Coldplay News

You can now bid online for signed Coldplay goodies (t-shirts and CDs) via the official War Child auctions. Here is Coldplay's Anchorman with more details:   Following February’s storming gig from Coldplay and The Killers in support of War Child, the charity has set up an eBay shop hosting exclusive items, including several T-shirts and copies of War Child's new Heroes album which have been signed by Coldplay. Click here to bid now on these unique items and help support children affected by war.

Coldplay played the Singapore Indoor Stadium this evening as their Viva La Vida tour continues into the Middle East. No setlist surprises... but a lot of reviews, photos and goodies thanks to the Coldplayers that went, including entry to the soundchecks, and free tickets from Chris Martin.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks RYKO]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London

This Saturday’s Coldplay concert will be carbon neutral, with organisers helping to fund a wind farm in New Zealand to offset all energy consumed in putting on the event.   The show is being held at the Emirates Palace hotel on the same night as Earth Hour, when lights will be turned off in buildings around the world, including the UAE, to promote energy conservation. The organisers estimate that the show will generate around 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide.   Because of the practical difficulty of

Dubai – MTV Arabia, the Middle East''s leading music and entertainment channel, today announced its sponsorship of Coldplay in the group’s first performance in the Middle East as part of its ‘Viva La Vida Tour’ in Abu Dhabi on 28 March, reports the Eye of Dubai.   The band’s current album ’Viva La Vida‘ has been depicted as one of the most commercially successful rock album released this decade and has earned the band seven nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. M

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 20, 2009 - submitted by Duncan, Australia Q. Dear all knowing Oracle. In the photos from Auckland it looks like the puppet of Chris has some extra loops or something attached to his feet, what are they? Also, did they pay adult or childs prices to get the puppets up the tower? The Oracle replies: There are some small rods attached to his feet to help manoeuvre the puppet during the video shoot. The adult who accompanied the pup

The presale continues today at 10am (local times) via Live Nation for more of Coldplay's 24-date North America tour in May/June, which will begin in West Palm Beach on May 15th and will conclude on 20th June in Vancouver.   Today's presale involves the shows at West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Detroit, Nashville, New Orleans, San Antonio, Des Moines and Omaha. To check on all the dates, go to the Live Nation site and if you're struggling for pre-sale passwords or just want general help please visit our

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 18, 2009 - submitted by Lisa, Australia Q. My dear sweet Oracle, pleeeeease find time to reply.........Does Chris have an autobiography out, or if not, are there plans for one soon? Hope you are well my dear ;) The Oracle replies: He doesn't, no and there aren't any plans in the pipeline.   March 18, 2009 - submitted by Oracle, United Kingdom Q. Remember Lynn? The 67 year old fan who wanted someone to go to a concert with her?

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 nominations have been announced, with Coldplay, Ne-Yo and Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro landing three apiece.   With domestic and overseas artists nominated in all 15 categories, the awards on May 30 will be something of a test for the international sector, which has been losing market share in recent years.   Franz Ferdinand, Britney Spears and Katy Perry are up for two awards, as is local hip-hop artist Kreva. Perry will be making the trip to perform at

Coldplay last week announced details of a 24-date tour of North America in May/June, which will begin in West Palm Beach on May 15th and will conclude on 20th June in Vancouver. The presale begins today at 10am (local times) via Live Nation for some of the shows, namely Washington, Hartford, Hershey, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Scranton, Pittsburgh, Darien Lakes, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. To check on all the dates, go to the Live Nation site and if you're struggling for pre-sale passwords

Coldplay played the second of two consecutive concerts in Auckland as they completed the New Zealand leg of their Viva La Vida tour. Setlist to be confirmed soon.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist [unconfirmed]: 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 Har

It is hard to say a bad word about the British band that rules the planet right now, especially if you saw them play the first of their two New Zealand concerts last night. Close Up (TVNZ) had the pleasure of spending some time with them, and experienced no superstar antics or inflated egos.   Nothing has changed since the four university mates started out as Starfish. Close Up caught up with front man Chris Martin and lead guitarist Johnny Buckland, and asked if the fame and fortune of Coldplay

Coldplay played the first of two consecutive concerts in Auckland as they moved to New Zealand on their Viva La Vida tour. Setlist to be confirmed soon.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: Life In Technicolor | Violet Hill | Clocks | In My Place | Yellow | Cemeteries Of London | Glass Of Water | 42 | Fix You | Strawberry Swing | God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) | Talk (techno version) | The Hardest Part (Chris piano,

Guy Hands will step down as chief executive officer of Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., two weeks after the leveraged buyout firm reported a 1.39 billion- euro ($1.8 billion) loss for 2008.   Hands, 49, will remain chairman and chief investment officer, the London-based firm said in a statement today. Tim Pryce, 43, the firm’s lawyer, will replace Hands as CEO. Terra Firma raised 5.4 billion euros for its latest fund in 2007, and invested about 30 percent of it in EMI, the record label of Col

