Coldplay News

Various internet sources are already suggesting that the pending lawsuit between Coldplay and Joe Satriani may already be over. You can discuss this latest news on the Coldplay / Joe Satriani lawsuit at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks RedGirl76]. This from TechDirt:   The main event was supposed to be the lawsuit between Coldplay and Satriani -- scheduled to take place early next year. It looks like that's not happening. Blaise points to a blog post noting that the two sides, appear to

Coldplay's Viva La Vida stadium tour flew into Ireland last night as they played at Phoenix Park in Dublin. No changes to the setlist that was played in Manchester, except for a small cover of an Irish song called "Ride On" (best known for being performed by Christy Moore) at the end of The Hardest Part. Chris Martin once again did an interactive question and answer set on stage talking to a video recording of Simon Cowell on X-Factor, who basically criticised the crowds rendition of the ending

Live Nation have been sending out emails to those with unused tickets for the Tampa Coldplay show that never was last month. It reads:   Dear Live Nation Customer, regarding Coldplay in TAMPA, Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, please be advised of the following: It was announced today the postponed Coldplay show at Ford Amphitheatre has been cancelled. Refunds of the face value of the ticket and the per ticket convenience charge will automatically be processed to the credit car

Three British bands, Coldplay, Oasis and Take That have managed to score entries in the 2010 Guinness world records. Coldplay claimed two records: “Most downloaded free track of the week” and “Best selling download album in the UK”, according to the Telegraph today. After 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK, Oasis has set the record for “Longest Top 10 UK chart run by a group”.   Take That’s comeback tour has earned them a place in the records with an entry for the “Fastest-Selling UK tour”. Al

Chris Martin will take the stage during the 2009 Bridge School Benefit concerts at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Mercury News are reporting online today. More on this at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks strawberryfields]   Stefani will perform with her platinum-selling band No Doubt, which recently came through the Bay Area on a highly successful reunion tour, while Martin will leave his mates in Coldplay behind to play rare solo sets. The concerts are set for 5 p.m. Oct. 24 an

A comprehensive review of Coldplay's concert at the LCCC (12th September 2009) has been published online, courtesy of Pete (Tonsu). Here is the review and some new photos:   Well, I've been back through the thread up to Jen's first posts of the morning (great work guys!) and I'm sure I've missed some stuff, but there's just so much to take in! I heard rumours that there was a pic of Jizo and myself being silly with lip-balm in front row centre, or at least a link to a pic on Twitter, but seeing

Following great success of Madonna concerts, Live Nation announces two popular rock bands to perform in Holy Land some time next summer   Madonna's successful shows in Israel last week have paved the way for more major international artists to follow her lead, and now, Irish rock band U2 and Coldplay are expected to perform in the Holy Land next summer, according to Ynet news, an Israeli-based media source. Both groups are represented by the Live Nation events company, which represents most of t

The Decision to hold a Coldplay concert in the middle of September and on a working night is as a result of the band’s tour schedule, promoters said yesterday. Coldplay will be playing the Phoenix Park on Monday in what will be the last major concert of the year in Ireland. The band will be supported by the 2008 Mercury Prize winners Elbow and White Lies.   MCD event organiser Louis Harte said Coldplay are currently completing their outdoor European tour and this was the only date available. “We

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin revealed the band was "really nervous" before its homecoming gig at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Saturday night. It was the band's first UK show this year, and Martin told the 50,000-strong crowd he did not know what to expect, writes the free Press Association.   "It feels like we have been away for a long time. The four of us were feeling really nervous about coming back home but you have given us a better reception than we could possibly have asked for. "It is

Coldplay's Viva La Vida stadium tour returned to the UK last night as they played at Lancashire Cricket Club in Old Trafford, Manchester. One minor change to the setlist - Trouble replaced Green Eyes in the acoustic set. Both ColdplayingHQ and Vivacrew twittered live updates from the venue, mainly throughout the day before the show. Chris did an interactive question and answer set on stage talking to a video recording of Simon Cowell on X-Factor, who basically criticised the crowds rendition of

Lighting Designer Paul Normandale has upped the lighting fixture quantities for a series of European stadium shows for Coldplay's ongoing Viva La Vida tour, including a conversion of eight MAC 250 Washes into new MAC 250 Beams, writes L&Si Online, an entertainment, presentation and communications company.   Martin Professional's new MAC 250 Beam upgrade kit converts any standard Martin MAC 250 Wash into a punchy beam fixture that projects powerful variably sized pencil beams. Normandale, who

Quite a few of you have been in touch with The Oracle to ask what time the four acts will be playing at the upcoming Wembley Stadium shows. So, Coldplay.com have posted the official times for those gigs on the website, as well as the upcoming shows in Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow.   Meanwhile, a reminder that London's Trinity Hospice recently put on an exhibition entitled Larger than Life, showing portraits of well-known folks with a personal reflection written on the artwork on the theme of l

