Coldplay live performances | |
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Concert tours | 8 |
Promotional concerts | 21 |
Music festivals | 161 |
Television shows and specials | 162 |
Award shows | 46 |
Radio shows and specials | 63 |
Other live performances | 189 |
British rock band Coldplay have headlined eight concert tours and numerous promotional shows, music festivals, broadcast media events and other live performances. Considered one of the most prolific live acts from the United Kingdom, [1] they have visited all continents except Antarctica. [2] Their debut was officially held at London's Laurel Tree in 1998. [3] A year before, however, drummer and percussionist Will Champion busked in Covent Garden alongside vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, becoming the first version of the group to engage with an audience. [4] Since then, Coldplay expanded their stagings for theatres, arenas and stadiums on the A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002–03), Twisted Logic (2005–07) and Viva la Vida (2008–10) tours. [5]
The former was preceded by multiple warm-up shows, with one of them being a headlining performance at Coachella. [6] According to Pollstar , the band earned $142.9 million from 2.6 million tickets sold in North America in the 2000s decade. [7] The promotion of Mylo Xyloto (2011) then saw Coldplay headline festivals such as Glastonbury, [8] Lollapalooza, [9] Austin City Limits, [10] and Rock in Rio. [11] Its namesake tour was the first ever to include LED wristbands and the group have been widely credited with popularising the feature. [12] Shows in Latin America were scheduled for 2013 as well, but ended up getting cancelled. [13] In 2014, Ghost Stories prompted a return to theatres, matching the intimacy of the album. [14]
Conversely, the A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016–17) saw Coldplay performing exclusively at stadiums in all countries except the United States, which also included arena dates. [15] It became one of the highest-grossing concert runs of all time, with over $523 million from 5.38 million tickets sold across 114 nights. [16] In February 2016, their Super Bowl 50 halftime show set had the biggest audience ever for a group. [17] Months later, they headlined Glastonbury for a record fourth time. [lower-alpha 1] While marketing Everyday Life (2019), Coldplay paused touring to address environmental concerns. [19] The album was instead advertised with charity events and a special performance broadcast from the Amman Citadel to the world via YouTube. [20]
In 2021, the band played at the Brit Awards for an eighth time, [21] breaking the record for most sets at the ceremony. [22] The year also saw them announcing the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–25), which included an ecological plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 50%, in comparison to their previous concert run. [23] Coldplay were credited with ushering into a new era of sustainable touring with the endeavour, [12] consequently becoming "pioneers" for the future of live entertainment. [24] The first 164 shows have grossed more than $1.059 billion from 9.6 million tickets sold, marking the group's second entry on the list of highest-grossing tours of all time. [25] Publications noticed they were responsible for improving local economies as well. [26] In 2024, Coldplay were musical guests on Saturday Night Live for an eighth time, [27] the most for an international act. [28] Moreover, the band have been ranked among the highest-earning live music artists in history, with $2.02 billion from 21.3 million admissions sold throughout their career (starting from February 2001). [25]
† | Indicates a performance that Champion carried out alone or not with all of his bandmates |
‡ | Indicates a performance that Martin carried out alone or not with all of his bandmates |
Title | Period | Associated works | Shows | Gross | Attendance | Ref. |
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Parachutes Tour | 2000–2001 | Parachutes | 131 | $4.2 million | 0.26 million | [5] |
A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour | 2002–2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 151 | $27.1 million | 0.85 million | |
Twisted Logic Tour | 2005–2007 | X&Y | 139 | $105.7 million | 2.05 million | |
