Coldplay Concert History

Coldplay is a British alternative rock and britpop band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, initially calling themselves Starfish. Coldplay's music incorporates elements of soft rock, pop rock, piano rock, and post-britpop.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 11, 2008
Coldplay BB&T Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Sep 10, 2008
Coldplay
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Accor Arena Paris, Île-de-France, France
Sep 09, 2008
Coldplay
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Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris, Île-de-France, France
Sep 07, 2008
Coldplay / Albert Hammond Jr
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WiZink Center Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Sep 06, 2008
Coldplay
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Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Sep 04, 2008
Coldplay / Albert Hammond Jr
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Halle Tony Garnier Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sep 02, 2008
Coldplay
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SAP Arena Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sep 01, 2008
Coldplay / Albert Hammond Jr
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ZENITH DE STRASBOURG ZENITH EUROPE Strasbourg, Grand Est, France
Aug 30, 2008
Coldplay
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BBC Radio Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 26, 2008
Coldplay Izod Center Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Aug 20, 2008
Coldplay Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 14, 2008
Coldplay Capital One Arena Washington, D.C., United States
Aug 10, 2008
Summer Sonic (Chiba)
"Summer Sonic" (Chiba) / Coldplay / Alicia Keys / 311 / Devo / Xavier Rudd / Vampire Weekend / RADWIMPS / The Kooks / The Hoosiers / The Wombats / Fatboy Slim / Justice / Boom Boom Satellites / Junkie Xl / Polysics / Late of the Pier / The Ting Tings / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Spiritualized / Super Furry Animals / Against Me! / Biffy Clyro / MuteMath / MGMT / Silversun Pickups / Hadouken! / Wagdug Futuristic Unity / NYPC / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Crystal Castles / The Teenagers / The Shoes / ET-KING / Café Tacvba / Skindred / Bedouin Soundclash / The Living End / Forever the Sickest Kids / 9mm Parabellum Bullet / Good 4 Nothing / dustbox / Pay Money To My Pain / Becca / Kiyouko Koizumi / the telephones Show all bands
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Zozo Marine Stadium Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Aug 09, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
Summer Sonic 2008
Coldplay / Alicia Keys / OneRepublic / MGMT / Panic! At the Disco / Vampire Weekend / Death Cab for Cutie / The Kooks / Band of Horses / The Prodigy / Justice / The Verve / Fatboy Slim / Hot Chip / Santigold / The Wombats / Paolo Nutini / Crystal Castles / The Ting Tings / The Fratellis / Silversun Pickups / Pendulum / 311 / Biffy Clyro / The Kills / Friendly Fires / New Found Glory / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Devo / Tokyo Police Club / Trivium / MuteMath / Paul Weller / Forever the Sickest Kids / Yelle / Against Me! / Spiritualized / Xavier Rudd / Café Tacvba / The Subways / Los Campesinos! / Lostprophets / Super Furry Animals / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Hadouken! / Bedouin Soundclash / Blood Red Shoes / Junkie Xl / Skindred / The Living End / New Young Pony Club / Zebrahead / The Shoes / Kids In Glass Houses / Late of the Pier / These New Puritans / Teenagers / RADWIMPS / Micky Green / Perfume / Caravan / Cut Off Your Hands / Johnny Foreigner / Cajun Dance Party / Polysics / Boom Boom Satellites / Old Man River / South Central / Sex Pistols / The Metros / Meg / Becca / Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong / the telephones / Pay Money To My Pain / Beat Union / We Smoke Fags / Micro / The Troubadours / Metis / the chef cooks me / Scott Murphy / Glory Hill / Low Iq & the Beat Breaker Show all bands
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Zozomarine Stadium & Makuhari Messe Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Aug 08, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
All Points West Festival 2008
Coldplay / Radiohead / Kings Of Leon / Arctic Monkeys / Sia / MGMT / The Black Keys / Jack Johnson / Vampire Weekend / Cage The Elephant / The National / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Fleet Foxes / Lykke Li / Grizzly Bear / La Roux / Metric / The Roots / Crystal Castles / Tool / Cat Power / Animal Collective / St. Vincent / The Ting Tings / Silversun Pickups / Andrew Bird / Flying Lotus / Chromeo / Duffy / Elbow / Mogwai / Echo & the Bunnymen / K'naan / Q-Tip / Underworld / Ra Ra Riot / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Pharcyde / The Gaslight Anthem / Tokyo Police Club / The New Pornographers / Chairlift / My Bloody Valentine / Girl Talk / Beastie Boys / Rogue Wave / We Are Scientists / Neko Case / Gogol Bordello / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Grace Potter / CSS / Xavier Rudd / MSTRKRFT / The Black Angels / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Black Kids / The Go! Team / Bo Burnham / Matt Costa / The Cool Kids / Heartless Bastards / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Seasick Steve / Amadou & Mariam / Ghostland Observatory / The Virgins / White Rabbits / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Mates of State / Étienne de Crécy / Youssou N'Dour / Spank Rock / The Felice Brothers / Secret Machines / Little Brother / Shearwater / Akron/Family / The Duke Spirit / Rye Rye / Trey Anastasio / Alberta Cross / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Nicole Atkins / Kool Keith / Juana Molina / The Knux / Neil Halstead / Black Gold / Steel Train / Kitty / The Postelles / Telepathe / Eugene Mirman / Ben Jelen / Jim Jefferies / Your Vegas / Todd Barry / Electric Touch / Forro In the Dark / Tim and Eric / Earl Greyhound / De Novo Dahl / The Honey Brothers / Michael Showalter / Arj Barker / Janeane Garofalo / Lowry / Organized Konfusion / Lily Holbrook / Pawnshop Roses / Judah Friedlander / Exit 105 Show all bands
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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Aug 04, 2008
Coldplay / Santigold
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TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 04, 2008
Aug 03, 2008
Coldplay / Santigold
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Capital One Arena Washington, D.C., United States
Aug 02, 2008
Coldplay / Santigold
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XL Center Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Aug 01, 2008
Coldplay Bell MTS Place (formerly MTS Centre) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 31, 2008
Coldplay / Santigold
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Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 26 - 30, 2024
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Nov 15, 2023
 Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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Coldplay / Griff / Luciia
Jul 9, 2023
 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Jan 19, 2024
 Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
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Jan 20, 2024
 Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
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Coldplay / H.E.R. / 070 Shake on Sep 28, 2023 [132-small]

