Coldplay News

Coldplay have announced they are to become patrons of the organisation ClientEarth. The organisation works across the globe with governments and other green groups to enforce environmental laws are properly enforced. Discussion on this news is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks blue_girl]   ''ClientEarth is at the forefront of changing the way the planet's resources are governed. They have a positive and pragmatic approach to environmental issues, improving and enforcing environmental law. Coldp

In between the hustle and bustle of the Crisis hidden gigs and all that goes with the rush for tickets and auction bids, we'd like to remind you that Coldplay have recently backed a campaign to get '2 Minutes Silence' to number one on the UK singles chart. The track, which has been released by the British Legion's Poppy Appeal, features nothing but silence.   It is accompanied by a video featuring the likes of Thom Yorke, The Saturdays, Mark Ronson and prime minister David Cameron. On Thursday,

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 12, 2010 - submitted by Karen M, Colombia Q. Q.Dear Oracle, the hand that is in the picture of the Blue Room EP is from one of the guys? Or is from another person? Thanks! Bye. The Oracle replies: Anchorman recently interviewed the designer of the Blue Room EP's cover; the hand in the photo does not belong to anyone in the band. The article explains the picture was sourced from a magazine.

It has become a Coldplaying tradition that every couple of months the World Of Music forum holds a mixtape exchange. Over previous years it has been run by Coldplayers Eglantine, Redgirl76, Kite (Dargarius), and The Escapist. To start off the summer, Ivet has stepped up to the role of hosting the next, the 7th, mixtape exchange.   The idea is that you get together a mix of songs that people may not have heard, that you enjoy, and sound well together (or that were just pulled out of a hat - thou

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 8, 2010 - submitted by Danny, United States of America Q. Hello Oracle! I am curious about one remix of Coldplay. I found a version of Yellow called the Alpha Remix. Did Coldplay help create this song or is it an independent song from a DJ (such as Junkie XL)? Thanks and hope your October is going well! The Oracle replies: Well I guess the whole point of a remix is that someone takes a song

As you will know by now, Newcastle and Liverpool have been chosen as the only only two UK cities that Coldplay will play in 2010. The band will play intimate gigs somewhere in Liverpool on 19th December and Newcastle on 20th December to highlight homelessness. Possible venues in Newcastle have been rumoured to include the Tyne Theatre. Meanwhile, in Liverpool, several venues, including Mountford Hall/Stanley Theatre, O2 Academy Liverpool, or the Liverpool Olympia have been suggested on the grap

Tickets for Coldplay's two Crisis hidden gigs next month have taken just 23 minutes to sell out via the Seetickets website. This just in from Coldplay.com:   Good afternoon. We've just heard from Seetickets that the general sales for the Liverpool and Newcastle gigs have now completely sold out (both the Coldplay.com allocation and the locals' tickets). Thanks to everyone who bought one, and sorry to those of you who missed out. You can still bid to get tickets through the acutions from Seetick

Tickets for Coldplay's two Crisis hidden gigs in Liverpool and Newcastle go on sale at 2pm local time today, and a word of warning for scalpers hoping to strike lucky in the tout market. Unfortunately this comes at a cost to the hoardes of Coldplay fans around the world also hoping to get their hands on the tickets...   In order to buy a general sale ticket for either gig your billing address must either be based in Liverpool for the 19th December gig or Newcastle for the 20th December gig OR yo

Gwyneth Paltrow performed at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, enduring Coldplay jokes from Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley because she has a movie to plug - the upcoming Country Strong.   Brad Paisley, who hosted the show with Carrie Underwood, addressed her as she sat front row in the audience. He said: "Gwyneth, I’ve always wanted to ask you something... can I have two Coldplay tickets?" Underwood added, "Can you make it four?"   The remarks drew guffaws from the audience and

Kanye West has pulled out some crackpot rants over the years - but his Coldplay theory could be one of the biggest talkers yet. The rapper, producer and fashion-daahling-designer believes Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Guy Berryman are as good as - if not better - than The Beatles. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum now.   Kanye said: "America has, and probably always will, dominate music across the globe but it's always been the British who pull out that very spec

Coldplay are set to play two 'hidden' shows this Christmas to raise money for charity, the official Coldplay site has just announced today. Exiled in the studio, Coldplay have decided to break cover in order to play two special shows in the UK cities of Liverpool and Newcastle. The band have teamed up with homeless charity Crisis and will perform in two top secret venues. The hidden gigs will take place in Liverpool on December 19th [discussion], before continuing in Newcastle on December 20th [

Chris Martin has been earmarked as one of the first guests to be interviewed on cricketer Shane Warne's new TV chat show - Warne's World - due to be aired later this month, according to Australia's Herald Sun.   Warne spent last week on a whirlwind five-day European trip to pre-record several interviews for the one-hour show, which probably included a visit to see Chris Martin at Coldplay's Bakery and Beehive studios. We will have more news on this at the Coldplay forum and hopefully a recording

