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Friday, February 03, 2012

Coldplay have finally unveiled the Charlie Brown video, which features the Xylobands first seen during the recent European tour and The X Factor final last year. In another vivid video, shot in London, Coldplay are seen performing in the middle of a jumping crowd of fans who are all wearing the Xylobands that light up in time to the music. Coldplay once again teamed up with Mat Whitecross who directed the shoot. English actress Antonia Thomas and Shameless' Elliott Tittensor star as a young couple in love throughout the video. Misfits' Antonia Thomas can be seen walking to the show while a hooded figure leaps over rooftops, steals a car and then comes to whisk her away to the venue where the band are performing. Misfits fans will be reminded of the character Simon, who was Alesha's (played by Thomas) love interest who was often seen wearing a hoodie during the E4 show. The show gets rowdy with couples locking lips in the crowd and the audience getting showered in neon-coloured paint. Let us know what you thought of the video at the Charlie Brown sub-forum (don't forget to vote on the poll!). Can't access YouTube? You can download the mp4 version of the video as well as over 1400 screen captures from the Multimedia forum now. We'll have the poll results and best comments from Coldplayers soon, but for now below is a collection of media/blog reviews from around the globe today...

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Coldplay, Tony Bennett, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Katy Perry, James Taylor, and Neil Young among artists added to performance lineup for GRAMMY Week MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, honouring Sir Paul McCartney, it has been confirmed via the official GRAMMYs twitter account. The impressive star-studded cast will come together to honor 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Paul McCartney during a sold-out gala on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles, two days prior to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. Proceeds from the dinner and concert will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. More news and discussion on this event is at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks _Tash]

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto has snuck on to Spotify after shunning the streaming music sphere since its release in October last year, writes MusicWeek today. It appears that (at the time of writing) MX has not appeared on rival streaming music services such as Deezer and rara.com, nor has any official statement been made from the band or Spotify itself. The album lands only days after the back catalogue of Bob Dylan ' another streaming stay-away ' was made available to Spotify users. More discussion on this news is at the Coldplay/Spotify thread in the Coldplay forum now. [thanks filiprasmusson & _Tash] Continuing the news, TheNextWeb website wrote: "Back in October, we pondered whether Coldplay's decision to say no to streaming was a good or bad thing for the UK band. Whatever the right answer may be, the band's latest album has finally appeared on the music-streaming platform. As Music Ally reports, Mylo Xyloto went live on Spotify some time this morning, though no official announcement has been made yet. As we reported a few months back, a source at Coldplay's record label, EMI, said that the company was 'a little embarrassed' by the band's decision to not release its album on Spotify and other music-streaming sites. It's thought that Coldplay has been trying to keep its Mylo Xyloto album, which was launched last October, intact and playable in its entirety, rather than breaking the tracks up for separate listening. Though as we noted at the time, once you purchase an album on any service, physical or digital, you can listen to the songs in any order and as standalone tracks.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

UPDATE: The shows will also be streamed live at the Huawei Mobile Facebook page, where you can also win tickets - details at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks _Tash] Coldplay are expected to announce an Australian tour for late 2012 during a quick visit to Sydney this month, that is according to the Adelaide Now... website earlier today. They are indicating that Coldplay will head to Sydney directly after performing at the Grammys on February 12th, where they will play intimate shows for 2DAY FM and Sunrise during their two-day visit on February 16th and 17th, which is being sponsored by Huawei Mobile. Coldplay played at Splendour In The Grass six months ago on the eve of finishing their record Mylo Xyloto, which went platinum in Australia after selling 70,000 copies. Coldplay will be hoping the tour gives Paradise [artwork pictured] the push it needs to make it to the top of the charts, which would give Coldplay their first No.1 single in Australia. Chris Martin has joked he is jealous his wife Gwyneth Paltrow beat Coldplay to that feat - with her Huey Lewis duet Cruisin' reaching No.1 here in 2000. Meanwhile, speaking of chart news, Ed Sheeran has taken the top spot in the Official UK Album Chart at the expense of Coldplay last weekend. The singer's debut album '+' is just ahead of Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto', which is up one place to Number Two. Adele, who topped the chart last week, is down two places to Number Three, with Bruno Mars at Number Four and Rizzle Kicks at Number Five, according to the Official Charts Company.

