On 12 January 2012, Coldplay were nominated for two Brit Awards .
In an interview from late 2012 with Australian radio station 2Day FM , Martin revealed that the title for the band’s next album would be “much easier to pronounce”. Martin debunked speculation that they were taking a break from touring by saying, “This three-year break idea only came about because…
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At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , “Paradise” won Best Rock Video .
On 30 November 2011, Coldplay received three Grammy Award nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards
On 26 October their “Amex Unstaged” concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain, was streamed by YouTube as a live webcast directed by Anton Corbijn .
Mylo Xyloto was released on 24 October 2011.
On 19 October 2011, Coldplay performed songs at Apple Inc. ‘s private memorial for Steve Jobs , including “Viva la Vida”, “Fix You”, “Yellow” and “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”.
On 23 September 2011, tickets for Coldplay’s European tour went on sale; the high demand led venues to be sold out in seconds.
On 12 September the band released ” Paradise “, the second single from their upcoming album Mylo Xyloto .
On 12 August 2011, Coldplay announced via their official website that Mylo Xyloto was the new album title and that it would be released on 24 October 2011.