Coldplay, Rihanna's Official 'Princess Of China' Video Due In May

Rihanna-starring clip currently making the rounds is actually taken from Coldplay's live show, spokesperson confirms.
By James Montgomery

<P>By now, you've probably seen the video for <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/coldplay/artist.jhtml">Coldplay</a>'s "Princess of China." It stars <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/rihanna/artist.jhtml">Rihanna</a> as a Shiva-esque deity who waves her (many) arms back and forth in time with the tune but strangely does not actually feature Coldplay themselves.</P><P>The clip began making the rounds earlier this week and was not only touted as the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXzfG7Tqx6g&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">"official video"</a> but earned raves from fans of both acts. There's only one problem: It is most definitely not the <i>actual</i> "Princess of China" vid.</P><P>In fact, it's part of <a href="/news/articles/1683470/coldplay-rihanna-princess-of-china-video.jhtml">Coldplay's live show</a>, a video they play during their performance of the song (as several Coldplay aficionados have been pointing out on YouTube). Just to clear up any confusion, we reached out to a spokesperson for the band, who told us in no uncertain terms: "It isn't the official video. ... It is, in fact, a clip that the band are using during their performance of the song on tour."</P><P>So there you have it. Of course, this raises the question of just when the real "Princess of China" video will premiere. After all, going by <a href="http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/72148/Rihanna-Reveals-On-Set-Images-From-Coldplay-Video-Shoot" target="_blank">photos RiRi previously tweeted</a>, the clip was filmed back in March. So, once again, we went to Coldplay's rep, who told us that the "Princess" video is still a few weeks away from debuting.</P><P>"It won't be finished until the third week of May," the spokesperson said. "It's going to be a minute."</p>

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• Rihanna
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