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Coldplay and Rihanna’s Mylo Xyloto collaboration, “Princess Of China”, now has its own big-budget music video kung-fu film. RiRi plays the titular princess, decked out in futuristic oriental garb, while Coldplay’s Chris Martin is the ...  

A few weeks back Rihanna teased some photos from the set of Coldplay's "Princess of China" video (her "gangsta goth geisha" look, as she called it) and now the full video has hit the web, a couple days earlier than it's intended drop date on Monday.  

The vid see's Coldplay frontman Chris Martin battle with ninjas, wheres Rihanna is dressed as a 'gangsta goth geisha'. The pair then engage in some 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' - inspired moves. Standard. The track is set to be the fourth ...  

Coldplay - Princess Of China ft. Rihanna Princess of China featuring Rihanna, taken from the album Mylo Xyloto. Download from http://cldp.ly/itunescp now. Music video by Coldplay performing Princess Of China. (P) 2012 The copyright in this audiovisual recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd From: ColdplayVEVO Views: 232633 19173 ratings Time: 03:35 More in Music  

Hoodie Allen is a great example of how the music industry is changing for the better. He’s proof that you don’t need a major record deal to sell out shows. In this interview @Jordans_life talks to Hoodie about running his own business and ...  

It is fitting that Coldplay are playing the Emirates stadium over three nights during Jubilee weekend; they’re the only band who can match the pomp and pageantry taking place throughout our city, writes the Londonist today, in the first of our featured reviews of Coldplay's three concerts at the Emirates Stadium in London this weekend (1-4 June). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here...  

The video for Coldplay and Rihanna collaboration 'Princess of China' has been revealed. The clip sees the band's frontman Chris Martin duelling with ninjas and the 'We Found Love' star dressed as a "gangsta goth geisha", with the pair also engaging in some ...  

Rihanna out and about in NYC as Princess of China video hit the web. ... Cheryl Cole: It's Time To "Forgive" Chris Brown · Rihanna Joins Kanye West & Jay-Z On 'Watch the Throne' Tour · Rihanna's Less-Crazy Night in ...  

Ricoh Arena, CoventryWhen a major, unsinkable act such as Coldplay embarks on a stadium tour, you expect fireworks in the encore. If you can't smell cordite in your hair you probably haven't had a good time. But Coldplay's pyrotechnics come not just at the end of their opening night set at the Ricoh Arena but at the very start.Hurts Like Heaven, from Coldplay's latest album, Mylo Xyloto, is punctuated by celebratory bangs and flashes. The...  

COLDPLAY re-wrote the history books to produce one of the greatest spectacles this historic city has seen by kick-starting their eagerly anticipated summer tour in emphatic style, writes Steve Carpenter. The hottest band on the planet right now have ...  

Coldplay singer Chris Martin has compared their forthcoming album 'Mylo Xyloto' to a musical. The frontman said their fifth studio effort is loosely based on a love story, which is similar to a jazz musical. He told The Sun: Our new record is sort of a ...  

'Fix You' by Coldplay [acoustic cover] Sorry for my guitar skills or my look. Someone asked me to record this one, so I did. Thanks for support and watching this. Luv ya people :) From: vroobellka Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 05:45 More in People & Blogs  

Enjoying the fine spring weather on the east coast, Rihanna was spotted making her way around New York City on Saturday (June 2). The Barbadian beauty was decked out in denim as she strolled around town while later turning up at JFK Airport for a departing flight - which comes as she's prepping for an overseas venture to London, of which she tweeted, "Moving to London in 2 days!!!!!!"  

Coldplay fans can get 10% off tickets to the remaining dates on the bands current UK tour. Check out further details by clicking here (http://www.stereoboard.com/coldplay-tickets). The offer is only valid until 8.00pm tonight!  

Rihanna journeys to an ancient land with Coldplay in the cinematic video for “Princess of China,” the latest single off the British band’s album Mylo Xyloto. The pop star transforms into a “gangsta goth geisha” and sword-wielding ...  

The good news: This is actually the video for Coldplay and Rihanna’s “Princess of China,” not some tour projection that got passed off as the real thing. And unlike the song, the video actually makes a little bit of sense with its title.  

Long awaited visuals for the Coldplay and Rihanna collaboration 'Princess of China' have finally found their way online. Filmed like in the style of an old-school kung-fu video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin goes through samurai training before apparently ...  

Long awaited visuals for the Coldplay and Rihanna collaboration 'Princess of China' have finally found their way online. Filmed like in the style of an old-school kung-fu video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin goes through samurai training before apparently ...  

Though the video wasn’t scheduled for release until this Monday (June 4), the video for Coldplay and Rihanna‘s collaboration, ‘Princess of China,’ hit the Web today (June ... anything she’s done with ex Chris Brown). There’s ninjas, a moonlit ...  

Sometimes the world of sports and rock 'n' roll collide and a writer gets lucky enough to cover two subjects that he's fond of: Coldplay and Arsenal football. I apologize, the subject of this column will lean more toward Coldplay than the Gunners.  

Rihanna may have shown off her weapons proficiency in the recent flick Battleship, but personally, we’d rather enlist her badass “Princess of China” persona in a fight against aliens any day. In the stylish (and thoroughly entertaining) video for Coldplay‘s latest Mylo Xyloto single, Chris Martin and Ri Ri engage in an epic battle/romance inspired ... More »  

COLDPLAY fans are being urged to pick up their uncollected tickets for the band’s Wearside gig. They are available for those who purchased vouchers in-person from the Stadium of Light ticket office. A number of tickets still remain uncollected and ...  

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: Roadie #42 shares a whole bunch of great photographs Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks zzz] Hello folks, I've just turned my camera upside down and given it a shake. Here's a few bits that fell out… (Click the photos [at the official site] for hi-res versions) REMINDER! On Saturday, Coldplay.com [direct link to follow] will be heading to the Emirates Stadium in...  

The music video of "Pincess Of China," the product of the latest collaboration of Coldplay and Rihanna, is scheduled to be released on Monday but the visual has made its way online Saturday. The MV leaked on Twitvid the same day Rihanna posted on Facebook some behind-the-scenes photos. Directed by Adria Petty & Alan Bibby, the video was filmed last March at the Taiko Center in Los Angeles ...  

For the encore, Chris and his bandmates swapped ends for an acoustic number. Chris, husband of Hollywood actress Gywneth Paltrow, said: "We couldn't come to Arsenal and not play both ends." Just when we thought they were ready to call it a night ...  

UPDATED! Despite the official release being brought forward to the early hours of Sunday (most likely as a result of the leak), it wasn't difficult to find a low-fi version of the video via a Google news search, the source being a Chinese website who leaked the video during Saturday 2nd June. The following websites have all reviewed the video based on the dodgy copy, before it was officially released. We'll see if we can find some reviews...  

