Tour by Coldplay | |
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Associated album | Mylo Xyloto |
Start date | 3 December 2011 |
End date | 31 December 2012 |
No. of shows | 76 |
Producer | Live Nation [1] |
Attendance | 2.1 million |
Box office | $181.3 million [lower-alpha 1] |
Website | coldplay |
Coldplay concert chronology |
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, [3] following a series of promotional and festival performances, including Austin City Limits, [4] Glastonbury, [5] Lollapalooza, [6] and Rock in Rio. [7]
After devoting the summer of 2011 to a promotional tour in Europe, the Americas and Africa, [8] the band announced the tour via their Twitter account in September 2011. Initial dates revealed shows in the UK, France, Germany and Belgium. A set of rehearsal shows were added for October and November, seeing the band partake in radio festivals and fan-exclusive gigs. Due to the demand, the band added additional shows in the UK. One of those dates is a concert at Dingwalls in London. Here, the band played several shows to help finance their debut album. Later in November, more dates were added in the UK, this time, playing stadiums in June 2012. [9] The shows in Coventry, Manchester, Sunderland and London sold out in under two hours. [10] The tour kicked off with a live-streamed concert in Madrid. Each member of the band received £10.2 million after tax from the £118.4 million made. [11]
Prior to the tour, the band gave a promotional concert in Madrid which was streamed live on YouTube (as part of the Unstaged series). The band performed songs from Mylo Xyloto alongside their previous hits. The concert streamed on 26 October 2011. The show was not only streamed on YouTube but was also seen in New York City's Times Square. Internet users were able to view exclusive content, including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck, and were also able to select their camera view, spanning from "front of stage" to "aerial". The show was directed by Anton Corbijn and presented by American Express. [12] The live webcast was reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million people. [13] A replay of the show on Vevo was viewed by nearly 8 million.
The 1 June concert at London's Emirates Stadium was broadcast on Absolute Radio. [14] Titled Coldplay: Live at the Emirates, the full show was aired live and uninterrupted. [15] Before the concert aired, DJ Geoff Lloyd hosted a "Coldplay Hometime Special". The programme featured interviews with the band, alongside the band's hits. A live album and concert film, entitled Live 2012 , were released in 2012.
According to Pollstar , Coldplay grossed $181,396,540 from 2,100,124 tickets sold in 75 reported dates. [16] Over $170 million were earned with the performances held in 2012, which made the band rank at number four on the magazine's list of most successful tours of the year. [17]
This set list is representative of the show at the Plaza de Toros in Madrid. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. [18]
This set list is representative of the first show at the Emirates Stadium in London. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. [19]
Date (2011) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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3 December | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Centre | Emeli Sandé | 9,243 / 9,654 | $779,077 |
4 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Marina | 18,103 / 18,305 | $1,534,300 |
9 December | London | The O2 Arena | Emeli Sandé | 16,632 / 16,800 | $1,437,086 | |
14 December | Paris | France | Bercy Arena | 16,500 / 17,000 | $1,170,338 | |
15 December | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 16,139 / 16,139 | $1,187,492 | |
17 December | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy | 7,799 / 7,799 | $446,087 | |
18 December | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 18,340 / 18,340 | $1,516,405 | |
20 December | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | 15,148 / 15,148 | $1,179,503 | |
21 December | Berlin | O2 World | 14,623 / 14,623 | $1,146,062 | ||
31 December [lower-alpha 2] | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Volvo Ocean Race | — | — | — |
Date (2012) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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17 April | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | Metronomy The Pierces | 14,306 / 16,238 | $1,221,743 |
18 April | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | 14,463 / 14,463 | $1,273,387 | ||
20 April | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 31,766 / 34,000 | $2,774,380 | ||
21 April | City and Colour The Pierces | |||||
24 April | Portland | United States | Rose Garden | Metronomy The Pierces | 12,966 / 12,966 | $1,076,567 |
25 April | Seattle | KeyArena | 14,244 / 14,244 | $1,209,544 | ||
27 April | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 33,894 / 33,894 | $2,612,395 | ||
28 April | ||||||
1 May | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 49,466 / 49,466 | $4,158,205 | ||
2 May | ||||||
4 May | ||||||
18 May | Porto | Portugal | Estádio do Dragão | Marina Rita Ora | 52,457 / 52,457 | $4,631,908 |
