Coldplay Thread [A Head Full Of Dreams Tour underway!]

[zakman440]

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Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London (UCL). After they formed under the name Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three EPs: Safety in 1998, Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and The Blue Room in the same year. The Blue Room was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone.

They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including NME's Album of the Year. Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release, though some critics felt that it was inferior to its predecessor. The band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely positive reviews, earning several Grammy Award nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards. On 24 October 2011, they released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which received mixed to positive reviews, topped the charts in over 34 countries, and was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011. On 16 May 2014, they released their sixth album, titled Ghost Stories, topping the iTunes Store albums charts in over 100 countries. Their latest release, A Head Full of Dreams, was released on December 4. It peaked at number 2 in the UK Album Chart.

The band have won a number of music awards throughout their career, including eight Brit Awards—winning Best British Group three times—five MTV Video Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 25 nominations. Coldplay have sold more than 80 million records worldwide. In December 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s. Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, Sound Relief, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, The Secret Policeman's Ball, Sport Relief and the UK's Teenage Cancer Trust. They have also headlined major sporting ceremonies, such as the Paralympics 2012 Closing Ceremony and the Pepsi 2016 Superbowl Halftime Show.

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Parachutes
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Coldplayparachutesalbumcover.jpg

Don't Panic
Shiver
Spies
Sparks
Yellow
Trouble
Parachutes
High Speed
We Never Change
Everything's Not Lost/Life Is For Living

A Rush of Blood to the Head
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Politik
In My Place
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
The Scientist
Clocks
Daylight
Green Eyes
Warning Sign
A Whisper
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Amsterdam

X&Y
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/lyricwiki/images/3/3a/Coldplay_-_X%26Y_(Alternate_Cover).jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081107203913

Square One
What If
White Shadows
Fix You
Talk
X&Y
Speed of Sound
A Message
Low
The Hardest Part
Swallowed in The Sea
Twisted Logic
Till Kingdom Come

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
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Life In Technicolor
Cemeteries Of London
Lost!
42
Lovers In Japan/Reign of Love
Yes
Viva La Vida
Violet Hill
Strawberry Swing
Death and All His Friends/The Escapist

Mylo Xyloto
http://www.billboard.com/files/stylus/1176169-album-cover-coldplay-617-409.jpg

Mylo Xyloto
Hurts Like Heaven
Paradise
Charlie Brown
Us Against The World
M.M.I.X.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Major Minus
U.F.O.
Princess of China (feat. Rihanna)
Up In Flames
A Hopeful Transmission
Don't Let It Break Your Heart
Up With The Birds

Ghost Stories
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Always In My Head
Magic
Ink
True Love
Midnight
Another's Arms
Oceans
A Sky Full of Stars
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A Head Full of Dreams
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A Head Full Of Dreams
Birds
Hymn For The Weekend
Everglow
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Fun (feat. Tove Lo)
Kaleidoscope
Army Of One
Amazing Day
Colour Spectrum
Up&Up

[Smithy]

Excited for another album that sounds exactly like the last 3 they've released

[Shaun]

^and yet somehow still worse

[zakman440]

...it's pretty safe to say that this is happening.

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They're also rumoured to be guests on TFI Friday and the Radio 1 Breakfast Show this week so perhaps a new single is on it's way?

[Firewire]

similar artwork to years and years

[Marsh.]

Martin has previously likened Coldplay's upcoming album, A Head Full of Dreams, to the final Harry Potter instalment

Eh?

[Kizzy]

The last one? naw..... Have to say though I only truly liked their first 2 albums.

[Marsh.]

I am partial to a bit of Mylo Xyloto

[zakman440]

Erm...

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[Ashley.]

Ugh I really hope they improve and go back to their old style bc they've really downgraded with their past few albums.

X&Y and AROBTTH were good.

[zakman440]

They've just posted this on their Twitter - it sounds great!

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[zakman440]

...all the signs are currently pointing to an official announcement on Friday. They're rumoured to be special guests on TFI Friday, plus Chris Evans has teased a 'special announcement' on his Radio 2 show on Friday (skip to 2:20:17 on the link below).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06mbhnn

[zakman440]

An announcement is happening at 7:45AM tomorrow :cheer2:!

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[zakman440]

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[Iceman]

I loved their first albums and then hated them but paradise played in the hospital when my brother passed away and I just find myself drawn to them. Even though I find a lot of their stuff samey

[zakman440]

They're LIVE on Radio 2 NOW!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

[zakman440]

They're playing TFI Friday tonight instead of Elton John! Also, the new single Adventure of a Lifetime is bloody brilliant.

