Coldplay album 'just about finished'

Coldplay are close to completing work on their fourth studio album, reports Billboard.

The record, rumoured to be titled Prospekt, is due for an early summer release with a North American and European tour to follow.

The band's manager Dave Holmes said: "We're just about finished. They're in the final mixing. They'll start mastering, and away we go.

"I think it's their best album. They've really delivered. It's a fantastic record. They've really put the work in."

Holmes also revealed that the group are working on something "special" for their forthcoming arena tour.

"If we can pull this off it's going to be quite different. We're going to try something a little different in the arena space.

"The guys are really eager to get back on the road. They're really looking forward to touring and getting back out there."

The album will be Coldplay's first since 2005's X & Y and is produced by Brian Eno, Markus Dravs and the band.