Coldplay have announced plans to release a new EP and album.

 

Chris Martin confirmed the band will unleash their EP, Prospects March, towards the end of December before another record follows 12 months later.

 

He told BBC 6 Music: "We're going to put an EP out at Christmas called Prospects March and we're going to release an album next December to end the decade."

 

The band played a one-off show at the BBC Radio Theatre at the weekend.

 

New material

 

Martin also said that the EP is recorded but they are still to work on their next album.

 

The band are due to embark on a UK tour later this year taking in dates in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

 

Coldplay have also been nominated for the best special effects award for Violet Hill at this year's MTV VMA awards.

 

Russell Brand will host the event which is due to be held at LA's Paramount Pictures Studios on 7 September.

 

from bbc.com

Great Christmas present!!! (anyone keen on buying me one) :D

Hmmm, I wonder what single will lead the EP then?

 

I'm gonna guess too that after the EP, that'll be the Viva La Vida era finished also...

If anyone wants to write some front page news for this, I will post it :D

Oh, and does this now mean no 'third' single from VLV? I was hoping they would release Lost :(

Oh, and does this now mean no 'third' single from VLV? I was hoping they would release Lost :(

 

It sounds that way doesn't it...Hmm Lost as a single, not a bad idea ^_^

No more singles then from this new album? Well, that's something unusual... :blink:

its great we wont have a long wait for the 5th album like we had to wait for VLV.

i was hopig the same i really wanted lost as a single,coldplay always go with 3 singles of album so i tink they should again plus it will promote the album again,,

 

its great having the ep to luk forward to as usually when they release an album u know its going to be ages b4 we get anything new aagin but thankfully that is not the case this time