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yep, that convinced me. uninstalled. will update the first post too.

don't worry about having access to the single :) it will be ubiquitous once premiered. that's how you build up hype for a major album release. and please record any audio/video interviews the band does. we'll host them in the multimedia section in the forum.

oh really? have to do some research on this then.

hmm, i've used it for a long time and hasn't had any issues. but in linux. you can try to find different free vpn hosts. don't think i'll get the chance to look though.

the thread for the song premier is here. all info on streaming will be updated as they come in.

AOAL premier is expected tomorrow at Nick Grimshaw's BBC1 radio morning show. stream here: audio/possible video. if this streaming is blocked by location you can try to find a free VPN. alternative audio (thanks jc90) Check the premier time in your timezone here. fyi, stephen has created a separate thread for your complete reviews of the new single (for wiki coldplay). so please post your longer reviews here.

we'll put up the thread for the single, in awhile, as well as separate threads for the interviews. and the traffic will be directed to these threads for discussions on the relevant subjects. and please don't post any of the official recordings here. but please record audio, video of the interviews and post in the multimedia section, if you can. edit: boss got it before me :)

welcome back nikki!

don't think there is a more interesting interviewee these days! anyway, noel on chris: x

i don't think we'll get the complete song today. looks like nick grimshaw will get the world exclusive, with the band in studio. check 3:10:51 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06jt8qf nope nothing is confirmed other than a highly probable guess that we can expect something from the band around the same time today.

i caught that too. i think coldplay will be on full promo mode friday, giving multiple interviews. also, bbc will play the song many times given the relationship coldplay has with bbc.

was listening to this matt bellamy interview and he speaks sweetly about chris specifically here:

finally chris' action heroism explained. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/guyberrymen">@guyberrymen</a> they were trapped on the rocks being hit by the strong riptide son Malibu Beach Chris came up on his surfboard to help</p>— Marc K (@MKozinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/MKozinn/status/662023069502939137">November 4, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> mobile link

many happy returns! let's hope it'll be extra special with a new audio snippet from ahfod..

i think chris is a 'people person'. he is comfortable with most people and it works as the frontman. you can see the unique connections he can make with people even in a short time from stories shared here and elsewhere. i think will is quite a 'people person' too. it's just that he doesn't do as many interviews. i would really like to see more interviews with will (without chris) as he seems to be the more 'no nonsense' interviewee (and chris is probably the most 'nonsensical' interviewee :) ). jonny and especially guy, seem to thrive being in the shadows. except for when jonny is dragged by chris to smile beside him in interviews. but the chemistry works, that's the beauty of it.

i'm with you on that. frankly, a little worried that this will be the first coldplay album that does not debut on uk #1..

no better time to join in on the fun! welcome to the forum.

i think you might be right. there looks like some hindi writing you can barely make out in there. but the even the high res images we have is not enough to get a clear picture out of it.

welcome to coldplaying :) would you care to give an explanation to this? assume this is mere whimsy or expectations?

ok chris is in london on his way to watch u2! expect a whole lot of promo stuff to happen this friday! Tom Mutton ‏@tommutton10 When you're standing one metre away from Chris Martin on the tube but it's too busy to get a picture with him

Coldplay can throw us off the tracks with their first glimpses to a new album. Remember how the reception and the expectations following midnight release was? This could be a similar instant, but since it is artwork, one would expect these to be more representative of the overall music in the album. We'll just have to wait and see.

:laugh3: i think most of us will be ok with not having any stars in this album.

and am i the only one to notice what a left-turn this has been from what we were expecting? the pre-release buildup is definitely left-field! hope it is reflected in the music a little too.

has will finally let chris sing about space and rocket ships and planets and all his nerdy lyrical tendencies as he pleases? this is so psychedelic! loving it!

looks like coldplay will keep their cards close and us guessing. sticking to their unpredictable ways i see.