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The wise Coldplay Oracle answers fan questions from across the world, via the official Coldplay website. We will bring you up to date on the latest highlights of the popular Q&A. For this update, we take a look at 'throwback' questions.     Please note, The Oracle is temporarily on Twitter only but is predicted to be back soon on Coldplay.com!   Follow @ColdplayOracle on Twitter   Chris' guitar markings   #TBOQ - Throwback Oracle Question 3 June, 2014: Dear Oracle, I was complet

It was Coldplay's second single from their latest album, 'Ghost Stories' and the uptempo EDM inspired track has become a moderate hit around the globe. The Oracle spoke out yesterday about the general band reaction to the song before release and Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland 'weren't completely convinced' by the eventually released version of 'A Sky Full Of Stars' (nor was The Oracle). Chris was very sure he wanted the uptempo track on the atmospherical journey, as the 'light at

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   January 7, 2013 - submitted by Sophie, Australia Q. Hello Oracle, Sorry but in the Every Teardrop is a Waterfall I keep on hearing 'I'd rather be a comma than a fullstop' am I going crazy or does it actually say that? If i'm not going crazy why? WHY SO RANDOM? Thanks in Advance, Sophie The Oracle replies: It's one of my favourite lyrics on the whole album and the second I heard it, it jumped o

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 20, 2012 - submitted by Anon, United States of America Q. I was watching the 12.12.12 concert last night and of course, Chris was phenomenal. I was wondering... when performing those types of events, what goes in to choosing the songs performed? Is it based on time allowed or relevancy to the event? Odd question I know, but I'm a curious sort. Thanks!! Tracy The Oracle replies: Both o

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 13, 2012 - submitted by Amber, United Kingdom Q. Hello Oracle, Do you know when this photo was taken and the context behind it? Thanks :) The Oracle replies: Back in 2006 the band were at The Brits and during one acceptance speech (they won 2 awards that night), Chris mentioned they'd be away for a while. The following morning a certain British tabloid ran the front page headline "COL

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   December 6, 2012 - submitted by Jake, Australia Q. HEY!!! Coldplay's first Sydney show was spectacular and absolutely outstanding! Quick question: I noticed that for songs like Paradise, Charlie Brown, In My Place, Major Minus - that Jonny wasn't using his 2 regular 'MX graffiti' guitars, instead he was using a sunburst tele. Do you know why? Thanks! The whole Coldplay team are amazing! The Ora

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 29, 2012 - submitted by Thomas, United Kingdom Q. Hi Oracle did Rihanna only come to Paris with Coldplay. If she did why? Hope you can reply. Thomas. The Oracle replies: Rihanna travelled to Paris to perform Princess of China with the band because that is where the majority of concert footage for the Live 2012 DVD was being recorded. They performed it twice there and then again at the

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 22, 2012 - submitted by Francisco, Brazil Q. I was wondering why the song Politik was named in German? Is there a special reason? Why it's not Politic? Cheers, Francisco The Oracle replies: A while back, Chris gave an interview about it: "Phil said to me ‘Oh, you should have a song called Politic.' And I said ‘Oh, all right'. It's as simple as that. Because if he says something you do it,

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 15, 2012 - submitted by Eliza, New Zealand Q. Hi Oracle! The concert on Saturday in Auckland was absolutely incredible! it was by far the best concert and best night of my life!! We camped out from 7am to get front row which we did! There was amazing video footage throughout the night, I am wondering how we could get this? There were alot of times that we came up on the screens and I woul

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 1, 2012 - submitted by Rebecca, Canada Q. Dear Oracle, I saw the poster/picture on Facebook for the Coldplay live tour DVD and stumbled upon a familiar name near the bottom: Jim Parsons. How did the oh so famous Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory get around to producing this amazing film? Thanks Oracle! The Oracle replies: A few fans have asked the same but it's not him; this is

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 25, 2012 - submitted by Devyani, India Q. Hey Oracle! With so many live performances of the same songs over the years, how does the band manage to keep alive the thrill they get when they listen to their own songs? I mean, it must be hard for them to get goosebumps even if they listen to a beauty like Clock' or Fix You because, well, they play them so often, right? Wouldn't it be horrible

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 18, 2012 - submitted by Jack, United Kingdom Q. Hi Oracle, Between the 29th of November and the 2nd of December Coldplay's graffiti MX artwork is being displayed in London. I just want to know, will the boys be present? Thanks, Jack :) The Oracle replies: The band will not be there for the 4 days the exhibition is on, no. It will be well worth the visit and once again supporting an amazi

