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Coldplay performing "Yellow" in 2006 during the Twisted Logic tour, with yellow balloons falling Coldplay have performed the song throughout their career, and it is a firm audience favourite. An early version of the song with different lyric arrangement and instrumentals was performed during the band's NME Tour in January 2000. [ 39 ]
Coldplay at the Barclays Arena in 2017. British rock band Coldplay have written or co-written every song in their discography, with the exception of several covers. They were formed in London by Chris Martin (vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), Will Champion (drums, percussion) and Phil Harvey (management). [1]
Coldplay also became the first British band to debut atop Billboard Hot 100, with "My Universe". [25] Their tenth album, Moon Music (2024), was the fastest seller of the 2020s decade by group on the UK Albums Chart , [ 26 ] extending their streak of most number-one albums without missing the top (10).
It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart with 464,471 units, becoming Coldplay's third chart-topping work and the third-biggest opening week in the country's history at the time. [85] As of January 2025, X&Y remains the sixth-fastest-selling album in the United Kingdom, behind Take That , the Beatles , [ 86 ] Ed Sheeran , Oasis and Adele .
Yellow" was released as 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. [39] Coldplay released Parachutes on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom via their record label ...
Coldplay were credited with ushering into a new era of sustainable touring with the endeavour, [12] becoming "pioneers" for the future of live entertainment. [24] The first 184 shows have made over $1.20 billion from 10.9 million tickets sold, making it the most-attended tour of all time and the first by a group to surpass $1 billion. [ 25 ]
It spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the European Top 100 Albums chart in 2002. [101] [102] [103] In the United States, A Rush of Blood was Coldplay's first venture into the top 5 with 141,000 copies sold initially, stronger than its predecessor, Parachutes, which debuted at number 189 in December 2000. [104]
However, it became Coldplay's first UK download number one. [ 20 ] It also became Coldplay's first and (at that point) biggest single to chart in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 , debuting as well as peaking at number eight, [ 23 ] making it the band's most successful single until " Viva la Vida " reached number one in 2008. [ 24 ]