Coldplay News

Coldplay played the final night of three consecutive Melbourne concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. Two changes to the generic setlist - Glass of Water replaced Chinese Sleep Chant... as it was last night, and Green Eyes was also replaced by an acoustic version of Neil Diamond's I'm A Believer...   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks ilovealias4ever]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In

Coldplay's Toronto show 36-hour pre-sale begins today at 10:00 a.m. through ticketmaster.ca/argos where fans can purchase a pair of Coldplay tickets with the purchase of two ticket vouchers to any 2009 pre- or regular season Argos home game as part of this limited time offer.   Current and new Argos fans will be able to secure their Coldplay tickets 4 days before everyone else. The Globe and Mail, Sirius Satellite and Radio pre-sales follow this, with tickets available here   General release tic

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 4, 2009 - submitted by Lach, Australia Q. Chris and Will were both wearing (very) cool duds last night in Melbourne. What's the label with the "V" on the long sleeve tees? The Oracle replies: Do you know I think there's strong possibility they're both from Topman! The V was painted on though it's just a customized tee so you could technically get one from anywhere but if it really is, as I suspect, Topman then affordable to all

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 3, 2009 - submitted by Matt, United States of America Q. Dear wise one, I have asked several questions that have yet to be answered. I will ask this one for a second time. I have a very large Coldplay CD collection however, there is 1 CD I need before my collection can be complete. It is the Safety ep. Would it be too much to ask the band if they could send me a copy? I am only the biggest Coldplay fan in the US Army. I even mi

It's easy to see why Coldplay have become the world's biggest band in less than a decade. Quite simply they've got brilliant songs and plenty of them - a knack for timeless melodies first displayed on Yellow which stretches to triumphant anthem Viva la Vida - THE soundtrack to pop music in 2008, writes the Herald Sun, in an extended live review.   It's harder to see why Chris Martin has such a problem with his own band; his constant self-criticism is instantly negated by the euphoric and emotion

Coldplay's Chris Martin regrets giving song to Natalie Imbruglia   Coldplay's Chris Martin has revealed his dismay at giving Natalie Imbruglia [pictured] a track that he claims could have been the "best Coldplay song ever".   The song is expected to be the first single from Imbruglia's forthcoming new album 'Come To Life', and may be titled 'Scars'. "A bit annoyingly we've given her the best Coldplay song of all time," Martin joked to Heraldsun.com.au. "But because we're off-cycle we can't do it

Toronto - Coldplay fans now have the opportunity to get tickets to their Toronto show on Thursday, July 30 at Rogers Centre before they go on-sale to the general public through a special offer from the Toronto Argonauts.   This 36-hour pre-sale begins tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. through ticketmaster.ca/argos where fans can purchase a pair of Coldplay tickets with the purchase of two ticket vouchers to any 2009 pre- or regular season Argos home game as part of this limited time offer. Current and new

Coldplay played the second night of three consecutive Melbourne concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. A change to the setlist - Glass of Water replaced Chinese Sleep Chant...   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks ilovealias4ever]   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 versi

Victorians have snapped up Sound Relief concert tickets with 60,000 selling in the first three hours. The original ticket allocation for the March 14 concert at the MCG has sold out but more seats have been released.   Sound Relief spokeswoman Reegan Stark said there were still thousands of seated tickets available for the concert, which will raise money for bushfire survivors. All standing tickets have been sold, Ms Stark said. Overwhelming demand for the $75 tickets caused delays on Ticketek's

Coldplay played the first night of three consecutive Melbourne concerts as they continue through their Australian Viva La Vida tour. No surprises with the setlist.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist: [thanks ilovealias4ever]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest

Coldplay are bringing their highly acclaimed world tour to New Zealand later this month, and Stuff.co.nz has a CD and ticket giveaway prize pack to celebrate.   Coldplay, a British rock band widely hailed as one of the world's best, will perform at Auckland's Vector Arena on March 18 and 19. Stuff.co.nz has a prize pack to give away, including a double pass to the show and a copy of each of Coldplay's albums. Five runners-up will also win a copy of Coldplay's latest album, Viva La Vida or Death

Producer Brian Eno [pictured] and former record label boss Alan McGee have become embroiled in an angry online war of words. The argument, on the micro-blogging website Twitter, began after McGee suggested Eno's productions were all capable of making people fall asleep.   Referring to Eno's latest collaboration with Coldplay, the former Oasis manager added: “Was it your idea to dress up Coldplay as the Beatles?” Eno replied to McGee's message (known on Twitter as a 'Tweet') this morning, saying:

Coldplay's Chris Martin has laughed off a personal slur by one of the world's most sanctimonious singers - Bono. The U2 singer playfully called Martin a "w--ker," a "completely dysfunctional character" and a "cretin" on live UK radio last week, as well as a "great melodist."   "I always thought he felt that way," Martin joked. "I think it's great that we're arch enemies. That's a joke too." Martin has long used U2 as the benchmark for Coldplay, with U2 saying Martin's band also keep them on the

