Coldplay News

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 in West Palm Beach, Atlanta and Birmingham. 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 there are still people willing

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 19, 2009 - submitted by Karen, France Q. Hi dearest Oracle, I have an interesting question for you: Who are " Michael, Martin (Chris?), Malcom, Biggie & Pac" in Lost+ (quoted by Jay-Z) Thanks =D The Oracle replies: Jay-Z is referring to a host of influential black figures in modern day history who have suffered at the hands of their success: Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls

Hi folks! We rolled in to Atlanta on Saturday where we had a day off and a chance to poke around the great ATL. Last night’s show at Lakewood Amphitheater was electrified by the overwhelming energy of the audience, most of whom watched the show in the cold rain! On a cold and soggy day like yesterday where one would expect fans to be moody, I was heartened by the overwhelming support for Oxfam as well.   This morning, I woke up in Birmingham, Alabama. We’ve been in the south for a few days now

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Verizon Wireless Music Center, Birmingam, Alabama. Coldplay again posted some tweets before and after the show which you can view in the recent posts here at the official Twitter, including some from Guy. The setlist was the same as the previous two 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 Glas

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 18, 2009 - submitted by Savanna, United States of America Q. Hello Oracle! Okay, did Jay-Z and Coldplay make an entire album together? Because I heard a song of the two called Beach Chair. and its amazing! Is there an entire album of this? Or just a few song duos together? The Oracle replies: They didn't do an entire album but Chris & Jonny featured on Jay Z's Beach Chair on the Kingdom Come album. There have been other colla

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour continued on last night as they played at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Coldplay also posted some tweets before and after the show which you can view in the recent posts here at the official Twitter. Georgia On My Mind was added to the setlist as Chris Martin played it solo...   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24-48 hours)   Setlist: [thanks greeneyes1207]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Pla

Coldplay's highly touted giveaway of a free live CD to concert goers -- a generous idea which Chris Martin announced from the stage -- was badly executed, leaving many fans empty handed, according to reports in Miami today.   The only sour spot on an otherwise excellent show, was either insufficient stocks of CDs or poor distribution, which meant they were difficult or even impossible to find. But for most people, it's likely that their memories of this show were gift enough. However, Coldplayin

Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour began again in earnest last night as the played at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in Florida's West Palm Beach. It appears that Rolling Stone didn't give promised live updates, but we shall wait for their report! Meanwhile, Roadie #42 posted some photos before the show which you can view in the recent posts here at the official Twitter. You'll see from the pictures that Coldplay also came on stage with something a little bigger than fireworks...   [discussion] [photos] [vid

In today's issue of Rolling Stone magazine, there's a small blurb about Coldplay and their upcoming summer tour, which gives some new information about the forthcoming tour and more immediately, tonight's show at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. Here's the excerpt from the magazine:   "We're going to make the set list a little longer, throw in some extra songs and figure out ways to reach the last row," says Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman of the band's three-month trek through mostly o

Coldplay's free album giveaway for fans has been marred this morning by complaints of slow download speeds, GigWise are reporting today. The band are giving fans the chance to download a new live album, entitled 'LeftRightLeftRightLeft', for free for the duration of the forthcoming tour.   But some fans have complained that the the album is taking upwards of three hours to download. Others, meanwhile, are unable to access the download page. On Twitter, one user wrote: “OMG WAIT - Has anyone had

There are only two days to go before LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be released on May 15 at Coldplay's show at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in Florida's West Palm Beach, and then subsequently to anyone attending a live Coldplay show for the remaining dates of 2009's worldwide Viva La Vida tour.   The album, which mostly features cuts from Viva La Vida, contains 9 live tracks in all that had been recorded during different stops on the band's worldwide tours of the last few years. However, if you can't p

A recently filed music copyright suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California - Satriani v. Martin - has revealed a new and unexpected application for the Web, namely, its potential as a forum for infringement analysis by amateur musicologists.   Long before any party to this litigation will be required to submit expert reports or summary judgement briefs, YouTube postings have offered remarkably insightful analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the parties' respec

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 11, 2009 - submitted by David, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle: I'm attempting to take my son (10) to his first concert (Coldplay, obviously) 13 Jun, but my wife is starting to have reservations about him going. I'm trying the would-you-deny-him-seeing-Mozart-if he-had-had-a-chance angle, but it's not going so well. She's still pacing the floor. Advice? The Oracle replies: The only thing I can say that may help is 10 is n

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 12, 2009 - submitted by Michel, Germany Q. Is Coldplay interested in making a Bond song one day? The Oracle replies: It's certainly something they dreamed of before they made it as a band. They share a love of John Barry, who scored the majority of Bond films.   May 12, 2009 - submitted by Kurvine, Japan Q. Dear Oracle, Is it true that emotions are for the weak? This is so disturbing! Help! Thank you! The Oracle replies: I agree