FINALLY! After teasing their collaboration for well over a month, Coldplay and Rihanna have released the STUNNING music video for their new single off of Mylo Xyloto, Princess of China, and believe us…it was WELL worth the wait! Ch-ch-check out the homage to classic kung-fu cinema (above)! We can certainly understand why some of the visuals [...]  

It is fitting that Coldplay are playing the Emirates stadium over three nights during Jubilee weekend; they’re the only band who can match the pomp and pageantry taking place throughout our city. They’re undeniably the biggest band in the world so while the world watches London, they are flying the flag of great British music, and boy are they making themselves noticed over the gun salutes. Stadium gigs are always detached, impersonal shows...  

Fierce Coldplay clip leaked to the Net on Saturday.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna on the set of the "Princess of China" video Photo: Island/Def Jam Coldplay and Rihanna have been teasing their "Princess of China" video for a while now. On Saturday (June 2), the clip leaked ahead of its scheduled Monday release date. The trippy video is full of surreal images that play on the song's references to Asia, with Chris Martin and Rihanna donning...  

The Band Baaja Baaraat actor is a huge fan of the British rock band and she’s flying to London to see the Chris Martin gang playing live! Anushka Sharma deserves a break! After juggling films, endorsements, TV commercials and fashion shoots, the 24-year-old is now flying to London to relax a bit.  

The frustrating truth for anyone hellbent on writing a hit record is that, ultimately, there's no formula. Few hits in the last decade illustrate the point as well as the song which reimagines Chris Martin as a deposed dictator reduced to "sweep[ing] the ...  

Rihanna On Chris Martin: "He's One Of The Best People I've Ever Met"; Ricky Gervais on Coldplay: "You have to applaud the band's attitude" Rihanna has spoken exclusively to Capital FM about working with Coldplay on 'Princess Of China', and she described Chris Martin as "one of the best people" she's ever met. The singer, who features on Coldplay's new single 'Princess Of China', said she enjoyed hanging out with the band whenever they get...  

Rihanna and Ricky Gervais are the latest big names to praise Coldplay's Chris Martin, with the 'We Found Love' singer even admitting that Martin is one of the best people" she's ever met. The singer, who features on Coldplay's new single ...  

UPDATE: This event has finished - you can download the concert in MP3 audio at the Multimedia forum now! A reminder that Coldplay's first concert at the huge Emirates Stadium in London on Friday will be broadcast live and uninterrupted on Absolute Radio. Join us now for all the build up and commentary on this show here at the Coldplay Live forum! [thanks hps] You can listen to the Absolute webstream via the Coldplaying toolbar - which you...  

Coldplay - Fix You (Acoustic cover) by Kimberly Hi! So I've decided to do an acoustic cover today (since i was really bored), & this is me finished product. Yes it's my first time covering a full song with the guitar so yeah, excuse the mistakes. /: ENJOY! ;) twitter.com/itsMYSTERIA mysteriaa.tumblr.com From: itsmysteria Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 04:13 More in Music  

When the weather was hotter, a shift in power scattered the board's pieces out of respective position. The summer was not going as planned, oh no, it was poorly constructed chaos. We witnessed whimsical insecurity marry and procreate with ...  

But 32-year-old keyboardist and self-taught producer Jon Hopkins makes his journey of co-producing tracks on Coldplay's Viva La Vida (2008) - at the invitation of U2 and Depeche Mode producer Brian Eno - sound like all he did was have a chilled ...  

Coldplay's tour profits are taking a hit all because of wristbands. While most artists make the bulk of their money from touring, Coldplay is actually losing money on their latest tour, and all because of some wristbands. According to Alice 97.3, the band ...  

The weather in the morning and afternoon of the 29th was incredibly dismal. Not quite raining, but not the gorgeous sun and blue skies we'd become accustomed to over the past couple of weeks of May. This does not bode well for a concert held in a venue with no roof... Anyway, trying to stay optimistic, we arrive at the Ricoh, and the weather seems to have kicked itself into gear and is now absolutely boiling. Not too bad when you're outside...  

PASSENGERS could face huge disruption next week as a strike on the Tyne and Wear metro looks likely. Members of the RMT, ASLEF and Unite unions rejected a 1.3% pay increase and have given notice to DBTW of their members’ intention to strike on Thursday ...  

Coldplay concert tickets for their 2012 Australian tour are on sale now! The Brit band is headed to our shores this November, and already the demand for their live shows is so great that promoters Chugg have had to add another show to their tour!  

Samantha wanted to go to the Coldplay gig. Let's not judge her for that, a lot of people like Coldplay.Trouble is, Samantha needed accessible tickets. And that's where things get bad. Very bad indeed.She's tried to get tickets for London - where tickets for disabled people have to be ordered through the post, take a third of a year to arrive, and are tossed out without any regard to what the requirements of the gig-goer are (it seems the...  

COLDPLAY’S sell-out gig in Coventry was good for business, say local leaders. Every industry from taxi services to restaurants and hotels benefited from Tuesday night’s hotly-anticipated concert at the city’s Ricoh Arena. And business leaders believe ...  

During "Viva La Vida," the atmosphere felt more like a room full or resounding echoes of the audience chanting the chorus than that of an outdoor amphitheater. "Charlie Brown" and "Paradise" are without a doubt two of the most invigorating ...  

At The turn of the millennium Coldplay stumbled apologetically into the limelight, four skinny, sensitive chaps whose songs walked a tightrope between mercurial and mawkish. How times have changed writes the Coventry Telegraph today, in yet another positive review article of Coldplay's concert at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Tuesday night (29th May). Catch up on more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live...  

Pop princess Rita Ora described supporting Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as ‘a chance she could never turn down’. The 21-year-old Roc Nation singer is coming to Manchester on Sunday June 10 and is touring with one of music’s biggest ...  

Coldplay re-wrote the history books to produce one of the greatest spectacles this historic city has seen by kick-starting their eagerly anticipated summer tour in emphatic style, writes Steve Carpenter of the Coventry Observer today, in another positive review article of Coldplay's concert at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Tuesday night (29th May). Catch up on more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live...  

COLDPLAY’S sell-out gig in Coventry was good for business, say local leaders. Every industry from taxi services to restaurants and hotels benefited from Tuesday night’s hotly-anticipated concert at the city’s Ricoh Arena. And business ...  

This will mark the first time the seven-time Grammy Award winners have toured Australia since the success of their 2009 Viva La Vida tour and their quick visit to our shores headlining 2011’s Splendour in the Grass. “We can’t wait to get back to ...  

