Viva la Vida Tour began

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 the album, featuring a new version with Jay-Z called “Lost+”. After performing the opening set on 14 March 2009 for Sound Relief at the Sydney Cricket Ground , Coldplay headlined a sold-out concert later that same night. Sound Relief is a benefit concert for victims of the Victorian Bushfire Crisis and the Queensland Floods . On 4 December 2008, Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay in the California Central District Court . Satriani claimed that “Viva la Vida” incorporates “substantial, original portions” of his song “If I Could Fly” from the album Is There Love in Space? (2004). Coldplay denied the allegation. In 2009, “Viva la Vida” won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals . The lawsuit was eventually dismissed, with the judge declaring that both the parties should bear their own trial costs.