Coldplay front man Chris Martin has declared that ITV flagship arts programme the South Bank Show should be saved, BroadcastNow are reporting this morning.   ITV announced that the series, which has been fronted by Melvyn Bragg since 1978, will cease to exist after the current series comes to a close next summer.   But Chris, who was filmed as part of an upcoming episode of The South Bank Show last week, told newspaper Metro that he would lobby to save the iconic strand. "It's a great show and s

Oxfam America have posted an update in the forums on the Oxfam volunteering for the forthcoming Viva La Vida US tour. Here are some of the FAQ that have been answered so far:   -- Yes, you'll get to see the show for free! You'll interact with other Coldplay fans up until a few minutes before the show, then you'll get to enjoy the concert. Just before it ends, you'll meet back up with all the other volunteers to reach-out to folks as they leave the building.   -- Pete (Lusby) won't be traveling

A quick reminder that Coldplay's latest Messenger has a new competition which has just opened. Here's a reminder of the details:   The CD version of LeftRightLeftRightLeft will not be available anywhere apart from the gigs, but we have managed to nab one copy, which the band will sign, to give away to you folks. To win it, simply email your name and address to [email protected] before Tuesday 12th May. One entry per person, please. The winner of the Coldplay iPod Touch from TCM14 was Pao

Entertainment Weekly recently wrote about Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam) saying that the Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' sounded suspiciously similar to his 1973 song 'Foreigner Suite.' Just like at Rolling Stone, many responders jumped to Coldplay's defence, focusing on the 'coincidental timing' of Yusuf Islam's claim - conveniently, he chose the same week to both accuse Coldplay of copying his song and release his new album Roadsinger, which was released earlier this week. Here are some of the fans'

There are only five days to go before LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be released on May 15 at Coldplay's show at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in Florida's West Palm Beach, and then subsequently to anyone attending a live Coldplay show for the remaining dates of 2009's worldwide Viva La Vida tour.   The album, which mostly features cuts from Viva La Vida, contains 9 live tracks in all that had been recorded during different stops on the band's worldwide tours of the last few years. However, if you can't

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 8, 2009 - submitted by Angela, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, Why does Phil Harvey play in the back and not on stage? Thanks, Angela The Oracle replies: Phil doesn't actually play in the band on or off the stage. He's referred to as the 5th member but not in terms of being a musician. Matt McGinn is the only person outside of the band to have done that during live shows. For example he played guitar offstage on Yellow dur

NME have posted a recap of yesterday's article on Coldplay's drummer Will Champion denying that the band have ripped off any other artists for their music, following Yusuf Islam's (formerly known as Cat Stevens - pictured) suggestion that they ripped off his song 'Foreigner Suite' for their own hit 'Viva La Vida'.   Furthermore, Coldplay are being sued by guitarist Joe Satriani, who has accused them of plagiarising his song 'If I Could Fly' for the song. However, Champion has insisted that the b

The Des Moines Register blogs interviewed Jonny Buckland yesterday by phone. The full interview will be online prior to the June 12 show at Wells Fargo Arena. In the meantime, here is their online article with an extensive preview of topics discussed:   Yesterday, I interviewed Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland over the phone. He seemed like a cool guy, all laid back with his British accent, chilling at his home across the pond. We recorded the interview, but there was some sort of interference

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 7, 2009 - submitted by Manou, France Q. Hi dearest Oracle, I broke up yesterday with my boyfriend after 3 years of relationship. It's hard, I feel a creepy emptiness inside of me. Can't stop to listen to The Scientist since It happened. Is there any "recipe" to make this less hard? Thank you for your help The Oracle replies: The process you go through after a relationship breaks down is that of grieving. It is a loss after all.

Coldplay’s Viva La Vida and releases from Katy Perry and Lily Allen helped EMI Music more than treble earnings in the year to the end of March – its first full year under Terra Firma’s ownership.   Earnings before interest and tax rose over 200% to £163 million (£51m) driven largely by a £48 million year on year reduction in the cost of returns and other overhead savings from the radical restructuring the company underwent last year.   The company now believes it is on track to deliver the £200

A quick reminder that Coldplay's latest Messenger has a new competition which has just opened. Here's a reminder of the details:   The CD version of LeftRightLeftRightLeft will not be available anywhere apart from the gigs, but we have managed to nab one copy, which the band will sign, to give away to you folks. To win it, simply email your name and address to [email protected] before Tuesday 12th May. One entry per person, please. The winner of the Coldplay iPod Touch from TCM14 was Pao