103-499: Dirty Heads is an American reggae rock band from Huntington Beach, California . Their debut album, Any Port in a Storm , was released on September 23, 2008, by Executive Music Group (Fontana/Universal). Their latest album, Midnight Control , was released on August 26, 2023, by Better Noise Music . They have been associated with music groups such as Sublime with Rome , 311 , and Pepper , and have toured with groups including Cobra Starship , Aer , and Gym Class Heroes . The band
206-562: A British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin , guitarist Jonny Buckland , bassist Guy Berryman , drummer and percussionist Will Champion , and manager Phil Harvey . They are best known for their live performances , and for impacting popular culture through their music , advocacy and achievements. The members of the band initially met at University College London , calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish, before settling on
309-512: A CD in 2000, and it was also released as a Cassette by US label Capitol in 2001. In the following year, Parlophone issued the album as an LP . Four singles were released from Parachutes , including "Shiver" and "Yellow", and enjoyed popularity in the UK and US. The third single was " Trouble ", which reached number 10 in the UK charts. It was released more than a year later in the US, and reached number 28 in
412-453: A cassette demo with "Ode to Deodorant" and " Brothers & Sisters ". Wild informed BMG Publishing 's Caroline Elleray and music lawyer Gavin Maude about the group. Elleray then talked to Dan Keeling at Parlophone , but he had already passed on them. Conversely, Maude talked to Simon Williams from Fierce Panda Records , who in turn contacted Steve Lamacq . On 3 January 1999, Coldplay became
515-420: A different approach for their sixth studio album in contrast to their previous studio albums, with Martin inviting the band to contribute original songwriting material for the album, as opposed to building songs off his ideas as they had done during previous recording sessions. From April to July, Coldplay embarked on a six-date Ghost Stories Tour in support of the album, playing 'intimate' shows in six cities:
618-419: A drummer. The singer commented that "Three days later, the rest of us were feeling miserable, [...] we asked him to come back. They made me have lots of vodka and cranberry juice in remembrance of what a nasty piece of work I was being". After working out their differences, the band chose to operate as a democracy, established a new set of rules and proclaimed that anyone using hard drugs would be kicked out of
721-605: A duet with Barry Gibb , the last surviving member of the Bee Gees . During the band's second night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 18 July, Coldplay were joined onstage by Michael J. Fox to recreate a Back to the Future scene. Martin sang " Earth Angel " before introducing Fox onstage to join the band in performing the Chuck Berry classic " Johnny B. Goode ". The band performed
824-485: A fantastic setlist and the energy of the bands being the driver behind the popular American Reggae bands' success. In an interview, Nick Williams of The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment asked whether the Dirty Heads' reggae-rock vibe is influenced by Sublime and if they considered the band an Influence. Jared "Dirty J" Watson replied: "I definitely do. We grew up listening to it. We came from
927-695: A full set in India for the first time as part of the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai on 19 November 2016. This performance was attended by 80,000 people and also featured many Bollywood stars during the concert. The same month, Coldplay announced in interviews with Absolute Radio and Magic Radio in London that they would be releasing new songs in a new EP called the Kaleidoscope EP . Described as being made from
1030-518: A go". Champion scheduled the band's first performance only a few days after becoming part of it. They had not chosen a proper name yet and called themselves Starfish for the show, which was held on 16 January 1998 at The Laurel Tree, in Camden . Weeks later, the name Coldplay was settled. In May 1998, the band released Safety , an independent EP financed by Martin's lifelong friend, Phil Harvey . 150 out of 500 copies went to open market. Harvey sold
1133-583: A headlining spot at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival , T in the Park , Austin City Limits Music Festival , Rock in Rio , and Lollapalooza festival. In an interview on 13 January 2011, Coldplay mentioned two new songs would be included on their upcoming fifth album, " Princess of China " and " Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall ". In a February interview Parlophone president Miles Leonard told HitQuarters that
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#17328546348901236-529: A leftover "bag of ideas" from the recording of A Head Full of Dreams , Martin stated that it would be released in "a couple of months". The band officially announced that the EP was released on 14 July 2017. On 22 February 2017, the band released a long-awaited and teased collaboration track with EDM duo The Chainsmokers called " Something Just Like This ". Reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on
1339-518: A live webcast directed by Anton Corbijn . On 30 November 2011, Coldplay received three Grammy Award nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards which took place on 12 February 2012 in Los Angeles, and the band performed with Rihanna at the ceremony. On 12 January 2012, Coldplay were nominated for two Brit Awards . On 21 February 2012, they were awarded the Brit Award for Best British Group for
