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Coldplay took Dublin by storm last night, performing to a sell-out crowd of 20,000 people on a sultry evening perfect for their re-emergence on the live music scene.   And while the English chart-toppers have spent the last two years writing their latest album 'X & Y', they proved they are still up to speed when it comes to live performances.   Bounding on stage just after 9pm, front man Chris Martin got straight into the swing of things, kicking off the set with Square One from the band's

Coldplay has given the New Zealand Blood Service a major shot in the arm by providing one of its songs free of charge for a television advertisement to attract new donors.   Don’t Panic, one of the hits from the band’s first album Parachutes, is the track behind a new awareness campaign devised by Publicis Mojo and on air from today thanks to TVNZ’s Community Support Foundation airtime.   New Zealand Blood Service Chief Executive Dr Graeme Benny said securing rights to international acts such as

The leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, the Rolling Stones account for more than £570m, with U2 not far behind, collectively valued at £487m. The four band members, Bono, Adam Clayton, Dave Evans (the Edge) and Larry Mullen, split all their earnings evenly with their manager, Paul McGuinness.   However, the two surviving members of The Beatles, plus the

In the latest addition to the Coldplay baby boom, bassist Guy Berryman [pictured] and his designer wife Jo welcomed a daughter on Sunday, September 17th. Baby Nico weighed in at 7lbs.   This is the first child for the pair, but she joins other Coldplay babies Ava Champion, born to drummer Will in May, and Moses Martin, born to pianist/singer Chris (and Gwyneth!) in April.   Back in June, we posted this interview with Jo about pregnancy style, high heels, and altering her wedding dress to wear i

Coldplay's new album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends will be beamed through space on Friday (13Jun08) when satellite radio network Sirius plays the album in its entirety as part of its Alt Nation show.   Coldplay bandmembers will introduce each song on the eagerly anticipated new album, which hits stores on 17 June (08), as part of the show, which will be renamed Coldplay Nation for the day. The bandmates will also play songs by artists who have inspired them.   Meanwhile back on plane

They may not be on Joe Satriani's iPod, but Coldplay are certainly the kings of the digital music age. The band have become the first act to sell over one million full digital albums in the US.   Based on Nielsen SoundScan data, Coldplay have moved 1.358 million digital albums in the States and their label, EMI, reports sales from around the globe totalling two million digital albums worldwide. And for Coldplay, the stats keep getting better and better: their 2008 release Viva La Vida, is now ra

Coldplay have announced they are to become patrons of the organisation ClientEarth. The organisation works across the globe with governments and other green groups to enforce environmental laws are properly enforced. Discussion on this news is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks blue_girl]   ''ClientEarth is at the forefront of changing the way the planet's resources are governed. They have a positive and pragmatic approach to environmental issues, improving and enforcing environmental law. Coldp

Coldplay have announced five stadium shows in the UK for May/June 2012 - will a promise of more dates in North America and Europe to follow. They will play all the venues for the very first time - Coventry's Ricoh Arena (home of Coventry City FC), Stadium of Light (home to Sunderland AFC), Emirates Stadium in London (home to Arsenal FC) and Etihad Stadium (home to Manchester City FC). The dates are below. More discussion on these shows is at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks Texasluvsjonny]  

Rapper Jay-Z triumphs in headline spot, but Eavis says risk too great to repeat   Glastonbury festival will "revisit its musical roots" next year with guitar-based bands returning to the headline slots. The move comes after the controversial decision to select the US rapper Jay-Z as the main headline act at this year's event. Organisers are now considering Coldplay and Radiohead for next summer, bands that have delivered renowned festival performances.   The decision to abandon the experiment w

British rockers Coldplay benefitted from delaying the release of their highly anticipated third album because singer Chris Martin suddenly found inspiration for a stand-out song.   The In My Place frontman channelled the anger and frustration he felt after enduring fruitless recording sessions into penning what he believes is the strongest track on new album X+Y.   He says, "The one benefit of time is that we've had a chance to wait for proper songs to land. The last song that's on the album cam

He's usually Mr Modesty but Chris Martin reckons Coldplay's tour is the best one ever - good news if you've got tickets for the UK dates in a couple of weeks.   "I'm not known for admitting it but we've actually become tremendously good. It's taken us a long time to get to a point where we feel totally at home, with the right venues, people and songs. I think it's really good to watch it's almost as good as Cats."   More on this here   [Thanks Fixed]