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 11, 2012 - submitted by Elizabeth, United States of America Q. A while ago I heard the band Muse wanted to be the first band to ever play in space. Is this even possible and would Coldplay ever do such a thing? The Oracle replies: I hear rumours of various acts who may or may not be performing in Space I have to admit and as you may know a Will.I.Am track was played recently (on Mars) but

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 4, 2012 - submitted by Beate, Germany Q. Dear Oracle, At the Hannover live blog Chris was hiding behind a bottle of a famous German beer (Becks) and I saw other older picture of the Coldplay members with that beer. Is this their favourite German beer? I like it too. Best wishes for all Beate, Germany. The Oracle replies: That photo wasn't really about the beer; it was about who was on the

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 3100 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 27, 2012 - submitted by Amalie, Denmark Q. Hello Oracle, I've got some questions. I was wondering, is Chris very clumsy? There's a lot of videos on youtube, when he's falling on stage. Has any members of the band, ever been violent injured on stage? Many hugs from Denmark, I love Coldplay and everything about them. xoxo, Amalie. The Oracle replies: Chris isn't clumsy but yes, he has take

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 20, 2012 - submitted by Liku, United States of America Q. Hello Oracle! A year ago, I heard that Coldplay performed at UCLA as a promotion of MX. Is there any chance that they will be performing at any universities in the future? Thanks! The Oracle replies: The show at UCLA wasn't part of the MX tour or promotion; it was a Grammy Foundation benefit gig. Later that year, they also played

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 13, 2012 - submitted by Elizabeth, United States of America Q. Dearest Oracle, I was watching videos on Youtube of the Chicago Concert this year that i attended, I notice when Chris Asks for the wristbands to be turned on he ask for Will to turn them on. Does this mean Will Champion actually controls the wristbands or is somebody else named Will as well? Thanks! The Oracle replies: No, W

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 6, 2012 - submitted by Sam, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, I was wondering if the names of the songs in the parachutes album, were chosen to sort of show someones thought while skydiving for example, or on a less literal scale, doing something that they're nervous about. Please let me know I'm quite curious. Thanks The Oracle replies: There wasn't a deliberate pre-planned theme

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   August 30, 2012 - submitted by Jacqueline B , United States of America Q. Hello Oracle! Could you confirm for me whether or not part of the Lovers in Japan music video was shot at 33 Portland Place in Marylebone, the same place used in The King's Speech as Lionel's office? Thanks! The Oracle replies: Wow, it's always very impressive when fans spot things that aren't necessarily well-known facts. Y

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   August 23, 2012 - submitted by Andres, Mexico Q. Hi Oracle! I just won two tickets for the Global Festival and I am so happy! I just have many questions... Why isn't Coldplay announced on the festival's site? At what time do I have to get there? Where in Central Park is it? Thanks a lot! The Oracle replies: Another fan, Anna Rose also wrote to me about this: "I've just won tickets to Global Festiv

More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 2900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   August 16, 2012 - submitted by Ally, United States of America Q. HEY ORACLE! I know I ask you questions like every day but this one is good so please answer! In the video Shiver in the background there is a yellow globe. It looks like the album cover from Parachutes! Is it? The Oracle replies: There is indeed a yellow globe in the Shiver video and that very one is the one that was photographed for

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   August 9, 2012 - submitted by Margaret, United States of America Q. In his recent blog about the New Jersey shows, Roadie #42 references a text message that he received much later informing him that there was going to be a "runner" at the end of the show? What is that? The Oracle replies: There have been many close shaves where myself and Anchorman have almost missed the "runner" and you really don'

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   August 2, 2012 - submitted by Emma, United States of America Q. Hello Oracle, I came across some of Coldplay's C-stage instrument cases (I don't really know what to call them, they were black box things and one graffiti box thing) when I was walking to my seat at one of the Boston concerts. "Hoppy" was written on part of the tape on one of the boxes. I know Hoppy is part of the crew, but what does h

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   July 19, 2012 - submitted by Carolyn, United States of America Q. What type of piano does Chris use for the concerts? Does he switch pianos? If so, what piano does he use for The Scientist? It has such a unique sound. The Oracle replies: Actually I'm not sure what he's using at the moment because his usual one had technical faults at the Capital FM Summertime Ball gig. He then borrowed one from Jaso

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   July 12, 2012 - submitted by Nicolas, Indonesia Q. Hi Oracle, I just want to ask can Chris do parkour because he said that he loves parkour. The Oracle replies: As you've probably noticed, Chris jumps, runs and throws himself around physically during live shows, but it's not parkour. I am sure if he wanted to he could as he's agile, flexible and fit enough but he doesn't do it.   July 12, 2012