When Coldplay first graduated to stadiums in 2005, I thought they were too drab to command the space; they had big songs but little charisma, four earnest men dressed in black in front of a black back drop. No one could accuse them of being colourless anymore. Quite the opposite, in fact, they may be the most colourful band on the planet, with a palette that could make a children's TV set designer queasy, writes the Daily Telegraph in the...  

By Jim Harrington jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com There’s long been one steadfast rule in the touring industry: You don’t shoot the confetti cannons until the end of the show. Yet, there we were, just a few minutes into the Coldplay concert on Friday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, being showered with massive amounts of confetti. The [...]  

Coldplay kicked off their UK stadium tour last night (May 29) at Coventry's Ricoh Arena with a spectacular show. The band, who have six further stadium shows lined-up, took to the stage with the now-familiar 'Back To The Future' theme intro tape and opened ...  

Fix you- Coldplay Josue Cover This is my acoustic cover I did of Coldplay's Fix you. Huge props go to Daniel for filming & recording & Editing and also to Nate Ward for playing Guitar. Hope you Enjoy it. Much Love. J Make sure you follow me on TWITTER:- @josue_prototype Please Subscribe and my links are:- Twitter:- twitter.com Originial Music:- www.reverbnation.com/josuehurtado Facebook:- www.facebook.com From: JosueHurtadoMusic Views: 13...  

Who knew Ricky Gervais was a Coldplay fan! The comedian has said the band do no deserve some of the criticism they receive, even if they aren't 'the coolest band in the world'. In an interview with Q magazine showed appreciation for big bands ...  

Blythe Danner used to wear earplugs at Coldplay concerts The 69-year-old actress - whose daughter Gwyneth Paltrow is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - never used to like their music and would wear earplugs to block out the loud notes at th...  

As the unfortunate news of Adam "MCA" Yauch's passing spread across the internet, countless musicians and celebrities penned tributes to honor the Beastie Boy's legacy. Coldplay's Chris Martin took it one step further by covering one of the group's biggest hits at a Hollywood Bowl concert on Friday.Yauch died Friday at the age of 47 after a protracted battle with cancer. The Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in April...  

Coldplay's Chris Martin has admitted that the band spend a fortune on the ... Earlier this week (May 21), it was revealed that Coldplay will play a set at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic games on September 9, as part of an event named ...  

The actress is taking a break from her shooting schedule to fly to London to attend the British rockband’s upcoming concert. Looks like she is off to para…para…paradise!  http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/may/230512-Anushka-Sharma ...  

Robyn is about to kick off an international tour with Coldplay which comes to TX for shows at American Airlines Center on June 22 and 23 in Dallas and Toyota Center on June 25 and 26 in Houston. Tickets for the Dallas shows and the Houston shows are available.  

Posted on andPOP:In memory of the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, Coldplay performed a piano cover of the rap group’s classic song ‘(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)’. Singing at the Hollywood Bowl yesterday, Chris Martin also added an extra lyric … Continue reading →Read more at andPOP. andPOP - POP Culture with Substance  

The death of Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch, who was also an independent film producer and an advocate for Tibetan freedom and less fortunate people, has upset legions of fans and their fellow musicians. Last night, during their concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Coldplay performed a cover of "Fight For Your Right (To Party)". [ more › ]  

In the wake of the death of The Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch from a hard fought battle with cancer, memorial news pieces and fan tributes have popped up all over the Internet, but I am uncertain any has come close to the almost fitting weirdness of a recent rendition of “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party).” The cover came from the boys in Coldplay at a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on May 4.  

METRO VANCOUVER - One man has been arrested after Abbotsford police, in a small sting operation, uncovered a scam selling bogus Coldplay concert tickets on Craigslist. Police said they received five complaints in April from would-be concert ...  

Last night, most of El Lay piled into the world-famous Hollywood Bowl to watch Coldplay in concert. More than a few famous folk had tickets to see the British band rock the bowl before they play American Idol tomorrow. Among their celeb fans was a VERY enthusiastic Robert Downey Jr. and his producer wife. They [...]  

Chris Martin says if they try to save money it could give fans diseases. Coldplay are worried they will go broke because they are spending so much money on wristbands. The band is using the technology to light up venues they play on tour but with around ...  

Coldplay's Chris Martin has revealed that the Xylobands they give to fans at their live shows were designed by a sex toy inventor. In an interview with ... And we said, 'It sounds like the best idea ever'… and now we have them for every person who ...  

Diehard Radiohead fans have clashed with Coldplay fan-club members around Australia as the issuing of Coldplay tickets this morning brought up deep-seated hatred between the two factions. British rock band Radiohead have already sold out an Australian tour ...  

Rock band Coldplay performed a visually stunning concert at KeyArena Wednesday, but the special effects somewhat overshadowed the authenticity of the music, writes the Seattle Times in a review of Coldplay's concert at the Keyarena, Seattle last night (25th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live [Seattle] forum now. Read on for the Seattle Times review article... There was a moment during...  

COLDPLAY will perform the Ricoh Arena's biggest ever gig this evening - and we want your pictures. More than 40,000 fans will pack into the home of the Sky Blues to watch the frontman Chris Martin and the rest of the chart-topping band. And we want your ...  

In a clip filmed during the opening date of their European leg, the Chris Martin-fronted group perform album track 'Hurts Like Heaven' while stage fireworks are set off around them. Coldplay will play a sold-out gig at Coventry's Ricoh Arena tonight (May ...  

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!) May 24, 2012 - submitted by Fokke, Switzerland Q. Dear Oracle, Like yourself, I love the song What If from X&Y.; I don't think they ever played this song live. Do you know why? I will go to to concert in Zurich this Saturday and obviously hope that you can influence the guys to put this on their playlist :-) Best regards from a Dutch guy in...  

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42 reports back from the start of the European stadium tour Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks Tash] It’s been a somewhat busy few days making it happen, but the stadium shows are finally underway! The British have a somewhat justified reputation for being obsessed with the weather. In our case right now though, I figure there’s an excuse. We’re doing outdoor shows...  

Coldplay's Chris Martin has stated that the band's wristbands are producing high costs while on tour. The 'Paradise' band have handed out thousands of colourful wristbands to crowd members since they were launched at their Madrid gig last October.  

Were the Beastie Boys an important part of your musical adolescence? If so, this may bring a tear. Or it may bring bile. Gawker says Coldplay's tribute to recently-deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch is dreadfully corny; I say it's the...  

Food and musical pairings are becoming increasingly popular, with wineries and big name chefs adding another sensory layer to the dining experience with carefully chosen tracks. To promote his inaugural Food Revolution Day this month, Jamie ...  

