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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Coldplay
| Img = Coldplay - December 2008.jpg
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| Img_capt = Coldplay at the very end of a concert in December 2008. From left to right: [[Guy Berryman]], [[Jonny Buckland]], [[Chris Martin]], and [[Will Champion]].
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| Origin = [[London]], England
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Post-Britpop]]
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| Years_active = 1997–present
| Label = [[EMI]], [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Fierce Panda Records|Fierce Panda]]
| Associated_acts = [[Apparatjik]]
| URL = [http://www.coldplay.com/ www.coldplay.com]
| Current_members = [[Chris Martin]]
[[Jonny Buckland]]
[[Guy Berryman]]
[[Will Champion]]
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'''Coldplay''' are an English [[alternative rock]] band, formed in London in 1997. [[Chris Martin]], who became the lead vocalist and frontman of the band and [[Jonny Buckland]], who became lead guitarist, were looking forward to form a band while at [[University College London]].
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-01|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/yworld/archive/051126/yworld6.htm|title=All That Is Cold play |publisher=''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]''|date=2005-11-26|author=Ali, Mehreen F. }}] After forming Pectoralz, [[Guy Berryman]] joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish afterwards.
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=19}}] [[Will Champion]] joined as a drummer and backup vocalist who plays various instruments, making the band's lineup complete. Out of the four, one member was considered to be fifth of the group; [[Phil Harvey (manager)|Phil Harvey]] has been the group's band manager.
[Roach, p. 22] The band finally renamed to "Coldplay" in 1998.
[[http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=80 "Newsreel: An appeal to Wikipedia enthusiasts"]. ''Coldplay.com''. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2009-08-26.] [[Tim Rice-Oxley]] was to be added to the lineup, but he refused to as he is working with [[Keane (band)|Keane]].
[Odell, Michael. (2004-05-01). [http://web.archive.org/web/20061013211302/http://keane.at/articles/041.htm "Q Magazine – The Shore Thing"]. ''[[Q Magazine|Q]]''. Retrieved 2009-01-07.] The band later recorded and released three EPs; ''[[Safety (EP)|Safety]]'' in 1998, ''[[Brothers & Sisters (song)|Brothers & Sisters]]'' as a single in 1999 and ''[[The Blue Room (EP)|The Blue Room]]'' in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]].
[[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/25893/Coldplay-to-quit/ "Coldplay to Quit"]. ''[[Daily Star]]''. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-05-05.]
Coldplay's early material was compared to acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Jeff Buckley]], [[U2]], and [[Travis (band)|Travis]].
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=9}}] They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "[[Yellow (song)|Yellow]]" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, ''[[Parachutes]]'', which was nominated for the [[Mercury Prize]]. The band's second album, ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' (2002), won multiple awards, including ''[[NME]]''
's Album of the Year. Their next release, ''[[X&Y]]'', received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception upon its release in 2005. The band's fourth studio album, ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' (2008), was produced by [[Brian Eno]] and released again to largely favourable reviews, earning several [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominations and wins.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2008-12-03-grammy-nominations_N.htm|title=Nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards|accessdate=2008-12-28|date=2008-12-03|work=[[USA Today]]}}] Coldplay have sold over 50 million records worldwide.
[{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/albumreview/coldplay-viva-la-vidax30x06x08 |title=Coldplay – Viva la Vida Album Review |publisher=Contact Music |accessdate=2009-02-15}}]
Since the release of ''Parachutes'', Coldplay have drawn influence from other sources, including [[Echo & the Bunnymen]],
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=18}}] [[Kate Bush]], [[George Harrison]]
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=98}}] and [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
[{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine6.pdf|title=Coldplay E-Zine: Issue 6|accessdate=2008-08-31|publisher=''coldplay.com''|format=[[PDF]]}}] on ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Kraftwerk]] for ''X&Y''
[{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589032/20080609/coldplay.jhtml?rsspartner=rssColdFusion|title=Coldplay Give Track-By-Track Tour of Viva La Vida|accessdate=2008-09-03|publisher=[[MTV]]}}] and [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Arcade Fire]] and [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]] on ''Viva la Vida''.
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=82}}] Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as [[Oxfam]]'s [[Make Trade Fair]] campaign and [[Amnesty International]]. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as [[Band Aid 20]], [[Live 8]], [[Sound Relief]], [[Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief]], and the [[Teenage Cancer Trust]].
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=122}}]
== History ==
=== Formation and first years (1996–1999) ===
[[Chris Martin]] and [[Jonny Buckland]] first met during their [[orientation week]] at [[University College London]] (UCL) in September 1996. The pair spent the rest of the university year planning a band, ultimately forming a group called Pectoralz.
[[Guy Berryman]], a classmate of Martin and Buckland, later joined the group. By 1997, the group, who had renamed themselves Starfish, performed gigs for local [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]] promoters at small clubs.
Martin also had recruited his longtime school friend [[Phil Harvey (Coldplay)|Phil Harvey]], who was studying [[classics]] at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], to be the band's manager.
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=22}}] Coldplay have since accepted Harvey as the fifth member of the group.
The band's lineup was completed when [[Will Champion]] joined to take up percussion duties. Champion had grown up playing piano, guitar, bass, and [[tin whistle]]; he quickly learned the drums, despite having no previous experience.
The band finally settled on the name "Coldplay" which was suggested by Tim Crompton, a local student who had been using the name for his group.
By 1997, Martin had also met then Classics student [[Tim Rice-Oxley]]. During a weekend on [[Virginia Water]], they asked each other to play off their own songs on the piano. Martin, finding Rice-Oxley to be talented, asked him to be Coldplay's keyboard player but Rice-Oxley refused as his own band, [[Keane (band)|Keane]], was already operational. Days after, this event would shape the second line-up of Keane and keep Coldplay's unaltered, thus leaving both bands as quartets.
In 1998, the band released 500 copies of the ''[[Safety EP]].''
Most of the discs were given to record companies and friends; only 50 copies remained for sale to the public. In December of that year, Coldplay signed to the independent label [[Fierce Panda Records|Fierce Panda]].
Their first release was the three-track ''[[Brothers and Sisters EP]]'', which they had quickly recorded over four days in February 1999.
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-04|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2003-02-02-coldplay_x.htm|title=Coldplay searching for a balance |work=[[USA Today]]|date=2003-02-13|author=Gundersen, Edna }}]
After completing their final examinations, Coldplay signed to [[Parlophone]] for a five-album contract in the spring of 1999.
After making their first appearance at [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], the band went into studio to record a third EP titled ''[[The Blue Room EP|The Blue Room]]''.
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=26}}] Five thousand copies were made available to the public in October,
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=28}}] and the single "Bigger Stronger", received [[BBC Radio 1]] airplay. The recording sessions for ''The Blue Room'' were tumultuous. Martin kicked Champion out of the band but later pleaded with him to return, and because of his guilt, went on a drinking binge. Eventually, the band worked out their differences and put in place a new set of rules to keep the group intact. Inspired by bands like [[U2]] and [[R.E.M.]], Coldplay decided that they would operate as democracy, and that profits would be shared equally. Additionally, the band determined they would fire anyone who used [[hard drugs]].
