Coldplay News

Coldplay is championing the Make Trade Fair campaign during the second leg of their "Twisted Logic" tour, January through April 2006. The concerts feature a call to sign Oxfam's Big Noise petition calling on world leaders to change trade rules that deny millions of farmers around the world the benefits of trade.   "Economically, unfair trade will benefit nobody in the long run, as poorer countries will be bled totally dry and will become unable to produce anything." said Coldplay's front man, C

Coldplay is championing the Make Trade Fair campaign during the second leg of their "Twisted Logic" tour, January through April 2006. The concerts feature a call to sign Oxfam’s Big Noise petition calling on world leaders to change trade rules that deny millions of farmers around the world the benefits of trade.   "Economically, unfair trade will benefit nobody in the long run, as poorer countries will be bled totally dry and will become unable to produce anything," said Coldplay's front man, Ch

Toronto- MuchMusic welcomes the return of Coldplay to its Toronto studios for an exclusive LIVE interview on MuchOnDemand (M.O.D.) taking place on Monday, May 9th @ 5:00pm ET.   Fans nationwide (Canada) can get their chance to catch up with Chris and Jonny as they speak with M.O.D. co-hosts Matte Babel and Leah Miller to discuss the highly anticipated release of, X&Y.   Fans at home can also participate in the interview by emailing their questions to [email protected].   Speed of Sound

Tonight's show at the Ford Amphitheatre has been postponed because Chris Martin has a respiratory infection.   Coldplay has canceled tonight's show at Ford Amphitheatre.   "The band is attempting to reschedule the performance on a date to be announced," read a statement from Clear Channel, owners of Ford Amphitheatre. "Fans are urged to hold onto their tickets as the existing tickets will be honored for the rescheduled performance."   At a Tuesday night concert in Miami, frontman Chris Martin c

Coldplay have been forced to cancel another show on their American tour tonight due to Chris Martin’s severe respiratory infection.   The band have postponed their show in Birmingham tonight but hope to play the concert in St Louis on Saturday.   An official statement on Coldplay’s website reads: “Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay was cleared today to perform again beginning on Saturday, September 17th. Martin was felled by a virus yesterday that forced the cancellation of shows in Tampa Bay, Flor

Coldplay have had to cancel their May 29th show at the Toyota Pavillion in Scranton, PA due to scheduling conflicts. Here's Anchorman with up-to-date news:   Unfortunately, Coldplay's show on Friday, May 29th at Toyota Pavilion in Scranton, PA has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Refunds will be available at point-of-purchase. The band are performing at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on Sunday, May 24th, and the promoters are making excellent seats available to that show for fans

Sources: EMI close to deal with MySpace Music   The EMI Group is close to joining the three other large recording companies in backing the upcoming MySpace Music service, according to two sources close to the negotiations.   The obvious upside of an agreement with EMI is that it gives MySpace Music access to EMI artists, such as Coldplay, Ben Harper, and Joss Stone. More importantly the site's image would get a boost if their library doesn't appear incomplete. EMI and MySpace representatives we

Coldplay caused chaos at the BBC after their road crew forced HQ Broadcasting House to be evacuated TWICE.   As fire alarms went off, Radio 3 and Radio 4 were briefly pulled off the air while grumbling staff were made to assemble on pavements outside the building in central London. The band were there on Friday to record a live show put out the next day. Lighting technicians got the blame. What made it worse was they had insisted their preparations wouldn’t interfere with the building’s safety

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

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 at 11 shows, the latest being at the DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI. 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

Shortly before tonight's Munich concert, Coldplay were awarded three Gold and Platinum awards for their last three releases, Live 2003 DVD, X&Y and the new album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplaying can exclusively reveal.   Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends has sold over 300,000 copies in Germany alone since its release in June, and more than 500,000 copies of X&Y have been sold since 2005. EMI Music Germany also presented an honour for the 'Live 2003' DVD. In

When the pageantry of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards wrapped at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, the stars headed off into the night to party — or enjoy a nice quiet dinner, as Dave Grohl described his post-show plan.   EMI threw a more private bash at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills for the company’s artists and executives. Coldplay, fresh off their three wins, were in attendance, though Chris Martin (sans wife Gwyneth Paltrow) didn’t stay long. Katy Perry made an appearance, as did Keith Urban with

Month-Long Dedicated Coldplay Channel to Feature Exclusive, Uncut Live Performances from Viva La Vida Tour, Tracks from their New Album, Interviews With the Band and More   Washington, D.C., June 24, 2008 – GRAMMY® Award-winning band Coldplay will have a dedicated channel on XM Radio, it was announced today.   Beginning July 15, the month-long channel, "30 Days of Coldplay" (XM 51), will provide fans with music from the Coldplay catalog, including import-only released tracks and other hard-to-fi

