Coldplay announced their "Viva La Vida" North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th via Capitol Records. The tour, which will be produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA.
Before kicking off the "Viva La Vida" tour, Coldplay will a play free concert in New York (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden).
The album's lead single "Violet Hill" is quickly rising to the top of the charts at Alternative at #9. Coldplay will perform "Violet Hill" on the "Today" show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. 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" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
6/29 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
7/2 Washington, DC Verizon Center
7/3 Hartford, CT XL Center
7/5 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
7/6 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
7/8 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
7/9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
7/10 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
7/12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
7/19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
7/21 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
7/24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
7/27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
7/29 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
7/30 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
8/1 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
8/3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
8/4 Chicago, IL United Center
10/20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
10/21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
10/26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
10/29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
10/30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/3 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
11/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
11/18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
11/19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
11/21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
11/22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
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