Coldplay’s latest album, ‘Viva La Vida’, debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with over 720,000 copies sold in its first week of release in the U.S. ‘Viva La Vida’ has topped the UK album chart for the second week in a row, where it is the fastest-selling album of the year, and No. 1 rankings continue to come in from around the globe including Japan, Australia, Canada, France and Germany.

Already the biggest album pre-order in iTunes history, ‘Viva La Vida’ also set the record for highest first-week album sales ever on the iTunes® Store worldwide. Today the album’s title song surpasses “Clocks” as the band’s biggest-selling single to date on the iTunes Store.

“Viva La Vida” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, marking Coldplay’s first Hot 100 No. 1 single ever, and it debuted this week at No. 1 on the UK Singles chart.

Coldplay will perform on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” June 25th, 2008 and on the “TODAY” show on NBC Friday, June 27th, 2008. The band will also appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on July 17th, 2008. Lead singer Chris Martin is featured on the cover of the current Rolling Stone and Coldplay is on the cover of Spin’s July issue (on sale now).

The band celebrated the release of ‘Viva La Vida’ with a free concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and will launch its North American tour with two sold out dates at The Forum in Los Angeles on July 14th and 15th. Details on the tour are available at www.coldplay.com or at www.livenation.com.

Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, ‘Viva La Vida’ is the follow-up to 2005’s X&Y, which also debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, the UK album chart and in numerous other countries, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide to date.

Coldplay – Viva La Vida on amazon.co.uk

Viva La Vida on amazon.com

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Coldplay announce their “Viva La Vida” North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, set for release in the US on June 17th, 2008 (UK – June 12th).

The tour, which will be produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA.

Ticket information is available at www.coldplay.com or at Live Nation.

Before kicking off the “Viva La Vida” tour, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16, 2008 at the Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at www.coldplay.com. The contest will run May 9th, 2008 through June 1st. Winners will receive notification on June 5th.

‘Viva La Vida’, Coldplay’s upcoming album, will be released by Capitol Music Group on June 17th. Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, the record is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘X&Y’, which debuted at #1 in 32 countries and has sold 10 million copies worldwide to date.

The album’s lead single “Violet Hill” was downloaded by two million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free. It is now for sale at all digital retailers and is quickly rising to the top of the charts at Modern Rock and AAA radio.

Coldplay will perform “Violet Hill” on the “TODAY” show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. Fans are encouraged to check out the performance in person. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside the show’s Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The band will also perform on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on June 26th.

“[Lead singer Chris] Martin broods over a lost lover with a snarling acidity that makes him sound more human than ever – miles away from the dreamy romantic he was on soaring ballads like ‘Speed of Sound,’” said Rolling Stone, naming “Violet Hill” a must-have in a recent “Downloads” column. “Jonny Buckland rips jagged, bluesy riffs that match Martin’s mood while drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman maintain a stalking beat primal rock & roll.” The Los Angeles Times pronounced the single a “promising return,” also marveling at its harder edge.

‘Viva La Vida’ tracklisting:
1. Life In Technicolor
2. Cemeteries Of London
3. Lost!
4. 42
5. Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love
6. Yes
7. Viva La Vida
8. Violet Hill
9. Strawberry Swing
10. Death And All His Friends

Coldplay 2008 North American tour dates are as follows:

All dates are subject to change! Go to Coldplay’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 29 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
July 2 Washington, DC Verizon Center
July 3 Hartford, CT XL Center
July 5 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 6 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
July 8 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
July 9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
July 10 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
July 12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
July 19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 21 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
July 29 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
July 30 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
August 1 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
August 3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
August 4 Chicago, IL United Center
October 20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
October 21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
October 26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
October 29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
October 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 3 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November 11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
November 18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
November 21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena

Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends on amazon.co.uk

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends on amazon.com

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