Viva la Vida Tour
Tour by Coldplay | |
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Location |
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Associated album | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Prospekt's March |
Start date | 14 July 2008 |
End date | 14 March 2010 |
No. of shows | 166 |
Producer | Live Nation[1] |
Attendance | 3.02 million |
Box office | $222.2 million[a] |
Website | coldplay |
Coldplay concert chronology |
The Viva la Vida Tour was the fourth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008),[3] becoming a massive commercial and critical success. The tour visited Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, further establishing the band as one of the biggest touring acts in the world.
The stage setup consisted of a stripped-down main stage and two catwalks; Coldplay also performed amongst audience members at the back of venues in a special acoustic set.[4] Instead of a giant video screen on-stage, the band opted for six hanging giant spheres that displayed images, video and streamed closeups.[4] Lead singer Chris Martin dubbed the fixtures as their "magic balls".[5] During the introduction, "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II was played before the band came into the stage.[6][7] The tour visited arenas and stadiums in two separate phases: in London, they visited The O2 Arena in 2008 and the Wembley Stadium in 2009, with the latter show featuring a half-dome stage design.
Coldplay were accompanied by Oxfam and David Gibbin during the tour.[8] Volunteers were stationed at each venue to tell concert goers how to reduce poverty; the organization's logo and website was featured on one of the light ball fixtures during each show. On 23 July 2008 Coldplay performed their second in two shows at the United Center arena in Chicago. In each of the two shows, the band shot the music video for "Lost!" by performing the song twice. On 19 September 2008, Chris Martin was accompanied by A-ha pianist Magne Furuholmen in the encore at the Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, to play a cover of the A-Ha song "Hunting High and Low".
Visuals
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The intro of the concert would begin in space before turning to show the Earth and zooming to aerial views of the continent, country, city and then stadium that the show would take place. The idea was to make each show being a spectacle in its own, rather than just part of the tour. The cosmic theme is repeated across a number of the visuals like "Speed of Sound" and "Glass of Water". This takes the gig-goers on a journey through a solar system where the stars coalesce to form an eye shape that goes supernova and engulfs the screen in flames. However, other sections of the show were completely different. "Lovers in Japan", one of the highlights in visual terms, uses a series of archive footage and animations across the screen at the back of the stage and in the end thousands of confetti butterflies would rain all over the venue. For the show's closing number, "Life in Technicolor II", the paintings created for the album artwork from Viva La Vida was treated with sprocket and projection effects to create a vibrant, immersive and colorful effect.[9]
Opening acts
[edit]There were 34 supporting acts for the tour.[10][11][12] They are:
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Reception
[edit]In total, the tour grossed $222,256,153 from 3,022,635 tickets sold.[45] Coldplay also broke the attendance record of Sydney's Acer Arena, which was previously held by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow (2007).[46]
Set list
[edit]Source:[47]
- "Life in Technicolor"
- "Violet Hill"
- "Clocks"
- "In My Place"
- "Viva la Vida"
- "Yes"
- "42"
- "Fix You"
- "Strawberry Swing"
- "Chinese Sleep Chant"
- "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
- "Speed of Sound"
- "Yellow"
- "Lost!"
- "Lost!" (for the music video)
- "The Scientist"
- "Death Will Never Conquer"
- "Politik"
- "Lovers in Japan"
- "Death and All His Friends"
- "The Dubliners"
- "Green Eyes"
Source:[citation needed]
- "Life in Technicolor"
- "Violet Hill"
- "Clocks"
- "In My Place"
- "Glass of Water"
- "Yellow"
- "Cemeteries of London"
- "42"
- "Fix You"
- "Strawberry Swing"
- "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"
- "Talk"
- "The Hardest Part"
- "Postcards from Far Away"
- "Viva la Vida"
- "Lost+" (with Jay-Z)
- "Rhyming Song"
- "Death Will Never Conquer"
- "Trouble"
- "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson cover)
- "Politik"
- "Lovers in Japan"
- "Death and All His Friends"
- "The Scientist"
- "Life in Technicolor ii"
Source: [citation needed]
- "Life in Technicolor"
- "Violet Hill"
- "Clocks"
- "In My Place"
- "Parachutes"
- "Yellow"
- "Glass of Water"
- "42"
- "Fix You"
- "Strawberry Swing"
- "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"
- "Talk"
- "The Hardest Part"
- "Postcards From Far Away"
- "Viva La Vida"
- "Lost!"
