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Coldplay have welcomed Kelly Rowland to the stage during their North American tour with a group performance of the Destiny’s Child song, ‘Independent Women Part I’.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin joined puppet group The Weirdos for a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (June 10).The puppet band was created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and recently signed to Atlantic and Parlophone Records.The Weirdos’ singer, Angel Moon, has been joining Coldplay on their current tour to sing ‘Music Of The Spheres’ track ‘Biutyful’. Martin returned the favour for the alien puppets’ Tonight Show appearance, sitting on a raised platform, playing acoustic guitar and trading verses with Angel Moon.Meanwhile, Moon’s bandmates Donk, Sparkman and The Wizard “played” bass, drums and keys for their debut TV performance.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin is due to play with The Weirdos for the alien puppet band’s debut TV performance on Friday (June 10).The singer will lead the group, which is a creation of Jim Henson’s Creature Show, on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, broadcast live on NBC at 10.35 CT (4.35am BST on Saturday, June 11). They will perform ‘Music Of The Spheres‘ song ‘Biutyful’.It follows news yesterday (June 7) of The Weirdos landing a historic recording contract with Atlantic and Parlophone Records.The Weirdos’ manager Bruce Cakemix described the band’s deal as “the biggest step forward in human-alien relations since Close Encounters“, according to a press release.Angel Moon, the band’s lead singer, has been a regular performer on Coldplay’s current world tour, singing to more than a million people across the US and Latin America over the past three months.

Coldplay have announced the acts that will be supporting them on the UK and European run of their ‘Music For The Spheres’ world tour.The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose on March 18.H.E.R. and London Grammar were previously announced as special guests on the tour, alternating dates across Europe and the UK.Now, Alli Neumann, Gaumar, Griff, Ibibio Sound Machine, Laura Mvula, Lous And The Yakuza, Mery Spolsky, Nina Nesbitt and Zoe Wees have been added as opening acts.European dates for the tour begin in July and UK dates in August, including six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Måneskin have spoken to NME about their huge popularity in the US, and how they were recently invited round to have breakfast with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson.The Italian Eurovision winners were talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, ahead of a huge homecoming gig in Verona and shortly after being one of the most talked about acts at Coachella 2022, on a line-up largely dominated by pop and solo acts including Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Megan Thee Stallion. In our interview, they opened up about why they stand out in the States.“Everyone who came to our gigs was saying: ‘We’ve seen no bands like this’,” bassist Victoria De Angelis told NME.

Coldplay, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert – have signed an open letter urging world leaders to take action on the pressing affairs of extreme poverty and climate change.The letter was launched by Global Citizen at their inaugural “thought leadership summit”, Global Citizen NOW, which went down yesterday (May 22) in New York City. It comes as part of their yearlong ‘End Extreme Poverty NOW – Our Future Can’t Wait’ campaign.Other names to sign the letter include 5 Seconds Of Summer, Alessia Cara, Billy Porter, Chloe x Halle, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Femi Kuti, Hugh Jackman, Måneskin and Ricky Martin.In the letter, they – and dozens more – call on billionaires, industry magnates, leaders of wealthy countries (such as those in the G7 and G20), and other people of significant influence “to step up by fully committing the funding necessary to tackle the challenges we face”.The letter continues: “We need to improve opportunities for girls around the world, address the systemic barriers that keep people in poverty, and halt the climate crisis.

The Cure‘s albums are set to go up for auction.The LPs, which will go under the hammer in Manchester on June 7 in aid of the BRIT Trust charity, include the band’s albums ‘Disintegration’, ‘Pornography’, ‘Seventeen Seconds’, ‘Head On The Door’ and ‘Acoustic Hits’.

Coldplay and The Cure are taking part in this week’s DrumathonLIVE 2022 to raise funds and awareness for a host of charities.The livestream fundraiser, which kicked off on Saturday (May 14) and will run until next weekend (May 21), is set to clock up 250 hours and feature thousands of professional and semi-pro drummers.The event, which was founded by drummer Errol Kennedy and fellow musician Bev Sage in 2020, is raising money and awareness for four charities this year: UK Trauma Council, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, Child Bereavement UK and Variety.The likes of Coldplay’s Will Champion, The Cure’s Jason Cooper and former Elbow drummer Richard Jupp are all taking part in DrumathonLIVE 2022.A post shared by DrumathonLIVE (@drumathonlive)Cherisse Osei (Simple Minds), Charlie Morgan (Elton John‘s Live Aid drummer), Matty Brown (Stormzy), Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) Nick Hodgson (formerly of Kaiser Chiefs) and Paul Stewart (The Feeling) are among the other drummers who have signed up to this year’s DrumathonLIVE.The Cure drummer Cooper said in a statement: “Join me and an amazing group of drummers from around the world for DrumathonLIVE as we raise money for children’s mental health.”You can tune into DrumathonLIVE 2022 and donate here.

