Tag Archives: Chris Martin

How To Stop A Concert Nicely, By Chris Martin (Aged 34)

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on November 28th, 2011

It’s got to be frustrating, being the sensitive lead singer in a bookish rock ‘n’ roll band, and having a nice quiet ballad to play, only to discover that someone in the audience has decided to bring along their own ...

Who Convinced Beyonce To Headline Glastonbury?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 21st, 2011

So, this weekend it’s the Glastonbury festival, and taking the crowning glory after the Friday night headliners U2, and the Saturday night headliners Coldplay, is Sunday night’s headliner, Beyonc�. Despite being technically ...

Geniuses, Chris And Gwyneth Want YOU!

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 2nd, 2011

Suppose you had a lot of money. I mean the kind of money that would allow you to spend whatever you like on a private tutor for your children; to be able to plan exactly what they will learn.

Five British Husbands And Their American Wives

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 20th, 2011

The rules of love are difficult to define, constantly changing, draconian and libertarian at one and the same time, and hard to read through all the steam, but there are common threads which unite generations. Beautiful women fall for ...

Watch Chris Martin Jamming ‘Wonderwall’ With A Stranger.

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 15th, 2011

Everyone has a favorite place to go and meet their friends. It could be a coffee house, it could be a park, it could even be a library, if you’ve all got quiet voices and not very much to talk about.

Coldplay Fund New British Thriller

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 18th, 2011

It used to be a fairly well-trodden showbiz path: ridiculously famous and rich rock band starts hanging out with film-makers; film-makers try and make a film; film struggles to get funding; ridiculously famous and rich rock band steps ...

Gwyneth Paltrow Praises Husband Chris Martin As A ‘Genius’ Actor

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on December 20th, 2010

For her role as fallen country singer Kelly Canter in Country Strong, Gwyneth Paltrow steps into the arena that’s more familiar to her husband, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin. Gwynnie’s singing is quite impressive and she ...

Music Roundup: Coldplay Rejoin Brian Eno for ‘Concept’ Album

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on December 14th, 2010

When Coldplay frontman Chris Martin visited BBC Radio 1 earlier this month, he revealed that the band’s long-awaited fifth LP could be their “last big shot”.

WATCH: Coldplay Decks the Halls with ‘Christmas Lights’

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on December 2nd, 2010

Now that December is here, a splendid mix of holiday merriment abounds. Coldplay takes part in such cheer with the release of their new Christmas single, “Christmas Lights.