Coldplay News

A new cover of Don't Panic is now available to download. Thanks to Grover for the fantastic work!   Click here to download and discuss.

European dates for Coldplay's Summer Tour 2005 have been announced. They will play on/at:   Wednesday 15th June Volks Park, Hamburg, Germany   Friday 17th June Fuelinger, Koln, Germany   Sunday 19th June Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany   Thursday 7th July Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands   Saturday 9th July Coubertin Platz, Munich, Germany   Germany tickets go on sale from Saturday 12th March and Netherlands tickets on sale from Saturday 19th March.

Coldplay have been talking to Radio1's Zane Lowe and told him they think everyone hates them. Listen to Zane's show tonight at 7pm for the full interview. Click here for details on the announcement and links to listen live on the interweb.   Demand for tickets for their new tour was so high they've now added an extra date in Glasgow on 2nd July. Despite this, Chris still isn't sure that people will want to see them.   "I think we've been away for so long now and the only public feedback we get

Coldplay will play a free live concert at a secret location for 1,500 lucky competition winners on June 1st. The concert will be live on Radio 1.   For more details and to listen to the full Coldplay interview click here

Coldplay have issued more tickets for their UK tour to combat people re-selling tickets online.   The group recently confirmed their biggest ever UK dates, starting at the Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in June. A spokesperson for the band's management has told NME they have issued more tickets for the shows to ensure fans can get into the gigs without having to fork out 'hugely inflated prices'.   He said: "More tickets have just been made available for the following shows - London Crystal Pa

Several people have noticed the similarity between Coldplay's 'The Scientist' and Sum 41's 'Pieces'.   Take a listen for yourself here

Coldplay will be performing in Las Vegas on April 29th at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, in celebration of 10th anniversary of the hotel.   Tickets are now on sale from today via Ticketmaster US [direct link to Coldplay page]. There is more information on the venue itself here

Coldplay have added a second date to their UK Summer Tour - they will now play in Glasgow's Bellahouston Park not only on July 1st, but also Saturday July 2nd.   You can find tickets at face value for all venues by clicking on the black Google ads to the left. Please don't give eBay touts the pleasure of taking your money!

Coldplay played a secret rehearsal gig which included new songs, in London on Friday in front of 40 lucky fans, a smattering of press, and other insiders.   The band showcased new songs from their highly anticipated 3rd album. The unusually small audience of 40 comprised of label personnel, family & friends as well as a hand picked small number of fans.   Chris introduced proceedings and they got underway with Square One, an upbeat track. This was the first glimpse into the new album and it

Coldplay will be in the Radio 1 studios on Monday 7th March, making a 'special announcement'.   They will be interviewed on Zane Lowe's show this Monday from 7pm (GMT). You can listen live on Radio 1 via the streaming link here   If you can't listen then, we will have details for you here on coldplaying.com.

Chris Martin had 2,000 people sing happy birthday to him down the phone this week.   Celebrating his 28th birthday, Chris picked up the blower to find fellow rock chum Danny McNamara [pictured] on the other end, during an Embrace gig at Cambridge Corn Exchange. The crowd then roared a fine rendition of 'happy birthday' down the phone at the unsuspecting Martin.   Chris Martin wrote Embrace's hit song 'Gravity'. So really, a little birthday serenading was the least Dan-Dans could do... sneaky Da

Glastonbury Festival organiser Michael Eavis has promised ticket sales for this year's event will be smoother than in 2004, when systems crashed.   Millions of phone calls and internet hits were registered by people trying to buy tickets last year. Mr Eavis said they had "tested and retested" an improved online system and would have more than twice the number of phone operators on duty this time. The 112,000 tickets, priced £133 each, go on sale at 0900 GMT on 3 April.   Mr Eavis, who has been

28 today! It's going to be a busy year for you sonny!

