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In 2017, musician Ed Sheeran appeared in an episode of Game of Thrones. It was the episode "Stormborn" from season 7. Arya Stark was riding towards King's Landing, on her way to kill Cersei Lannister. She stops to visit with a group of friendly Lannister soldiers, none of whom are fans of the city. One of them is played by Ed Sheeran, who we hear off-camera singing a song:

Honestly, I always liked this scene. It humanizes the everyday soldiers on the ground, making us think twice about automatically associating Lannisters with evil and greed; these guys aren't high-born, they're just peasants hired by the Lannisters to fight in a war they likely won't benefit from. But at the time, the scene got a lot of attention because Ed Sheeran was in it. There was some snarky chatter online that he was too distracting.

Vanity Fair asked Sheeran about the cameo recently...

Hey there, Coldplay fans! Remember when we all thought getting the band to India was just a dream? Well, January 2025 proved us wonderfully wrong as Chris Martin and the gang brought their spectacular Music of the Spheres world tour to our shores. With five mind-blowing performances across Mumbai and Ahmedabad, they didn’t just perform concerts – they created history.

Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion | Credits: Raph_PH, Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From breaking attendance records to heartwarming cultural moments that had us all emotional, this tour was everything we could have hoped for and more. Let’s dive into the ten most unforgettable moments that made this tour an absolute game-changer for the Indian music scene.

1. Breaking records at Narendra Modi Stadium Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion | Credits: Instagram @coldplay

Talk about going big or going home! When Coldplay announced they...

On a glowering November morning — sky bruising, wind whipping, rain threatening — Coldplay’s Will Champion shows up at Sydney’s Coogee Beach as a perfect counterpoint to the weather. The drummer is sunny and solicitous under his trucker hat, strolling along the famous path toward Bondi with a gentleness and courtesy (“Oh no, after you!” “Do you need a hand?”) one might not entirely expect of a man who hits things for a living. The night before, toward the end of Coldplay’s fourth Music of the Spheres show at Sydney’s Accor Stadium,...

In the 28 years since the members of Coldplay met in their first-year dorm at University College London, each has, according to the band’s lore, played a certain role: Chris Martin is the creative genius, drummer Will Champion the voice of reason, guitarist Jonny Buckland the moral center, and bassist Guy Berryman the arbiter of cool. “Any coolness that Coldplay have at all comes from Guy,” confirms band manager Phil Harvey. “He’s a cool dude.”

From afar, Berryman certainly appears that way — his eyes downcast, his dark hair mussed,...

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Despite ongoing breakup rumors, Chris Martin revealed that Dakota Johnson is his partner and one of his closest friends. In a candid new interview, he offered a glimpse into their unshakable bond, proudly including her in his inner circle of “best friends.” The Coldplay star mentioned Dakota Johnson, Phil Harvey, Will Champion, Guy Berryman, and his children as some of the most important people in his life.

Chris Martin Didn’t Want To Discuss His Relationship With Dakota Johnson

Martin and Johnson were first romantically linked in the fall of 2017 and made their public debut as a couple at Stella McCartney’s Autumn 2018 Collection event in January 2018.

According to Rolling Stone, the Hymn for the Weekend singer preferred not to discuss his relationship with Johnson, feeling that it was not his story to tell. However, he...

The night sky over New Zealand is wide and wondrous, inky and vast. It’s the type of sky that broadcasts Earth’s infinitesimal place in the infinite cosmos. The type of sky that fills one with awe at the beauty and mystery of existence. The type that brings to mind how, from some vantage point in some far-off pocket of space, human difference simply disappears and we all appear as one, floating in harmony on our beautiful blue and green marble.

And so it is fitting that one night in mid-November,...

The dream team of David Bowie and Coldplay was clearly just not meant to be. Bowie is no stranger to collaborations, nor has he been afraid to join forces with superstar musicians. Quite willing to public hate his own songs, the Thin White Duke also cultivated a reputation for openly criticizing other musicians, no matter what their profile or track record.