Monday, January 30, 2012

In breaking news, according to the Music Feeds Aus website, it has been revealed that Coldplay will be touring Australia later this year on the back of their latest album Mylo Xyloto. Promoter Michael Gudinski let news of the upcoming tour slip when speaking with Triple M Melbourne's Eddie McGuire. Eddie revealed the information on his Hot Breakfast show this morning: "I was sitting next to (promoter) Michael Gudinski last night and he said Coldplay are coming out later this year." Coldplay were last in Australia for the Splendour In The Grass Festival in July 2011, the band flew over for a one-off show. Alongside Coldplay the festival featured the likes of Pulp, Kanye West, Jane's Addiction and The Hives. Guy Berryman told the Brisbane's Courier Mail last year: "It's not really the sort of place you'd come to for a day, but we'll be back at some point in 2012 to do a proper tour." Coldplay dates for 2012 to be announced soon' (according to Music Feeds anyway...) So what is your bet for the Australian tour... November? December? Earlier? Let us know at the Coldplay Live forum now! [thanks _Tash]

Friday, January 27, 2012

UPDATE: If you're going to buy Mylo Xyloto or buy it for someone else, now is the time to do it ahead of the UK album chart countdown on Sunday! The links posted by Anchorman are the cheapest around and are a good place to start! MX number one again? It's down to you... Coldplay are battling with the UK's leading solo artist (Adele) to top the UK artist albums chart this weekend with just several dozen sales separating the two artists. Adele's latest album 21 remains in the lead in pursuit of a 21st week at number one, but Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto was trailing it by only around 60 sales up to the end of trading on Thursday, according to Official Charts Company figures. Little more than 1,100 sales further behind is Atlantic act Ed Sheeran's + in third position, while Elektra/Atlantic's Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans is fourth in the week to date. Rhino's Chris Isaak rounds off the top five with a new entry at five with Beyond The Sun, which is set to become the American's highest-charting album in the UK since Wicked Game in 1991. More discussion on the 21/Mylo Xyloto battle is at the Coldplay sales updates thread in the Coldplay forum now. The full midweek singles and albums charts are on musicweek.com.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Coldplay, John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Mumford & Sons and Russell Brand are among the acts who have signed on for the event at Radio City Music Hall on March 4. The concert will benefit Amnesty International, as it has since it started back in 1976 with celebrities like John Cleese. Over the years, Bono, Sting and others have participated. Discuss this new concert date at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks _Tash] This will mark the first time it's being held in New York City. Amnesty International spokesman Andy Hackman says the organization wanted to do something really special for its 50th anniversary. "The Secret Policeman's Ball is letting America in on the party: The British-based music and comedy festival is coming to New York City in March," writes the Wall Street Journal, who have just published online a short press release on the event.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Legal action against illegal file-sharers has helped to bring an 8 per cent rise in global digital-music revenues, but an industry report claims stars should stop boycotting streaming services such as Spotify, writes The Independent today. A rise in the take-up of legal music-subscription services helped digital revenues to hit $5.2bn ('3.3bn) in 2011, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said. One in four internet users still accesses unauthorised services on a monthly basis. But legislation to inhibit file-sharing has caused a drop in illegal activity. The removal of the US file-sharing site LimeWire and the Hong Kong-based Megaupload has helped to reduce the use of peer-to-peer services by 26 per cent. However, music fans need to see the latest releases on legal services and the decision by artists including Coldplay, who withheld their Mylo Xyloto album from Spotify to maximise full-price sales, is harming the industry.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

British rapper Professor Green [pictured below] has found a mentor in our very own Chris Martin after he opened up to the Coldplay frontman about his dad's suicide during a moving chat, that's according to The Sun this week. Professor Green endured a tough childhood, and lost his father as a teenager when he took his own life. He recently enjoyed a meal with Chris, who quizzed him about his upbringing, and Professor Green reveals he vowed to be a shoulder to cry on if he ever found himself feeling down. He told The Sun, "Chris is clearly a brilliant mind. He took us out to dinner when we were on tour with their band and I really enjoyed having a good chinwag (talk) with him. He's very inquisitive. We went for dinner and he was asking me questions about growing up. Somehow we got on to the subject of my dad and obviously, with him having committed suicide, it all got quite dark. But instead of switching subjects we ended up talking more. It resulted in him saying, 'Well, if ever you are thinking about committing suicide, just phone me and we'll go for a pizza and just talk'."