Treating themselves to an evening off from their parental duties, Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie were spotted at the Coldplay concert in Los Angeles last night (May 2). The “So Yesterday” songstress and her hockey hunk hubby looked excited as they made ...  

Alternative rock outfit Coldplay may have been boasting about their innovative and 'interactive' new tour (http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/172660/9), but it seems the idea may have backfired slightly – as they've confessed that their crowd wristbands are costing too much money to make.  

Another tongue-in-cheek interview from Chris Martin has hit the internet on the same day that Coldplay added a second Sydney show in November. Due to overwhelming demand, Coldplay will play a second show at the Sydney Allianz Stadium on Sunday, 18th November (the day after the previously announced show). Meanwhile, Chris told The Sun that the flashing Xylobands are "costing a fortune". Especially if people are going to do this to them. Read on...  

The phrase "very Spinal Tap" is lobbed around when talking about bands far too easily, but the Coldplay wristband story does have an undeniably Tapesqueishness* to it.Everyone going to see Coldplay on tour gets given a flashing wristband. Only, as Gordon reports:The gadget — which lights up during their live shows — is costing the band a fortune.[...]Chris Martin said: “Most of the money we’re earning on the tour is put into the wristbands.“We...  

Bauer Radio has teamed up with Coldplay to broadcast extensive coverage of the Sunderland show taking place on 7th June, according to various sources today. Stations on the Bauer Place and Passion portfolios will combine for Coldplay: In Demand, offering band interviews and coverage of the live performance from the Sunderland Stadium of Light date. More on this news is at the Sunderland thread in the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on for the...  

Coldplay have admitted that the technicolour wristbands they are using on their current world tour are causing them a number of problems. The biggest issue they are facing is the cost, with Chris Martin telling The Sun that most of the tour budget is going ...  

Ahead of the general sale tomorrow for Coldplay's Australasian tour Coldplay's Jonny Buckland has revealed that their 'Mylo Xyloto' tour dates will be as 'interactive' as possible – and that their fans will feel like they're 'part of something' when they watch the band perform this year, Stereoboard writes in another preview article taking exerpts from the New Zealand Herald interview posted earlier. Stereoboard continue: The band's latest...  

And though this was the "Mylo Xyloto" tour, it was the title track from their previous album, "Viva La Vida," that most engaged the audience, albeit with canned strings, particularly with drummer Will Champion's skilled playing. A show with so ...  

Digital Spy have reviewed Coldplay's new single, Princess Of China - and have given it full marks - 5 stars out of 5. More discussion on this review is at the PoC sub-forum now. Read on for the review... [thanks Tash] Digital Spy: Although Coldplay were on a mission to make Mylo Xyloto their most pop-oriented collection of material to date, we were still shocked when it was announced that they were to team up with Rihanna on a track. Partly...  

Full of the stadium grandeur you might expect from the likes of Coldplay, Chris, Jonny, Will and Guy dazzled at an explosive show at France's Stade Charles Ehrmann in Nice last night, writes Gigwise, as Coldplay edge closer to the UK dates with last night's show in France. Supported by Marina and the Diamonds and current UK chart topper Rita Ora, the band staged a show packed full of confetti explosions, laser shows and plenty of onstage...  

Expecting actress Molly Sims, 38, was seen attending a Coldplay concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday (May 1) in Hollywood, Calif. The mama-to-be - who is expecting a baby boy with husband Scott Stuber this next month - seems to have ...  

One man has been arrested after Abbotsford police, in a small sting operation, uncovered a scam selling bogus Coldplay concert tickets on Craigslist.  

British rockers Coldplay are reconsidering the use of flashing wristbands at their concerts as the gimmick is proving too expensive. The electronic bracelets are worn by gig revellers and light up in time with the music, filling venues with colour as the ...  

The British rock outfit — consisting of vocalist/guitarist/pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion — have produced 5 albums in total. Three of their five have gone to No. 1 in the U.S., and ...  

Coldplay won four awards at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards last night (May 20th) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Coldplay took home the gongs for Top Rock Artist, Top Alternative Artist, Top Rock Album and Top Alternative Album. More on these awards are at the Coldplay forum now. Coldplay were also nominated for Top Rock Song (Paradise), Top Alternative Song (Paradise) and Top Duo/Group but didn't win these categories. Meanwhile, Adele was...  

EVERY word uttered by Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin seems to become a trending topic. Martin's recent revelations that he suffers tinnitus from playing loud music and regrets calling his band's fifth record Mylo Xyloto both copped a flogging on all good ...  

While there’s still no word on when Coldplay‘s “Princess Of China” official music video will be released, we’ve finally got a closer look at Rihanna‘s starring role in the clip. As any recent Coldplay concert attendee will tell you, a tease of RiRi — in her “Gangsta Goth Geisha” attire — has been projecting behind the ... More »  

There's long been one steadfast rule in the touring industry:You don't shoot the confetti cannons until the end of the show.Yet, there we were, just a few minutes into the Coldplay concert on Friday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, being showered with massive amounts of confetti.  

Taking to her Twitter page, she posted a photo of baby Luca with the caption: Luca joins the hundreds of other adorable tots in Hollywood. Click through the gallery to see the cutest celebrity offspring. Since giving birth to Luca, on March 20 ...  

Coldplay will be the star act at the Paralympic closing ceremony, London 2012 have announced, while more than a million unsold Paralympic tickets go back on sale from Monday at 11am.Related StoriesKristin Cavallari party plansPenelope Cruz silent about sonChampions League silences The VoiceColin Firth to play Noel CowardDonna Summer hits re-enter charts  

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Plan B have revealed that they both suffer tinnitus, and both singers are now speaking out about their condition as part of the launch of a new campaign to encourage people to wear earplugs when exposed to loud noises.Read Full Story  

Every word uttered by Chris Martin seems to become a trending topic. Chris's recent revelations that he suffers tinnitus from playing loud music and regrets calling his band's fifth record Mylo Xyloto (but later joked this was untrue) both copped a flogging on all good sites where opinions rule, writes the Herald Sun, in another article from down under, ahead of the Australasian shows later this year. Read on for the article... you can also...  

Two men had their throats cut Wednesday night as what was supposed to be a good time at a Coldplay concert turned violent. Police and paramedics were called to the Saddledome shortly after 10:30 p.m. by venue security. “We found two (adult) male victims ...  

Brooklyn Beckham went to the Coldplay concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday (May 4). The 13-year-old had his grandmother Sandra with him as a chaperone. The eldest Beckham boy sat in the VIP area with the likes of Ashley ...  

Coldplay's Chris Martin has denied that he regrets calling the band's recent album 'Mylo Xyloto'. Last weekend (March 3), the frontman told US TV show Good Morning America that it had been a mistake to choose a title that people were unable to pronounce ...  

