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Coldplay's 'End Of Decade Clearout Sale' will get underway on December 17th (this Thursday!) on eBay and will include items such as instruments, stage equipment, costumes from the 'Vida La Viva' tour and platinum discs. If you want a sneak preview to some of the items, Coldplay have posted a couple of pictures on Twitter as they sort out the items in their new studio (pictures are also after the jump). The photos include pedal boards, guitars, cases and a mountain of posters.   If you want to ta

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 11, 2009 - submitted by Kimberly, United States of America Q. Oracle! Are the boys excited for their Grammy Nominations? Thank You Kindly! The Oracle replies: Yes this is fantastic news! Prospekt's March was released during the eligibility period for the 52nd Grammy Awards but of course that wasn't a thought at the time. It's great when the nominations come through and are a totally unexpec

Whereas Trent Reznor’s eBay-powered, Nine Inch Nails yard sale came with little fanfare (aside from a tweet that they’re “just clearing out some storage spaces for a new beginning”), Coldplay have one-upped the T-Rez by breaking out their autograph-ready Sharpies and turning the idea into a charity event, writes TwentyFourBit this morning.   In a news post on their official site, Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion (who are all apparently involved in a beard growing con

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 10, 2009 - submitted by Jacob, Australia Q. Dear Oracle, Could you please clarify this for me once and for all so that I may rest peacefully. What is the intro music to Coldplay's 2003 tour concerts. Most people claim it's a piece from Eno's Apollo album but I don't think they've ever actually heard that album because there is no part that sounds like that. Thank you! The Oracle replies: Th

Coldplay fans who camped out for two nights have been snapping up tickets to the first gig by the band in their home town of Exeter since 2000. Fifty people had waited outside the HMV shop since Tuesday for the £50 tickets which which went on sale today at 0900 GMT. Coldplay will perform to an audience of just 500 fans, at Exeter Castle on 19 December, to raise money for Mencap. You can watch a video of the queues online at the BBC website (UK only).   Coldplayers Mary Maguire, 22, and Karen Cha

As expected there was massive demand when the first batch of tickets for the much-anticipated Coldplay homecoming concert went on sale yesterday, so much so that the Little Noise Sessions website crashed under the weight of demand for those elusive tickets.   With just 500 spots at the Exeter Castle gig up for grabs, fans who had pre-registered at littlenoisesessions.org.uk were expected to log on to the site at 4pm yesterday for the first opportunity to get their hands on one of the coveted

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 8, 2009 - submitted by Melissa, Germany Q. Hi Oracle! Today I saw a funny video on YouTube that was called Coldplay Christmas message from 2007. There were videos from 2004, 2005 and 2006 too, but I did not find one from 2008. Is there one ? And will the band make one for this year? The Oracle replies: Last year there were 2 Christmas treats rather than a 'message'; it was only available on

Chris Martin's homecoming gig may not be quite the tub-thumping affair he had hoped for, report The Sun in another online article linked to the band this morning. Coldplay will play in his home town of Exeter on Saturday week but are under orders to keep the noise down. Here's the rest of The Sun's article:   Coldplay will headline the, ahem, Big Noise Session at Exeter Castle - a new concert in aid of Mencap which follows the charity's Little Noise Session in London last month. But the winter w

As you already know by now, Coldplay have confirmed they are set to play an intimate charity show. Taking place on December 19 at Exeter Castle, the gig is in support of Mencap's Big Noise Sessions. Due to take place inside a marquee transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland, tickets for the show will be released in three stages.   The first batch of tickets will be made available to paying subscribers on the Little Noise Sessions website on December 8th. The second batch will be sold at HM

Coldplay are holed up in a dilapidated north London church crafting a new album, report The Sun this morning. The band only finished their latest leg of their gruelling world tour in September but they are back at the coal face again.   And the fans who worshipped at the altar of last album, Viva La Vida, will be glad to hear super producer Brian Eno is back on board, masterminding a brave new direction for the group. Frontman Chris Martin is concerned the band are being seen as a huge stadium

Excitement has been growing around the world following the announcement that Coldplay will play a homecoming gig in Exeter in the run-up to Christmas. Full discussion on this Coldplay date can be found at the Coldplay Live forum here onwards. We will have more on the ticket news and availability soon.   As revealed recently through Anchorman on Coldplay.com and the online Exeter Echo, the band will arrive in the Southwest of England for a one-off concert at Exeter Castle on Saturday, December 19

Simon Cowell has reportedly lined up Sir Paul McCartney and George Michael to appear on the final live show on December 12 to duet with this year’s finalists, the Daily Star and other media sources are reporting this week. Cowell is also in talks with Coldplay to appear on the show to duet with Stacey Solomon (if she makes the final). More discussion on this latest Coldplay / X Factor development is here onwards at the Coldplay forum now.   Simon is said to have wanted the biggest guest stars ye