Coldplay have reacted to a claim that they’re being used as “useful idiots for greenwashing” while they pursue their eco-friendly ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour.The band’s plan to minimise their and their fans’ carbon footprint has been welcomed, although criticism has surfaced regarding companies that they’ve partnered with for help.Last week Coldplay announced a partnership with Finnish oil company Neste to cut their touring emissions by half. Neste claims to be the world’s largest producer of sustainable biofuels but the firm’s palm oil suppliers cleared at least 24,710 acres of forest in countries including Indonesia and Malaysia between 2019 and 2020 [via Friends Of The Earth].Carlos Calvo Ambel, a senior director of the Transport and Environment campaign group (T&E) said: “Neste is cynically using Coldplay to greenwash its reputation.“This is a company that is linked to the kind of deforestation that would appal Chris Martin and his fans.

Coldplay have created a special app to accompany their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour to help their fans plan low-carbon and sustainable travel routes to and from their shows.The four-piece kicked off their eco-friendly tour in Costa Rica back in March in support of their ninth studio album, which came out back in October. You can find tickets to their upcoming UK dates here.The ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour App’ first launched during those Central American dates, and the app is now being given a renewed push as the band embarks on the North American leg of their tour tomorrow (May 6).Available to download here for free for iOS and Android devices, the app “forms a key part of the band’s pledge to make their tour as sustainable and low-carbon as possible, since fan travel accounts for the largest part of tour-related emissions”, a statement reads.Coldplay’s app will allow “fans to plan low-carbon travel to and from shows, with those who choose green journeys [being] rewarded with a merch discount code” at the gigs.A post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay)The app, which will also house Coldplay-themed games and AR experiences, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and an audio livestream of a forthcoming European tour date, will “measure total fan-travel carbon emissions so that the band can drawdown these impacts via high quality nature-based solutions, such as reforestation and soil regeneration”.So far, the average fan carbon footprint is down around 50 per cent from 2016/17’s ‘A Head Full Of Dreams Tour’.“We’re really proud of the ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour App’,” Coldplay said in a statement.

Coldplay and Michael Stipe are among the numerous artists to have donated songs to EarthPercent’s Earth Day initiative, which has launched today (April 22).Founded in 2021 by Brian Eno, EarthPercent aims “to offer simple and innovative ways for businesses and artists to donate to the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency”.To mark Earth Day today, EarthPercent has shared a list of exclusive tracks – including live versions, collaborations and previously unreleased songs – that have been donated by such artists as Coldplay, Stipe, Eno, Anna Calvi and Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS…, and can now be bought via Bandcamp.Proceeds from sales of these songs will go towards funding EarthPercent’s five core areas of work: “greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature”. You can find out more about EarthPercent by heading here.A post shared by EarthPercent (@earthpercent)“EarthPercent’s Earth Day campaign on Bandcamp brings artists together to offer exclusive tracks to their fans, to be sold on behalf of climate justice and environmental protection organisations.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has shared that he is rooting for BTS to win at the 2022 Grammy Awards.In a recent interview with Exa 96.9 FM, a radio station from the Dominican Republic, Martin expressed his support for the septet’s nomination for this year’s Grammys. Notably, Coldplay are competiting against BTS for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, where they are nomianted for ‘Higher Power’ and ‘Butter’, respectively.“Of course [I’m rooting for BTS], man,” Martin enthused.