What an air-tight Technicolor delight Coldplay presented Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, the British quartet’s first of three sold-out shows at the landmark amphitheater, followed by a headlining turn Saturday in Irvine at KROQ’s 20th annual Weenie Roast, writes the OC Register in another review of Coldplay's concerts at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night (1st, 2nd & 4th May). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the...  

LONDON -- Chris Martin says despite the band's new single "Princess Of China" featuring vocals from pop singer Rihanna, Coldplay won't be jumping on the "featuring" train again too soon. Martin said it was the song that dictated the pop star's involvement ...  

One man was injured in a fight at Wednesday night’s Coldplay concert at the Saddledome. The incident happened inside a private box at the Saddledome at about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, as the concert was winding down. “It was a fight between two people and ...  

Coldplay paid tribute to the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch last night at their concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles In this clip Chris Martin puts a distinctly Coldplay-ish spin on the Beasties' breakthrough hit "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)" transforming it from a party...  

Coldplay is just the first of I am sure many that will pay tribute to Yauch. While playing to a sold out crowd last night Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion gave a slowed down performance of the Beastie Boys hit song ...  

Coldplay are to headline the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium this summer. The rock band led by Chris Martin, will join more than 2,000 other performers for the Festival of Flame ceremony at Olympic Stadium on 9 ...  

CALGARY - Two males have been taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after both were slashed in the neck. The incident happened inside the Saddledome at about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, as a Coldplay concert was winding down. One of the ...  

Bo Bruce wowed once again on The Voice 2012 semi-finals this evening, with another unique performance. The Team Danny singer performed Charlie Brown by Coldplay in a tribute to her ill mum. Will.i.am said: “Hats off to Danny and you, Bo, you really ...  

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2700 questions now answered - submit yours now!) May 17, 2012 - submitted by John, United Kingdom Q. So unfair! I bought my tickets for Emirates concert in November taking a day off work to be on line at 9.00am to get best tickets. We have seen Coldplay many times and are massive fans. I wanted to take my teenage kids this time and were given ticket at the very back! Today - 17th May - better...  

CALGARY - Two people have been taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after both were slashed in the neck. The incident happened about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday night at the Saddledome, where a Coldplay concert was held. One of the patients was ...  

Despite winning several Grammy's, there's still one thing that Coldplay hasn't reached: a number one single in Australia. "We'll do anything that lets us keep coming back to Australia to go on tour there. We're ready now but just need to lose a ...  

UPDATE: Coldplay have just announced these details via coldplay.com! More details of Coldplay's Australian tour in November are emerging ahead of the official announcement expected, according to sources including the Herald Sun, the Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail and the NZ Herald today. Dates cited by these sources include Auckland (November 10th), Melbourne (13th November), Sydney (November 17th) and Brisbane (November 21st), with...  

Check out behind-the-scenes footage of Coldplay and Rihanna's 'Princess Of China' video. We could say "Watch footage of Rihanna and Coldplay tying their shoes," and we'd still have you in the palm of our hands. We don't blame your (and our) obsessive excitement about this killer collabo, though, and judging by the recent behind-the-scenes footage [...]  

Chris Martin has revealed that years of playing live has left him with tinnitus.Related StoriesAmber Heard up for Machete sequel?Mirren: I'm a converted monarchistLady Gaga calls time on romanceCee Lo sticking with The VoiceAlba reveals her marriage secrets  

WITH the release of their new single Princess Of China with Rihanna, don't expect Coldplay to be jumping on the "featuring" train again too soon. Frontman Chris Martin said it was the song that dictated the pop star's involvement with the band, rather than ...  

We’ve certainly been dealt enough teases of Coldplay and Rihanna‘s “Princess Of China” video — from the UK band performing at a concert with bits of the clip projected on the stage, to pics (and even video) of Rihanna’s segment from the visual making their way online. Today brings the inevitable behind-the-scenes video, which shows ... More »  

One man was injured in a fight at Wednesday night’s Coldplay concert at the Saddledome. The incident happened inside a private box at the Saddledome at about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, as the concert was winding down. “It was a fight between two ...  

COLDPLAY are to play at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The Fix You hitmakers will perform at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London on 9 September (12), and the band's frontman Chris Martin has called it a "great honour".  

The big Coldplay news this morning from Absolute Radio is that Coldplay's first concert at the Emirates Stadium in London on Friday 1st June will be broadcast live and uninterrupted on Absolute Radio. You can read more on this here and also at the Coldplay Live forum for this show here [thanks Tash & TracieMorgan] You can hear again the announcement earlier via the Multimedia forum now [thanks hps] More on this news to follow... Coldplay...  

COLDPLAY’S concert at the Stadium of Light is set to be broadcast to millions of people over the internet. The four-piece, one of the world’s biggest bands, will perform at the Sunderland venue next month. Fronted by Chris Martin, husband of Hollywood ...  

Coldplay will perform a set at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 games. The Chris Martin-fronted band will play the ceremony on Sept. 9 at London's Olympic Stadium as part of an event dubbed "Festival of the Flame." "Being asked to play at ...  

Coldplay will perform at this year's 20th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta on Saturday, 5 May, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California, the official site have official site on Monday. For full information and ticket details, head over to KROQ.com. More discussion on this new Coldplay tour date is at the Coldplay Live forum now [thanks LFDianne, Tash, teernabh5 & Corkus] More detail comes from LA Times: Those who missed out...  

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42 reports back from the Hollywood Bowl and American Idol Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks Tash] I’ve got to admit, there just *are* some venues in the world where you just can’t help thinking “This is fucking cool”. I tend to rebel against the more obvious prestige ones, but sometimes everyone raves about how good something is because - well, because it really...  

Frontman Chris Martin said it was the song that dictated the pop ... "We were doing Neil Young's Bridge School benefit and went into the studio the day before to mess around and this song came out and our immediate thought was to give it to Rihanna."  

You know how I know I’m gay? OK. Obvious, sure. But it’s important to remember that the music of Coldplay was once tagged, for an entire Judd Apatow generation, with a disparaging definition of the word, writes the Calgary Herald website, in another positive review of last night's Coldplay concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on even more of the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now - thanks to...  

When does your mom throwing away your best porno mag take on an epic level of melancholy and despair? When it’s covered by Coldplay, of course! While many pop stars took to Twitter to mourn the loss of the Beastie Boys‘ Adam “MCA” Yauch, Coldplay delivered a more musical tribute with a cover of “(You ... More »  

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2600 questions now answered - submit yours now!) May 9, 2012 - submitted by Trinity, United Kingdom Q. Hi Oracle, Do the band always do sound checks before each show? And do they ever let members of the public in to watch (with a bought ticket obviously!) In the words of Coldplay "I'll see you soon!" (quite literally, in 21 days :D) The Oracle replies: The band don't always attend sounchecks...  

