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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 21, 2010 - submitted by Robbie, United States of America Q. You mentioned Travis in one of your previous posts. I love Coldplay, and also really enjoy Travis, and while reading about the the latter, I found that they are said to be one of Coldplay's main influences. Is this true, do the guys really like Travis, and how well do the two bands know each other? Both bands are in my top 5 and it woul

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 19, 2010 - submitted by Abraham, Mexico Q. Dear Oracle, last night show in Monterrey was amazing; however, my friends and I were a little bit confused by the presence of some mariachis near down the stage, were they supposed to make a performance? I went to Guadalajara's gig too and did not see any mariachis near the stage. The Oracle replies: There was no Mariachi band set to appear on that fin

Registration for Coldplaying.com's 2010 FIFA World Cup fantasy league is now open, with the game launch date set for 4 June. Until then, read the rules, register and prepare! For all the details and discussion on creating a team and joining the Coldplaying league, click here into the News & Sport forum. You can also reminisce over the 2006 Coldplaying winners' list. Who will take the title away from Ondes Martenot?   This week, coaches formally handed in their provisional squads for the 2010

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 17, 2010 - submitted by Beth, Australia Q. O Oracle, In Roadie #42's blog number 98 there is a voice near the beginning when he's looking at the people through the stage barrier and a muffled hello. Is that Mr 42's voice. Also that blog was hilarious! Love from Australia. We eagerly await the bands return! The Oracle replies: No, that's not Roadie #42. It's a live version of Strawberry Swing and

Coldplay, Lily Allen and Susan Boyle rule the roost when it comes to combined Facebook, Twitter and YouTube followers, according to Famecount this week. Coldplay have 3.8 million Facebook fans, 2.8 million Twitter followers and more than70,000 YouTube subscribers according to Famecount.com, the world's first online media measurement service. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks mimixxx]   It gives the band a Famecount index of 57.9 per cent, making them just over

EMI might not be in good hands but it will remain with Guy Hands. His company Terra Firma will hang onto EMI after a last minute funding raise has saved it from the evil clutches of Citibank. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   EMI chief Guy Hands has raised £105 million to keep the Citibank wolves from the EMI doors. EMI’s parent company Terra Firma was reported to owe Citibank £120 million this month but Citibank but the £105 million of new investment has settled t

Coldplay are expected to return to Glastonbury next year, according to festival organiser Michael Eavis. The band last topped the bill at the festival when they played in 2005. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here [thanks mimixxx]   But, speaking on BBC radio station 6 Music today, Eavis predicted they would be back for 2011. "They've played four or five times already but they'll be back next year, I'm sure," he said as presenter Lauren Laverne hosted her show live from Worthy F

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 13, 2010 - submitted by Angelica, Philippines Q. I heard a bit of a song on YouTube and it goes like this: "six feet of snow and water deep wish you would let your troubles sleep"...something like that... is there anyway that they could continue working on it and the release it...cause i really did like it. The Oracle replies: You were close enough with the lyrics. That song, Christmas Lights, w

Coldplay have thrown their weight behind a campaign to save threatened BBC station 6 Music, Music Week have reported on their website. The band have lined up alongside the likes of La Roux, Sigur Ros, The Zutons and Delphic as the latest acts to back the digital service, which has been recommended for closure alongside the BBC Asian Network. Both stations' futures are now subject to a BBC Trust consultation process, which closes for submissions on May 25.   “We would like to voice our strong opp

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 11, 2010 - submitted by Izzy, Australia Q. Hey there I was wondering what is the address to send the photos to Guy? Thanx :) The Oracle replies: The final details of a holding address for the post has just been confirmed and details will be posted by Anchorman soon. Keep an eye on the home page and/or news. May 11, 2010 - submitted by Karen, Mexico Q. Dear Oracle: Today is Mother's Day here (Mex

Sony Music said it is considering a bid for ailing British rival EMI, while its main rivals deny any interest or decline to comment on their intentions, according to Reuters this morning. "We are in a position that allows us to seize every opportunity in the market - including EMI," the head of Sony Music, Rolf Schmidt-Holz, was quoted as saying by German Sunday paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.   EMI's owner, buyout firm Terra Firma, the private equity owner of music group EMI, is b

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 7, 2010 - submitted by Abbie, United States of America Q. My dearest Oracle, Would you complete this line from the LRLRL version of Fix You: 500 meters from the ___, and ________. Thank you, it has been puzzling me! The Oracle replies: I will indeed. Chris sings "Well high up above or down below. 500 metres from the band at a Coldplay show". May 7, 2010 - submitted by Rita, Lebanon Q. Hello Orac

They once wanted to break free — and now they have: the veteran rock band Queen have quit Coldplay's beleaguered music label EMI for its rival Universal. Queen, who have been with the heavily indebted British label for almost 40 years, are believed to have been lured to Universal with a new contract worth tens of millions of pounds, The Times Online are reporting today. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   The band’s exit follows the departure of Sir Paul McCartney, w

