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Post by LdySpace on Sept 2, 2014 20:14:39 GMT
Great interview! I love it when people tell Chris he's a great actor - maybe one day he'll listen. And how nice to have yet more confirmation of what a great guy he is. Maybe he can convince the rest of the guys to be in a video next time.
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Post by chipotle on Sept 9, 2014 19:08:14 GMT
Watch Chris's Sirius performances4 September 2014 4:27 pm See piano versions of O and A Sky Full Of Stars
Good afternoon. As previously announced, Chris recently played an exclusive session for Sirius XM in the US. You can now watch his performances of O and A Sky Full Of Stars via YouTube below. Anchorman
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Post by chipotle on Sept 9, 2014 19:11:05 GMT
True Love video: Behind the scenes9 September 2014 1:40 pm See what happened at the shoot for the new videoGood afternoon. Here's a look behind the scenes at the video shoot for True Love. (See the finished video here.) Anchorman
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Post by chipotle on Sept 10, 2014 14:51:03 GMT
Magic video up for Q Award9 September 2014 9:00 pm Voting is open noGood evening. We're very pleased to report that the Magic video has been nominated for Best Video at this year's Q Awards. You can vote for it now by clicking here (you don't need to register). Thanks folks. Anchorman
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Post by chipotle on Sept 10, 2014 16:43:44 GMT
Chris writes anthem for Invictus Games10 September 2014 5:04 pm Composition to be performed by serving soldiers at Opening CeremonyUPDATE: Following its debut performance at the Games' Opening Ceremony, Chris's anthem for the Invictus Games is now available to download from iTunes in the UK and Ireland by clicking here. You can also stream the anthem worldwide, below. Good evening. We're pleased to report that Chris has written the anthem for the inaugural Invictus Games, which open in London tonight. The piece has been adapted for choir and orchestra by John Metcalfe. The Games will bring together over 400 wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women from 14 nations. The anthem is based on William Ernest Henley's nineteenth century poem, Invictus. It will be sung for the first time at the Games' Opening Ceremony by three serving soldiers, who come from different branches of the British Armed Forces: Gary Chilton - Warrant Officer Class One at HQ Corps of Army Music Matthew Walker - Corporal Royal Air Force John Sumner- Corporal Bugler Royal Marines 'Invictus' will then be released simultaneously on iTunes and all digital outlets in the UK, via Parlophone. The vocals were recorded on Friday, 5 September in Air Studios, London, with both Prince Harry and Chris Martin present for the recording session. The anthem will also be available to stream after the ceremony on the Invictus Games' YouTube channel. All proceeds from the sale of of the anthem will go to the Invictus Games. Anchorman
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Post by chipotle on Sept 12, 2014 20:55:25 GMT
Interview: Jonas Åkerlund on his Coldplay videos (pt 2)12 September 2014 6:34 pm The legendary director tells us about making True Love
Acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund has made the videos for Magic and True Love from Ghost Stories. In the second part of our interview, he tells us about making the True Love promo. Click here to read part one. Having made the video for Magic, how did the True Love one come about?Well, between these two videos, we kind of kept in touch. The editing took quite a long time and I also helped them with a campaign for Target. Ah, did you direct the A Sky Full Of Stars advert?Yes, exactly. So we stayed in touch and we kept talking and listening to more music and discussing what we could do. And then we started to talk about True Love. And it kind of came about in the same way as Magic did. One thing I said early was that I wanted it to be very different in tone from Magic. But related somehow because it has a story. Do you prefer your music videos to have a story?Actually I don’t prefer it, it’s totally what works with that specific moment and song. Obviously Coldplay’s music - at least in my mind - you really listen to the lyrics and you make up your own story. That’s what I’ve always done when I listen to Coldplay. Where did the idea for the body suits come from?Well, Chris actually came to me when we were shooting Magic and said he went to a circus show with his kids and saw these guys performing in these outfits. And he said, “I love it, we’ve got to do something with it!” So, I found the guys with the outfits and we created our own ones. But I wrote the story not really thinking about the outfits. I just wrote a story that I think worked for the music - basically a pretty simple love story. But then there were these outfits, which made it very different. There’s a running theme in the video about life as a large person: not being able to get on the bus, or sit in your theatre seat. Is it meant