During the later months of 2015 writing began for the album The Cage , the first fresh studio album since Rampton . During this time, drummer Dave ‘Nato’ Hazlewood left the band. ‘ The Cage album saw another slight change in direction, with a heavier, and more direct sound. It…
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Queen + Adam Lambert performed in Central Hall, Westminster , at the Big Ben New Year concert on New Year’s Eve 2014 and New Year’s Day 2015.
On 11 December 2014, the band unveiled a new song, ” Miracles “, which was written and recorded for the World War II drama film Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie .
VS. (Other People’s Heartache, Pt.III) was released on 8 December 2014 and featured the Gemma Sharples Quartet, Haim , MNEK , Tyde, Rationale, Lizzo , Grades, Angel Haze , F*U*G*Z, Braque, Rag’n’Bone Man , and Skunk Anansie .
On 4 December 2014, Martin announced in an interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 that Coldplay were in the middle of working on their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams . Martin remarked it might be the band’s final album and compared it to Harry Potter…
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In December 2014, the band toured The Holy Bible , playing it in full for the very first time, to coincide with its 20th anniversary reissue.
In December 2014, the band announced a 13-date Canadian tour in April and May 2015.
The bootlegged ‘live’ appearance of Wayne County & the Electric Chairs in 1978 on the German TV show Rockpalast was released as a DVD/CD double pack by Repertoire Records UK in December 2014. The concert took place while the band were touring their second album Storm the Gates of Heaven”…
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In December 2014, Spotify named Coldplay the most-streamed band in the world for 2014, as well as third most-streamed artist behind Ed Sheeran and Eminem .
Les Carter plays with the band Abdoujaparov and was announced on 27 November 2014 as the new guitarist for Ferocious Dog .