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Coldplay, dari kiri ke kanan: Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, dan uy Berryman

Latar belakang Asal London, Britania !aya !ock alternati" Genre #iano rock Tahun aktif $%%&'sekarang #arlophone Perusahaan rekaman Capitol (MI Situs web coldplay)com Anggota Chris Martin Jonny Buckland uy Berryman Will Champion

Coldplay adalah grup musik rock ang dibentuk di London, Inggris pada tahun $%%*) rup musik ini terdiri dari Chris Martin sebagai vokalis+pianis+gitaris, Jonny Buckland sebagai gitaris utama, uy Berryman sebagai bassis, dan Will Champion sebagai drummer) Coldplay telah merilis , album sepan-ang kariernya, dimulai dari album debut Parachutes ./0001, kemudian A Rush of Blood to the Head 2/00/1, X&Y ./0031, dan album terbarunya Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ./0041) 5ecara keseluruhan, Coldplay telah meraih kesuksesan melalui , album ini dengan total pen-ualan mencapai 66,% -uta album)7$8 Beberapa singelnya telah men-adi hit seperti 9:ello;9, 9Clocks9 .pemenang !ecord o" the :ear pada rammy <;ard /00,1, 9=he 5cientist9, 95peed o" 5ound9, 9>i? :ou9, dan 9@iva la @ida9)Mereka -uga mendapat tanggapan bagus dari media di album @iva La @ida Ar Death and <ll Bis >riends setelah di album C D : mereka mendapat kritik yang buruk di media)

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Coldplay at the very end of a concert in December 200 ! From left to right: "uy #erryman, Jonny #uckland, Chris $artin, and Will Champion!

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///!coldplay!com Members Chris $artin Jonny #uckland "uy #erryman Will Champion

Coldplay are an (nglish alternative rock band, "ormed in London in $%%&) Chris Martin, ;ho became ColdplayHs lead vocalist and "rontman o" the band and Jonny Buckland, ;ho became lead guitarist, ;ere looking "or;ard to "orm a band ;hile at Iniversity College London)7$8 <"ter "orming #ectoralE, uy Berryman -oined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to 5tar"ish a"ter;ards)7/8 Will Champion -oined as a drummer and backup vocalist ;ho plays various instruments, making the bandHs lineup complete) Aut o" the "our, one member ;as considered to be "i"th o" the groupF #hil Barvey has been the groupHs band manager)768 =he band "inally renamed to 9Coldplay9 in $%%4)7,8 =im !iceJA?ley ;as to be added to the lineup, but he re"used to as he is ;orking ;ith Keane)738 =he band later recorded and released three (#sF Safety in $%%4, Brothers & Sisters as a single in $%%% and The Blue Room in the same year) =he latter ;as their "irst release on a ma-or label, a"ter signing to #arlophone)7*8 ColdplayHs early material ;as compared to acts such as !adiohead, Je"" Buckley, I/, and =ravis) 7&8 =hey achieved ;orld;ide "ame ;ith the release o" the single 9:ello;9 in /000, "ollo;ed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, ;hich ;as nominated "or the Mercury

#riEe) =he bandHs second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, released in /00/, ;on multiple a;ards, including !"Hs <lbum o" the :ear) =heir ne?t release, X&Y, received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception upon its release in /003) =he bandHs "ourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, ;as produced by Brian (no and released again to largely "avourable revie;s in /004, earning several rammy nominations and ;ins)748 Coldplay have sold over 30 million records ;orld;ide)7%8 5ince the release o" Parachutes, Coldplay have dra;n in"luence "rom other sources, including (cho D the Bunnymen,7$08 Kate Bush, eorge Barrison7$$8 and Muse7$/8 on A Rush of Blood to the Head, Johnny Cash and Kra"t;erk "or X&Y 7$68 and Blur, <rcade >ire and My Bloody @alentine on Viva la Vida)7$,8 Coldplay have been an active supporter o" various social and political causes, such as A?"amHs Make =rade >air campaign and <mnesty International) =he group have also per"ormed at various charity pro-ects such as Band <id /0, Live 4, 5ound !elie", Bope "or Baiti Lo;: < lobal Bene"it "or (arthMuake !elie", and the =eenage Cancer =rust)7$38