[zakman440]

They're LIVE on Radio 1 NOW!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

[zakman440]

They've managed to knock Elvis off the top spot on the iTunes Album Chart!

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[lewis111]

Think it'll be close between Adeles 3rd week and this debut for number 1

[Shaun]

state of their artwork

[zakman440]

The band have announced initial details of their 2016 stadium tour:

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Good afternoon. We’re excited to announce the Latin American and European legs of next year’s A Head Full Of Dreams Tour, with 20 stadium shows confirmed across 14 countries in Europe and Latin America.

The dates are as follows:

Thursday, March 31 – Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, AR
Sunday, April 3 – Estadio Nacional, Santiago, CL
Tuesday, April 5 – Estadio Nacional, Lima, PE
Thursday, April 7 – Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, BR
Sunday, April 10 – Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, BR
Wednesday, April 13 – Estadio El Campin, Bogota, CO
Saturday, April 16 – Foro Sol, Mexico City, MX

Tuesday, May 24 – Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, FR
Thursday, May 26 – Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, ES
Wednesday, June 1 – Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
Saturday, June 4 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
Tuesday, June 7 – Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK
Saturday, June 11 – Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich CH
Thursday, June 16 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Saturday, June 18 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Thursday, June 23 – Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Wednesday, June 29 – Olympiastadion, Berlin, DE
Friday, July 1 – Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, DE
Sunday, July 3 – Friends Arena, Stockholm, SE
Tuesday, July 5 – Telia Parken, Copenhagen, DK

There will be an exclusive UK ticket pre-sale at 9.30am GMT on Thursday, November 26 for anyone who pre-orders (or has already pre-ordered) the band’s new album, A Head Full Of Dreams, in any format from Amazon UK, before 11.59pm on Monday, November 23.

Tickets for the UK/European shows go on general sale on Friday, November 27 at 9.30am GMT (UK shows) and 10am CET (all others) via Ticketmaster. On sale details for the Latin American shows can be found at the Tour page (on sale details for the Lima show are yet to be confirmed).

Further shows, including the North American leg of the tour, will be announced at a later date.

Anchorman

http://coldplay.com/first-legs-of-2016-stadium-tour-announced/

I NEED to get tickets for this. I tried to get tickets for their Ghost Stories tour last year but they sold out as I was buying them :(. Hopefully I'll manage to get them this time round.

[zakman440]

I've updated the OP with a ton of Coldplay info to make this one central Coldplay thread. I shall update the Album spoilers with links to the songs in due course.

[zakman440]

Also, I'm afraid that those who are wanting them to go back to their earlier style in their new album are going to be largely disappointed (if this review is anything to go by):

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUQlO8GWIAI8iMz.jpg

[Denver]

I wish they would go back to there earlier music

[zakman440]

The band are playing a gig LIVE on Tidal RIGHT NOW, but if you don't have a subscription don't worry! Here's a link to an alternative stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/stephend2000

[zakman440]

Four songs off the new album were played tonight: A Head Full of Dreams, Amazing Day, Adventure of a Lifetime & Up&Up, all of which are brilliant. Will update the thread with clips as they come.

[zakman440]

Four tracks from A Head Full of Dreams were played at the TIDAL concert last night; A Head Full of Dreams, Adventure of a Lifetime, Amazing Day and Up&Up. Unfortunately I can't find a clip of the AOAL performance but I did find clips of the other three.

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If these tracks are a good representation of what the album is going to entail, then I have high hopes for this album.

[zakman440]

The band are posting previews of ALL of the tracks from the new album today every hour. So far they have previewed A Head Full of Dreams, Birds, Hymn For The Weekend & Everglow. They've also posted a clip of Adventure of a Lifetime.

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[zakman440]

Here's a preview of Fun (feat. Tove Lo)

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[zakman440]

Here's the preview for Kaleidoscope:

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[zakman440]

Here's the preview for Army Of One

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[zakman440]

The preview of Amazing Day is here:

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[zakman440]

Here is the preview for Colour Spectrum:

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[zakman440]

Here is the preview of the final track on the Album, Up&Up.

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[zakman440]

In case you missed this yesterday, here are all of the previews combined into one clip. This video also includes a preview of the hidden bonus track X Marks The Spot which was not released yesterday.

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[zakman440]

Chris Martin will appear on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show tomorrow, giving an interview and also premiering an exclusive track from the album.

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[zakman440]

Chris Martin is LIVE on Beats 1 now!

http://apple.co/Beats1

[zakman440]

Zane Lowe just premiered Everglow, a piano ballad. It sounds great.

[Kizzy]

Has anyone got a code for advanced tickets that isn't going to the 2016 tour please?