[{{cite podcast
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| title = ''[[The Ongoing History of New Music]] – Coldplay''
| website = [[CFNY-FM|102.1 The Edge]]
| publisher = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| host = [[Alan Cross]]
| date = 2003
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=== ''Parachutes'' (1999–2001) ===
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The band initially planned to record their debut album in the space of two weeks. However, tours and other live performances caused the recording to spread out between September 1999 and April–May 2000.
[Roach, p. 45] In March 1999, Coldplay began work on their debut album, recorded at [[Rockfield Studios]], [[Matrix Studios]], and [[Wessex Sound Studios]] with producer [[Ken Nelson (British record producer)|Ken Nelson]], although the majority of Parachutes' tracks were recorded at [[Liverpool]]'s [[Parr Street]] Studios. The band worked in three studio rooms at Parr Street, and tracked much of the album in one of these rooms—the project studio which Nelson describes as "basically a [[Demo (music)|demo]] room". The album was mixed by American engineer [[Michael Brauer]] in New York. Coldplay's record label had originally intended to use a mixing engineer for the tracks they picked as singles, but eventually hired Brauer to work on all songs for the album.
[Sam Inglis (October 2000). [http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct00/articles/ken.htm" Recording Coldplay's Parachutes"]. ''SOS''. Retrieved 2008-09-09.] During that period, they played on the [[NME Tours|Carling Tour]], which showcased up-and-coming acts.
[{{cite journal|first=Lisa|last=Verrico|title=NME Carling Premier Tour – Arts|date=2000-01-21|work=[[The Times]]|page=44|ref=harv}}]
After releasing three EPs without a hit song, Coldplay charted into the Top 40 with the lead single from ''[[Parachutes]]'', "[[Shiver (Coldplay song)|Shiver]]". Released in March 2000, it reached number 35 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=35}}] June 2000 was a pivotal moment in Coldplay's history: the band embarked on their first headlining tour, including a showing at the [[Glastonbury Festival]]. The band also released the breakthrough single "[[Yellow (song)|Yellow]]".
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=42}}] The song shot to number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and placed Coldplay in public consciousness.
"Yellow" and "Shiver" were initially released as EPs in the spring of 2000.
[Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=1-pH4i3jXvAC&pg=PA235&dq=two+more+EPs,+Shiver+and+Yellow&sig=ACfU3U1f3huYe59vVqYCKIiBMXlFvMlcVw All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul]''. Backbeat Books. p. 235. [[International Standard Book Number|ISBN]] [[Special:BookSources/087930653X|087930653X]]. Retrieved 2008-09-07.] The former was later released as a single in UK on 26 June 2000. In the United States, the song was released as the lead single off the then-untitled debut album. In October 2000, the track was sent to US college and alternative radio outlets.
[Basham, David (2000-10-16). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427212/20001016/coldplay.jhtml "Coldplay Escapes City For "Yellow" Single, Video"]. MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-09.]
Coldplay released their first studio album, ''Parachutes'', on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom via their record label, [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]]. The album debuted at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=45}}] It was released on 7 November 2000 by record label [[Nettwerk]] in North America.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=874414|title=Nettwerk To Release Coldplay Album|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=2000-08-02|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-15}}] The album has been made available on various formats since its initial release; both Parlophone and Nettwerk released it as a CD in 2000, and it was also released as a [[Compact Cassette|cassette]] by newfound US label [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] in 2001. In the following year, Parlophone issued the album as an [[LP album|LP]].
[{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=MJJGLvNHwLp68T9WymJNjyMHDLCPpKbpY6VGczGLTTsypVH97JTD!1399709786&pid=401639&aid=440511|title=Discography - Coldplay: Parachutes|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-09-30}}] The band released a limited-edition CD of "[[Trouble (Coldplay song)|Trouble]]", the third single off the album, which features a remix of "Yellow". It was pressed to 1,000 copies, and was issued only to fans and journalists
[Moss, Corey (2001-12-18). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451517/20011217/coldplay.jhtml "Coldplay Ready Second Album As 'Trouble' Heats Up"]. MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-22.] Both "Yellow" and "Trouble" earned regular radio airplay in the UK and US.
[{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gzfwxqrkld6e~T1 |title=Coldplay > Biography|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|author=Leahey, Andrew|accessdate=2008-10-18}}]
''Parachutes'' was nominated for the [[Mercury Music Prize]] in September 2000.
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/975374.stm|title=Coldplay's Q for success|date=2000-10-16|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}] Having found success in Europe, the band set their sights on North America,
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=76}}] released the album there in November 2000, and started the ''[[U.S. Club Tour]]'' in February 2001.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427214/20000801/coldplay.jhtml|title=Coldplay Finds American Home For "Parachutes"|last=Basham|first=David|date=2000-08-01|publisher=[[MTV News]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}] Although ''Parachutes'' was a slow-burning success in the United States, it eventually reached double-platinum status.
[{{cite journal|first=Dan|last=Caims|title=Albums of the year – On record|date=2000-12-17|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|page=Culture 18|quote=They [Coldplay] began 2000 as unknowns, and ended it with a double-platinum album [Parachutes] and America their oyster|ref=harv}}] The album was critically well-received and earned a [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] honours at the [[Grammy Awards of 2002|2002 Grammy Awards]].
[{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=Coldplay&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1|title=Grammy Award Winners|accessdate=2008-04-25|publisher=[[Grammy Awards]]}}] Chris Martin claimed after the release of ''Parachutes'' the album's success was intended to achieve the band's status as the "[[List of best-selling music artists|biggest, best band in the fucking world]]."
[{{harv|Spivack|2004|p=8}}]
=== ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' (2001–2004) ===
[[Image:AROBTTHTour1.jpg|thumb|left|Coldplay's live performances during their 2002 tour were noted for its use of [[strobe light]]ing.]]
After the success of ''Parachutes'', Coldplay returned to the studio in September 2001 to begin work on their second album ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'', once again with Ken Nelson producing. The band started recording the album in London a week after the [[September 11 attacks]] in the [[United States]]. Since the band had never stayed in London before, they had trouble focusing. They decided to relocate in Liverpool, where they recorded some of the songs on Parachutes. Once there, vocalist Chris Martin said that they became obsessed with recording. "[[In My Place]]" was the first song recorded for the album. The band released it as the album's lead single because it was the track that made them want to record a second album following a "strange period of not really knowing what we were doing" three months after the success of Parachutes. According to Martin "one thing kept us going: recording 'In My Place'. Then other songs started coming."
[Cumberbatch, Franklin (2002-08-13). [http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1456997/08132002/coldplay.jhtml "Coldplay: Going Out of My Head"]. VH1. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-09-14.]
The band wrote more than 20 songs for the album. Some of their new material, including "In My Place" and "Animals", was played live while the band were still touring ''Parachutes''.
[Nelson, Chris (2001-02-12). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439294/20010212/coldplay.jhtml "Coldplay Warm Up On U.S. Tour Opener"]. MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-14.] The album's title was revealed through a post on the band's official website.
