Coldplay: Celebs Rumors

Maya Jama and Stormzy were spotted soaking up the festival vibes at Glastonbury on Friday 28 June.The event, which is always a musical calendar highlight, has a stellar line up this year with stars like Dua Lipa, Shania Twain, D-Block Europe, Coldplay, and Cyndi Lauper gracing the stage. Love Island's host Maya and her beau Stormzy, who rekindled their romance last year, seemed smitten as they enjoyed D-Block Europe's set from a prime spot. Stormzy, 30, was clearly in a romantic mood, donning heart-shaped sunglasses.The rapper was decked out in a striking Valentino ensemble, complete with a white-and-red raincoat, matching trousers, and a trendy bucket hat.The Blinded By Your Grace hitmaker appeared to be having the time of his life, grooving to the tunes.

Coldplay‘s Chris Martin has apparently been spotted handing out LED wristbands to festivalgoers for their historic headline show tonight (June 29).The band will be playing their record-breaking fifth headline slot at the Pyramid Stage tonight, which will cement them as the band who have headlined Worthy Farm the most. Along with last night’s headliner Dua Lipa, they will become one of the first acts to have their Glastonbury sets streamed globally.Now, in preparation for their set tonight, frontman Chris Martin has been spotted handing out Coldplay’s famous Xyloband wristbands.

Coldplay are set to play a secret Glastonbury warm-up show at a nearby music venue.The band are set to return to Worthy Farm to headline the Pyramid Stage for a fifth time on Saturday (June 29). Now, fans are speculating whether or not they might be preparing for a surprise last-minute intimate gig at Cheese & Grain in Frome after large stage trucks and the band’s gear was spotted at the venue.

Ayra Starr has spoken about her studio time with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, along with her upcoming Glastonbury debut.The Beninese-Nigerian musician spoke about meeting Coldplay in the studio to the BBC, revealing that she met frontman Chris Martin and their producer, Max Martin.She revealed to the BBC that she played both the Martins her sophomore album ‘The Year I Turned 21‘, saying: “Oh, my. Yes. I’ve loved Chris for so long, and he’s been very supportive.“We met in a studio and I played him my album before it came out,” she added.

Rachel Chinouriri has performed a radiant cover of Coldplay‘s ‘The Scientist’ ahead of this year’s Glastonbury where both musicians will play.Chinouriri’s rendition of Coldplay’s 2002 hit was performed as part of Spotify’s Single series. Her version of the track is a bit more upbeat and features her silky vocal runs towards the end of the song.The ‘Never Need Me’ singer has been vocal about her love for Chris Martin and co.

Glastonbury Festival 2024 has officially kicked off, as its doors have just opened.The gates officially opened at 8am this morning (June 26), permitting entry to ticketholders who have been arriving at the festival site since 4pm yesterday (June 25). Emily Eavis was in attendance to welcome festivalgoers – you can watch a clip of the gates opening below.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)As Eavis walked up to the gates at Worthy Farm, a band played the iconic Rocky theme song before Emily preceded a countdown with a hearty “Welcome to Glastonbury!”Glastonbury 2024 will welcome over 200,000 festivalgoers and stage a full bill of music, entertainment and much more up until the early hours of Monday morning (July 1).Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline this year’s festival, alongside Shania Twain’s legends slot at Worthy Farm.

Coldplay have shared a euphoric new single from their forthcoming album. Check out ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ below.Shared today (June 21), the track marks the first teaser of new music from the band since they announced details of their latest studio album ‘Moon Music’ earlier this week.

Glastonbury organisers have announced that this year’s edition of the festival will open with a massive drone show.Taking to the official Glastonbury X/Twitter page, organisers shared a tweet that read: “A drone show will open Glastonbury 2024 at 10.30pm on Wednesday June 26th, ahead of the traditional fireworks. Best views from the Pyramid field – get there early!”The drone show is a new addition to the festival as it usually opens with a traditional fireworks display which occurs roughly around 11pm on the Wednesday for early arrivals.

Glastonbury Festival have issued a statement to this years’ attendees, encouraging them to think carefully about the camping equipment they bring with them.In the past decade, Glastonbury has become more vigilant in their attempts to reduce the 2,000 tonnes of waste produced annually at the festival, which is held annually at Worth Farm. This year, they’re asking festival-goers to bring “sturdy camping equipment” that can be taken home and reused.“Love the farm, leave no trace,” organisers said.

Coldplay have announced their new album ‘Moon Music’, which will be made available on vinyl made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles.The band’s 10th studio album will be released on October 4, while its first single ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ will be out on Friday (June 21). Pre-order the album here and pre-save the single here.The album has been produced by Max Martin (Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Katy Perry), and will be available in a limited number of hand-signed editions.