1442-591: A live album covering the A Head Full of Dreams Tour would be released. On 8 October 2017, Coldplay debuted live their new song called "Life Is Beautiful" at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego . It was written in support after the Puebla earthquake . A part of the show was broadcast at the end of Estamos Unidos Mexicanos, a benefit concert at Mexico City 's Zócalo . Proceeds from the song and concert were donated to relief efforts for Mexico and other countries. On 15 November 2017,
1545-498: A lot of soul in it, but still be new and relevant." Starting in 2017, Dirty Heads collaborated with Four Sons Brewing, a micro-brewing company in Huntington Beach, California to create a limited-edition " Session Ale " in a specially designed container featuring album cover art. Named after the band's song "Vacation", the beer is brewed with real pineapple. Current members Former members Reggae rock Reggae rock
1648-436: A new direction for Coldplay; a change from their past three albums, which the band felt was a "trilogy" that they had finished. He said the album featured less of his 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
1751-821: A single in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2000. In the United States, it was released as the lead single from the then-untitled debut album. In October 2000, the track was sent to US college and alternative radio outlets. Coldplay released 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 in various formats since its initial release; both Parlophone and Nettwerk released it as
1854-403: A sun and moon, making fans speculate an imminent release of new material. On 19 October 2019, a cryptic five-second teaser was released on social media with orchestral music in the background. On 21 October 2019, in a letter sent to fans, the band announced that their eighth studio album would be titled Everyday Life and that it would be a double album, with the first half titled Sunrise and
1957-543: A three-year break from touring. Coldplay performed two shows with Jay-Z in the Barclays Center , Brooklyn, New York, on 30 December and New Year's Eve which ended the Mylo Xyloto Tour. The Mylo Xyloto Tour was named the fourth-highest-grossing tour of 2012 worldwide with more than $ 171.3 million earned from ticket sales. In an interview from late 2012 with Australian radio station 2Day FM , Chris Martin revealed that
2060-536: A trilogy and was shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards . Its successor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), prevailed in the category. Both releases were the best-sellers of their respective years , topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida 's title track was the first song from a British act to lead the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart simultaneously in
2163-665: Is a benefit concert for victims of the Victorian Bushfire Crisis and the Queensland Floods . On 4 December 2008, Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay in the California Central District Court . Satriani claimed that "Viva la Vida" incorporates "substantial, original portions" of his song "If I Could Fly" from the album Is There Love in Space? (2004). Coldplay denied
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#17328546348902266-455: Is a metaphor for life because when life throws something at you that's unforeseen and uncontrollable, you will be ready for it and not let it overtake you." Jared also spoke about the meaning behind and the making of Midnight Control . "The album is the culmination of almost twenty years of musical exploration, creativity, and our love for creating original impactful art and music. It's the best album we've ever written, and I think that's due to
2369-533: Is a subgenre of reggae fusion and rock music that primarily uses the genres reggae , rock , and ska . Typical lyrics of reggae rock songs incorporate love, personal awareness, and life challenges while incorporating music and beat elements of rock, punk , and hip-hop . The term "reggae rock" has been used to categorize artists such as Eddy Grant , and bands like the Police , Men at Work , Sublime & Sublime with Rome , No Doubt , Pepper , Slightly Stoopid ,
2472-563: The Prospekt's March EP, which was released on 21 November 2008. The extended play features songs from the album sessions and was originally made available on its own, while the album got re-issued with all EP tracks included on a bonus disc. " Life in Technicolor II " was the only single released. Coldplay began their Viva la Vida Tour in June with a free concert at Brixton Academy in London. This
2575-477: The 2003 Grammy Awards . Chris Martin said after Parachutes was released that the album's success was meant to elevate the band's status to the "biggest, best band in the world". After single-handedly managing the band until early 2001, Harvey resigned due to the stress of having to perform duties that typically require a team of people. He became the group's creative director and is often referenced as their fifth member; Dave Holmes replaced him as manager. After
2678-468: The 2004 Grammy Awards , Coldplay earned Record of the Year for "Clocks". Coldplay spent most of 2004 out of the spotlight, taking a break from touring and releasing a satire music video of a song from a fictional band titled The Nappies while recording their third album. X&Y was released in June 2005 in UK and Europe. This new, delayed release date had put the album back into the next fiscal year, and