[Luerssen, John D. (2002-04-25). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1475357 "Coldplay Sets Album Title, June Gigs"]. Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2008-09-14.] The album was released in August 2002 and spawned several popular singles, including "In My Place", "[[Clocks (song)|Clocks]]", and the ballad "[[The Scientist (song)|The Scientist]]". The latter was inspired from [[George Harrison]]'s [[All Things Must Pass (song)|title track to ''All Things Must Pass'']], which was released in 1970.
Coldplay toured from June 2002 to September 2003 for the ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour]]''. They visited five continents, including co-headlining festival dates at [[Glastonbury Festival]],
[[V Festival|V2003]] and [[Rock Werchter]]. Many concerts showcased elaborate lighting and individualised screens reminiscent of U2's ''[[Elevation Tour]]'' and [[Nine Inch Nails]]' ''[[Fragility Tour]]''.
[{{cite journal|first=Ben|last=Wener|title=Still a few steps short of greatness|work=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=2005-08-22|page=Cover|ref=harv}}] During the extended tour, Coldplay recorded a live DVD and CD, ''[[Live 2003]]'', at [[Sydney|Sydney's]] [[Hordern Pavilion]].
[{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Danby|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/coldplay/articles/story/5935495/coldplay_go_live|title=Coldplay Go Live|quote=Concert album due in November|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2003-09-04|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080524081437/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/coldplay/articles/story/5935495/coldplay_go_live |archivedate = May 24, 2008|deadurl=yes}}]
In December 2003, readers of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' chose Coldplay as the best artist and the best band of the year.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} At that time the band covered [[The Pretenders]]' 1983 song "[[2000 Miles]]" (which was made available for download on their official website). "2000 Miles" was the top selling UK download that year, with proceeds from the sales donated to Future Forests and Stop Handgun Violence campaigns.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484682/20040129/coldplay.jhtml?headlines=true|title=Coldplay Enter London Studio To Begin Work On Third Album|last=Orshoski|first=Wes|date=2004-01-29|publisher=[[MTV News]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}] ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' won the [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 2003|2003 Grammy Awards]].
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-01|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2003-01-07-grammy-complete-list_x.htm|title=Complete list of Grammy Award winners |work=[[USA Today]]|date=2003-02-24 }}] At the [[Grammy Awards of 2004|2004 Grammy Awards]], Coldplay earned [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] for "Clocks".
=== ''X&Y'' (2004–2006) ===
[[File:Coldplay in Barcelona 2.jpg|thumb|200px|Coldplay, live at Barcelona in 2005.]]
Coldplay spent most of 2004 out of the spotlight, taking a break from touring while recording their third album.
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-24|url=http://www.ukula.com/TorontoArticle.aspx?SectionID=2&ObjectID=1455&CityID=3|title=Changing the World at UKULA|work=[[Ukula]]|author=Maclean, Graeme }}] ''[[X&Y]]'' was released in June 2005 in UK and Europe.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/fcdp/|title=BBC – Rock/Indie Review- Coldplay, X&Y|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2005-11-20|publisher=[[BBC]]}}] This new, delayed release date had put the album back into the next fiscal year, actually causing EMI's stock to drop.
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4242293.stm|title=
EMI shares hit by profit warning|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2005-02-07}}][{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4491208.stm|title=Coldplay's X&Y is 'album of year'|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2005-12-09|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}] It became the best-selling album of 2005 with worldwide sales of 8.3 million.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/03/31/musicsales-coldplay.html|title=Coldplay tops worldwide sales for 2005|date=2006-03-31|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}] The [[lead single]], "[[Speed of Sound (song)|Speed of Sound]]",
[{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Morford|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/06/17/notes061705.DTL|title=
Is Coldplay The New Jesus? Martin & Co. make moms smile and girls swoon and offend no one in their quest to love all puppies|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2005-06-17|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}] made its radio and online music store debut on 18 April and was released as a CD on 23 May 2005.
[{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Sherwin|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article386710.ece|title=Coldplay's new single breaks sound barrier|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2005-04-30|work=[[The Times]] | location=London}}] The album debuted at number one in 20 countries worldwide,
[{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Dwyer|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/cold-comfort/2006/06/29/1151174300940.html|title=Cold comfort|accessdate=2010-01-11|date=2006-06-30|work=[[The Age]]|page=1}}] and was the third-fastest selling album in UK chart history.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2008/12/08/leona-lewis-tops-singles-charts-as-take-that-go-in-at-number-one-in-the-album-charts-both-breaking-records-in-the-process-115875-20954644/|title=Leona Lewis tops singles charts as Take That go in at Number One in the album charts - both breaking records in the process|accessdate=2010-01-11|date=2008-12-08|work=[[Daily Mirror]]}}] Two other singles were released that year: "[[Fix You]]" in September and "[[Talk (song)|Talk]]" in December. Critical reaction to ''X&Y'' was less enthusiastic than that of its predecessor, with ''New York Times'' critic Jon Pareles describing Coldplay as "the most insufferable band of the decade"
[{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/arts/music/05pare.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2005-06-05|title=The Case Against Coldplay|author= Pareles, Jon|accessdate=2008-04-24}}] Comparisons between Coldplay and U2 became increasingly common, although critical reaction to the album was still largely positive.
[{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/discographies/a/coldplaydisc.htm|date=2005-06-05|title=Coldplay Discography|author=Lamb, Bill |accessdate=2008-05-03|publisher=Top 40}}] Chris Martin later revealed that the negative remarks made him feel "liberated".
[{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a101574/coldplay-liberated-by-xy-criticism.html |title=Coldplay 'liberated' by 'X&Y' criticism|publisher=Digital Spy|author=Reynolds, Simon|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-10-18}}]
From June 2005 to July 2006, Coldplay went on their ''[[Twisted Logic Tour]]'', which included festival dates like [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]], [[Isle of Wight Festival]], [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]] and the [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]].
[{{cite web|url=http://www.aclfestival.com/dailywrap/2005/lineup.aspx|title=The Daily Wrap 2005 ACL Music Festival|accessdate=2008-04-25|publisher=[[Austin City Limits]]|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080420121324/http://www.aclfestival.com/dailywrap/2005/lineup.aspx |archivedate = April 20, 2008|deadurl=yes}}] In July 2005, the band appeared at [[Live 8]] in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]], where they played a rendition of [[The Verve]]'s "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]" with [[Richard Ashcroft]] on vocals.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/thelive8event/lineupandartists/|title=BBC – The Live 8 Event – Line Up and Artists|accessdate=2008-04-25|publisher=[[BBC]]}}] In September, Coldplay recorded a new version of "How You See the World" with reworked lyrics for [[War Child (charity)|War Child]]'s ''[[Help!: A Day in the Life]]'' charity album.
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4238542.stm|title=Rush to download War Child album|date=2005-09-12|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}] In February 2006, Coldplay earned Best Album and Best Single honours at the [[BRIT Awards]].
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4713424.stm|title=Triple Brits success for Kaisers|date=2006-02-15|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-04-29}}] Two more singles were released during 2006, "[[The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)|The Hardest Part]]" and "What If". The sixth and final single, "White Shadows" was released in Mexico during June 2007.
=== ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2006–2009) ===
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In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album, ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'', with producer [[Brian Eno]].