Coldplay’s Romania gig this week was booed for singing manele.The group, who are due to headline Glastonbury later this month, invited Romanian manele singer Babasha to perform alongside Chris Martin during their first concert in Bucharest on June 12.However, the moment was met with boos from the audience and was followed by much controversy afterwards. Manele is a controversial music genre in Romania because some of the content of the songs can have negative connotations.Before inviting him on stage, Coldplay’s Martin said he chose him after hearing him sing on the street recently.“When I landed yesterday, well, two days ago, I wandered the streets and heard this man singing so beautifully on the street.

Coldplay have begun teasing their brand new single ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’, the first song from their upcoming album ‘Moon Music’.The band first started teasing their return to music on June 7, where they shared a sped-up snippet of the song to Instagram with the caption: “first time”.Now, Coldplay have officially announced the song’s title as ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’, where they took to X/Twitter to share the news. There, they posted a picture of the song title in front of a holographic moon against a teal background, also writing ‘June 21’ – implied to be the song’s release date.In snippets Coldplay have shared, fans can hear the following lyrics: “It feels like I’m falling in love / Maybe for the first time / Baby, it’s in my mind / You blow / It feels like I’m falling in love / You’re throwing me a lifeline / This is for a lifetime / I know“.‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ will be the first song to be released from Coldplay’s 10th studio album, ‘Moon Music’, which they said was “nearly finished” at the beginning of this year.

Coldplay have performed a new, unreleased song called ‘All My Love’ during their show in Athens. Check out footage of the moment below.The moment took place during the band’s show on June 9 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, where the band performed as part of their ongoing ‘Music Of The Spheres Tour’.During the set, Chris Martin and co. broke out 23 songs from across their discography, and surprised fans by treating them to a preview of a new song that is set to arrive later this year.

Glastonbury Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis has responded to calls for a ticket ballot system, saying there has been “a discussion”.Eavis was speaking to Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw on a special edition of their Sidetracked podcast when she was asked how she planned to tackle the increasing demand for tickets.The final batch of tickets for this year’s festival sold out in 20 minutes in April. A limited amount of coach/ticket packages were snapped up in 18 minutes three days prior.Eavis had revealed earlier that the event had seen its “highest percentage of ticket balances paid ever”.

Coldplay have shared a teaser of a new single, which appears to be titled ‘First Time’ – check out the clip below.The 20-second snippet was posted to the band’s Instagram account earlier today (June 7), with the simple caption reading: “first time”. It would be the band’s first new material since 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’.

Coldplay have shared an update about the sustainability initiatives they have implemented on their ongoing tour, and been praised as “setting a new standard” when it comes to an eco-conscious approach to live music.The band – who have always been conscious of the environmental impact of touring – shared an update on the sustainability results they have achieved so far earlier today (June 2).The ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour, which began back in March 2022 and has sold over 9million tickets so far, has been revealed to have already produced 59 per cent less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016 and 2017. This already beats the original target that Chris Martin and co.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin helped a fan “struggling to walk” over the weekend, by giving them a surprise lift to a show.The gesture took place over the weekend, just before the band took to the stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend for a headline set.According to Saundra Glenn – a fan sharing an update on X/Twitter yesterday (May 27) – the singer went out of his way to pick her up in a Mercedes when he saw that she had mobility issues.Alongside a selfie Glenn shared, which saw her posing with Martin in the car, she also revealed more details about the encounter in the caption. “That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift.

Coldplay brought out Sabrina Carpenter to sing ‘Magic’ at their BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend headline set – watch the moment below.Earlier today, Sabrina Carpenter performed her own slot at the festival held in Luton – but it turned out that wasn’t the end of her apperance.Seemingly prefacing his future guest, fans were quick to spot frontman Chris Martin singing “that’s that me espresso” at the end of Coldplay’s hit ‘Fix You’, from Carpenter’s recent hit ‘Espresso‘.But Martin went on to surprise fans by bringing out the popstar to sing ‘Magic’, taken off their 2014 album ‘Ghost Stories‘.After their duet, Martin told Carpenter: “Your lyrics are amazing and you’re amazing!”, whilst Carpenter replied: “I love Coldplay. What is this? Give it up for Coldplay – what the hell?” Watch Coldplay and Sabrina Carpenter play ‘Magic’ together below:Sabrina Carpenter performing “Magic” with Coldplay at Big Weekend Luton! pic.twitter.com/hisrJ8QKRc— Sabrina Daily Updates (@SCdailyupdates) May 26, 2024CHRIS MARTIN SAYING THATS THAT ME ESPRESSO???? pic.twitter.com/yhphUDnodR— anna☕️ TODAY (@fvtureselves) May 26, 2024Coldplay recently announced the 25th anniversary edition of ‘Brothers & Sisters’, their debut EP released in 1999.All three songs will be available on a special gatefold double BioVinyl seven-inch record, along with a bonus fourth track on the EP – a new spoken word addition, ‘The Story Of Brothers & Sisters’.The 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is due to arrive on November 15 via Fierce Panda – pre-order the EP here.Coldplay are also set to become the first act to headline Glastonbury for the fifth time this June.

