Bono and Sir Bob Geldof, because he's adamant music and politics go hand in hand.

He relayed this fuming message to dissenters: "I would say, first of all, don't be such a stupid cunt, because to say politics and music don't mix is to say that politics and gardening don't mix, or politics and plumbing. Politics concerns everybody."

You can see plenty of photos from Coldplay's Buzz Gig at Avalon here

Beware, do not view whilst drunk. [thanks kooljoe]

Coldplay will play an extended set when they appear on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" on May 21.

SNL musical guests typically play two songs, but Coldplay will play five selections from their upcoming album, X&Y, due in stores June 6/7. Lindsay Lohan will host the show.

[thanks yellow_fever]

Friday 20th May will see Coldplay appear on The Top of the Pops, BBC1 (starts at 19:30 GMT).

The following morning they will appear on CD:UK ITV (starts at 11:30 GMT).

[thanks yellow_fever]

So Wiki seems to think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fix_You

[thanks wiReZ]

The new video for Speed Of Sound will be aired in the UK this Sunday on Popworld at 9.25am on Channel 4.

Details of the full programme here

You can download Fix You from The OC here

[thanks WiReZ]

21 new pictures from the Kool Haus Buzz gig have been uploaded here

As always feel free to add your comments to the picture thumbs. Thanks and credit to Max Fireman for submitting all the images.

Now the Kool Haus Buzz Gig has passed, what is the fall out? Well here goes...

Getting kicked out for stealth taping here

Setlist and reviews here, here and here