

The undertaking generated a whopping $523 million, making it Billboard's third highest-grossing tour since the publication first started keeping track in 1990. The massively successful tour crossed five continents, logging 114 sold-out performances in 83 venues, before wrapping in November 2017.
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Shortly afterward, the band launched its A Head Full of Dreams Tour. The band soon landed one of music's most high-profile gigs, performing as part of the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 in February 2016. In 2014, Coldplay dropped Ghost Stories, which featured such songs as "Magic" and "A Sky Full of Stars." The following year, Coldplay put out A Head Full of Dreams.

Mylo Xyloto became the group's third album to top the Billboard 200 upon its debut in October 2011. both became the top-selling albums of the year in which they were released. 'X&Y,' 'Viva La Vida,' 'Mylo Xyloto'Ĭoldplay continued to thrive, as their follow-up efforts, X&Y (2005) and Viva La Vida (2008) - featuring a title track that went to No. They also picked up two more Grammy Awards: "Clocks" won record of the year and "In My Place" was named best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal. The tour was filmed for the Live 2003 DVD. The album proved to be another success with songs including "In My Place," "Clocks" and "The Scientist," and the group went on a nine-month tour to North America, Europe and Australia. The group released their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, in 2002. It received the Best British Album Award at the 2001 Brit Awards and won the 2001 Grammy Award for best alternative music album. Billboard 200 with hits like "Yellow," "Trouble" and "Don't Panic." The album eventually became certified seven-time platinum. charts and entering the top half of the U.S. The album was a commercial success, peaking at No. In 2000, the band, now known as Coldplay, released their debut album, Parachutes. By 1997, the band (renamed Starfish by this time) had recruited Guy Berryman on the bass and Will Champion on the drums. During the college's orientation week in 1996, he met guitarist Jonathan "Jonny" Buckland and the two decided to form a band, with the chosen name Pectoralz.

His interests in music developed at a young age and he formed his first band, The Rocking Honkies, while he was attending the preparatory Exeter Cathedral School.Īfter continuing his studies at another independent school, Martin attended University College in London, where he graduated with a degree in Ancient World Studies. Martin was born Christopher Anthony John Martin on March 2, 1977, in Exeter, Devon, England, the eldest of five children to a teacher and an accountant. Martin is also known for his collaborations with artists like Jay-Z and Avicii. With Martin as lead singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist, Coldplay's debut album, Parachutes, topped the charts in the U.K. He attended University College London, where he met Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland, who would become his bandmates. Chris Martin is a British musician and the lead singer of the popular band Coldplay.