Viva la Vida Tour | 2008–2010 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends · Prospekt's March | 166 | $222.2 million | 3.02 million | |
Mylo Xyloto Tour | 2011–2012 | Mylo Xyloto | 76 | $181.3 million | 2.10 million | |
Ghost Stories Tour | 2014 | Ghost Stories | 9 | $3.09 million | 0.02 million | |
A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 2016–2017 | A Head Full of Dreams · Kaleidoscope EP | 122 | $523 million | 5.38 million | |
Music of the Spheres World Tour | 2022–2025 | Music of the Spheres · Moon Music | 195 | $1.059 billion | 9.60 million | [lower-alpha 2] |
Date | Country | Event | Performed songs | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 July 2000 [lower-alpha 3] | England | Live at HMV Oxford Circus | "Spies" ·"Don't Panic" ·"Bigger Stronger" ·"High Speed" ·"Shiver" ·"Trouble" ·"Yellow" ·"Everything's Not Lost" | [30] |
9 November 2000 | France | Live at FNAC Lille | "Don't Panic" ·"Trouble" ·"Yellow" ·"Shiver" ·"Spies" | [31] |
13 February 2001 | United States | Live at Virgin Megastore | "Don't Panic" ·"Yellow" ·"Trouble" | [32] |
22 October 2008 | United States | Nissan Live Sets | "Life in Technicolor" ·"Violet Hill" ·"Clocks" ·"Lost!" ·"Chinese Sleep Chant" ·"42" ·"Yellow" ·"Strawberry Swing" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Lovers in Japan" ·"Death and All His Friends" | [33] |
20 September 2011 | Live on Letterman | "Mylo Xyloto" ·"Hurts Like Heaven" ·"Yellow" ·"In My Place" ·"Major Minus" ·"Paradise" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Charlie Brown" ·"The Scientist" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" ·"Us Against the World" | [34] | |
26 October 2011 | Spain | Unstaged | "Mylo Xyloto" ·"Hurts Like Heaven" ·"Yellow" ·"In My Place" ·"Major Minus" ·"Lost!" ·"The Scientist" ·"Violet Hill" ·"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" ·"Paradise" ·"Up in Flames" ·"Til Kingdom Come" ·"Politik" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Charlie Brown" ·"Life Is for Living" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | [35] |
31 October 2011 [lower-alpha 4] | France | Live at La Cigale | "Mylo Xyloto" ·"Hurts Like Heaven" ·"Yellow" ·"In My Place" ·"Major Minus" ·"The Scientist" ·"Violet Hill" ·"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" ·"Paradise" ·"Up in Flames" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Charlie Brown" ·"Life Is for Living" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | [36] |
5 May 2014 [lower-alpha 5] | United States | A Very Special Performance from Coldplay | "Always in My Head" ·"Charlie Brown" ·"Paradise" ·"Clocks" ·"Magic" ·"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" ·"Fix You" ·"Midnight" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" ·"Oceans" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" | [37] |
16 May 2014 [lower-alpha 6] | iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Coldplay | "Magic" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Paradise" ·"True Love" ·"Clocks" ·"Fly On" | [39] | |
19 November 2015 [lower-alpha 7] | "A Head Full of Dreams" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Everglow" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Adventure of a Lifetime" ·"Yellow" ·"Amazing Day" | [40] | ||
21 November 2015 [lower-alpha 8] | Tidal X: Coldplay | "A Head Full of Dreams" ·"Yellow" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Paradise" ·"Amazing Day" ·"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Adventure of a Lifetime" ·"Up&Up" | [42] | |
22 November 2019 | Jordan | Everyday Life – Live in Jordan | "Sunrise" ·"Church" ·"Trouble in Town" ·"Broken" ·"Daddy" ·"WOTW / POTP" ·"Arabesque" ·"When I Need a Friend" ·"Guns" ·"Orphans" ·"Èkó" ·"Cry Cry Cry" ·"Old Friends" ·"بنی آدم" ("Bani Adam") ·"Champion of the World" ·"Everyday Life" | [20] |
23 November 2019 | Live at the Amman Citadel | "Sunrise" ·"Church" ·"Trouble in Town" ·"Broken" ·"The Scientist" ·"Lovers in Japan" ·"Fix You" ·"Daddy" ·"WOTW / POTP" ·"Arabesque" ·"When I Need a Friend" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Orphans" ·"Èkó" ·"Magic" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Yellow" ·"Cry Cry Cry" ·"Guns" ·"Something Just Like This" ·"Sparks" ·"Adventure of a Lifetime" ·"بنی آدم" ("Bani Adam") ·"Champion of the World" ·"Everyday Life" | [43] | |