2781-413: The 51st Grammy Awards in the same year, 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". A live album titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft was recorded at various shows during the tour. LeftRightLeftRightLeft , released on 15 May 2009,
2884-480: 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 . At
2987-721: The Alternative Songs chart. In December 2001, the band released a limited-edition CD, Mince Spies , featuring a remix of "Yellow" and the Christmas song " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ". It was pressed to 1,000 copies, and was issued only to fans and journalists. Parachutes was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2000. Having found success in Europe, the band set their sights on North America, by releasing
3090-708: 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. On 28 August, Coldplay performed "Speed of Sound" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. In September, Coldplay recorded a new version of "How You See the World" with reworked lyrics for War Child 's Help!: A Day in
3193-858: The Beacon Theatre in New York City on 5 May, Royce Hall in Los Angeles on 19 May, Casino de Paris in Paris on 28 May, Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo on 12 June, Enmore Theatre in Sydney on 19 June, and closed the tour at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 2 July 2014. The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes , alongside new single " Magic ". Two more singles from the album, " A Sky Full of Stars " and " True Love ", have since been released. Ghost Stories received mixed to positive reviews. The album topped
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3296-501: The Billboard 200. The set also debuted at #1 on Alternative Albums, led by their single "My Sweet Summer". In March 2015, Dirty Heads appeared on Blues Traveler 's album Blow Up the Moon , co-writing the song "Castaway" and "Vagabond Blues" with Rome Ramirez . On April 20, 2016, a date chosen for its 4/20 significance, the first single, "That's All I Need" from their upcoming 2016 album
3399-766: The highest-grossing tours of all time and the most attended . The British Phonographic Industry called them one of the most "influential and pioneering acts" in the world, while the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added A Rush of Blood to the Head to the 200 Definitive Albums list and "Yellow" to the Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibition. In 2023, Time cited the group among the most impactful climate action figures. Despite their renown, they are considered polarising cultural icons . The final name change came courtesy of close friend and fellow UCL student Tim Crompton. Tim
3502-496: The most awarded artists , which includes holding the record for most Brit Awards won by a band. In the United Kingdom, they own three of the 50 best-selling albums , the most UK Albums Chart leaders without missing the top (10), and were ranked as the country's most played group of the 21st century. In 2021, " My Universe " was the first song by a British outfit to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number one. Coldplay have two of
3605-451: The #1 Alternative hit after its release and remained #1 for more than 10 weeks. On March 9, 2012, the song "Spread Too Thin", from their album Cabin by the Sea , premiered on L.A.'s KROQ . On the origins of the song, Watson commented, "In the music industry, there are ups-and-downs, and it's probably more emotionally stressful than physically. So I was talking to my dad, just about some stuff. I
3708-612: The 1990s in Long Beach, California , with the band Sublime . The genre has lately found a boost in popularity with the 2010 song " Lay Me Down " by the Dirty Heads featuring Rome Ramirez from Sublime with Rome, which peaked at number 1 on both the US Billboard Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts. With reggae rock rising in popularity, the genre was included in the inaugural California Roots Music & Arts Festival in 2010. Coldplay Coldplay are
3811-465: The 2003 Brit Awards held at Earls Court , London, Coldplay received awards for Best British Group and Best British Album. On 28 August 2003, Coldplay performed "The Scientist" at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City and won three awards. In December 2003, readers of Rolling Stone magazine chose Coldplay as the best artist and the best band of
3914-454: The 21st century. Coldplay further expanded their repertoire in subsequent albums, with Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019), Music of the Spheres (2021) and Moon Music (2024) drawing from genres like electronica , R&B , ambient , disco , funk , gospel , blues and progressive rock . Additional endeavours for
4017-453: The BBC on 6 November, Coldplay confirmed 4 December as the release date of A Head Full of Dreams , and a new song from the album, " Adventure of a Lifetime " premiered on the show. The album has guest appearances from Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow , Noel Gallagher , Tove Lo and Barack Obama . The album reached number one in the UK, and number two in the US, Australia and Canada among others where it
