Coldplay slam plagiarism claims

British rockers Coldplay have denied reports they plagiarised the music of an American band for their new album 'Viva La Vida'.

Tue, 17 Jun, 2008 - 12:17

British rockers Coldplay have denied reports they plagiarised the music of an American band for their new album 'Viva La Vida'.

New York-based Creaky Boards claim that frontman Chris Martin was spotted attending one of their gigs and his band went on to use one of their melodies for a track on their latest LP.

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