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 29, 2010 - submitted by Michelle, Canada Q. Hello Oracle, I'm hoping you can help me out as I'm curious to know if both the Beehive and Bakery are both being used to record the new album. I assumed that moving into the Beehive would mean moving out of the Bakery, but from Anchorman updates, it sounds like both are being used. Wouldn't it be easier to stay put in one recording studio? The Ora

Simon Pegg has released an autobiography entitled Nerd Do Well (click to view and buy via Amazon UK) which features Coldplay's Chris Martin. Read the excerpt from the book after the jump. The full book is well worth the read, and is available in the British Isles now. It will be available from Amazon US & Europe from November. You can discuss the book at the Coldplay forum now [thanks mimixxx]   Meanwhile, Coldplay.com thought now was a good time to ask him some questions. Happily, he was ki

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 2, 2010 - submitted by Espa, United Kingdom Q. Why are the drummers always in the back on the stage? This summer I went to a festival and I stand the whole day on the front line and because of that I saw just from one band the drummer! Sometimes I could only see the singer! The Oracle replies: The majority of drummers are at the back of the stage but not all. The drum kit is a huge instrume

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 27, 2010 - submitted by Kevin, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, I was wondering if you could help me understand a few things about Coldplay. I've looked through the timeline several times and it seems like Coldplay went from being an almost unknown band to playing at Glastonbury in a very short amount of time. Almost like instant success. Am I reading the timeline incorrectly or did

Taylor Swift has taken a break from singing about John Mayer and her ex-boyfriends to tackle a cover of Coldplay's Viva la Vida. The country star performed an acoustic cover of the track when she stopped by the BBC Radio 2 studio last week.   Swift plucked her custom guitar while being backed by two of her band members. She sings the verses in a soft near-whisper before flaring up for the choruses. You can watch the cover and discuss this latest 'butchering' (much better than the X-Factor attem

Coldplay, U2 and Prince have been touted as headliners at next year's Glastonbury Festival, according to sources. Organiser Michael Eavis has already signed Prince and U2 to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage in 2011, while Coldplay are in the final stages of negotiations, according to The Sun.   The Sun's source said, "Coldplay are currently in negotiations about taking a headline slot. Michael has previously said Coldplay's set in 2005 was his personal favourite and is very pleased to be welcom

Online media outlets are reporting that Coldplay will be performing at the 2010 American Music Awards, to be held on November 21 and it will be telecasted live from Nokia Theatre L.A. on ABC.   Are we finally going to hear some new music from the band? It's possible - since they have been off working on the new album over the course of the past several months. There is as yet no official announcement either on Coldplay's website or ABC, but we expect something to transpire soon. You can discuss

Earlier this week another Coldplayer, Mari*ColdplayLover*, was lucky enough to meet Coldplay outside the Bakery/Beehive during a visit to North London. You can now see pictures of her with most of the band (Chris, Jonny, Will and Phil) at the Coldplay forum and also after the jump. The pictures are from this Monday (18th October).   There was no pictures of Guy who disappeared inside during photos. Jonny Buckland sported a heavy beard sparking the nickname "Seaman" from messageboarders.   Duri

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 19, 2010 - submitted by Tyler, United States of America Q. I know Coldplay had 13 songs in the top 1000, but what exact ranking were they? Was Yellow in the top 25? Congrats guys you deserve it! The Oracle replies: Ah, I only told you their order chronologically as there is no ranking; the book is compiled alphabetically and each song is listed in the order it was released. * Yes I know GPAS

Coldplay's songwriting skills landed them the top honours at the 30th annual ASCAP Awards in London on Wednesday, October 13. Chris Martin, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Guy Berryman were named the Songwriters of the Year at the ceremony, while Viva La Vida [pictured] hit won them the Song of the Year award. Coldplay sent a video message of thanks as they said they were recording a new album with Brian Eno.   Other big winners included Taio Cruz, who picked up the ASCAP Vanguard Award for hi

Simon Pegg has released an autobiography entitled Nerd Do Well (click to view and buy via Amazon UK) which features Coldplay's Chris Martin. Read the excerpt from the book after the jump. The full book is well worth the read, and is available in the British Isles now. It will be available from Amazon US & Europe from November. You can discuss the book at the Coldplay forum now [thanks mimixxx]   In 2001, the then fairly fledging indie outfit Coldplay performed a small acoustic gig in the cor

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 12, 2010 - submitted by Bill, United States of America Q. Hello, I have a question about Coldplay's early career, like the very beginning. Did making many friends ( by friends I mean other musicians in other bands) help Coldplay get famous through contacts, being able to open for other bands, etc. at all? And if so, how much? How important was it for them? The Oracle replies: They didn't rea

F1 world champion Jenson Button [pictured] knows plenty of good tracks but he was taken aback when a confused fan recently mixed him up with Chris Martin. "I had an American come up to me at the Heathrow airport, a few months back saying that she and her family are big fans of mine," the Briton said in a light-hearted moment at the rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix.   "After I thanked her saying I did not know that Formula One was so big in America, she said they've got all my records and all my albu