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 22 September 2012 (2012-09-22)
Legs 5
Shows 37 in Europe
1 in Asia
30 in North America
68 Total
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 their fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto (2011), the tour began in October 2011 with a series of rehearsal concerts in Europe. A full-production show began in December 2011 in the United Kingdom and continue into 2012 with shows in North America.

Contents

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 2012.[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]

Opening acts

Setlist

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe[2][13]
26 October 2011[A] Madrid Spain 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
21 November 2011 Rome Italy Cinecittà
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[D] London Dingwalls
9 December 2011 The O2 Arena
10 December 2011[E]
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
Asia[14]
31 December 2011[F] Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates VOR Destination Village
North America[15][16]
17 April 2012 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
18 April 2012 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
20 April 2012 Vancouver Rogers Arena
21 April 2012
24 April 2012 Portland United States Rose Garden
25 April 2012 Seattle KeyArena
27 April 2012 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose
1 May 2012 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
2 May 2012
Europe[17][18]
18 May 2012 Porto Portugal Estádio do Dragão
20 May 2012 Madrid Spain Estadio Vicente Calderón
22 May 2012 Nice France Stade Charles-Ehrmann
24 May 2012 Turin Italy Stadio Olimpico di Torino
26 May 2012 Zurich Switzerland Letzigrund
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 Etihad Stadium
10 June 2012
North America[15][16]
22 June 2012 Dallas United States American Airlines Center
32 June 2012
25 June 2012 Houston Toyota Center
28 June 2012 Tampa Tampa Bay Times Forum
29 June 2012 Miami American Airlines Arena
2 July 2012 Atlanta Philips Arena
5 July 2012 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
6 July 2012
8 July 2012 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
9 July 2012
23 July 2012 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
24 July 2012
26 July 2012 Montreal Bell Centre
27 July 2012
29 July 2012 Boston United States TD Garden
30 July 2012
3 August 2012 East Rutherford Izod Center
4 August 2012
7 August 2012 Chicago United Center
8 August 2012
11 August 2012 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center
Europe[18]
28 August 2012 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium
30 August 2012 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium
2 September 2012 Paris France Stade de France
4 September 2012 Cologne Germany RheinEnergieStadion
6 September 2012 The Hague Netherlands Malieveld
12 September 2012 Munich Germany Olympic Stadium
14 September 2012 Leipzig Red Bull Arena
16 September 2012 Prague Czech Republic Synot Tip Arena
19 September 2012 Warsaw Poland National Stadium
22 September 2012 Hanover Germany AWD-Arena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "American Express Unstaged"[19]
B This concert was a part of "BBC Radio 1's Student Tour"[20]
C This concert was a part of "1Live Radiokonzert"[21]
D This concert is a part of "Radio 2 In Concert"[22]
E This concert is a part of "Under 1 Roof: A Benefit for Kids Company"[23]
F This concert is a part of the "Volvo Ocean Race"[24]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
4 November 2011 Oslo, Norway Folketeatret Postponed. Rescheduled for 23 November 2011 and moved to Sentrum Scene[25]

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.[19] Internet users were able to view exclusive content including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck.[19] 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.[26] The live webcast is reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million viewers.[27] 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 15 December 2011.[28]

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