Tour by Coldplay | |
Location |
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Associated album | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Prospekt's March |
Start date | 14 July 2008 |
End date | 14 March 2010 |
No. of shows | 166 |
Producer | Live Nation [1] |
Attendance | 3.02 million |
Box office | $222.2 million [lower-alpha 1] |
Website | coldplay |
Coldplay concert chronology |
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), [3] 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.
The stage setup consisted of a stripped-down main stage and two catwalks; Coldplay also performed amongst audience members at the back of venues in a special acoustic set. [4] Instead of a giant video screen on-stage, the band opted for six hanging giant spheres that displayed images, video and streamed closeups. [4] Lead singer Chris Martin dubbed the fixtures as their "magic balls". [5] During the introduction, "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II was played before the band came into the stage. [6] [7] The tour visited arenas and stadiums in two separate phases: in London, they visited The O2 Arena in 2008 and the Wembley Stadium in 2009, with the latter show featuring a half-dome stage design.
Coldplay were accompanied by Oxfam and David Gibbin during the tour. [8] Volunteers were stationed at each venue to tell concert goers how to reduce poverty; the organization's logo and website was featured on one of the light ball fixtures during each show. On 23 July 2008 Coldplay performed their second in two shows at the United Center arena in Chicago. In each of the two shows, the band shot the music video for "Lost!" by performing the song twice. On 19 September 2008, Chris Martin was accompanied by A-ha pianist Magne Furuholmen in the encore at the Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, to play a cover of the A-Ha song "Hunting High and Low".
The intro of the concert would begin in space before turning to show the Earth and zooming to aerial views of the continent, country, city and then stadium that the show would take place. The idea was to make each show being a spectacle in its own, rather than just part of the tour. The cosmic theme is repeated across a number of the visuals like "Speed of Sound" and "Glass of Water". This takes the gig-goers on a journey through a solar system where the stars coalesce to form an eye shape that goes supernova and engulfs the screen in flames. However, other sections of the show were completely different. "Lovers in Japan", one of the highlights in visual terms, uses a series of archive footage and animations across the screen at the back of the stage and in the end thousands of confetti butterflies would rain all over the venue. For the show's closing number, "Life in Technicolor II", the paintings created for the album artwork from Viva La Vida was treated with sprocket and projection effects to create a vibrant, immersive and colorful effect. [9]
There were 34 supporting acts for the tour. [10] [11] [12] They are:
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In total, the tour grossed $222,256,153 from 3,022,635 tickets sold. [45] Coldplay also broke the attendance record of Sydney's Acer Arena, which was previously held by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow (2007). [46]
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Date (2008) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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14 July | Inglewood [lower-roman 1] | United States | The Forum | Shearwater | 30,085 / 30,085 | $2,487,994 |
15 July | ||||||
18 July [lower-alpha 2] | San Jose | HP Pavilion | Jon Hopkins | 15,325 / 15,838 | $1,219,849 | |
19 July | Paradise [lower-roman 2] | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 14,058 / 14,058 | $1,262,926 | ||
22 July | Chicago | United Center | 29,815 / 31,056 | $2,425,592 | ||
23 July [lower-alpha 3] | ||||||
25 July [lower-alpha 4] | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 16,738 / 16,738 | $1,395,623 | ||
27 July [lower-alpha 5] | Pemberton | Canada | Mount Currie | — | — | — |
29 July [lower-alpha 6] | Montréal | Bell Centre | Jon Hopkins | 17,259 / 17,259 | $1,415,268 | |
30 July [lower-alpha 7] | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | Shearwater | 33,908 / 33,908 | $2,954,646 | |
31 July [lower-alpha 7] | ||||||
2 August [lower-alpha 8] | Hartford | United States | XL Center | Jon Hopkins | 12,589 / 12,589 | $993,924 |
3 August [lower-alpha 9] | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 15,760 / 15,760 | $1,354,878 | ||
4 August [lower-alpha 10] | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | 14,445 / 14,445 | $1,229,417 | ||