4120-663: The Expendables , Iration , Dirty Heads , Rebelution , 311 , SOJA , Big Sugar , and, to some extent, heavier bands such as Bad Brains . Among the earliest examples of the genre are the 1972 songs " D'yer Mak'er " and " C Moon " by the British rock bands Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney and Wings , respectively. The term "reggae metal" has been used to describe bands that combine reggae rock with heavy metal , such as Dub War , Shinobi Ninja , Skindred , Twelve Foot Ninja , and Zeroscape . Reggae rock found its rise in popularity in
4223-546: The Head Full of Dreams Tour was finished with a total gross of $ 523 million from 5.38 million tickets sold, ranking as the third-highest-grossing concert tour of all time . On 30 November 2018, Coldplay released Global Citizen – EP 1 under the name Los Unidades, with proceeds being donated towards efforts to end global poverty. Coldplay's fifth live album, Live in Buenos Aires , arrived on 7 December 2018. Its footage covers
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4326-457: The Level " includes guitarist Slash and heavy metal vocalist M. Shadows . The album was mixed by Beastie Boys producer Mario C , and Lewis Richards of 17th Street Recording. During production of the album, drummer Matt Ochoa was not in the band and drummer of multiple known bands, including Sublime with Rome and Nine Inch Nails , Josh Freese stepped in to play drums. The group first entered
4429-501: The Life charity album. In February 2006, Coldplay earned Best Album and Best Single honours at the Brit Awards . Three more singles were released during 2006 and 2007, " The Hardest Part ", "What If" and "White Shadows". 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,
4532-454: The Sea Tour" ended with a "thank you" from the band for Orange County's longtime support. The Dirty Heads released an 11-track acoustic album, titled Home – Phantoms of Summer , on October 29, 2013. On May 6, 2014, they released the first single, "My Sweet Summer", from their album Sound of Change , which was released on July 8, 2014. The album reached #2 on Top Rock Albums and reached #8 on
4635-538: The UK Official Charts . Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards on 1 June. "Viva la Vida" became iTunes' best-selling song of 2008. Upon release, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends topped the album charts worldwide and was the world's best-selling album of 2008. It hit number one on the UK album chart despite having come on the market only three days previously. In that time, it sold 302,000 copies, being "one of
4738-600: The US Billboard Hot 100, it was the lead single from Coldplay's thirteenth extended play Kaleidoscope , released on 14 July 2017. Together, they debuted the song live at the 2017 Brit Awards with Chris Martin also performing a tribute song to the late George Michael . On 2 March, Martin's birthday, the band released a track from the EP, " Hypnotised ". Two further releases from the EP, " All I Can Think About Is You " and " Aliens ", came out on 15 June and 6 July 2017 respectively. On 15 August 2017, Coldplay announced that
4841-462: The World", "Princess of China" and " Major Minus ". On 12 August 2011, Coldplay announced via their official website that Mylo Xyloto was the new album title, and that it would be released on 24 October 2011. On 12 September the band released " Paradise ", the second single from their upcoming album Mylo Xyloto . On 23 September 2011, tickets for Coldplay's European tour went on sale. The high demand led venues be sold out in seconds. Mylo Xyloto
4944-443: The [Long Beach] area and knew a lot of the same people, but we're obviously much younger. We met [Sublime's] Eric [Wilson] and Brad [Nowell] a long time ago. Lewis Richards has produced our stuff. It's almost the same camp. But we are thinking forward. We're not trying to sound like a '90s band. We're still progressive in our music, even though we do have a vintage sound sometimes. The Black Keys inspire us to have warm sounds that have
5047-563: The album there in November 2000, and started the US Club Tour in February 2001. At the 2001 Brit Awards in February, Coldplay earned awards for Best British Group and Best British Album. 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
5150-559: The album. Some of their new material, including "In My Place" and "Animals", was played live while the band were still touring Parachutes . The album's title was revealed through a post on the band's official website. The album was released in August 2002 and spawned several successful singles, including "In My Place", " Clocks ", and the ballad " The Scientist ", which was inspired by George Harrison 's 1970 song " All Things Must Pass ". Coldplay toured from 19 June 2002 to 8 September 2003 for
5253-466: The allegation. In 2009, "Viva la Vida" won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals . The lawsuit was eventually dismissed. with the judge declaring that both the parties should bear their own trial costs. Coldplay were nominated for four awards at the 2009 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
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#17328546348905356-576: The band headlined the opening day of the 2015 Jingle Bell Ball at London's O 2 Arena . On 7 February 2016 they headlined the Super Bowl 50 halftime show , being joined by Beyoncé and Bruno Mars . In April 2016, the band were named the sixth best-selling artist worldwide in 2015. On 26 June 2016, Coldplay closed the final day of the Glastonbury Festival in England. Their performance included
