Coldplay News

Would you believe it? Chris De Burgh, the Mr Nice of rock, is laying into Coldplay. “People say to me, ‘You should hear the new Coldplay record’. And I listen to it and I think I’ve heard it all before. It’s A B C D, it’s nothing new.”   De Burgh is unimpressed. Warming to his theme, he adds: “This business is based on chords and we are straight-jacketed by them. There’s only so far you can go. It’s the serious problem of today. I used to listen to music, to people like The Beatles, with awe. Th

Here's a picture that was taken of Chris with children from Ghana:     Chris Martin has revealed fatherhood has driven him to try to make the world a better place.   Chris - who has an eight-month-old daughter Apple with actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow - was speaking after an emotionally- charged visit to impoverished Ghana, West Africa.   He said: "Being a new father has made me look at the world differently. I want the world to be a better place when my daughter has grown up."  

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was interviewed by NME after the bands two L.A. gigs this week. Here's the interview in full   NME, What have you learnt from these two gigs in L.A.? Chris "We've still got so much work to do. I need a day off and we haven't even started.We're still trying to finish the album. There's always things to be done."   NME, Did you enjoy the shows then? Chris Martin, "I've got a throat infection. Its bad enough to piss me off, but not bad enough to cancel anything."   NM

Coldplay's lead singer revealed that the band will perform "4 new songs and 8 old ones" at their forthcoming Tidal concert, this Friday.   Chris appeared on U.S. radio station, KROQ hosted by Kevin and Bean. We've seen some hilarious interviews involving the DJ's and they continued to share the laughs in their latest discussion! It was an interview worth listening to but we didn't pick up many facts, that weren't already mentioned in previous radio appearances of late.   One of the intriguing

Ian McCulloch (Echo & The Bunnymen) has invited Chris Martin to join his band onstage at Glastonbury next weekend.   Coldplay are massive fans of Echo And The Bunnymen, and have covered their song ’Lips Like Sugar’ over the years. Speaking to 6 Music, McCulloch said he’d like to meet up with his old friends at Glastonbury, where both bands are playing on Saturday (June 25).   He said: "You never know, Chris (Martin) might say 'Macca will you play ’Lips Like Sugar’ with us?' Or he might say:

Chris Martin has been banned from recording with Coldplay for two weeks.   The lead singer revealed to Absolute Radio he received a letter from Viva La Vida producer Brian Eno who is working on the band's new album, telling him not to come to the studio.   Chris said: "The letter was to all of us he said that he thought the last album was OK but it could have been much better. He said that he still wanted to work with us on the next album but that I was banned from the studio! He said that it wo

Chris Martin is denying cheating on wife Gwyneth Paltrow after a story surfaced that he was canoodling with actress Kate Bosworth. Star magazine reported that the Coldplay lead singer was spotted making out with Bosworth, but a source close to the couple backs Chris, adding that while the couple has issues, Kate Bosworth is not one of them.   "Chris did not hook up with Kate in public or private," the insider told Fox411. "Chris has enough to deal with his work, his children and Gwyneth. He is n

Chris Martin has reportedly become so besotted with new baby Apple that he has used her voice for an answerphone message.   The Mirror says the Coldplay frontman replaced his voice with a recording of Apple gurgling. An insider said: "He waited for ages so he could get the perfect little gurgle and she sounded so cute. He was so bowled over with his daughter he wanted the world to know."   However the answerphone message had to revert to his voice when he left for America last weekend to work on

Chris Martin has given the Radio 4 interview earlier today a cold shoulder after continual negative questioning by DJ John Wilson about watermelons, 'morbid' music, and accused Chris Martin of telling a sexist joke about Frida Khalo.   Will Champion continued questions on his own until Chris returned to answer the final question abruptly, at which point the interview ends. Coldplay were also due to appear on Radio 2 show this afternoon but the airing of the interview was pulled at short notice.

More pictures of Chris Martin with Apple in New York have been added to the gallery.   Seems like Gwyneth wasn't alone with her two kiddies in New York City after all - keeping a low profile, Chris Martin accompanied his family on the trip to the Big Apple and was seen taking a stroll with the little apple of his eye on Sunday, October 29.          

Bidding for the Chris Martin's Dolce and Gabbana jacket has just finished on eBay. The winning bid was £1000 (1,988USD). Click here to see the winning bid. This one off jacket was worn by Chris Martin on Coldplay’s Rush of Blood Tour 2003. This corduroy jacket is also signed by the band.   A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour was a global concert tour that supported the band’s second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Officially, the tour ran for almost nine months in 2003, covering five continents

While Gwyneth Paltrow spent this week in New York City with her two children, 2 1/2 years old Apple and 6-month-old Moses, husband Chris Martin reportedly partied into the early hours with his good friend Danny McNamara [pictured] from Embrace. They partied at Another Music - Another Kitchen held at the Proud Galleries in Camden, London.   Chris has been friends with the Embrace singer for a long time - he also lent them their song "Gravity", saying it would fit well with their music.   Source:

David Bowie and Coldplay's Chris Martin are set to appear in the second series of Ricky Gervais's 'Extras'.   Ricky has admitted he is "in negotiations" with the rockers to have cameo roles in the hilarious show. The funnyman has been friends with Bowie since they filmed a sketch together for charity show Comic Relief earlier this year, so he is hoping the legendary singer will agree to send himself up on 'Extras'.   Meanwhile, Ricky approached Chris when they met at this summer's Live 8 concer

