Coldplay News

Coldplay are battling to avoid a messy split caused by growing rifts within the band.   Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion [pictured] and Guy Berryman are currently enjoying the success of their third album X&Y - but bad tempers and big egos are threatening to tear the group apart. A gruelling tour schedule to promote the album means they spend all their time together, which isn't helping.   Will Champion reveals, "We're all getting on each other's tits at the moment. I suppose that

For those who have been asking for a fanmail address for Coldplay may be interested in this thread. The address within appears to have Coldplay waiting at the end of it. [thanks yamfox]  

Coldplay fans will be excited to hear they can bid for the chance to meet the band.   Fans can bid to win two VIP tickets to see the band perform at London's 02 Arena, followed by a meet and greet, at charity auction website buyoncegivetwice.com. The auction closes on November 26.   The auction is to raise money for children's charity Rays Of Sunshine, which grants wishes for terminally and seriously ill children in the UK. Also up for sale in the auction are two VIP tickets to see the Kaiser Ch

Coldplay have incurred the wrath of fans after sound problems marred a concert in Spain, writes the London Evening Standard online today. Thousands of people have signed an online petition demanding the band performs a free gig or gives them a refund, they go on to write.   Frontman Chris Martin's wife Gwyneth Paltrow was among the 63,000 fans at the sell-out show on Friday at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium. But sound problems began 30 seconds in following the failure of three amplifier towers. By

Coldplay fans turned out en masse in Washington on Thursday night to send birthday wishes to the band’s curly mopped frontman, Chris Martin.   Nearly 2,000 posters emblazoned with the message, “Happy Birthday Chris!” were raised during the concert’s encore at MCI Center, The Washington Post’s J. Freedom du Lac reports.   A stunned Martin, whose voice was frayed because of a confessed tequila binge the night before, took in the message and bowed to the crowd.

All the Coldplay fans who patiently waited for hours for tickets to the band’s intimate Norwich gig have now been rewarded for their efforts after the tickets went on sale this morning. Hundreds of dedicated fans started to queue for tickets for the concert on October 27th, almost 48 hours before they went on sale. [Full discussion on this tour date is at the Coldplay Live forum now.]   And while most headed home after being allocated a raffle ticket, guaranteeing them their place in the line, s

The Coldplay US concert tour has come to a close.   Over the course of two months and 33 Coldplay performances, 539 local Oxfam volunteers nationwide donned campaign t-shirts and grabbed clipboards to rally support for Make Trade Fair. With the help of Coldplay fans across the country, their quest was a tremendous success. The numbers tell the tale:   63,632 sign-ups to the Big Noise 14,311 postcards to deliver to the US Trade Representative 12 percent of total audience took action 539 local vo

Coldplay Fans Say NO to Martin-Timberlake Collaboration, in our last poll.     New poll: When do you think the next Coldplay album will be released?   You can vote here

Coldplay fans have been warned to watch out for ticket scams when general tickets for their anticipated European winter tour go on sale this morning (September 23rd). The band will first play three dates in the UK in December as part of a wider-reaching European jaunt. The other dates will take place at venues in France, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Concerns have now been raised by industry insiders after a number fake ticket sites have appeared online. If you're not sure about a website or wan

Music fans are continuing to bid hundreds of pounds for tickets to Coldplay's charity homecoming concert, according to Exeter's online newspaper Express & Echo this morning. So far, twelve ticket holders and counting have now put their tickets up for sale via the internet auction site eBay and are asking for as much as £1,000 a pair to anyone who wants to buy them.   Visitors to the auction site are bidding as much as £510 for a pair of tickets — more than five times the original price that

Coldplay have been listed at number 23 on the latest money list. They featured higher than the likes of Eminem, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead and Sir Paul McCartney. Here's what RollingStone.com said about Coldplay:   23. Coldplay - $23.7 million Signed to EMI in London, Coldplay are benefiting from a record deal that pays them in euros, sources say, not dollars, which in today's economy gives them a little boost over the competition. Earning the band what works out to a $2.50 royalty per un

Scans of Coldplay's article in February's edition of Q magazine are up. You can enjoy them in full size here.   Meanwhile in the article Brian Eno has altered Coldplay's approach to making music, encouraging them to consider rhythm, experiment with time signatures and, during one eureka moment, transpose Glass Of Water's piano riff onto three different guitars. "It sounded very African, which we liked," says Guy Berryman.   Brian Eno beavers away on Famous Old Painters, employing a gizmo called

Britain's music invasion may have happened 40 years ago but the current crop of musicmakers from across the pond are still making major noise if the Top Ten concerts of 2006 in Toronto are any indication. Half of the artists on the list hail from England -- including The Who, who were part of the original invasion.   Coldplay with Richard Ashcroft (March 22, Air Canada Centre): The first perfect concert of the year -- rated five out of five -- featured an exciting Brit-pop matchup that doesn't g

