Coldplay News

Coldplay.com has a chat with Guy in Budapest during their tour there yesterday (23rd September). (Enjoyed this interview? Click here to vote for the official site in the latest BT DMA Awards!)   Hello Guy. How's it going? It's going really well, thanks. I'm in Budapest right now, which is uncharted territory for me. It's very exciting to be in a new country.   Will you have time for a look around? Well, we're leaving at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to go to Vienna, so I'm going to have the morni

Coldplay's single concert at the Budapest Arena in Hungary took place 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 (

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 23, 2008 - submitted by Carolyn, United States of America Q. Why didn't you pick Bridges in a Bottle to open for your Philly concert? They got so many more votes than the band you chose. The Oracle replies: What would have been the point in the band picking the one with the highest votes? They needn't have been involved at all if that was the case. There were some good bands and the standard was high in the top ten, especially the top 5 after

Coldplay's single concert at Prague's 02 Arena. More on this concert here onwards and images at the gallery here. They played Fix You twice to apologise for the 'crap sound'. [thanks budvarka]   First pictures of this concert came from Czech media outlet blesk.cz.   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 versio

A reminder that BBC2 will run the second part of its major new TV series, Amazon. The show will follow presenter Bruce Parry as he travels the length of the Amazon, from its source to the sea. For an exclusive preview of the second programme, here (UK only).   The music which will soundtrack the end credits is a song called Ferreting, which was recorded by a new band formed especially for the project, Apparatjik. That group features Magne F from A-ha, Jonas Bjerre from Mew and Coldplay's very ow

Coldplay, as was predicted, will be appearing on the Saturday Night Live show on 25th October 2008, we can exclusively reveal.   As yet it is unknown whether it will be a live performance or an interview, or both, but here is the blurb attached to that show, released today:   John Hamm will be the guest host of Saturday Night Live on October 25th. 2008. He will be accompanied by musical guest Coldplay. John Hamm is an actor, known best for his roles on television. John Hamm was born Jonathan Dan

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 22, 2008 - submitted by Jen, United Kingdom Q. When the Oracle retires, what Coldplay memory will you treasure? The Oracle replies: Hmmm I think there must have been a little conspiracy to get this question answered as it can't be a co-incidence that so many have asked the same question in the same day! That's not why I am answering it by the way. The Oracle isn't easily led. There are too many amazing memories, first gig, first chart entry, f

Calling all Coldplayers! Next weekend (27th/28th September), will be Coldplay's weekend on the music channel, VH1. Here is their 'blurb' for the weekend promotion:   Formed in 1997, alternative rock band Coldplay has risen far and fast in 10 years to be considered the anointed heirs of U2 for the title of best band in the world. Coldplay's misty and melodious sound prevails with passion, charm and strength of character that connects audiences warmly to their room of sanity.   Viva La Vida - Or D

Travis don't want Coldplay's success, report DigitalSpy. The 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' rockers have seen their record sales flounder in recent years, while the Chris Martin-fronted group have become worldwide favourites, but the Scottish band insist they don't want to be in the position of their friends.   Travis frontman Fran Healy said: "If we'd only sold 40,000 records I would be hacked off. Chris and I are very different people. The guy doesn't sleep - he's incredibly determined. "To

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

The headliners for the next Glastonbury Festival are being finalised earlier than ever and will be confirmed "pretty soon", organisers have told BBC in an online article this morning.   Three months after this year's event, Emily Eavis said they were talking to "a few" stars about headlining in 2009. She declined to name them, but did say: "It's not Coldplay, it's not U2 and it's not the Rolling Stones."   She also said Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings would be "somewhere on the bill" after pl

Further to Virgin Radio's exclusive competition announcement that we reported on Coldplaying yesterday, there is good news for those who don't win - Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio) will be broadcasting the Munich concert on 26th September in its entirity. Here is their announcement:   Christian has devised a cunning prize plan: a behind the scenes tour backstage; sit in on their soundcheck; watch the gig; and fly back to the UK with the band. To my innocent eyes, it seems the only downsid

Last night, Coldplay performed at the Oslo Spektrum in Norway. As many artists have done when performing in Norway, Coldplay gave a nod to one of the most successful Norwegian bands ever. However they didn't stop there.   During the first encore, Chris Martin mentioned A-ha as 'one of our favorite bands of all time' and invited Magne Furuholmen to join them on stage to play 'Hunting High and Low.' Chris also said that Magne is 'the best keyboard player in the world.'   Related links:   'Lenge

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city in U.S. dollars and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.   1. (1) Kenny Chesney; $2,100,589; $73.91. 2. (2) Coldplay; $1,674,011; $83.71. 3. (3) Neil Diamond; $1,601,822; $86.61. 4. (4) The Police; $1,305,493; $91.64. 5. (5) Dave Matthews Ban