Elton John and the once Ziggie Stardust had started out as friends, but their closeness eroded in the 1970s when Bowie referred to John as “The token queen of rock and roll” in an interview. He also had choice words for Paul McCartney, and Gary Numan, and infamously came to blows with Axl Rose (at least according to Slash's autobiography). And that openness with his criticism translated to an unwillingness to collaborate with some of rock's most prominent figures.

Not only did Bowie turn down a crossover with Red Hot Chilli Peppers,...

Coldplay’s promotional appearance on QVC’s home shopping channel has sparked widespread criticism across social media. The band performed tracks from their 10th album, Moon Music, leading to a wave of mockery on X (formerly Twitter), where users expressed ridicule over the unconventional promotional approach.

“Holy s—,” an X user wrote, “that QVC broadcast with Coldplay shows everything wrong with capitalist consumerism.”

Another questioned the band’s decision, tweeting, “Now why the f— is Coldplay performing live on QVC?!”

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Some fans were even shocked by the band’s shift in promotional style. “Coldplay selling their album live on QVC in America is utterly bizarre stuff; they are so unserious…” one user posted.

However, only some were critical. Several fans appreciated the unique strategy. One fan commented, “That was one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen,...

With Coldplay’s 10th studio album slated to hit the shelves on October 4, frontman Chris Martin revealed that the band is planning to dissolve after the 12th entry in their discography. As the band continues their Music of the Spheres tour, which is set to end in 2025, the frontman further elaborated on their reasoning behind this stance.

Chris Martin | Credit: Licensed under Cc-by-2.0/Wikipedia Commons/ Raph_PH

Moreover, from a financial standpoint, the decision doesn’t sound too out of the blue, given the members’ net worth. Interestingly, the difference between Martin’s and other’s earnings is much closer than one might expect.

Chris Martin and His Coldplay Crew Aren’t Too Far in Terms of Financial Standing Coldplay | Credit: Licensed under Cc-by-2.0/Wikipedia Commons/ Raph_PH

With their Music of the Spheres tour already grossing over $1B in tickets as the band marks the end of their European leg,...

Coldplay’s Chris Martin has been teasing the imminent end of the band since 2021, but now he’s confirmed exactly when the British group will retire: following the release of their 12th album.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Martin discussed the band’s trajectory as they gear up to release their upcoming 10th album, Moon Music. “We are only going to do 12 proper albums and that’s real. Yeah, I promise,” Martin told Lowe. “Because less is more and for some of our critics, even less would be even more! It’s really important that we have that limit.”

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While 12 may seem like an arbitrary number of albums for a band to call it quits at, Martin sees it more as a way of emulating the greats. “There’s only seven Harry Potters. There’s only 12 and a half Beatles albums, there...

Michael J. Fox had a “f*cking mind blowing” time performing with Coldplay at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival on Saturday.

The actor and Parkinson’s activist played guitar on the band’s hit “Fix You” during the group’s headlining set at the U.K. music festival last night.

On Instagram on Sunday, Fox thanked Coldplay’s team and bandmembers Chris Martin, Will Champion, Johnny Buckland and Guy Berryman, as well as manager Phil Harvey.

“There is a time for every band and a band for every time,” Fox wrote alongside a carousel of photos, including one with members of his team and him sitting in a wheelchair in front of an “optimism is a political act” sign. “This is @coldplay’s time.”

Fox also shared a photo of a sign reading “Coldplay special guest” and a short video of the band backstage.

Near the end of the “Fix You” performance,...

Coldplay saved their best surprise for last when the band brought out Sabrina Carpenter during their closing show at Radio 1’s Big Weekend Festival on Sunday. Carpenter joined the band for a performance of the Ghost Stories track “Magic.”

“We’ve been playing this, one Big Weekend since we were basically children,” Martin told the crowd before introducing Carpenter. “And the reason we play one Big Weekend is because without Radio 1, we would never have kept our jobs.”

Martin continued: “What we’d like to do, to say thank...