5459-522: The band involve philanthropy, politics and activism, supporting numerous humanitarian projects and donating 10% of their profits to charity. In 2018, a career-spanning film directed by Mat Whitecross was released for their 20th anniversary. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are one of the best-selling music acts of all time . They are also the first group in Spotify history to reach 90 million monthly listeners . Fuse listed them among
5562-532: The band of their time". Comparisons between Coldplay and U2 became commonplace. Martin said the critical review of the album by the New York Times made him feel liberated as he "agreed with a lot of the points", adding that "in a way, it was liberating to see that someone else realised that also". From June 2005 to March 2007, Coldplay went on their Twisted Logic Tour , which included festival dates like Coachella , Isle of Wight Festival , Glastonbury and
5665-623: The band toured Latin America in early 2007, finishing the Twisted Logic Tour while 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 most of the album with Eno. Martin described Viva la Vida as
5768-454: The band unveiled " Midnight ", a track from their yet-to-be released album. In early March 2014, it was announced that the band's sixth album, Ghost Stories , would be released 19 May 2014. Ghost Stories is a spiritually driven album that revolves around two major themes mentioned by Chris Martin. The album explores the idea of past actions, and the effects they can have on your future and one's capacity for unconditional love. The band took
5871-416: The band were still in the studio working on the album and that he expected the final version would appear "towards the autumn of this year". On 31 May 2011, Coldplay announced that "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" was the first single for the fifth album. It was released on 3 June 2011. The band presented five new songs at festivals during the summer of 2011, " Charlie Brown ", " Hurts Like Heaven ", "Us Against
5974-492: The charts in the United Kingdom, the United States and most major markets. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album , and "A Sky Full of Stars" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance . In December 2014, Spotify named Coldplay the most-streamed band in the world for 2014, and third most-streamed artist behind Ed Sheeran and Eminem . On 4 December 2014, Chris Martin announced in an interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 that Coldplay were in
6077-510: The closing ceremony, the group gave permission for bands who were participating in the Bandstand Marathon the opportunity to perform their 2008 single " Viva la Vida " to celebrate the end of the games. In October 2012, the music video for Coldplay's song " Hurts Like Heaven " was released. The video was based on the story of Mylo Xyloto, a boy who grew up in tyranny ran by Major Minus. The fictional comics titled Mylo Xyloto continued on
6180-454: The current name. After releasing Safety (1998) independently, Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999 and wrote their debut album, Parachutes (2000). It featured breakthrough single " Yellow " and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album . The group's follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades. X&Y (2005) completed what they regarded as
6283-599: The fact we have been through so much, done so much, and are comfortable as songwriters, producers, players and human beings." In July of 2024, Dirty Heads and Slightly Stoopid co-headlined the Slightly Dirty Tour with support from The Elovaters, Common Kings, Passafire and Hirie. The highly anticipated tour began in Cleveland and runs through the Summer of 2024. Reviews of the tour were universally positive with crowd enthusiasm,
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#17328546348906386-738: The fastest-selling albums in the country's 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. On 9 November, Coldplay were named the World's Best-selling Act of 2008 at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo. They also picked up two other awards: World's Best-selling Rock Act and Great Britain's Best-selling Act. The band followed up Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends with
6489-401: The final concert of the tour in La Plata , while a second release, Love in Tokyo , was made available exclusively for the Japanese market. On 18 October 2019, mysterious black-and-white posters began appearing in numerous countries around the world, with Coldplay wearing vintage-style clothing and a date showing 22 November 1919. The band also changed their profile pictures on social media to
6592-452: The first bands featured on YouTube's "RAWsession". The set included a cover of Coldplay 's " Viva La Vida ". Their most successful single to date is " Lay Me Down ", featuring vocalist/guitarist Rome Ramirez of Sublime With Rome . Produced by Stan Frazier and Steve Fox, the song was originally written by Bushnell and Ramirez in about four hours. The video was directed by Thomas Mignone and premiered on MTV on June 24, 2010. The song became
6695-483: The first one to his roommate for £3 and the rest was given away to record labels. As Martin complained about the "vice-like grip" one of the Camden promoters had on the band, Harvey suggested the group should book their own concert at Dingwalls , where they managed to sell 50 copies of Safety . The event is generally considered when the latter officially became Coldplay's manager. He eventually dropped out of his course at Trinity College, Oxford to dedicate himself to