9 August [lower-alpha 11] | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island | — | — | — |
10 August [lower-alpha 11] | Chiba [lower-roman 3] | Chiba Marine Stadium | ||||
1 September | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 11,074 / 11,074 | $673,108 |
2 September | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | 12,441 / 12,441 | $906,935 | |
4 September | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | 16,648 / 16,648 | $1,038,147 | |
6 September | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 17,828 / 17,960 | $1,221,409 | |
7 September | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | 15,499 / 15,548 | $1,058,986 | ||
9 September | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 32,800 / 32,800 | $2,298,435 | |
10 September | ||||||
12 September | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | 16,105 / 16,105 | $1,180,183 | |
14 September | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | 12,558 / 12,558 | $918,045 | ||
15 September | Berlin | O2 World | 14,362 / 14,362 | $1,034,744 | ||
17 September | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | 28,043 / 28,510 | $1,873,058 | |
18 September | ||||||
19 September | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | 8,064 / 8,213 | $671,173 | |
22 September | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 14,889 / 15,000 | $905,311 | |
23 September | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | 11,159 / 11,466 | $780,851 | |
24 September | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 13,340 / 13,340 | $960,526 | |
26 September [lower-alpha 12] | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,805 / 11,805 | $910,652 | |
28 September | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Unknown | Unknown | |
29 September | Bologna | Italy | PalaMalaguti | |||
30 September | Assago [lower-roman 4] | DatchForum | 11,218 / 11,218 | $700,365 | ||
2 October | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | 21,600 / 21,600 | $1,355,736 | |
3 October | ||||||
4 October | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 16,774 / 16,774 | $949,556 | |
20 October [lower-alpha 13] | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place | Snow Patrol | 12,121 / 15,082 | $943,317 |
21 October [lower-alpha 14] | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Unknown | Unknown | |
26 October | East Rutherford | Izod Center | Snow Patrol | 32,460 / 32,460 | $1,382,442 | |
27 October | ||||||
29 October | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | 14,559 / 14,559 | $1,256,599 | ||
31 October | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,158 / 14,158 | $1,188,903 | ||
1 November | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 16,068 / 16,068 | $1,299,252 | ||
3 November [lower-alpha 15] | Auburn Hills [lower-roman 5] | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 13,330 / 13,330 | $1,015,289 | ||
5 November | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 28,648 / 28,648 [lower-alpha 16] | $2,266,353 [lower-alpha 16] | ||
7 November | Orlando | Amway Arena | Unknown | Unknown | ||
9 November | Sunrise [lower-roman 6] | BankAtlantic Center | 15,096 / 15,096 | $1,258,098 | ||
11 November | Atlanta | Philips Arena | [lower-alpha 16] | [lower-alpha 16] | ||
13 November [lower-alpha 17] | Kansas City | Sprint Center | Pete Yorn | Unknown | Unknown | |
14 November [lower-alpha 18] | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,922 / 16,010 | $1,245,529 | ||
16 November [lower-alpha 19] | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | Unknown | Unknown | ||
18 November | Houston | Toyota Center | 13,981 / 13,981 | $1,192,576 | ||
19 November | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 15,483 / 16,430 | $1,308,581 | ||
21 November | Denver | Pepsi Center | 11,656 / 11,656 | $1,019,790 | ||
22 November | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 11,598 / 11,598 | $935,607 | ||
25 November | Anaheim | Honda Center | 13,649 / 13,649 | $1,115,426 | ||
26 November | Glendale [lower-roman 7] | Jobing.com Arena | 13,257 / 13,257 | $1,010,272 | ||
29 November [lower-alpha 20] | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians | Unknown | Unknown |
1 December | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | ||||
2 December | ||||||
3 December | ||||||
6 December | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Hall 4 | White Lies | ||
7 December [lower-alpha 21] | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool | |||
9 December [lower-alpha 22] | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |||
11 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 30,798 / 31,136 | $1,926,622 |
12 December | ||||||
