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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   June 14, 2012 - submitted by Melina, Mexico Q. Is this the What If official video? Because the guy who is playing the piano doesn't look like Chris. Thanks! P.S. Hope you come to Mexico soon! The Oracle replies: I've never seen that video before and while 7,634,258 is an impressive number of views, it's nothing to do with us. Not only is the guy not Chris but there wasn't an official video for What

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... (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

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!)   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 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... (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... (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. 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... (over 2380 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   February 6, 2012 - submitted by Russell, Germany Q. Hi, I have asked this question repeatedly before, unfortunately without response. Following the availability of the new Charlie Brown video, can you please explain to your German fans, and me as an ex-pat living in Germany, why licencing prevents us from watching the video over here? How do we get to see this then? Emigrate to Easter Island, where

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

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

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... (over 2380 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   January 18, 2012 - submitted by Nick, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, Is there any chance that you or anybody else over there could release Coldplay's first gig? I think it's a great idea and I know you have the first gig somewhere because I saw Coldplay talking about it over the timeline. PPLLLEEAASSE? The Oracle replies: They did talk about the 16th January 1998 gig on the archived Timeli