The Brit rockers will give the nine-track CD LeftRightLeftRightLeft to anyone attending their Viva La Vida summer tour, which comes to the
And the album – which includes live versions of hit songs such as Clocks and Fix You – will also be available as a free download from their website during the length of the tour, starting on May 15.
Lead singer Chris Martin said it was a “recession-busting mark of gratitude” to fans.
He added: “Playing live is what we love. This album is a thank-you to our fans – the people who give us a reason to do it and make it happen. It’s a tough economy and people are paying a lot of money for tickets.”
Music business experts reckon that releasing the record in the normal way could have netted the band at least £10million.
But the album, recorded over the past year in various cities, will not please bosses at the band’s struggling label EMI which has relied on their success for its revenues.
Terra Firma acquired stock market-listed EMI for just over £4billion, saddling it with £2.5billion of debt in the process.
Guy Hands, who became chairman, quickly moved to cut costs. A source said: “They are cutting costs in every way they can think of and this probably won’t cheer them up very much.”
The band will finish their tour in the
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