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Oasis Vs. Coldplay: Celebrity Death Match

23rd May 2008 | by Mark Thomson

In the light blue corner we have Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis. In the err... yellow corner we have Chris Martin of Coldplay, and in the midst? A right battle between their publicists over the vitally important issue of *drumroll*.... who's idea it was to release an album on a Thursday.

'Viva La Vida', Coldplay's fourth album, was originally scheduled for release on June 16th, however, the band have brought the release forward to June 12th, a Thursday.

This is where it all gets juicy, with Oasis believing this is because Coldplay want to break their fastest-selling British album record, a mark set by the band's third release 'Be Here Now'.

The Sun today, quotes an "anonymous" source in their paper who is "close" to Oasis: "Some people reckon Coldplay have nicked their successful blueprint from 'Be Here Now' to try to break the record."

However Coldplay's reps offered the following riposte: "The band decided to release the album on a Thursday to bring it in line with the rest of Europe. Oasis was never an influence."

Quite where Oasis are barking on this occasion we're not sure. It's widely known that Oasis brought forward the release of their third LP because the band's distribution company were worried that import copies from America would surface in the U.K before the Monday it was due to hit the shelves.

Why either band actually concerns themselves with this is another topic altogether.

So to decide who loves Thursday's the most, all we can suggest is a long, bloody, Celebrity Death Match to decide the winner.

Now if only we could throw My Chemical Romance into the mixer too.

Photos: Freschwill / Ilkerender