Stefan8

I'm sure this has been mentioned somewhere, but could you point out where? Seems weird and confusing to me to have a hidden track before the tracklisted song?

In my understanding the non-deluxe album will have a longer version of O cause there will be a bigger gap between the two parts (song and hidden song).

It's hidden.

DON'T LIE TO US SPARKY

There is already a thread for this. @Mods: merge? http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/threads/99837-Critic-ratings

The thread about the Ghost Stories leak has been removed. A lot of my top quality posts are gone, including the thumbs up that came with them. :sad:

Because people like making lists.

Yeah, this album doesn't appear to be about death.

The thread about the leak is gone?

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Cool. It didn't even properly leak beforehand.

Stream Ghost Stories for free on iTunes now! 12 May 2014 9:15 pm Hear the new album a week ahead of release Good evening. You can now stream Coldplay's new album, Ghost Stories, in full - for free - on iTunes by clicking here. Just click the Featured Video to stream the whole album accompanied by a stunning, full-length animation of Mila Fürstová’s Ghost Stories artwork. Ghost Stories is released worldwide on 19 May. Anchorman

Cool, I really wanna see it too. Probably gonna see it in London in about a month!

Did you see it somewhere in theaters?

That is frustrating. Obviously it's great for people in the LA area, but it would be nice if they'd spread it out a bit more.

Twenty is better than nothing I suppose!

How many LA shows is that now?

This way it's kind of hard to keep track of the likes / thumbs up you've received and/or given, or am I missing something?

Find someone you could send it too. Or, indeed, send it to the White House! Also, there is a thread about the origami stars already. Merge? http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/threads/99712-Win-origami-star-from-Coldplay-via-target

Updated news items since the most recent live blog.

Amazon.co.uk offer chance to buy Royal Albert Hall tickets 8 May 2014 10:22 am Anyone pre-ordering Ghost Stories from Amazon.co.uk goes into draw for pre-sale access Good morning. We're pleased to report that anyone who pre-orders or buys Ghost Stories on CD, vinyl or MP3 from Amazon.co.uk will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of 500 presale passcodes giving access to an exclusive presale window for the chance to buy two tickets from SeeTickets.com to the show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 1 2014. The presale window will be between 9:30am Wednesday 4 June 2014 and 11.59pm Thursday 5 June 2014, before tickets go on general release to the public on Friday 6 June 2014 (details for the general sale will be sent to subscribers to the Coldplay mailing list). The prize draw ends at 11.59pm on Friday 30 May 2014. Customers who pre-ordered Ghost Stories prior to today will also be automatically entered into the prize draw. The CD and vinyl versions of Ghost Stories are AutoRip eligible, meaning that when Amazon customers buy it, the MP3 version will, upon the album’s release, automatically be added to their Amazon Cloud Player library for free, immediate playback or download. UK residents can enter the prize draw - and get full details - at at www.amazon.co.uk/coldplaytickets now. Anchorman

Sky Arts to broadcast TV Special in UK 6 May 2014 10:40 am Channel to host an entire Coldplay Night on 19 May [video=youtube;FSEvcKT9zLw] Good morning. We're very pleased to confirm that Sky Arts will be the UK broadcaster for the upcoming Coldplay : Ghost Stories TV special. It will be premiered on Sky Arts 1 HD at 9.30pm on Monday, 19 May (the day that the new album is released). You can watch an extended trailer for the special above. The TV special will form part of a night of programming on Sky Arts dedicated to Coldplay. The band will also feature in an exclusive interview programme (9pm) which provides insight into the creation of the album and the recording of the show. The night will include Coldplay: Live 2012 from the Mylo Xyloto Tour (7.45pm), How We Saw The World Pt. 1 filmed in Toronto during 2006 (6.30pm) and Coldplay Live in Sydney, from the band’s 2003 year-long world tour (5.30pm). Filmed by Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale (Adele, Rolling Stones), Coldplay: Ghost Stories was recorded in a custom-built amphitheatre in front of an audience of 800 fans. The show blends a unique in-the-round performance from the band with cinematic vignettes and immersive 360-degree projections. Confirmed broadcasts are as follows (with more to come - including Japan): US: 18 May, 7pm ET/PT - NBC Canada: 18 May, 7pm ET/PT - NBC UK: 19 May, 9.30pm - Sky Arts 1 HD Italy: 19 May, 8.10pm - Sky Uno / Sly Arte 10pm / Sky Uno (replica) 11pm Spain: 19 May, 7.15pm - Canal+1 France: 22 May, 11.25pm - France 2 in "Alcaline, le Concert" Anchorman

Pre-order Ghost Stories on vinyl 4 May 2014 6:59 pm Buy the new album on record - and get a free MP3 version Good evening. We're pleased to report that the band's new album, Ghost Stories (out 19 May), will be released on vinyl. Initial copies of the record will also come with a free code to download an MP3 version of the album too. Pre-order your copy on vinyl now. The album is also available to pre-order from iTunes and on CD. Anchorman