18 h. ago Coldplay frontman Chris Martin surprises Yorkshire pub for intimate performance

It comes hot on the heels of the bands world tour

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28 h. ago ‘The Black experience is more than just London’: Chiedu Oraka, the Hull rapper handpicked to support Coldplay

When Chris Martin called, the MC saw an opportunity to rep his city, pursue his goal of being rap’s next ‘king of the north’ – and expand perceptions of Black British identity‘When I say ‘Hull’, you say ‘City’! Hull  ” Chiedu Oraka grins, pointing his mic towards the middle of a near-empty recording studio. Silence – for now, at least. Next week, that pause will be filled by 20,000 voices at Craven Park stadium, where the local rapper will open Coldplay’s latest UK run of Music of the Spheres tour dates. And he is determined to make that crowd his own. “There’s going to be people there who haven’t seen me before, so I want to give them everything – new songs, old ones and a party,” he says. “I’m proper buzzing for it.”Last year, Oraka played Glastonbury, opened for Skepta at South by Southwest and supported the Brit-award-winning rapper Casisdead. But these Coldplay shows are the 37-year-old’s biggest gigs yet – and Hull’s most high-profile music events in years. The gigs ...

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56 h. ago East Kilbride to face THREE former managers in Stranraer clash as trio aim to dish out dose of the Blues

Chris Aitken, Stevie Aitken and Martin Fellowes wil be in the away dugout this Saturday

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1 week ago Coldplay UK Tour 2025: Where are the cheapest tickets to see Chris Martin and company later this year?

If the prospect of a Kiss Cam won’t stop you, then perhaps some of the Coldplay ticket prices will?

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3 w. ago Coldplay kiss cam duo branded 'stupid' in fiery GMB row with Ed Balls

Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls had some choice words for the Coldplay kiss cam pair after their affair was accidentally outed by singer Chris Martin at a concert

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3 w. ago Coldplay's Chris Martin issues warning in first gig since kiss cam blunder

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has issued a warning to fans about the jumbotron at his gigs after the CEO of Astronomer and the company's HR Head were seen on the big screen

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3 w. ago Coldplay's Chris Martin breaks silence after kiss cam CEO saga as he issues stern warning to fans

The frontman had some words of warning for fans during the show at he Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

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3 w. ago Coldplay fans what to expect at Chris Martin gigs after Andy Byron kiss cam scandal

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has issued a warning to fans after a former CEO was seen embracing his co-worker on the kiss cam at one of the band's recent concerts

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3 w. ago Coldplay fans warned by Chris Martin what's in store after kiss cam scandal

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin warned fans they might end up on the big screen after the band's kiss cam scandal last week, when former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was seen cuddling his employee

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3 w. ago Chris Martin warns Coldplay audience at first concert after ‘kiss cam’ scandal

Astronomer’s CEO Andy Bryon resigned after viral moment at band’s show

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3 w. ago Coldplay frontman Chris Martin issues warning in first gig after kiss cam blunder

Coldplay singer Chris Martin issued the audience a warning about the big screen after an awkward moment from a gig went viral

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3 w. ago Coldplay kiss cam duo Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were 'all over each other' before exposing

A new video reportedly shows the scandalous Coldplay kiss cam colleagues 'all over each other' before they were inadvertently outed by band frontman Chris Martin

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3 w. ago Coldplay kiss cam duo Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot 'all over each other' before being caught

A new video reportedly shows the scandalous Coldplay kiss cam colleagues 'all over each other' before they were inadvertently outed by band frontman Chris Martin

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3 w. ago The Coldplay 'kiss cam' debacle explained: Andy Byron resigns from his job

Chris Martin, a tech CEO and a HR director are all involved. But how?

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4 w. ago Coldplay’s awkward jumbotron moment and the rules around filming at concerts

Chris Martin poked fun at the couple caught on the jumbotron, who quickly ducked to hide from the camera

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4 w. ago New video shows Chris Martin cringe at sight of embarrassed CEO caught cuddling HR boss during Coldplay concert

New footage captured Coldplay frontman Chris Martin 's cringing reaction to a tech CEO and his HR boss being caught in an embarrassing clinch at his show.

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4 w. ago The Coldplay 'kiss cam' debacle explained: Who are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?

Chris Martin, a prominent tech CEO, an HR boss and a roving kiss cam have made for quite the scandal. But who is everyone involved?

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4 w. ago Latest on Andy Byron's 'fake statement' as Astronomer CEO caught on Coldplay kiss cam

As the grey-haired man and blonde woman quickly hid after they were put on the big screen, singer Chris Martin quipped: 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy'

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4 w. ago Who is Andy Byron as Astronomer CEO faces cheating allegations after Coldplay gig?

The tech mogul is now known around the world after Chris Martin joked he'd been caught 'having an affair' while at the gig.

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4 w. ago Coldplay's roving 'kiss cam' spots tech tycoon with HR boss as they duck for cover

The couple appeared distinctly uncomfortable when they spotted themselves live on the big screen in front of tens of thousands

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