Though many familiar faces appear in Game of Thrones, the fantasy setting hides most with costumes and make-up. Yet, not all escape notice. One particularly controversial appearance was Ed Sheeran's cameo in Season 7. This late in the series, the massively popular show had begun a downward slope that left fans more critical than ever, but putting the other issues aside, the hatred for Sheeran's scene runs deep. This is one of many cameos in the series, and Sheeran isn't even the first musician to appear. Will Champion, the drummer from Coldplay, can be seen during the Red Wedding with the band. Gary Lightbody, the lead singer of Snow Patrol, performs "The Bear and The Maiden Fair" in Season 3. Arya (Maisie Williams) watches the Icelandic folk-rock band Of Monsters and Men put on a show about the Starks in Braavos. Even the musicians who perform at Joffrey's (Jack Gleeson...

Though many familiar faces appear in Game of Thrones, the fantasy setting hides most with costumes and make-up. Yet, not all escape notice. One particularly controversial appearance was Ed Sheeran's cameo in Season 7. This late in the series, the massively popular show had begun a downward slope that left fans more critical than ever, but putting the other issues aside, the hatred for Sheeran's scene runs deep. This is one of many cameos in the series, and Sheeran isn't even the first musician to appear. Will Champion, the drummer from Coldplay, can be seen during the Red Wedding with the band. Gary Lightbody, the lead singer of Snow Patrol, performs "The Bear and The Maiden Fair" in Season 3. Arya (Maisie Williams) watches the Icelandic folk-rock band Of Monsters and Men put on a show about the Starks in Braavos. Even the musicians who perform at Joffrey's (Jack Gleeson...

Dave Holmes, the ex-manager of the British rock band Coldplay, has sued the band for £10 million ($12.3 million) he believes he is contractually owed for two unreleased Coldplay albums.

Holmes left as Coldplay’s band manager in August 2022 after working with them for 22 years.

The band is currently being managed by Phil Harvey, Mandi Frost and Arlene Moon, who have worked with Holmes and the band previously.

Holmes filed a claim to the High Court of Justice, alleging that the band had backed out on a promised contract for their tenth and eleventh albums. It was agreed in the contract that the manager would be paid a commission.

Additionally, Holmes declared that the band had attempted to demote him from manager to head of touring.

In response, the band members, Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, filed a counterclaim in the High Court, which declared that Holmes had...

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones surprised his countrymen Tuesday night by making a surprise guest appearance during Coldplay’s headlining set at Cardiff, Wales’ Principality Stadium. The singer and guitarist joined the band for a rendition of Stereophonics’ 2005 hit, “Dakota,” which was a Number One hit in the U.K. and a Top 40 single on the U.S.’s alternative chart.

Jones and Coldplay formed a circle with drummer Will Champion playing in a box. They were arranged a bit like Elvis Presley and his bandmates in the stripped-down section of the ’68 Comeback Special.

Coldplay's heart is with Houston. On Friday, band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin announced they would be postponing their concert at Nrg Stadium due to Hurricane Harvey. During their show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla., Monday, they honored those who have been affected by the devastating storm. "We were supposed to play in Houston on Friday. We were there in the morning and we were hoping it would be Ok, and of course the hurricane was coming. A lot of people were supposed to come for the concert and we let them down, and a lot of people didn't want us to do the concert; some did. We're so grateful to all of you who come to our shows, and canceling shows is...

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We salute 11 memorable guest spots across Game Of Thrones' seven seasons so far. Spoilers ahoy...

Contains spoilers through to season seven, episode one.

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Game Of Thrones has one of the biggest casts on television – twenty-nine people are credited as regulars across season six alone – and doesn’t like to waste a good character, with many of even the most minor characters appearing at least twice. However, every now and again the show produces a one-hit wonder, a character who appears in just one episode of the series but who makes a lasting impression and continues to have an impact on the remaining characters as they move on. So here, we celebrate the best of these single chart-stoppers and the actors who play them.

To qualify for this list,...

