Coldplay Giving Away $15K To Up-And-Coming Australian Artists To Open Their Perth Shows Amid Legal Battle With Manager

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Coldplay is extending an opportunity to an up-and-coming Western Australian musical act, offering them the chance to open their two massive Perth concerts at Optus Stadium.

The generous prize of $15,000 awaits as part of the UK band's competition for a local artist to join them on stage, according to the Daily Mail.

A talented band from Australia has an incredible opportunity to win a grant of $15,000. This is part of an initiative by the Western Australia Government Contemporary Music Fund and will cover recording, marketing, and touring expenses.

Moreover, they'll play for two nights in front of 120,000 fans this November - take advantage of this fantastic chance!

Coldplay will be gracing Perth with their "Music of the Spheres" World Tour in November. The band has also revealed that they will select a winner from a pool of finalists chosen by industry experts for an exclusive invitation to the performance.

The famous British rock band has delivered a special announcement to their 25 million fans, revealing that they will be performing at Optus Stadium.

It has been four years since they last visited Australia, and this concert marks their first time in Perth since 2009. Fans are eagerly awaiting what is sure to be an incredible show.

All 60,000 seats of the band's concerts in Perth were sure to be filled, owing to their immense popularity. The amount spent to bring them here was not disclosed. However, Minister Roger Cook hoped this event would significantly boost international tourism revenue in Western Australia.

Coldplay Sued By Former Manager

The relationship between Coldplay and Dave Holmes, their former manager of 22 years, has taken a turn for the worse as Dave is suing the band over an alleged "contractual dispute."

According to Variety, the split occurred twelve months ago in secret.

The band members - Chris Martin (frontman), Jonny Buckland (guitarist), Guy Berryman (bassist), and Will Champion (drummer) - must now take on this legal battle.

For almost the entirety of Coldplay's career, Dave had been their manager since 2001, when Phil Harvey stepped down and instead assumed a creative director role.

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