Coldplay News

Coldplay albums Viva La Vida and A Rush Of Blood To The Head [pictured] have been featured in Times Online's top 100 pop albums of the noughties published this week. You can see the full countdown here now. Below are the two Coldplay entries, at positions 71 and 17 respectively. If you want to add your comments about the countdown in full you can do so now at the Coldplay forum...   71. Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay (Parlophone, 2002) Proving that their debut was no fluke — and that there

Jay Z has been lined up to perform a medley of his hits at the Brit Awards next February. It is understood Jay-Z will team up with another performer when he takes to the stage, believed to be either Alicia Keyes, Coldplay's Chris Martin or his wife Beyonce Knowles.   "Jay-Z is confirmed as one of the key performers," a source told The Sun newspaper. "In weak years there have been problems securing the big international artists. But knowing Jay-Z is there will help to secure other big acts now."

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 23, 2009 - submitted by Claire, United States of America Q. I want to send mail to Coldplay but I am not sure if I should send it to them through email or snail mail? If I send it through snail mail, is the address below the right address? c/o PO Box 246, Cheadle, SK8 9AF. Thanks in Advance, Claire The Oracle replies: This is a perfectly timed question. That address will be defunct in a wee

Apparatjik, Guy Berryman's side project with Magne from A-Ha, Jonas from Mew and Martin Terefe from Kensaltown Records has sent out a new a track from their forthcoming album to 30 lucky people ahead of the official release.   Apparatjik is releasing the first track on November 30th, entitled 'Electric Eye' via their website Apparatjik.com, and links to a one minute sample of the song are available now. You can discuss the lead vocals and decide whether it's Guy Berryman at the Coldplay forum he

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 20, 2009 - submitted by Karen, France Q. Hi Oracle! I saw the pictures of the puppets and I wonder if it's only Chris's puppet that can "talk" because in the video of LiT ii, we just can see Guy's and Will's puppet singing "oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh" ... But on these pictures, they don't all seem that they can "talk"... So, do all the puppets move their mouth? Thanks =D The Oracle replies: Ac

Coldplay, Radiohead, Beck, The Kooks, and Oasis are among the artists that will be featured on War Child: 10, a new compilation that will be released Dec. 1 through Universal. You can discuss this news here at the Coldplay forum now.   The collection marks the 10th anniversary of War Child's founding in Canada, and features some covers of classic songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and others. It also features a new recording of Patti Smith's "People Have The Power" by Friends Of War Chi

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 19, 2009 - submitted by Julia, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, Could you ask the Curator if it is difficult to pick a new piece of art to show each day? Also, could you ask how many pieces are sent in each day? Thank you The Oracle replies: I asked... in the 2 weeks since the room opened its virtual doors there have been 2868 submissions so that's a little over 200 per day. And ap

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 18, 2009 - submitted by Dinehard, Taiwan Q. Almighty Oracle, Will there be a behind-the-scene video for Strawberry Swing video? I think that video is brilliant and I would like to find out how they made it. Thanks! The Oracle replies: That was a while ago now so it's unlikely. Anchorman interviewed the directors Shynola that tells how it was made so maybe you could check that out. November

For Coldplay.com's latest competition announced through the latest edition of The Messenger released this week, they're offering you the chance to win a Coldplay Viva Tour Programme signed by the whole band. To be in with a chance of winning it simply send your name and address to [email protected] before Monday November 30th. One entry per person please.   In other Messenger news, there is a reminder about the recently launched Exhibition Room at Coldplay.com. The idea is that while the

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 17, 2009 - submitted by Liz, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, It's been brought to my attention that Coldplay use to have a fanzine? Is this true? And did they have just one or were there multiple copies? Where could I still find these to buy as well? As always, thank you! Liz The Oracle replies: There were 2 separate fanzines but both are now defunct. The first was run by a group of

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 16, 2009 - submitted by Allie, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, Who is Anton Corbijn? I noticed his name on some remixes like VLV and Talk, and also in a book with a picture of U2 beside his name. What part does he play in Coldplay? Thanks! Allie The Oracle replies: Given your preferred search engine might be broken... Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer and director. He's taken a p

X Factor's Stacey Soloman was made up yesterday to receive a special delivery from Coldplay. The singer - nicknamed Dagenham Stace - was said to be ecstatic when she received a personalised signed disc from frontman Chris Martin and the rest of the band. It read: "We love watching you on TV. Your singing is great and you're very lovely, Coldplay x." See the photo after the jump.   Stacey sang Coldplay's track The Scientist in week one of the live finals and received praise from all four of the j

