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Mylo Xyloto Tour

The Mylo Xyloto Tour was the fifth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced in support of their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto (2011), and began on 3 December 2011 at Scotland's SEC Centre,[3] following a series of promotional and festival performances, including Austin City Limits,[4] Glastonbury,[5] Lollapalooza,[6] and Rock in Rio.[7]

Background

The visuals were centered in the Xylobands and laser lighting displays.

After devoting the summer of 2011 to a promotional tour in Europe, the Americas and Africa,[8] 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.[9] The shows in Coventry, Manchester, Sunderland and London sold out in under two hours.[10] The tour kicked off with a live-streamed concert in Madrid. Each member of the band received £10.2 million after tax from the £118.4 million made.[11]

Broadcasts and recordings

Prior to the tour, the band gave a promotional concert in Madrid which was streamed live on YouTube (as part of the Unstaged series). The band performed songs from Mylo Xyloto alongside their previous hits. The concert streamed on 26 October 2011. The show was not only streamed on YouTube but was also seen in New York City's Times Square. Internet users were able to view exclusive content, including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck, and 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.[12] The live webcast was reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million people.[13] A replay of the show on Vevo was viewed by nearly 8 million.

The 1 June concert at London's Emirates Stadium was broadcast on Absolute Radio.[14] Titled Coldplay: Live at the Emirates, the full show was aired live and uninterrupted.[15] Before the concert aired, DJ Geoff Lloyd hosted a "Coldplay Hometime Special". The programme featured interviews with the band, alongside the band's hits. A live album and concert film, entitled Live 2012, were released in 2012.

Reception

According to Pollstar, Coldplay grossed $181,396,540 from 2,100,124 tickets sold in 75 reported dates.[16] Over $170 million were earned with the performances held in 2012, which made the band rank at number four on the magazine's list of most successful tours of the year.[17]

Set list

2011

This set list is representative of the show at the Plaza de Toros in Madrid. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[18]

Main stage
  1. "Back to the Future" (from Back to the Future)
  2. "Mylo Xyloto"
  3. "Hurts Like Heaven"
  4. "Yellow"
  5. "In My Place"
  6. "Major Minus"
  7. "Lost!"
  8. "The Scientist"
  9. "Violet Hill"
  10. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
  11. "Paradise"
B-stage
  2. "Up in Flames"
  3. "'Til Kingdom Come"
Main stage
  2. "Politik"
  3. "Viva la Vida"
  4. "Charlie Brown"
  5. "Life Is for Living"
  6. "Clocks"
  7. "Fix You"
  8. "M.M.I.X."
  9. "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
2012

This set list is representative of the first show at the Emirates Stadium in London. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[19]

Main stage
  1. "Back to the Future" (from Back to the Future)
  2. "Mylo Xyloto"
  3. "Hurts Like Heaven"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Major Minus"
  6. "Lovers in Japan"
  7. "The Scientist"
  8. "Yellow"
  9. "Violet Hill"
  10. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
B-stage
  2. "Princess of China"
  3. "Up in Flames"
  4. "Warning Sign"
Main stage
  2. "A Hopeful Transmission"
  3. "Don't Let It Break Your Heart"
  4. "Viva la Vida"
  5. "Charlie Brown"
  6. "Paradise"
  7. "Us Against the World"
  8. "Speed of Sound"
  9. "Clocks"
  10. "Fix You"
  11. "M.M.I.X."
  12. "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
2012 Summer Paralympics‚ London, Great Britain
  1. "Us Against the World"
  2. "Yellow"
  3. "Up in Flames"
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "42"
  6. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (with Mat Fraser)
  7. "Clocks"
  8. "Charlie Brown"
  9. "Princess of China" (with Rihanna)
  10. "Strawberry Swing"
  11. "We Found Love" (with Rihanna)
  12. "Viva la Vida"
  13. "Run This Town" (with Jay-Z and Rihanna)
  14. "Paradise" (reprise with Jay-Z)
  15. "The Scientist"
  16. "M.M.I.X."
  17. "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Personnel

Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store.[23]

Performing members
Main crew
Production
Backline
Sound
Sound crew
Lighting crew
Video crew
Rigging crew
Carpenters
Special effects
Security
Stage
Trainer
Catering
Stadium dressing rooms
Representatives
VIP ticketing coordinator
Xylobands
Accounting
US Accounting
UK Accounting
Booking agents
Record company
Suppliers
Website
Tour book
Tour book production
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Gear

Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.[24]

See also

Notes

Cities
  1. ^ Labelled as Detroit in promotional material.
  2. ^ Labelled as Paris in promotional material.
  3. ^ Labelled as Guadalajara in promotional material.
  4. ^ Labelled as Monterrey in promotional material.
Others
  1. ^ $240.61 million in 2023 dollars.[2]
  2. ^ The concert in Abu Dhabi on 31 December 2011 was a private New Year's Eve performance.[20]
  3. ^ The concert in New York City on 31 December 2012 was co-headlined with Jay-Z.[21]

References

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  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Roadie #42 – Blog #156". Coldplay Official Website. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Kanye West Kicks Off Austin City Limits". NME. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Coldplay at Glastonbury 2011 – Review". The Guardian. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Lollapalooza 2011 Lineup Announced: Eminem, Coldplay, Muse, Foo Fighters Headlining". Billboard. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Coldplay Toca no Rock in Rio 2011, Informa Site Oficial da Banda" [Coldplay Plays at Rock in Rio 2011, Informs Band's Official Website]. G1 (in Portuguese). 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  8. ^ Shangase, Zwelakhe (4 November 2011). "Gold sales for Coldplay after SA tour". The New Age. TNA Media. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Coldplay announce UK stadium tour for summer 2012". Newsbeat. BBC Radio 1. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  10. ^ Shoker, Sandish (18 November 2011). "Coldplay Ricoh Arena concert a sell-out in 90 minutes". Coventry Telegraph. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Coldplay rock Madrid live on YouTube". The Daily Telegraph. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  12. ^ "YouTube show launches Coldplay tour". Press Association. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  13. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (10 November 2011). "Mary J. Blige to Celebrate Life, Past and Present, With Online Concert Broadcast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  14. ^ Nissim, Mayer (9 May 2012). "Coldplay London gig to be broadcast in full live on Absolute Radio". Digital Spy. Nat Mags. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Coldplay: Live from the Emirates". Absolute Radio. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  16. ^ a b c "Coldplay – Tour History Report". Pollstar. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  17. ^ "2012 Year End – Top 100 Worldwide Concert Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Coldplay Setlist at Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, Madrid". setlist.fm.
  19. ^ Newbury, Dave (2 June 2012). "Gig Review: Coldplay @ Emirates Stadium". Londonist. Gothamist, LLC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  20. ^ "Coldplay Set to Pocket £1 Million Fee for Playing NYE Show in Abu Dhabi". NME. 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Coldplay and Jay-Z to Play New Year's Eve Show at Barclays Center". Barclays Center. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Feb. 2013 Latin America Tour Announced!". Coldplay Official Website. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
    • "Coldplay Cancel South American Tour". NME. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  23. ^ Salmon, Chris (2012). Mylo Xyloto Tour Book. England: Hill Shorter.
  24. ^ "5 Coldplay". Projection, Lights & Staging News. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

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