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Coldplay played the third night of four Sydney concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. Setlist changes: Speed Of Sound, Death Will Never Conquer and Glass Of Water were all skipped. Cricketer Shane Warne was a guest star during the acoustic set on the C-Stage!   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You St

Triple J (Australia) will be broadcasting both Sound Relief concerts this Saturday 14th March from midday until late in the night. They will be crossing between both the MCG and the SCG concerts, so you’ll hear the best bits from Coldplay's set. The listen live link is at the triplej.net.au website. Full discussion on Coldplay at the Sound Relief concert in Sydney is at the Coldplay Live forum here onwards.   UPDATE: Coldplay setlist - Sound Relief: 1) LiT 2) Yellow 3) Lost! 4) Clocks 5) Viva La

Coldplay presale codes are now online ahead of today's presales for the following shows: New Orleans, San Antonio, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. All the details are in this post at the Coldplay Live forum (currently no registration required).   With the presale passwords, you can buy Coldplay tickets early (before the regular onsale). The free presale password for Coldplay's concert unlocks tickets for a short time for the following shows (please refer to the threads for changes of

Would you believe it? Chris De Burgh, the Mr Nice of rock, is laying into Coldplay. “People say to me, ‘You should hear the new Coldplay record’. And I listen to it and I think I’ve heard it all before. It’s A B C D, it’s nothing new.”   De Burgh is unimpressed. Warming to his theme, he adds: “This business is based on chords and we are straight-jacketed by them. There’s only so far you can go. It’s the serious problem of today. I used to listen to music, to people like The Beatles, with awe. Th

As you know (or may not know if you've been off the planet) Coldplay has announced the next leg of its North American tour earlier than expected with a 24-city spring run.   Starting off on off May 15 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL, and finally breaking on June 20 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC. Highlights for the spring run include a May 17 gig at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA, a May 26 event at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ and a June 6 concert at Sommet

Coldplay drummer Will Champion has spoken about the band's new recording sessions without lead singer Chris Martin. Coldplay are currently touring Australia but have recently been working on new material with producer Brian Eno.   Some of the sessions involved 'banning' frontman Chris Martin from the studio. Eno is renowned for his unique working methods in a recording studio, including his well-known Oblique Strategies. MusicRadar is guessing that the band working without Martin was a result o

Coldplay played the second night of four Sydney concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. One minor change to the setlist: Green Eyes was played instead of last night's Speed Of Sound in the acoustic set.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow / You're The Voice (John Farnham cover) Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God

As was predicted by Coldplaying yesterday, Coldplay have announced another North American tour in addition to the already confirmed Canadian dates. Here's Anchorman with more details:   We're pleased to announce that Coldplay will be heading to North America in May/June for a full tour. Below is a list of the shows, including the previously-announced Canadian and Birmingham, AL dates.   MAY 15 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre [discussion] (on sale 10am, 23rd March) 17 Atlanta, GA - Lake

Coldplay played the first night of four Sydney concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow / You're The Voice (John Farnham cover) 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, Will) Postcards Fr

Coldplay weren't giving away much yesterday about their performance at the Sound Relief bushfire and floods benefit concert scheduled for Saturday but do know John Farnham's hit You're the Voice all the way through, however, and has been having secret rehearsals with an unknown artist during its Australian tour, report The Australian.   The band played a snippet of the song at one of its Melbourne shows on their Australia tour. "Even doing a snippet of that song ... everyone goes with it," Chris

Coldplay have hinted at a surprise for fans during their set at this weekend's Sydney Sound Relief concert, and are rumoured to be joined on stage by John Farnham to perform his iconic hit You're The Voice when they open the bushfire and flood benefit concert on Saturday.   Chris Martin played coy when asked about it ahead of the first Sydney concert of their Australian tour tonight. "Nothing particularly special is happening, probably at the end of the set," the singer said with a knowing smil

Another full summer Coldplay US arena tour annoucement may be round the corner as Live Nation has listed a second US date at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee on 6th June (screenshot taken in case it disappears!). This follows just hours after a new date in Birmingham, Alabama was confirmed for 18th May.   The two dates, almost three weeks apart, look to be joined by further shows in between, with more in early-mid May and mid June also a possibility. Four June Canadian shows were announ

Coldplay will return to the Birmingham area for a May 18 concert at the Verizon Wireless Music Center, promoter Live Nation announced today.   Tickets for the date in Pelham, priced at $35-$97.50, will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 16 at 877-598-8698 or www.livenation.com. The show time and opening act haven't been confirmed. Coldplay last performed here in January 2003 at the BJCC Concert Hall. In September 2005, Coldplay canceled a show at the Verizon Center, blaming a virus that had sickened le

