Coldplay News

I’m writing this one from the Oxfam and Ucodep stall on the concourse. The crowd are singing along to a special acoustic version of ‘The Scientist’.. The hallway just got cleared.. I know what that means! Here they come..   The band just ran past the Oxfam stall. Chris Martin waved at some of the volunteers who were standing here. That was a good moment for us to remember. They are now back on stage, playing ‘Politik’. The stobe lights are flashing, and Will Champion is beating the life out of t

Coldplay played their second and final Italian concert of the 2008 European leg of the Viva La Vida Tour at Datchforum, Milan, Italy tonight, and added Don't Panic, Reign Of Love and an acoustic version of Shiver. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here   Setlist: [thanks fede]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) T

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 30, 2008 - submitted by Mauricio, El Salvador Q. Dear Oracle: a week ago, on Monday 22, my mother visited Machu Pichu, in Peru, and when she returned she told me: "I saw Chris Martin in Machu Pichu", and obviously I think: "Mmmm... i will ask to Oracle". Has he gone there or she saw someone like him? The Oracle replies: I know our website only shows current and pending tour dates but I can assure you the band have been on the road for a while

Coldplay have announced details of a new four-track, digital-only single, NME have confirmed. The band will release the 'Lost!' EP on November 10 worldwide. A video for the song, directed by Mat Whitecross, is available to view at Coldplay.com.   Speaking of the single, Coldplay drummer Will Champion said in a fan mailout: "That song had been around for a long time, without ever getting finished. I was starting to get into using a particular drum programming programme. I was messing around with

See a special Coldplay show in New York - win tickets to Yahoo! taping   Are you a Coldplay fan living in the New York City or New Jersey area? Would you like to come along to a secret and very exclusive taping of a live performance with Coldplay? If so, then the good people at Yahoo! Music and Capitol Records are requesting the pleasure of your company at Nissan Live Sets in NYC, featuring Coldplay. The details are as follows...   Date: Wednesday October 22nd, 2008 Arrival Time: 6.30pm Location

Following Coldplay.com's comeptition to win front-row tickets in the last Messenger - won by a fellow from Canada - they've got another corking contest for you this time.   One lucky winner will receive a pair of Will's drumsticks, signed by the entire band. To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name and address to [email protected] before Wednesday October 8th.   Rules: One entry per person!

Kele Okereke has said that Coldplay should be ‘applauded’ for their re-working of Kraftwerk’s ‘Computer Love’, XFM reports.   Coldplay famously lifted the tune from one of the German techno giants’ most famous song and used it for their arena-filling hit, ‘Talk’. The song, which featured on Coldplay’s ‘X&Y’ album, drew high praise from Bloc Party’s singer.   Introducing Kraftwerk’s original, he said: “The next song is ‘Computer Love’ by Kraftwerk. You may recognise the melody because it was

Coldplay played the Palamagotti, Bologna, Italy tonight. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (acoustic) Death Will N

Tonight at midnight (BST +1) German radiostation 1Live brings their programme called KASSETTENDECK, in which famous people mix their own one hour "Cassette" of favorite songs or those they have been influenced by the most. Tonight it's with our very own Chris Martin. You can listen live at einslive.de/   More on this here [thanks Fraetes & mimixxx]

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 29, 2008 - submitted by Natalie, United States of America Q. This may sound ignorant, but there were a lot of people in the awesome new video Lost! How does one go about getting consent from all of those people to be in a music video (not like anyone in their right mind would object). Is it just a, "Hey guys, we're filming a video tonight, you're going to be in it"? The Oracle replies: Not at all, basically it's part of the standard terms &

Chris Martin chats exclusively to Absolute Radio's Breakfast Show DJ Christian O'Connell on the flight home from the bands gig in Munich   Absolute Radio Breakfast Show DJ Christian O'Connell travelled to Germany with Coldplay – and one very lucky listener – for the band’s sell out gig in Munich on Friday. Coldplay have long been friends of the station and Chris Martin personally gave Absolute Radio the band’s seal of approval live on stage when he welcomed its arrival to 14,000 cheering fans at