Coldplay are to perform their biggest Irish headline show to date with a June concert in Dublin, it was confirmed today.   The band will play Marlay Park on June 22 as part of a series of outdoor gigs in Ireland and the UK this summer.   The concerts will kick off Coldplay's world tour and will coincide with the release of the band's much-awaited follow-up to 2002 chart-topping album A Rush of Blood to the Head.   They will also perform at London's Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium on June 27 and

After weeks of speculation, Coldplay have confirmed they will be playing five UK dates this summer in support of their forthcoming as-yet untitled third studio album.   Coldplay will be perform their biggest UK headline shows to date when they begin their 2005 world tour with a series of outdoor concerts this summer. They will play two nights at the 30,000 capacity Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium in London, two nights at the 25,000 capacity Reebok Stadium in Bolton [pictured left], and a night

eFestivals have stuck their necks out and predicted that Coldplay will announce tour dates this Monday (28th February). Here's what their website had to say:   Coldplay are due to make an "exciting announcement" next week - and we understand this will be the details of their long awaited tour, for the end of June &/or the beginning of July.   We have found out that the date is free for them to play at Glastonbury on the Saturday - something that eFestivals was the very first to say would hap

Breathe easy, everyone: Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow insists her marriage to rocker Chris Martin is just fine.   There is no strife, despite reports in the London Mirror of a public tiff at Tribeca's Next Door Nobu restaurant over the wait for a table, her flack says. "It is absolute rubbish," said spokesman Stephen Huvane. "There hasn't been any fighting. All of it is rubbish."   But the two are still planning a big separation, at least for a few days: She will be jetting off to Los An

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's fairytale marriage is on the rocks, say friends.   Insiders close to the couple reckon they are going through "an incredibly rough patch" after a series of furious rows. It is believed that the pressures of work and caring for eight-month-old daughter Apple is getting to them.   A friend told the Daily Mirror: "Adjusting to married life, then being parents and now trying to sort out their professional lives has been a lot more difficult and complicated than eit

New pictures of Coldplay enjoying window shopping (and a touch of litter picking in between phone calls) can be seen here   [thanks mimixxx]

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Glastonbury sources revealed this week that Coldplay will headline this year's festival, along with The White Stripes and Kylie on the Pyramid Stage.   It was confirmed to Virtual Festivals the acts that will be headlining the Pyramid Stage. As rumoured for weeks, The White Stripes will play Friday, Coldplay on Saturday, with Kylie finishing things off on Sunday.   Looking further ahead, Eric Clapton has been confirmed to play at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival, with the festival taking a year out

Shockwaves NME Awards host Simon Pegg claimed a prize of his own today (February 17th– presented in bizarre fashion by pal Chris Martin.)   Simon Pegg, co-star Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright were all present at Hammersmith Palais to see ’Shaun Of The Dead’ proclaimed Best Film.   And Chris Martin, who makes an appearance in the movie, took time out from recording the new Coldplay album to send a video message. Introduced as Sir Christopher Martin, he said he was a member of the group Band

Coldplay have ditched plans to rock the bonny banks of Loch Lomond this summer.   Chris Martin's band were due to perform open-air gigs at the loch-side on July 2 and 3. But the group have pulled out after Strathclyde Police said the gigs would be difficult to police due to their preparations for the G8 Summit at Gleneagles from July 6 to 8.   A spokeswoman for West Dunbartonshire Council said: "Coldplay will not be playing Loch Lomond on July 2 and 3. The band will be in France on these dates.

Another great recording by Grover [messageboard], following on from his covers of The Scientist and Politik, you can download his cover of 'Ladder To The Sun' here

The release date for Coldplay's third album may be pushed back to June, due to internal concerns about hitting the road after a year and a half's absence.   Drummer Will Champion explained in the Coldplay official newsletter that the decision to delay the album "because the prospect of touring again was so daunting that we felt we should take our time, and also we wanted to make sure that it (the album) was the best it could possibly be."   By taking time to follow-up 2002's Grammy-winning sma