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 5, 2010 - submitted by Colm, Canada Q. Oracle, I've pre-ordered Matt's upcoming book on Amazon about 2 weeks ago. It was mentioned here that it would be out on May 4th. Has that date been pushed back by any chance? Because when I called Chapters, they told me they would begin selling it on the 1st of July! Please clarify this for me! I don't want to wait 2 more months! The Oracle replies: The wh

Check out the video at the Coldplay forum in which American Idol stars Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta cover Coldplay’s ‘The Scientist.’ We've set up a poll there to ask you what you thought of the performance - don't forget to cast your vote!   They gave the performance on Friday in Los Angeles for Oprah Winfrey’s No Phone Zone rally. Winfrey’s No Phone Zone is an initiative that encourages people to avoid talking and texting on their cell phones whilst driving.   Meanwhile, X-Factor finalist fr

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   April 30, 2010 - submitted by Marcial, Argentina Q. Oracle, what a fool I am! I've always wanted to know this: Who is the person who sings along with Chris in How You See the World when they say "we don't wanna be..."?. My second question: Do you answer twice to the same person? The Oracle replies: The version you are quoting is actually How You See the World (pt. 2) and although you can hear 2 voic

Guy Hands has 12 days to persuade investors to stump up fresh funds for EMI or risk losing control of the troubled music group, home to top acts such as Coldplay and Katy Perry, The Times Online are reporting today. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   A handful of the largest backers of Terra Firma, Hands's investment vehicle, have given verbal commitments to contribute £105m - enough to plug the latest breach of its borrowing agreement with Citigroup. But Hands stil

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   April 29, 2010 - submitted by Mariana, Mexico Q. Hola Oracle, Como estas? I had the chance to go to the Monterrey gig and while the band was performing Yellow I saw Chris breaking his guitar on the the stage! I wanna know why did he do that? Is it a sort of a tradition for him? BTW I loved the way that the guitars were decorated! Who painted them? Muchas Gracias, Besos! The Oracle replies: Muy buen

According to Radar Online today, Coldplay have been considered for features on Glee next season. This comes just weeks after Glee creator Ryan Murphy revealed to E! News that Coldplay had refused permission to use their tracks.   But now, Murphy stated that while Coldplay initially refused to have their songs played on the show, they have reversed their decision. Murphy says the show's cast and producers only pick songs they like, and early on they wanted to sing some Coldplay songs; but Coldpl

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   April 26, 2010 - submitted by Pedro, Mexico Q. During Monterrey's concert someone was wearing a donkey costume, who was in there and what was the reason of wearing it? The Oracle replies: There was a lot of dressing up on the last night of the Viva tour. The backline crew all wore traditional Mariachi costumes. Fransky, their tour manager, opted for a donkey costume. As you know burritos are a popul

Coldplay's lable EMI is struggling to persuade its investors to stump up £360m to secure its future until 2015 amid scepticism about what the future holds for the music industry, which has been hit hard by illegal downloading and a collapse in CD sales, The Guardian are reporting today. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   Industry insiders say that investors are divided over whether to back an audacious attempt by Guy Hands, boss of EMI's owner Terra Firma, to drum u

Coldplay have turned down the use of their songs for the second time in a month, when it was revealed today that according to Idolator the band refused to approve the use of the sample to the song Lost for rap artist B.o.B.   Because it didn't make his forthcoming album The Adventures Of Bobby Ray album, the clip has already seen the light of day and you can download the MP3 now. This refusal comes just weeks after Glee creator Ryan Murphy confirmed to E! News that Coldplay had refused permissio

Ultimate-Guitar.com posted an article this week claiming the title of Coldplay's fifth album is 'The Beehive'. Whether or not this is a mistake, or just early judgment is uncertain. Here's the full quote: 'The Beehive' is a follow-up to 2008's 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' and is set to be released by the end of the year. More discussion on this at the Coldplay forum here [thanks TyM218]   Meanwhile in previous album news, Coldplay have been named in Spin's 125 Best Albums of the p

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   April 22, 2010 - submitted by Emma, United States of America Q. HI ORACLE, I was in a video game/bookstore/random shop today and I bought a book called Coldplay: Look At The Stars. It's good so far, and the guy apparently met Chris and is associated with the music industry, so you'd think he'd be an expert, but the annoying thing is he always spells Will's name with one 'l' (Wil). Also he calls Poli

Work on Coldplay's new album is going so well the band have been forced to set up a Top Gear-style "cool wall" just to whittle down the best tracks, The Sun writes today in a review of last week's Roadie #42 blog (no. #119). Here is the rest of The Sun's article...   Word is we will definitely be getting a new album by the end of the year. So much for the lads having a rest. Chris Martin, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Guy Berryman have been busy working in their new studio The Beehive since