to be an exploration of what it is to be overweight?Well, the way we approached the story and this whole idea was way more about just being different in the world, where life is a struggle and then you meet somebody who understands you and then it all falls into place. Then you understand that they are very talented, and that together they are stronger. That’s what I was kind of going for as a message or as part of the story. I wasn’t really thinking about the overweight thing. Although of course when you say it, that’s what it’s about as well. And like Magic it’s about a couple coming together with a happy ending. So there is a similarity with the narrative. Was that deliberate?Well, I liked the idea of making two completely different videos in tone and look, but still have them kind of belong to the same family. That’s what I was going for. And we did the same thing with this one as we did with Magic, with me writing a proper short film script rather than writing a standard music video treatment. And again Chris acts it well.Yeah, absolutely. And all those years of yoga were paying off, because that outfit was pretty brutal to have on and then do all these tricks, like spinning around! Ah yes, how does that spinning trick work?!Well, I shouldn’t tell. It’s another magical trick! Did you have a choreographer for this video?Yes, we actually had one of the best choreographers in the world! Her name is Blanca Li. She’s a fantastic ballet choreographer out of Paris. And once again we were so lucky, because a few months ago Coldplay did one Paris show and I spoke to Blanca - who really is one of the best in the business - and I asked her on the phone if she’d like to go and see the show, and she was like, “Yes!”. So she went and she met Chris and they hit it off. And she then came to Los Angeles and helped us figure it out with these outfits. And how did Jessica Lucas come to be cast for the female role?Well, we knew we were going to be shooting in Los Angeles, and we wanted to cast someone from there. We actually did it like you would on a movie: we had a list of great actors and then me and Chris sat down and discussed it. And we got stuck on Jessica, because we’re both big fans of her movie Cloverfield. So I managed to get her to come down to have lunch with me and Chris. He put on his best charm and we got her! Did you tell her about the body suits before she agreed?Er, yes! Literally about halfway through the lunch I got out my computer to show her a photo. And we thought she was going to stand up and leave! But she carries it off really well. You almost forget they’re in suits by the end.Yes, absolutely. That’s a good effect. How many of the suits did you make?It’s actually less than you think. Three for him and three for her. He’s got his skateboard outfit, his janitor outfit and his tuxedo at the end. The skateboard scene did seem like a dream come true for Chris as a big Back To The Future fan.Yes! Exactly. We did it really early in the morning because we didn’t want any paparazzi to take pictures of it. That would’ve ruined it. We didn’t want any pictures of the suits to come out and people having opinions about it before the video was done. Keeping videos under wraps must be a lot harder these days, with cameraphones and social media.Well, for me, because I work so much in Los Angeles, I have the same crew, so I don’t get so much problem. But if you’re on location, there’s always paparazzi. There’s more paparazzi now in LA than anywhere else! So, yes, that can be a problem. But we got away with it for this one. Before you go, we always ask Coldplay.com interviewees about their favourite Coldplay song. What’s yours?I’d have to say - because of a long story - the Scientist. That’s probably a lot of people’s answer, but all I can say is that it was sent to me to possibly do the video and I had never heard it before. I was in a car in Sweden and just popped in a CD. That song was amazing from the first time I heard it. It just stuck with me. It became the theme song for me and my wife.
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Post by chipotle on Sept 21, 2014 16:26:30 GMT
Ghost Stories art exhibition coming to London20 September 2014 7:10 pm Mila Fürstová's etchings to raise funds for Kids CompanyGood evening. Coldplay and Mila Fürstová are proud to announce a Ghost Stories exhibition in aid of Kids Company, which will run from 4 - 7 December this year. It will take place at 17 Osborn St, Shoreditch, London, E1 6TD. The exhibition will include the original etchings that became the art for the album, as well as never before seen drawings and other interesting materials that Coldplay and Mila used in the album art development. Works will be for sale at the exhibition, with all proceeds to Kids Company, which works with vulnerable children and young people in London and Bristol. You can also buy the works in advance - including etchings signed by Mila and the whole band, as well as £25 art prints - from the Album Artists website now. Anchorman
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Post by joiedevivre on Sept 21, 2014 17:15:15 GMT
Where's Will?