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-24|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/10/coldplay-reveal-new-album-details-timbaland-producing-ashlee-simpson-courtney-love-blamed-for-jack-osbournes-drug-problem/|title=Coldplay Reveal New Album Details, Timbaland Producing Ashlee Simpson, Courtney Love Blamed for Jack Osbourne’s Drug Problem |work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2007-09-10 }} {{Dead link|date=June 2010| bot=DASHBot}}] Taking a break from recording, the band [[Latin America Tour|toured Latin America]] in early 2007, performing in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6410000/newsid_6418500/6418595.stm|title=Coldplay promise song of 'genius'|date=2007-03-05|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-08-26}}] After recording in churches and other venues in Latin America and Spain during their tour, the band said the album would likely reflect [[Hispanic]] influence.
[{{cite journal|last=Tyrangiel|first=Josh|date=2008-06-09|title=Coldplay, Viva la Vida|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|volume=171|issue=67|pages=23|accessdate=2008-09-03|ref=harv}}] The group spent the rest of the year recording with Eno.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589032/20080609/coldplay.jhtml |title=Coldplay Give Track-By-Track Tour Of Viva La Vida, Explain Handclaps, Tack Pianos And The Number 42|author=Montgomery, James|date=2008-06-9|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2008-10-18}}]
Martin described ''Viva la Vida'' as a new direction for Coldplay: a change from their past three albums, which they have referred to as a "trilogy".
[{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/18915732/coldplay_at_work_on_something_different_for_upcoming_album|title=Coldplay at Work on "Something Different" for Upcoming Album – Chris Martin talks about trilogy and change.|accessdate=2008-04-24|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2008-02-27|author=Serpick, Evan}} {{Dead link|date=June 2010| bot=DASHBot}}] He said the album featured less [[falsetto]] as he allowed his voice's lower register to take precedence.
Some songs, such as "[[Violet Hill (song)|Violet Hill]]", contain distorted guitar [[riff]]s and bluesy undertones.
"Violet Hill" was confirmed as the first single, with a radio release date of 29 April 2008.
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-24|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/21/news-ticker-guns-n-roses-britney-spears-coldplay/|title=News Ticker: Guns N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Coldplay |work =[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2008-04-21 }} {{Dead link|date=June 2010| bot=DASHBot}}] After the first play, it was freely obtainable from Coldplay's website from 12:15 pm (GMT +0) for one week (achieving two million downloads),
[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7386422.stm|title=BBC News: Coldplay song downloaded 2m times|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-05-06}}] until it became commercially available to download on 6 May.
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-28|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7370808.stm|title=Coldplay giving away new single|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=2008-04-28}}][{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-28|url=http://coldplay.com/song.html|title=Coldplay|publisher=Coldplay|date=2008-04-28}}] "Violet Hill" entered the UK Top 10, US Top 40 (entering the Top 10 in the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart) and charted well in the rest of the world.
[{{cite web|url=http://iomusic.com/Bands_and_Artists/C/Coldplay/|title=UKC |last=Collis|first=Roland|work=Iomusic News|page=2|accessdate=2008-11-22}}] The title track, "[[Viva la Vida]]", was also released exclusively on iTunes. It became the band's first number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,
[{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=The+Billboard+Hot+100|title=The Billboard Hot 100|accessdate=2008-09-03|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}] and their first UK number one, based on download sales alone.
[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7468223.stm|title=BBC News: Coldplay's new single tops chart|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-06-22}}]
On 15 June 2008, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' topped the UK album chart, despite having come on the market only three days previously. In that time, it sold 302,000 copies; the BBC called it "one of the fastest-selling records in UK history".
[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7455622.stm|title=BBC News: New Coldplay album tops UK chart|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-06-15}}] By the end of June, it had set a new record for most-downloaded album ever.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.hyper-stars.blogspot.com|title=Most Album Downloads Ever|accessdate=2008-09-03|publisher=Hyper-Stars}}][{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/9716/week-ending-june-29-2008-viva-la-download-or-death-and-all-his-cds|title=Yahoo! Chart Watch: Viva La Download Or Death And All His CDs|accessdate=2008-09-03|date=2008-06-29|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]}}] In October 2008, Coldplay won two ''Q'' Awards for Best Album for ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' and Best Act in the World Today.
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7654844.stm|title= Double Q Award win for Coldplay|date=2008-10-06|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2008-12-29}}] The band followed up ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' with the ''[[Prospekt's March]]'' EP, which was released on 21 November 2008. The EP features tracks from the ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' sessions and,
[{{cite web|title=Coldplay Will Issue EP Of Viva La Vida Leftovers In December, New LP In 2009|publisher=MTV|author=Harris, Chris|date=2008-09-02|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593941/20080902/coldplay.jhtml|accessdate=2008-09-03}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/01/coldplay.confirm.ep.album|title=Coldplay confirm new EP and album|last=Michaels|first=Sean|date=2008-09-01|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=''[[guardian.co.uk]]''|accessdate=2008-09-28}}] as well as being available on its own, was issued as a bonus disc with later editions of ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends''.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/oct/08Coldplay_Announce_Deluxe_Edition_of_Viva_La_Vida.shtml|title=Coldplay Announce Deluxe Edition of Viva la Vida|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2008-10-08|publisher=antiMUSIC}}] The song "[[Life in Technicolor II]]" was released as a single on 9 February 2009.
[[File:Coldplay-3.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Coldplay performing live outside the [[BBC Television Centre]] during their ''[[Viva la Vida Tour]]'' in 2008]]
In June, Coldplay began their ''Viva la Vida Tour'' with a free concert at Brixton Academy in London.
[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7457000/7457396.stm|title=BBC Newsbeat: Coldplay make their live return|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-06-16}}] This was followed two days later by a 45-minute performance that was broadcast live from outside [[BBC Television Centre]].
[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7462168.stm|title=BBC News: Coldplay play open air gig at BBC|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-06-18}}] "[[Lost!]]" became the third single from the album, featuring a new version with [[Jay-Z]]. Coldplay performed the opening set on 14 March 2009 for [[Sound Relief]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] and then played a sold-out concert later that same night.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25099180-661,00.html|title=Coldplay, Kings of Leon to headline bushfire relief concerts|last=Mitchell|first=Geraldine|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd]]|date=2009-02-24|accessdate=2009-02-25}} {{Dead link|date=June 2010| bot=DASHBot}}] Sound Relief is a benefit concert for victims of the [[February 2009 Victorian bushfires|Victorian Bushfire Crisis]] and the Queensland [[Flood]]s.
[{{cite news|first=George|last=Palathingal|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/tickets-pleased/2009/12/23/1261243889247.html|title=Tickets pleased|accessdate=2009-12-30|date=2009-12-25|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|page=1}}]
In 2009, Coldplay was nominated for four BRIT Awards: British Group, British Live Act, British Single ("Viva la Vida") and British Album (''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'').
[{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/video-duffy-kings-leon-win-coldplay-snubbed-brit-awards|title=Video: Duffy, Kings of Leon Win, Coldplay Snubbed at Brit Awards|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|date=2009-02-19|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|accessdate=2009-04-29}}] At the [[51st Grammy Awards]] in February 2009, Coldplay won three [[Grammy Awards]] in the categories for Song of Year for "Viva la Vida", Best Rock Album for ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', and Best Vocal Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for "Viva la Vida".
