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Chris martin is set to make an appearance on the awards show and it will air on NBC on May 1st (8-11 ET/PT). Think it is just an appearance as in presenting an award or something. link

supposedly midnight is #1 in 47 countries: link

I don't think ghost stories will do very well commercially, but it has a lot of potential to be critically successful. the promotional strategies used so far won't build up the hype as much as in previous albums and like has been said before, i have a feeling that the band will be ok with the album doing relatively low key compared to the others. if that is the case, i hope it won't translate to the following albums.

both are available in the US now!

can i get a PM too please?

the title has been added to ascap:

i can't remember the site, but one europian cd selling website had the length as 43mins. i can definitely see that happening.

don't but the copies in US and they are not for sale anyway. I read that they have a pressing error. so essentially they won't play. coldplay has said that they will announce when the vinyl goes on sale in US but hasn't been announced so far. so my suggestion would be to can wait and see.

a treat for jonny fans :) HOUSE TOUR: COLDPLAY'S JONNY BUCKLAND AT HOME Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland brings a touch of rock-and-roll spirit to his family's Manhattan loft, enlisting a young design firm that loves to paint it black. In our collective fantasy, a British rocker's downtown Manhattan crash pad would be strewn with pricey vintage guitars, empty beer bottles, and a lithesome model or two. The smell of clove cigarettes (or something stronger) might hang in the air, an artfully defaced Union Jack tacked to the walls. But reality is rarely as predictable. In fact, the New York pied-à-terre of Coldplay's lead guitarist, Jonny Buckland, is best described as clean, both literally and aesthetically. Elegantly minimal and flooded with light, it is an ode to dark neutrals, organic materials, and—has rock and roll really come to this?—wholesome family life. Like his bandmate Chris Martin, who is married to Gwyneth Paltrow, Buckland is thoroughly, happily domesticated. He and his jewelry-designer wife, Chloe, have two children, six-year-old Violet and two-year-old Jonah. Their loft, in a 19th-century Romanesque Revival building on Astor Place, near the epicenter of Greenwich Village, is a home base for them when Buckland is working in the U.S. The couple spend most of their time in the tony Belsize Park area of London, but they come stateside several times a year, often staying in the apartment for a month or more. "We wanted it to be bright and happy for the kids and calming for us," says Chloe, who grew up in England but spent a great deal of her childhood in Jamaica, where her mother's family has lived for generations. As a couple in their 30s, they knew they wanted to work with a design team that shared their young, urban sensibility. They chose Ashe + Leandro, founded by interior designer Ariel Ashe and architect Reinaldo Leandro. "It was very easy for us to channel their taste," says Ashe, who first made the musician's acquaintance in 2001, when she was an assistant designer at Saturday Night Live and Coldplay performed on the show. The two were reintroduced years later through friends. "We speak their language; we have the same references," Ashe says. The two young designers "got right away that we like things that are sort of masculine and full of right angles," adds Chloe. The 2,100-square-foot two-bedroom apartment was disappointingly bland when the Bucklands bought it. Though the 11-story brick building has 13-foot-high ceilings and an imposing, landmarked facade with giant arched windows, virtually all of the historic details had been stripped from the inside spaces. The previous owners hewed to lackluster neutrals, and the doors and walls were standard contractor-issue. The kitchen, a focal point of the open-plan layout, was huge but generic. Now, perhaps the most striking aspect of the radically updated space is the bold use of matte black, on floor-to-ceiling built-in shelves, a library ladder, a corridor of closets, the kitchen cabinets—even the outside of the claw-foot bathtub that has been installed in a newly created arch in the master bath. The combination of the dark palette, white spaces, and liberal use of strong woods throughout makes the apartment feel both modern and timeless. The plain oak floors have been replaced with salvaged antique herringbone, stained dark and vibrating with character. The dining table is a thick, heavily grained wood slab, and the large kitchen island is mahogany butcher block (not hard to maintain, the designers promise, if you keep it well oiled). Because the windows are so large, there is never a chance of the effect seeming somber. Instead, the interiors perfectly marry the Bucklands' civilized London aesthetic with their love of downtown Manhattan's gritty history. On the wall of the living area hangs a tall drawing by Dave Muller of a collection of record-album spines, a nod to the fact that rock royalty is in residence. "Neither the Bucklands nor we are much for safe, dull things," says Ashe, who recently completed the greenrooms for the new incarnation of Late Night with Seth Meyers. "We're not afraid of shades of black; black is our thing." Chloe, who came into the project with a thick folder of photos she had torn out of magazines, is also a fiend for clean, straight lines. Perhaps the biggest conflict she had with Ashe and Leandro—they joke about it now—was their insistence that the kitchen backsplash, which runs up to the ceiling, be made of round white penny tiles. "I was pretty nervous, because I really am not that into round things," Chloe says, laughing. "But they were completely right." Another priority was a playroom for the kids, not an easy-to-solve problem in a loft layout. So Leandro sliced off one end of the kitchen, enclosing it to make a cozy hideaway that also functions as a corridor to the children's room. It has French doors at either end and built-in cubbies for toys, with walls done in blackboard paint. While there are a few pieces of classic modern furniture, including chairs by Roland Rainer and Eames, the designers avoided larding the space with pricey finds. "We weren't about to spend $60,000 on something," Ashe says. "They want a home that can be lived in, where their kids can be comfortable. They're not looking to impress anyone. They're the opposite of that. They're genuinely cool." link

