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Published: Tue, 13 May 2008 10:13:31 +0100 | - Chris Martin's Brother To Support Coldplay During World Tour
The Mirror today are reporting that Chris Martin's brother Al and his band, 'Milk Teeth' will be supporting Coldplay during their Viva La Vida world tour which starts in the US later this year.
While the band are keeping details of the tour under wraps, sources close to Chris Martin say that he asked his brother Al's group, Milk Teeth, to be their support act: "Al's band have been trying to make it - this is the leg up they need."
"Coldplay don't mess around when it comes to pleasing the fans," an insider told us. It's been a while since they've been on the road, and the pressures of touring can be challenging. But they are up for it and are really excited."
More on this story here
| - Coldplay Speak Out About New Single 'Violet Hill'
As previously announced, Triple M (Australia) posted an clip of an exclusive interview with Coldplay. Now more of that interview has been released in video format, as well as pictures of the band and 'The Bakery' where much of LP4 was recorded. Here is their summary:
On the eve of the release of their fourth album, Triple M's Myf Warhurst flew to London for the country's one and only chat with Coldplay ringleader Chris Martin. It's also the very first glimpse of the band's brand new studio The Bakery in northwest London. In this first video preview, find out what motivated the band to try something different with their first single and the secret location that it was recorded.
Triple M will also have a 'MMMassive Coldplay Special' on Monday June 6, where they will be premiering the band's full interview on the radio with a whole lot of extra Coldplay goodies online.
Watch the video and see the new pictures here [thanks here [thanks the_escapist]
| - Coldplay On Cover Of This Month's Billboard Magazine
Coldplay grace the cover of this month's Billboard magazine, as you can see by the image. The following excerpt is from the article that will be released on 17th May 2008 (this Saturday).
05/17/2008 - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release.
EMI Group chairman Guy Hands says, "Right across the world, this is the most anticipated album of the year." Just as "Viva La Vida" is a bold musical statement by a group that Martin says had grown to feel "a little dirty" by the end of its last campaign, the importance of this album to the new EMI is hard to overstate.
More on Coldplay in Billboard here... a subscriber to the magazine would come in handy right now! [thanks Motoi]
| - Dirty Pretty Things Make Remarkable U-Turn After Coldplay Criticism
Ten days after Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat criticised the decision by Coldplay to release their new single for free online, they've followed suit by making 'Hippy Son', a song from their forthcoming second album, 'Romance At Short Notice', available to download free.
Barat [pictured] was quoted as saying, "You could say they (Coldplay) were jumping on the bandwagon a bit. You can't escape the fact that big name, big money bands who release their stuff for free are harming the scene. The industry is struggling financially and this is like missile after missile. How do new bands compete?"
Read the full story here [thanks BigFatNoises]
| - Violet Hill Enters Charts At No.8
Unseasonably hot weather and an insipid release slate in an already weak retail climate spelt disaster last week, with album sales diving 18.6% to 1,631,962.
Of just five new entries to the Top 75 this week, by far the biggest impression is made by Coldplays Violet Hill, which makes a creditable number eight debut on sales of 15,025 downloads, despite the fact it was previously available as a free download, and was also given away as a 7-inch covermount with NME.
Coldplays first single since Talk in 2005, its the introductory single from their eagerly awaited new album Viva La Vida, Or Death And All His Friends. Its the bands 10th hit, of which all but the first (Shiver) reached the Top 10.
Read the full article here
| - Miami And Orlando Shows Added To Viva La Vida Tour
Two more shows, this time in Florida, for Coldplays Viva La Vida North American tour have been added to the itinery. [thanks Fixed, mynickismyname & the_escapist]
Theyre at Orlandos Amway Arena on November 7th and at Miamis American Airlines Arena on November 8th. The date for these tickets to go on sale is to be confirmed. Click here for a full list of the dates.
