Coldplay labelled ‘useful idiots for greenwashing’ after deal with oil company
The Transport and Environment campaign group says Neste is cynically using the band
April 2022
‘Capitalism didn’t understand community’: Brian Eno steps up the climate crisis battle
The musician and activist, who has collaborated with Michael Stipe on a new song for Earth Day, is asking questions of the music industry, and the likes of Coldplay are happy to answer
February 2022
Worthy winners aside, the Brits is struggling to keep pace with modern pop
Alexis Petridis
‘Working class people are getting priced out’: cost-of-living crisis spreads to live music
December 2021
Coldplay dismay fans with news they will stop recording in 2025
New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards
October 2021
Kitty Empire's artist of the week
Coldplay review – a heavenly thrum
Coldplay pledge 50% lower CO2 emissions on 2022 world tour
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres review – slipping status prompts a desperate pop pivot
Coldplay review – lasers, confetti and Ed Sheeran in extravagant return
July 2021
24-hour Covid benefit concert announced with the Weeknd, Billie Eilish and more
Global Citizen Live to span globe with performances by Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, BTS and more, campaigning for famine relief and donation of Covid vaccines
May 2021
Lockdown culture
Live at Worthy Farm review – beautiful music marred by technical meltdown
Technical fault blights Glastonbury streamed event Live at Worthy Farm
Live at Worthy Farm: joy as Glastonbury makes a rainy return
Culture in peril
Glastonbury: PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, George Ezra and Róisín Murphy join livestream bill
Brit awards 2021: every performance reviewed, from Coldplay to Arlo Parks
Brit awards 2021: the ceremony as it happened, with Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and more
Coldplay’s Chris Martin says lockdowns forced him to re-evaluate fame
March 2021
Culture in peril
Glastonbury live-stream festival: Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka and Haim to perform
Massive Attack star 'livid' with music industry for not acting on green issues