- "Shiver"
- "Death Will Never Conquer"
- "Don Quixote"
- "Politik"
- "Lovers in Japan"
- "Death and All His Friends"
- "The Scientist"
- "Life in Technicolor ii"
Tour dates
[edit]Date (2008) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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14 July | Inglewood[i] | United States | The Forum | Shearwater | 30,085 / 30,085 | $2,487,994 |
15 July | ||||||
18 July[b] | San Jose | HP Pavilion | Jon Hopkins | 15,325 / 15,838 | $1,219,849 | |
19 July | Paradise[ii] | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 14,058 / 14,058 | $1,262,926 | ||
22 July | Chicago | United Center | 29,815 / 31,056 | $2,425,592 | ||
23 July[c] | ||||||
25 July[d] | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 16,738 / 16,738 | $1,395,623 | ||
27 July[e] | Pemberton | Canada | Mount Currie | — | — | — |
29 July[f] | Montréal | Bell Centre | Jon Hopkins | 17,259 / 17,259 | $1,415,268 | |
30 July[g] | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | Shearwater | 33,908 / 33,908 | $2,954,646 | |
31 July[g] | ||||||
2 August[h] | Hartford | United States | XL Center | Jon Hopkins | 12,589 / 12,589 | $993,924 |
3 August[i] | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 15,760 / 15,760 | $1,354,878 | ||
4 August[j] | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | 14,445 / 14,445 | $1,229,417 | ||
9 August[k] | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island | — | — | — |
10 August[k] | Chiba[iii] | Chiba Marine Stadium | ||||
1 September | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. |
11,074 / 11,074 | $673,108 |
2 September | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | 12,441 / 12,441 | $906,935 | |
4 September | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | 16,648 / 16,648 | $1,038,147 | |
6 September | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 17,828 / 17,960 | $1,221,409 | |
7 September | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | 15,499 / 15,548 | $1,058,986 | ||
9 September | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 32,800 / 32,800 | $2,298,435 | |
10 September | ||||||
12 September | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | 16,105 / 16,105 | $1,180,183 | |
14 September | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | 12,558 / 12,558 | $918,045 | ||
15 September | Berlin | O2 World | 14,362 / 14,362 | $1,034,744 | ||
17 September | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | 28,043 / 28,510 | $1,873,058 | |
18 September | ||||||
19 September | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | 8,064 / 8,213 | $671,173 | |
22 September | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 14,889 / 15,000 | $905,311 | |
23 September | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | 11,159 / 11,466 | $780,851 | |
24 September | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 13,340 / 13,340 | $960,526 | |
26 September[l] | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 11,805 / 11,805 | $910,652 | |
28 September | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Unknown | Unknown | |
29 September | Bologna | Italy | PalaMalaguti | |||
30 September | Assago[iv] | DatchForum | 11,218 / 11,218 | $700,365 | ||
2 October | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | 21,600 / 21,600 | $1,355,736 | |
3 October | ||||||
4 October | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 16,774 / 16,774 | $949,556 | |
20 October[m] | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place | Snow Patrol | 12,121 / 15,082 | $943,317 |
21 October[n] | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Unknown | Unknown | |
26 October | East Rutherford | Izod Center | Snow Patrol | 32,460 / 32,460 | $1,382,442 | |
27 October | ||||||
29 October | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | 14,559 / 14,559 | $1,256,599 | ||
31 October | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,158 / 14,158 | $1,188,903 | ||
1 November | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 16,068 / 16,068 | $1,299,252 | ||
3 November[o] | Auburn Hills[v] | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 13,330 / 13,330 | $1,015,289 | ||
5 November | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 28,648 / 28,648[p] | $2,266,353[p] | ||
7 November | Orlando | Amway Arena | Unknown | Unknown | ||
9 November | Sunrise[vi] | BankAtlantic Center | 15,096 / 15,096 | $1,258,098 | ||
11 November | Atlanta | Philips Arena | [p] | [p] | ||
13 November[q] | Kansas City | Sprint Center | Pete Yorn | Unknown | Unknown | |
14 November[r] | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,922 / 16,010 | $1,245,529 | ||
16 November[s] | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | Unknown | Unknown | ||
18 November | Houston | Toyota Center | 13,981 / 13,981 | $1,192,576 | ||
19 November | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 15,483 / 16,430 | $1,308,581 | ||