[zakman440]

The Adventure of a Lifetime Music Video has been released.

https://www.facebook.com/coldplay/videos/10156331204980253/

[zakman440]

also the album leaked

[zakman440]

Hymn For The Weekend had its premiere with Ken Bruce on Radio 2 today:

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292678

[zakman440]

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Also, the bands exclusive Live Lounge session and Annie Mac concert will be tomorrow.

[zakman440]

2 Days until the album comes out! You can now make your own version of the A Head a Full of Dreams cover, thanks to the #myAHFOD website! http://myahfod.coldplay.com

[zakman440]

With just ONE DAY to go until the album is released, the band is celebrating with Radio 1 today. They'll be performing a special Live Lounge from St John's Church at Hackney at midday, before performing a special concert for Annie Mac at 7PM.

[zakman440]

Coldplay are LIVE on Radio 1 NOW!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

[zakman440]

30 mins to go until the Radio 1 concert!

[zakman440]

5 minutes to go until Coldplay take the stage! Listen live at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

[zakman440]

Coldplay are now LIVE on BBC Radio 1.

[zakman440]

You can say what you like about this band, but they still put on a hell of a show.

[zakman440]

What a show :clap1:. And with that, it's been announced that they'll be playing the NFL Super Bowl Half Time Show in 2016!

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[zakman440]

A Head Full of Dreams is out NOW!

[zakman440]

The band will be hosting a special live Facebook event to celebrate the album launch at 3:30PM today - including a fan Q&A.

https://www.facebook.com/coldplay

[zakman440]

Under 5 minutes to go!

https://www.facebook.com/coldplay/posts/10156353197900253

[zakman440]

a bit late but Coldplay are now LIVE on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/coldplay/posts/10156353197900253

[zakman440]

A Head Full of Dreams is already #1 in OVER 70 COUNTRIES!

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[lewis111]

Much better Than Ghost Stories but it's no Mylo Xyloto

[lewis111]

£10 for 11 songs, 2 of them being 1 minute long seems quite a a lot though

Fun & Army of one are the only ones I like but Fun is amazing

[zakman440]

So A Head Full of Dreams landed on the chart at #2 this week... But it's not all bad news, as they've had their strongest opening sales week (http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/adeles-25-beats-coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-to-number-1-on-the-official-albums-chart__13161/) since 2008's Viva la Vida.

Whilst I'd have liked it to go to #1, there's just no escaping the fact that Adele is outselling everyone atm. But I'm sure that it will eventually get the top spot when the Adele hype dies down a bit.

[Smithy]

Both are doing XF this weekend it'll be interesting to see who ends up #1 afterwards

[zakman440]

^Adele retained the number 1 in the end :laugh:

Anyway, the music video for Birds has (unexpectedly) been released.

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[zakman440]

Ah, and apparently Beyonce and RiRi are joining them at the Halftime show.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/rihanna-beyonce-could-help-coldplay-7084867

[zakman440]

The band have been nominated for Best British Group and Album of the Year at this year's BRIT awards! They will also perform at the ceremony on February 24.

http://www.brits.co.uk/nominees

[zakman440]

Hymn For The Weekend has now been confirmed as the second single from the new album - a wise choice.

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[Marsh.]

The artwork for this looks like they just discovered word art on Microsoft 98. :worry:

[zakman440]

A LOT of updates here:

- The band are of course headlining the Superbowl Halftime Show tomorrow night (it's at 12:30 UK time on BBC Two/Sky Sports). Bruno Mars and Beyoncé have been confirmed to join the performance, as well as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles).
- They've recently announced all of their US dates for the AHFOD Tour (you can see the list at coldplay.com)
- Coldplay are to receive the "Godlike Genius" gong at the NME Awards, as well as being nominated for "Best Single" with Adventure Of A Lifetime. They will also play a full set.
- The band will perform at Indigo at the O2 on Wednesday 24th February - in partnership with BRITs Week and Warchild.
- The Hymn For The Weekend music video has been released, and has already gained over 30 million views (watch it below):

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- Chris Martin recently joined James Corden for a special Carpool Karaoke which was good:

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So yeah - roll on Sunday!

[Drew.]

The carpool was one of my favourites they've done. Really looking forwards to the SB half time show as well.

[zakman440]

They smashed it at the Halftime Show last night - the bridge between Clocks and Fix You :love:.

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[zakman440]

A Head Full of Dreams is set to be the new UK #1 after last night's Superbowl performance!

It was their only studio album not to top the Official Albums Chart, but it looks like Coldplay's luck is about to change, as A Head Full Of Dreams leads the way in the race to Number 1.