Coldplay have covered the Beastie Boys' song (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) during the third of their three shows at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, in a tribute to founding member Adam Yauch [pictured] who died yesterday. You can watch the performance here and here at the Coldplay Live forum now, and also discuss his death here at the World Of Music forum [thanks Tash] It's not the first time Coldplay have covered this song...  

When the moment calls for an eulogy, Coldplay is as fine a choice as any. The British superstars completed a three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, a day when the music community was in mourning over the loss of Beastie Boy founder Adam Yauch.  

As fans around the world mourn the death of Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch, many celebrities have come forward to share their condolences. But but Coldplay took it one step further, by singing a tribute to the fallen hip-hop pioneer, filmmaker and humanitarian.  

It’s flattering when a world famous band chooses Edmonton to launch a world tour. Either that or it’s “paid rehearsal” — because if they screw up in Edmonton who cares, writes the Toronto Sun in a review of Coldplay at Rexall Place last night (17th April 2012). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now. The Coldplay concert Tuesday night was no place for such negativity. This was a happy...  

First of all, how the hell could anyone have been violently slashed at the Coldplay concert? From where I was sitting, it was the most cleancut show I’ve ever attended. writes the Fast Forward Weekly blog, in a review of last night's concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on more of the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now - thanks to everyone who has contributed so far! Read on for the FFWD reviews...  

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At the Hollywood Bowl last night, Coldplay revived their acoustic, piano-led cover of “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)” in memory of Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away yesterday. Watch and download the MP3 below. Coldplay – “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)” Other tributes to MCA… In Newark the Red [...]  

Like a lot of people, Coldplay wanted to honor MCA, who died yesterday at 47. So, during a show last night at the Hollywood Bowl, the band performed a version of "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)." The acoustic cover (which includes piano accompaniment and no rapping) sounds much more like a regular Coldplay song than the Beastie Boys' 1986 hit, which is probably for the best, because Chris Martin rapping would really undermine what...  

The Beastie Boys may have been one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time, but it's not just rapping that they're famous for, with the band initially forming as a punk band – they were even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier in the year. Amongst many others, they even inspired alternative rockers Coldplay – and Chris Martin and co. have shown their support following Adam Yauch's death by performing '(You Gotta) Fight for...  

VIDEO: Watch Coldplay's Touching Tribute to Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 07:44 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2012 Coldplay paid tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch with an odd, mournful cover of The Beastie Boys' exuberant hit "(You Gotta...  

The sad news of Adam Yauch’s death hit home and touched a lot of people – fans and friends alike.  Adam, one third of the famous music group ‘Beastie Boys’ (and who was also known as “MCA”) passed away yesterday from throat cancer.  He was 47 years old. As the music world mourns his loss, another great band, Coldplay, paid … Keep Reading  

BADBADNOTGOOD @ Brooklyn Bowl (5/4/2012) (via @hollaPino) As I'm sure countless musicians who happened to have shows scheduled yesterday did from stage, Coldplay (at Hollywood Bowl and like they did at All Points West), BADBADNOTGOOD (at Brooklyn Bowl), and Bomb...  

Tinie Tempah has given an update on his progress in recording his second studio album and has revealed that Coldplay's Chris Martin has been "a big influence" on the record, according to the NME this week. Speaking about the album in this week's NME, which is on UK newsstands and available digitally now, the rapper [pictured] said that his new record has a "progressive quality" and features a number of high-profile guests. Asked if Dizzee...  

Chilly Tuesday nights in May isn't exactly what the Hollywood Bowl is all about. But despite the less-than-ideal conditions, Coldplay warmed up the sold out crowd last night with songs off their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, and an assortment of hits, writes the LA Weekly in the first review of Coldplay's concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night (1st May). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live...  

Stations on the Bauer Place and Passion portfolios will combine for Coldplay: In Demand, offering band interviews and coverage of the live performance from the Sunderland Stadium of Light date. On June 14, Coldplay: In Demand will see Bauer Radio devote a ...  

Neve Campbell attended the Coldplay concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles ... She and boyfriend J.J. Feild announced their baby news in March. A rep for Campbell says she is "thrilled" about the baby. It's probable that she will be ...  

'99 Problems' blasted from the speakers at the Hollywood Bowl, and the audience turned toward the stage, anxious to see if Jay-Z was going to walk out with a microphone. Screens flashed, telling audience members to put on the wristbands they were handed upon entry. The lights went out. The wristbands started blinking, writes the Daily Bruin in another review of Coldplay's concerts at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night (1st, 2nd & 4th May...  

B.o.B's debut launched hits that co-starred Bruno Mars and others. So for his new CD "Strange Clouds," he wanted to showcase his talents without assists from famous faces. Then he bumped into Coldplay's Chris Martin, who advised he collaborate. (May 3)  

Last night Coldplay played at the Hollywood Bowl. They deviated from their normal playlist to do a tribute to The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch ("MCA"), who died of cancer at the age of 47. Chris Martin turned the rowdy balled "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" into a moving ballad that the fans really appreciated. It was a very moving gesture. Take a look: Permalink | Recent Headlines | Facebook | Our News Feeds  

Coldplay’s domination of Southern California continued as they are in the midst of an impressive run of three sold out nights at the historic Hollywood Bowl in support of their album Mylo Xyloto. Fireworks, lasers, confetti, neon glowing wristbands and a twenty-one song setlist enthralled the capacity crowd. Some of the many highlights included the [...]  

During a concert at The Hollywood Bowl last night, Chris Martin and Coldplay paid tribute to Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys "MCA" who died at the age of 47 this week. ""We're sending all our love to the Beastie Boys," Martin said as he concluded the cover of the group's classic "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)." Yauch passed away Friday after a three-year battle with cancer. As the music industry and fans around the globe mourn...  

I don't care what anybody says, Coldplay is awesome - Chris Martin is a star and that show last night was incredible - I should probably start at the beginning before I get too deep into my crush on the whole band, writes the Herald Net in another review of Coldplay's concert at the Keyarena, Seattle on Wednesday night (25th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live [Seattle] forum now. Read on...  

Filed under: News Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images The Beastie Boys were that rare group that just about everyone could like, and last night, as artists from around the world and across the musical spectrum tweeted their respects to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who died hours earlier after a long cancer battle, Coldplay paid tribute to the fallen rapper with a special cover. Performing at the Hollywood Bowl, the British rockers did a low-key, piano-led...  

Coldplay are spiralling into debt over a wristband gimmick on their current tour. Prior to their shows, they’ve been handing out up to 40,000 flashing wristbands to fans in the audience. The bands light up during the show, which creates an ...  