Seems Coldplay has commissioned Kygo for an official Midnight remix. Don't think it is out yet. As it happens, Diplo wasn’t the only BBC Radio host to help Kygo out. After hearing his releases, Coldplay’s Chris Martin reached out to Pete Tong to get in touch with Kygo’s Golden Hare management group. As Kygo exclusively revealed to Billboard, he was commissioned to officially remix Coldplay’s latest single “Midnight” soon after. “’Midnight’ is pretty different from the other tracks I’ve remixed, so it was challenging to work with it,” he says. “I tried to make it my own and give it my own style and melody.” link p.s. have no idea who Kygo is.

I agree. but less for their musical choices than the unwanted tags that will be attached to the album -- *cough* conscious uncoupling *cough*. i have a feeling that it won't do that well in terms of sales for all these reasons plus the lack of/limited promotion. but hopefully this will be made up for by more critical acceptance. because let's face it, it matters in the long run.

did anyone notice how conveniently close to glastonbury the date is set? hopefully they would turn up for a secret show. would fit their strategy for this era very well.

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the behind the video is awesome. you can see ziyi tickling chris' (?) foot at 3:06 :) looks like a fun shoot. btw, did anyone else notice the boom mic in most scenes? possibly we will get dialogues in the extended video!

^ wtf

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[24-April-2014] Coldplay Live at Canal+ French TV Coldplay are set to perform live at Canal French TV on 24th April at 7:10pm. CANAL+ ‏@canalplus 35m Evénement : @coldplay en Live au @GrdJournal le jeudi 24 avril dès 19h10 ! #GhostStories #LGJ cc @antoinedecaunes pic.twitter.com/tRnqpe6w1f link

checkout the video on the page for more behind the scenes pics. guess we are getting an awesome extended video. Coldplay x Jonas Åkerlund The Uncompromising Filmmaker Takes Us Behind the Magic with Chris Martin and Ziyi Zhang “I came from music and thought there was nothing more compelling until I discovered filmmaking and realized what real magic is,” says Jonas Åkerlund, the vanguard Swedish director whose silent film-inspired music video for Coldplay’s new single “Magic” stars Chris Martin as a bespectacled traveling illusionist who falls for Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang. In a bespoke curation of on-set photography for NOWNESS, Åkerlund draws on his own, twisted Big Top experience. “I’ve been obsessed with circuses and live performances all my life,” says Åkerlund, who directed a circus in Stockholm in the early years of his career, long before pop collaborations with Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and The Prodigy, as well as ambitious feature films including the 2002 Brittany Murphy and Jason Schwartzman starring, Spun. “There was nothing traditional in my shows; it was a mix of circus acts, stunts, dancers, films and DJs. I tried to sell the show in Vegas but I was way ahead of my time. The show was too extreme, even for Vegas.” Photographer: Jonas Åkerlund; Costume Designer: B Åkerlund; Production Designer: Emma Fairley; Hair & Makeup: Dominie Till; Ziyi Makeup: Ozzy Salvatierra; Graphics: Robin Olofsson; Photo Assistant: Luke Fisher; Retouching: Anders Thessing. Look one: Chris Martin's wardrobe exclusively by Greg Lauren throughout Zhang Ziyi: Headpiece, earrings, bracelet & neckless: Lynn Ban archives; dress: vintage; rings: Loree Rodkin & Elise Dray; shoes Giuseppe Zanotti Look two Chris Martin: Gunner Foxx House of Hats Zhang Ziyi: Headpiece: vintage; earrings: Lynn Ban archives; arm piece: Atelier Swarovski; body suit: vintage; shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti Look three Chris Martin: Boots by Brooks Brothers; laced-up boots: vintage Zhang Ziyi: Crystal sun glasses by: A-morir; rings & earrings: Loree Rodkin; Neckless & bracelets: Lynn Bann archives;Boots: Giorgio Armani; Outfit vintage Look four Zhang Ziyi: Headband: vintage with a Lynn Ban archive neckless worn as headband; dress: Vivienne Westwood; cape & fur: vintage; hand-jeweled pieces from Lynn Bann Archives; shoes by: Christian Louboutin; sword diamond neckless & earrings: Loree Rodkin; ring: Elise Dray Ziyi Zhang pink kimono look Crystal headpiece: Lynn Bann archives; diamond earrings: Loree Rodkin; kimono & boots: vintage link