Ed Sheeran made his Game of Thrones debut in the season seven premiere. The people of the internet had a lot of thoughts. The singer, who isn't the first musician to make a cameo on the series, appeared in a scene with Maisie Williams' Arya Stark, right after she did one of her most badass things (read all about that here). His appearance, which included singing, was done for Williams, a fan of Sheeran. "For years, we tried to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie, and this year we finally did it," co-creator David Benioff said at a SXSW panel in March. Other musician cameos have included Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, Will Champion from Coldplay, Sigur Rós, and Mastodon, but...

[[tmz:video id="0_jnvzw5t8"]] Ed Sheeran didn't stray far from his lane for his "Game of Thrones" debut, but not everyone is convinced he deserves two thumbs up for the performance. Sheeran's brief appearance on the show is now one of the most talked about things about Sunday night's season 7 premiere. The reviews are mixed ... which is weird since he had a trivial role and stuck mostly to singing ... by a campfire, while eating rabbit. Word of Sheeran's cameo...

Ed Sheeran appeared on the Game of Thrones Season Seven premiere. The songwriter appeared around a campfire with a crew of Lannisters, eating rabbit and crooning the unofficially-titled "Hands of Gold." The song first appeared in A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin's 2000 installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

"For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman's hands are warm," the grinning Sheeran sang, as Arya Stark happened upon the dining Lannister clan. "It's a new one," the musician explained in close-up.

Sheeran celebrated the cameo on Instagram,...

Ron Hogan Jul 17, 2017

The neglected children of Westeros are taking control in the Game Of Thrones season 7 premiere. Spoilers...

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7.1 Dragonstone

In bringing the world of Westeros to the screen, certain things had to be changed. Most of the characters have been aged up, putting Jon Snow and Robb Stark in their early 20s, and so on down the line. Daenerys very well can't be married off at 13; even if it was the way things were done in medieval times, this isn't medieval times, and there are certain expectations as to how child actors are treated that would make having a teenager playing a teenager very difficult. There's a reason most television teens are played by young-looking actors...

Welcome to Westeros, Ed Sheeran!

After months of speculation, the 26-year-old singer made his highly anticipated Game of Thrones debut in Sunday night's season seven premiere, and we're pleased to say that his mysterious character was worth the wait.

The "Castle on the Hill" singer appeared 39 minutes into the episode when his unnamed character's angelic voice caught the attention of young Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) as she was riding through the forest.

"For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman's hands are warm," Sheeran's character croons while sitting fireside with a group of soldiers who have stopped to have a bite to eat before heading to The Riverlands.

"It's a pretty song, I've never heard it before," Arya says.

"It's a new one," Sheeran cheekily retorts.

Exclusive: Ed Sheeran Dishes on 'Game of Thrones' Cameo and His On-Set Mistake!

Et caught up with Sheeran last month at the Songwriters Hall of Fame's 48th Annual...

Don’t be fooled into thinking that HBO plans to quietly wind down Game of Thrones just because of the reduced episode count; if anything, the final, truncated two seasons will give showrunners the ability to “break boundaries” through the use of cutting-edge CGI and new camera techniques.

That’s according to Kit Harington, whose Jon Snow quite literally received a new lease of life in Game of Thrones season 6. Now appointed King of the North, Harington has spoke at length about the monumental encounters that await in this year’s seventh season, and during a recent interview with the Huffington Post (via Comic Book), the actor touched base on the scale and scope of Game of Thrones season 7, and why it’s shaping up to be the biggest yet – even if it’s technically the shortest.

They spent an increasing amount of money on less episodes, so it’s...

If you're a Game of Thrones fan who didn't like the idea of a short season 7, you're not going to love the latest news about the show's eighth and final season.

After announcing that season 7 will only contain seven episodes -- a break from the show's usual 10-episode schedule -- it was revealed on Sunday that the final season will only contain six episodes.

Series showrunner David Benioff shared the news at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas over the weekend, during a Game of Thrones Q&A.

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However, while the series may not go on for as long as many fans would hope, it was reported that GoT was originally planned as a 70-hour series, and will end up clocking in at 73 hours.

Aside from the truncated final season, Benioff also revealed...

This article originally appeared on Entertainment Weekly.

Game of Thrones is adding another musical guest star for season 7.

Ed Sheeran will be on the HBO hit, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss announced at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday.

