On 9 August 2013, Coldplay announced the release of ” Atlas “, which was featured on the soundtrack for the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire . Its release got pushed back to 6 September 2013 (everywhere but the UK) and 8 September (UK). In December 2013, it was announced…
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On 21 November, after a concert in Brisbane, Australia as part of the group’s Mylo Xyloto Tour , Coldplay hinted they were set to take a three-year break from touring. They performed two shows with Jay-Z in the Barclays Center , Brooklyn, New York, on 30 December and New Year’s…
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In October 2012, the music video for Coldplay’s song ” Hurts Like Heaven ” was released. The video was based on the story of Mylo Xyloto, a boy who grew up in tyranny run by Major Minus. The fictional comics titled Mylo Xyloto continued on the story portrayed in the…
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Coldplay headlined the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on 9 September 2012, where they performed alongside other artists including Rihanna and Jay-Z. To tie in with their performance at the closing ceremony, the group gave permission for bands who were participating in the Bandstand Marathon the opportunity…
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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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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 26 October their “Amex Unstaged” concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain, was streamed…
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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. On 12 September the band released ” Paradise “, the second single from their upcoming album Mylo Xyloto . On 23 September…
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In an interview on 13 January 2011, Coldplay mentioned that two new songs would be included on their upcoming fifth album, ” Princess of China ” and ” Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall “. In a February interview, Parlophone president Miles Leonard told HitQuarters that the band were still in…
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The band finished recording their new album in mid-2011. When Martin and Champion were interviewed by BBC Radio and asked about the album’s lyrical themes, Martin replied “It’s about love, addiction, OCD, escape and working for someone you don’t like”. When asked whether or not their fifth album would be…
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Coldplay were nominated for four awards at the 2009 Brit Awards : British Group, British Live Act, British Single (“Viva la Vida”) and British Album ( Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ). At the 51st Grammy Awards in the same year, Coldplay won three Grammy Awards…
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