25 November 2019 | England | Live at the Natural History Museum | "Sunrise" ·"Church" ·"Trouble in Town" ·"Broken" ·"Lovers in Japan" ·"Fix You" ·"Daddy" ·"Arabesque" ·"Na Their Way Be That" ·"When I Need a Friend" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Orphans" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Guns" ·"Sparks" ·"Champion of the World" ·"Everyday Life" | [44] |
21 January 2020 | United States | Citi Sound Vault | "Sunrise" ·"Church" ·"Trouble in Town" ·"Broken" ·"Lovers in Japan" ·"Fix You" ·"Daddy" ·"Arabesque" ·"Na Their Way Be That" ·"When I Need a Friend" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Orphans" ·"Cry Cry Cry" ·"Everyday Life" ·"Guns" ·"The Scientist" ·"Something Just Like This" ·"Champion of the World" | [45] |
9 March 2020 | Tiny Desk Concert | "Cry Cry Cry" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Broken" ·"1999" ·"Champion of the World" | [46] | |
14 September 2021 [lower-alpha 9] | iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Coldplay | "Higher Power" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Human Heart" ·"My Universe" ·"The Scientist" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Coloratura" | [47] | |
20 September 2021 [lower-alpha 10] | Audacy Live: A Coldplay Album Release Concert | "Higher Power" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Human Heart" ·"My Universe" ·"Yellow" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Coloratura" ·"The Scientist" | [48] | |
12 October 2021 | England | Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire | "Higher Power" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Adventure of a Lifetime" ·"The Scientist" ·"Paradise" ·"Human Heart" ·"People of the Pride" ·"Yellow" ·"Shivers" ·"Shape of You" ·"My Universe" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Coloratura" | [49] |
22 October 2021 [lower-alpha 11] | United States | Live from Climate Pledge Arena | "Higher Power" ·"Clocks" ·"Fix You" ·"Viva la Vida" ·"Adventure of a Lifetime" ·"The Scientist" ·"Paradise" ·"Human Heart" ·"People of the Pride" ·"Everything's Not Lost" ·"Magic" ·"Yellow" ·"Nothingman" ·"My Universe" ·"A Sky Full of Stars" ·"Coloratura" | [51] |
7 October 2024 | Live in Brooklyn | TBA | [52] |
Date | City | Venue | Description | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 October 1997 | London | Covent Garden | † Street performance by Champion and Martin | [4] |
16 January 1998 | The Laurel Tree | Debut live performance | [423] | |
22 February 1998 | Dublin Castle | Second live performance | [424] | |
14 March 1998 | The Laurel Tree | Third live performance | ||
25 May 1998 | Dingwalls | When Phil Harvey began to manage the band | ||
2 July 1998 | Cairo Jacks | Best of Unsigned – 5 Bands Showcase | [425] | |
20 July 1998 | 12 Bar Club | Co-headlined with the Fantastic Super Foofs, Keane and Will Shield | [426] | |
1 September 1998 | The Camden Falcon | One-off performance | [427] | |
7 December 1998 | The Barfly | Co-headlined with the Fantastic Super Foofs | [428] | |
7 January 1999 | The Bull and Gate | Pandamonium Festival | [429] | |
18 January 1999 | One-off performance | [427] | ||
5 February 1999 | Oxford | The Point | Co-headlined with Papanappy | [430] |
4 March 1999 | London | The Borderline | One-off performance | |
18 March 1999 | The Bull and Gate | Club Panda performance | [429] | |
31 March 1999 | One-off performance | [427] | ||
1 April 1999 | Exclusive performance for Fierce Panda Records | [429] | ||
5 April 1999 | The Forum | Opening slot for Catatonia | [431] | |
1 June 1999 | University of London Union | First performance after signing with Parlophone | [432] | |
5 June 1999 | Oxford | Trinity College | Trinity 99 Commemoration Ball | [433] |
1 July 1999 | Manchester | The Roadhouse | First time the band signed autographs | [434] |
2 July 1999 | Chester | Telford's Warehouse | One-off performance | [435] |
26 October 1999 | Manchester | The Roadhouse | Untitled co-headlining tour with Bellatrix | [436] |
30 October 1999 | Bedford | Esquires Bedford | [437] | |
2 November 1999 | Bristol | The Louisiana | [436] | |
3 November 1999 | Leicester | Princess Charlotte | ||
4 November 1999 | London | Shepherd's Bush Empire | Opening slot for Shack and Witness | [438] |
5 November 1999 | Wolverhampton | The Little Civic | Untitled co-headlining tour with Bellatrix | [436] |
7 November 1999 | Leeds | Duchess of York | ||
9 November 1999 | Edinburgh | Attic | ||
10 November 1999 | Glasgow | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | ||
