Coldplay are a British rock band that were formed in London in 1996.Vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish before finally changing their name to Coldplay.The bands creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band.After changing their name to Coldplay, the band recorded and released two EPs: Safety in 1998 and The Blue Room in 1999.
![]() The bands second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim. Their next release, XY, was best-selling album worldwide of 2005. In October 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which topped the charts in over 34 countries and was the UKs best-selling rock album of 2011. Coldplay Music Videos Full Of DreamsThe band have since released Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015) and Everyday Life (2019). Coldplay have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the worlds best-selling music artists. They have won numerous awards throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 29 nominations. The bands first three albumsParachutes (2000), A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), and XY (2005)are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In December 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s, and Q magazine included the group in their Artists Of The Century list.Coldplay have supported various social and political causes, such as Oxfams Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. They have also performed at charity projects, including Band Aid 20, Live 8, Global Citizen Festival, Sound Relief, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, One Love Manchester, The Secret Policemans Ball, Sport Relief and the UK Teenage Cancer Trust. ![]()
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