Coldplay and Leona Lewis helped boost the British share of the US music market last year, British Phonographic Industry (BPI) figures show.   One in 10 albums bought in the US were by British artists while Coldplay's Viva La Vida was the second bestselling album in the US, according to the BPI. The figures showed the UK market share rose from 8.5% in 2007. In Canada, British artists accounted for almost 15% of album sales - up from 12.5% in 2007.   Coldplay sold more than five million singles

Coldplay's Chris Martin may have complained about corporate pressures but he is on track to help his record label to improved profits this year.   The success of the band's X&Y album is set to help increase revenues by 4.5% at EMI this year in what the publisher described as a weak market. Successful album launches by The Rolling Stones, Gorillaz, Paul McCartney and KT Tunstall also boosted revenues in the six months to the end of September.   Earlier this year Chris Martin complained abou

Over 200,000 people tried to get tickets for Coldplay and The Killers’ joint-headlining show in aid of War Child – breaking all traffic records to the charity’s website.   The ballot winners for the 2,000 capacity show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on February 18 were drawn yesterday (February 9). “The response has been phenomenal,” says War Child’s Music Director Ben Knowles. “It will be a great thrill to be able to welcome the two biggest bands of the 21st Century to the same stage. Coldplay were

...reaching no.1 in the singles charts in the UK and US simultaneously.   Coldplay are the first British act in 37 years to have held the No. 1 position on both sides of the Atlantic simultaneously. Rod Stewart last turned the trick in 1971 with the song Maggie May.   Read more Viva La Vida (album and single) facts here [thanks dylan86]

Coldplay's Chris Martin has been discussing their new album - and has revealed the band have already worked on a song he wants everybody to hear.   Martin has said the follow up to 2005's 'X&Y' will see the band trying out new things. The singer explained: "I think for a long time, people felt like we were a band in black and white, and now we feel like because we have this incredible job, now we can do whatever we like and try all kinds of new things."   The frontman said that the band were

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

Hong Kong, China (AHN) - Chris Martin of Coldplay says that the band doesn't want to impose its political beliefs on others, but the band members feel it's their responsibility to use their celebrity status to bring attention to important issues.   The band supports Oxfam's fair trade campaign, which lobbies against trade policies that negatively affect developing countries, such as the influx of goods from developed countries.   Martin said at a news conference in Hong Kong before a Coldplay co

Despite tabloid reports of Chris Martin struggling in the face of injury, Xfm can confirm that Coldplay's free gig at the Brixton Academy next Monday (June 16) will go ahead.   A report in The Sun newspaper claimed that the Coldplay frontman twisted his knee during rehearsals for next Monday's free gig. Not so, according to Parlophone, Coldplay's record company. A source said: "All is fine - don't believe everything you read!"   It was further confirmed that rehearsals are going ahead as planned

The winners for Coldplay's free gig at Brixton have today been announced. Check your inboxes (assuming you've entered!) to see if you've won. More on the winners' announcement here onwards.   Don't worry if you didn't win tickets, you can hear the gig live on Radio 1 from 8:30-9:30pm on Zane Lowe's show on Monday 16th June 2008. Coldplay will be performing old tracks as well as new material from their latest album Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends. You can listen to the BBC Radio 1 Mus

Read the full translated article here, where Coldplay dispel the rumours that the 4th album is almost finished.   You can see the press conference videos here and the pictures from the media here

Very soon... hopefully with a new album. Here's the evidence:  

According to new reports, Coldplay, Tears For Fears, Nine Inch Nails, REM and David Bowie are amongst the acts lined up to play the 2005 annual Coachella festival.   A new document leaked to Undercover music news has a full rundown for the 2005 event, essentially an American interpretation of Glastonbury and the biggest music festival and largest open air live event in the US music calendar.   Although unofficially confirmed (or indeed denied) by organisers the reported line-up will feature he

Coldplay have ditched plans to rock the bonny banks of Loch Lomond this summer.   Chris Martin's band were due to perform open-air gigs at the loch-side on July 2 and 3. But the group have pulled out after Strathclyde Police said the gigs would be difficult to police due to their preparations for the G8 Summit at Gleneagles from July 6 to 8.   A spokeswoman for West Dunbartonshire Council said: "Coldplay will not be playing Loch Lomond on July 2 and 3. The band will be in France on these dates.