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 13, 2009 - submitted by Melissa, United States of America Q. Hello Oh Mighty Oracle! I am interested in creating a music video for The Exhibition Room. If I want to create a music video for a Coldplay song, will this go against the whole copyright situation it mentions? Thanks! Melissa from Los Angeles =) The Oracle replies: The Curator says they're looking for original music and soundtrack

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 12, 2009 - submitted by Jesse, Australia Q. Dear Oracle, I was just reading the Hopes and Fears deluxe edition booklet, and it says, "The same label had helped Coldplay by releasing their Brothers & Sisters single in 1999 (which meant Rice-Oxley was following in the footsteps of former University friend Chris Martin)." Does that mean that Chris and Tim aren't friends anymore? The Oracle

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 11, 2009 - submitted by Daniel, Australia Q. I've noticed that the version of Yellow being played in the tour so far is faster than the album and previous live versions. Any reason for this change in tempo? The Oracle replies: As you can imagine when you have a song that you know you are going to be playing for the rest of your career it's good to take a different spin on it every tour. The

Coldplay.com have today posted a reminder that you can now check out Coldplay's "Stripped" acoustic session online. The performance took place at the Capitol Records Studio in Hollywood, CA on July 19, 2009. You can discuss this performance at the Coldplay forum here onwards. Here's Anchorman with more details:   Good afternoon. You might remember that, back in July, Roadie #42 wrote about a Stripped acoustic session which Coldplay recorded in LA's Capitol Records building. Well, you can now wat

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 9, 2009 - submitted by Sven, Norway Q. Dear Oracle I have no question. Just want to send the band my thanks for their 100 Fuse interview. It's nice that they show there fans the real history behind the band. Your big fan S.O.S. The Oracle replies: For those who missed it, Fuse 100's interview with the band traces their early years to X&Y. November 9, 2009 - submitted by Bonnie, United S

The Pet Shop Boys are set to release a Christmas EP featuring a Coldplay cover, they have announced. The pop veterans played their version of "Viva La Vida" across this summer's festival circuit. It will feature alongside their take on "My Girl" by Madness, as part of the five-track collection. The tracklisting also features "It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas", "All Over The World" and "Viva La Vida"/"Domino Dancing"/"My Girl" (Our House Mix). "Christmas" is out on December 14. [thanks mimixxx]

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 6, 2009 - submitted by Sara, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle! I'm curious to know if the daily Exhibition Room entry is selected from the current day's submissions, or from all the submissions sent in so far. Or what. Thanks. The Oracle replies: Apparently the Curator will choose from all submissions; given it will only display on weekdays yet you can still submit at weekends, that ma

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

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 4, 2009 - submitted by Jacob, United States of America Q. Was Chris Martin ever associated with a band called "The Pectorals"? I was watching "Cash Cab" the other day and there was a question involving Chris and a band called that. Thanks! The Oracle replies: How funny that Pectoralz came up as a question on Cash Cab! Ha! Pectoralz was an alter ego boy band project that Coldplay used to hav

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 3, 2009 - submitted by Ben, United States of America Q. Hey-lo Oracle person, If I cover a Coldplay song and it is slightly successful, would I have to pay royalties on said song? How would I go about that? Or does Coldplay not even care? The Oracle replies: Gosh, I admire your self-belief and confidence and maybe it's a good thing to consider such things but you may be a little ahead of yo

As previously reported here on Coldplaying a few days ago, the news that Ocesa, the production company that have been tasked with managing coldplay's Mexican tour, have announced that a second Mexican date has been confirmed by Coldplay's official site. Full discussion on this new concert date is at the Coldplay Live forum now. Here's Anchorman confirming the news:   Good afternoon. We're pleased to confirm that Coldplay will be playing a second show in Mexico City on Sunday, March 7 at Foro Sol

Paris Hilton must've had a day off yesterday. The celebrity gossip world instead were running a story on Chris Martin allegedly seen publicly making out with Kate Bosworth at a U2 concert - US mag Star is publishing this story even though there’s no physical proof that this happened.   But Chris Martin’s rep was quick to shoot down the silly rumors, saying, "This story is entirely untrue." Another source says on the contrary, Chris and Gwyneth are "more than fine. She may have been in the same r

Remember [email protected] over at the official site? Well, some of the Coldplayers who sent in an email to that address over the past few weeks have been the lucky recipient of the following email, below. If you have received this email, let us know at the Coldplay forum what digital art submissions you have made... [thanks coldplayisawesome, I Bloom Blaum, Nikki84 & The Escapist and everyone else who has contributed to the threads!]   Hello, You're one of a select band of Coldplay fans who