20 May | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | 50,873 / 50,873 | $3,820,451 | |
22 May | Nice | France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | 43,364 / 43,364 | $2,902,592 | |
24 May | Turin | Italy | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 39,778 / 39,778 | $2,752,188 | |
26 May | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 48,826 / 48,826 | $6,389,495 | |
29 May | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena | Robyn Rita Ora | 40,498 / 40,498 | $3,609,630 |
1 June | London | Emirates Stadium | Marina Ash | 173,596 / 173,596 | $14,421,506 | |
2 June | Robyn Rita Ora | |||||
4 June | ||||||
7 June | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 52,320 / 52,320 | $4,331,891 | ||
9 June | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | Robyn Charli XCX | 113,256 / 113,256 | $9,082,660 | |
10 June | Robyn Rita Ora | |||||
22 June | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Robyn Wolf Gang | 33,532 / 33,532 | $2,581,064 |
23 June | ||||||
25 June | Houston | Toyota Center | 26,763 / 26,763 | $2,237,219 | ||
26 June | ||||||
28 June | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 15,934 / 16,830 | $1,205,475 | ||
29 June | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 18,266 / 18,266 | $1,314,147 | ||
2 July | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 17,218 / 17,218 | $1,220,718 | ||
3 July | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 15,509 / 15,509 | $1,230,556 | ||
5 July | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 33,680 / 33,680 | $2,745,129 | ||
6 July | ||||||
8 July | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 32,666 / 32,666 | $2,710,116 | ||
9 July | ||||||
23 July | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Marina Emeli Sandé | 35,434 / 35,434 | $3,371,995 |
24 July | ||||||
26 July | Montreal | Bell Centre | Marina Charli XCX | 36,893 / 36,893 | $3,211,762 | |
27 July | ||||||
29 July | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Marina Emeli Sandé | 32,248 / 32,248 | $2,744,129 |
30 July | ||||||
1 August | Auburn Hills [lower-roman 1] | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15,401 / 15,401 | $1,185,387 | ||
3 August | East Rutherford | Izod Center | 37,225 / 37,225 | $3,286,692 | ||
4 August | ||||||
7 August | Chicago | United Center | Marina Charli XCX | 33,995 / 33,995 | $2,893,220 | |
8 August | ||||||
10 August | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 28,257 / 33,666 | $2,472,728 | ||
11 August | ||||||
28 August | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | 50,595 / 50,595 | $3,642,345 | |
30 August | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 33,801 / 33,801 | $3,044,876 | |
2 September | Saint-Denis [lower-roman 2] | France | Stade de France | 77,813 / 77,813 | $6,346,611 | |
4 September | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | 43,952 / 43,952 | $3,358,278 | |
6 September | The Hague | Netherlands | Malieveld | 68,274 / 68,274 | $5,119,662 | |
12 September | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | 54,017 / 54,017 | $4,200,997 | |
14 September | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 35,075 / 37,000 | $2,668,989 | ||
16 September | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena | 34,609 / 34,609 | $2,600,696 | |
19 September | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | 40,492 / 40,492 | $2,337,942 | |
22 September | Hanover | Germany | AWD-Arena | 43,414 / 43,414 | $3,295,516 | |
10 November | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | The Temper Trap The Pierces | 37,394 / 37,394 | $3,939,002 |
13 November | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 63,378 / 63,378 | $7,271,332 | |
17 November | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 92,717 / 92,717 | $10,755,464 | ||
18 November | ||||||
21 November | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 51,435 / 51,435 | $6,014,804 | ||
29 December | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Naturally 7 | 6,518 / 6,518 | $918,355 |
30 December | New York City | Barclays Center | 16,014 / 16,014 | $1,934,872 | ||
31 December [lower-alpha 3] | — | 16,105 / 16,105 | $2,871,570 | |||
Total | 2,100,124 / 2,113,801 (99.3%) | $181,396,540 |
Date (2013) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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5 February | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | "Circumstances beyond our control" | [22] |
7 February | Porto Alegre | Estádio do Zequinha | |||
9 February | La Plata | Argentina | Estadio Único de La Plata | ||
12 February | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Monumental | ||
15 February | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | ||
18 February | Zapopan [lower-roman 3] | Estadio Tres de Marzo | |||
19 February | San Nicolás [lower-roman 4] | Estadio Universitario |
Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store. [23]
Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News , with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible. [24]
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