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Coldplay and Rihanna will duet at this year's Grammy Awards, it has been revealed today via several news sources, and the initial source - Rihanna's twitter account. Rihanna confirmed the news over Twitter that she will join Coldplay to perform their collaborative track 'Princess Of China'. She wrote: "My friends @ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this years Annual Grammy Awards!" Then she added, "WE reached 2BILLION views on @youtube !!! THANK U!!! I'm in a great mood, and I got some GREAT NEWS!!! PRINCESS OF CHINA #GRAMMYS2012." It has been reported that that the pair may also perform together at next month's BRIT Awards. The 54th Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, February 12th at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Coldplay could be set to headline a show at Slane castle later this year, it has been reported. The band are reportedly in talks with organisers over an 80,000 capacity show for the summer.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Coldplay have been named the country's highest-selling rock act of the last 12 months, according to statistics released by The Official Charts Company today. Coldplay's chart-topping track Paradise was the most popular guitar anthem of 2011 and was the best-selling rock song last year after it sold more than 410,000 copies, according to the Official Charts Company. Coldplay boasted two songs in the top five rock singles of 2011, with aforementioned Paradise at number one and Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall at number four. Coldplay also claimed the best-selling rock album in the UK for 2011 after their fifth studio LP Mylo Xyloto scored sales of more than 908,000, despite only being released in October. Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher was placed at the second place in the album rundown with his debut solo offering Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, ahead of Florence and The Machine's Ceremonials and Foo Fighters' Wasting Light at three and four respectively. The Mumford and Sons' hit album Sigh No More rounded off the first five.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Clear Channel Media, Entertainment Los Angeles and the official site have announced that Coldplay will perform live at a special iHeartRadio Benefit Concert on Wednesday, February. 8th 2012 at Club Nokia at L.A. LIVE. Coldplay's attendance at this show has immediately sparked rumours that they will be at the Grammy's (and possibly performing) just four days later on February 12th also in LA. You can check out the latest on the new iHeartRadio benefit concert at the new tour thread in the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks _Tash, parisienne, Jason-DeBord, LFDianne] Proceeds from the iHeartRadio show will benefit A Place Called Home and Youth Mentoring Connection, two Los Angeles based youth charities. The iHeartRadio benefit concert will be presented by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Los Angeles radio stations KIIS FM, 98-7fm and MYFM. Coldplay, the seven time Grammy award winning group, is known for their activism and international charity work. The group released their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, in October 2011 and also performed at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. Tickets will go on sale to KIIS FM, 98-7fm and MYFM listener loyalty club members on Thursday, Jan. 19,at 10 a.m. PST and to the public on Friday, Jan. 20,at 10 a.m. PST on ticketmaster.com. To become a member of one of the stations' free loyalty clubs visit the stations' websites: www.kiisfm.com ; http://www.987fm.com ; or http://www.1043myfm.com (keyword Coldplay) for details.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Coldplay and Adele have been named as early favourites to nab the major awards at this year's Brit Awards by bookmakers. Coldplay are favourites to win Best British group at 1/2, just behind are Kasabian, who are 4/1, then Chase & Status and Elbow who are both 7/1 and Arctic Monkeys, who are ranked at 8/1 to win. You can vote for Coldplay at the Brits website now! Meanwhile, Adele is the overwhelming favourite to win the award for Best Award for her monstrously successful second album '21', with William Hill giving her odds of 2/7 to take home the award. The 'Someone Like You' star's odds are far ahead of the other contenders, which are Florence & The Machine at 5/1, Coldplay, who are 7/1 to win for Mylo Xyloto, Mercury winner PJ Harvey, who has been given odds of 10/1 and Ed Sheeran, who is rated at 12/1 to win with his debut record '+'. Coldplay have also been pre-nominated in the International Group / Duo of the Year category at this year's NRJ Music Awards, due to take place on January 28th in Cannes, France. In this category, Coldplay will be up against Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta feat. Usher and LMFAO. Each category at these awards had six pre-nominees which were whittled down to four for the awards voting. To vote for Coldplay in their category click here now.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Coldplay ' for Mylo Xyloto - have been nominated in the Best British Album category alongside Adele, Florence & The Machine, PJ Harvey for Let England Shake and Ed Sheeran for +, at this year's Brit Awards 2012, to be held in London on 21st February. Coldplay are also among the bands nominated for Best British Group and are up against the likes of Elbow, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian in the best band category. It has also been confirmed via the official Brit Awards twitter account that Coldplay will be performing at the awards. Rihanna will also be performing - but organisers are tight lipped as to whether there will be a duet for Princess Of China. We've opened a poll - what do you think Coldplay will perform at this year's Brits? [thanks Mimixxx & _Tash] Meanwhile, Coldplay were handed two awards at the European Festival Awards yesterday, including the marquee gong for Best Headliner. Coldplay, whose 2011 festival season included another headline spot at Glastonbury, also picked up Festival Anthem Of The Year for their track 'Viva la Vida'. Elsewhere, Hungary's Sziget Festival, which was treated to performances last year from the likes of Prince, Kasabian, Interpol and Pulp, was named Best Major European Festival, while Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis was given the Lifetime Achievement Award. You can check out all the winners at the European Music Awards at the Coldplay forum now [thanks _Tash]

