Sydney, AU (EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA) - 'The Hardest Part' is the fourth single to be taken from 'X&Y' and will be released on June 17 along with a special tour edition version of the album. A hilarious new video has been filmed to accompany the single release and is best described in the words of the director Mary Wigmore below…
"The actual Spencer and Barbara performance was filmed in Miami on the daytime talk show 'Attitudes' in 1990. I first encountered the footage a few years back. My friend Maya, who is a comedian, showed it to me because she couldn't believe her eyes and wanted to share the wealth. Needless to say, I was floored by what I saw. After watching it many times, I realised it would be an excellent core element for a music video.
Chris Martin had seen a documentary and two short films I made over the last couple years so when I mentioned the idea, he was enthusiastic and asked for a treatment. Coldplay got right into the idea from the beginning and when we actually shot, they were pitch perfect - balancing the deadpan humour and sweetness I so much wanted for the video.
I liked the potential to open up new meanings through the disjunctive relationship of the found footage and the song, "The Hardest Part"... and how in the end, the archival footage, the song and Coldplay's performance fit together in surprising ways.
Although the concept of integrating the band into the 'Attitudes' footage was very simple, its execution was actually very complex. We matched the set, lighting, wardrobe and camera moves to emulate the late 80's daytime TV aesthetic. But the Mill, a London based special effects company, was the essential element that seamlessly connected the two worlds and made my idea come to life."
Coldplay bring their Twisted Logic tour to Australia on the following dates -
TWISTED LOGIC TOUR
June
Fri 23 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Qld
Sat 24 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Qld
Mon 26 Sydney Entertainment Centre, NSW
Tues 27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, NSW
Wed 28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, NSW
July
Sat 1 Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Vic
Sun 2 Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Vic
Mon 3 Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Vic
Wed 5 Entertainment Centre, Adelaide SA
Fri 7 Burswood Dome, Perth WA
The new Australian only 'X&Y (Tour Edition)` features 6 B-sides and 4 video clips from the `X&Y` singles; all on 1 DVD.
The tracklisting is as follows -
CD: `X&Y` album
DVD: Includes 1. Things I Don't Understand
2. Proof
3. The World Turned Upside Down
4. Pour Me (Live At the Hollywood Bowl)
5. Sleeping Sun
6. Gravity
7. Speed of Sound (Video)
8. Fix You (Video)
9. Talk (Video)
10. The Hardest Part (Video)
'The Hardest Part' single instore June 10
'X&Y (Tour Edition)' album instore May 27