Coldplay began their huge eco-friendly world tour for new album ‘Music For The Spheres’ in Costa Rica last night (March 18) – see footage, reaction, setlist and more below.The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose.During the show, the band debuted a number of songs from ‘Music Of The Spheres’ live for the first time, as well as airing classics including ‘Fix You’, ‘Yellow’ and ‘Viva La Vida’.See footage and pictures from the show as well as the full setlist below.A post shared by Planeta Coldplay (@planetacoldplay)A post shared by AM Prensa (@amprensa)A post shared by TICONCIERTOS (@ticonciertos)‘Higher Power’‘Adventure of a Lifetime’‘Paradise’‘Charlie Brown’‘The Scientist’‘Viva la Vida’‘Orphans’‘Let Somebody Go’‘Bani Adam’‘Sparks’‘Yellow’‘Human Heart’ (with H.E.R.)‘People of the Pride’‘Clocks’‘Infinity Sign’‘Something Just Like This’‘Midnight’‘My Universe’‘A Sky Full of Stars’‘Coloratura’‘Patriótica costarricense’ (Manuel María Flores cover)‘God Put a Smile Upon Your Face’‘Everyday Life’‘Sunrise’‘Humankind’‘Fix You’‘Biutyful’Integral to the new tour is its eco-friendly measures, which have been set out on a new ‘sustainability’ section of Coldplay’s official website.The measures include cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared to the band’s last tour in 2016 and 2017, using 100 per cent renewable energy and having solar installations at every venue.Discussing the idea behind the tour, Coldplay said in a statement: “We’re very conscious that the planet is facing a climate crisis.

Coldplay have shared their manga-inspired new video for ‘People Of The Pride’ – you can watch it below.Directed by Paul Dugdale, the clip mixes live footage from the band’s October 2021 performance at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena with robot-heavy, dystopian animation.The track follows previous singles ‘Let Somebody Go‘, ‘Higher Power‘, ‘My Universe‘ and ‘Coloratura’.The song is taken from Coldplay’s recent album ‘Music Of The Spheres’, which arrived last October.The band recently shared an expansive cover of Kid Cudi‘s 2008 hit ‘Day ‘n’ Nite as part of a new Spotify Singles release, which also features a new version of ‘Let Somebody Go’, their recent collaboration with Selena Gomez.“This is the first time I think that we’ve really taken proper time to record a cover, because in my head I could hear a version of it quite different from the original, that hopefully just reinforces what a brilliant song it is,” Martin said of the cover. “One way or another I hope that anyone listening will just think, ‘Wow, Kid Cudi is amazing.’”Coldplay are set to embark on an eco-friendly world tour later this week on the back of their new album, with dates scheduled at London’s Wembley Stadium, Glasgow, Paris, Berlin and other European cities throughout July and August.

Coldplay appear to be hinting that an Australian and New Zealand tour may be on the horizon.Through the Twitter account for their Alien Radio project, the band shared a Spotify link to a live performance of ‘Magic’, recorded at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney in June 2014.

Coldplay are set to perform a free show in Dubai this week in support of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet.The concert will take place live at Al Wasl Dome on February 15 and will also be livestreamed on VirtualExpoDubai.com, Expo TV on YouTube and Expo 2020’s Facebook page.The band will be performing tracks from their 2021 ‘Music Of The Spheres’ album, while highlighting the importance of protecting the planet in line with Expo’s sub-theme of sustainability.Fans attending the show in person must have both an Expo 2020 ticket and a Coldplay ticket, which are now fully booked.The group, who last visited the UAE in 2016, previously announced details of their 2022 world stadium tour, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. The measures include cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared to the band’s last tour in 2016 and 2017, using 100 per cent renewable energy and having solar installations at every venue.Back in 2019 the band announced that they were taking time to consider how they would tour in the future in order to make it as environmentally friendly as possible.Expo 2020 Dubai and @Coldplay will bring the world together through the unifying power of music in support of Dubai Expo’s Programme for People and Planet.

Coldplay have reacted to BLACKPINK member Rosé‘s recent cover of their 2008 song ‘Viva La Vida’.The K-pop idol shared a new stripped-down, live studio cover of Coldplay’s seminal 2008 track earlier today (February 11) in celebration of her birthday, accompanied by The Black Label producer LØREN on guitar.The British band have since taken notice of her cover, sharing a link to the video on their Instagram Story, while wishing the Korean-Australian singer a happy birthday. “Love this.

London Grammar have revealed that work is progressing well on their upcoming fourth album, and that it’s set to be their “best one yet”. Watch our full video interview with the band above.The Nottingham-formed trio were speaking to NME on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2022, where they were nominated for Group Of The Year alongside the likes of Coldplay, Little Mix, D-Block Europe and the winners Wolf Alice.“It feels very surreal after two years to now be putting on a dress and a suit and stuff,” said singer Hannah Reid, before bandmate Dot Major added: “Wolf Alice have been here with us a few times.