21 November | Denver | Pepsi Center | 11,656 / 11,656 | $1,019,790 | ||
22 November | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 11,598 / 11,598 | $935,607 | ||
25 November | Anaheim | Honda Center | 13,649 / 13,649 | $1,115,426 | ||
26 November | Glendale[vii] | Jobing.com Arena | 13,257 / 13,257 | $1,010,272 | ||
29 November[t] | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians |
Unknown | Unknown |
1 December | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | ||||
2 December | ||||||
3 December | ||||||
6 December | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Hall 4 | White Lies | ||
7 December[u] | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool | |||
9 December[v] | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |||
11 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 30,798 / 31,136 | $1,926,622 |
12 December | ||||||
14 December | London | The O2 Arena | The Domino State | 51,294 / 52,500 | $2,967,477 | |
15 December | Eugene Francis Jnr | |||||
16 December | ||||||
19 December | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | The Flaming Lips | 8,400 / 8,532 | $542,752 |
21 December | Dublin | Ireland | O2 Dublin | 16,280 / 16,280 | $1,087,926 | |
22 December | ||||||
23 December[w] | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Centre | Unknown | Unknown |
Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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11 February | Saitama[iii] | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | Santigold The Ting Tings |
33,000 / 36,000 | $2,571,030 |
12 February[x] | ||||||
14 February | Kobe[viii] | Kobe World Kinen Hall | 12,000 / 12,000 | $1,202,040 | ||
15 February | ||||||
27 February | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev |
29,004 / 32,908 | $2,519,941 |
28 February | ||||||
3 March | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 37,385 / 38,901 | $3,244,512 | ||
4 March | ||||||
5 March | ||||||
8 March | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 22,692 / 22,950 | $1,940,206 | ||
9 March | ||||||
11 March | Sydney | Acer Arena | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 | ||
12 March | ||||||
14 March | ||||||
15 March | ||||||
18 March | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Hollie Smith Mercury Rev |
20,808 / 21,562 | $1,701,308 |
19 March | ||||||
23 March | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Mercury Rev | 9,474 / 9,503 | $1,162,883 | |
25 March | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | 11,371 / 11,550 | $1,430,719 | |
28 March | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Emirates Palace | Unknown | Unknown | |
15 May | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | N/A | ||
17 May | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | 14,071 / 18,658 | $801,194 | ||
18 May | Pelham[ix] | Verizon Wireless Music Center | 8,230 / 10,259 | $650,881 | ||
20 May | Virginia Beach | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 15,877 / 20,055 | $447,086 | ||
21 May | Bristow[x] | Nissan Pavilion | 14,157 / 23,241 | $624,814 | ||
23 May | Hartford | Comcast Theatre | 13,877 / 24,713 | $705,687 | ||
24 May | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | 10,414 / 13,530 | $755,940 | ||
26 May | Camden[xi] | Susquehanna Bank Center | 13,741 / 25,317 | $902,234 | ||
30 May | Burgettstown[xii] | Post-Gazette Pavilion | 13,084 / 23,214 | $565,068 | ||
1 June | Darien[xiii] | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 12,481 / 21,193 | $691,814 | ||
2 June | Clarkston[v] | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 13,797 / 15,202 | $801,754 | ||
4 June | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | 15,375 / 20,383 | $812,638 | ||
5 June | Noblesville[xiv] | Verizon Wireless Music Center | 19,825 / 24,680 | $1,021,922 | ||
6 June | Nashville | Sommet Center | 13,130 / 13,130 | $1,242,039 | ||
9 June | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 11,574 / 12,247 | $898,682 | ||
10 June | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,152 / 13,152 | $964,467 | ||
12 June | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 10,749 / 10,751 | $616,158 | ||
13 June | Omaha | Qwest Center Omaha | 9,629 / 10,636 | $748,532 | ||
15 June | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | 12,619 / 12,619 | $1,002,900 | |
17 June | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | 13,841 / 13,841 | $1,146,083 | ||
18 June | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 14,413 / 14,413 | $1,126,333 | ||
20 June | Vancouver | General Motors Place | 29,923 / 29,923 | $2,382,026 | ||
21 June | ||||||
2 July[y] | Arras | France | Grand-Place d'Arras | — | — | — |
3 July[z] | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark Werchter | |||
5 July[aa] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Dyrskueplads | |||
10 July | Ridgefield[xv] | United States | The Amphitheater at Clark County | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis |
