Guy Berryman Events

1997 Guy Berryman, Will Champion join the band renamed "Starfish"
By 1997, the group, who had renamed themselves to Starfish, performed gigs for local Camden promoters at small clubs. Martin also had recruited his longtime school friend Phil Harvey, who...
1998 Feb 22 "Coldplay" formed
The band finally settled on the name "Coldplay" which was suggested by Tim Crompton, a local student who had been using the name for his group. By 1997 Martin had also met then Classics s...
1998 May 18 Coldplay releases the Safety EP
Safety was the first public release by English band Coldplay. It was recorded over a weekend during May 1998, and was intended as a demo for record companies. It was financed by the band ...
1999 Apr 26 Coldplay releases Brothers & Sisters single
In December 1998, Coldplay signed to the independent label Fierce Panda. Their first release was the three-track Brothers and Sisters EP, which they had quickly recorded over four days in...
1999 Oct 11 Coldplay releases Blue Room EP
The Blue Room is the third EP released by English band Coldplay, and their first release after signing with the Parlophone label in April 1999. The version of "Don't Panic" featured on...
2000 Mar 6 Coldplay releases "Shiver" single
"Shiver" is a song written and recorded by English alternative rock band Coldplay. British record producer Ken Nelson and Coldplay produced the track for their debut album Parachutes. Voc...
2000 Jun 26 Coldplay releases "Yellow" single
"Yellow" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes. The son...
2000 Jul 10 Coldplay releases first full-length album, "Parachutes"
Parachutes is the debut album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released by the record label Parlophone on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band ...
2002 Aug 5 Coldplay releases "In My Place" single
"In My Place" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The tr...
2002 Aug 26 Coldplay releases "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released on 26 August 2002 in the United Kingdom by record label Parlophone. Produced by ...
2002 Nov 4 Coldplay releases "The Scientist" single
"The Scientist" is the seventh single from the English alternative rock band Coldplay and the second single to be released from their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song wa...
2002 Dec 10 Coldplay releases "Clocks" single
"Clocks" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a repeating piano...
2003 Nov 4 Coldplay releases album "Live 2003"
Live 2003 is a live album by English rock band Coldplay, first released in November 2003. The set features concerts filmed at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on 21 July 2003 and 22 July 2003. ...
2005 May 23 Coldplay releases "Speed of Sound" single
"Speed of Sound" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third album, X&Y. Built around a piano riff, the song builds into...
2005 Jun 6 Coldplay releases third studio album "X&Y"
X&Y is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released 6 June 2005 in the United Kingdom via the record label Parlophone. The album, which features influences o...
2005 Sep 5 Coldplay releases "Fix You" single
"Fix You" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. The track is built around a church-style organ, t...
2005 Dec 9 Coldplay releases "Talk" single
"Talk" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third album, X&Y. Built around a riff from Kraftwerk's 1981 song "Computer ...
2006 Apr 3 Coldplay releases "The Hardest Part" single
"The Hardest Part" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. A piano-based ballad song, it begins wit...
2008 May 9 Coldplay releases "Violet Hill" single
"Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Built aroun...
2008 May 25 Coldplay releases "Viva la Vida" single
"Viva la Vida" is a song by the English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)....
2008 Jun 17 Coldplay releases fourth studio album, "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released in June 2008. Coldplay released four singles from the record: "Vio...
2008 Nov 4 Coldplay releases "Lovers in Japan" single
"Lovers in Japan" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The son...
2008 Nov 10 Coldplay releases "Lost!" single
"Lost!" is a song by the English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band co-produced it with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends....
2008 Nov 21 Coldplay releases Prospekt's March EP
Prospekt's March is an EP by English alternative rock band Coldplay, initially released on 21 November 2008 in Europe and Japan, and worldwide the following week. It features several trac...
2009 Feb 2 Coldplay releases "Life in Technicolor II" single
"Life in Technicolor II" (Officially titled "Life in Technicolor ii"), is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and the first single from the band's 2008 EP, Prospekt's March. ...
2009 May 15 Coldplay releases live album "LeftRightLeftRightLeft"
LeftRightLeftRightLeft is a live album by Coldplay, released at 9:00 am GMT on 15 May 2009. The album will be given away for free at all remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour and is...
2009 Jul 25 Coldplay live at Alpine Valley
Coldplay delivered an unforgettable performance in front of more than 35,000 fans at Alpine Valley Amphitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin. The band played hits like Fix You, Clocks, Yell...