12 November 1999 | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells Forum |
Date | City | Country | Description | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 January 2000 | Glasgow | Scotland | NME Premier Tour [lower-alpha 21] | [439] |
18 January 2000 | Leeds | England | ||
19 January 2000 | Newcastle | |||
21 January 2000 | Leicester | |||
22 January 2000 | Manchester | |||
23 January 2000 | Sheffield | |||
25 January 2000 | Cardiff | Wales | ||
26 January 2000 | Bristol | England | ||
27 January 2000 | Oxford | |||
29 January 2000 | Norwich | |||
30 January 2000 | London | |||
13 March 2000 | Opening slot for Ocean Colour Scene at Astoria | [440] | ||
14 March 2000 | Nottingham | Untitled co-headlining tour with Terris [lower-alpha 22] | [442] | |
15 March 2000 | Leicester | |||
16 March 2000 | Oxford | |||
17 March 2000 | Tunbridge Wells | |||
18 March 2000 | Exeter | [443] | ||
20 March 2000 | Brighton | [444] | ||
25 March 2000 | Glasgow | Scotland | [445] | |
26 March 2000 | Edinburgh | |||
27 March 2000 | Middlesbrough | England | ||
28 March 2000 | Manchester | |||
29 March 2000 | Stoke-on-Trent | |||
31 March 2000 | Blackwood | Wales | ||
1 April 2000 | Bedford | England | ||
2 April 2000 | Southampton | |||
3 April 2000 | Norwich | |||
5 April 2000 | Northampton | |||
6 April 2000 | Colchester | |||
7 April 2000 | London | |||
8 April 2000 | Cardiff | Wales | Opening slot for Idlewild at Cardiff University | [446] |
5 May 2000 | Blackpool | England | Opening slot for Embrace at Tower Ballroom | [447] |
25 May 2000 [lower-alpha 23] | Harlow | One-off performance at The Square | [448] | |
29 May 2000 | Portsmouth | Opening slot for Muse | [449] | |
30 May 2000 | Liverpool | [450] | ||
31 May 2000 | Newcastle | |||
2 June 2000 | Glasgow | Scotland | ||
3 June 2000 | Sheffield | England | ||
4 June 2000 | Wolverhampton | |||
6 June 2000 | London | |||
7 June 2000 | ||||
14 September 2002 | Atlanta | United States | Acoustic performance for fans who were in the line for the cancelled show | [451] |
29 October 2002 | London | England | Charity performance for Make Trade Fair | [452] |
6 December 2002 | Tokyo | Japan | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by J-Wave | [453] |
5 March 2003 | Oxford | United States | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by 97X | [454] |
24 March 2003 | London | England | Charity performance for Teenage Cancer Trust | [98] |
27 January 2005 | ‡ Parlophone presentation night performance | [455] | ||
4 March 2005 | Private performance for family, friends and selected fans | [456] | ||
11 March 2005 | West Hollywood | United States | Secret performance in anticipation for X&Y | [457] |
6 April 2005 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | [458] | |
7 April 2005 | Cologne | Germany | [459] | |
11 April 2005 | Madrid | Spain | [460] | |
19 April 2005 [lower-alpha 24] | London | England | [462] | |
29 April 2005 | Paradise | United States | Warm-up performance for Twisted Logic Tour | [463] |
4 May 2005 | San Francisco | [464] | ||
6 May 2005 | Chicago | |||
11 May 2005 | Toronto | Canada | ||
13 May 2005 | Boston | United States | ||
17 May 2005 | New York City | |||
25 May 2005 | ‡ Guest performance at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala | [465] | ||
6 June 2005 | London | England | Warm-up performance for Twisted Logic Tour | [466] |
9 June 2005 | Paris | France | [467] | |
26 September 2006 | London | England | ‡ Guest performance at Jay-Z's Royal Albert Hall concert | [468] |
5 June 2008 [lower-alpha 25] | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by the band | [469] |
13 June 2008 | London | England | Private performance for family, friends and selected fans | [470] |
16 June 2008 [lower-alpha 26] | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by the band | [472] | ||
17 June 2008 | Barcelona | Spain | [473] | |
23 June 2008 | New York City | United States | [472] | |
17 July 2008 | Los Angeles | Private performance for a fan who won a contest held by KROQ-FM | [474] | |
18 February 2009 | London | England | Charity performance for War Child | [475] |
15 October 2009 | New York City | United States | ‡ Guest performance at The Black Ball | [476] |
Date | City | Country | Description | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 September 2010 | San Francisco | United States | ‡ Guest performance at Apple Special Event | [477] |
