Coldplay have announced a third UK live show for 2008, and will now headline Liverpool’s Echo Arena on December 10.
The newly announced Liverpool show will occur as city’s European Capital Of Culture year-long celebrations come to a close. Ticket details are yet to be announced.
A full European tour is expected to be revealed soon.
The new date comes on the back of the announcement that the band will play two free shows this June, to showcase their new album ‘Viva La Vida and Death to all his Friends’, with the free tickets for those to be decided by ballot.
To register for tickets, simply head to the band’s official website coldplay.com now.
The band are also giving away one prize for their New York show of an all-expenses paid trip to the gig from anywhere in the world including tickets, flights and accommodation.
The results of both the London and New York gig ballots will be announced on June 5.
Meanwhile, Coldplay have made a second new track available as a free download via their band website coldplay.com.
The track “A Spell A Rebel Yell” will not feature on the band’s follow-up to 2005’s X&Y, Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends which is due out on June 12.
The band recently made their comeback single “Violet Hill” available as free download for one week only, and figues have exceeded two million.
The new downloadable song, “A Spell A Rebel Yell” also features on an exclusive seven-inch vinyl single that you can only get with this week’s issue (dated May 10) of NME.