Meanwhile back at Coldplay HQ, the Brixton Viva La Vida tour puzzle stands at 36%, revealing a partial video, showing Chris Martin live. When this picture is complete, there will be only five more pieces of the puzzle to be filled. The MSG puzzle is currently standing at 18%. [thanks Welshy]
| - Coldplay Donate Signed Limited Edition Picture Disc For Charity Auction
South Leicestershire radio station HFM is holding a 24 hour radio marathon on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th may 2008 to raise cash for Cancer Research UK.
Coldplay's Chris Martin has donated a signed picture disc for us to auction on-line on e-bay to boost the fund. It was presented to the band in recognition of achieving four times platinum sales of their X & Y Album in Singapore, that's in excess of 60,000 copies! There were only four of these ever made, so it's a real collectors item for someone. Bidding will start on Wednesday May 14th.
Click here to see a full size image of the picture disc and links (from 14th May) to the charity auction [thanks Radio Marathon HFM]
| - 13th May: Exclusive Violet Hill Video Removed From TV Listings?
The exclusive screening on Channel 4 of Coldplay's new video for Violet Hill has been removed from television listings, Coldplaying can reveal. It is now thought that the video may for now be part of the secret content slowly being unveiled on the official Coldplay site.
It was previously announced by Radio Times (radiotimes.com) that an exclusive broadcast of Coldplay's new video will be broadcast on UK's Channel 4 on May 13 at 11.05pm, but according to new listings it has been replaced by a Sex and the City: World Premiere Special. Meanwhile, MTV Germany are still claiming that they will broadcast Coldplay's new video on Tuesday (May 13th) at 16:00 hours (German time) in the TRL show live from Berlin.
Coldplay recently arrived in Sicily, Italy to shoot the video for the first single, Violet Hill, taken from Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. It was originally thought that only 'Prospekt' was present in Italy, but Italian media has confirmed that it was the whole band, ready to film a video for the first single of the fourth album. The film set had been a very restricted area, and is located in Enna (the Italian city at the highest altitude), near Nicoletti lake.
For the latest discussion (please check your local guides and report back!) on the listings click here onwards [thanks mayurshikotra & Larry]
| - UK Coldplay Concert Venues Unveiled: 12-Date Tour At Christmas
The Liverpool Echo has let slip Coldplay's itinery for their UK leg of the Viva La Vida tour, despite this part of the schedule not yet being unveiled by the official site.
They have announced that Coldplay will perform at the new Liverpool Echo Arena in the run-up to Christmas (December 10). The waterfront venue sales manager Ian Congdon said it was thrilling to sign such a massive act. He said: The fact we are able to secure this level of act within four months of opening the Echo Arena as a new venue is, without doubt, a phenomenal success.
Besides the Liverpool gig, Coldplay have announced plans to play Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and London as part of their 12-date tour. The date for tickets to go on sale has not yet been released.
More on this exclusive news here
| - Coldplay Will 'Viva La Vida' In Your Town, Probably
Coldplay sets the first leg of a projected 150-date tour...
As announced earlier, Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' world tour -- which will land in North America, Europe and Japan -- is set to begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29th and extend well into next year. Tickets will be priced from $50-$85. Didn't see your town? Don't worry. Billboard reports that there will be 50 North American dates, so this intimate little get-to-know-Coldplay-again tour will be a beast. The world trek will extend "well into next year".
As for ticket availability, Billboard says "some North American dates will go on sale May 16-17, but the majority go up on June 14." Ticket info will be available at coldplay.com.
Read some of the articles from the various towns and cities near you (more to come!). You can feel the excitement again, can't you!
Coldplay to hit the stage at MTS Centre
Coldplay playing MTS Centre in August
Coldplay coming to Xcel Center July 8
Coldplay to bring tour to Cleveland
Coldplay announces San Jose, Sacramento shows
Coldplay brings Viva La Vida tour to Glendale in July
Coldplay to bring 'Viva la Vida' tour to Valley in July
Coldplay To Bring Their Vida To Canada
Coldplay announces Omaha tour stop
Coldplay coming to Pepsi Center
Coldplay added to Palace events
Coldplay finally coming to SLC
Coldplay plans Calgary stop
Coldplay Coming to KC
| - Viva La Vida Puzzle: Brixton 14% & MSG 13% Unlocked - New Artwork!