Thwarted by Adele's mega-selling 25 on its original release in December 2015, A Head Full Of Dreams zooms back up the chart, almost 8,000 combined sales ahead of its nearest rival, to take the top spot at this midway stage.

If it holds on, A Head Full Of Dreams will give Coldplay their seventh UK album, topping off an amazing week for the band, which saw them give a spectacular performance at the 50th Super Bowl halftime show, along with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.

Read more: http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-heading-for-a-seventh-number-1-album-after-spectacular-super-bowl-halftime-show__13780/

Sales are also rising in the US iTunes Chart as well:

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Meanwhile, Chris Martin will appear on the front cover of this month's Rolling Stone.

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And the bands performance at the end of the Halftime Show was the most tweeted about moment of the Superbowl.

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[zakman440]

There's also a gallery of photos from the Halftime Show over on the Coldplay website: http://coldplay.com/what-a-night/

So yeah, things are going well for them after last night!

[zakman440]

A Head Full Of Dreams is officially the current Number 1 album in the UK!

A Number 1 is always worth the wait, and Coldplay's patience has been rewarded today as they finally score a seventh chart-topping album with A Head Full Of Dreams.

The news comes days after the band's dazzling performance at the Super Bowl 50's halftime show, where they shared the stage with Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson and Beyoncé.


The album's climb to the summit gives them a straight run of Number 1 studio albums since Parachutes topped the Official Albums Chart in 2000. See Coldplay's Top 20 biggest selling singles in the UK.

A Head Full of Dreams was released back in December 2015, where it was kept off Number 1 by the mighty force of Adele's 25. This week, though, it's Adele's turn to sit in second place as she climbs two spots to Number 2.

Last week's Number 1, David Bowie's hits collection Best Of Bowie, slides to Number 3, while Justin Bieber's Purpose nudges back up one to Number 4 and Bowie's Blackstar falls three places to 5.

Read More: http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-finally-scores-them-a-seventh-number-1__13820/

Adventure Of A Lifetime has also risen to 11 in the singles chart, and Hymn For The Weekend is a new entry at 23!

[zakman440]

(A better upload of the Halftime Show):

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[zakman440]

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Coldplay are topping the bill for this year's Glastonbury Festival for the fourth time - making them the only act to ever headline the festival four times.

Good morning. Coldplay today became the first headline act to be confirmed for Glastonbury Festival 2016. They will top the Pyramid Stage bill on Sunday, June 26th.

The band will become the first artists to headline Glastonbury on four occasions, following previous Pyramid Stage headline appearances in 2002, 2005 and 2011. Their 2011 set was later voted the Top Glastonbury Moment of the event’s long history by BBC Radio listeners.

The Glastonbury performance will be Coldplay’s only festival show of this year’s A Head Full Of Dreams Tour. The band have already sold more than two million tickets for their run of stadium dates in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. The entire tour – which includes four nights at London’s Wembley Stadium – is now close to selling out.

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http://coldplay.com/glastonbury-headline-slot-announced/

The NME also interviewed Johnny and Will about headlining for the fourth time:

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Meanwhile, in a separate article, they interviewed the whole band - with the full interview coming this Friday.

Coldplay are now set to be the only act in Glastonbury’s 46-year history to headline the Pyramid Stage four times. In a new interview due to be published in this Friday's free NME magazine, Chris Martin said, Worthy Farm is "the closest thing to a homecoming gig" the band have got. "I’d play there every day if we were allowed to," he added.

Here, in an excerpt from the interview, Chris and the band discuss what it’s actually like to be onstage at such a humungous gig, and why for years it was always so tough to actually enjoy the moment.

Can you actually see anything from the stage when you’re up there?

Chris Martin: "It really depends. Sometimes we ask to see. You know, ‘Can we turn the lights up, Graham?’ Because Graham’s our [lighting] guy. That’s really all we can see. I think one of the reasons why award shows or TV shows feel a bit different is because you’re much more aware of the audience being there than you are in a regular gig. I think that’s why it takes a while to get used to. People will often say that it’s a weird vibe when you go straight into playing at the BRITs, or whatever."

Do you get more nervous when you’re within spitting distance of the audience?

Chris: "Well, the truth is, for the first few albums if I looked out I’d be worried that I’d see someone who wasn’t into it, so I stopped looking at people."

So you’d just look into the distance?

Chris: "Yeah, I’d just have a vague area with a vague look. And then after our third album, 'X&Y', it wasn’t making me very happy so I thought, you know, 'We’re selling out these places, and I’m not... I’m still kind of depressed'. So for various reasons, over the last six or seven years, I really try and find people. I think it came from watching Jay-Z’s shows where at the end he’d always point people out and say, 'I see you with the sunglasses' or 'I see you in the One Direction t-shirt'. He put the lights up! And I thought, 'That’s cool, to connect.' That was in about 2009. I really do find people and consciously look at them. Just to have a connection."

