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After making the Grammy Awards her personal fiesta, British singer Adele kept the party train rolling last night at her native country’s answer to the Grammys, the annual BRIT Awards. The singer’s album 21 helped Adele garner even more accolades yesterday evening, including the prize for female solo artist as well as Album of the Year. “Nothing makes me prouder than coming home with six Grammys and then coming to the BRITs and winning album of the year,” Adele said in her acceptance speech. “I’m so proud to be British and to be flying our flag, and I’m so proud to be in the room with all of you.”

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So that the night could be properly concluded by a massive performance from Damon Albarn-led Britpop legends Blur, who accepted an award for outstanding contribution to music earlier in the evening, Adele was rushed off the stage, to which she shrugged and raised her middle finger while saying, “Can I just say then, goodbye, and I’ll see you next time round, then?”

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If you weren’t planning on tuning into the Grammys, we’d advise you to reconsider because Rihanna and Coldplay will be performing their Mylo Xyloto collaboration “Princess Of China” together for the first time ever live at the event, which takes place on February 12th.

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Rihanna — who is up for four awards — announced on twitter, “My friends @ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this years Annual Grammy Awards!” and shortly afterward added, “WE reached 2BILLION views on @youtube !!! THANK U!!! I’m in a great mood, and I got some GREAT NEWS!!! PRINCESS OF CHINA #GRAMMYS2012.”
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Back when Mylo Xyloto was released Coldplay singer Chris Martin told MTV News, “Her bit on our record is my favorite bit. … When the song came out, it sort of asked for her to be on it. And I think at this point, we have nothing to lose, and so we’ve been trying some new things and trying to break down the perceived boundaries between different types of music.”
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Coldplay – “Viva La Vida”
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The award show, which will be hosted by LL Cool J, will also feature live performances from nominees Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean. So will you tune into Coldplay and Rihanna’s performance and what do you think of ‘Princess Of China”? Let us know below while you listen to Coldplay Radio or Rihanna Radio.

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Coldplay will head out on their first North American tour in nearly three years in April. The band announced the dates of their upcoming tour, which will kick off April 17 in Edmonton, AB and end August 11 in St. Paul, MN, today.
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Additional tour dates will be announced in the next few weeks, but already the trek is lengthy and includes two nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. If you have an American Express card you can buy tickets starting Monday December 12, at 10 a.m. local. The general public will be able to score tickets on Saturday December 17, at 10 a.m. local time. You can buy tickets here.
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If you just can’t wait until next year to the band live, Colplay will also be part of the New Year’s celebration from “Austin City Limits,” a live music television series. The first ever Austin City Limits New Year’s Eve special will air on PBS stations nationwide on December 31 at 11 p.m. and will be available on demand on PBS’s website.
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Check out the full tour dates below:
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April 17: Edmonton, Alb. (Rexall Place)
April 18: Calgary, Alb. (Scotiabank Saddledome)
April 20: Vancouver, B.C. (Rogers Arena)
April 24: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
April 25: Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena)
April 27: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
May 1: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
May 2: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
June 22: Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
June 25: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
June 28: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 29: Miami, Fla. (American Airlines Arena)
July 2: Atlanta, Ga. (Philips Arena)
July 5: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)
July 8: Washington D.C. (Verizon Center)
July 23: Toronto, Ont. (Air Canada Centre)
July 26: Montreal, Que. (Bell Centre)
July 29: Boston, Mass. (TD Garden)
August 3: East Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
August 7: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
August 11: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
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