17,526 / 17,526 | $1,030,852 |
11 July | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | 21,939 / 21,939 | $1,166,654 | ||
13 July | Mountain View[xvi] | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 22,052 / 22,325 | $1,103,165 | ||
14 July | Wheatland[xvii] | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | 13,339 / 18,500 | $543,960 | ||
16 July | Chula Vista[xviii] | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | 19,588 / 19,588 | $1,186,216 | ||
18 July | Carson | The Home Depot Center | 26,341 / 27,404 | $2,105,859 | ||
19 July | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 14,885 / 14,885 | $1,020,168 | ||
21 July | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | 19,878 / 19,938 | $1,109,879 | ||
22 July | The Woodlands[xix] | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 16,430 / 16,430 | $917,266 | ||
24 July | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 19,055 / 21,000 | $997,943 | ||
25 July | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow |
27,123 / 34,883 | $1,300,838 | |
27 July[ab] | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 15,200 / 25,277 | $816,097 | ||
30 July | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 45,116 / 45,116 | $3,231,201 | |
1 August[ac] | Montreal | Parc Jean-Drapeau | — | — | — | |
2 August[ad] | Jersey City | United States | Liberty State Park | |||
3 August | Mansfield | Comcast Center | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow |
19,846 / 19,953 | $1,509,579 | |
6 August | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | 19,422 / 19,422 | $905,170 | ||
7 August | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 18,830 / 18,830 | $1,109,275 | ||
16 August | Herning | Denmark | MCH Outdoor Arena | White Lies Moi Caprice |
33,737 / 40,000 | $3,247,607 |
19 August | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | White Lies Datarock |
21,945 / 21,945 | $2,418,699 |
22 August | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | White Lies | 32,651 / 33,137 | $2,335,422 |
25 August | Hanover | Germany | AWD-Arena | White Lies Killians |
35,007 / 39,118 | $2,605,296 |
27 August | Düsseldorf | LTU Arena | Howling Bells Killians |
41,859 / 44,991 | $3,494,278 | |
29 August | Munich | Olympia-Reitstadion Riem | 30,000 / 30,000 | $2,228,420 | ||
31 August | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | White Lies Ministri |
41,042 / 42,549 | $2,350,340 |
2 September | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | Howling Bells Pegasus |
Unknown | Unknown |
4 September | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Flaming Lips The Sunday Drivers |
63,306 / 64,376 | $4,562,424 |
7 September | Paris | France | Parc des Princes | Flaming Lips Bat For Lashes |
50,335 / 51,241 | $4,246,798 |
9 September | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | Unknown | Unknown | |
10 September | White Lies Miss Montreal | |||||
12 September | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Jay-Z White Lies | ||
14 September | Dublin | Ireland | Phoenix Park | 34,372 / 35,000 | $3,441,696 | |
16 September | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 35,011 / 35,011 | $2,452,358 | |
18 September | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Jay-Z Girls Aloud White Lies |
Unknown | Unknown |
19 September | ||||||
19 December[ae] | Exeter | Rougemont Castle | — | — | — |
Date (2010) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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26 February | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | Bat for Lashes Banda de Turistas Rosal |
53,708 / 59,266 | $3,265,556 |
28 February | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose | Bat for Lashes Vanguart |
26,821 / 34,960 | $2,947,627 |
2 March | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 53,060 / 63,842 | $5,257,415 | ||
4 March | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | Bat for Lashes Estados Alterados |
32,356 / 33,000 | $3,458,594 |
6 March | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Bat for Lashes Le Baron |
94,005 / 112,320 | $5,400,944 |
7 March | ||||||
9 March | Zapopan[xx] | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 27,557 / 28,772 | $2,040,743 | ||
11 March | San Nicolás[xxi] | Estadio Universitario | 34,091 / 37,766 | $2,414,466 | ||
Total | 2,247,811 / 2,440,464 (92.1%) | $179,056,876 |
Cancelled shows
[edit]Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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29 May | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion | Scheduling conflicts | [62] |
27 July | Wantagh[xxii] | Jones Beach Theater | Rescheduled Saratoga Springs date | [af] | |
9 August | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | Medical reasons | [63] |
Personnel
[edit]Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store.[64]