19 December 2010 | Liverpool | England | Charity performance for Crisis | [478] |
20 December 2010 | Newcastle | |||
31 December 2010 | Paradise | United States | New Year's Eve performance with Jay-Z | [479] |
13 April 2011 | London | England | ‡ Secret performance at Boogaloo | [480] |
31 May 2011 | Private performance for family, friends and selected outsiders | [481] | ||
3 August 2011 [lower-alpha 27] | Los Angeles | United States | Charity performance for the Grammy Foundation | [482] |
5 October 2011 [lower-alpha 28] | Cape Town | South Africa | One-off performance at Cape Town Stadium, supported by the Parlotones | [483] |
8 October 2011 [lower-alpha 29] | Johannesburg | One-off performance at FNB Stadium, supported by the Parlotones | ||
19 October 2011 | Cupertino | United States | Steve Jobs memorial performance | [484] |
27 October 2011 [lower-alpha 30] | London | England | One-off performance at UEA for BBC Radio 1's Student Tour | [485] |
10 December 2011 | Charity performance for Kids Company | [486] | ||
31 December 2011 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | New Year's Eve performance | [487] |
8 February 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Charity performance for iHeartMedia | [488] |
15 November 2012 [lower-alpha 31] | Sydney | Australia | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by Huawei | [489] |
6 June 2013 | London | England | ‡ Guest performance at Ormeley Dinner | [490] |
27 June 2013 | Old Windsor | ‡ Guest performance at Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball | [491] | |
5 November 2013 | Hollywood | United States | ‡ Secret performance at Hotel Café | [492] |
9 November 2013 | New York City | ‡ Guest performance at the Michael J. Fox Foundation Gala | [493] | |
16 December 2013 | London | England | Secret performance at Ring O' Bells | [494] |
19 December 2013 | Charity performance for Kids Company | [495] | ||
21 March 2014 [lower-alpha 32] | Culver City | United States | Private performance for family, friends and selected Citibank card holders | [497] |
22 March 2014 [lower-alpha 32] | ||||
23 March 2014 [lower-alpha 32] | ||||
17 June 2014 | Sydney | Australia | Street performance and music video shoot for "A Sky Full of Stars" | [498] |
6 August 2014 | New York City | United States | ‡ Private performance for the winners of a contest held by WRRV | [499] |
10 September 2014 | Minneapolis | Private performance for Target employees with Taylor Swift | [500] | |
17 September 2014 | Los Angeles | Private performance for CBS Radio | [501] | |
14 December 2014 | New York City | ‡ Unbroken release party performance | [502] | |
10 January 2015 | Beverly Hills | ‡ Charity performance for the Community Organized Relief Effort | [503] | |
6 June 2015 | Wilmington | ‡ Beau Biden's funeral performance | [504] | |
1 July 2015 | New Delhi | India | ‡ Impromptu performance at Summerhouse Café | [505] |
13 November 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | Private performance for those who were going to attend Tidal X: Coldplay | [41] |
9 December 2015 | Paris | France | Private performance for selected local fans | [506] |
24 February 2016 | London | England | Charity performance for War Child | [507] |
24 April 2016 | Santa Monica | United States | ‡ Charity performance for Chords 2 Cure | [508] |
30 April 2016 | Oakland | ‡ Charity performance for Notes & Words | [509] | |
19 May 2016 | Orlando | Private performance for SAP | [510] | |
4 June 2016 [lower-alpha 33] | Manchester | England | Nova's Red Room Global Tour performance | [511] |
21 June 2016 | Antibes | France | ‡ Private performance for iHeartMedia at the Cannes Lions Festival | [512] |
28 June 2016 | London | England | Charity performance for Sentebale | [513] |
7 August 2016 | East Hampton | United States | Charity performance for Wounded Warrior Project | [514] |
17 September 2016 | London | England | ‡ Charity performance for Lumos | [515] |
22 October 2016 | Malibu | United States | ‡ Charity performance for Boys & Girls Club of America | [516] |
11 November 2016 | London | England | Private performance for the winners of a contest held by Absolute Radio | [517] |
14 November 2016 | Private performance for Spotify | [518] | ||
21 December 2016 | New York City | United States | ‡ Charity performance for The Bowery Mission | [519] |