6798-407: The first play, it was freely obtainable from Coldplay's website from 12:15 pm (GMT +0) for one week until it became commercially available on 6 May. "Violet Hill" entered the UK Top 10, US Top 40 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 single on both the US Billboard Hot 100 , and
6901-445: The first unsigned act in history to guest on Lamacq's Evening Session . A month later, they signed a short-term contract with Fierce Panda and re-recorded "Brothers & Sisters". Six labels offered a contract as the band's popularity grew; but they wanted Parlophone, which led Elleray to meet Keeling again. He changed his mind and the deal was signed at Trafalgar Square in April 1999, the same month in which "Brothers & Sisters"
7004-408: The group immediately, a decision inspired by R.E.M. and U2 . The band first planned to record their debut album, Parachutes , over the span of two weeks. However, due to tours and other live performances, the recording took place between September 1999 and April–May 2000. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios , Matrix Studios, and Wessex Sound Studios with producer Ken Nelson , although
7107-413: The group the fourth best artist of the 2000s, they were also included in Q 's list of artists of the century. In December 2010 the band released " Christmas Lights ". The song received very positive reviews, and the music video features a cameo from actor Simon Pegg , a close friend of Chris Martin, who plays a violin-playing Elvis impersonator in the background. The band finished recording
7210-518: The label. The band retained ownership of their master recordings, which make up the bulk of Any Port in a Storm, through the separation. The band then connected with producers Steve Fox and Stan Frazier (drummer from Sugar Ray ) to complete their debut album. The album features appearances from Beatles collaborator Billy Preston , Peruvian jazz percussionist Alex Acuna , Grammy Award -nominated British reggae singer and DJ Tippa Irie , and Indie 103.1 reggae host Native Wayne. The song " Check
7313-553: The late release was blamed for a drop in EMI's stock. It became the best-selling album of 2005 with worldwide sales of 8.3 million. The lead single , " Speed of Sound ", made its radio and online music store debut on 18 April and was released as a CD on 23 May 2005. X&Y entered the album charts of 32 countries at the number one position and was the third-fastest-selling album in UK chart history upon release. Two other singles were released that year: " Fix You " in September and " Talk " in December. Critical reaction to X&Y
7416-553: The majority of Parachutes ' tracks were recorded at Liverpool 's Parr Street Studios (where they used three studio rooms). American engineer Michael Brauer in New York mixed all of the songs for the album. During that time they played on the Carling Tour , which showcased up-and-coming acts. After releasing two EPs without a hit song, Coldplay had their first Top 40 hit with the lead single from Parachutes , " Shiver ", which
7519-458: The middle of working on their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams . Martin remarked it might be the band's final album and compared it to Harry Potter : "It's our seventh thing, and the way we look at it, it's like the last Harry Potter book or something like that". He added that unlike their promotion efforts for Ghost Stories , the band will tour for the seventh record. In an interview with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2, Martin hinted at
7622-461: The new album in mid-2011. When Martin and Champion were interviewed by BBC Radio and asked about the album's lyrical themes, Martin replied "It's about love, addiction, OCD, escape and working for someone you don't like". When asked whether or not their fifth album would be out by the summer, Martin and Champion said that there was plenty of work to be done before releasing it. They confirmed several festival appearances before its release date, including
7725-439: The newly formed band recorded their first demo album, Dirty Demo. It included seven tracks, with an additional song "Gimmie The Mic", listed on the back cover as 'track number 77'. Percussionist Jon Olazabal and bassist David Foral were later added to the lineup. Record producer Rob Cavallo , the then-chief creative officer at Warner Bros. , signed the band to Warner Music Group ; however, artistic differences led them to leave
7828-571: The release of their song " Atlas ", which featured on the soundtrack for the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire . Its release got pushed back to 6 September 2013 (everywhere but the UK) and 8 September (UK). In December 2013, it was announced that future Coldplay releases would be distributed by Atlantic Records in the US due to restructuring within Warner Music Group following the purchase of Parlophone Records from EMI . On 25 February 2014,
7931-708: The rock/reggae scene when "Ring the Alarm" was chosen as a song on the first Pier Magazine Sampler. The band started touring heavily in California , Arizona , and some parts of Mexico before becoming a national touring act. They maintain close ties with groups such as Sublime with Rome . The Dirty Heads have toured the U.S. frequently with bands such as O.A.R. , 311 , Pepper , Kottonmouth Kings , Unwritten Law , Matisyahu , and Sublime with Rome . The band has also been featured in marketing campaigns for Etnies , Rag Dynasty Shirts, and Vestal Watches. The Dirty Heads were among