[{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/02/08/coldplay-lil-wayne-plant-krauss-win-big-at-2009-grammy-awards/|title=Plant & Krauss, Lil Wayne, Coldplay Win Big at 2009 Grammy Awards|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-02-08|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=2009-02-09}} {{Dead link|date=June 2010| bot=DASHBot}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/09/ST2009020900133.html|title=The Gang's All Here|last=du Lac|first=J. Freedom|date=2009-02-09|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=2009-02-09}}]
On 15 May 2009, Coldplay released a live album, entitled ''[[LeftRightLeftRightLeft]]'' that was recorded at various shows during the tour. ''LeftRightLeftRightLeft'' was to be given away at the remaining concerts of their ''Viva la Vida'' tour. It was also released as a free [[music download|download]] from their website.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=388|title=Coldplay to give away live album|date=2009-05-01|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2009-05-01}}]
=== Fifth album (2009–present) ===
{{Main|Coldplay's fifth studio album}}
Following the ''Viva la Vida Tour'', Coldplay announced another "Latin America Tour" to take place in February and March 2010, in which they will visit countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=528# |title=Latin America stadium tour announced|date=2009-10-01|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2009-10-01}}] In October 2009, Coldplay won Song of the Year for "Viva la Vida" at The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/mccartney-coldplay-honored-at-ascap-awards-1004022558.story#/news/mccartney-coldplay-honored-at-ascap-awards-1004022558.story|title=McCartney, Coldplay honored at ASCAP awards|accessdate=2008-10-15|work=''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]''|date=2008-10-14|author=Paine, Andre}}]
Coldplay are reportedly working with Brian Eno again for their [[Coldplay's fifth studio album|fifth studio album]].
[{{cite news|first=Pete|last=Paphides|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6971687.ece|title=2010: a look ahead at the year in pop|accessdate=2010-01-11|date=2010-01-01|work=[[The Times]]}}] In December 2009, it was reported that the band have been recording for the record inside North London church.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2760417/Coldplay-work-on-new-album-in-church.html|title=Coldplay work on new album in church|accessdate=2010-01-11|date=2009-12-07|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}] In June 2010, it was revealed on Coldplay's [[blog]] that the album is near completion. According to a blog post, "The songs haven't assumed their final beautiful form yet, but they're a very long way from their skin and bones phase. What's impossible not to conclude though, is that they have some absolutely killer tunes."
[{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=628&page=0|title=#42 returns with more news from the studio...|date=2010-06-03|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2010-08-03}}]
== Musical style ==
{{Expand|date=July 2010}}
Coldplay's musical style has been defined as [[alternative rock]], being compared to [[Radiohead]] and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].
[{{cite news|title=Coldplay warms the renamed amphitheater|work=[[Sacramento Bee]]|date=2003-05-30|page=TK17}}] Frontman Chris Martin once proclaimed the band's [[music]] as "limestone rock".
[{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/4565494/Grammy-awards-2009-Coldplay-lead-British-triumph.html |title=Grammy awards 2009: Coldplay lead British triumph |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=2009-03-31 |date=2009-02-09 |author=Caroline Hedley}}] The band's [[music]] has been called "meditative" and "blue romantic"; it "[reflects] on their emotions" and Martin "endlessly examine[s] his feelings".
Martin's lyrical wordplay has been called [[feminism|feminist]], similar to [[Andrew Montgomery]] of [[Geneva (band)|Geneva]].
The tone of the band's first studio album, ''Parachutes'', was described as melodic pop with "distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion".
It was also described as being "exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive".
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-06|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A3h9yxdyb2ola|title=Parachutes review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] }}] In a review for ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', the songs were considered to contain "lush melodies and a heartbreak" and that they had a "newfound confidence."
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-06|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=SEARCH&sql=Aa06ftr5rkl7x|title=A Rush of Blood to the Head review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] }}] The music on ''X&Y'' has been considered to be "ruminations on Martin's doubts, fears, hopes, and loves."
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-06|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5v6wtraykl6x~T1|title=X&Y review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] }}] Coldplay acknowledge the Scottish alternative rock band, [[Travis (band)|Travis]], as a major influence on their earlier material.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/martin%20travis%20invented%20coldplay_1019613|title=Travis Invented Coldplay|publisher=Contact Music|accessdate=2009-06-06}}]
In ''[[Viva la Vida or Death And All His Friends]]'', the group's style was moving towards [[art rock]], experimenting with different instruments including orchestras, honky-tonk pianos and further so.{{Fact|date=August 2010}} [[Coldplay's fifth studio album|Their fifth album]] is moving towards an acoustic style but maintaining some of their experimental styles from the previous album.{{Fact|date=August 2010}}
Coldplay's musical style and image has also been satirically described as "bland", with its members representing "The faces of radical [[beige]]". University College London's satirical newspaper, ''The Cheese Grater'', featured a mock article in February 2010, following the arrest of UCL student [[Abdulmutallab]] on charges of [[terrorism]], in which they declared that "Bland, [[middle class]] rock band was not monitored, admits University College. Were Coldplay made 'radically shit' at UCL?"
[Foley, Hugh (February 2010). "Bland, middle class rock band was not monitored, admits University College" in ''The Cheese Grater'' No. 24.]
== Activism and commercial endorsements ==
[[Image:Coldplay Twisted Logic Live 2006 in Singapore Indoor Stadium.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Make Trade Fair]], abbreviated as MTF, shown on Chris Martin's piano during a concert]]
Despite Coldplay's worldwide popularity, the band has remained protective of how their music is used in the media, refusing its use for [[product endorsement]]s. In the past, Coldplay turned down multi-million dollar contracts from [[Gatorade]], [[Diet Coke]], and [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]], who wanted to use the songs "[[Yellow (song)|Yellow]]", "[[Trouble (Coldplay song)|Trouble]]", and "[[Don't Panic (song)|Don't Panic]]" respectively.
According to frontman, Chris Martin, "We wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs' meanings like that."
[{{cite journal|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|title=The State of Coldplay|date=2002-08-01|accessdate=2008-04-24|ref=harv}}] The song "Viva la Vida" was featured in a commercial for the [[iTunes Store]], advertising its exclusive availability of the single as a digital download on [[iTunes]].
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-02|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1034284|title=Coldplay iTunes ad debuts on US TV |work=[[Music Week]]|date=2008-05-21|author=Robert Ashton }}] Additionally, Chris Martin appeared at an [[Apple Inc.]] Special Event on 1 September 2010, playing a number of songs, and also thanked Apple for their assistance in marketing "Viva la Vida".
[{{cite web|accessdate=2010-09-01|url=http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2010/|title=Apple Special Event September 2010|date=2010-09-01|work=[[Apple_Inc.]]|publisher=[[Apple_Inc.]]|accessdate=2010-09-01}}] Coldplay supports [[Amnesty International]].
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=78}}] Martin is regarded as one of the most visible celebrity advocates for [[fair trade]], supporting [[Oxfam]]'s ongoing [[Make Trade Fair]] campaign.
