Coldplay's US record label, EMI's Capitol division, has denied claims by Chris Martin that tracks from the band's new album 'Viva La Vida' will be sold on a buy one get one free basis through download stores.
As we reported last week, Martin told the Daily Mirror: "Buy one get one free, it comes from working in Kwik Save I think. As I said before, nobody buys albums any more, certainly nobody buys full albums and we've made an album that you have to have from start to finish".
However, a Capitol executive told WENN on Friday: "I checked with [Coldplay's] management. This appears to be incorrect".
So that's apparently off the menu, but one thing that definitely is going ahead is that free show at Brixton Academy on 16 Jun. Well, they opened registration to win tickets, so I assume it's going ahead. To register and unlock special video content, go to http://www.coldplay.com/brixton/index.html. Registration will remain open until 1 Jun, with winners notified on 5 Jun.
The band have also announced details of their North American tour, which kicks off on 29 Jun in Philadelphia, following another free show at New York's Madison Square Garden. European dates are due to be announced shortly.