Chris Martin has denied rumours that Coldplay are to take up residency at London's O2 Arena, DigitalSpy are reporting today.   The frontman told Absolute Radio that he had doubts about Coldplay's ability to follow in Prince's footsteps and sell out the arena for 21 consecutive nights. "He sold out 21 nights," Martin commented. "I don't think we could. You can't do that unless you've got impeccable facial hair. With my facial hair we could probably sell out five nights."   Other acts rumoured to

Coldplay played the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland tonight, before travelling to Italy. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here [thanks Larry]   Unconfirmed setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrument

LONDON — Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” (Parlophone/EMI) is back at the top of European Top 100 Albums, part of a resuming EMI double that sees Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” (Virgin) lead Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for a fifth week.   The Coldplay album had 10 consecutive weeks atop the Pan-European sales list until Slipknot’s “All Hope Is Gone” (Roadrunner) debuted at the summit last week. “Viva” rebounds with the help of climbs of 3-2 in Italy, 5-3 in Greece and 6-5 in

Coldplay played the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany tonight. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here.   Setlist: [thanks MagooUK]   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! The Scientist (a

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 26, 2008 - submitted by Billy, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, during your upcoming show.....shall I sit or stand? The Oracle replies: The floor is usually all standing but if you are in the seated area, I think if you wanna get up and dance do, but be aware you could be blocking the view of people behind who may then ask you to sit. There are certain songs (Viva la Vida for example) that everyone will jump up for so you won't always

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

As we exclusively reported earlier this week, Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin as of tomorrow morning) gave away one of the biggest Coldplay prizes in the world, a money-can't-buy experience - to fly a Coldplay fan and a friend to tonight’s Munich gig. Watch the two finalists, Mark and Simon, going head to head, to find out who was the biggest Coldplay fan here   There is good news for everyone else who didn't win - Absolute Radio will be broadcasting tonight's Munich concert in its entirity. The

After some expensive looking high concept videos for their last few efforts Coldplay brings it back to the basics and where it all started from with their new video “Lost” from the top selling album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends.   The video is a performance piece with the band rocking an arena sized audience as Chris displays some creative dance moves then takes off in the middle of the crowd. Good thing Chris isn’t a rapper, he might be chainless after running into a crowd after a

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 25, 2008 - submitted by yukie, Japan Q. I read Q&A with Guy. I seems that next released album is going to be last. Each members look like enjoying themselves. And it must be hard to play everyday,your schedule looks hard. No time to go home... Is this inference incorrect? The Oracle replies: Don't worry, all the guys have interests outside of the band but that doesn't mean they're looking for new careers. Guy's photography is a hobby, the

Two rock bands bound for Belfast this December are battling it out for the fastest-selling album of 2008. Coldplay and Kings of Leon are fighting it out to be the biggest band in the world.   Kings of Leon released their new album, Only By The Night, at the start of the week and are already seeing sales heading towards the 250,000 mark. The band, who headlined Glastonbury and Oxegen this year, play the Odyssey Arena on Saturday, December 20. Tickets for the show sold out within a few hours. The

On the eve of the launch of its new music site, MySpace said today that EMI Group, which counts Coldplay among its jewels, is now part of the joint venture that already includes the other three top recording companies, reports LA Times.   EMI was the missing link for the venture, which came out of a negotiation between MySpace and the recording industry over copyright infringement on the News Corp. social network. The music service, which will be available tonight at www.myspace.com/music, will

Coldplay's single concert at the Stadthalle in Austria took place tonight. A strong show, no surprises, no mistakes. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here. [thanks *Sarah* & Miha]   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed Of Sound Cemeteries Of London Chinese Sleep Chant 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (partial - techno version) The Hardest Part (piano - Chris) Postcards From F

The Europe Music Awards are set to take place on 6th November 2008 in Liverpool, UK and nominee voting is now open at www.mtvema.com.   Voting is open to the public – fans can vote for their favourite artist to become one of the Top 5 nominees! Don’t delay – help Coldplay get nominated for an award! Here are their nominations:   Rock Out | Best Act Ever | Headliner | Album Of The Year (Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)   The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place at the Echo Arena

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 24, 2008 - submitted by Michael, United States of America Q. Oracle. Does the band have their private jet? Because yesterday I saw a picture of them getting off a plane with 'VIVA' on it. The Oracle replies: It's not the band's private jet, as they don't have one. They charter planes as and when needed for the tour. It's become quite usual for the planes to come with the album artwork on the side, which is a nice touch don't you think? In ans