[{{harv|Roach|2003|p=85}}] He has been on trips with Oxfam to assess conditions, has appeared in its advertising campaign, and is known for wearing a "Make Trade Fair" wristband during public appearances (including at Coldplay concerts).
[{{cite web|first=Edna|last=Gundersen|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-06-02-coldplay_x.htm|title=Catch Coldplay|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2005-06-02|work=[[USA Today]]}}] The band were also filmed for [[Make Poverty History]], clicking their fingers.
During the early years, Coldplay became widely known in the media for gaving 10 percent of the band's profits to charity,
[{{cite news|title=Rockin' Politics 2005|work=[[Star Tribune]]|date=2005-09-11|author=Bream, Jon}}] which they continue to do.
[{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2780109.stm|title=Coldplay's slow-burning success|date=2005-05-05|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-04-09}}] Bassist Guy Berryman said, "You can make people aware of issues. It isn't very much effort for us at all, but if it can help people, then we want to do it."
The band also asks that any gifts intended for them are donated to charity, according to a response on the FAQ section of Coldplay's website. Martin [[Opposition to the Iraq War|spoke out against]] the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|U.S. invasion of Iraq]] in 2003, and endorsed the United States [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential candidates [[John Kerry]]
[{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-01|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/09/mgrind.day.mon/|title=Kerry, on a roll |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2004-02-09|author=Mercurio, John }}] and [[Barack Obama]] in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/chris-martin-shows-obama-support|title=Chris Martin Shows Obama Support|date=2009-01-29|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|accessdate=2009-02-04}}]
In June 2009, Coldplay began supporting Meat Free Monday, a food campaign started by [[Paul McCartney]] which attempts to help slow climate change by having at least one meat free day a week.
[{{cite web|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=426&page=0|title=Band get behind campaign to have a veggie start to the week|publisher=Coldplay.com|date=2009-06-18|accessdate=2009-07-09}}]
From 17 and 31 December 2009, Coldplay auctioned a quantity of significant band memorabilia, including their first guitars. Proceeds went to Kids Company, a charity which helps vulnerable children and young people in London.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/48938|title=Coldplay's Chris Martin to auction his first guitar for charity|accessdate=2010-01-04|date=2009-12-18|work=[[NME]]}}] A month later in January 2010, Coldplay performed a slightly modified version of "A Message", entitled "A Message 2010", at the Hope For Haiti Now telethon special, raising money for the victims of the Haitian Earthquake.
[{{cite news|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=577|title=Hope For Haiti Now concert YouTube broadcast info|accessdate=2010-01-22|date=2010-1-22|publisher=Coldplay.com}}]
== Band members ==
* [[Chris Martin]] - [[singing|vocals]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[guitar]]
* [[Guy Berryman]] - [[bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Jonny Buckland]] - [[guitar]]
* [[Will Champion]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
== Discography ==
{{Main|Coldplay discography|list of Coldplay songs}}
;Studio albums
* ''[[Parachutes]]'' (2000)
* ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' (2002)
* ''[[X&Y]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' (2008)
* [[Coldplay's fifth studio album|Fifth studio album]] (2010)
== Awards and nominations ==
*[[List of awards and nominations received by Coldplay]]
== See also ==
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
=== Further reading ===
* {{cite book|title=Coldplay: Look at the Stars |author=Spivack, Gary|publisher=MTV|year=2004|isbn=0743491963}}
* {{Cite document|title=Coldplay: Nobody Said It Was Easy |last=Roach|first=Martin|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|date=September 2003|isbn=0711998108|ref=harv|postscript=}}
== External links ==
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* [http://www.coldplay.com Official website]
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Coldplay are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1997. Chris Martin, who became the lead vocalist and frontman of the band and Jonny Buckland, who became lead guitarist, were looking forward to form a band while at University College London.
After forming Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish afterwards.
Will Champion joined as a drummer and backup vocalist who plays various instruments, making the band's lineup complete. Out of the four, one member was considered to be fifth of the group; Phil Harvey has been the group's band manager.
[Roach, p. 22] The band finally renamed to "Coldplay" in 1998.
[ "Newsreel: An appeal to Wikipedia enthusiasts". Coldplay.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2009-08-26.] Tim Rice-Oxley was to be added to the lineup, but he refused to as he is working with Keane.
[Odell, Michael. (2004-05-01). "Q Magazine – The Shore Thing". Q. Retrieved 2009-01-07.] The band later recorded and released three EPs;
Safety in 1998,
Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and
The Blue Room in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone.
[ "Coldplay to Quit". Daily Star. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-05-05.]Coldplay's early material was compared to acts such as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, U2, and Travis.
They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year,
Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album,
A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won multiple awards, including
NME's Album of the Year. Their next release,
X&Y, received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception upon its release in 2005. The band's fourth studio album,
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely favourable reviews, earning several Grammy nominations and wins.
Coldplay have sold over 50 million records worldwide.
Since the release of
Parachutes, Coldplay have drawn influence from other sources, including Echo & the Bunnymen,
Kate Bush, George Harrison
and Muse
on
A Rush of Blood to the Head, Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for
X&Y and Blur, Arcade Fire and My Bloody Valentine on
Viva la Vida.
Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, Sound Relief, A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, and the Teenage Cancer Trust.
History
Formation and first years (1996–1999)
Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland first met during their orientation week at University College London (UCL) in September 1996. The pair spent the rest of the university year planning a band, ultimately forming a group called Pectoralz.
Guy Berryman, a classmate of Martin and Buckland, later joined the group. By 1997, the group, who had renamed themselves Starfish, performed gigs for local Camden promoters at small clubs.
Martin also had recruited his longtime school friend Phil Harvey, who was studying classics at Oxford, to be the band's manager.
Coldplay have since accepted Harvey as the fifth member of the group.
The band's lineup was completed when Will Champion joined to take up percussion duties. Champion had grown up playing piano, guitar, bass, and tin whistle; he quickly learned the drums, despite having no previous experience.
The band finally settled on the name "Coldplay" which was suggested by Tim Crompton, a local student who had been using the name for his group.
By 1997, Martin had also met then Classics student Tim Rice-Oxley. During a weekend on Virginia Water, they asked each other to play off their own songs on the piano. Martin, finding Rice-Oxley to be talented, asked him to be Coldplay's keyboard player but Rice-Oxley refused as his own band, Keane, was already operational. Days after, this event would shape the second line-up of Keane and keep Coldplay's unaltered, thus leaving both bands as quartets.
In 1998, the band released 500 copies of the
Safety EP. Most of the discs were given to record companies and friends; only 50 copies remained for sale to the public. In December of that year, Coldplay signed to the independent label Fierce Panda.
Their first release was the three-track
Brothers and Sisters EP, which they had quickly recorded over four days in February 1999.
After completing their final examinations, Coldplay signed to Parlophone for a five-album contract in the spring of 1999.
After making their first appearance at Glastonbury, the band went into studio to record a third EP titled
The Blue Room.
