Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends topped the album charts worldwide and was the world’s best-selling album of 2008. It hit number one on the British albums chart despite having come on the market only three days previously. In that time, it sold 302,000 copies, being “one…
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Coldplay began their Viva la Vida Tour in June with a free concert at Brixton Academy in London. This was followed two days later by a 45-minute performance that was broadcast live from outside BBC Television Centre . Released in late 2008, ” Lost! ” became the third single from…
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“Violet Hill” was confirmed as the first single, with a radio release date of 29 April 2008. After the first play, it was freely obtainable from Coldplay’s website from 12:15 pm (GMT +0) for one week until it became commercially available on 6 May. “Violet Hill” entered the Top 10…
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In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , with producer Brian Eno . Taking a break from recording, the band toured Latin America in early 2007, finishing the Twisted Logic Tour while performing in Chile, Argentina, Brazil…
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From June 2005 to March 2007, Coldplay went on their Twisted Logic Tour , which included festival dates like Coachella , Isle of Wight Festival , Glastonbury and the Austin City Limits Music Festival . In July 2005, the band appeared at Live 8 in Hyde Park , where they…
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In 2004, Coldplay released a satirical music video of a song from a fictional band, the Nappies, while recording their third album. X&Y was released in June 2005 in the United Kingdom and Europe. This new, delayed release date had put the album back into the next fiscal year, and…
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In December 2003, readers of Rolling Stone magazine chose Coldplay as the best artist and the best band of the year. At that time the band covered the Pretenders ‘ 1983 song ” 2000 Miles ” (which was made available for download on their official website). “2000 Miles” was the…
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The band wrote more than 20 songs for the album. Some of their new material, including “In My Place” and “Animals”, were played live while the band were still touring Parachutes . The album’s title was revealed through a post on the band’s official website. The album was released in…
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Coldplay toured from 19 June 2002 to 8 September 2003 for the Rush of Blood to the Head Tour . They visited five continents, including co-headlining festival dates at Glastonbury Festival , V2003 and Rock Werchter . Many concerts showcased elaborate lighting and individualised screens reminiscent of U2’s Elevation Tour…
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After the success of Parachutes , Coldplay returned to the studio in September 2001 to begin work on their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head , once again with Ken Nelson producing. They had trouble focusing in London and relocated to Liverpool, where they recorded some of…
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