Stereogum — Though Chris Martin didn’t make our Five Indie Who Would Do Well On X Factor list a while back, he didn’t take it personally and performed “Charlie Brown” for the X Factor UK finale. Scope the performance after the jump. Mylo Xyloto is out no... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has praised Lady GaGa, confessing he thinks she's a better song writer than him.Fresh from performing on The X Factor final last night (11th December), Martin... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay singer Chris Martin admits Lady Gaga writes better choruses than him The Paradise singer met with the Bad Romance hitmaker when they both performed at the Children in Need Rocks Manchester charity show in November and while she is renown... more info

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ContactMusic — Coldplay have been named one of musics most charitable bands after giving away more than 1 6 million 1 million to good causes over the last year The British rockers have earned a place in he U K s Coutts banks Million Pound Donors Report which nam... more info

Mjsbigblog — Marcus Collins or Little Fix? Tonight’s second part of season finale starts at 7:30pm. 2 more hours of suffering are ahead of us. Expect guest performances from Coldplay and Westlife. This will be Coldplays debut on the X Factor and Westlife’s ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - EMI annlounced that Coldplay will make their first North American tour in nearly three years on April 12, 2012. The USA/Canadian run kicks off at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, will include a two-night stand at Los... more info

Guardian Music — Four of the six acts performing in addition to the finalists are signed to Cowell's Syco or affiliated labelsA row has broken out before this weekend's X Factor final amid complaints the programme is favouring guest performers such as Leona Lewis who... more info

Guardian Music — Willy MoonI Wanna Be Your Man (Island) If a record company exec had come up to me when I was seven and asked for a pseudonym for a new pop star, I'd have said "my mum told me not to talk to strangers", then I would have asked about "pseudonym" and by... more info

Chorus.fm — *Coldplay* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/coldplay) has announced a new series of North American tour dates (http://coldplay.com/live.php). Submitted by WhoSaidThat? more info