Coldplay News

On Thursday June 19th, Coldplay will perform another secret gig, this time in France, live for 200 people in the studios of the Plaine-Saint-Denis (Seine-saint-Denis). You can win two tickets, and enter between June 4th and June 15th 2008. The draw will occur on June 16th.   The concert will be broadcast on June 27th on W9 for the show 'Concert privé'. To be one of the lucky attendees, you only need to subscribe on www.w9.fr and answer the question below.   Q. Where is the band Coldplay from?  

There's speculation that Coldplay could feature in a 'concert in the park' in the Isle Of Man next summer.   Douglas Corporation has been approached by a UK operator with a view to using Noble's Park for a major rock concert in July. However, as yet, nothing has been confirmed.   More on this here [Thanks Ondes Martenot]

Ears were buzzing, adrenaline was pumping and vocal cords were strained at Tuesday's amazing Coldplay concert, report buchtelite.com.   The concert was at the Q arena in Cleveland, which was the perfect venue for the concert. First arriving at the Q, there appeared to be many empty seats.Shortly after Duffy finished, the audience trickled in.   Then, at roughly 9 p.m., "Life in Technicolor" started, and so did the Coldplay concert. The stage was set with lots of lighting, a huge backdrop of the

Word has gotten around that Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are expecting again, but did you know there's another Coldplay baby on the way?   According to the band's official web site forum, Coldplay drummer Will Champion and his wife Marianne will soon be parents. In a post dated March 29th, Coldplay.com's webmaster confirmed that Will and Marianne, a teacher, are expecting their first child. The webmaster writes that the couple's pregnancy "hasn't been reported because their profile is low, b

The Red Hot Chili Peppers hit Californication has been voted the best album of the last 10 years.   Oasis smash (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) came second in the poll.   Californication was released five years ago and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies for the American rock band, who first emerged in 1983. Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) takes third place, in front of the album Irish legends U2 released in the same year, All that You Can't Leave Behind.   Coldp

We haven't yet had an official tracklisting to Coldplay's fourth album, 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends', but Swedish online music retailer cdon.com are indicating that it might be an eleven track affair, starting with Famous Old Painters and signing off with Prospekt's March. This is despite that Coldplay have already hinted that it would only contain nine tracks.   Additionally, they're calling it a Limited Gatefold Wallet Edition.   More on this here [thanks Sun is shining & Ga

UK bookmaker William Hill have released the odds for Xmas No.1 offerings, with Coldplay coming in at a distant 33/1. Have a look down the back of your sofa for that loose change... the full list is as follows:   X Factor winner 7/2 favourite, 7/1 Ronan Keating & Cat Stevens, 12/1 Bruce Forsyth, U2, Take That & Ice Cube, 16/1 Ricky Gervais with Noel Gallagher, Madonna, 20/1 Will Young, Westlife, The Darkness, Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud, 25/1 Busted, 33/1 Michelle McManus, Kylie Minogue

Coldplay will make history on 14th November as they make their way to the Beatles' famous Abbey Studios in London to take part in the recording of the charity Christmas single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"   Midge Ure, producer, was quoted by the BBC, as saying, "I'm building up a dream team. It's a pretty big line-up. Once you've got a handful of people like that, the rest of it will come. The phones are ringing off the hook right now."   The former Ultravox frontman has confirmed that all th

On July 2, 2005, 100 artists, a million spectators and 2 billion viewers will gather at Live 8 to spread one message - put an end to poverty. Get more information, add your name to the global petition and watch the shows live on the web at:   http://music.channel.aol.com/live_8_concert/home   AOL will be the only place to find the webcast for this event. All of the concerts will be archived on that site for a period of time after Saturday, as well. Coldplay will headline the Live8 concert organi

WITH two ground-breaking and multi-million selling albums, Gorillaz' creative controllers Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have unequivocally established they are cultural messiahs.   They are also very naughty boys. One would expect they would have exhausted their own supply of irreverence and braggadocio, having bestowed huge quantities of both on the Gorillaz virtual bandmates, Murdoc, 2D, Noodle and Russel.   In the middle of the only two days of publicity they claim they are doing for their s

Apparatjik's as-yet-untitled debut album will be released on the same day as their first ever live performance, 1st February 2010, says the wesbite of producer Martin Terife. According to his official site, martinterefe.com, the latest information is:   "Martin will be in Berlin next week for the international debut of his band Apparatjik. Apparatjik is a music and art project fusing scientific interest and artistic effort and consists of Guy Berryman, Jonas Bjerre, Magne F and Martin. Their deb

Apparatjik, Guy Berryman's side project with Magne from A-Ha, Jonas from Mew and Martin Terefe from Kensaltown Records has announced three live performances in March, due to take place in Berlin. Below is their press release provided to us by their Creative Director... [thanks Ed]. More discussion on this latest Apparatjik news is at the World of Music forum here onwards.   The Apparatjik Light Space Modulator Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin Exhibition: March 13–27, 2011   Mon Closed, Tue, Wed, Fri

What do you get when you combine Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, Jonas Bjerre from Mew and producer Martin Terefe? Why, a new supergroup with a Swedish name, of course. Apparatjik, which is a Swedish term for people who create bottlenecks in otherwise efficient organizations (!), first formed to provide music for a BBC show called Amazon Tribe: Songs for Survival.   Apparatjik played their first concert at the WMF Club in Berlin recently, as part of the music and art f