The producers said the “Shape of You” singer is a favorite of cast members and they have been trying to get him for awhile — and this season they did.

Past seasons of GoT have featured cameos by artists such as Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, Will Champion from Coldplay, Sigur Rós, and Mastodon.

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I’m gonna pick up the pieces and build a Lego castle…

Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran will appear in Game of Thrones‘ upcoming seventh season, showrunner David Benioff said Sunday.

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Benioff, as well as co-showrunner D.B. Weiss and series stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, spoke at a panel that was part of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

The show has been trying to get the multiple-Grammy winner on the fantasy drama for several seasons, EW.com reports.

RelatedGame of Thrones‘ Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner...

Little Coldplay is so cute!

The British rock band won Best Tour at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night, where lead singer Chris Martin brought up three kid dancers -- who performed a choreographed routine with Katy Perry to kick off the show -- pretending to be the group's other three members, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.

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"Hello, we are Coldplay," one of the girls said, as Martin, adorably amused by the bit, provided her a chair to stand on so she could be tall enough for the mic.

Martin also cracked up at one point when, while reading the acceptance speech, the girl also poked fun at his appearance.

Photos: 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

"The three of us are still looking good and feeling great. You wouldn't...

Think 2016 was a dumpster fire of awfulness? Imagine how terrible it could have been if we didn't have Beyoncé. All things considered, it wasn't too shabby a year for Miss Carter, as she is closing it out with nine Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year for Lemonade. As for the rest of her best moments, it's nearly impossible to wean down every single thing she did, but here are 17 of her biggest, best, most Beyoncé moments of the past 365 days, give or take.

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1. "Formation"

After she stopped the world with the surprise release of her self-titled album in 2013 -- eternally earning the practice the nomenclature, "pulling a Beyoncé" -- is it any surprise that Beyoncé pulled a Beyoncé to drop her new single, innocuously uploading "Formation" and the accompanying music video online with zero fanfare?

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Since its inception, Game of Thrones has had deep ties to real-life musicians. Kristian "Hodor" Nairn has a lengthy career as a guitarist and DJ. The Hold Steady's version of the popular-in-Westeros song "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" appears in the Season Four episode "Walk of Punishment." And Alfie Allen, who plays everyone's favorite humbled eunuch Theon Greyjoy, is the brother of pop star Lily Allen.

But the show has gone beyond that, casting actual recording artists as regular cast members or occasional superfan guests for the benefit of eagle-eyed music fans.

No surprise here - the guys of Coldplay count themselves as members of the #beyhive. "We love Beyoncé's music and she's one of the greatest performers I've ever witnessed," frontman Chris Martin said Thursday at the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show press conference, during which the pop diva's rumored return to the Super Bowl stage was confirmed. "The people from NFL came to us this year and wanted us to include the past, present and future … the way we are honoring the past is to look at the people whose past halftime shows we really loved, and Beyoncé's is right up with that,...

No surprise here - the guys of Coldplay count themselves as members of the #beyhive. "We love Beyoncé's music and she's one of the greatest performers I've ever witnessed," frontman Chris Martin said Thursday at the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show press conference, during which the pop diva's rumored return to the Super Bowl stage was confirmed. "The people from NFL came to us this year and wanted us to include the past, present and future … the way we are honoring the past is to look at the people whose past halftime shows we really loved, and Beyoncé's is right up with that,...

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In the week since David Bowie's death, many artists and entertainers have come forward to share their memories of the late rock icon. But none have been as darkly humorous as the story from Coldplay's Jonny Buckland and Will Champion, who told NME that Bowie once turned down a chance to collaborate with the band, with a brutally honest assessment. The story goes like this: Coldplay once wrote a song with a "Bowie-type character," and Chris Martin sent the former Thin White Duke a letter asking him if he wanted to lend his voice to the track. Bowie's cutting response: "It's not a very good song, is it?" As Champion marveled, "He was very discerning — he wouldn't just put his name to anything. I'll give him credit for that." And you thought that Extras scene was fiction.