Coldplay ended their BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend headline set with a song they’ve written in honour of Luton Town FC, ‘Orange’ – watch it below.Addressing the crowd, frontman Chris Martin noted the amount of press Coldplay had received pleading them to change the lyrics for their hit ‘Yellow’ to ‘Orange’, the home colours of the city’s local football team, Luton Town FC. The Big Weekend was held in Luton this year.Though Coldplay did go on to play ‘Yellow’ unchanged, Martin unveiled a special song he wrote in honour of the Hatters, fittingly called ‘Orange’.It saw Martin croon lyrics such as: “We didn’t win all our matches, we didn’t win the cup / But when you get knocked down in Luton, you always get back up!” and “I was born in love with Luton, and I’m always gonna be”. Luton Town FC returned the love on social media, writing: “Coldplay just said they love us

“Music Uncovered: The Genius of Coldplay” podcast series. Bono got into the conversation about Coldplay first by praising their 2002 song “Clocks” from the band’s second studio album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head.”“It just sort of sticks to you, tighter than time itself,” the Irish musician said about the track.

U2‘s Bono has insisted that Coldplay “are not a rock band” while defending the group from being “judged” under those rules by music fans.The Irish rock musician was speaking on the BBC Sounds eight-part series Music Uncovered: The Genius Of Coldplay presented by Greg James. The series unpacks the band’s journey with the help of fans, fellow musicians and key people involved with their journey.It also includes clips from artists like Stormzy and Griff who reflected on what the band meant to them.

Travis have shared a new single featuring Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.The song ‘Raze The Bar’, which is the second track to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘L.A. Times’, tells the story of the closure of New York’s much loved Black & White Bar. You can listen to it below.The Greenwich Village haunt attracted lots of famous bands and scores of local creatives over the years, from The Strokes to graffiti artist Richard Hambleton but it was shut down during the pandemic.Healy told NME: “Everyone went there, because it was near Irving Plaza and all the bands would always go there.

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Coldplay have announced a 25th anniversary vinyl edition of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ – you can find all the details below.The Chris Martin-fronted band released the two-song EP as a seven-inch vinyl on this day (April 26) in 1999 via Fierce Panda. It contained their debut single ‘Brothers & Sisters’, with the track ‘Easy To Please’ featured as the B-side.A CD edition of the EP also contained a third cut, ‘Only Superstition’.Now, it has been confirmed that all three songs will be available on a special gatefold double BioVinyl seven-inch record.

Glastonbury will return to Worthy Farm from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline.The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the re-sale on April 21 and sold out in 20 minutes. The last batch was comprised of tickets that the original purchasers did not pay the balance on by the cut-off date in early April.Competition for the tickets was fiercer than ever this year, with organiser Emily Eavis revealing that 2024 had seen the “highest percentage of ticket balances paid” since Glastonbury introduced the payment plan scheme.Glastonbury 2024 will see the introduction of a new stage in the Shangri-La area, called Arrivals, which will be dedicated to South Asian talent.

Glastonbury 2024 is officially sold out after the final batch of tickets were taken in 20 minutes in the re-sale this morning (April 21).The general admission re-sale went live at 9am, consisting of tickets that the original purchasers in November did not pay the balance on in full before the cut-off date in early April.Glastonbury’s official X account confirmed with a post at 9:22am that all tickets for this year’s festival have now sold out.The tickets in this morning’s resale have now all been sold. Our thanks to everyone who bought one, and sorry to those who missed out.— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 21, 2024Competition was known to be particularly high this year, after Glasto co-organiser Emily Eavis revealed that the festival had seen its “highest percentage of ticket balances paid ever”.At the equivalent point last year, the re-sale on general tickets sold out in just six minutes.Some of those that were lucky enough to grab their tickets this morning have been sharing their excitement on social media.

