Coldplay and The Killers are to play a joint gig together to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the charity, War Child.

The concert will take place at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 18th following both band's attendance at the BRIT Awards.

Tickets for the event cost Ј50 and will be available via a lottery system.

Hopefuls will have five days from 9am on Friday (January 30th) in order to register for a chance to buy tickets.

Registration will close on Tuesday February 3rd at 5pm. All successful applicants will be notified by Friday February 6th.

All proceeds from the concert will go to War Child.

As previously reported, War Child's new album, 'Heroes', which features Duffy and the Scissor Sisters, is released on February 16th.

(by Jason Gregory)