14 December | London | The O2 Arena | The Domino State | 51,294 / 52,500 | $2,967,477 | |
15 December | Eugene Francis Jnr | |||||
16 December | ||||||
19 December | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | The Flaming Lips | 8,400 / 8,532 | $542,752 |
21 December | Dublin | Ireland | O2 Dublin | 16,280 / 16,280 | $1,087,926 | |
22 December | ||||||
23 December [lower-alpha 23] | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Centre | Unknown | Unknown |
Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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11 February | Saitama [lower-roman 3] | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | Santigold The Ting Tings | 33,000 / 36,000 | $2,571,030 |
12 February [lower-alpha 24] | ||||||
14 February | Kobe [lower-roman 8] | Kobe World Kinen Hall | 12,000 / 12,000 | $1,202,040 | ||
15 February | ||||||
27 February | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 29,004 / 32,908 | $2,519,941 |
28 February | ||||||
3 March | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 37,385 / 38,901 | $3,244,512 | ||
4 March | ||||||
5 March | ||||||
8 March | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 22,692 / 22,950 | $1,940,206 | ||
9 March | ||||||
11 March | Sydney | Acer Arena | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 | ||
12 March | ||||||
14 March | ||||||
15 March | ||||||
18 March | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Hollie Smith Mercury Rev | 20,808 / 21,562 | $1,701,308 |
19 March | ||||||
23 March | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Mercury Rev | 9,474 / 9,503 | $1,162,883 | |
25 March | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | 11,371 / 11,550 | $1,430,719 | |
28 March | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Emirates Palace | Unknown | Unknown | |
15 May | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | N/A | ||
17 May | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | 14,071 / 18,658 | $801,194 | ||
18 May | Pelham [lower-roman 9] | Verizon Wireless Music Center | 8,230 / 10,259 | $650,881 | ||
20 May | Virginia Beach | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 15,877 / 20,055 | $447,086 | ||
21 May | Bristow [lower-roman 10] | Nissan Pavilion | 14,157 / 23,241 | $624,814 | ||
23 May | Hartford | Comcast Theatre | 13,877 / 24,713 | $705,687 | ||
24 May | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | 10,414 / 13,530 | $755,940 | ||
26 May | Camden [lower-roman 11] | Susquehanna Bank Center | 13,741 / 25,317 | $902,234 | ||
30 May | Burgettstown [lower-roman 12] | Post-Gazette Pavilion | 13,084 / 23,214 | $565,068 | ||
1 June | Darien [lower-roman 13] | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 12,481 / 21,193 | $691,814 | ||
2 June | Clarkston [lower-roman 5] | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 13,797 / 15,202 | $801,754 | ||
4 June | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | 15,375 / 20,383 | $812,638 | ||
5 June | Noblesville [lower-roman 14] | Verizon Wireless Music Center | 19,825 / 24,680 | $1,021,922 | ||
6 June | Nashville | Sommet Center | 13,130 / 13,130 | $1,242,039 | ||
9 June | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 11,574 / 12,247 | $898,682 | ||
10 June | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,152 / 13,152 | $964,467 | ||
12 June | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 10,749 / 10,751 | $616,158 | ||
13 June | Omaha | Qwest Center Omaha | 9,629 / 10,636 | $748,532 | ||
15 June | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | 12,619 / 12,619 | $1,002,900 | |
17 June | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | 13,841 / 13,841 | $1,146,083 | ||
18 June | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 14,413 / 14,413 | $1,126,333 | ||
20 June | Vancouver | General Motors Place | 29,923 / 29,923 | $2,382,026 | ||
21 June | ||||||
2 July [lower-alpha 25] | Arras | France | Grand-Place d'Arras | — | — | — |
3 July [lower-alpha 26] | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark Werchter | |||
5 July [lower-alpha 27] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Dyrskueplads | |||
10 July | Ridgefield [lower-roman 15] | United States | The Amphitheater at Clark County | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 17,526 / 17,526 | $1,030,852 |
11 July | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | 21,939 / 21,939 | $1,166,654 | ||
13 July | Mountain View [lower-roman 16] | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 22,052 / 22,325 | $1,103,165 | ||
14 July | Wheatland [lower-roman 17] | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | 13,339 / 18,500 | $543,960 | ||