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Coldplay want to headline Slane this year, the Irish Daily Mirror are writing today. Coldplay are reported to be in talks with organisers over an 80,000 capacity show at the famous music Mecca. The Mirror continued: Coldplay stole the show at last summer's Oxegen festival when they thrilled fans with a dynamic performance of their biggest hits. Now the stars want to join the elite cast of big names who have headlined the event over the years. Now the stars want to join the elite cast of big names who have headlined the event over the years. A Slane insider revealed last night: "Coldplay would be mammoth - they are the hottest ticket in music right now. Talks are underway but as is always with Slane, you can't be sure until it's officially announced. One thing that is certain is Coldplay would be big box office. Everyone's still talking about their performances at Oxegen and Glastonbury last year."

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Coldplay's manager Dave Holmes has confirmed the band's latest album Mylo Xyloto will eventually appear on the popular music streaming site Spotify, but insists he remains 'very concerned' about the latest medium to offer a free listening service online. He told Business Week, "I am very concerned that Spotify competes with download stores. Like all of Coldplay's other titles, the new album will be on Spotify eventually." (More discussion on the Spotify/streaming topic in the Coldplay forum now [thanks Coldplaymom]) However, despite Holmes' reservations, Coldplay's label EMI has outlined the positive effect which streaming subscriptions are having on the industry. "Services such as Spotify are currently generating more revenue per user to EMI and our artists than the average digital music consumer generated in a world without these services," EMI's head of business development Mark Piibe has said. Business Week pointed out that Dave Holmes, along with some other managers, is basing distribution on a 'windowing practice' as in Hollywood where a film release is staggered first to theatres, then to DVD and later on cable channels and streaming sites like Netflix. Mylo Xyloto has proved to be yet another runaway critical success for Coldplay, while the latest single Paradise became the first no.1 of 2012 in UK Singles Chart.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

January 10, 2012 - submitted by gina, United Kingdom Q. Around 2000-2002 Coldplay gave away a free cd in a national UK Sunday paper. It was about 4 tracks, one of which I loved but they never released. Do you know what the cd and the track list was please. Been driving me nuts trying to YouTube it!!! Many thanks Gina. The Oracle replies: Indeed they did, I remember it well. In 2000 the Independent on Sunday gave away Acoustic, a CD with 4 tracks (& 1 video). The track listing is: Sparks; Careful Where You Stand; Yellow (Acoustic version); See You Soon January 10, 2012 - submitted by Moz, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, I would like to propose to my girlfriend on stage at the Coldplay concert in Los Angeles, CA May 1, 2012. What do I need to do to make this happen? Coldplay is her #1 all time band and it would be such a special occasion and dream for us. Think about it! Thanks. The Oracle replies: Would you believe you're the 3rd person to ask me the very same question today? That means the answer to you (& the other 2 - and anyone else in fact) is no. I'm sorry but thought I should point out how difficult it is to grant personal requests or dedications. That doesn't mean you can't propose at the show but it won't be possible to have the band's involvement. Good luck to you all. I wonder which gig has had the most number of proposals?

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Despite serpentine queues, heavy traffic and a long wait for those who had chosen to arrive at the venue early, the launch event of Abu Dhabi hosting the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race ' and the capital's main New Year's Eve party ' was a resounding success, writes Glf News in another review of last weekend's Coldplay's New Year's Eve concert in Abu Dhabi. [Full discussion on this show is at the Coldplay Live forum and more reviews can be found at WikiColdplay now (thanks to all who have contributed to the thread so far!)] Walking amongst the 20,000-odd concert goers as they crossed from the city to the purpose-built arena, Destination Village, behind Marina Mall, one could see that the crowds had come prepared for cold weather ' some, going by Coldplay's previous visit to the UAE, were even prepared for rain. But, the evening was, instead, characterised by the warmth of the group and its entourage. The audience lapped up the dazzling laser show, the sophisticated giant screen graphics, the glitter, smoke and giant balloons that pervaded the arena. The show was interspersed with short bursts of fireworks. It culminated with another magnificent fireworks display on the Corniche. Listening intently to a mix of Coldplay favourites, some from their most recent album, the lively crowd got into the spirit of the evening thoroughly and swayed on their feet for most part of the concert.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Coldplay's rain-soaked 2009 performance at Emirates Palace has become part of modern UAE folklore, with drenched Chris Martin crooning Singing in the Rain remaining a lasting image, writes The National in a review of Coldplay's New Year's Eve concert in Abu Dhabi at the weekend. [Full discussion on Coldplay's New Year's Eve concert in Abu Dhabi is at the Coldplay Live forum now (thanks to all who have contributed to the thread so far!)] This time, however, the group returned to the capital to ring in the New Year and were met by a crowd of more than 20,000 who didn't mind crawling through hours of snail-pace traffic at Corniche Road before going through the greater struggle of getting through concert gates. The quartet waltzed on to the stage to a short burst of fireworks. The celebratory mood was set with the ethereal instrumental opener Mylo Xyloto before launching into pop-static Hurt Like Heaven. One begins to appreciate the number of hits Coldplay has notched up in their 15-year career when they are now able to perform former concert closer, the shimmering Yellow, as the third song of the set. It also gave the audience their first chance to warm up their singing voices as they drowned out Martin's falsetto during the chorus...