Coldplay, Radiohead and Gnarls Barkley are among the artists featured on a forthcoming Grammy CD, which includes several musicians nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards.   The '2009 Grammy Nominees CD' is due out in the US on January 27. It also features tracks by Gnarls Barkley, MIA, Katy Perry, Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, Estelle featuring Kanye West, Duffy and The Eagles, among others. The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are set to take place on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, as previously reported

Coldplay's 1999 EP 'Brothers & Sisters' made it to the top ten downloaded albums on the iTunes music store. It's been a while since Coldplay has made it on the chart for iTunes.   'Brothers & Sisters', a pre-Parachutes release, landed at #2 on the 'Top Albums' chart on the iTunes music store. Also in the 'Top 100 Songs' chart, 'Clocks' was rated #47 and 'Only Superstition' was rated #75 out of the millions of songs off the iTunes Music Store.   You can discuss this story here   Source: A

On Bank Holiday Monday, Xfm threw caution to the wind and decided to name the Top 100 Best British Songs Of All Time. Taking in votes from the listeners and Xfm DJs, they compiled what they think it the definitive list of the greatest songs from Blighty.   Coldplay featured three times in the list, courtesy of songs Yellow, Viva La Vida and Clocks which came in at 36th, 70th and 82nd positions respectively. And for the record, here's what the final line-up was... (mustve been an XFM Manchester p

You may remember a short while ago we posted a story about voting for Coldplay in Virgin Radio's Top 500 songs of all time.   Well true to form, Coldplay has featured in the top 500 list numerous times, with many singles hits appearing - including 'Trouble' appearing in the top 10.   Here are the Coldplay selections:   10) Coldplay - Trouble 41) Coldplay - Yellow 207) Coldplay - Clocks 410) Coldplay - The Scientist 460) Coldplay - In My Place   Virgin have played out every song in the top 500 ov

Coldplay is gracing the cover of the July/August issue of Chart Magazine. This issue, which is an "Artist written issue", features four written pages by Coldplay themselves. Each member of the band gets one page to share his utmost intimate secrets on himself, the other members, and the band.   This "Artist Written" issue is complete with Billy Talent vs Killradio, Bif Naked's polaroid pics, The Waking Eyes favourite bar adventures, Buck 65's touch of evil, OLP vs The Band, and more. Visit http

To coincide with the forthcoming awards ceremony, the Grammy Nominees 2006 album is due for release on Monday, January 23rd.   Coldplay have been nominated for three awards: Best Rock Album - X&Y Best Rock Song - Speed Of Sound Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group WIth Vocal - Speed Of Sound   The full tracklisting:   Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Mariah Carey - It’s Like That Paul McCartney - Fine Line U2 - City Of Blinding Lights Rascal Flatts - Bless T

Apple [not the baby] took advantage of Coldplay’s appearance on Saturday Night Live this week to air the first of what appears to be a new style of iTunes commercials.   The 30-second spot, which is a vast departure from the company’s cartoon-like silhouette ads, features Coldplay performing their new single “Speed of Sound” in order to promote the band’s new album, X&Y, on the iTunes Music Store. It is not clear whether the commercial was created from original footage or if it was taken fr

Q282 (I guess that's the edition number) of Q Magazine hits the shelves on Wednesday this week, featuring Q's Artists of the Century. Not only that but it also has a very special triple gate-fold cover for this extra special issue, featuring more than a few faces you might know. Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland are featured, but interestingly Will Champion and Guy Berryman are not.   Q promises 24 new interviews with the artists featured in the photo so we may see a new interview with

Coldplay are featured in the 'Behind The Scenes' page on Xfm Online.   Please click here for more details.

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Coldplay’s ‘Speed of Sound’ features on a new complition CD entitled ‘Just Great Songs’.   Released 30th April 2007 and currently being plugged on TV and available to purchase from Amazon.co.uk.   The tracklisting consists of the following artists: (read more) Disc: 1 1. The Fray - How To Save A Life 2. James Morisson - You Give me Something 3. Razorlight - America 4. The Kooks - Naïve 5. Lily Allen - Smile 6. Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On 7. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me 8. The Zut

The Best Of Radio 2 - A round-up of the best music of the last few months along with some juicy DJ faves   BBC Radio 2 has worked its way into the hearts of the nation. It’s now the UK’s most listened to station thanks to its mix of popular and specialist music, features, documentaries, light entertainment and readings.   And now they’re bringing their magic to a 3-CD collection, cunningly titled Radio 2 Presents The Playlist. And it is exactly that: a mouth-watering collection of great songs p