8034-457: The role. More concerts were scheduled throughout the summer. Martin tried to invite Tim Rice-Oxley to play keyboard for the band, but when "[they] discussed it again a couple of weeks later, he said that the rest of the band weren't keen on adding a member". In September 1998, they performed at Manchester 's In the City showcase and got discovered by A&R scout Debs Wild. Safety was followed by
8137-451: The single " Yellow "; it was Coldplay's first release to reach the top five and rose to number four on the UK Singles Chart. The minimalistic music video for "Yellow" was filmed at Studland Bay in Dorset, and featured Martin singing the song in one continuous shot as he walked along the beach. "Yellow" and "Shiver" were initially released as EPs in the spring of 2000. "Yellow" was released as
8240-598: The song "Mongo Push". On July 9, 2013, The Dirty Heads released an acoustic version of the song "Cabin by the Sea", recorded with Thepier.org, as a part of their acoustic series. The album debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200 charts. On July 28, 2013, The Dirty Heads played their largest sold-out show to date in front of 8,500 hometown friends, family, and fans at the Orange County Fair's Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California . The emotional stop on their "Cabin by
8343-572: The story portrayed in the music video when the series was released in early 2013. A concert documentary film and live album Live 2012 chronicles their tour in support of the Mylo Xyloto album. The film premiered theatrically for one night only, 13 November 2012, and was released on CD and home video on 19 November 2012. On 21 November, after a concert in Brisbane, Australia as part on the group's Mylo Xyloto Tour , Coldplay hinted they were set to take
8446-482: The style of the album by saying that the band were trying to make something colourful and uplifting, yet not bombastic. He also stated that it will be something to "shuffle your feet" to. On 11 December 2014, the band unveiled a new song, " Miracles ", which was written and recorded for the World War II drama film Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie . At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on 17 May, Ghost Stories
8549-412: 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. They had trouble focusing in London and decided to relocate to 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 "
8652-562: The third time. The album was the best-selling rock album in the United Kingdom, selling 908,000 copies. The album's second single, " Paradise ", was also the best-selling rock single in the UK, selling 410,000 copies. At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , "Paradise" won Best Rock Video . Mylo Xyloto has sold over 8 million copies globally. Coldplay headlined the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on 9 September 2012, where they performed alongside other artists including Rihanna and Jay-Z. To tie in with their performance at
8755-418: The time, while Watson had no previous music experience. In Bushnell's garage, the two began writing hip hop songs with reggae and punk influences. Before filling their current lineup, Watson and Bushnell would perform with Bushnell's older brother Jake Bushnell's band, HB Surround Sound . The band's name stems from their older brothers and family calling them "dirty heads" when they were younger. In 2007,
8858-484: The title for the band's next album would be "much easier to pronounce". Martin debunked speculation that they were taking a break from touring by saying, "This three-year break idea only came about because I said at a gig in Australia that we might not be back there for three years. That's probably true, but that's just how a world tour works. No chance are we taking a three-year break". On 9 August 2013, Coldplay announced
8961-527: 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. A Rush of Blood to the Head won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards . At
9064-522: Was a little stressed, and he has this funny saying. 'You're like a little bit of butter on too much bread.'" Cabin by the Sea was released on June 19, 2012. The band played several music festivals during Summer 2012, including Catalpa Music Festival on Randalls Island in New York City . The album featured artists such as Del the Funky Homosapien in the song "Smoke Rings", and Rome Ramirez in
9167-482: Was followed two days later by a 45-minute performance that was broadcast live from outside BBC Television Centre . Released in late 2008, " Lost! " became the third single from the album, featuring a new version with Jay-Z called "Lost+". After performing the opening set on 14 March 2009 for Sound Relief at the Sydney Cricket Ground , Coldplay headlined a sold-out concert later that same night. Sound Relief
9270-462: Was founded in 1996 by Jared "Dirty J" Watson and vocalist/guitarist Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell in Orange County, CA , drawing inspiration from the area's reggae and ska culture. The two first met at a party during their first year of high school. Upon hearing one of Bushnell's rap demo tapes, Watson became inspired to collaborate with him on a new project. Bushnell was already in a punk rock band at
