Coldplay News

Coldplay, Sir Paul McCartney and Calvin Harris have been honoured at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awards in London.   McCartney was named 'Songwriter of the Year' for 'All You Need Is Love', 'Come Together' and 'Hello Goodbye' at the ceremony, which recognises the most performed works last year by writer and publisher members of UK collecting society PRS for Music.   Coldplay won 'Song of the Year' for 'Viva La Vida' and Calvin Harris was handed the ASCAP van

Quite apart from being one of the richest, most successful rock frontman on the planet, Chris Martin has another reason to smile, apparently -- a yoga-toned body. The director of Coldplay's video to recent single 'Strawberry Swing' told BBC6 Music as much after winning three awards for the video at the UK Music Video Awards.   Kenny, from the video makers Shynola, said he had been worried the Coldplay singer may not have been able to put up with the physically demanding shoot, having tested out

Animation production collective Shynola proved to be the big winners at last night’s UK Music Video Awards, collecting three awards for their video for Coldplay’s Strawberry Swing.   Shynola were awarded video of the year, best animation in a video and best rock video, while the ceremony at the Odeon West End cinema in Leicester Square, London, also saw veteran video director Kevin Godley present Martin De Thurah from Academy Films with the award for best director.   Other notable winners at the

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 13, 2009 - submitted by Orla, Ireland Q. Hey! Hey ! I am doing an essay on Cold play's new music video for Strawberry Swing. I can't seen to find any really good websites that have info about the creation and influences of the video ?? Any chance that you would know some??? Tanx :P The Oracle replies: Tsk tsk Orla, if this was my class I may make you write out one hundred times: Coldplay is

The Coldplay puppets that starred in the video for Life In Technicolor earlier in the year have defied the odds and yet again appeared in various locations in London this last couple of weeks thanks to coldplay.com - including Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and behind the scenes at Wembley stadium.   Unfortunately they were only a full week late to the Coldplayer meet-up at the Trafalgar Square before the Wembley shows. What's more surprising than not turning up is th

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 12, 2009 - submitted by Jan, United Kingdom Q. Dear Oracle, Anchorman reported that Coldplay won two awards, and wanted to dedicate them to one Francois Chevallier who they really miss. Who was Francois? Thank you Oracle. The Oracle replies: Francois was a very talented engineer who worked with the band. Sadly he has passed away. R.I.P   October 12, 2009 - submitted by Juliana, United States

Coldplay's Viva La Vida single and album have both been recognised by industry awards as outstanding creative achievements at this year's TEC Awards. Here's Anchorman with full details.   Good morning. We're pleased to report that Coldplay won two awards at this year's Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, which recognise the achievements of audio professionals. Under the Outstanding Creative Achievements category, Viva La Vida won Best Record Production/Single or Track and Best Record P

Last Thursday saw a Coldplaying hour-long playlist (download) aired on Absolute Radio which featured tracks chosen by Coldplayers, as part of Coldplaying's victory in the final of the Live Stories competition which started in the summer. Coldplaying beat several fan forums over two stages on our way to winning the live radio show, including representatives of Bowling For Soup, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse and U2. During the show there was a frantic listening party as the playlist was unveiled

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 9, 2009 - submitted by Renate, Netherlands Q. Hi Oracle, 2 Questions about the book: 1.Will it be possible to buy the book "My life on the Road with Coldplay" at a bookstore? (And not via Internet because I have bad experiences with that). 2. Will it be available in other languages too? For example in German? (OK that's 3 questions) The Oracle replies: The book will not be available in any o

Coldplay nominated for best single and album of the year at Mexico's Premios Oye Awards   Yesterday it was announced via the official site that Coldplay have received two nominations for this year's Premios Oye awards in Mexico. Up for Song of the Year, 'Life In Technicolor ii' received a nomination, while the Prospekt's March EP was nominated for Album of the Year.   Both nominations were in the general English subcategory, including nominees U2, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Mexico's

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 8, 2009 - submitted by Andrei, Romania Q. Hey Oracle! You mentioned Eric Satie in one of your previous questions, saying Chris can play his music. How come I haven't heard about it? Is there a recording or will it be at some point in the future? I would love to hear my two musical obsessions finally clashing! p.s. please let it be gymnopedie no. 1! The Oracle replies: I don't know how come y

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 7, 2009 - submitted by Rania, Norway Q. Hey Oracle :) Thank you for answering our questions! I was just wondering what did the boys do with the postcards from the Postcards From Far Away project they got early this year? Thank you! The Oracle replies: They are all safely stored at their Bakery HQ; photos were taken to preserve their memory too. October 7, 2009 - submitted by Timo, Germany Q.