Five thousand copies were made available to the public in October,
and the single "Bigger Stronger", received BBC Radio 1 airplay. The recording sessions for
The Blue Room were tumultuous. Martin kicked Champion out of the band but later pleaded with him to return, and because of his guilt, went on a drinking binge. Eventually, the band worked out their differences and put in place a new set of rules to keep the group intact. Inspired by bands like U2 and R.E.M., Coldplay decided that they would operate as democracy, and that profits would be shared equally. Additionally, the band determined they would fire anyone who used hard drugs.
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Parachutes (1999–2001)
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The band initially planned to record their debut album in the space of two weeks. However, tours and other live performances caused the recording to spread out between September 1999 and April–May 2000.
[Roach, p. 45] In March 1999, Coldplay began work on their debut album, recorded at Rockfield Studios, Matrix Studios, and Wessex Sound Studios with producer Ken Nelson, although the majority of Parachutes' tracks were recorded at Liverpool's Parr Street Studios. The band worked in three studio rooms at Parr Street, and tracked much of the album in one of these rooms—the project studio which Nelson describes as "basically a demo room". The album was mixed by American engineer Michael Brauer in New York. Coldplay's record label had originally intended to use a mixing engineer for the tracks they picked as singles, but eventually hired Brauer to work on all songs for the album.
[Sam Inglis (October 2000). Recording Coldplay's Parachutes". SOS. Retrieved 2008-09-09.] During that period, they played on the Carling Tour, which showcased up-and-coming acts.
After releasing three EPs without a hit song, Coldplay charted into the Top 40 with the lead single from
Parachutes, "Shiver". Released in March 2000, it reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.
June 2000 was a pivotal moment in Coldplay's history: the band embarked on their first headlining tour, including a showing at the Glastonbury Festival. The band also released the breakthrough single "Yellow".
The song shot to number four on the UK Singles Chart and placed Coldplay in public consciousness.
"Yellow" and "Shiver" were initially released as EPs in the spring of 2000.
[Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 235. ISBN 087930653X. Retrieved 2008-09-07.] The former was later released as a single in UK on 26 June 2000. In the United States, the song was released as the lead single off the then-untitled debut album. In October 2000, the track was sent to US college and alternative radio outlets.
[Basham, David (2000-10-16). "Coldplay Escapes City For "Yellow" Single, Video". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-09.]Coldplay released their first studio album,
Parachutes, on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom via their record label, Parlophone. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
It was released on 7 November 2000 by record label Nettwerk in North America.
The album has been made available on various formats since its initial release; both Parlophone and Nettwerk released it as a CD in 2000, and it was also released as a cassette by newfound US label Capitol in 2001. In the following year, Parlophone issued the album as an LP.
The band released a limited-edition CD of "Trouble", the third single off the album, which features a remix of "Yellow". It was pressed to 1,000 copies, and was issued only to fans and journalists
[Moss, Corey (2001-12-18). "Coldplay Ready Second Album As 'Trouble' Heats Up". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-22.] Both "Yellow" and "Trouble" earned regular radio airplay in the UK and US.
was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2000.
Having found success in Europe, the band set their sights on North America,
released the album there in November 2000, and started the
U.S. Club Tour in February 2001.
Although
Parachutes was a slow-burning success in the United States, it eventually reached double-platinum status.
The album was critically well-received and earned a Best Alternative Music Album honours at the 2002 Grammy Awards.
Chris Martin claimed after the release of
Parachutes the album's success was intended to achieve the band's status as the "biggest, best band in the fucking world."
A Rush of Blood to the Head (2001–2004)
.]]After the success of
Parachutes, Coldplay returned to the studio in September 2001 to begin work on their second album
A Rush of Blood to the Head, once again with Ken Nelson producing. The band started recording the album in London a week after the September 11 attacks in the United States. Since the band had never stayed in London before, they had trouble focusing. They decided to relocate in Liverpool, where they recorded some of the songs on Parachutes. Once there, vocalist Chris Martin said that they became obsessed with recording. "In My Place" was the first song recorded for the album. The band released it as the album's lead single because it was the track that made them want to record a second album following a "strange period of not really knowing what we were doing" three months after the success of Parachutes. According to Martin "one thing kept us going: recording 'In My Place'. Then other songs started coming."
[Cumberbatch, Franklin (2002-08-13). "Coldplay: Going Out of My Head". VH1. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-09-14.]The band wrote more than 20 songs for the album. Some of their new material, including "In My Place" and "Animals", was played live while the band were still touring
Parachutes.
[Nelson, Chris (2001-02-12). "Coldplay Warm Up On U.S. Tour Opener". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-14.] The album's title was revealed through a post on the band's official website.
[Luerssen, John D. (2002-04-25). "Coldplay Sets Album Title, June Gigs". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2008-09-14.] The album was released in August 2002 and spawned several popular singles, including "In My Place", "Clocks", and the ballad "The Scientist". The latter was inspired from George Harrison's title track to
All Things Must Pass, which was released in 1970.
Coldplay toured from June 2002 to September 2003 for the
A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour. They visited five continents, including co-headlining festival dates at Glastonbury Festival,
V2003 and Rock Werchter. Many concerts showcased elaborate lighting and individualised screens reminiscent of U2's
Elevation Tour and Nine Inch Nails'
Fragility Tour.
During the extended tour, Coldplay recorded a live DVD and CD,
Live 2003, at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.
In December 2003, readers of
Rolling Stone chose Coldplay as the best artist and the best band of the year. At that time the band covered The Pretenders' 1983 song "2000 Miles" (which was made available for download on their official website). "2000 Miles" was the top selling UK download that year, with proceeds from the sales donated to Future Forests and Stop Handgun Violence campaigns.
won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards, Coldplay earned Record of the Year for "Clocks".
X&Y (2004–2006)
thumb|200px|Coldplay, live at Barcelona in 2005.Coldplay spent most of 2004 out of the spotlight, taking a break from touring while recording their third album.
was released in June 2005 in UK and Europe.
This new, delayed release date had put the album back into the next fiscal year, actually causing EMI's stock to drop.
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The lead single, "Speed of Sound",
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The album debuted at number one in 20 countries worldwide,
and was the third-fastest selling album in UK chart history.
Two other singles were released that year: "Fix You" in September and "Talk" in December. Critical reaction to
X&Y was less enthusiastic than that of its predecessor, with
New York Times critic Jon Pareles describing Coldplay as "the most insufferable band of the decade"
Comparisons between Coldplay and U2 became increasingly common, although critical reaction to the album was still largely positive.
Chris Martin later revealed that the negative remarks made him feel "liberated".
From June 2005 to July 2006, Coldplay went on their
Twisted Logic Tour, which included festival dates like Coachella, Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
In July 2005, the band appeared at Live 8 in Hyde Park, where they played a rendition of The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" with Richard Ashcroft on vocals.
In September, Coldplay recorded a new version of "How You See the World" with reworked lyrics for War Child's
A Day in the Life charity album.
In February 2006, Coldplay earned Best Album and Best Single honours at the BRIT Awards.
Two more singles were released during 2006, "The Hardest Part" and "What If". The sixth and final single, "White Shadows" was released in Mexico during June 2007.
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2006–2009)
In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album,
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, with producer Brian Eno.
[ ] Taking a break from recording, the band toured Latin America in early 2007, performing in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
After recording in churches and other venues in Latin America and Spain during their tour, the band said the album would likely reflect Hispanic influence.
