Coldplay News

There are only five days to go before LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be released on May 15 at Coldplay's show at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in Florida's West Palm Beach, and then subsequently to anyone attending a live Coldplay show for the remaining dates of 2009's worldwide Viva La Vida tour.   The album, which mostly features cuts from Viva La Vida, contains 9 live tracks in all that had been recorded during different stops on the band's worldwide tours of the last few years. However, if you can't

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' and 'Kite'. To start off the new year and the new decade, 'The Escapist' has stepped up to the role of hosting the next, the 5th, 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

Two years ago this week, Coldplay's Chris Martin, gave "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft a tour of the band's recording studio in London. In a new video aired this week, Kroft revisits the scene with Ann Silvio, editor of "60 Minutes Overtime," recalling how Chris scribbled the name of a new song, called "Christmas Lights," on his piano. You can watch the new video at the Coldplay forum now (and it includes previously unseen footage).   Chris Martin had only written the song the night befor

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' and 'The Escapist'. To start off the summer, 'Kite' has once again stepped up to the role of hosting the next, the 6th, 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

On the day of X&Y's release, Radio 1 are hosting a Coldplay show at KOKO in London's Camden.   Tickets will be on sale from the KOKO box office from 8am Monday. They cost £20 and are strictly limited to ONE per person.   Upon purchase of ticket, wristbands will also be given and must be worn on receipt. It is very important that wristbands are not removed or tampered with. Admission will be refused if so and the ticket will also be required for entry. Doors for the show open at 19.00 for a

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

UPDATE: The O2 pre-sale for the 2012 UK stadium tour has now sold out, according to the O2priority website!   Last week Coldplay announced a UK tour for next year, playing stadiums in Coventry, London, Sunderland and Manchester - in that order - and priority tickets for O2 customers go on sale from 9am GMT (Wednesday), with the general sale following on Friday. Are you applying for priority tickets - and if so how many are you going to get? We want to hear your story at the Coldplay Live now!  

‘Help: A Day In The Life’ album has set a new world record as the fastest selling download album of all time. The release, recorded and mastered in 24-hours and featuring Radiohead, Razorlight and Gorillaz, went on sale on Friday (September 9).   Last Friday, War Child made history with the online release of ‘Help: A Day in the Life’ through www.warchildmusic.com. Featuring contributions from everyone from Mercury winner Antony & The Johnsons to Coldplay, the album is made up of tracks recor

Over the bank holiday weekend 96.4 BRMB were counting down the top 100 must-have albums and playing tracks from them. See where your favourites, including Coldplay, were ranked...   View the 100 list here [thanks Ondes Martenot}

Coldplay's Will Champion talks to The Rhythm Studio about the new album, life on the road and his beloved Saints...   How’s work on the new album going? It's going very well. We have our own studio now which is great because it means we can go in at any time of the day and we don't have to worry about wasting time in an expensive studio. We've been writing and playing for most of the year now and have been recording for about 2 months... so far!   What was the inspiration behind recording in va

Published today on Coldplay's MySpace profile is new blog from Mr Will Champion.   Hello,   We've just got back from Spain where we've been recording some vocals. It was very hot and very beautiful. We returned to find England under water. Is it just me or does it feel like the world is ending? While we are all still here, there is great music to be listened to: Eugene Francis Jnr. Something to lighten up your day whilst contemplating life in a wet suit.   www.myspace.com/eugenefrancisjnr   Love

Coldplaying.com would like to wish all our visitors and members a very merry Christmas and prosperous New Year for 2018. Although 2017 was a bit of a quiet year for Coldplaying, we will continue to bring you the latest Coldplay news and more. Unfortunately, our Facebook page with over 400,000 followers was taken down but our team are still doing an amazing job posting on Twitter and Instagram. 2018 will bring the finalisation of the Coldplaying app, more multimedia downloads and a whole lot more

You can grab a free download and watch a festive film, courtesy of Coldplay's official site. Here's Anchorman with full details:   Good morning. We've just unveiled a couple of Christmas treats on the site for you. Click here to get a free download of the slammin' Thin White Duke remix of Viva La Vida and to watch the band performing a special festive tune. They'll be available until Twelfth Night (aka Jan 5th). Happy Christmas folks. Anchorman.   And here's Prospekt with some more details:   As