HBO’s Emmy hoarder “Game of Thrones” is once again the most pirated television show of the year. Proving all men must die but not all must pay for premium cable, the fantasy series was illegally downloaded from pirate sites 14.4 million times in 2015, which is the fourth consecutive year the show has been pirated more than any other TV series. More than 7 million of the downloads came within seven days of season five’s premiere in April, according to findings from TorrentFreak. Also Read: Peter Dinklage, Coldplay Partner for 'Game of Thrones: The Musical' (Video) “The Walking Dead” and “Big Bang Theory” come on the.

Coldplay has been confirmed as the headline performer for the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. Coldplay Playing Super Bowl Halftime Show It was announced Thursday that British rock group Coldplay – comprised of frontman Chris Martin, Guy Berrman, Johnny Buckland and Will Champion – has been chosen to play at the 2016 Super Bowl’s halftime show. […]

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Coldplay is your 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show entertainment! It was announced on Thursday that the band will be performing during the 50th anniversary game on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, with numerous sources confirming the big news to Us Weekly. Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion will join previous performers like Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars, who is reportedly going to be "involved in the show in some capacity," as well as other "friends of the group." Social media reactions to the news seem to be mixed, with many people questioning the band's ability to pump up a crowd: Nothing Gets Me More Pumped For Sports And Action Than 'The Scientist' https://t.co/Ax8WeIPcTI — Cooper Fleishman (@_Cooper) December 3, 2015 Some question a Beyoncé cameo: Coldplay may bring out Beyonce tho? — Him Kardashian-West (@mrLdavis) December 3, 2015 And others just question peoples' musical taste: Why are people complaining so much about coldplay?...

Coldplay will storm the 2016 Super Bowl stage as the annual NFL game's halftime-show performer, a source confirmed to Billboard. The news first was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The British rock group — consisting of Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion — is set to make its halftime-show debut at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 7. The Super Bowl will make a notable tour stop on the band's forthcoming trek across the globe. Coldplay announced the first string of dates in Europe and Latin America earlier this month. Expect

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Things are getting musical in Westeros. Game of Thrones has booked Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men for an appearance in the upcoming sixth season, E! News has confirmed.  Word of the casting originally leaked by way of Twitter, as most things do, where fan photos of the band on the show's Girona, Spain set were posted. They were subsequently published on the Watchers of the Wall fan site. And now, here we are.  The band's appearance marks the latest in a line of musical cameos from the show's famous fans. Coldplay's Will Champion, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, Mastodon, and Icelandic trio Sigur Rós have all been drafted by GoT producers in the...

CNN’s coverage of the second Republican presidential debate, held Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and winding down juuuust about now, drew 22.9 million total viewers, the cable news network reports.

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That represents the most watched CNN program ever, eclipsing a 1993 episode of Larry King Live that featured Al Gore and Ross Perot discussing Nafta and delivered 16.8 million viewers. The debate telecast averaged a 14.7 household rating, which translates into 1 in 7 households watching.

That said, Fox News’ coverage of this election cycle’s first Gop debate,...

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Like all classic dramas, Game of Thrones comes with a booming soundtrack fit for a king. The opening sequence is as epic as the events which take place after it, and it’s mostly down to the rousing strings and hammering drums bellowing from behind the graphics.

Music is a big part of the Seven Kingdoms, with much of the world’s history remembered through song, with ominous snippets of The Rains Of Castamere being forever remembered for building up to the mega Red Wedding. Since then, that song has foreshadowed many deaths, violent encounters, and all-out slaughters.

One of the musicians during that infamous scene was Coldplay drummer Will Champion, and another famous cameo was Sigur Ros playing at Joffrey’s wedding, much to the dismay of the vicious young king, but the writers don’t even need to draft in musical talent, because they already have it within their ranks.

Red Nose Day, a comedy special that’s been in the U.K. since the late 1980s, and this year it will be coming to the U.S. for a primetime special on NBC airing on Thursday, May 21st at 8pm Est. Judging by the press release, it will feature every popular entertainer alive. Among them will be the Game of Thrones cast, who will be putting together Game of Thrones: The Musical with the help of Coldplay. This puts people in a difficult position: Will their love of Game of Thrones outweigh their hatred for Coldplay? Personally, I just hope it’s funny, and a Game of Thrones musical has the potential to be really good or fall flat. For example, here’s Peter Dinklage using all of his charisma to get laughs from a song about characters who have died on the show thus far: So….yeah.

