It’s a few hours before showtime when Coldplay’s Jonny Buckland shows up in the makeshift “studio” in the warren of rooms beneath Accor Stadium. Later that night, the band will play their fourth and final Sydney show in their Music of the Spheres tour, which started in March of 2022 …
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T he night sky over New Zealand is wide and wondrous, inky and vast. It’s the type of sky that broadcasts Earth’s infinitesimal place in the infinite cosmos. The type of sky that fills one with awe at the beauty and mystery of existence. The type that brings to mind …
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In 1998, Coldplay took their first step over the edge with Safety, their debut EP. The release contained only three songs, one of which — “No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground” — appeared as a B side for “Yellow” two years later. It was around then that they …
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Coldplay has released a video for their recent song, “All My Love,” starring 98-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke. The special, extended “Directors’ Cut” edition of the clip, co-directed by Spike Jonze and Mary Wigmore, arrives ahead of the official music video, set for release on Dec. 13, Van Dyke’s 99th …
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BTS’ Jin is establishing some new family traditions. During the musician’s recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he revealed plans to pass down one of his most prized possessions: a guitar gifted to him by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. “I was hanging out with Chris Martin, and he …
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Is Melbourne cursed? A few weeks after Olivia Rodrigo unexpectedly plunged into a trap door onstage at the city’s Rod Laver Arena, Chris Martin has done the same at the Marvel Stadium. Coldplay were performing in Melbourne as part of the band’s Music of the Spheres tour. Following their rendition …
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Coldplay have released their 10th studio album, Moon Music, leaving only two records to go, according to frontman Chris Martin. As the band nears the finish line with two decades of record releases behind them, they have grown increasingly chaotic while sorting out new ways to promote their music. On …
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In a recent thread on Reddit that appeared in the run-up to the 10th Coldplay album, a poster asked, “Will new [Coldplay] album be a return to their roots or more commercial fluff?” Such a distinction might seem a bit odd considering that Coldplay’s early-2000s “roots” involved sculpting 1990s Radiohead …
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Ahead of the Oct. 4 release of Coldplay‘s upcoming album Moon Music, the Chris Martin-led band will host a global listening experience for fans. The Moon Music theater listening experience will play at more than 700 locations in more than 40 countries. “We love that fans have a chance to …
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The 2024 Global Citizen Festival took place Saturday in New York’s Central Park, and in addition to performances by Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Doja Cat, and Blackpink’s Lisa, the concert featured a surprise acoustic set by Ed Sheeran and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The duo played four songs together, switching between …
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