Coldplay Concept Album?

Globe trotting, Grammy scooping, stadium rocking giants Coldplay could be set to record a concept album.

Coldplay have finally left their indie roots behind. While the image of Chris Martin as a curly haired hopeful crooning early hit 'Yellow' may be lodged in the minds of British music fans, the band have soared beyond this to become a truly global concern.

The band released their latest album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' last year. A phenomenal success, it became a transatlantic number one and hit the charts across the globe.

Since then, however, Coldplay have been dogged by a plagiarism case. American axe welder Joe Satriani claims that the band's single 'Viva La Vida' is virtually the same as a song he released in 2004.

The band reject this, but a legal battle is ongoing. In response, Coldplay could be about to take a turn towards the left field. In a recent interview drummer Will Champion revealed that he had bought a new drum machine and was experimenting with some downright odd time signatures.

Lead singer Chris Martin, meanwhile, let slip in a recent interview that the band could be set to record a concept album. "We spend an awful lot of time creating," he told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Maybe it's because we're about to turn 33, but I just feel hungry to write all the time."

"I think at the end of this tour, we may not tour for a while. We may put out a record without quite so much fanfare. I think the next one will be quite stripped-down and based upon this story idea which I can't talk about because it might be bad."

Coldplay are currently completing a world tour, which has seen them collect some live recordings on a free concert album. Titled 'LeftRightLeftRightLeft' the album is freely available to fans.

Chris Martin could be set to take inspiration from cult television show The Wire saying "the main thing I do on tour is write, and then go watch."

The singer also denied allegations that he was ready to record a solo album, telling journalists "hell would have to not only freeze over, but be skated over and completely closed up. The pope would have to declare that it didn't even exist. I can't think of anything worse."

Coldplay are due to begin recording their new album later this year.