- Performing members
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
- Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Guy Berryman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Will Champion – drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Main crew
- Dave Holmes – manager
- Andy Franks – tour manager
- Phil Harvey – creative director
- Vicki Taylor – artist assistant and instrument painting
- Emma Jane McDonald – artist assistant
- Paul Normandale – production designer
- Craig Finley – production manager
- Dan Green – FoH sound
- Fraser Elisha – lighting director
- Chris Wood – monitor engineer
- Yasmine Kotb – tour accountant
- Kurt Wagner – stage manager
- Marguerite Nguyen – production assistant
- Craig Hope – backline technician
- Matt McGinn – guitar technician
- Sean Buttery – drum technician
- Neil Lambert – backline technician
- Matt Miller – MIDI technician and videographer
- Tony Smith – FoH assistant
- Nick Davis – monitor technician
- Stephanie Thompson – RF technician
- Video
- Andy Bramley – video director and content
- Ed Jarman – video engineer and crew chief
- Ben Miles – catalyst and content
- Mathew Vassalo – projectionist
- Video crew
- Jason Lowe
- Phil Johnson
- Lighting crew
- Dave Favourita (chief)
- Tommy Green
- Wayne Kwiat
- Niall Ogilvy
- David Cox (UK)
- Dave Jolly (UK)
- Marta Iwan (US)
- Jim Michaelis (US)
- Sound technicians
- Rob Collett (UK)
- Owen McAuley (UK)
- Simon Rogers (UK)
- Jim Allen (US)
- Stephan Curtain (US)
- Carlos Sallaberry (US)
- Stage
- Rick Stucker – head carpenter
- Russell Macias – carpenter
- Gabriel Wood – head rigger
- Charles Anderson – rigger
- Brooke Blomquist – confetti
- Mike Hartle – laser
- Tiffany Henry – dressing rooms and wardrobe
- Security
- Jackie Jackson – venue security
- Kelly Samuels – band security
- Geoff Sands – band security
- Merchandise
- Signatures Network, Inc. – Dell Furano, Rick Fish, Pete Weber
- De-Lux – Jeremy Joseph
- Eric Wagner – product development and road manager
- Joe Heden – US Road Merchandise Mrg.
- Jon Ellis – UK Road Merchandise Mgr.
- Catering
- Heidi Varah – chief
- Darren Shead – head chef
- Pauline Austin – chef
- Sarah Money – FoH
- Jessie Collins – FoH
- Management
- Mandi Bursteen, Ivan Entchevitch – Dave Holmes assistant
- Lauren Valencia, Arlene Moon – 3D Management
- Booking agents
- Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm (US)
- Steve Strange, Josh Javor, Nicki Forestiero – X-Ray Touring (international)
- Business management
- Lester Dales, Maul Makin – Dales Evans
- Donna McQueen, Tracy Lawson – assistant
- David Weise – David Weise and Associates (US)
- Legal representative
- Gavin Maude – Russells
- Suppliers
- Chapman Freeborne – aircraft charter
- Matt Snowball Music – anything at any time
- Stars and Cars – Europe artist transport
- Moorcrofts – UK artist transport
- DPL – US artist transport
- Beat the Street – UK buses
- Celebrity Coaches – US buses
- Global Motion – freight forwarder
- Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers – insurance brokers
- Lite Alt – UK lighting
- Upstaging – US lighting
- All Access – passes
- Strictly FX – confetti and lasers
- Wigwam – UK sound
- Eighth Day – US sound
- John Henry's – storage
- Celebrity Protection – tour security
- Music by Appointment – UK travel
- Altour – US travel
- Stagetruck – UK trucks
- Upstaging – US trucks
- XL Video – video
- 77 Million Paintings
- Brian Eno – paintings and music
- Website
- Wendy Marvel, Brian Schulmeister – design
- Chris Salmon – editor
- Debs Wild – ambassador
- Creative input
- Brian Eno
- Markus Dravs
- Tim Crompton
- Lee Lodge
- Tour book
- Wendy Marvel, Eric Wagner – design
- Matthew Miller – front cover design
- William Garland – lithography
- Photos courtesy of
- Guy Berryman
- Stephan Crasneanscki
- James Gooding
- Dan Green
- Penny Howle
- Matthew Miller
- Greg Waterman
- Others
- Pete Lusby – Oxfam UK representative
- Soha Yassine – Oxfam US representative
- Dan Portanier – trainer
- Rik Simpson – additional musical production
- Andy Rugg – additional engineering
- Beth Fenton – stage uniforms designer
- Special thanks
- Alison Burton
- Air Studios
- All bus and truck drivers
Gear
[edit]Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.[65]
- Flying Pig Systems Wholehog 3
- Wing, Catalyst and Green Hippo Hippotizer Media Servers
- Martin MAC 2000 Wash XBs (17)
- Martin MAC 2000 Wash Fixtures (7)
- Martin MAC 700 Spots (32)
- Martin MAC 250 Wash Fixtures (20)
- Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes (27)
- Nova Flowers (4)
- i-Pix BB4s (12)
- Omni Wash Lights (10)
- Mole Richardson 4-Lite Blinders (28)
- Mole Richardson 2K Mole Beams (8)
- Custom Clip Light Fixtures (4)
- Reel EFX DF 50s (4)
- Look Solutions Unique Haze Machines (4)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Cities
- ^ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
- ^ a b Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Milan in promotional material.