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 4, 2009 - submitted by Veronica, Canada Q. Dear Oracle, I was on YouTube and I came across a short clip on Chris and Jonny, and they were apparently going to be in a horror movie? The title of the clip was "SLASHED: Chris Martin And Jonny Buckland In Horror Film!" Is this a real film? Thanks:) ~Veronica The Oracle replies: For those that don't know, the film was a concept by the band Ash

Having dominated proceedings when the Grammy nominations for 2009 were announced a year ago, British acts are hard to find for next month’s ceremony in Los Angeles. Last year Coldplay were nominated for seven awards and this year the band make the shortlist again with nods for best rock performance for Life In Technicolor II, while the same track wins them a nomination for best short form video. Here's the confirmation from Anchorman:   Good morning. We're pleased to report that, last night, Col

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 2, 2009 - submitted by Ira, Russia Q. Hello dear Oracle/Elcaro =) 1) Today I've listened to my friend's mp3-player and I found the song which was unknown to me before - Sliding by Coldplay. Could you tell me something about this composition? Is it B-side? 2) I'd like to study in the University in Scotland but I haven't any chance to realize it. What should I do? Help me, please. Thank you =

Coldplay, Lily Allen and La Roux will play a special show in Exeter on Saturday, December 19, as part of Mencap's new Big Noise Session. The show, at Exeter Castle, will mark a homecoming for Chris, who was born-and-bred in Exeter. The event will be staged inside a marquee transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland and will feature stripped-back sets. Full discussion on this new show can be found at the Coldplay Live forum here onwards [thanks SueDeNimes]. Here's Anchorman with full details:

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 1, 2009 - submitted by Hans, Germany Q. Since the webpage claims that you would know everything..I want to present you a riddle : An old man sells his owl in a shop for 50 DM (Deutsche Mark). Then he buys himself one new pair of shoes for 49 DM and one ticket for the tram for 50 Pfennig. He then boards the train but after 3 stations the conductor kicks him out. Why ? The Oracle replies: Wel

We recently published an article announcing that Coldplay would be featured in Q Magazine's 'Artists of the Century'. The issue is now on sale. For those unable to get a copy below is the Coldplay article (and transcript) written by Glastonbury's Michael Eavis that is featured, which you can also discuss here at the Coldplay forum. We will have further interviews about Coldplay from some of the other artists soon...   When I used to milk the cows myself, I had a Marconi valve radio in the milkin

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 30, 2009 - submitted by Helmut, Austria Q. There has been a concert of Coldplay some years ago where Noel G. attend and Chris climbed up the tribune during In My Place to give him a hug. Do you know when this concert was? The Oracle replies: Noel Gallagher has been to more than one Coldplay show but given that I was sat next to Noel on the occasion you mention I remember only too well that

UPDATE: Electric Eye is now available via http://apparatjik.com/scrambled/   Coldplay may be on a 'break', but you may have heard by now that bassist Guy Berryman has emerged with a side project: Apparatjik.com (which will probably be pronounced incorrectly every single time), which plans to move swiftly — the band has already e-mailed its first song to select fans and is aiming to release its debut album very soon. Furthermore, the new single 'Electric Eye' is available from today (November 30)

Fran Healy [pictured] has been poking fun at Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - by claiming he has ripped off a Travis song, according to the Daily Record recently. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forum now.   Coldplay have twice been accused of plagiarism in their song Viva La Vida and Scots pal Fran couldn't resist having a dig during his latest tour of the US. One of the claims came from American guitarist Joe Satriani, who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit and reached an out-of

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 27, 2009 - submitted by Imelda, United States of America Q. I don't know if the picture I saw is the official one but I saw one of Coldplay as Simpson characters and they were horrible. Why did they make Guy so ugly and old looking again? Also, the rest of the band look nothing like themselves either! Please answer. The Oracle replies: As far as I'm aware, no images from the band's upcoming

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 25, 2009 - submitted by sg, United Kingdom Q. Was Chris Jonny's best man and if so did he do a funny speech? The Oracle replies: Actually it was Will... May I take this opportunity to say many thanks for all your messages of congratulations by the way.   November 26, 2009 - submitted by Ellehcoj, Philippines Q. Dear Oracle, I truly feel I've known you for a long time. I don't know why reall

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 24, 2009 - submitted by Blaire, United States of America Q. Hello, I was wondering if the boys had any partake in the Exhibition Room idea? Thanks very much, Blaire. The Oracle replies: The band are involved creatively in everything that they do; the website - including the Exhibition Room - is no exception.   November 24, 2009 - submitted by Tom, United Kingdom Q. Hi I saw a Coldplay vide

Q282 (I guess that's the edition number) of Q Magazine hits the shelves on Wednesday this week, featuring Q's Artists of the Century. Not only that but it also has a very special triple gate-fold cover for this extra special issue, featuring more than a few faces you might know. Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland are featured, but interestingly Will Champion and Guy Berryman are not.   Q promises 24 new interviews with the artists featured in the photo so we may see a new interview with