Coldplaying.com has won the Live Stories competition which means we now have a radio station to take over tomorrow evening! We are now tasked with organising a live tracklist which will be aired on Absolute Radio.   Fairly simple really, we will have approximately 15-20 songs played of our choosing. Of those there should be no more than maybe 6 Coldplay tracks, and the rest made up of other artists. So, what we need to do is create the ultimate Live playlist which can then be submitted to Absolu

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 6, 2009 - submitted by Anna, Sweden Q. Dear Oracle! What with the Roadie #42's new blog and the band changing location for their studio; a few of us over at coldplaying.com where wondering if the band is actually giving up The Bakery, maybe sell it? How much would a property like that cost us if we want to buy it? Yours sincerly /Anna The Oracle replies: This isn't the only question about bu

The Rolling Stones were today named the bookies' favourites as the headliner to close next year's sell-out Glastonbury Festival, according to NME today, with Coldplay joint second favourites. Despite none of the acts being announced until next year, tickets for the event sold out within hours of going on sale and now bookmakers and fans are speculating on who will close the final night.   "We have lost a few quid on the headline act for two years running and it will be interesting to see if pun

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 5, 2009 - submitted by Shirl, United Kingdom Q. I think I saw Roadie #42 at Old Trafford. He was going past to get to the group who were at the little stage where Will sings and he was dressed all in black? The Oracle replies: You may have but honestly, it could have been anyone; I have never ever met or seen a roadie who doesn't wear black! As they sometimes work around the band on stage in

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 2, 2009 - submitted by Tyler, United States of America Q. Is Matt McGinn Roadie #42?! The Oracle replies: I can see how you would come to that conclusion given that Matt has written a book about being a roadie but no, he isn't Roadie #42. We clearly have roadies who are talented in more than one field!   October 2, 2009 - submitted by Jared, Australia Q. Hi Oracle, At the beginning of 2007 (

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 1, 2009 - submitted by sven, France Q. True or not ? The Oracle replies: True! Matt's book is due for publication in 2010. However the date is still yet to be confirmed and subject to change.   October 1, 2009 - submitted by Christian, Denmark Q. Wow, you got me confused there, Oracle. Does Prospekt's March not count as an album? Why? And when do you know when it's an album or an EP (extende

Coldplay have today announced a new tour in Latin America for February and March of 2010. The special guest for the entire tour will be Mercury-nominated electro-songstress Bat For Lashes. Here's Anchorman with the latest details (also click for official ticket information). Coldplaying discussion threads are also attached:   Coldplay are pleased to announce a tour of Latin America for February/March 2010. The seven stadium shows will mark the end of the band's Viva La Vida world tour, which has

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 30, 2009 - submitted by Dalton, United States of America Q. Hey, I get a guesstimation on the release of album number six. The Oracle replies: Blimey Dalton, can we get the 5th studio album out first!?! And before anyone asks... no there's no date for that right now. P.s If you're including Live 2003, Prospekt's March (an E.P) or the free LRLRL... they don't count...   September 30, 2009 -

People who enjoy living in areas which focus on community and charity work may want to look at flats to rent in Camden, after the area has received backing from Coldplay.   As we reported recently, Coldplay have donated £1million to the South London charity Kids Company, which provides practical and emotional support to children who come from deprived families in the city.   The band's donation will help fund the opening of a new centre in Camden, a place where individuals searching for flats to

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 29, 2009 - submitted by Sophia, Ghana Q. Oracle! Will Roadie #42 not make a blog on the Wembley concerts/the end of the tour? Or is he taking a well deserved rest before writing something up? The Oracle replies: Greetings Ghana! I will give him a nudge but it's not unusual for Roadie #42 to take a well-earned rest after such a long tour. He doesn't always write a blog for the last show ei

Andy J Gallagher will be chuffed to bits - his prediction that Coldplay's video for Strawberry Swing would be nominated for various awards came true today. Here's Anchorman with more details:   Good morning. It's just been announced that the videos for Strawberry Swing and Life In Technicolor ii have both been nominated for awards at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards. The awards will be presented at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, London on October 13th. Wonder if the Coldplay-shaped puppets

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 28, 2009 - submitted by Emily, United States of America Q. Oracle, On one of the Roadie #42 blogs they mentioned a joke about how a Simon Cowell picture would appear during the song Yellow. He said that he didn't want to spoil the joke because he didn't want to ruin it for the next concerts. Well now that the Viva tour is over, What was the joke? from, Emily=) The Oracle replies: Ah yes, w

Earlier this week, we reported that Coldplay's music directors for Strawberry Swing, Shynola, were under suspicion for plagiarism. The accusations came from singer-songwriter Andy J Gallagher, who claimed their recent 'Strawberry Swing' video for Coldplay was a direct rip-off of his 2008 vid for 'Something Else.'   Production company Shynola, which handled the creative for the Strawberry Swing video (as well as others for Radiohead, Beck and Blur) refuted the claims of plagiarism with an inargua