As previously reported, Coldplay plates that were available for pre-order are now on sale. The plates matches the charity mug previously sold. Proceeds go to 21st Century Leaders and WaterAid and Oxfam.   Each plate is 8" / 20.5cm in diameter and the price is £9.99 (approx. €14.77). You can order it here.   Read on for full details of the fight against poverty campaign behind these plates. A new Celebrity-Designed Plate collection featuring designs from the likes of Coldplay, George Clooney and

Coldplay Plates available for pre-order now! Matches the charity mug previously sold. Proceeds go to 21st Century Leaders and WaterAid and Oxfam.   Each plate is 8" / 20.5cm in diameter and the stock is expected 21st July 2007.   Price: £9.99 (approx. €14.77). Order it here [thanks airieslady]  

Coldplay have personally designed a mug to raise money for Trade plus Aid, Water Aid and Oxfam.   The mug, which comes in a gift-box with a photograph of the band, is available for order here   More on this story here [thanks airieslady]  

Coldplay held on to fourth spot in the UK album chart this week with the new album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. In Ireland it holds at number three. The single Viva La Vida is ninth in Ireland. More on the UK album chart success here [thanks mimixxx & mayurshikotra]   Viva La Vida (single) continues to hold its own in the US by moving up one spot from No. 6 last week to No. 5, after 15 weeks on the Billboard singles charts. The Album is currently at no.7 on the Top 10 Billboard

After the tidal wave of hype that brought so many new band's to the worlds attention last year, 2008 was always going to be the year that welcomed the return of established names. And with new releases from Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Lil' Wayne and Kanye West to name but a few, that was certainly the case. But, as our Top-50 albums of 2008 shows, there was still a considerable surge of new talent which, alongside the big-guns, helped provide yet another unforgettable year of album releases.   18.

Coldplay front man Chris Martin, also known as Mr Gwyneth Paltrow, is a devoted football fan and revelled in the World Cup fever gripping Australia when his band played at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Monday night.   He referred repeatedly to the Socceroos' upcoming do-or-die clash with Italy during the gig and even dedicated the song Yellow to the green and gold army.   Afterwards, the down-to-earth rock god went looking for a place to watch the match and turned up at North Bondi RSL bef

Chris Martin and his Coldplay bandmates are having a creche installed inside their tour bus to cope with their growing number of new babies.   They fear they will miss out on quality time with their new offspring and would love to take their kids with them on tour. A spokesman for the band says, "The guys are over the moon with all the baby stuff." Martin became a dad for the second time last month (April 2006) when wife Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth to their son Moses, while drummer Will Champion

Guelph, ON, - Coldplay has awarded the silver medal in their "Lost!" Music Video contest to Martin Buzora and Black Fawn Films for their entry "Revolution 1789", reports guelphnow.ca.   The video starring Peter Higginson was filmed on Saturday, November 22nd on a farm just outside of Guelph. Pick-up shots and editing took place within the week and the video was online at the video-sharing site You Tube by the next Monday, December 1st; the contest's deadline. "The film turned out to be an unbeli

Coldplay have posted their special Christmas message online which they filmed last week. The video is currently available exclusively to members of coldplay.com, and will become available to non-members from tomorrow evening.   You can watch it here   You can discuss their Christmas message here [thanks Leire]  

The new episode of the Clash Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure featuring Issue 28 cover stars Coldplay.   Clash Magazine talked to Chris Martin and Guy Berryman of the band on the eve of the release of the release of ‘Viva La Vida’, their fourth album which has gone on to top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Clash talked to the guys about their hopes for the new album, the expectation awaiting their return, fatherhood and ghostly encounters.   Episode 8 - Coldplay   A

All three Coldplay albums are featured in the UK's top 20 biggest selling albums of the 21st century. A Rush Of Blood To The Head is 7th, X&Y is 9th, and Parachutes is 12th. You can discuss this news here. The blurb is as follows:   7 A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD – COLDPLAY Coldplay’s 2000 debut Parachutes was one of the most impressive ever, spinning off the hits Shiver, Yellow and Trouble, and selling nearly 2.4m copies. The anticipation of follow-up A Rush Of Blood To The Head was intensi

Coldplay have burnt up the charts this week, achieving their first ever UK No.1 single while holding the top slot in the albums chart (hear that announcement here)   The band have stormed to the top with Viva La Vida - released as a download single only, according to The Official Charts Company. And the band have two top-20 hits in the singles chart with Violet Hill sitting at number 11 along with the album at no.1 for a second week (hear that announcement here)   More on this exclusive news her