Coldplay News

Musicians fortunate enough to perform in arenas sometimes act as if they've done their audience a favor simply by showing up. Not Coldplay. On Tuesday night in a nearly full New Orleans Arena, Coldplay went well beyond the call of duty. The musicians were not, for instance, required to march to the rear of the building and deliver an unabashed unplugged set in the middle of section 109, writes The Times-Picayune.   Vocalist Chris Martin did not need to alter the lyrics of "Fix You," or quasi-fre

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 10, 2009 - submitted by Chris, Netherlands Q. Hail to the Great Oracle, Is Will Champion a man of few words or silent person? Sometimes his composure is so calm that it makes me wonder. Best Regards, Chris The Oracle replies: Will's definitely not silent! The fact he's calm, thoughtful and articulate makes him a perfect spokesman for the band. He may appear serious at times but I assure you he's not a man of few words and great

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA. There are also new pictures from Guy's tweets in the days leading up to this show, which you can view after the jump. The setlist remained largely the same as previous nights.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You Str

As we reported back in early May, Coldplay are to feature in a documentary for the South Bank Show later this year, and details on the format of the show have emerged today, courtesy of Music Week.   The band will be seen in discussion with Melvyn Bragg in the autumn as he travels with them for six months, taking in their win at this year’s Grammy Awards, a tour throughout Japan, the Brit Awards and the War Child concert in London, where they performed with Bono, the Killers and Gary Barlow of T

As we exclusively reported yesterday, it has been confirmed that Girls Aloud will now appear at both of Coldplay's Wembley Stadium tour dates in September. The girl band had previously only been booked to play one of the two dates at Wembley, but will now share the support bill with hip-hop star Jay-Z who will also play both nights. The official site also said London rockers White Lies would be providing additional support at both shows. Here's Anchorman with details:   We're pleased to confirm

Many people are taking inspiration from Coldplay's live shows, none moreso than Bob Hutchins of the blog Buzz Squared, focusing on the rapidly changing landscape of technology and business and where they impact culture for the good, and sometimes for the not so good. Here are his latest thoughts on Coldplay's live show ploy:   I took my 16 year old son to see Coldplay Saturday in Nashville. It was an incredible show. It was the first time I have seen them live. I have to say, that it rivaled som

Official sources from within the Girls Aloud camp today are reporting that the girl band will be supporting Coldplay on BOTH nights at Wembley this coming September. Previously it had been reported that they would only be supporting on the 18th September, with the main support on the 19th coming from close friend of Chris Martin, Jay-Z.   It is not yet understood whether the support acts for the 19th September will include Jay-Z AND Girls Aloud or just Girls Aloud. However there had been rumour

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 5, 2009 - submitted by Andy, New Zealand Q. Dear Oracle, On the new album, whose lovely voice is it doing the harmonies on The Hardest Part? When I saw the show I do not remember anyone else being on stage, but perhaps I was just distracted by Chris? Gratefully yours, Andy The Oracle replies: I sort of answered this only yesterday but perhaps I wasn't clear. Anyway, as Chris performs this song from Stage B it's easy to miss that

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 4, 2009 - submitted by Andrew, United States of America Q. Oh wise Oracle, I just went to the Darien Center concert yesterday and it was by far the best concert I have ever been to in my life. I was wondering though, how come Chris played The Hardest Part acoustically? Hope you answer! P.S. - When the band came and played in the back area of the crowd it was amazing I could have reached out and touched them! The Oracle replies:

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 2, 2009 - submitted by Christopher, Germany Q. Hey, Postcards From Far Away is written by Chris Martin or Will Champion? The Oracle replies: This is a question that has popped up a few times recently. All songs are credited to the whole band but that particular piece is purely a piano composition so the band didn't need to get involved as they do on other tracks; Chris wrote it.   June 2, 2009 - submitted by Bethandreea, United

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Sommet Center, Nashville, TN. Will is learning to play the piano accordian, according to Guy who posted a tweet. There are also new pictures of the Coldplay puppets who have now dragged their battered bodies to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, which you can view in the recent posts here at the official Twitter. The setlist was the same as previous nights.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (upda

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Verizon Wireless Music Center, Indianapolis, IN. The setlist was the same as previous nights.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (Chris piano) Pos

Chris Martin has said the band's next record will be a concept album revolving around a secret story, and that he wants follow-up to 'Viva La Vida' to have 'less fanfare', according to NME today.   The frontman revealed that the band want to take a break from touring to work on the follow-up to 'Viva La Vida', which he says will be more stripped-down than its predecessor. "We spend an awful lot of time creating," he told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Maybe it's because we're about to turn 33, but