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Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland "irst met during their orientation ;eek at Iniversity College London .ICL1 in 5eptember $%%*) =he pair spent the rest o" the university year planning a band, ultimately "orming a group called #ectoralE)7$8 uy Berryman, a classmate o" Martin and Buckland, later -oined the group) By $%%&, the group, ;ho had renamed themselves 5tar"ish, per"ormed gigs "or local Camden promoters at small clubs)7/8 Martin also had recruited his longtime school "riend #hil Barvey, ;ho ;as studying classics at A?"ord, to be the bandHs manager)7$*8 Coldplay have since accepted Barvey as the "i"th member o" the group)7,8 =he bandHs lineup ;as completed ;hen Will Champion -oined to take up percussion duties) Champion had gro;n up playing piano, guitar, bass, and tin ;histleF he Muickly learned the drums, despite having no previous e?perience)7$8 =he band "inally settled on the name 9Coldplay9 ;hich ;as suggested by =im Crompton, a local student ;ho had been using the name "or his group)7,8 By $%%&, Martin had also met then Classics student =im !iceJA?ley) During a ;eekend on @irginia Water, they asked each other to play o"" their o;n songs on the piano) Martin, "inding !iceJ A?ley to be talented, asked him to be ColdplayHs keyboard player but !iceJA?ley re"used as his o;n band, Keane, ;as already operational) Days a"ter, this event ;ould shape the second lineJup o" Keane and keep ColdplayHs unaltered, thus leaving both bands as Muartets)7*8 In $%%4, the band released 300 copies o" the Safety "P#7$&8 Most o" the discs ;ere given to record companies and "riendsF only 30 copies remained "or sale to the public) In December o" that year, Coldplay signed to the independent label >ierce #anda)7$&8 =heir "irst release ;as the threeJtrack Brothers and Sisters "P, ;hich they had Muickly recorded over "our days in >ebruary $%%%)7$&8 <"ter completing their "inal e?aminations, Coldplay signed to #arlophone "or a "iveJalbum contract in the spring o" $%%%88)7*8 <"ter making their "irst appearance at lastonbury, the band ;ent into studio to record a third (# titled The Blue Room)7$48 >ive thousand copies ;ere made available to the public in Actober,7$%8 and the single 9Bigger 5tronger9, received BBC !adio $ airplay) =he recording sessions "or The Blue Room ;ere tumultuous) Martin kicked Champion out o" the band but later pleaded ;ith him to return, and because o" his guilt, ;ent on a drinking binge) (ventually, the band ;orked out their di""erences and put in place a ne; set o" rules to keep the group intact) Inspired by bands like I/ and !)()M), Coldplay decided that they ;ould operate as democracy, and that pro"its ;ould be shared eMually) <dditionally, the band determined they ;ould "ire anyone ;ho used hard drugs)7/08
[edit Parachutes "#$$$&())#' @;ello/@

@;ello/@, /hich /as their first single to debut at the Aop (0 as a hit in the BC, /ent to become one of ColdplayDs most /ellEkno/n songs! ,t /as the second single from Parachutes!

