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World Tour Dates Announced

May 10, 2008 6:29 PM

Looks like Chris Martin's ready to work on Apple and Moses' college fund.

He and his Coldplay pals just announced the first batch of dates for their world tour in support of their upcoming fourth studio album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which hits stores June 17.

After two free shows, London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and New York's Madison Square Garden on June 23, the easy-rocking Brits will kick off the paying portion of Viva La Vida on June 29 in Philly and target mainly arenas, along with the odd stadium and festival.

After the initial North American dates wrap Aug. 4 in Chicago, the band will jet to Japan for gigs in Osaka and Tokyo on Aug. 9 and 10. The second North American leg launches Oct. 20 in Montreal and ends Nov. 22 in Salt Lake City.

Fans can win tickets for the free London and Big Apple shows by registering at coldplay.com.

The complete itinerary [is as follows]:

June 29: Philadelphia
July 2: Washington, D.C.
July 3: Hartford, Conn.
July 5: Detroit
July 6: Cleveland
July 8: St. Paul, Minn.
July 9: Kansas City, Mo.
July 10: Oklahoma City
July 12: Phoenix
July 19: Las Vegas
July 21: Sacramento, Calif.
July 24: San Jose, Calif.
July 27: Pemberton, British Columbia
July 29: Edmonton, Alberta
July 30: Calgary, Alberta
Aug. 1: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Aug. 3: Omaha, Neb.
Aug. 4: Chicago
Aug. 9: Osaka, Japan
Aug. 10: Tokyo
Oct. 20: Montreal
Oct. 21: Ottawa
Oct. 26: East Rutherford, N.J.
Oct. 29: Toronto
Oct. 30: Toronto
Nov. 3: Boston
Nov. 11: Atlanta
Nov. 18: Houston
Nov. 19: Dallas
Nov. 21: Denver
Nov. 22: Salt Lake City

Source: E! Online

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Coldplay Artist Theme on iGoogle

April 30, 2008 9:09 PM

Via the Official Google Blog today, I learned that Coldplay has contributed to a set of iGoogle artist themes which you can use to customize your very own iGoogle page. Coldplay's contribution is very colorful and artsy, and features some of the album artwork covered here previously. Be sure to check it out.

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Download Your Free Copy of 'Violet Hill'

April 29, 2008 9:32 AM

If you haven't downloaded your copy of Coldplay's new single, "Violet Hill," off the forthcoming album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," what are you waiting for? Head on over to Coldplay.com and get your copy now.

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New Album Cover Featured at Sleevage

April 28, 2008 9:58 PM

Sleevage, a website dedicated to album covers and artwork, has a special feature on the cover art of Coldplay's forthcoming album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends." Here's an excerpt:

Here is a little background about this amazing work of art. It's by Eugene Delacroix (French Romantic Painter) and was painted in 1830 titled "Liberty Leading The People." Eugene Delacroix is numbered among the greatest and most influential of French painters. He is most often classified as an artist of the Romantic school. His remarkable use of colour was later to influence impressionist painters and even modern artists such as Pablo Picasso.

For a detailed look at the artwork and more information on its history, head on over to Sleevage.

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7-inch Vinyl Single to be Given Away by NME for Free

April 23, 2008 11:53 PM

Coldplay will release the first fruits from their forthcoming new album, "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," free with the NME.

A free Coldplay 7-inch vinyl single will be given away with the issue of NME that comes out on May 7. The vinyl will include "Violet Hill," a song that will appear on the forthcoming LP.

Another song, "A Spell A Rebel Yell," will feature on the vinyl, and won't be available anywhere else.

To ensure you get your copy of the exclusive Coldplay vinyl you can pre-order your issue from NME.COM at the NME online shop.

The album, the follow-up to 2005's "X&Y," will be released on June 16.

Source: NME

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