The mellow headbanger: Chris Martin is a closet metalhead. The Coldplay front man rocked out to hardcore ’80s band Anvil after catching “The Story of Anvil” at the Village East Cinemas Wednesday night, reports New York's Daily News, Gatecrasher section.   Says a spy, “Chris was hanging out with a gaggle of nubile babes. Gwyneth [Paltrow] was nowhere to be seen. Apparently, the irony of [the soft rocker] going to a metal show was lost on her.”   More on this story and see pictures of metalhead Ch

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH. Coldplay (Guy) posted some tweets including the very first 'on stage tweet' which you can view in the recent posts here at the official Twitter. The setlist was the same as previous nights.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of Lon

Breathe a sigh of relief, the Coldplay frontman has given us his word that he is not about to go it alone and inflict songs about falafel on an unsuspecting public, a report in today's Guardian newspaper confirms today. Speaking in the recent interview, the Coldplay frontman dismissed the idea, admitting he "can't think of anything worse".   Martin said the chances of him going alone were remote: "Hell would have to not only freeze over, but be skated over and completely closed up. The pope woul

As you will know by now, as a 'thank you' to the fans, Coldplay (not personally) have been handing out LeftRightLeftRightLeft, a free nine-track CD to everyone who attends one of the band’s concerts this summer. So far, the CDs have been handed out at 11 shows, the latest being at the DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI. Coldplaying has been receiving more messages from concertgoers regarding receiving a CD after the show, and there have been a lot of happy punters out there, but it seems that

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 3, 2009 - submitted by justin, United States of America Q. Mr./Mrs. Oracle, Why on earth doesn't Coldplay keep bootlegs of all of there shows? It would be quite awesome if I could get the soundboard recording of the show I was at. Point me in the right direction. The Oracle replies: I know what you mean but if Coldplay did keep soundboard recording they wouldn't be bootlegs as that term refers to illegal copies. As they are unde

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   June 1, 2009 - submitted by Beth, United States of America Q. Dearest Oracle, I feel stupid asking this question, but for the life of me I cannot remember the name of the classical song that was played right before Coldplay came on stage. The people sitting in front of me had seen Coldplay before, and they said that the song was played every time. I am desperately searching my brain for this song, but it's not working! It came right

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Darien Lakes, Buffalo, NY. The setlist was the same as previous nights.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (Chris piano) Postcards From Far Away (

In a sure sign of the apocalypse, Pitchfork, that infamous indie rock trendsetter, has given the new Coldplay live album (which was released on 15th May) a 6.8 out of 10, which in Pitchfork terms equals a pretty frackin' high score, reported Graffiti Magazine earlier today. After you've put your eyeballs back in their sockets, you can read the review they were referring to:   When most of the world first met Chris Martin, he was a sad dude wandering around a beach in his windbreaker and singing

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42 has no idea who Susan Boyle is   Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks Zeya]   Three days off in a row is a phenomenon practically unheard of in the touring world. The fact that we're so unused to the idea of spending this much time away from the show whilst still "on tour" means that the phrases "long time no see" and "what did you do in the break?" are being bandied about with ridiculous regularity at the Pittsburgh

Live Nation will eliminate service fees on more than five million lawn tickets and hundreds of concerts for its amphitheaters in a one-day promotion June 3. The 24 hour sales event is being billed as the biggest ticket promotion ever, which would be hard to dispute.   "No Service Fee Wednesdays," begins June 3 at 12:01 a.m., offering fans some of the lowest prices of the summer with no ticket service fees on any LiveNation.com-ticketed amphitheater show, and only at LiveNation.com. A source at

On Bank Holiday Monday, Xfm threw caution to the wind and decided to name the Top 100 Best British Songs Of All Time. Taking in votes from the listeners and Xfm DJs, they compiled what they think it the definitive list of the greatest songs from Blighty.   Coldplay featured three times in the list, courtesy of songs Yellow, Viva La Vida and Clocks which came in at 36th, 70th and 82nd positions respectively. And for the record, here's what the final line-up was... (mustve been an XFM Manchester p

Cyclic Defrost Magazine spoke to Jon Hopkins a few weeks ago, and in the interview Jon talks about working and touring with Coldplay. Here is the Coldplay section of their article:   Cyclic Defrost: Now obviously you’ll be in Sydney soon, performing this live. Have you been performing this material live already?   Jon: I have, I’ve done a huge amount of touring actually since June. I was opening for Coldplay for a lot of last year, and in Japan I opened for them this year as well. And it’s just