9% of the Brixton Puzzle and 6% of the MSG puzzle has been revealed, and with it an image with partial lyrics for 'Viva La Vida' and several unknown covers, including titles such as 'fingerprint', 'worry' and 'heart':
Click here to enter the Brixton competition (Full rules here)
Click here to enter the MSG competition (Full rules here)
Keep up with progress here. No idea what we're talking about? Then click here [thanks ravrat, Jpw48, Zemy101 & BostonSportsTD].
As previously announced, Coldplay are playing two free shows in June, at London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 23. The competitions to win tickets for both gigs have now opened on Coldplay.com.
All you have to do is give you name, email, postcode, and phone number and you will be entered into the contest. Plus, by entering either competition, you'll help to unveil exclusive Coldplay videos and artwork. One lucky winner for the NYC show will also win flights from wherever they live, plus hotel accommodation.
| - The Viva La Vida Puzzle: 4% Unlocked (Brixton Winning!)
So far... 4% of the puzzle has been unlocked.
Keep up with progress here. No idea what we're talking about? Then click here [thanks ravrat, Jpw48, Zemy101 & BostonSportsTD].
We have unlocked the following pictures (in order): 1. Reign Of Love & 2. Cemeteries Of London
P.S. Those who have seen and/or heard 'Life In Technicolor' please keep it to yourself until it's been officially unlocked... thanks!
| - Coldplay's Label Dismisses 2-1 Offer Claims
Exclusive: Bosses at Coldplays record label Capitol are baffled by frontman Chris Martin's claim the band is running a two-for-one promotion on its new album.
Chris Martin [pictured] told British newspaper the Daily Mirror the band wanted to encourage fans to pay for LP Viva La Vida or Death and all his Friends, by offering a deal to those who download it online. He claimed that for every track that a fan downloads, they will get to choose another one free.
Martin told the newspaper, "Buy one get one free, it comes from working in Kwik Save (British budget supermarket), I think. As I said before nobody buys albums any more, certainly no body buys full albums and we've made an album that you have to have from start to finish."
But Capitol executives know nothing of the promotion. A high ranking boss tells WENN, "I checked with their (Coldplay's) management. This appears to be incorrect."
| - Brixton & MSG Coldplay Contests Now Open: Win Tickets For Free Shows!
Your chance to win tickets to Coldplay's two free shows in June
Coldplay.com has been updated to include details of the free shows in June, at London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 23.
The competitions to win tickets for both gigs have now opened this morning via the official site. One lucky winner for the NYC show will also win flights from wherever they live, plus hotel accommodation. Plus, by entering either competition, you'll help to unveil exclusive Coldplay videos and artwork.
Click here to enter the Brixton competition (Full rules here)
Click here to enter the MSG competition (Full rules here)
More on this here [thanks BostonSportsTD & Texasluvsjonny]
| - Coldplay Sets Dates for Extensive "Viva La Vida" Tour
Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" world tour -- which will land in North America, Europe and Japan -- is set to begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29 and extend well into next year, Billboard.com can reveal.
Save for the Pemberton Festival in Vancouver on July 27, Coldplay will play arenas in North America, the U.K. and Europe on the tours first leg. Some North American dates will go on sale May 16-17, but the majority go up June 14, the weekend before "Viva La Vida" is released. Ticket info will be available at www.coldplay.com.
As previously reported, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16 at the Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23 at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at the band's website beginning today (May 9). The contest runs through June 1 and winners will receive notification on June 5. Roughly 50 shows are planned for North America, followed by Europe and the U.K. Coldplay will also headline the Summer Sonic festival Aug. 9-10 in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. About 90 dates total are expected for this year. More shows are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. "Last time we ended up doing 150 shows; well probably end up roughly the same," Coldplay manager Dave Holmes tells Billboard.com.
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