16 February 2017 | Beverly Hills | ‡ Guest performance at EIF's An Unforgettable Evening fundraiser | [520] | |
30 April 2017 | Newport Beach | ‡ Guest performance at Africa Outreach Project's fundraiser | [521] | |
6 May 2017 | Los Angeles | ‡ Guest performance at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Gala | [522] | |
13 October 2017 | Beverly Hills | ‡ Guest performance at AmfAR Gala | [523] | |
15 May 2017 | New York City | Guest performance at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala | [524] | |
15 September 2018 | Sonoma | ‡ Guest performance at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala | [525] | |
27 September 2018 | Los Angeles | ‡ Guest performance at Los Angeles Philharmonic's Anniversary Gala | [526] | |
6 October 2018 | ‡ Charity performance for Best Night of Your Life | [527] | ||
28 June 2019 | Pilton | England | ‡ Guest performance at Stormzy's Glastonbury Festival set | [528] |
30 June 2019 | ‡ Guest performance at Kylie Minogue's Glastonbury Festival set | |||
24 July 2019 | Antibes | France | ‡ Charity performance for the Elton John AIDS Foundation | [529] |
29 July 2019 | Castelvetrano | Italy | ‡ Private performance for Google | [530] |
12 October 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | ‡ Charity performance for Gorillapalooza | [531] |
Date | City | Country | Description | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 January 2020 | Los Angeles | United States | KROQ-FM HD Radio Sound Space reopening performance | [532] |
20 January 2020 | Charity performance for Reform LA Jails | [533] | ||
16 March 2020 | ‡ Instagram livestream performance for Global Citizen's Together at Home | [534] | ||
8 May 2020 | [535] | |||
25 May 2020 | ‡ YouTube livestream performance for WAN Show | [536] | ||
14 October 2020 | Berlin | Germany | Instagram livestream performance for Global Citizen's Every Vote Counts | [537] |
5 May 2021 | Malibu | United States | ‡ Dell Technologies World 2021 livestream performance | [538] |
15 May 2021 | London | England | † Livestream charity performance for DrumathonLIVE | [539] |
24 May 2021 | TikTok livestream performance for Red Nose Day | [540] | ||
22 June 2021 | Instagram livestream performance | [541] | ||
14 August 2021 | New York City | United States | ‡ Private performance for Spotify | [542] |
5 September 2021 | London | England | BMW's Joytopia livestream performance | [543] |
26 October 2021 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | ‡ Guest performance at Giorgio Armani's One Night Only | [544] |
18 November 2021 | Los Angeles | United States | Private performance for Audacy | [545] |
2 December 2021 | Inglewood | ‡ Guest performance at BTS' Permission to Dance on Stage | [546] | |
4 December 2021 | London | England | Coupang Play livestream performance | [547] |
7 January 2022 | Los Angeles | United States | ‡ YouTube livestream performance for A Love Song for Hal | [548] |
15 February 2022 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Guest performance at Expo 2020's Programme for People and Planet | [549] |
20 March 2022 | Melbourne | Australia | ‡ Shane Warne's funeral performance | [550] |
21 May 2022 | London | England | † Livestream charity performance for DrumathonLIVE | [551] |
26 June 2022 | Hinton Charterhouse | ‡ Impromptu performance at The Stag Inn | [552] | |
24 February 2024 | Rancho Santa Fe | United States | ‡ Charity performance for the Challenged Athletes Foundation | [553] |
5 March 2024 | Los Angeles | ‡ Charity performance for the Community Organized Relief Effort | [554] | |
10 June 2024 | Athens | Greece | Music video performance for "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" | [555] |
28 August 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | ‡ Music video performance for "We Pray" | [556] |
21 September 2024 | Paradise | United States | ‡ Music video performance for "All My Love" | [557] |
24 September 2024 | Malibu | ‡ Private performance for the winners of a contest held by KROQ-FM | [558] |
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"Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album, X&Y (2005). It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from X&Y and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached number 18 in the United States Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Promo singles were released for the UK and US.