16 July | Chula Vista [lower-roman 18] | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | 19,588 / 19,588 | $1,186,216 | ||
18 July | Carson | The Home Depot Center | 26,341 / 27,404 | $2,105,859 | ||
19 July | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 14,885 / 14,885 | $1,020,168 | ||
21 July | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | 19,878 / 19,938 | $1,109,879 | ||
22 July | The Woodlands [lower-roman 19] | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 16,430 / 16,430 | $917,266 | ||
24 July | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 19,055 / 21,000 | $997,943 | ||
25 July | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 27,123 / 34,883 | $1,300,838 | |
27 July [lower-alpha 28] | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 15,200 / 25,277 | $816,097 | ||
30 July | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 45,116 / 45,116 | $3,231,201 | |
1 August [lower-alpha 29] | Montreal | Parc Jean-Drapeau | — | — | — | |
2 August [lower-alpha 30] | Jersey City | United States | Liberty State Park | |||
3 August | Mansfield | Comcast Center | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 19,846 / 19,953 | $1,509,579 | |
6 August | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | 19,422 / 19,422 | $905,170 | ||
7 August | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 18,830 / 18,830 | $1,109,275 | ||
16 August | Herning | Denmark | MCH Outdoor Arena | White Lies Moi Caprice | 33,737 / 40,000 | $3,247,607 |
19 August | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | White Lies Datarock | 21,945 / 21,945 | $2,418,699 |
22 August | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | White Lies | 32,651 / 33,137 | $2,335,422 |
25 August | Hanover | Germany | AWD-Arena | White Lies Killians | 35,007 / 39,118 | $2,605,296 |
27 August | Düsseldorf | LTU Arena | Howling Bells Killians | 41,859 / 44,991 | $3,494,278 | |
29 August | Munich | Olympia-Reitstadion Riem | 30,000 / 30,000 | $2,228,420 | ||
31 August | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | White Lies Ministri | 41,042 / 42,549 | $2,350,340 |
2 September | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | Howling Bells Pegasus | Unknown | Unknown |
4 September | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Flaming Lips The Sunday Drivers | 63,306 / 64,376 | $4,562,424 |
7 September | Paris | France | Parc des Princes | Flaming Lips Bat For Lashes | 50,335 / 51,241 | $4,246,798 |
9 September | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | Unknown | Unknown | |
10 September | White Lies Miss Montreal | |||||
12 September | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Jay-Z White Lies | ||
14 September | Dublin | Ireland | Phoenix Park | 34,372 / 35,000 | $3,441,696 | |
16 September | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 35,011 / 35,011 | $2,452,358 | |
18 September | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Jay-Z Girls Aloud White Lies | Unknown | Unknown |
19 September | ||||||
19 December [lower-alpha 31] | Exeter | Rougemont Castle | — | — | — |
Date (2010) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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26 February | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | Bat for Lashes Banda de Turistas Rosal | 53,708 / 59,266 | $3,265,556 |
28 February | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose | Bat for Lashes Vanguart | 26,821 / 34,960 | $2,947,627 |
2 March | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 53,060 / 63,842 | $5,257,415 | ||
4 March | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | Bat for Lashes Estados Alterados | 32,356 / 33,000 | $3,458,594 |
6 March | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Bat for Lashes Le Baron | 94,005 / 112,320 | $5,400,944 |
7 March | ||||||
9 March | Zapopan [lower-roman 20] | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 27,557 / 28,772 | $2,040,743 | ||
11 March | San Nicolás [lower-roman 21] | Estadio Universitario | 34,091 / 37,766 | $2,414,466 | ||
Total | 2,247,811 / 2,440,464 (92.1%) | $179,056,876 |
Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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29 May | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion | Scheduling conflicts | [62] |
27 July | Wantagh [lower-roman 22] | Jones Beach Theater | Rescheduled Saratoga Springs date | [lower-alpha 32] | |
9 August | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | Medical reasons | [63] |
Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store. [64]
Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News , with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible. [65]
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