Coldplay's single concert at Oslo's Spectrum. Once again, no live debut for 'Glass Of Water' tonight, but a surprise as an early cover - Hunting High and Low - was played (download via rapidshare here), with Chris Martin singing with Magne Furuholmen from 'Aha' playing piano. More on this here onwards [thanks wilfu & leeds113]   You can view some exclusive Norwegian media videoclips of tonight's concert here and here   Setlist:   Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Speed O

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 19, 2008 - submitted by Rita, Brazil Q. Was it because I am latin that my camera (which is NOT professional!!!!) was taken before the Barcelona concert while the others over 1000 cameras could take a picture of Coldplay during the show??????? Maybe my camera is very special, right? Great show, by the way. The Oracle replies: I'm sorry to hear that but the reason will be that it's the policy at all gigs that cameras and recording equipment are

Pink claims a first Hot 100 number one in her own right as Estelle’s American Boy accelerates into the Top 10 after being made available again as an individual download on iTunes.   Coldplay’s Viva La Vida exits the Top 10 after more than three months, dropping 7-14, but the UK retains a dual interest in the 10 with M.I.A.’s Paper Planes rising one place to a new peak of four and Estelle’s American Boy racing 53-9 in a remarkable turnaround in chart fortunes.   UK interest on the chart is led by

The second of two concerts at Stockholm's Globe Theatre. Again, no 'Glass Of Water' tonight, but Chris played the opening parts to Amsterdam for the first time since November 2005. More on this concert here onwards [thanks melanieau & Starlight Chaser]   Setlist: [thanks bergstrommarn]   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

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 18, 2008 - submitted by Zac, United States of America Q. Will we ever be able to download the techno version of "God put a smile upon your face" that they played in their concert? The Oracle replies: Right now there isn't a recorded version of this song. At original rehearsals for the shows, the track wasn't given the techno treatment - I prefer to say it was given an '80's overhaul. At the moment it's performed on what is known as Stage B, wh

Last night Mia and I, and her old swimming friends Ida and Anna went to Globen Arena (incidentally, we live right next door), and saw Coldplay. I'm a casual Coldplay fan at best, and generally don't even listen to them unless someone else puts them on. Sometimes I think it's a bit gay to be a Coldplay fan, no? Last night was not gay.   Ida and Anna came over around 6pm, and since we only had a two minute walk to the Globen (which, resembles and enormous white golf ball), we had some dinner firs

Metallica's new album "Death Magnetic" captivated a lot of music buyers this week. The band's critically acclaimed new effort soared to the top of the Canadian album charts this week, selling 81,000 copies in its debut, according to Nielsen SoundScan data, Canoe.ca report today.   It marks the second best debut of the year, right behind Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends", which racked up 90,000 copies when it was released in June. However, Metallica hit those numbers on just

Further to Chris Martin's text message, articles are starting to emerge on new material being written during the European tour.   Coldplay singer Chris Martin is working on songs for the band's next record before shows on their current tour, according to a blog post on the official Coldplay website by a writer identified as "Roadie Number 42", KBS Radio in Canada reported tonight. The post states, "We arrive at the shiny, new O2 arena in Berlin mid-afternoon. Now that the set has settled for a w

More questions answered by The Oracle...   September 17, 2008 - submitted by Michael, Nicaragua Q. Since "Viva La Vida" its a title in spanish.. do you think maybe Coldplay would ever release a single in spanish?? Chris' spanish is so funny... The Oracle replies: As you can probably tell Chris isn't fluent in Spanish so for a band with English as their first language it wouldn't really make much sense to release a full song in Spanish. The lyric Viva la Vida doesn't actually appear anywhere in

A text message from Chris (via coldplay.com) September 17, 2008 4:27 pm Chris sends a text from Sweden   just landed in stockholm spent yesterday writing writing writing and eating cake tour so far best one we ever did audiences wonderful and catering also we are trying to find the right night to play glass of water which is good heavy and recently finished please excuse the lack of punctuation there are no full stops in sweden chris   More on this at the Coldplay Live forum here [thanks timjack

Music fans to help decide who wins online gongs   Coldplay, Radiohead and Bloc Party have received multiple nominations for this year's BT Digital Music Awards, NME report today. Coldplay are up for Best Indie/Rock Act and Artist Of The Year. You can vote here. You can also vote for Coldplaying.com in the Best Unofficial Music Site category here. Voting is limited to once per day.   Taking place on October 1 at London's Roundhouse, the awards focus on digital music entertainment, with online mus