9373-763: Was in the process of putting a band of old schoolmates together (later called Bettina Motive). While killing time waiting for a delayed removal van, he had considered the name after he found a copy of Philip Horky's book, Child's Reflections, Cold Play . Tim had a list of potential band names but Cold Play was quickly rejected; the future bandmates didn't like it, so they discarded it. Starfish were happy to pick it up. — Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay , 2018 Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland met during their first week at University College London , in September 1996. They began to write their first songs together in early 1997 and practised every night. Guy Berryman
9476-593: Was kept in second place by Adele 's 25 . The music video for "Adventure of a Lifetime" featured the band performing as chimpanzees. They were provided consultation with renowned performance capture actor Andy Serkis . On 27 November 2015, the first dates to their 2016 A Head Full of Dreams Tour were announced. Latin American and European stops were listed, which included three dates at Wembley Stadium , London in June. The North America Tour, an extra Wembley concert, and an Oceania tour were later added. On 5 December,
9579-401: Was mostly positive, though slightly less enthusiastic than that of its predecessor. The New York Times critic Jon Pareles infamously described Coldplay as "the most insufferable band of the decade", whereas NME awarded the album 9/10 calling it "Confident, bold, ambitious, bunged with singles and impossible to contain, X&Y doesn't reinvent the wheel but it does reinforce Coldplay as
9682-524: Was named Top Rock Album. On 26 September, Coldplay performed at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park 's Great Lawn in New York, an event organised by Chris Martin advocating for an end to extreme global poverty. Coldplay, along with Beyoncé , Ed Sheeran , and Pearl Jam , headlined the festival which was broadcast on NBC in the US on 27 September and the BBC in the UK on 28 September. Speaking on Nick Grimshaw 's Radio 1 Breakfast Show on
9785-670: Was recorded live in Studio A of the RCA building in Nashville, Tennessee , where Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley recorded much of their work. With the album release, they toured with 311 on the "2019 Unity Tour". Dirty Heads' first greatest hits albums , The Best of Dirty Heads , was released on July 16, 2021. It includes new collaborations with Travis Barker of Blink-182 , and Aimee Allen of The Interrupters . Dirty Heads recorded their eighth studio full-length album, titled, Midnight Control , which
9888-675: Was released in March 2000, the same week Coldplay played The Forum in Tunbridge Wells supporting the band Terris as part of the NME Premier Tour. "Shiver" peaked at the number 35 position 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 performance at the Glastonbury Festival . The band also released
9991-515: Was released on 24 October 2011, it received positive reviews and topped the charts in over 34 countries. On 19 October 2011, Coldplay performed songs at Apple Inc. 's private memorial for Steve Jobs , including "Viva la Vida", "Fix You", "Yellow" and "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall". On 26 October their "Amex Unstaged" concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain, was streamed by YouTube as
10094-441: Was released via Better Noise Music on August 26, 2022. It features cover art created by bassist David Foral and 2 singles; "Life's Been Good" ( Joe Walsh cover) and "Heavy Water" with Grammy Award -nominated band Common Kings . "Heavy Water" is a song about empowerment", Jared Watson shared. "Being in the water constantly from a young age, we know the power of the ocean. There is nothing more powerful or uncontrollable. 'Heavy Water'
10197-494: Was released. The next days saw them study for UCL's final examinations. On 27 June 1999, Coldplay made their first appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in the New Bands Tent. They later recorded The Blue Room , which had 5,000 copies pressed and sold to the public. Its sessions were originally meant for Parachutes (2000), but became tumultuous due to Martin having heated discussions regarding Champion's abilities as
10300-508: Was released. On July 15, 2016, the group released their self-titled album Dirty Heads . On October 13, 2017, Dirty Heads released their sixth studio album, Swim Team . The album features The Unlikely Candidates on the song "Celebrate" and Nick Hexum of 311 on "So Glad You Made It". On August 9, 2019, the band's seventh studio album Super Moon was released. It was produced by Dave Cobb. Jared "Dirty J" Watson describes as "a 70s sci-fi kung fu Western car chase soundtrack." Super Moon
10403-425: 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". The band wrote more than 20 songs for
10506-422: Was the third to join the band in the following months and the trio recorded numerous demos without a drummer, calling themselves Big Fat Noises by November. In January 1998, Will Champion completed the line-up. He declared that Martin, Buckland and Berryman came to his house because a roommate had a drum kit and was a good drummer, but the roommate did not turn up for the session, "so I just said [I would] give it
10609-574: Was to be given away at the remaining concerts of their Viva la Vida Tour. It was released as a free download from their website. Following the Viva la Vida Tour, Coldplay announced another "Latin America tour" to take place in February and March 2010, in which they were to visit 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. In December 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted
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