In December 2008, Pitchfork reported the band set up the website miroir-noir.com to foreshadow the release of a concert film with the same title, reporting, “Miroir Noir will feature live footage from the Neon Bible tour.”
The band released a live album named The Final Riot! on November 25, 2008.
The band’s third single, ” Breakeven “, was released in Ireland and UK on 21 November 2008 and 29 December 2008 respectively. The single was an instant success on the Irish Singles Chart . After entering the chart at number 40, it spent one week before entering the top ten…
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The band followed up Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends with the Prospekt’s March EP, which was released on 21 November 2008.
On November 18, 2008, the band announced they were in the process of writing their next album.
In May 2008, the band played an eight-date tour to promote Silent Cry . Tickets sold out in six hours. These dates was followed by a one-off gig on 12 June at the Proud Galleries in Camden , which sold out in six minutes. The band then went on to…
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It was first played by Zane Lowe on 17 November 2008.
On 11 November 2008, the Police released Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires , a Blu-ray, DVD and CD set of the band’s two performances in Buenos Aires , Argentina on the tour (1 and 2 December 2007). Those sets with two DVDs also included a documentary shot by Copeland’s son…
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On 9 November, Coldplay were named the World’s Best-selling Act of 2008 at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.
Tankian is also politically involved. Together with Tom Morello , he founded the organization Axis of Justice and often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world. Tankian released a new song “Fears” in November 2008 exclusively in support of Amnesty International ‘s Global Write-A-Thon.