The group spent the rest of the year recording with Eno.
Martin described
Viva la Vida as a new direction for Coldplay: a change from their past three albums, which they have referred to as a "trilogy".
[ ] He said the album featured less falsetto as he allowed his voice's lower register to take precedence.
Some songs, such as "Violet Hill", contain distorted guitar riffs and bluesy undertones.
"Violet Hill" was confirmed as the first single, with a radio release date of 29 April 2008.
[ ] After the first play, it was freely obtainable from Coldplay's website from 12:15 pm (GMT +0) for one week (achieving two million downloads),
until it became commercially available to download on 6 May.
"Violet Hill" entered the UK Top 10, US Top 40 (entering the Top 10 in the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart) and charted well in the rest of the world.
The title track, "Viva la Vida", was also released exclusively on iTunes. It became the band's first number one on the
Billboard Hot 100,
and their first UK number one, based on download sales alone.
On 15 June 2008,
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends topped the UK album chart, despite having come on the market only three days previously. In that time, it sold 302,000 copies; the BBC called it "one of the fastest-selling records in UK history".
By the end of June, it had set a new record for most-downloaded album ever.
In October 2008, Coldplay won two
Q Awards for Best Album for
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and Best Act in the World Today.
The band followed up
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends with the
Prospekt's March EP, which was released on 21 November 2008. The EP features tracks from the
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends sessions and,
as well as being available on its own, was issued as a bonus disc with later editions of
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.
The song "Life in Technicolor II" was released as a single on 9 February 2009.
thumb|left|225px|Coldplay performing live outside the
Television Centre during their Viva la Vida Tour in 2008]In June, Coldplay began their
Viva la Vida Tour 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.
"Lost!" became the third single from the album, featuring a new version with Jay-Z. Coldplay performed the opening set on 14 March 2009 for Sound Relief at the Sydney Cricket Ground and then played 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.
In 2009, Coldplay was nominated for four BRIT Awards: British Group, British Live Act, British Single ("Viva la Vida") and British Album (
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends).
At the 51st Grammy Awards in February 2009, Coldplay won three Grammy Awards in the categories for Song of Year for "Viva la Vida", Best Rock Album for
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, and Best Vocal Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for "Viva la Vida".
[ ]On 15 May 2009, Coldplay released a live album, entitled
LeftRightLeftRightLeft that was recorded at various shows during the tour.
LeftRightLeftRightLeft was to be given away at the remaining concerts of their
Viva la Vida tour. It was also released as a free download from their website.
Fifth album (2009–present)
Following the
Viva la Vida Tour, Coldplay announced another "Latin America Tour" to take place in February and March 2010, in which they will visit countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
In October 2009, Coldplay won Song of the Year for "Viva la Vida" at The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London.
Coldplay are reportedly working with Brian Eno again for their fifth studio album.
In December 2009, it was reported that the band have been recording for the record inside North London church.
In June 2010, it was revealed on Coldplay's blog that the album is near completion. According to a blog post, "The songs haven't assumed their final beautiful form yet, but they're a very long way from their skin and bones phase. What's impossible not to conclude though, is that they have some absolutely killer tunes."
Musical style
Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock, being compared to Radiohead and Oasis.
Frontman Chris Martin once proclaimed the band's music as "limestone rock".
The band's music has been called "meditative" and "blue romantic"; it "
[3] on their emotions" and Martin "endlessly examine
[4] his feelings".
Martin's lyrical wordplay has been called feminist, similar to Andrew Montgomery of Geneva.
The tone of the band's first studio album,
Parachutes, was described as melodic pop with "distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion".
It was also described as being "exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive".
In a review for
A Rush of Blood to the Head, the songs were considered to contain "lush melodies and a heartbreak" and that they had a "newfound confidence."
The music on
X&Y has been considered to be "ruminations on Martin's doubts, fears, hopes, and loves."
Coldplay acknowledge the Scottish alternative rock band, Travis, as a major influence on their earlier material.
In
Viva la Vida or Death And All His Friends, the group's style was moving towards art rock, experimenting with different instruments including orchestras, honky-tonk pianos and further so. Their fifth album is moving towards an acoustic style but maintaining some of their experimental styles from the previous album.
Coldplay's musical style and image has also been satirically described as "bland", with its members representing "The faces of radical beige". University College London's satirical newspaper,
The Cheese Grater, featured a mock article in February 2010, following the arrest of UCL student Abdulmutallab on charges of terrorism, in which they declared that "Bland, middle class rock band was not monitored, admits University College. Were Coldplay made 'radically shit' at UCL?"
[Foley, Hugh (February 2010). "Bland, middle class rock band was not monitored, admits University College" in The Cheese Grater No. 24.]
Activism and commercial endorsements
, abbreviated as MTF, shown on Chris Martin's piano during a concert]]Despite Coldplay's worldwide popularity, the band has remained protective of how their music is used in the media, refusing its use for product endorsements. In the past, Coldplay turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke, and Gap, who wanted to use the songs "Yellow", "Trouble", and "Don't Panic" respectively.
According to frontman, Chris Martin, "We wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs' meanings like that."
The song "Viva la Vida" was featured in a commercial for the iTunes Store, advertising its exclusive availability of the single as a digital download on iTunes.
Additionally, Chris Martin appeared at an Apple Inc. Special Event on 1 September 2010, playing a number of songs, and also thanked Apple for their assistance in marketing "Viva la Vida".
Coldplay supports Amnesty International.
Martin is regarded as one of the most visible celebrity advocates for fair trade, supporting Oxfam's ongoing Make Trade Fair campaign.
He has been on trips with Oxfam to assess conditions, has appeared in its advertising campaign, and is known for wearing a "Make Trade Fair" wristband during public appearances (including at Coldplay concerts).
The band were also filmed for Make Poverty History, clicking their fingers.
During the early years, Coldplay became widely known in the media for gaving 10 percent of the band's profits to charity,
which they continue to do.
Bassist Guy Berryman said, "You can make people aware of issues. It isn't very much effort for us at all, but if it can help people, then we want to do it."
The band also asks that any gifts intended for them are donated to charity, according to a response on the FAQ section of Coldplay's website. Martin spoke out against the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, and endorsed the United States Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry
and Barack Obama in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
In June 2009, Coldplay began supporting Meat Free Monday, a food campaign started by Paul McCartney which attempts to help slow climate change by having at least one meat free day a week.
From 17 and 31 December 2009, Coldplay auctioned a quantity of significant band memorabilia, including their first guitars. Proceeds went to Kids Company, a charity which helps vulnerable children and young people in London.
A month later in January 2010, Coldplay performed a slightly modified version of "A Message", entitled "A Message 2010", at the Hope For Haiti Now telethon special, raising money for the victims of the Haitian Earthquake.
Band members
- Chris Martin - vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Guy Berryman - bass
- Jonny Buckland - guitar
- Will Champion - drums
Discography
- Studio albums
- Parachutes (2000)
- A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
- X&Y (2005)
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
- Fifth studio album (2010)
Awards and nominations
- List of awards and nominations received by Coldplay
See also
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100
References
Further reading
External links
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