Chris Martin, axman? No, the Coldplay frontman is not pulling a Dave Grohl and giving up his favorite instrument, but he is gearing up for some serious guitar shredding ― on a videogame console near you. “[‘Violet Hill’] is the first Coldplay song to be put on ‘Guitar Hero,’” Martin bragged to EW on a recent visit to the band’s London studio. And unlike much of their lulling repertoire, he cracks, “It’s not [all] about the piano s—.” The downloadable track will be part of a massive publicity rollout for Coldplay’s new album, Viva La Vida (out June 17), which includes a performance on the 2008 MTV Movie Awards (airing June 1) and free concerts in London (June 16) and New York City (June 23).
May 28
2008
12:40 PM ET
Coldplay to make 'Guitar Hero' debut
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Can’t wait! i love coldplay! i love Guy!
Yea! Is it free? When is it coming? Sooner rather than later I hope.
vince- the song “violet hill” is available on coldplay’s website for free download ^^
God, GH has gone downhill since the developer change. Coldplay do not rock.
hahaha ive been waiting for this.
wait gh4 or DLC on gh3?
It is for guitar hero world tour
Coldplay are not rockers, no. but they are awesome.
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