Coldplay kickoff shows

GHOST ON THE LOOSE: Coldplay will do some globe-hopping in conjunction with the 5/19 release of their Parlophone album, Ghost Stories, with “intimate” shows set for six cities on three continents. The first date is 4/25 at Cologne’s E-Werk, followed by New York’s Beacon Theatre 5/5, Royce Hall in Westwood 5/19, Casino de Paris 5/28, Tokyo’s Dome City Hall 6/12 and London’s Royal Albert Hall 7/1. Ticket info will be emailed exclusively to the Coldplay mailing list (which can be joined at Coldplay.com). (4/17a)