Jonathan Mark Buckland is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking inspiration from groups such as My Bloody Valentine, the Stone Roses and U2. His compositions are noted for being sparse and delicate, using delay pedals and slide bars with a timbre that led to comparisons to the Edge.
William Champion is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned to play numerous instruments during his youth, being influenced by Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and traditional Irish folk music. His energetic drumming style is largely focused on the essential elements of the songs and he occasionally takes lead vocal duties on live performances.
The Twisted Logic Tour was the third concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support of their third studio album, X&Y (2005) on 15 June 2005, in Hamburg. Before the concert run, they embarked in a series of warm-up shows, which included their first performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and an appearance at the HFStival.
The Viva la Vida Tour was the fourth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), becoming a massive commercial and critical success. The tour visited Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, further establishing the band as one of the biggest touring acts in the world.
"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards, spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States.
"Paradise" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto. The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show on 12 September 2011. According to Coldplay's official website, the single was not initially chart eligible in the United Kingdom, because it was available on iTunes as an "instant grat" when pre-ordering the album. Following the release of the album on 30 October 2011, the song became chart eligible in the UK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14, before taking the number 1 spot on its tenth week, becoming the band's second number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008.
The Mylo Xyloto Tour was the fifth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced in support of their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto (2011), and began on 3 December 2011 at Scotland's SEC Centre, following a series of promotional and festival performances, including Austin City Limits, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, and Rock in Rio.
The A Head Full of Dreams Tour was the seventh concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced on 27 November 2015 in support of their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams, and marked a return to live performing at stadiums following the intimate shows from Ghost Stories Tour (2014), which saw the band playing in venues such as the Beacon Theatre and Royal Albert Hall. With exception of "Fun" and hidden track "X Marks the Spot", all songs from the album were played. The band combined extensive use of laser light and pyrotechnic special effects with raw, acoustic segments between stages, complementing performances with a new version of the Xylobands from Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011–12).
"Higher Power" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their ninth album Music of the Spheres. It was released on 7 May 2021 as the lead single, being written by the band's four members, Federico Vindver and Denise Carite, while production was handled by Max Martin. Oscar Holter and Bill Rahko also helped to co-produce the song, which received generally positive reviews from music critics and was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Music of the Spheres is the ninth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 15 October 2021 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the United States. The album was produced by Max Martin, who is a new producer to the band's discography. It features guest appearances from Selena Gomez, We Are King, Jacob Collier and BTS, as well as returning contributions from electronic producer Jon Hopkins.
The Music of the Spheres World Tour is the ongoing eighth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. Announced on 14 October 2021, it is being staged to promote their ninth and tenth studio albums, Music of the Spheres (2021) and Moon Music (2024), respectively. The performances mark the band's return to live entertainment after the COVID-19 pandemic, as they had not toured their previous record, Everyday Life (2019), because of environmental concerns. According to the strategies created over the previous two years, CO2 emissions would be cut by 50% compared to the Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016–17).
British rock band Coldplay have released 70 music videos, 5 video albums and 6 films, appearing in a wide range of television shows throughout their career as well. They were formed in London by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Phil Harvey (management). Before their recording contract with Parlophone in 1999, a music video for "Bigger Stronger" was shot and directed by Mat Whitecross, who ultimately became one of the long-time collaborators of the band. It was followed by the singles "Shiver", "Yellow", "Trouble" and "Don't Panic" from Parachutes (2000), with the third earning a MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction.