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Check out the 1999 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Coachella - April 30th 2005 Oh shit. CM   More on this star, inlcuding the video here onwards [thanks Fixed]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2008 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Hi - we are at the MTV Movie Awards - there is a big fire next door at Universal Studios; we are performing 'Viva La Vida'. We are testing our confetti . Butterflies for the first time. GB   More on this star here onwards [thanks IneedYou23]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2000 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Trouble Video 1 UK 26/10/2000 Terrible video. Good song, great director. BUT never let the singer come up with the concept CM   You can discuss this star here onwards [thanks Joyhannah]  

Check out the 2005 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   5th September 2005 - Fix You Video The live portion of this video was filmed at the Reebok Stadium over 2 nights - we played the song twice each night, which wasn’t cool!* *[Yes it was, I was there! - Ian]   You can watch the video here. More on this star here onwards [thanks *Becky*]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2006 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   October 5th 2006 - Chris on 'Extras' This is what Chris is actually like. Every day. WC x   More on this star here onwards [thanks Zemy101]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

More content has been added to the new Coldplay.com site today.   Clues to find out what you're looking for are here   [thanks lolalola1]

Check out the 2007 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   This is a video for our alter-ego band 'The Nappies' made. The line up features the legendary George Martin (Beatles producer). They had a short lived career but rumours of a reunion have been heard... GB   More on this here  

Check out the 2002 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Make Trade Fair Gig, Astoria, 29/10/02 Chris forgot the lyrics to Live Forever, I forgot the guitar solo. Noel forgot the chords to 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before'. Ms Dynamite was good and Simon Pegg's harmonica playing was faultless. JMB   More on this star (and watch the video) here onwards [thanks Fixed]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2003 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Michael Kamen arranged the orchestra for us, and it was a real priviledge to work with him and the N.Y. philharmonic orchestra.   More on this here

Check out the 2005 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Beaten by cartoon frog. 30/5/2005 We were honoured to be beaten to #1 in the charts by Crazy Frog. The best man definitely won. GB   More on this here [thanks Joyhannah]  

Check out the 2007 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   September 2007 Thursday 6th We will miss Luciano Pavarotti a lot Listen to him sing 'Caruso' It's unbelievable CM   More on this here  

Check out the 2006 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   In My Place Run X&Y My favourite part of the concert and our production manager's least. CM   More on this star and links to the video here onwards [thanks Suzana Fong & Lore]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2008 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Coldplay's fourth album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends is now available to pre-order from iTunes Stores worldwide. What's more, anyone who pre-orders will be able to download the album's title track, Viva La Vida, immediately.   More on this star here onwards [thanks Lore]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2002 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   27/2/02 - First Grammy Awards We were nominated for 3 awards and won 'best alternative' which surprised us as Radiohead and Bjork were also nominated. GB   More on this star here onwards [thanks Lore]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2000 section of Coldplay.com for a new star. It's the release of the 'Shiver' music mideo with a comment from Jonny Buckland.   Shiver released 1/3/00 It took us so long to get this song right, when we finally did we thought we'd better release it before we had chance to change our minds. JMB   More on this here [thanks ColdplayBirdsFly]

Check out the 2003 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Jimmy Kimmel Live, 26th January 2003 We played outside the Kodak Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. We were nervous because Snoop Dogg was watching. Guy chose to mark the occasion by wearing a 'muscle T'. JMB   More on this here [thanks fudge]

Check out the 2005 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Speed of Sound Video - May 23 2005 This video was made for us by Mark Romanek in the same room where a lot of 'Wizard of Oz' was shot. Behind the light screen Mark built was an enormous staircase that we were racing up between takes (probably in an effort to slim down). Mani from 'Stone Roses' had seen me with cake a few weeks before and said 'Nobody likes a fat pop star' Chris   More on this here [thanks ColdplayBirdsFly]  

Check out the 1999 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Trinity Ball - June '99 We played Trinity College Ball in Oxford as a warm up to Glastonbury. We came on after Jools Holland at 2.40am. The curfew was 3.00am! We managed a few songs before they pulled the plug! GB   You can discuss this star here onwards [thanks Loretín]  

Check out the 2005 section of Coldplay.com for a new star...   Chris and I delivered the single to Steve Lamacq at Radio 1. We were nervous about the reaction, especially the texts and emails. I’m sure they hide the bad ones… JB   You can discuss this star and previous stars here.  

Check out the 2000 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   6/7/2000 - First Top Of The Pops We played Yellow for our first appearance on Top Of The Pops. Very exciting for us as we all grew up with the programme. I had lunch next to 'Dot Cotton' from Eastenders in the BBC cafeteria. GB   More on this star here onwards [thanks fixed]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

More pictures from Coldplay's Singapore gig are online, starting here

Check out the 2004 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   10 December 2004 - Garden State "Don't Panic" It's not that often that I find myself listening to movie soundtracks but this one was so great and it was a great film. Zach Braff is a talented man and a lovely chap. Our songs aren't on many films but it was an honour to be in this one. Also it might be the only time we get to be on an album with Nick Drake. WC x   More on this star here onwards [thanks kmm1482 & mimixxx]   Read the

Check out the 2004 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   In 'Shaun Of The Dead' - 9/4/04 Will had turned into a zombie so Chris and I decided to do an interview to raise awareness. Guy didn’t turn up… (JMB)   More on this star here onwards [thanks kmm1482 & mimixxx]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay  

Check out the 2007 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Thursday 6th December, 2007 Mixing, New York   The ups and downs come thick and fast at this point in proceedings. One minute we're all buzzing about the mix of Prospekt's March; the next we're crippled by doubt over the drum track for Lost!   One minute we're over the moon about a new artwork idea; the next, we're all gloomy about our slow progress in designing the live show. Later today, we've got a meeting about coldplay.com and how

Check out the 1999 section of Coldplay.com for a new star.   Glastonbury 1999, New Bands Tent Our tour manager, Jeff Dray, dropped us off at the wrong site entrance 10 minutes before we were due on stage. Although the 2 mile run banished our first Glastonbury nerves, I did get a cramp halfway through the set. JB   More on this star and links to the video here onwards [thanks Suzana Fong]   Read the full chronology, including all Prospekt updates, at WikiColdplay