COLDPLAY LAUNCH SUPPORT ACT CONTEST.

Rockers COLDPLAY have launched a competition to find a new band to support them on their U.S. tour - inviting unknown artists to submits tapes via the internet. The British band have unveiled a worldwide search to uncover an unsigned act to open for them on the North America leg of their Viva La Vida tour - and have extended the invite to cover six of their summer concerts.

The Yellow hitmakers are asking interested artists to submit videos of their performances on video sharing website YouTube - and the lucky winners will be supporting them at shows including Chicago, Illinois and San Jose, California. Coldplay's U.S. tour opens next month (Jul08) in Los Angeles.