Coldplay timeline
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Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland meet, start Pectoralz
The members of the band met at the University College London (UCL) in September 1996. Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland were the first members of the... Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 2000
This year saw the return of the pyramid stage (the third pyramid stage) – 100 feet high and clad in dazzling silver. There was more camping... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 2002
The most long-awaited and carefully prepared Glastonbury Festival took place in wonderful weather. The ring of steel fence repelled all non... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Joe Satriani Releases "Is There Love in Space?"
Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by instrumental rock guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 13, 2004. The track "If I Could... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 2005
Lightning strikes!!! Two months worth of rain in several hours! A once in a hundred year occurrence! For those unfortunate enough to get swamped,... Read more
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Live 8 concerts
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8... Read more
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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... Read more
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"Help!: A Day in the Life" is released
Help!: A Day in the Life, released in 2005, brought together many contemporary artists from Britain and Canada. It was produced by War Child UK in... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more