Coldplay rock star Chris Martin uses his famous vocal talents to send his baby girl Apple to sleep, according to wife Gwyneth Paltrow.   The actress said Chris soothes baby Apple to sleep with a song when she is suffering from teething pains. The celebrity couple's daughter was born in May, and Gwyneth said she has recently been cutting her first teeth.   "She has treated us to the whole 4am thing which is a bit tough, but Chris weighs in and sings lullabies and funny joke songs. I played his mu

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 5, 2008 - submitted by Jacqui, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, What does Chris's guitar say (on the pics from Lyon show? Love Chris's T-shirt..it is time for a change. The Oracle replies: You know how Vicki painted the instruments? Well this one was painted by Chris himself. It says NO ME LLORES.   September 5, 2008 - submitted by Guido, Argentina Q. Can you think of a name for my anatomy group from college? The name must be related w

The BBC News website's entertainment reporter Ian Youngs is inside the studio where the new Band Aid single is being recorded on Sunday. Sir Paul McCartney, Coldplay's Chris Martin and The Darkness' Justin Hawkins are among those taking part.   Updates on the stars and the session will appear throughout the day. Click more for full details...   AIR STUDIOS, LONDON :: 0845 GMT   The great Band Aid bandwagon is already in full motion, with Sir George Martin's recording studio in Hampstead, north

Some photos from last night's show have been posted on the official site - you can see them here (taster below)   They've also posted a reminder that they will be on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tomorrow (June 25th), then on the Today show on NBC this coming Friday (June 27th). Confirmation too that Coldplay will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC on July 17th.   R#42's thoughts on the MSG show have been posted.   Well there we go. It's done.   Madison Square Gard

'Dylan's a freak, Chris Martin's a wimp and I don't get The Beatles'   Charlotte Church has launched an astonishing attack on some of the biggest names in pop music.   The classical singer turned rock chick branded Bob Dylan "a freak", claimed Chris Martin of Coldplay was "a bit wimpy" and said she never understood The Beatles' appeal. The Voice of an Angel vocalist also accused Beyonce of singing out of tune and claimed she had no time for the Rolling Stones.   Only Jimi Hendrix is praised.

Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin and lead guitarist, Jonny Buckland made a 'Surprise Surprise' appearance on British TV this evening, where they shocked a lucky Coldplay fan, by giving her tickets to an upcoming show of theirs.   Yes, an upcoming Coldplay concert! And we're assuming it's not their short set at the Global Citizen Festival in September.   Mobile video link   A new tour could be on the horizon for Coldplay, who are currently rumoured to visit India at the end of the yea

Many people are taking inspiration from Coldplay's live shows, none moreso than Bob Hutchins of the blog Buzz Squared, focusing on the rapidly changing landscape of technology and business and where they impact culture for the good, and sometimes for the not so good. Here are his latest thoughts on Coldplay's live show ploy:   I took my 16 year old son to see Coldplay Saturday in Nashville. It was an incredible show. It was the first time I have seen them live. I have to say, that it rivaled som

We know what 'The Scientist' sounded like in reverse. Now try 'A Message'.   Listen to it the wrong way round here [thanks fudge]

Chris Martin has written a note from Atlanta, courtesy of Coldplay.com:   BARACK to the FUTURE >>>>> A note from Atlanta: November 5th 2008   A great great great day.   Barack Obama is elected and all feels right with the world. It's pretty amazing to be in America while it's all going on and we are grateful to be here. We hope you are well wherever you are.   Love, The band Coldplay  

Guy and a giant album cover   Hi I went to the Louvre today to see the original Delacroix painting… It’s a lot bigger than I expected and truly ‘magnifique’! Love Guy    

A very nice girl over at PlayLouder.com, Melissa, had the following to say when I asked why Coldplay's set was not being webcast on their site:   "There are a lot of reasons, really. First of all, we were restricted by the bands that BBC filmed, and those were only the ones on the Pyramid and Other Stages after 1pm (so Coldplay would've been okay on that count). The other big factor was getting clearance from the bands and their record companies, and sadly, quite a few did not wish to be webcast

Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Blur, The Clash and Led Zeppelin are among the acts set to feature on a new range of British Royal Mail stamps, NME can reveal today. A set of 10 stamps featuring classic British album sleeves will enter circulation on January 7 next year, according to stamp collecting website Norvic Philatelics.   Albums in the collection include 'The Division Bell' by Pink Floyd, 'Parklife', 'London Calling', 'Led Zeppelin IV', 'Power, Corruption & Lies' by New Order, Primal Scream's