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What makes Glastonbury different to all the other festivals?

Jonny Buckland (guitar): "We just love that place so much. It’s such a musical Mecca. We’ll come back until they beg us not to. The scale, the amount of different stuff happening – not just music, all the other stuff. I think we’ll try and stay [for the whole weekend]."

Chris, you were 25 when you first headlined. Looking back, can you believe you pulled it off so young?

Chris: "Yeah, I can’t believe that. Thank goodness there wasn’t much internet then, ‘cause I’m sure there were some people who weren’t that happy about it! I love it."

There’s a stigma that’s attached to your shows now, in a way - every tour you do has to be amazing and better than the last, because the last few have been so good striking.

Chris: "This one’s gonna be fun. If you like Coldplay it’s gonna be really good. That’s my poster quote! No, my point is that it’s really exciting putting it together and planning it out."

Are you gonna be bringing back the LED lights from the last tour?

Guy Berryman (bass): "That idea stemmed from something we saw Robbie Williams do once, where he got everyone to take a picture at a gig. And when you see the footage of all those cameras going off, it's like, '****, that was really clever'. So I think we invented those wristbands as a way of doing that in a much more controlled manner. And then other people started using them, so now we’re like, 'We’ve gotta step up our game a bit!' This time, I think they’re gonna do 'other' things too."

You’re so big these days. Who do you look to for inspiration for massive shows?

Chris: "Well, Bruce Springsteen has quote which is, 'More than rich, more than famous, I just wanted to be great' [sic]. And that’s really what I think. Bigness, popularity, all that… That comes and goes, you know? What can you do but make sure what you’re doing is something you can really stand behind, or what you’re singing is something you really need?"

Read the full interview with Coldplay in this week’s NME, which is handed out free this Friday.

http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/coldplay-interview-headlining-glastonbury#J3TUrTI4PPooCcAS.99

Their performance at the NME Awards tomorrow will also be streamed online here: http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-awards/watch-nme-awards-2016-online

Meanwhile, Chris' interview with Rolling Stone has been released - you can view scans here: http://newscoldplay.tumblr.com/post/139058932826/here-are-the-scans-for-chris-february-2016

Also, the Coldplay website interviewed Gustavo Dudamel - who together with Davide Rossi arranged and conducted Youth Orchestra Los Angeles at the Superbowl Halftime show - you can read that here: http://coldplay.com/interview-gustavo-dudamel-sb50-conductor/

[zakman440]

It's the NME Awards tonight! Coldplay are this year's "Godlike Genius" recipients + they're up for Best Song. They'll also be playing a set LIVE! You can watch the awards from 8:30PM on this page: http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-awards/watch-nme-awards-2016-online

[zakman440]

It's Coldplay time!

[zakman440]

The band opened this year's BRIT Awards with Hymn For The Weekend - and have scooped the prize for Best British Group! This makes them the most successful band ever at the BRIT Awards. They're also still in the running for Best British Album.

[zakman440]

Here's their performance of Hymn For The Weekend:

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And here's part of their speech upon picking up the award for Best British Group, in which they dedicate their award to those in refugee camps:

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[zakman440]

(That speech in full)

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[T*]

'this meaningless piece of plastic we got for being popular is dedicated to all y'all suffering lol'

[zakman440]

Someone at the War Child gig tonight is currently streaming the concert on Periscope!

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1OyKAzedEjMGb

[zakman440]

The band played a small set on the Today Show over in America this morning ahead of the AHFOD Tour's opening night in Argentina.

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[zakman440]

The band played a small set on the Today Show over in America this morning ahead of the AHFOD Tour's opening night in Argentina.

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[zakman440]

The tour kicks off in Buenos Aeries tomorrow! The set list has supposedly leaked:

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?attachments/imageuploadedbycoldplaying1459278699-486597-jpg.4291/

And the band have been soundchecking for the past few days (you can find clips here: https://twitter.com/ColdplayAtlas)

It's also been announced today that fans attending the first show will be able to request a song for the band to play!

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[zakman440]

The tour kicked off last night! You can view most of the concert below:

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[zakman440]

The new Xylobands now make sound :flutter:

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I'm seeing them next month and that's just made me 1000% more excited :cheer2: :cheer2:

[zakman440]

They're headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend on BBC Four NOW!

[zakman440]

They've absolutely smashed it again tonight! I'm SO excited to see them next month!