Coldplay may not be coming for the Sunburst music fest this year but the organisers have other stars in the line-up, the New Straits Times are reporting today.   It's a definite no-show by British alternative rock band Coldplay for the upcoming Sunburst Kuala Lumpur 2009. Instead, music fans will be treated to performances by Korn, Erykah Badu, N.E.R.D, Naturally Seven and Skye on March 21 at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club, Kuala Lumpur.   “It is expensive to bring in Coldplay,” said Pineapple Conc

Coldplay will open the Sydney Sound Relief event with a full band instead of the previously announced acoustic show.   In making the announcement, organizer Michael Chugg said: "We were thrilled when Coldplay first agreed to be a part of Sound Relief, even just with an acoustic set, considering they already have eleven shows to play while they are in Australia. But now with the news that they will be opening the day in full band/electric mode, well, what a way to kick off this massive event!"  

For a man who has been a bona fide star since he was 23, Chris Martin appears to be well grounded. He may enjoy a lavish lifestyle with a movie-star wife and all the trappings of modern celebrity but where it matters most, in the studio and in concert, Coldplay's sandy-haired frontman is working as hard as ever.   On Friday night in Perth, on the first date of their Australian tour, Coldplay took to the stage in French Revolution-inspired gear - a touch ironic for millionaires, one would think

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 2, 2009 - submitted by Emma, Australia Q. There was a sign at the Perth Coldplay concert directing people to a website where you can buy charity wristbands from Africa. I think Chris was wearing the same ones during the concert. What the heck was the name of this website?? love something-or-other?? The Oracle replies: It's Made With Love in Brazil, part of Made With Love, "a non-profit global initiative dedicated to raising fun

Actor David Hasselhoff, star of Baywatch, has revealed that he is a fan of Coldplay, according to GigWise reports.   Hasselhoff, who is known to audiences around the world as lifeguard Mitch Buchanan, said he had been introduced to the British group by his children. He praises the British band saying: "My daughters turned me on to Coldplay a long time ago. I follow their lead," he told XFM. "They’re so hip, they’re 16 and 18 and they know what’s going down."   Hasselhoff attended the BRIT Awards

Further to our posting yesterday of pictures of Coldplay's Perth soundcheck, the paps were out in force again as they caught up with Coldplay at Perth airport and out and about on the streets of the city. Pictures come courtesy of Zimbio. See all the pictures by reading the full story (Can you spot Miller!?). Meanwhile, Chris Martin turns 32 today, you can wish him happy birthday at the Coldplay forum here [thanks melanieau]   Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin of Coldp

Coldplay is claiming the copyright of concert pictures taken by professional photographers, demanding complete ownership of the images, according to WebVivant, a British freelance photography site based in France. They write:   This is becoming all too common. Coldplay is just the latest in the line of high-profile bands who want to grab the rights to pictures taken of them in concert. If you're a professional photographer, you won't get a pass to take pictures of the band during their gigs unle

No not in a violent way. He talked to the Telegraph about working with 'the biggest band in the world'... and with Coldplay on Viva La Vida (see what they did there?). No one in the UK has taken pop music closer to art than Brian Eno...   Have you ever wondered where the burst of music comes from that announces that Windows on your computer is springing into life? It didn't just write itself. It lasts 3.25 seconds and is surely one of the planet's most widely recognised noises. The man who compo

Coldplay played the second night of the Australian Viva La Vida tour at Perth's Burswood Dome on the second of two consecutive nights there. The setlist was the same as the show on the 27th.   [discussion] [photos] [videos] [wiki reviews/setlist] (updated over the next 24 hours)   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks Yellow Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (Chri

The media are calling it Coldplay bloody Coldplay. But yesterday the BBC were forced to apologise after Bono called Chris Martin a "w***er" and a "cretin" live on Radio 1.   The U2 frontman had just played the Live Lounge with his band and was speaking with Jo Whiley when he reportedly made the comment about the Coldplay singer. A BBC spokeswoman apologised for any offence the remark may have caused to listeners. "An on-air apology was made immediately for the language used," she said, adding th

As part of a new weekly concert series from MTV Networks International, Coldplay's show at the Tokyo Saitama Super Arena on 12th February was screened on 62 MTV channels around the world tonight. You can download the screening over the next 24 hours in avi, flv or MP4 format at the Multimedia forum here [thanks Twisted Mind, Lore & LittleMissMessy]   Coldplay live in Tokyo from the Saitama Super Arena was the first performance captured for MTV World Stage. The series will showcase different

Coldplay's show in Toronto in July has not only had a new venue announced, the date has also changed. More discussion on this show and the build up to the ticket scramble next month at the Coldplay Live forum here onwards [thanks rchop]. Here's Anchorman with more details:   Good afternoon. We can now confirm that the venue for Coldplay's previously-announced Toronto show in July is the Rogers Centre. The show has also moved back a day to 30th July. Tickets go on sale from here on Monday 9th Mar