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London, United Kingdom (1997 – present)
Coldplay is a British alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.
Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as
Yellow, Speed Of Sound, the Grammy-winning Clocks and the US and UK #1 single Viva La Vida.
Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band a-ha for inspiring him to form his own band.
Coldplay’s early material was often compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while also drawing comparisons to U2 and Travis. Since the release of the band’s debut album, Parachutes (2000), Coldplay has also drawn influence from other sources, including Echo and the Bunnymen and George Harrison on A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002) and Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for X&Y (2005).
Coldplay are one of very few current British music acts to achieve major success in North America. Despite their large 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 had 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 Martin, “We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs’ meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” from their latest album features on the current iTunes TV advert.
Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as
Yellow, Speed Of Sound, the Grammy-winning Clocks and the US and UK #1 single Viva La Vida.Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band a-ha for inspiring him to form his own band.
Coldplay’s early material was often compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while also drawing comparisons to U2 and Travis. Since the release of the band’s debut album, Parachutes (2000), Coldplay has also drawn influence from other sources, including Echo and the Bunnymen and George Harrison on A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002) and Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for X&Y (2005).
Coldplay are one of very few current British music acts to achieve major success in North America. Despite their large 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 had 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 Martin, “We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs’ meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” from their latest album features on the current iTunes TV advert.
Top Albums
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
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Parachutes
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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
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X&Y
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Top Tracks
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Viva La Vida
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Clocks
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The Scientist
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Yellow
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Fix You
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Don't Panic
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Violet Hill
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Trouble
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Strawberry Swing
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In My Place
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Speed Of Sound
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Life In Technicolor
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42
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Talk
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Cemeteries Of London
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Shoutbox
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LeVOGUE wrote:
Chris Martin is my favorite frontman. <3
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ralphbananas wrote:
very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very good live
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tonytiler007 wrote:
Coldplay are amazing, i need to see them live.
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loveStndd wrote:
cant get enough of "Politik" at the moment ♥
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WormOfSabnock wrote:
game, the
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beusca wrote:
waiting till march! OMG *-*
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mikail_boyarski wrote:
Fuck it fucking Fucking pederastic groop
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NECR0SYS wrote:
check it out http://www.e-album.ro/membru.php?id=11249
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isahud wrote:
The. Best.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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loveStndd wrote:
best band on earth...
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joaomigueljohn wrote:
I love this guys Col Play group... they are fantastics...
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rick511316 wrote:
PARIS Zénith November 6 ,2002!
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rick511316 wrote:
Very good memories of the concert on November 6, 2002! Placed ahead of Chris Martin! Beautiful!
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Dorthea- wrote:
I love love love you
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sweet_kenny wrote:
best live band in the world
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music-is-living wrote:
f**k you for being mainstream, no exuse me i'm mean: you are not even supposed to be a band since you not are givning anything that's connected to music, except for a lot of bullocks
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suelemalencar wrote:
♥
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NannyMorais wrote:
Definitely the best band in the world!! [3] <3<3<3
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gloomyday wrote:
"Coldplay fans are the best in the world" - Chris Martin <3
Videos
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Featured Tracks
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Violet Hill full track | 3:44 |
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Viva La Vida full track | 3:43 |
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Lost? full track | 3:41 |
Events
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Jan
19
vivalavi
nogalera, Saltillo, Mexico
2 shouts
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Feb
16
Coldplay
Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil
267 shouts
| 282 attendees
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Feb
26
Coldplay + Bat For Lashes
Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
232 shouts
| 191 attendees
News
The Coldplay.com Exhibition Room is open!
5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/coldplay
Good afternoon. Today sees the launch of the Coldplay.com Exhibition Room. This digital art gallery will feature submissions from Coldplay fans, with a new Exhibit on display every weekday.The Exhibi.. …
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