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Rihanna has admitted that she'd love to duet with Coldplay on Princess Of China at this year's BRIT Awards, that is according to The Sun, giving us the best indication that the duet is still not yet confirmed despite reports to the contrary from the same source. Discuss the latest on this news at the Coldplay forum now (thanks _Tash)] Rihanna, who collaborated with Coldplay on Princess Of China as featured on the latest album 'Mylo Xyloto, revealed that she is just waiting for Coldplay to ask her to perform with them. Speaking to The Sun, Rihanna said: "I think Chris Martin is a special guy. His songwriting is just beautiful and I am a huge fan. If they want me to sing with Coldplay, I will be waiting for the call. I'd love to perform with them." Back in early December Coldplay and Rihanna were rumoured to be teaming up to perform Princess Of China together live at the Brit Awards 2012. The reports last month said: Brit organisers are keen to get both acts on stage to perform the track, which is taken from Coldplay's latest album Mylo Xyloto, live together for the first time. A source told The Sun: "Coldplay are really looking forward to performing Princess Of China with Rihanna already. Brits bosses set their sights on getting them on stage together early doors. They are two of the biggest acts around right now."

Sunday, January 01, 2012

Coldplay's Paradise has displaced the Military Wives and Gareth Malone's Wherever You Are to become the first official UK Number 1 single of 2012, BBC Radio 1 and the Official Charts Company can reveal. Originally released on October 30, 'Paradise' debuted at Number 14 before steadily climbing up the Official Singles Chart and peaking at Number 2 a week before Christmas. Paradise is only Coldplay's second Number 1 single, their first being 'Viva La Vida', which reached Number 1 in the Official Singles Chart in 2008. Discuss the latest on this news at the Paradise sub-forum now [thanks robynature & _Tash] 'Paradise' reaching the summit of the Official Singles Chart is a double cause for celebration for the London-based band because, not only has it become the first Official Number 1 of the new year, it has also earned frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion their first Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award - to mark the 60th anniversary of the UK's Official Singles Chart, every artist who reaches the top of the Official Singles Chart will be presented with an Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award. The award is a partnership between the Official Charts Company and BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show - which is broadcast from 4pm to 7pm every Sunday afternoon and hosted by Reggie Yates.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

While Coldplay perform in Abu Dhabi on New Year's Eve there will be another show many Coldplayers will be looking forward to on the same day - the airing of the Austin City Limits Taping in the US. By the time the playback starts on PBS, Coldplay's entourage in the Middle East will already be waking up to their first breakfast of 2012. Below is the preview as written on the ACLTV website. We're not aware of any live streams yet of the show but keep an eye on the Multimedia forum for updates on recordings, where you can also download the preview and a full version of Paradise from the show now (discussion is also at the Coldplay forum too...) ACLTV continued: When we recorded Coldplay for their second episode of Austin City Limits, we knew we had a special show on our hands. So we decided to expand our usual 60-minute show into a 90-minute special to celebrate New Year's Eve, and we're thrilled to share the entire show ' airing this December 31st at 11 p.m. ' with the world. That's right ' the entire show, with no songs cut. There were a few nips and tucks in editing, of course, as there always are. But every song on the setlist is included, from the quintessential hits 'Viva La Vida,' 'Clocks' and 'Yellow' to new classics 'Paradise,' 'Charlie Brown' and 'Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.' And since this is a New Year's Eve celebration, you'll want to stick around until midnight for the traditional NYE countdown. (Not that you'll want to change channels before then. Or afterward, for that matter.)