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Chris Martin will be on BBC Radio 4 extra this coming Thursday (7th July) at around 4pm (BST) onwards, according to the BBC schedule found at the radio's website. The DJ will be Mel Giedroyc on her 'The 4 O'Clock Show'. More discussion ahead of this interview can be found at the Coldplay forum here now [thanks 42rock89]   Last time Chris Martin was on BBC Radio 4 back in 2008, he walked out of the interview while promoting the band's new album. Nine minutes into the pre-recorded interview for Ra

Coldplay headlined the Main Square Festival in Arras, France last night (3rd July 2011) in a show that wasn't without it's mishaps. Technical problems with Will's drums/sound led to In My Place being played twice. However, this didn't detract from the overall show - which was another energetic performance. A slight change to the setlist - Shiver was removed and replaced with Cemeteries Of London. The same new tracks from the previous festival performances were also played - MX/Hurts Like Heaven,

Last night, Coldplay played at the Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium for the fourth time (2nd July 2011). The setlist was exactly the same as the previous performances at the Open'er Festival in Poland, the 'Where The Action Is' festival in Sweden and Glastonbury before that, which means they once again played live favourites Shiver and Everything's Not Lost from the first album Parachutes. The same new tracks from the previous festival performances were also played, minus of course Princess Of

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   June 30, 2011 - submitted by Angel, Mexico Q. Helo! I am following the Coldplay line-up in Glastonbury, and I saw this picture and I got confused... There is a soccer ball right bellow Chris' name, and I dont know if the guys play soccer right before the band performance... what you think about this? The Oracle replies: There's always a football in the wardrobe flight cases. The band don't always pl

Coldplay played in Poland for the first time in their history as they headlined the Open'er Festival in Gdynia last night (30th June 2011). The setlist was exactly the same as the previous performance at 'Where The Action Is' festival in Sweden and Glastonbury before that, which means they once again played live favourites Shiver and Everything's Not Lost from the first album Parachutes. The same new tracks from the previous festival performances were also played, minus of course Princess Of Chi

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: Roadie #42 on Glastonbury and the video shoot   Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks jeremyy]   When I went away to university, slightly more moons ago than I care to admit here, I promised family and friends that I’d write regularly. Most of the letters that I actually sent, began with “Sorry I haven’t written for a while, but I’ve been dead busy”. If you’d told me then, that there would be weeks in my future like the co

Chris Martin has been speaking to Ryan Seacrest from 102.7 KIIS FM (Los Angeles radio station) about various things, including the new Coldplay album. He made the call to the DJ shortly after landing in London after the festival performance at 'Where The Action Is' in Sweden.   During the interview, Chris said: "The [fifth] album is not finished - it's been hard to finish, like getting to the final of American Idol. We have thought about the album name, and it is 'hard to spell' and we will reve

UPDATE: Coldplay played the Open'er Festival in Poland last night (30th June) - however no reviews are available, and only one photo has surfaced. The setlist was the same as Glastonbury and Where The Action Is festivals. For more on this concert visit the Coldplay Live forum. Next stop: BELGIUM!   Coldplay were due to headline the RXP TaKLIBERTY Festival in New Jersey on 18th September, that is until the radio station WRXP scrapped the event, according to various reports tonight. No reason was

The video for Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall has been out now for over 24 hours and it has been a big hit with the majority of Coldplay fans. So far 56% of Coldplayers have given the video a perfect 10/10 score. If you haven't yet voted, you can do so now. We have a large collection of screen captures to download if you wish to make use of the images for avatars, signatures or other artwork.   More has been discovered about the location of the videoshoot. It was filmed at Millennium Mills, close

Coldplay have today unveiled the video for their new single 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall'. The video, which you can watch either on Coldplay.com or via their YouTube videos channel, , shows the band playing across various backdrops sprayed with colourful graffiti. Let us know what you thought of the video at the ETIAW sub-forum now (the best comments will be published here on the main site).  Rolling Stone said of the video: "Chris Martin has said that the graffiti of the early hip-hop movem

Coldplay look set for a significant chart boost following their headline performance at Glastonbury last Saturday night, according to MusicWeek online. Their new single Every Teardop Is A Waterfall, which had previously dropped to 42 in the UK Official Charts, is back up to 15 at iTunes.co.uk (albeit in EP form), while the songs itself is at 30. it is now the new chart week’s sixth top seller and leads a number of other titles from the band among the top sellers, including Major Minus (17), Movi

Coldplay gave a flawless performance at the 'Where The Action Is' festival in Gothenburg, Sweden tonight (28th June 2011), their first in concert in Sweden since 2008. The setlist was exactly the same as the previous performance at Glastonbury on Saturday, minus the rendition of Wonderful World, which means they once again played live favourites Shiver and Everything's Not Lost from the first album Parachutes. The same new tracks from the previous festival performances were also played, minus of

Glastonbury headliners Coldplay hailed the Somerset festival as the most important-ever show in their busy touring schedule. Drummer Will Champion told James Cabooter from the Daily Star: "You know how important it is in the British psyche. Because Glasto comes early in the festival calendar, and it’s the biggest one for us, everything is focused on getting it right."   The band have played Glasto five times now and have many fond memories. Will continued: "We’ve come a long way. The first year

