Champion scheduled the band’s live debut a few days later, on 16 January 1998 at the Laurel Tree in Camden . They had not chosen a proper name yet and called themselves Starfish. After settling on the name Coldplay, they released the EP Safety in May, financed by Martin’s lifelong friend Phil Harvey . 150 out of 500 copies went to open market. Harvey sold the first one to his roommate for £3 and the rest were given to record labels.
Live debut at the Laurel Tree
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