Coldplay were in Brisbane on Monday night and the Gold Coast's SEA FM crew of Paul, Moyra and Baggsy were lucky (or respected) enough to be the only Queensland radio station to interview them backstage.   "We were there for the sound check and (lead singer) Chris Martin and Guy Berryman are the most down to earth people you could wish to meet," said Paul.   Martin said he hoped to head to the Gold Coast for downtime after the show. Keep your eyes peeled boys and girls because the cool looking du

Facing the prospect of a Rock Band title arriving on the PlayStation Portable, the publisher has released information on Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits, which is the third installment of the series to make its way to the Nintendo DS handheld.   The publisher has also released information regarding the tracks that would be featured in the game, saying that the following songs would certainly make it into Guitar Hero On Tour:   Modern Hit: Wolfmother - “Dimension;” Coldplay - “Violet Hill;” Lenn

The Sound Relief concert to be held in Melbourne for Victorian bushfire victims has sold out, becoming the largest paid concert event ever held in Australia.   Several international acts will perform and some legendary Australian bands have re-formed for two benefit concerts to be held simultaneously at the Melbourne and Sydney cricket grounds on Saturday. More than 78,000 tickets have been sold for the Melbourne event, which will feature the likes of Kings of Leon and Kylie Minogue.   Extra tic

Coldplay played the second night of two Brisbane concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. More slight changes to the generic setlist - Glass of Water replaced Chinese Sleep Chant again, Speed Of Sound was re-added to the acoustic set in place of I'm A Believer, and John Farnham's 'You're The Voice' was once again covered after Yellow...   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks I_saw_sparks_87]   Life

As was hinted at yesterday via Sonic 102.9FM, Coldplay have announced new tour dates in Canada for this June. Tickets for all four dates will go on sale on Saturday, March 14th at 10am MST via Live Nation. Here's Anchorman with full details:   Good afternoon. We're pleased to confirm four more Canadian shows for Coldplay, to add to the previously-announced Toronto Rogers Centre gig on 30th July. The dates are as follows:   June 15 - MTS Centre, Winnipeg June 17 - Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary Ju

Coldplay have delivered a deadly blow to Bono’s U2 after first week sales in Australia revealed that Viva La Viva figures had romped in over No Line On The Horizon sales.   The U2 album debuted at number one in Australia today with a not too shabby showing of 29,963 sales in the past week. Coldplay Viva La Vida sold 41,041 units in week one in Australia. That is a major gap between the two in-battle superacts.   Bono brought the Coldplay vs U2 battle into the public arena when he called Chris Ma

Coldplay played the first night of two Brisbane concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. Three changes to the generic setlist - Glass of Water replaced Chinese Sleep Chant again, Green Eyes AND Neil Diamond's I'm A Believer were played in the acoustic set, and John Farnham's 'You're The Voice' was covered after Yellow...   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks I_saw_sparks_87]   Life In Technicolor V

It doesn't look like Chris Martin and Coldplay are trying too hard to make up for cancelling last summer's dates in Edmonton and Calgary, writes the Edmonton Journal. Coldplay have just announced another North American tour -- and surprise, surprise -- neither Alberta city is on the list. Only Toronto (July 29) and a bunch of U.S. cities are included.   In an interview last year, guitarist Jonny Buckland said the band would reschedule the missed shows. "I think we'll definitely be replacing thos

Sonic 102.9 FM will announce two concerts on Monday morning — at 7 and 7:30 a.m. But, according to a hint on Sonic's Twitter, Coldplay might be one of the announcements. "Could they be headed to E-town? http://tinyurl.com/8wq9dw" reads the post - directing readers to the LiTii video.   In an interview last year, guitarist Jonny Buckland said the band would reschedule the missed shows. "I think we'll definitely be replacing those in the new year," he says. "I'm not sure exactly when, to be honest

Last year when interviewing Chris Martin, Merrick, Kate & Rosso from Nova 96.9FM (Sydney) decided to throw him a birthday party when Coldplay were in town. After extensive preparations they did just that earlier this week!   What did the band think of their ingenious gifts and did Chris like the cake Kate baked? Check out the photos here and watch three videos of Merrick, Rosso & Kate revealing gifts they got for the rest of Coldplay here. You can also listen to here to hear what Chris t

Coldplay may have staged a coup for their performance at Sound Relief - coaxing John Farnham out of retirement to perform his signature hit You're The Voice. Organisers were quiet yesterday about the collaboration to open the concert at the SCG next Saturday.   Rumours of Whispering Jack's cameo at the Sydney event began midweek when Coldplay drummer Will Champion said he had been learning John Farnham songs. Coldplay appeared to confirm the rumour when Chris Martin segued from one of their son

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 5, 2009 - submitted by javier, Mexico Q. hello... i was wondering what brand of piano did chris use in the grammys (or who did the painting on it) thank you The Oracle replies: It was once again the band's talented personal assistant Vicki who painted this piano. It was finished just in time for the Grammys.   March 5, 2009 - submitted by Rob, Germany Q. Dearest Oracle, in Roadie #42's new report there is a word I don't know an