The reviews are starting to flood in after Coldplay's headline performance at Glastonbury last night, and early indications are that the consensus is outstanding...   Playing the new material from their forthcoming fifth studio album, including 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', Coldplay's third go as headliners at Worthy Farm seemed to be a test for Chris Martin and co, writes the NME with a review of 9/10. With a set that included the big guns 'Yellow' and 'In My Place', as well as most fans' fi

Coldplay gave a fantastic performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury festival tonight (25th June 2011). This was their fifth appearance at the festival, and the third as headliners. During the concert both 'Major Minus' and 'Violet Hill' trended worldwide on Twitter. There were no Jay-Z appearances or U2 covers as was widely mooted before the show.   Coldplay again played five new songs as they did in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands recently, which were Hurts Like Heaven (opening song),

Coldplay were locked in talks about a Glastonbury duet with Jay-Z last night, if you believe reports from The Mirror this morning. Jay-Z will be at the side of the stage when Coldplay headline the main stage tonight (and he will be in support of his wife, Beyonce, when she headlines on Sunday.) Chris was a surprise guest at Jay-Z and Kanye West’s New Year’s Eve gig at Sin City. It may be time to call in the favour.   The Mirror said: "Chris is keeping a spare microphone in case Jay, 41, wants to

Things are moving quickly now... this is another HUGE reminder that new (and as yet unheard) Coldplay track Moving To Mars will be airing today at 11.45am (BST) at the following stations: BBC Radio 1; BBC Radio 2; BBC 6 Music; Absolute Radio; Xfm.. Join the Moving To Mars Listening Party at the Coldplaying messageboard now! We will have another new 1-10 sliding scale poll on what you thought of the song shortly after it airs.   The Coldplaying Toolbar has been updated to include all the stations

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   June 23, 2011 - submitted by Charles, United States of America Q. Hi dear Oracle, iI want to know who is Dominic Leung and what he has to do with Coldplay? Thank you. The Oracle replies: Dominic Leung is a director (& editor). His link to Coldplay is that he directed the video for , that's his only connection.  June 23, 2011 - submitted by Muhammed, Turkey Q. Why don't Coldplay perform at Euro

This is a BIG reminder that new Coldplay track Major Minus will be airing tonight at 9pm (BST) at the following stations: BBC Radio 1; BBC Radio 2; BBC 6 Music; Absolute Radio; Xfm. Moving To Mars will follow on the radio tomorrow at 11.45am (also BST). For now, join the Major Minus Listening Party at the Coldplaying messageboard now! We will have a new 1-10 sliding scale poll on what you thought of the song shortly after it airs.   The Coldplaying Toolbar has been updated to include all the sta

The Pierces have been announced as support to Coldplay at the iTunes Festival at The Roundhouse in London on 22nd July, so say Entertainment Focus online. Coldplay’s Guy Berryman co-produced The Pierces hit album You & I, which recently entered the charts at No.4, and which was partly recorded in Coldplay’s studio in north London.   Meanwhile, staying with the iTunes festival, Apple has launched the new, free iTunes Festival London app, which allows iOS users to watch a live stream of the 31

Coldplay have 'dreamed' of headlining Glastonbury music festival since being children, and admit nerves are already mounting for this weekend's performance, Jonny Buckland has revealed, in the latest interview.   Coldplay will headline the festival at Worthy Farm on Saturday and according to ContactMusic, and admitted nerves are already mounting in anticipation of the event, which they believe is 'the mother' of all music events. Guitarist Jonny Buckland said: "It's the ultimate festival, the mo

A new Coldplay track, entitled Moving To Mars has appeared on the ETIAW pre-order information on iTunes in the last 24 hours. This is likely to be one of the 'additional tracks' that will be available on the iTunes digital bundle that will be available on 27th June.   UPDATE! The following tracks will premiere on UK radio at the times stated: Major Minus - Thursday 23rd June, 9pm; Moving To Mars - Friday 24th June, 11.45am (times are UK - BST). You'll be able to hear them online at the following

The EMI Group, one of the world's largest music companies representing artists including Coldplay, Katy Perry and Damon Albarn's Gorillaz, has been put up for sale by its owner Citigroup, according to online reports today. EMI has been controlled by Citigroup since February after its previous private equity owner - Guy Hands' Terra Firma - defaulted on a loan.   The British company, which has signed artists including Tinie Tempah and The Beatles - as well as Mrs Russell Brand - was saddled with

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   June 20, 2011 - submitted by Madison, United States of America Q. Hey Oracle! What's your favorite (new) Coldplay song? (like the ones they play at the festivals?) Just curious... Very excited to see which ones will be released with Major Minus + ETIAW! Give my regards to the boys (and yourself, of course! :D) Madison The Oracle replies: I'd have to say Major Minus and Princess of China at this poin

Coldplay have today announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they are to play the very first RXP TĀKLIBERTY FESTIVAL at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on September 18th. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks _Tash]   This brings the total number of 2011 festivals that Coldplay will play thus far to TWENTY (including this, and the earlier iTunes festival announcement). The conf