Chris Martin has confirmed that one of Coldplay‘s final three albums will be written as a musical.The frontman recently told NME that the band are set to stop recording after their 12th album. Coldplay released their ninth studio album, ‘Music Of The Spheres’, back in October.“We’re going to make 12 albums,” Martin told NME.

Coldplay may be done making albums. Chris Martin shared that the British band will release their final music in 2025, in a preview of his upcoming interview with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 that aired on the «Well I know I can tell you, our last proper record will come out in 2025 and after that I think we will only tour,” he said.

Coldplay will stop writing new music as a band in 2025, according to new comments from Chris Martin.The singer made the announcement to BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley for a special show to be broadcast tomorrow (December 23) from 7pm.Speaking on Wednesday’s The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show (via The i), Wiley shared an audio clip in which Martin can be heard confirming the news.“Well I know I can tell you: our last proper record will come out in 2025 and after that I think we will only tour,” Martin

Coldplay pulled out of two performances over the weekend following positive COVID tests from members of their touring party.The band were due to play at the Capital Jingle Bell Ball in London on Saturday (December 11) and then appear on The Voice Of Germany last night (December 13).“We send our love to the individuals affected and wish them a swift recovery,” the band wrote in a statement posted to social media.“We’re so sorry to cancel at the last minute and apologise to everyone concerned,”

Coldplay‘s Chris Martin has admitted that there’s still “quite a long way to go” when it comes to finding a completely eco-friendly way to tour.In October, the band announced that they were going to make their 2022 world stadium tour as ecologically friendly as possible.

Coldplay have announced a new live EP called ‘Infinity Station Sessions’ – check out the teaser below.Taking to social media last night (December 1), Chris Martin and co. shared a 13-second black-and-white clip of themselves performing in a stripped-back set-up.

BTS and Coldplay performed ‘My Universe’ live together for the first time at tonight’s (November 21) AMAs 2021 in Los Angeles.The collaborative track was originally released on Coldplay’s latest album ‘Music of The Spheres’ and the British band have performed it several times with pre-recorded vocals and video from the Korean group.Frontman Chris Martin swapped vocals with the seven members of BTS on the performance, as the audience was illuminated by their light-up wristbands.The euphoric

Coldplay have donated a one-off signed vinyl to the Tiny Changes charity.The charity was set up in memory of late Frightened Rabbit frontman, Scott Hutchison, who died by suicide in 2018.Formed by Scott’s family, the charity aims to improve mental health in children and young people in Scotland and takes its name from a lyric from the Frightened Rabbit song ‘Head Rolls Off’ (“While I’m alive, I’ll make tiny changes to Earth”).The charity is now set to auction the unique, one-off signed 7″ vinyl

BTS will be performing ‘My Universe’ live for the first time with Coldplay at this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs).The boyband announced their forthcoming performance through Twitter at midnight KST on November 18. It will be the first time the two bands will be performing their joint single together live on the same stage.

Kacey Musgraves has shared her version of Coldplay’s 2005 song ‘Fix You’, recorded as part of a stop-motion animation film from Chipotle called ‘A Future Begins’. Watch the video below.In her cover, Musgraves is accompanied by a gently picked acoustic guitar, with added piano and strings as the song soars into its chorus.

Coldplay and BTS have teamed up Galantis on a new remix of their collaboration single ‘My Universe’.Earlier today (November 5), the British rock band unveiled the latest version of the hit track on their official YouTube channel, this time remixed by Swedish electronic dance production duo Galantis.‘My Universe (Galantis Remix)’ introduces a more upbeat and energetic instrumental to the song, turning into a more dance-heavy track.‘My Universe’ was first unveiled on September 24, and is part of

Fela Kuti vinyl reissue box set curated by Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and the late afrobeat pioneer’s son Femi Kuti has been announced.‘Vinyl Box #5’ will feature seven of the late singer’s albums including ‘Why Black Man Dey Suffer’, ‘Noise For Vendor Mouth’, ‘Excuse O’, ‘Kalakuta Show’, ‘Ikoyi Blindness’, ‘Original Sufferhead’ and ‘Overtake Don Overtake Overtake’.The collection which is released on December 10, also features a 20-page full-colour booklet featuring introductions by Martin and Femi