Sound Relief was a stunning concert for Australian music-lovers but if you weren't at the gigs or tuned in on the day, then bad luck - it won't be shown again (unless you want to download the audio and/or video here, of course).   Organisers yesterday revealed there was a no-repeat clause in the contracts of the 30-plus acts who took to stages in Melbourne and Sydney. It means there will be no future replays or even condensed specials on the bushfire and floods charity to be broadcast on TV or r

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 17, 2009 - submitted by Nadia, Australia Q. Hello! At the Sydney concert I went to there was a dancer before Coldplay came on. He danced to the Jay Z song and the classical piece (he was really good at both!). He came on stage sweeping, with the spot light on him and I was wondering if he was a hired dancer or a roadie who can dance? Also, was he at all the concert dates? P.S. I was at Sound Relief yesterday: Coldplay + John Fa

The overwhelming response to John Farnham’s Sound Relief performance with Coldplay has sparked talk of a new album from the iconic singer, which could be released by the end of the year. His rendition of You’re The Voice at the successful bushfire relief concert left the 40,000 strong throng ecstatic, and heralded a new generation of Farnham fans.   Now, it has been revealed Farnham, along with manager Glenn Wheatley and Sony boss Denis Handlin, were at dinner together to discuss the future of

Coldplay's just-wrapped Australian tour has broken records at one venue and created a halo effect for half-a-dozen recordings.   With their fourth and final concert at Sydney's Acer Arena on Sunday, the group clocked-up nearly 60,000 ticket sales at the site, setting a new venue record for the most tickets shifted by an artist on a single tour.   On this occasion, the band shifted 58,943 tickets at Acer, outpacing Justin Timberlake's 57,788 ticket sales set back in November 2007. It means Coldpl

Coldplay, have touched down in Auckland ahead of their two New Zealand shows. They flew in on Tuesday night from Sydney, after playing 11 concerts in Australia, as well as performing a set at one of two Australian Sound Relief concerts, to aid Victorian bushfire and Queensland flood victims.   The last time Coldplay were in New Zealand was at the Big Day Out in 2001. They are in the middle of a world tour for their latest album Viva La Vida. They play at Auckland's Vector Arena on Wednesday and

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 16, 2009 - submitted by imelda, Indonesia Q. Hi Oracle, this is my third questions :) although none of it has been answered hohoho... do Coldplay have their own choreographer? and do you think Mercury Rev vocalist stole Chris' style a bit? ;) The Oracle replies: The band doesn't have a choreographer no. During the filming of the Speed of Sound video, director Mark Romanek did encourage Guy to move more but they are not told how

Coldplay have today announced another show to add to the forthcoming summer US tour, this time in Irvine, CA on 15th July. Tickets will be available next week though official outlet Live Nation. Here's Anchorman with more details:   Good afternoon. We're pleased to announce that Coldplay will be playing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California on July 15th. Tickets will go on sale on March 23rd at 10am PST from here.   The discussion thread for this new show is here in the Cold

Shane Warne took Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on a secret visit to Flowerdale last week. The singer and the spinner spent a day visiting bushfire relief centres in the area.   Martin asked to be taken into the fire zone as he wanted to get a greater insight into the disaster, and the relief and rebuilding plans. "Chris basically wanted to know what he was singing for," a source said. Warne and Martin are great mates, and the spinner offered to take him. Warne has visited several relief centre

Coldplay played the fourth and final Sydney concert as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. Setlist changes: Glass Of Water returned to the set, and Speed Of Sound was moved back to the acoustic set. 'The Wiggles song' was played near the end of the night and Death Will Never Conquer was once again skipped. Chris Martin played with a tape on his eyebrow, wonder if he got a gash while being mauled by the crowd in SCG yesterday?!   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/

Let the scramble begin. This morning at 10, when tickets go on sale for a June 17 concert at Pengrowth Saddledome featuring the popular rock band Cold-play, thousands of fans are expected to flood ticket sellers. Many of them may be disappointed, reports the Calgary Herald.   The Internet age was supposed to make ticket-buying an easier, more efficient process than it had been in the past, when folks used to line up overnight, or longer, in the desperate hope of getting decent seats for major co

Software gets past Ticketmaster security, making it difficult for ordinary buyers to get through   If you're hoping to score tickets to Coldplay's Vancouver concerts when they go on sale Saturday, you could find yourself up against computer hackers who can order up hundreds and even thousands of tickets in the time it would take you to punch in a single order.   Scalpers looking to jump the online queue can program a computer to circumvent Ticketmaster's website security and automatically order

Tickets to see Coldplay's much-anticipated Vancouver shows were not impossible to buy online this morning. You just might be sitting alone, reports the Vancouver Sun today.   Despite concerns that the tickets could sell out in minutes, snagged by online hackers, a Vancouver Sun reporter was able to get single tickets to the June 20 and 21 show within minutes of online availability at 10 am.   Although multiple tickets were more difficult to find, at 10:15 it was still possible to reserve at leas