Compact Discs: Released: Nov 21, 2008 Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock Label: Parlophone Number Of Tracks: 8 This CD is basically the counterpart to "Viva La Vida" - a lot of the sound is similar, and some of the songs are basically different versions of ones on "Viva La Vida".  

A killer list of musicians are putting together a new compilation DVD that honors the best in British talent. Radiohead, Blur, Coldplay, Muse, Adele, the Who and many more are featured on a new DVD called “The Iconic Live Moments” that pays tribute to iconic British artists. Find the complete track listing, below. Coldplay closed their Glastonbury 2011 set with the then single 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', which completed their set with...  

Rihanna‘s “Gangster Goth Geisha” finally has its day in the sun, now that the visual for her cameo on Coldplay‘s “The Princess of China” has surfaced. The 2:38 clip will be played during Coldplay’s live shows, since the busy Barbadian beauty can’t just pop up to sing her part at every stop on Chris Martin ... More »  

Los Angeles-based popsters Leftover Cuties will be releasing their all-covers EP, Departures, in a couple of weeks and today, we get to premiere one of the tunes. We also chatted with vocalist Shirli McAllen about the new album, traveling and the influence of Los Angeles living on the musicians. You may recognize "Trouble" streaming below from a little-known band called Coldplay. Although it is a cover of possibly one of the most...  

MTV are reporting that the official Princess Of China video will be available in the third week of May - the full version that is - not the shortened version that is currently doing the rounds during Coldplay's live US/Canada shows. More discussion on the forthcoming PoC video is at the Princess Of China subforum now. Here's MTV's article... By now, you've probably seen the video for Coldplay's "Princess of China." It stars Rihanna as a Shiva...  

The "American Idol" Top 5 will take us on a (metaphorical) trip across the pond when they tackle the songs of U.K. artists during British Week. Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez will sing during Wednesday, May 2nd's British music-themed performance show.The following night, Coldplay and Carrie Underwood will perform during the results show. It'll be Coldplay's first visit to the "Idol" stage...  

Coldplay are the first act confirmed for Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2012 at Wembley Stadium, according to the radio station this morning. This event currently clashes with Coldplay's first date at the Etihad stadium in Manchester as part of the Mylo Xylotour, however it is expected that Coldplay will open the Summertime Ball during the day and then travel to Manchester for the evening concert. More on this new event is at the Coldplay Live...  

Chris Martin seems nice. This is something that is written almost every time he does an interview, and was especially prevalent in the coverage last fall when his band, Coldplay, released their latest record, "Mylo Xyloto, writes the Oregon Live in another review of two concerts at the Rose Garden in Portland (24th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on for the Oregon Live...  

As Coldplay leave Canada until later in the year as part of the Mylo Xylotour, Entertainment Canada will have an exclusive interview with Chris and Jonny that will be airing on Thursday with a promised second part on Friday. You can catch up with all the latest discussion on this forthcoming interview at the Coldplay forum. We'll do our best to find some multimedia for those outside Canada after the airing. In the meantime, you can read...  

Yup, she's still doing the whole "impossibly beautiful" thing. Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,music ,coldplay ,video ,rihanna  

Some Coldplay fans are angry today after buying tickets on Craigslist for the band's weekend shows at Rogers Arena in Vancouver that turned out to be fake, writes the News1130 website today. Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (20th) and here (21st) now. Read on for the News1130 article... Emily Walcott of Maple Ridge says she resorted to Craigslist after tickets for the popular band...  

There is no arguing Coldplay has been an omnipresent force on the pop-rock scene for the past decade, but what is it about the British quartet that has enabled them to endure for so long, writes the Times Colonist in a prevew of Coldplay's concert at the Rogers Arena (night 1) in Vancouver tonight (20th April 2012). You can check out all the latest photos, tweets and videos from tonight's concert at the Coldplay Live forum [Vancouver] now. If...  

Coldplay hit the American Idol stage for the first time on this week's results show as the final 5 face off to move one step closer to this season's finale. That is the highlight of a week filled with performances by top pop stars. More than 20 appearances by great artists. Check the details in this week's Pop Music On TV....Read Full Post  

There's long been one steadfast rule in the touring industry: You don't shoot the confetti cannons until the end of the show. Yet, there we were, just a few minutes into the Coldplay concert on Friday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, being showered with massive amounts of confetti, writes the Contra Costa Times in a review of two concerts at the HP Pavillion (27th & 28th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows...  

At the root, innocence. With a mix of studied stadium rock moves and innovative use of brightly coloured tech, Coldplay on Tuesday night didn’t make us feel cool or mad or even self-servingly alienated — they made us feel like wide-eyed children, writes the Edmonton Journal in another review of Coldplay at Rexall Place last night (17th April 2012). Catch up with more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live...  

Coldplay kick off their huge Mylo Xylotour proper tonight as the North American leg 1 begins in earnest in Edmonton, Canada tonight, with the added news that Coldplay's tour will contain filming for a new #ColdplayFilm - as announced by Phil Harvey tonight. You can check out all the latest photos, tweets and videos from tonight's concert at the Coldplay Live forum [Edmonton] now. If you want more discussion on the ColdplayFilm head over to the...  

Walking into the first of two sold-out Coldplay concerts at Rogers Arena Friday night, fans were handed a strange wristband they were asked to put on, writes the Vancouver Sun in a review of last night's first of two concerts at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver (20th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on for the Vancouver Sun review article... On the wristband, the Twitter...  

It was revealed yesterday Coldplay had considered playing the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (New Zealand), but ruled it out for logistical reasons - Dunedin airport's limitations could be another stumbling block to the city hosting top international music acts, it appears, according to the Otago Daily Times this weekend. [thanks Tash] As we've heard in the last few days Coldplay will be touring stadiums down under on the Mylo Xylotour as...  

Coldplay have been announced as the first act confirmed to perform at this year's Capital FM Summertime Ball in London. Capital FM Summertime Ball Tickets (/summertime-ball-tickets) have been on presale since 9am. Tickets are on general sale from 8am on Monday 23rd April. Click Here to Compare & Buy Capital FM Summertime Ball Tickets (/summertime-ball-tickets).  

The proof is on the stage. The measure of any great band is — and always should be — judged by its live show. Sure, over the past 15 years, Coldplay has become one of the biggest and most consistent recording bands in music — all well and good, writes the Calgary Sun in a review of last night's concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now. But in front of a...  

Few acts these days could sell out two shows at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, but Coldplay, easily one of the hottest in the world, boasts cross-generational appeal - not to mention sweeping choruses that inspire loud sing-alongs – always the mark of a collective good time, writes the Globe & Mail in another review of two concerts at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver (20th & 21st April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows...  