I met Chris and family (Gwyneth, Apple and Moses) outside of Starbucks (Roppongi Hills, Tokyo) hydrating on mocha frapachinos. Chris looked exhausted with the humidity/heat (94F) and being very fatherly to Apple and Moses. Look forward in seeing Coldplay on the 19th (their last show).   While his wifey, Gwyneth was inside getting Frapachino. I started small talk and broke into conversation asking him "what time is it?" (but of course he never wears a watch..), and then told him, "Welcome back to

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are considering adopting an orphan from the actress' hometown of New York.   Amid reports the Oscar winner is pregnant with the couple's third child, Paltrow insists she's eager to follow in the footsteps of pal Madonna and adopt. She tells the New York Daily News, "We might get one from Brooklyn. No baby is more helpless than another baby. And I'm a New York girl."   Paltrow also plays down her recent hospitalization for a "gastrointestinal situation" insisting

Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin jetted off to an ancient Sri Lankan castle to celebrate their second wedding anniversary, contactmusic.com reported recently.   The couple, who are reportedly expecting their second child, left toddler Apple with family and friends, so they could enjoy a romantic winter getaway at the Amangala hotel, which is located within the walls of a 17th-century fort.   As part of their trip, the pair went scuba diving and shopped for quirky Christmas gifts. Chris Martin

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are leaving the UK after being frightened by the recent terror attacks on London.   The pair have decided that a new home in Los Angeles will be the perfect location to bring up their one-year-old daughter, Apple. As well as the recent London bombings, an attempted break-in has also scared Coldplay singer Chris. "Chris thinks LA will provide a better quality of life," one friend told the Daily Star.   Gwyneth is also pleased that she will be close to Hollywood, w

CHRIS MARTIN has revealed how an unlikely friendship with Echo and the Bunnymen singer Ian McCulloch inspired the new Coldplay album.   Speaking exclusively to nme.com, Martin revealed that he even donned McCulloch’s trademark raincoat when he recorded new single ‘In My Place’. McCulloch was in the studio with the band at the time.   The pair have recently joined each other on stage. Chris Martin performed with Echo And The Bunnymen at New Order’s Finsbury Park gig on Sunday, June 9 for a versio

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Coldplay singer Chris Martin's singing on a new Jay-Z track will not make it to the rapper's new album, but the song has become a New York club sensation.   Life Style Extra reported that a sample of the as-yet-unnamed track has met with great success in the city's expansive club scene, but will not be featured on Jay-Z's upcoming "Kingdom Come" album. A source confirmed that the melding of the two musical sensations was simply an experiment for the two singers and r

Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland will be live on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show at around 7.50pm tonight and then on XFM London with Steve Harris tonight at about 8.30pm to talk all things Coldplay... and to play the new single, Christmas Lights.   According to the official Coldplay site you will be able to listen online to both, wherever in the world you are: listen online (BBC Radio 1) and listen online (XFM). Coldplay will also be having a natter with BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq. That interview is du

It is one of the more interesting musical meetings we've heard of this year.   We can reveal that Coldplay's Chris Martin is set to join Lily Allen on stage for a charity gig on Monday.   James Morrison and The Automatic are also in the bill for the week-long Mencap's Little Noise sessions at the Union Chapel in Islington, London. Our mole says: "Chris was the surprise guest this Wednesday but pulled out because he was ill. He can't wait to meet Lily as he is a massive fan. Hope she's gentle wit

The Christian O'Connell Breakfast show on Xfm today got a shock during their Bounty Hunter feature (listeners find celebs and call the show - the most outstanding celeb found at the end earns the listener £10,000). Chris Martin called them up to try and win the competition - by getting Steven Spielberg on for a chat.   The interview and article can be found here [thanks pseudofake]

Wallace and Gromit have topped a poll to find the most inspirational figures in the creative arts world. The cartoon creations were the surprise choice in a survey of 16-25-year-olds.   They beat all-comers, including the likes of the Arctic Monkeys, Pete Doherty, Kate Moss and Damien Hirst. The adventures of Wallace and Gromit have scooped three Oscars for creator Nick Park and their latest caper, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, was a box office hit. Park said of the poll result: "This is great n

And the loser is ... James Taylor? Sure to raise the ire of Sweet Baby James fans everywhere, Blender magazine has placed the sensitive folk-rocker atop its list of the 25 biggest wusses ever. The roster in the August issue (on newsstands Tuesday) accuses Taylor of initiating "an era of confessional, listen-to-my-troubles singer/songwriters and turn(ing) self-examination into a hallmark of the baby-boom generation."   Who else deserves wedgies? Nick Lachey, at No. 2, for a post-divorce disc that

Gywneth Paltrow, has praised her husband, despite revealing that the couple had been through 'terrible times' during their marriage, various sources including Gigwise have reported this week. The actress is currently in the UK promoting superhero blockbuster, Iron Man 3, and has revealed personal details about her marriage to Chris Martin in a new interview with Glamour magazine.   "It’s hard being married. You go through great times, you go through terrible times. We’re the same as any couple,