Coldplay Avoids A Duel With Oasis

Coldplay have reportedly changed the release date of upcoming single Fix You to avoid direct competition with Oasis' The Importance of Being Idle. Apparently, frontman Chris Martin didn't want to jeopardize his friendship with Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher.

A record industry insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star: "Coldplay have moved Fix You back to a September release because their current single Speed of Sound is still getting such great airplay on the radio.

"I'm sure they are aware that Oasis were due to release on the same day, but that probably didn't affect their decision."

Coldplay is a post-Britpop/alternative rock band from London, United Kingdom, well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics.

The band consists of: Chris Martin: lead vocals, lead piano/keyboard, guitar; Jon Buckland: lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals; Guy Berryman: bass guitar, synthesizer, harmonica, backing vocals and Will Champion: drums/percussion, piano, backing vocals.

Coldplay's early material was reminiscent of artists such as Radiohead, Oasis, Jeff Buckley, and Travis.

Coldplay has been adamantly against their use in actual product endorsement. The band turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke and The Gap, who wanted to use the songs "Yellow", "Trouble", and "Don't Panic" respectively. According to Martin, "We wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs' meanings like that."

Their latest album, X&Y, recorded over 18 months in 8 studios, debuted No.1 in the U.K. and American charts, with more than 737,000 copies sold. The album remained in to the first place three weeks in a row , with a spectacular 181,000 copies sold last week and a grand total of 1.2 million copies since the 7th of June.

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