Coldplay will launch its first North American tour in nearly three years on April 17. The run, which kicks off at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, will include a two-night stand at Los Angeles' historic Hollywood Bowl (May 1 & 2).
The band is touring in support of its new RIAA-certified Platinum record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year worldwide, topping the charts in 34 countries to date.
Mylo Xyloto's first two singles have received Grammy nominations - "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song, and the Gold-certified "Paradise" for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.Coldplay is nominated for a People's Choice Award in the Favorite Band category.
"Coldplay understands how to make a shared moment from a song...their respect for their fans is obvious," said The Times of London in a review of the band's Glastonbury set. Coldplay's headline appearance at Lollapalooza before the release of Mylo Xyloto prompted Time Out Chicago to observe: "I've never seen a band's unheard material go over so well" while USA Today noted: "Standouts included Charlie Brown with Jonny Buckland's sticky, uplifting guitar work, and the soft, romantic Us Against The World, which featured drummer Will Champion on piano and backing vocals."
"Charlie Brown," Coldplay's next single, will go to radio later this month. You can check out the bandperforming "Charlie Brown" at summer festivals in this new live video, directed by Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham:
Tour dates are as follows:
04/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
04/18 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
04/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
04/24 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden ArenaA
04/25 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
04/27 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
05/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
05/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
06/01 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/02 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/04 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/07 – Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light
06/09 – Manchester, UK @ Etihad Stadium
06/22 – Dalla, TX @ American Airlines Center
06/25 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
06/28 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
06/29 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
07/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
07/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
07/08 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
07/23 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
07/26 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
07/29 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/03 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
08/07 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/11 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
And here are the dates, because the UG writer doesn't have google
April 17: Edmonton, Alb. (Rexall Place)
April 18: Calgary, Alb. (Scotiabank Saddledome)
April 20: Vancouver, B.C. (Rogers Arena)
April 24: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
April 25: Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena)
April 27: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
May 1: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
May 2: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
June 22: Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
June 25: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
June 28: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 29: Miami, Fla. (American Airlines Arena)
July 2: Atlanta, Ga. (Philips Arena)
July 5: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)
July 8: Washington D.C. (Verizon Center)
July 23: Toronto, Ont. (Air Canada Centre)
July 26: Montreal, Que. (Bell Centre)
July 29: Boston, Mass. (TD Garden)
August 3: East Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
August 7: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
August 11: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
Mylo Xyloto was about a 3/5. Paradise, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, Charlie Brown, Hurts Like Heaven and Major Minus are all fantastic songs that come alive when they are played in front of a crowd, but most of the rest of it was just standard stuff. Princess of China is just weird. Why have Rihanna on a coldplay album? Also, stuff like "Don't Let it Break Your Heart" is puzzlingly boring. I guess by the time you get to it, you've been so pummeled with synths throughout the album that it starts to sound boring. But still, more than enough to warrant me seeing them on tour once or twice and having a great time.
And here are the dates, because the UG writer doesn't have google
April 17: Edmonton, Alb. (Rexall Place)
April 18: Calgary, Alb. (Scotiabank Saddledome)
April 20: Vancouver, B.C. (Rogers Arena)
April 24: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
April 25: Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena)
April 27: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
May 1: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
May 2: Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Bowl)
June 22: Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
June 25: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
June 28: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 29: Miami, Fla. (American Airlines Arena)
July 2: Atlanta, Ga. (Philips Arena)
July 5: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)
July 8: Washington D.C. (Verizon Center)
July 23: Toronto, Ont. (Air Canada Centre)
July 26: Montreal, Que. (Bell Centre)
July 29: Boston, Mass. (TD Garden)
August 3: East Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
August 7: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
August 11: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
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