The Music Wiki's 2012 Concert Series
Show #3: Coldplay
Coldplay is currently on their fifth concert tour to coincide with their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, and fittingly, the tour has five legs. The first two legs in Europe and North America have now passed, but fear not because there are two more European legs and one more North American leg. The tour kicked off on October 26th in Madrid with (see video below) and will finish in Hanover, Germany on September 22nd. With 75 arena shows in total, it goes without saying that Coldplay is a super group at this point.
When the tour stopped in Los Angeles last weekend, Coldplay covered the Beastie Boys' song "Fight for Your Right (to Party)" in honor of member MCA, who passed away last week. The tribute has gone viral for being, depending on who you ask, heartfelt or just downright insulting . One thing is for sure, the Beastie Boys themselves hated that song and never played it live.
Despite the mixed buzz about the MCA tribute, we've heard nothing but good things about the Mylo Xyloto tour. The diversity of the opening acts are a great testament to the general likability of Coldplay, and many fans, who used to dislike them, have said that seeing them live was a revelation.
Opening Acts
- Emeli Sandé (North America, select dates)
- Marina and the Diamonds (Manchester—4 December) (Europe, select dates) (North America—Leg, select dates)
- Robyn (Europe, select dates) (North America, select dates)
- Rita Ora (Europe, select dates)
- Wolf Gang (North America, select dates)
- Frank Ocean (Europe—Leg 3)
- Ash (London—1 June)
Tickets
For tickets, visit the official Coldplay website.
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| 18 May 2012 | Porto | Portugal | Estádio do Dragão |
| 20 May 2012 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Vicente Calderón |
| 22 May 2012 | Nice | France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann |
| 24 May 2012 | Turin | Italy | Stadio Olimpico di Torino |
| 26 May 2012 | Zurich | Switzerland | Letzigrund |
| 29 May 2012 | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena |
| 1 June 2012 | London | Emirates Stadium | |
| 2 June 2012 | |||
| 4 June 2012 | |||
| 7 June 2012 | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | |
| 9 June 2012 | London | Wembley Stadium | |
| 9 June 2012 | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | |
| 10 June 2012 | |||
| North America | |||
| 22 June 2012 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| 23 June 2012 | |||
| 25 June 2012 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
| 26 June 2012 | |||
| 28 June 2012 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 29 June 2012 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | |
| 2 July 2012 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | |
| 3 July 2012 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | |
| 5 July 2012 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | |
| 6 July 2012 | |||
| 8 July 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
| 9 July 2012 | |||
| 23 July 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| 24 July 2012 | |||
| 26 July 2012 | Montreal | Bell Centre | |
| 27 July 2012 | |||
| 29 July 2012 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| 30 July 2012 | |||
| 1 August 2012 | Auburn Hills | Palace of Auburn Hills | |
| 3 August 2012 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | |
| 4 August 2012 | |||
| 7 August 2012 | Chicago | United Center | |
| 8 August 2012 | |||
| 10 August 2012 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
| 11 August 2012 | |||
| Europe | |||
| 28 August 2012 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
| 30 August 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| 2 September 2012 | Paris | France | Stade de France |
| 4 September 2012 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 6 September 2012 | The Hague | Netherlands | Malieveld |
| 12 September 2012 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium |
| 14 September 2012 | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | |
| 16 September 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena |
| 19 September 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | National Stadium |
| 22 September 2012 | Hanover | Germany | AWD-Arena |
Videos
Mylo Xyloto Tour - First Show in Madrid
Coldplay at the 2012 Grammys with Rihanna
Poll
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