Coldplay Christmas message

Coldplay have posted a special Christmas message on their official website, capturing the band dressed-up as Victorian gentlemen dancing to rave versions of their songs.

The short black and white clip sees Chris Martin and co in full festive spirit, backed by a cheap dance mix of Coldplay tracks.

It was shot last week and concludes with Martin announcing: "I predict that railways will be big in the future."

The video can be seen on the band's official website, which is also running a competition to win a shirt won by the Coldplay frontman during the group's world tour this year.

As previously reported, Coldplay will play a string of shows in South America next year, where they are expected to showcase songs from their forthcoming new LP.

The dates are as follows:

February 2007

14+15+16 Santiago Espacio Riesco
20+21+22 Buenos Aires Gran Rex
26+27+28 Sao Paolo Via

March

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