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Glastonbury 2024 re-sale have sold out in 18 minutes this evening.The last chance for wannabe revellers to secure their combined coach and ticket packages came when the last few went back on sale from 6pm this evening (April 18).The re-sale involves tickets that the original purchasers in November did not pay the balance on in full before the cut-off date in early April.SeeTickets, who manage the sale of Glastonbury tickets, confirmed with a post at 18:18 that all tickets in this sale had now sold out.All coach tickets for @Glastonbury 2024 are now SOLD OUT. The general admission ticket resale will take place Sunday at 9am (BST).— See Tickets (@seetickets) April 18, 2024No more combined coach and weekend ticket packages remain, but those still looking for tickets will have a final chance at 9am on Sunday (April 21), when the re-sale takes place for general admission tickets.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s son is the spitting image of his Coldplay star dad, Chris Martin, in a new picture shared by his mum. On Monday, April 8, the actress, 51, posted a snap on Instagram of her son to celebrate his 18th birthday. In the photo, Moses is his dad Chris's twin as he looked directly in the camera while relaxing on the sofa.

Chris Martin‘s son Moses is “becoming an expert in synths”.The actor recently marked Moses’ 18th birthday by sharing a photograph of him on her Instagram profile alongside a touching message.“Happy 18th birthday to you, my son. I am so proud of who you are.

Glastonbury has announced details of the ticket re-sales for this year’s festival – you can find all the information below.The 2024 edition of the Worthy Farm event is due to take place between Wednesday, June 26 and Sunday, June 30. Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will all headline the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer, as confirmed last month.Today (April 9) organisers have revealed that “a very limited number of tickets” will go on sale next week.

Glastonbury 2024 has seen the “highest percentage of ticket balances paid ever”, meaning there will be “very limited” tickets available in the re-sale.Emily Eavis announced today (April 8) that the amount of tickets that have been paid for in full is the highest the festival has ever seen.However, it does mean that those who are hopeful to secure much coveted tickets in the re-sale might struggle. “There will be a resale of the (very limited) returned tickets later this month,” added Eavis in an Instagram post.

Coldplay are facing pressure to switch the lyrics to their song ‘Yellow’ to honour Luton Town FC at an upcoming live show.The Chris Martin-fronted band are set to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May, and will undoubtedly be breaking out fan favourites including ‘Clocks’, ‘The Scientist’, ‘Sky Full Of Stars’ and more.However, there is one song in particular that fans are wanting to hear in a different way than usual, particularly as the show will be held in Luton.In honour of Luton Town FC, some fans are calling on the band to switch up the lyrics to one of their biggest hits, and change the lyrics to ‘Orange’ – the colour that the team wear – as opposed to the original ‘Yellow’, which is worn by Watford, who are based just 17 miles down the M1.As highlighted by BBC, some residents in the area are putting pressure on the band to switch up the lyrics, just for one night, to fit in with their local football rivalry."And it was called… Orange?"

Coldplay, Vampire Weekend and Beabadoobee are among the names that have been added to the huge line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.The names for the first two nights had already been announced, and now the line-up for Sunday has been confirmed, with Coldplay topping the bill on the Main Stage.We'll be closing out #BigWeekend Luton with a headline performance from @coldplay on Sunday 26th May! ✨For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/4t4HBZtjzI pic.twitter.com/9gvRfS50OO— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 20, 2024“We wouldn’t be anywhere without Radio 1 and we’re super excited to come to Luton this year and play Big Weekend,” the band said about their inclusion on the line-up.Rounding out the Main Stage bill on Sunday will be Declan McKenna, Olly Alexander, Sabrina Carpenter and Vampire Weekend.Tickets for the weekend go on sale at 5pm tomorrow (March 21), and will cost £29.50, plus a £4.50 booking fee. Full information on how to get yours can be found here.The festival has also confirmed the line-up for the New Music Stage on Sunday, May 26, with Beabadoobee taking top billing.

Coldplay announced to headline Glastonbury 2024, fans are uncertain as to the band’s future after Chris Martin previously revealed that the band would stop making music in 2025.The pop icons were announced as headliners for this year’s instalment of Glastonbury earlier this morning (March 14), alongside SZA, Dua Lipa and Shania Twain. However, following previous comments by the frontman, fans are questioning what the slot may mean for the band’s future.It comes as, back in 2021, Martin revealed that Coldplay were coming to the end of their time writing new material, and had plans to stop writing music as a band by 2025.“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 said during an interview with Jo Wiley.

As lighter nights and sunnier days are around the corner, so is Glastonbury 2024.The music festival is set to return for its 54th year from Wednesday June 26 to Sunday June 30, and is welcoming a string of music icons to the Worthy Farm grounds in Somerset.This year, Glastonbury is also making history as it marks the first time ever that female musicians have taken two out of the three headline slots.The three headliners for this year are Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, with it being a Pyramid stage debut for both Dua, who performed at The Brits last month, and SZA. While the coveted 'legends slot', which takes place on the Sunday, has also been snapped up by a female too, and none other than the Queen Of Country Pop, Shania Twain.