Promoting their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, this will be their first Australian tour since 2009’s Viva La Vida tour, aside for their quick visit to Queensland headlining 2011’s Splendour in the Grass. Front man Chris Martin said that the band ...  

If Coldplay proved anything with its Rogers Arena concert on Friday, it’s that it knows what it's doing. If you're going to play a concert in a stadium, this is how you do it: make the audience go absolutely apeshit right off the bat, and keep it on your side for the next 90 minutes. writes the Straight.com in a review of two concerts at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver (20th & 21st April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the...  

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2600 questions now answered - submit yours now!) April 25, 2012 - submitted by Lauren, United Kingdom Q. Are there any songs the guys have wrote about themselves as a band or are there any songs about anyone in the band beside Chris? The Oracle replies: I think many of us know that Green Eyes was partly written about Jonny (awwww) and although songs have been written for and inspired by people...  

MATTHEW SWEET, THE SUMMER TWINS (Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie) Current fashion dictates that middle-aged rockers play their most critically beloved albums before a live audience. Matthew Sweet's 11th studio album, Modern Art, was released last fall, so it could make sense for him to be touring behind that, rather than, say, an album that came out two decades ago. Unless of course that album is Girlfriend, his 1991 masterpiece of power...  

A Salem teacher accused of sexually abusing a student is now accused of violating his parole at a Coldplay concert.  

Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland has revealed that their 'Mylo Xyloto' tour dates will be as 'interactive' as possible – and that their fans will feel like they're 'part of something' when they watch the band perform this year.  

Coldplay will perform the Festival of Flame Paralympics closing ceremony in September. Coldplay are to perform at the Paralympics closing ceremony. The 'Paradise' hitmakers feel ''honoured'' to have been invited to take part in the Festival of Flame at ...  

Check out Rihanna as she channels a chinese geisha in the new music video for Coldplay’s “Princess of China” single. The colorful visuals were directed by Adria Petty & Alan Bibby. The video will play behind Coldplay as the perform … Continue  

Returning to Oz and NZ for their first headline tour since their 2009 ‘Viva La Vida’ shows, the ‘Fix You’ group say they can’t wait to reconnect with their local supporters. “It’s such a special place,” frontman Chris Martin said in an ...  

'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends' is set to arrive on Record Store Day on April 21, and the collection features Flaming Lips performing with some high-profile friends, including Coldplay's very own Chris Martin. Others slated to appear on the set count Bon Iver, Yoko Ono, Nick Cave, Ke$ha and more. Full discussion on this forthcoming release/collaboration is at the Coldplay forum now. Pitchfork asked the question about Chris Martin...  

For an act that crankier critics accuse of playing middlebrow post-indie-rock for Apple adverts, this was awfully ravey.For an act that crankier critics accuse of playing middlebrow post-indie-rock for Apple adverts, this was awfully ravey.  

Dropping a brand new visual offering to go with their collaborative single, Coldplay and Rihanna have debuted the official tour edition music video for "Princess of China". The artsy piece's release comes just after the video was teased during a recent Coldplay concert held in Edmonton just over a week ago.  

Coldplay perform Coventry Ricoh Stadium on 29 May, London Emirates Stadium on 1, 2 June, Sunderland Stadium of Light on 7 June and Manchester Etihad Stadium on 9 June. Take a look at Coldplays spectacular performance ahead of their UK dates... You can keep ...  

Coldplay have confirmed that they will take their 'Mylo Xyloto' tour to Australia and New Zealand later this year. The band have announced four stadium shows in the area to take place in November 2012. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said in a statement ...  

This will mark the first time the seven-time Grammy Award winners have toured Australia since the overwhelming success of their 2009 Viva La Vida tour and their quick visit to our shores headlining 2011's Splendour in the Grass. "We can't wait to get back ...  

On the road in support of their latest platinum-selling effort, Mylo Xyloto ... including Top Rock Artist and Album, Coldplay is gearing up for a string of U.K. dates that kick off May 29 in Coventry's Ricoh Stadium and includes Manchester's Manchester ...  

Coldplay is taking their Mylo Xyloto tour Down Under. It has been a busy week for the seven-time Grammy Award-winning rock band. Fresh off of releasing a new single, "Princess of China," which features vocals from pop star Rihanna, Coldplay announced plans ...  

Rock band Coldplay will be the star act at the Paralympic closing ceremony, London 2012 have announced, while more than a million unsold Paralympic tickets go back on sale from Monday at 11am. The announcements have been made to mark the 100-day countdown ...  

Frontman Chris Martin sang a slowed-down rendition of Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)' at Coldplay's Hollywood Bowl concert. Coldplay paid tribute to the late Adam Yauch on their third and final night at the Hollywood Bowl.  

Martin's recent revelations that he suffers tinnitus from playing loud music and regrets calling his band's fifth record Mylo Xyloto both copped a flogging on all good sites where opinions rule. He mock groans when told "Mylo Xyloto" and "stupid" are easily Googled.  

The concert doubles as a veritable greatest hits affair with Coldplay classics like In My Place, Fix You, The Scientist, Yellow, Viva la Vida, God Put a Smile On Your Face, Clocks, Paradise and Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall featuring in the overseas set lists.  

The 'Paradise' hitmakers - Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Jonny Buckland - are experiencing a ''good problem'' during their US tour in that they are unsure where to make changes from gig to gig because each show has been a ''total belter''.  

Band members Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion have very specific ideas about how they want to sound and how each album ought to be constructed. Their ideas have brought them worldwide success. If you're one of the few ...  

One of the world's biggest entertainment acts will today announce a rare outdoor concert in New Zealand. British supergroup Coldplay, led by singer Chris Martin, are front-runners to unveil a gig for tens of thousands of fans in Auckland. Other ...  

Chris also revealed he is OK with fans recording the gigs on their phones but he can't accept his audience texting. He said: ''The only thing I fear is texting. If they are texting they are not enjoying the music.''  

The tour marks the first time the seven-time Grammy Award winners have toured Australia since the overwhelming success of their 2009 Viva La Vida tour and their quick visit to our shores in 2011 for Splendour in the Grass. "We can't wait to get back to ...  

(Gibson) Coldplay's Chris Martin has revealed that, like fellow rock star Pete Townshend, he's been suffering from a hearing disorder for the past 10 years. Gwyneth Paltrow's rocker husband told the Daily Mail that he suffers from tinnitus (a ringing ...  

It’s flattering when a world famous band chooses Edmonton to launch a world tour. Either that or it’s “paid rehearsal” — because if they screw up in Edmonton, who cares? The Coldplay concert Tuesday night was no place for such negativity.