Zhang Ziyi has fun shooting Coldplay video Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi spoke of her interesting and very special experience starring in famous British rock band Coldplay's new music video "Magic," The Southern Metropolis Daily reported. "Coldplay songs are my favorites, but I’d never imagined that leading man Chris Martin would also love my movies. He invited me and the director is a long time friend of mine, so this is it," Zhang explained about how their collaboration actually materialized. She participated in the video shoot during China's Spring Festival in February in Los Angeles. Swedish director Jonas Akerlund's profile includes many videos ranging from Lady Gaga, The Rolling Stones, U2, Robbie Williams to Madonna. Zhang starred in his feature film "Horsemen" in 2009. The music video was presented in the form of a black and white silent movie, with Zhang playing the role of a beautiful magician named Cecile. Meanwhile, the band’s singer, Martin, plays two roles: that of Cecile's husband and that of famous magician Claude, as well as her assistant, Christoph. The video tells the story of how Christoph tries to become a magician himself in order to charm Cecile after realizing how problematic the relationship between the magician and her husband in fact was. The video got 3.7 million views within the three days was after being uploaded to Youtube.com. "The story's creative idea is very unique, depicitng a magician's love," Zhang said, "The filming techniques are not so different from [those used in] a feature film, but doing a feature film is much more exhausting." As Zhang remembered, there was so much fun while shooting the video. "Chris would have to play two roles, one of which was evil. His evil role is very dramatic so he would get false teeth and nails. He was so into his role, that when his false teeth fell out, funnily enough, he didn't even realize." Zhang changes styles nine times in the video, which, she says, are vintage but fashionable. "These are not what I can try out when doing a film, so it's very satisfying." As for Zhang's impression of Martin, she said the singer was actually younger than she thought, "And he would always thank me during the filming. I think he is an especially grateful man. " Zhang also revealed that people will have the chance to see an extended color version of the music video. link

could this be the single art? Warner Music SA ‏@WarnerMusicSA Apr 8 NEWS: @coldplay's next single will be called 'A Sky Full of Stars'. link

Peter Gabriel Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Critics may have been puzzled by Coldplay‘s Chris Martin being chosen to induct Peter Gabriel into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But the vocalist proved to be an inspired choice, as he mixed humor and insight with perfect balance. To kick off his soliloquy, he decided to read from “The Book of Genesis” — not the biblical version, but a story/hilarious extended metaphor mixing references to Gabriel, his former progressive rock band’s song titles and Phil Collins. “God came before Phil the Collins. The angel replied, ‘I am Gabriel,’” Martin cracked. Martin also lightly poked fun at Gabriel’s dancing skills and fashion (“He’s repopularized the goatee”). However, he saved a more clever barb for Gabriel’s penchant for self-titling his albums, positing that after a string of eponymous records, his label asked him if he had something else for a title. “Like a petulant teenager, he said, ‘So?’ and they said, ‘That’s perfect.’” Martin also highlighted Gabriel’s Real World studio and label and, naturally, the pop culture references that make Gabriel endure today: “He helped John Cusack get his girlfriend back in ‘Say Anything.’” Gabriel, in turn, returned the praise: “Chris has been working as a stand-up comic. He’s a great songwriter here. Ever humble, Gabriel thanked his long-time bandmates by name — including David Rhodes, Tony Levin, Manu Katche — his many musical collaborators over the years and his family. “Surround yourself with brilliance. The brilliance of who you love being around — and the brilliance of their talent,” he says. But in the speech’s most moving moment, Gabriel ended with a poetic rumination on the beauty and power of music. “Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you.” “And occasionally, it can make you very, very happy.” link

so it seems like he did a great speech quoting from a mock book of genesis on gabriel the angel and making phil collins jokes and what not. after the induction he performed "washing of the water" with peter gabriel with chris on vocals. it will be broadcast on HBO sometime next month, so there is a chance we can see it. link

not sure if it's true, but seems the person is a a writer from the entertainment industry Jenny Priestley ‏@jennypriestley Excitement (for me) alert! @coldplay are on Live With Jools on April 29. Hurrah! link

who wanted more tied up christophe? link