Rebecca Sun, writing at The Hollywood Reporter:
To director Jon M. Chu, the only tune that could fit the bill was Coldplay’s 2000 breakthrough single “Yellow.” Warner Bros. was concerned that the song’s title was problematic (the word has been used as an ethnic slur against Asians), but that’s exactly why Chu wanted it. “We’re going to own that term,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an outtake from THR’s cover story. “If we’re going to be called yellow, we’re going to make it beautiful.”
Coldplay were joined on stage last night by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck for a rendition of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’.”
Coldplay’s Chris Martin performed “Hymns for the Weekend” and a cover of Paul Simon’s “Graceland” for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.
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Coldplay debuted a song they wrote called “Houston” at their show in Miami last night. The band said they wrote it while thinking about those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and that this’ll be the only time they play the song.
Coldplay covered Linkin Park’s “Crawling” last night as a tribute to Chester Bennington.
Coldplay have released a video for “Miracles (Someone Special).”
Coldplay have released their new song “All I Can Think About Is You.”
Ariana Grande will be returning to Manchester this Sunday to perform a benefit concert. Coldplay, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and more are also scheduled to play.
Coldplay will release the Kaleidoscope EP on June 2nd. They’ve released a lyric video for the new track “Hypnotised.” The full track listing can be found below.
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A new Coldplay and The Chainsmokers collaboration, “Something Just Like This,” is up on Apple Music and Spotify.
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Coldplay have released their new video for “Amazing Day.” You can watch that below.
Chris Martin of Coldplay performed an impromptu version of Wham!’s “Last Christmas” at a homeless shelter in London. A video of the performance can be found below.
Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams has gone platinum. From the press release announcing the accomplishment:
The news coincides with the one-year anniversary of the album’s release. Now all seven of the band’s studio albums have attained Platinum status (or above) in the U.S. A Head Full Of Dreams has sold more than five million copies globally.