Gwyneth Paltrow's young daughter Apple is huge fan of her mother's celebrity pal Madonna.   The 20-month-old tot, whose father is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, prefers the Material Girl's number one hit Hung Up to her dad's rock sounds.   Paltrow says: "Apple loves to dance. She absolutely loves Hung Up by 'Dadonna' - that's how she pronounces Madonna. We have it on repeat in our house. She demands to hear it over and over and over."   Source: http://breakingnews.iol.ie

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her singer husband Chris Martin's baby daughter Apple prefers Irish rockers U2's songs to her 'Coldplay' father's music.   Martin, however, is very happy with Apple's taste in music, as he was the one who had introduced her to Bono's singing before Apple was born in May 2004. "U2's The Unforgettable Fire is one of the first songs I played to my unborn baby," ratethemusic quoted Martin as saying.   Martin further said that the 'Shakespeare In Love' star and he are bi

Just days after the European launch of Apple Computers’ online music store, a chorus of customers are voicing their complaints.   There are also doubts over Apple’s claims of having more than 700,000 tracks on iTunes, with just four records in the current Top 10 available for purchase. Furthermore, big name artists such as Coldplay, Oasis and David Gray are conspicuous by their absence - despite being available on the US store.The lack of songs from artists on independent record labels - which a

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may have been back at work two weeks ago, but his schedule has afforded him some time to relax, Coldplay's Roadie #42 discovered for himself Tuesday night. Jobs is a self-professed music lover, and was seen speaking with Dave Holmes, a TV host and celebrity news writer, Apple Insider, CNN Money and MacNN all report today.   At a show in the Shoreline Amphitheater near San Francisco, Roadie #42 spotted Jobs talking to TV host and celebrity news blogger Dave Holmes outs

Apple is featured as #10 in In Touch Weekly’s 'Top of the Tots'.   1. Maddox Jolie-Pitt (ANGELINA JOLIE/BRAD PITT) 2. Rowan Henchy (BROOKE SHIELDS/CHRIS HENCHY) 3. Liv Helen Freundlich (JULIANNE MOORE/BART FREUNDLICH) 4. Ava Phillippe (REESE WITHERSPOON/RYAN PHILLIPPE) 5. Rudy Law (JUDE LAW/SADIE FROST) 6. Ella Blue Travolta (JOHN TRAVOLTA/KELLY PRESTON) 7. Charlie Crowe (RUSSELL CROWE/DANIELLE SPENCER) 8. Rocco Ritchie (MADONNA/GUY RITCHIE) 9. Willow Smith (WILL SMITH/JADA PINKETT-SMITH) 10. Ap

Coldplay have unveiled the full early 2006 US tour itinerary, as well as the tour's support acts.   The 26-date run gets underway Jan 25 in Seattle, and subsequent stops are lined up through early April. Fiona Apple will serve as the show-opener from the tour's kick-off through its March 5 stop in Tampa, and Richard Ashcroft will take over from March 20 through April 6.   Tickets for most shows are scheduled to hit the box office Nov. 19, while those for the remaining stops will go on sale eith

Gwyneth Paltrow prefers playing Mozart to baby Apple than husband Chris Martin's Coldplay tracks. The Sun says plays classical tunes to help the five-week old sleep. Coldplay songs are allowed - but only occasionally, and with the volume turned down.   A friend says: "Gwyneth wants Apple to appreciate classical music. Mozart is on most of the time - with a teeny bit of Coldplay, but only softly."   The star has reportedly even taken to putting a DVD of her film Shakespeare in Love on when she go

Last week, Apple began taking pre-orders for Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," and in so doing, offered buyers immediate access to the title track. As noted here, the single downloaded with DRM at 128 kilobits per second.   The post generated a call from an Apple spokesperson, who reported that the Coldplay track was to have downloaded at higher bit rate, the DRM-free and better-quality 256 kilobits per second that graces all music from EMI labels. But a quick iTunes check

The arguments in the case between Apple Computer and the Beatles' Apple Corps came to an end on Wednesday, with the judge promising to issue a decision in the battle over the use of the Apple logo later this month.   Apple Corps initiated the lawsuit against Apple Computer in London's High Court because it said the computer maker had violated a 1991 agreement in which both companies agreed to stay out of each others' business territory.   The record label claims that Apple Computer broke the ag

Apple Martin has a baby brother, ET confirmed today. Superstar parents Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin welcomed their second child over the weekend.   After months of speculation about her blossoming figure, Gwyneth revealed her pregnancy in January at a Screen Actors Guild showing of 'Proof' in Beverly Hills. During an interview session following the screening, Lou Diamond Phillips announced Paltrow as a "pregnant woman," then asked her how far along she was. A smiling Gwyneth replied, "Far en

Shame on you if you were April Fooled into believing Coldplay had split, following the juicy story that Chris Martin had quit the band to grow watermelons.   Ode To Deodorant certainly wasn't Coldplay's biggest hit to date. EMI don't answer phones at weekend, they only respond to emails. And X&Y was a very very big album of 2005.   More on the April Fools prank here April Fools Report:   Chris Martin has had enough   The world of music was shocked earlier on today when popular musician Chris

The public may have fallen for James Blunt, the ex-army captain with a penchant for touching love songs, but it was Arcade Fire from Montreal who set the critics alight this year.   While the critics entirely dismissed popular acts including James Blunt, Robbie Williams, Westlife and Katie Melua, other acts beloved by real record-buyers do feature in the top 50. Coldplay, whose album X&Y was one of the best-sellers of the year, makes number 30 in the critics' poll while Kaiser Chiefs are at