More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)
February 28, 2013 - submitted by Lorenzo, Italy
Q. How many times Chris goes to Gymnastics in a week?
The Oracle replies:
I think you mean how many times does he go to the gym - he doesn't do gymnastics. He's a member of a gym as well as the band having their own gym in the studio. Chris works out almost every day whether it's at the gym or jogging. The band have a trainer to keep them in shape and before a tour or a big show (such as headlining Glastonbury), they push themselves pretty hard.
February 28, 2013 - submitted by Jordan, United States of America
Q. My nephew, Dalton, has been playing your music on the pianos since he was 8. He is a very talented musician cursed with an unfortunate home life. He is now 16 years old and wants to drop out of high school because he says "To have a backup plan is to expect failure." He wants to be a professional musician, which is great, but thinks he doesn't need school anymore. He refuses to listen to anyone giving him advice from our family because he doesn't respect his parents anymore or anyone else for that matter. I know he would be amazed if the Oracle (whoever it is run by) were to answer a question directly related to him even if this is the real band members replying. Any advice would be appreciated!
The Oracle replies:
I can't really tell him what to do. I can tell him that Chris, Will & Jonny decided to finish their studies despite being in a position where they didn't "have" to. I disagree with a back up plan being seen as failure because we are all susceptible to being affected by circumstances beyond our control. Making it as musician is harder than just being great too. I know many bands who deserved success but it didn't happen for one reason or another. They had to fins a plan b fairly quickly. Having something to fall back on is never a bad thing. An education can be picked up at a later date of course but I would advise anybody to get some qualifications when possible. No reason to give up music but many reasons not to give up school.
February 28, 2013 - submitted by Carrie, United States of America
Q. Greetings! Is the MX tour officially over? Thank you for your time. ~Carrie
The Oracle replies:
Yes it is.
February 27, 2013 - submitted by Emily, United States of America
Q. Oracle! When did Coldplay get pet a cheetah? Have you seen the photos? Crazy stuff!
The Oracle replies:
Well, you know they played in South Africa in 2011? That's where the photos of the band with a cheetah were taken. Around the same time the Paradise video was filmed (Oct 2011). If you haven't seen them, type "Coldplay cheetah" into your preferred search engine and you'll see the photos we're talking about. Tumblr is full of them.
February 27, 2013 - submitted by ann , United Kingdom
Q. Is there any chance "Coldplay" might ever have bumper stickers available for sale? I would love to have one, and I am sure many others would too!! Thanks for reading!
The Oracle replies:
No, I doubt it. The only one I have ever seen is in this video.
February 26, 2013 - submitted by Gabby, United States of America
Q. Dear oracle, Is it hard to get back to your normal life after a tour has ended? Also, do you not see people involved in tours for a long time, or do you guys have a "reunion" before the next tour?
The Oracle replies:
It does take some adjustment to settle back into the normal routine when they've been away for weeks at a time. When they're in Europe they go home most nights though. The band tend to stay away from the studio for a while but it's not all that long so they see each other quite soon after. There isn't a reunion, no - they just go back to work like the rest of us.
February 26, 2013 - submitted by Rachel , United Kingdom
Q. Hi O, I have only just got my hands on a copy of the LeftRight EP and I love love love it! esp Clocks but this has been driving me nuts- starting at about 2.58 Chris is singing/saying something that sounds like 'the dust is heckling' over and over- Please...What is he saying? Thank you. PS Did I mention that I love it..?xxx
The Oracle replies:
EDIT: I should've waited until I got back home to listen to my LRLRL before tackling this. My guess at it being in Spanish was correct but thanks to everyone who wrote to say Chris is counting 1,2,3,4 (in Spanish).
February 25, 2013 - submitted by Piyush, India
Q. Hi, Was Shiver the first song ever performed at Glastonbury 2000? I'm looking for a setlist from that concert. Cheers.
The Oracle replies:
No. Spies was the first song performed that day. The setlist was: Spies, Don't Panic, High Speed, Shiver, Trouble, Yellow, Everything's Not Lost and You Only Live Twice (with a Goldfinger outro finish).
February 25, 2013 - submitted by Wendy, United States of America
Q. I am so glad to see that Coldplay finally won an award at the BRIT awards. It's about time!
The Oracle replies:
Eh? I'm confused - they won Best British Group just last year, Wendy. That was their 8th Brit to date too.
Photos of Will Champion and Jonny Buckland at the Brit Awards 2013 (20th February):
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