Coldplay / H.E.R. / 070 Shake
Sep 28, 2023
 San Diego, California, United States
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Coldplay on Jan 19, 2024 [220-small]

Coldplay
Jan 19, 2024
 Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
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2011 56 concerts
2010 19 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


What is Coldplay?

Coldplay is arguably one of the most successful bands of the 21st century. Famous for its versatility and experimentation, Coldplay has sold well over 100 million records and received dozens of awards for their albums, singles, and performances.

What genre is Coldplay?

Though Coldplay has its own distinctive indie, alt-rock sound, the band incorporates rock, pop, classical music, jazz, electronica, and a diverse range of other genres into its repetoire.

When did Coldplay start?

Vocalist Chris Martin and guitarist Johnny Buckland began performing music together in 1996 as freshman at the University College London, calling the duo “Pectoralz”. When bassist Guy Berryman joined in 1997, the band changed its name to “Big Fat Noises.” The following year Will Champion joined as drummer, and the band became “Starfish.” Not long after, the band changed its name a fourth time to Coldplay, releasing its first EP Safety on May 25, 1998.

Where is Coldplay from?

Coldplay initially formed using the name “Pectoralz” at the University College London in London, England.

What does the band name "Coldplay" mean?

Prior to settling on the name “Coldplay,” there was another band using that name. Fortunately members of the first “Coldplay” were friends with members of the now much better known “Coldplay” and willing relinquished the name. The name itself originates from a child’s poetry book called Child's Reflections, Cold Play.

When did Coldplay release its debut album?

The band released its debut album Parachutes on July 10, 2000, almost a year after signing with Parlophone. The album featured the singles "Yellow," "Don't Panic," "Shiver," and "Trouble." Parachutes earned the band several accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002 and a Brit Award for Best British Album in 2001. Additionally, the album boasts massive commercial success in the United Kingdom and the United States, receiving multi-Platinum status in each country. Millions of copies of the album have been sold globally.

Who is the lead singer of Coldplay?

Chris Martin, one of the co-founders of Coldplay, has remained the lead vocalist and primary song writer since the band’s inception. He also plays piano and rhythm guitar.

Who was Chris Martin from Coldplay first married to?

Chris Martin married American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003. They amicably parted ways in 2014 and officially divorced in 2016.

What is the song "Yellow" by Coldplay about?

Coldplay's debut single "Yellow" describes a special devotion to a loved one or someone whom you admire. It’s not necessarily a “love song,” however, as the feelings of admiration expressed in the lyrics are not necessarily directed toward a romantic partner. The band's vocalist, Chris Martin, once revealed that there was no particular reason for the song title other than yellow seemingly fit better than other colors.

What is the song "Sparks" by Coldplay about?

Coldplay's "Sparks" is about a complicated romance between two lovers. Aside from expressing their love, the singer admits to being in the wrong for the troubled relationship and promises change. Although the song is not specifically addressed to anyone, its rumored that this song may have been inspired by personal experience.

How many concerts has Coldplay had?

Coldplay has had 1,337 concerts.

What genre is Coldplay?

Coldplay is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative, British, Indie Pop, UK, Britpop, Dream Pop, Art Pop, Permanent Wave, Piano Rock, Melodic Hard Rock, Big-Music, Swedish Melodic Rock, and Post-Britpop.

When is the next Coldplay concert?

The next Coldplay concert is on May 26, 2024 at Stockwood Park in Luton, England, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: Coldplay / Vampire Weekend / Declan McKenna / Sabrina Carpenter / Olly Alexander.

When was the last Coldplay concert?

The last Coldplay concert was on March 02, 2024 at Oxford Brookes University Student Union in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does Coldplay play live?

The songs that Coldplay performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 04, 2024 concert:

  1. Light Through the Veins
  2. Flying Theme
  3. Music of the Spheres
  4. Higher Power
  5. Adventure of a Lifetime
  6. Paradise
  7. The Scientist
  8. Viva la Vida
  9. Something Just Like This
  10. Warning Sign
  11. Orphans
  12. Yellow
  13. Human Heart
  14. People of the Pride
  15. Clocks
  16. Infinity Sign
  17. Hymn for the Weekend
  18. Aeterna
  19. My Universe
  20. A Sky Full of Stars
  21. Sunrise
  22. Sparks
  23. The Jumbotron Song
  24. A Moment
  25. Fix You
  26. Biutyful
  27. A Wave

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