Coldplay.com have called up Flaming Lips member Wayne Coyne about playing with Coldplay just before the band (one of Coldplay's all-time favourites) played their final show on the Viva tour.   Hi Wayne. How are you? I'm good. We're backstage here at Nijmegen.   Crikey, you know how to pronounce it. Well, I only know because back in 1988 we stayed at an abandoned church full of nuns. It was at the end of our tour and we had three or four days before we had to go home. They didn't want to put us i

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42 and the "best gig we've ever done - ever"   Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks strawberryswinger & SueDeNimes]   It's utterly crazy. I've heard crowds excited before the band come on, many times. Here in Paris though, it's completely berserk. They start Mexican waving, Again, not unusual. Then they start the Viva Chant. This too, happens very often. Here though, they get louder and louder until there is just a f

Coldplay's Viva La Vida stadium tour passed through the Netherlands last night as they played at Goffertpark in Nijmegen on the second of two consecutive shows, with an estimated audience of 60,000 people per night. One major change to the setlist - Green Eyes replaced Trouble that had been played the previous night. There were fan reports that Chris Martin again looked ill - just in time for Saturday's concert at LCCC and then two massive Wembley dates. He also messed up Postcards which turned

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   September 10, 2009 - submitted by Christina, United States of America Q. Oracle, I was watching the In My Place music video and remembered something to ask... do you know who those people are sitting wayyy in the background that Chris runs up to? I'm sure you do, you're the Oracle. :]! Thanks a bunch! The Oracle replies: Indeed I do; the stylist on the shoot and EMI's video commissioner. They were sat on the step when the band were s

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   September 9, 2009 - submitted by Lucas, Canada Q. Hi Oracle, Is the song Ode to Deodorant by Coldplay, or by a different band, The Coldplay, as shown on the demo tape? The Oracle replies: That tape recording is from 1998 when Coldplay were still The Coldplay. It's our boys, not the band that were previously called Coldplay before changing their name to The Bettina Motive; Chris asked if they could use The Coldplay once it had been di

Coldplay's Viva La Vida stadium tour arrived in the Netherlands last night as they played at Goffertpark in Nijmegen on the first of two consecutive shows. One major change to the setlist - Trouble replaced Til Kingdom Come/Green Eyes [thanks littlemissmessy & Stefan-C8]. Some excellent photos of the concert were taken and published online almost immediately by 3FM. You can view all the pictures on Flickr here now.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the nex

Coldplay have incurred the wrath of fans after sound problems marred a concert in Spain, writes the London Evening Standard online today. Thousands of people have signed an online petition demanding the band performs a free gig or gives them a refund, they go on to write.   Frontman Chris Martin's wife Gwyneth Paltrow was among the 63,000 fans at the sell-out show on Friday at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium. But sound problems began 30 seconds in following the failure of three amplifier towers. By

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   September 8, 2009 - submitted by Jam, United Kingdom Q. Chris Martin = Star in a reasonably priced car??? The Oracle replies: How great would that be? I would love to see Chris in that segment of .  September 8, 2009 - submitted by J, United Kingdom Q. I'm sure you've probably been asked this question but during the live photoblog there's a little girl running across the Astroturf, is this a member of crew's daughter? The Oracle re

Lord Bragg has hit out at ITV's decision to axe The South Bank Show, saying there was "no way forward" and "no negotiation" over swingeing cuts to its programme budget. Bragg said he thought he was going to a "routine meeting" with ITV's director of television, channels and online, Peter Fincham, only to be told of budget cuts so deep that "in effect they cancelled the programme".   "He made me an offer I couldn't accept; made the programme an offer I couldn't accept," Bragg told the latest edit

Coldplay's Viva La Vida stadium tour arrived in France this evening as they played at the Parc Des Princes in Paris. No major changes to the usual setlist. The newly formed ;@vivacrew tweets commenced in Paris today as several Coldplayers took over the new Twitter account - see the pictures after the jump. The free CD Leftrightleftrightleft was not distributed tonight due to restrictions imposed at the venue by the police [thanks charley], but Coldplay.com confirm that the album to be available

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   September 7, 2009 - submitted by Lucas, Spain Q. So...Oracle...What happens to the rest of the Coldplay crew after the tour is over? (You know, everyone else besides be actual 4 members)? The Oracle replies: The majority start by taking a well-earned break but depending on the length of the break in between, some work on other projects/ with other bands.   September 7, 2009 - submitted by Tina, United States of America Q. Where can I

A Bolton rock band has received the seal of approval from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Singer Cameron Maunder of OCD entered the band’s song, Shanana, into the 14 to 16 year-old age group section of the rock category of the Make It Break It competition, writes This Is Lancashire. online.   The song won its category, and the Coldplay singer, who won the award himself in 1995 when it was known as the Yamaha Rock and Pop Awards, gave Shanana the highest mark of any song across all the categories

Forget Aleister Crowley and his tarot pack, this set of cards devised by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt has been a bigger source of inspiration to frustrated musicians. They are the most famous of Brian Eno's dadaist mind games with music production.   The original (Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas), was a set of cards created by Eno and his painter friend Peter Schmidt, and published as a signed limited edition in 1975. On each card is printed an (often quite abstract) instruction, which is