Fans invited to create new Coldplay video

Coldplay have launched an online competition where fans can create the group's new video.

The British rockers want fans to post their ideas for a 'Lost' promo on community website YouTube.com and the band will pick a winner.

In a statement launching the new competition, frontman Chris Martin said: "Don't use anyone else's material i.e. Please don't splice together your favourite scenes from Spider-Man 3 and Mean Girls... and don't bother with Coldplay live footage or photographs, as there's enough of that on YouTube

already."

A winner will be selected on December 5 and treated to an all-expenses trip to join the band backstage at a pre-Christmas concert in London.