America is getting a Red Nose Day of its own this year, and as part of the charity festivities, Coldplay wrote Peter Dinklage a spoiler-filled song about the characters who've died on Game of Thrones. (In Westeros, this song is as hated as "We Didn't Start the Fire.") The video below is just a teaser — the full version is expected to include every character Got has ever killed off, and will be 17 hours long.

Tyrion Lannister is “still going strong.” That was the main takeaway from a new teaser for “Game of Thrones: The Musical,” a special performance by Coldplay featuring Peter Dinklage that will be part of NBC’s “Red Nose Day” event to raise money for children living in poverty. In the teaser, Dinklage rocks the mic as he reminds us of the characters that have died while Tyrion keeps right on playing the “Game of Thrones.” “Remember Ned Stark? He was a lot of fun/But he didn’t make it past season one,” Dinklage sings. See photos: 13 of Hollywood's...

Tyrion Lannister is the man. Game of Thrones fans already know this, of course, but Peter Dinklage further cemented his character's awesomeness with a little help from Coldplay—yes, that Coldplay! Chris Martin and co., wrote a Game of Thrones musical sketch, which Dinklage teased brilliantly in this promotional video for Red Nose Day, a "campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh." In the genius teaser clip, Dinklage rocks out as Tyrion, crooning on about the multiple characters who've been killed off of the HBO series so far: "Remember Ned Stark / He was a lot of fun / But he didn't make it past...

Game of Thrones continues to be one of the most-talked about series on television, especially in the wake of the most recent shocking episode. But, it is also the source of good laughs for the cast and crew. Take, for instance, the collaboration between Peter Dinklage and the band Coldplay. Part of a sketch project for NBC's celebration of Red Nose Day USA, Dinklage has recorded the song "Still Going Strong" which contains minor spoilers for fans not caught up through last season....

The hottest night in the British music industry has come to a close! It was an incredible night at the 2015 Brit Awards with performances and memorable moments from Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Madonna, and many more.

The show aired live from the UK at London’s O2 arena and was hosted by TV personalities Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Big winners of the night included Sam Smith, who took home awards for both British Breakthrough Act and Global Success. Ed Sheeran also won big at the ceremony, walking away with the Mastercard British Album and British Male Solo awards.

While the Brit Awards are the biggest night in music in the UK, there were a number of Us stars who provided the show’s standout moments. Madonna, who made her first Brits appearance since 1995, took a nasty tumble during her performance of “Living for Love” – Don’t worry, she’s okay!

The hottest night in the British music industry has come to a close! It was an incredible night at the 2015 Brit Awards with performances and memorable moments from Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Madonna, and many more.

The show aired live from the UK at London’s O2 arena and was hosted by TV personalities Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Big winners of the night included Sam Smith, who took home awards for both British Breakthrough Act and Global Success. Ed Sheeran also won big at the ceremony, walking away with the Mastercard British Album and British Male Solo awards.

While the Brit Awards are the biggest night in music in the UK, there were a number of Us stars who provided the show’s standout moments. Madonna, who made her first Brits appearance since 1995, took a nasty tumble during her performance of “Living for Love” – Don’t worry, she’s okay!

U2 frontman Bono suffered fractures to his left eye socket, shoulder blade and left elbow after a bicycle accident in Central Park in November, but the singer revealed Thursday that the biggest blow may be to his musical career.

In a 2014 recap post on the band’s website, the singer admits that recovering from his accident has been more difficult than he imagined and that he will have to "concentrate hard" to be ready for the band’s upcoming tour, scheduled to kick off in May.

"As I write this, it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again," wrote Bono. "The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this."

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The frontman takes a joking tone as he talks about his injuries, but laments having to cancel all public appearances since the accident and admits he would miss playing...