- ^ a b Labelled as Detroit in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Fort Lauderdale in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Phoenix in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Osaka in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Birmingham in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Washington, D.C. in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Philadelphia in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Pittsburgh in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Buffalo in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Indianapolis in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Portland in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as San Francisco in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Sacramento in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as San Diego in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Houston in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Guadalajara in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Monterrey in promotional material.
- ^ Labelled as Jones Beach in promotional material.
- Others
- ^ $310.46 million in 2023 dollars.[2]
- ^ The concert in San Jose on 18 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 24 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Chicago on 23 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 4 August 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Philadelphia on 25 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 29 June 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Pemberton on 27 July 2008 was part of the Pemberton Festival.[50]
- ^ The concert in Montreal on 29 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 20 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ a b The concerts in Toronto on 30 and 31 July 2008 were originally scheduled for 29 and 30 October 2008, but they were rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Hartford on 2 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 3 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Washington, D.C. on 3 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 2 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Boston on 4 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 3 November 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ a b The concerts in Osaka and Chiba on 9 and 10 August 2008 were part of the Summer Sonic Festival.[51]
- ^ The concert in Munich on 26 September 2008 was broadcast on radio by Absolute Radio.[52]
- ^ The concert in Ottawa on 20 October 2008 was originally scheduled for 21 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Cleveland on 21 October 2008 was originally scheduled for 6 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Auburn Hills on 3 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 5 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ a b c d The concerts in Atlanta on 5 and 11 November 2008 had their data combined into a single boxscore.[48]
- ^ The concert in Kansas City on 13 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 9 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Saint Paul on 14 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 8 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Oklahoma City on 16 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 10 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
- ^ The concert in Sheffield on 29 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 7 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
- ^ The concert in Liverpool on 7 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 10 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
- ^ The concert in Glasgow on 9 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 5 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
- ^ The concert in Belfast on 23 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 18 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
- ^ The concert in Saitama on 12 February 2009 was broadcast on television by MTV.[54]
- ^ The concert in Arras on 2 July 2009 was part of the Main Square Festival.[55]
- ^ The concert in Werchter on 3 July 2009 was part of the Rock Werchter festival.[56]
- ^ The concert in Roskilde on 5 July 2009 was part of the Roskilde Festival.[57]
- ^ The concert in Saratoga Springs on 27 July 2009 was originally scheduled for 27 May 2009, but it was rescheduled due to illness.[58]
- ^ The concert in Montreal on 1 August 2009 was part of the Osheaga Festival.[59]
- ^ The concert in Jersey City on 2 August 2009 was part of the All Points West Music & Arts Festival.[60]
- ^ The concert in Exeter on 19 December 2009 was part of Little Noise Sessions.[61]
- ^ Tickets for the concert in Wantagh on 27 July 2009 never went on sale.[58]
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