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Post by chipotle on Sept 22, 2014 22:09:50 GMT
Ghost Stories now available to stream22 September 2014 5:44 pm Hear the full album on Spotify, Beats, Deezer and RdioGood evening. You can now hear Coldplay's current album, Ghost Stories, on all major music streaming services worldwide. Click below to listen on your preferred service now: - Spotify- Beats Music- Deezer- RdioAnchorman
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Post by chipotle on Oct 2, 2014 19:41:41 GMT
Band up for three UK Music Video Awards2 October 2014 5:21 pm Magic, TV Special and Always In My Head all shortlisted
Good evening. We're pleased to report that Coldplay have been shortlisted in three categories at this year's UK Music Video Awards. They're nominated for the following: Best live coverage for Ghost Stories TV Special (above) Best styling in a video for MagicBest animation in a video for Always In My HeadThe winners will be announced at a ceremony on Monday 10 November, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. For more information, head to www.ukmva.com. Anchorman
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Post by chipotle on Oct 20, 2014 10:10:34 GMT
Ghost Stories Live 2014 out 24 November20 October 2014 8:50 am Concert film and live album out on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and digital
Good morning. We're pleased to announce the 24 November release of a new concert film and live album, Ghost Stories Live 2014, on DVD/CD, Blu-ray/CD and digital formats. The release is available to pre-order via the Coldplay Store and iTunes now. Anyone pre-ordering the audio album from iTunes will receive Ink (Live) and an alternate live video of Always In My Head immediately. Filmed by Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, the Ghost Stories Live 2014 film documents the band’s unique performance of the Ghost Stories album to a small handful of fans in March 2014, two months prior to the album’s release. Shot in a custom-built amphitheatre at Sony Studios, Los Angeles, the ground-breaking production sets the band’s performance against stunning 360-degree and overhead imagery. Said Chris: “The Ghost Stories show at Sony Studios was a very special moment for our band. The magic theatre built by our incredible crew with the 360 screens was literally a dream come true. And it was the first time anyone outside of our studio had heard the new songs. This film is basically our original vision for the Ghost Stories album.” Parts of the performance were first broadcast in May 2014 as a Coldplay TV Special by major broadcasters around the world, including NBC in the US and Sky Arts in the UK (where the film has already been nominated for Best Live Coverage at this year’s UK Music Video Awards). But Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the first time that the performance has been sequenced as originally conceived: a visual representation of the Ghost Stories album. The release also contains an exclusive Ghost Stories live album, with audio recorded at the band’s rapturously-received shows in London, Sydney, Paris, Cologne, New York and Los Angeles between April and July 2014. The package is completed by eight music videos from the Ghost Stories era, including two never-before-seen films for B-sides All Your Friends and Ghost Story plus the exclusive Extended Director’s Cut of the Magic video (with a brand new cameo from Peter Fonda). Ghost Stories Live 2014 is Coldplay’s first DVD / Blu-ray release since the Grammy-nominated Live 2012 concert film. DVD/Blu-ray Ghost Stories Live 2014 1. Always In My Head 2. Magic 3. Ink 4. True Love 5. Midnight 6. Another’s Arms 7. Oceans 8. A Sky Full Of Stars 9. O Music videos: 1. Midnight 2. Magic (Extended Director's Cut) 3. A Sky Full Of Stars 4. True Love 5. Ink (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 6. All Your Friends 7. Ghost Story 8. Always In My Head (Artwork Animation) Alternate Live Takes: 1. Always In My Head 2. Oceans CD: 1. Always In My Head (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 2. Magic (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) 3. Ink (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris) 4. True Love (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) 5. Midnight (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 6. Another’s Arms (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York) 7. Oceans (Live at E-Werk, Cologne) 8. A Sky Full Of Stars (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 9. O (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles) Anchorman
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Post by comicforce on Oct 20, 2014 12:21:51 GMT
Oh I wonder if this extended directors cut on the Magic video will include the COLOUR VERSION!!
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Post by gai on Oct 20, 2014 12:25:59 GMT
sure looks like it! mostly excited for this and the videos of all your friends and ghost story!
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Post by chipotle on Oct 20, 2014 12:28:51 GMT
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Post by chipotle on Oct 24, 2014 16:56:32 GMT
Coldplay to perform at BBC Music Awards24 October 2014 8:15 am Ceremony at London's Earls Court in DecemberGood morning. We're pleased to report that Coldplay will perform at the first ever BBC Music Awards, which were announced this morning. The event will take place on Thursday, 11 December at Earl's Court in London. It will be broadcast across BBC One, Radio 1 and Radio 2. 13,500 tickets went on sale at 8.15am priced £25 - £45 each. All the details are at www.bbc.co.uk/music. Anchorman
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