Mylo Xyloto Tour

Mylo Xyloto Tour
Promotional poster for tour
Tour by Coldplay
Associated album	Mylo Xyloto
Start date	26 October 2011 (2011-10-26)
End date	10 June 2012 (2012-06-10)
Legs	2
Shows	22 in Europe
Coldplay tour chronology
Viva la Vida Tour (2008-10) Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011-12)

Mylo Xyloto Tour is the fifth concert tour by British band Coldplay. Launched in support of her fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto (2011), the tour began in October 2011 with a series of rehearsal concerts in Europe. A full-production show is set to begin in December 2011 in the United Kingdom.

Background

After devoting the summer of 2011 to a promotional tour in Europe, the Americas and Africa^[1], the band announced the tour via their Twitter account in September 2011. Initial dates revealed shows in the UK, France, Germany and Belgium. A set of rehearsal shows were added for October and November, seeing the band partake in radio festivals and fan-exclusive gigs. Due to the demand, the band added additional shows in the UK. One of those dates is a concert at Dingwalls in London. Here, the band played several shows to help finance their debut album. Later in November, more dates were added in the UK, this time, playing stadiums in June 2011.^[2] The shows in Manchester, Sunderland and London sold out in under two hours.^[3] The tour kicked off with a live-streamed concert in Madrid.^[4] According to Digital Spy, the band is in negotiations to bring the tour to the United States.^[5]

Opening acts

• Emeli Sandé (Europe, select dates)^[6]
• Fedde le Grand (Madrid)^[7]
• Marina and the Diamonds (Manchester—December 2011)^[8]

Setlist

The setlist presented below is representative of the concert on October 26, 2011. It does not reflect the entire tour.

1. "Mylo Xyloto"
2. "Hurts Like Heaven"
3. "Yellow"
4. "In My Place"
5. "Major Minus"
6. "Paradise"
7. "Lost!"
8. "Violet Hill"
9. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
10. "The Scientist"
11. "Us Against the World"
12. "Politik"
13. "Viva la Vida"
14. "Charlie Brown"
15. "Life Is for Living"

Encore

16. "Clocks"
17. "Fix You"
18. "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Notes

• During thier concert at the UEA Large Common Room in Norwich, the band performed, "We Found Love".^[9]

Source:^[10]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe[2][11]
26 October 2011[A]	Madrid	Spain	Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
27 October 2011[B]	Norwich	England	UEA Large Common Room
31 October 2011	Paris	France	La Cigale
2 November 2011[C]	Cologne	Germany	E-Werk
23 November 2011	Oslo	Norway	Sentrum Scene
3 December 2011	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
4 December 2011	Manchester	England	Manchester Evening News Arena
6 December 2011	London		Dingwalls
9 December 2011			The O2 Arena
14 December 2011	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
15 December 2011	Cologne	Germany	Lanxess Arena
17 December 2011	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Ahoy Rotterdam
18 December 2011	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
20 December 2011	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle Frankfurt
21 December 2011	Berlin		O2 World
29 May 2012	Coventry	England	Ricoh Arena
1 June 2012	London		Emirates Stadium
2 June 2012
4 June 2012
7 June 2012	Sunderland		Stadium of Light
9 June 2012	Manchester		Ethiad Stadium
10 June 2012

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert was a part of "American Express Unstaged"^[12]

^B This concert was a part of "BBC Radio 1's Student Tour"^[13]

^C This concert was a part of "1Live Radiokonzert"^[14]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

4 November 2011	Oslo, Norway	Folketeatret	Postponed. Rescheduled for 23 November 2011 and moved to Sentrum Scene[15]

Broadcasts and recordings

The premiere concert in Madrid was streamed live on YouTube. Entitled, "Coldplay Live: Unstaged", the band performed songs from their new album alongside their previous hits. The concert aired on 26 October 2011. The show was not only streamed on YouTube but also in Times Square.^[12] Internet users were able to view exclusive content including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck.^[12] Viewers were also able to select their camera view, spanning from "front of stage" to "aerial". The show was directed by Anton Corbijn and presented by American Express.^[16] The live webcast is reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million viewers. ^[17] Replay of the show on Vevo was viewed by nearly 8 million viewers.

The show at the UEA Large Common Room was broadcasted on BBC Radio 1 on 27 October 2011. The band's concert at La Cigale was also live-streamed exclusively for views in Eastern Europe and Asia on Orange. The show at Dingwalls is also planned to air live on BBC Radio 2 on December 15, 2011.^[18]

References

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    • "Coldplay - 1Live Radiokonzert [Coldplay - 1Live Radio Concert]" (in German). Westdeutscher Rundfunk. 2 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1321642485CBURKBGFRU. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 
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    • "Coldplay Add Extra Dates To 2012 UK Stadium Tour". 95-106 Capital. Global Radio. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63IAppHC0. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 
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