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=he band initially planned to record their debut album in the space o" t;o ;eeks) Bo;ever, tours and other live per"ormances caused the recording to spread out bet;een 5eptember $%%% and <pril'May /000)7/$8 In March $%%%, Coldplay began ;ork on their debut album, recorded at !ock"ield 5tudios, Matri? 5tudios, and Wesse? 5ound 5tudios ;ith producer Ken Lelson, although the ma-ority o" #arachutesH tracks ;ere recorded at LiverpoolHs #arr 5treet 5tudios) =he band ;orked in three studio rooms at #arr 5treet, and tracked much o" the album in one o" these roomsNthe pro-ect studio ;hich Lelson describes as 9basically a demo room9) =he album ;as mi?ed by <merican engineer Michael Brauer in Le; :ork) ColdplayHs record label had originally intended to use a mi?ing engineer "or the tracks they picked as singles, but eventually hired Brauer to ;ork on all songs "or the album)7//8 During that period, they played on the Carling =our, ;hich sho;cased upJandJcoming acts)7/68 <"ter releasing three (#s ;ithout a hit song, Coldplay charted into the =op ,0 ;ith the lead single "rom Parachutes, 95hiver9) !eleased in March /000, it reached number 63 on the IK 5ingles Chart)7/,8 June /000 ;as a pivotal moment in ColdplayHs history: the band embarked on their "irst headlining tour, including a sho;ing at the lastonbury >estival) =he band also released the breakthrough single 9:ello;9)7/38 =he song shot to number "our on the IK 5ingles Chart and placed Coldplay in public consciousness)7/38 9:ello;9 and 95hiver9 ;ere initially released as (#s in the spring o" /000)7/*8 =he "ormer ;as later released as a single in IK on /* June /000) In the Inited 5tates, the song ;as released as the lead single o"" the thenJuntitled debut album) In Actober /000, the track ;as sent to I5 college and alternative radio outlets)7/&8 Coldplay released their "irst studio album, Parachutes, on $0 July /000 in the Inited Kingdom via their record label, #arlophone) =he album debuted at number one on the IK <lbums Chart) 7/48 It ;as released on & Lovember /000 by record label Lett;erk in Lorth <merica)7/%8 =he album has been made available on various "ormats since its initial releaseF both #arlophone and Lett;erk released it as a CD in /000, and it ;as also released as a cassette by ne;"ound I5 label Capitol in /00$) In the "ollo;ing year, #arlophone issued the album as an L#)7608 =he band released a limitedJedition CD o" 9=rouble9, the third single o"" the album, ;hich "eatures a remi? o" 9:ello;9) It ;as pressed to $,000 copies, and ;as issued only to "ans and -ournalists76$8 Both 9:ello;9 and 9=rouble9 earned regular radio airplay in the IK and I5)76/8 Parachutes ;as nominated "or the Mercury Music #riEe in 5eptember /000)7668 Baving "ound success in (urope, the band set their sights on Lorth <merica,76,8 released the album Parachutes there in Lovember /000, and starting the $#S# %lu& Tour in >ebruary /00$)7638 <lthough Parachutes ;as a slo;Jburning success in the Inited 5tates, it eventually reached doubleJ platinum status)76*8 =he album ;as critically ;ellJreceived and earned a Best <lternative Music <lbum honours at the /00/ rammy <;ards)76&8 Chris Martin claimed a"ter the release o" Parachutes the albumHs success ;as intended to achieve the bandHs status as the 9biggest, best band in the "ucking ;orld)97648

[edit A Rush of Blood to the Head "())#&())*'

ColdplayDs live performances during this period /ere noted for its use of strobe lighting!

<"ter the success o" Parachutes, Coldplay returned to the studio in 5eptember /00$ to begin ;ork on their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head, once again ;ith Ken Lelson producing) =he band started recording the album in London a ;eek a"ter the 5eptember $$ attacks in the Inited 5tates) 5ince the band had never stayed in London be"ore, they had trouble "ocusing) =hey decided to relocate in Liverpool, ;here they recorded some o" the songs on #arachutes) Ance there, vocalist Chris Martin said that they became obsessed ;ith recording) 9In My #lace9 ;as the "irst song recorded "or the album) =he band released it as the albumHs lead single because it ;as the track that made them ;ant to record a second album "ollo;ing a 9strange period o" not really kno;ing ;hat ;e ;ere doing9 three months a"ter the success o" #arachutes) <ccording to Martin 9one thing kept us going: recording HIn My #laceH) =hen other songs started coming)976%8 =he band ;rote more than /0 songs "or the album) 5ome o" their ne; material, including 9In My #lace9 and 9<nimals9, ;as played live ;hile the band ;ere still touring Parachutes)76$87,08 =he albumHs title ;as revealed through a post on the bandHs o""icial ;ebsite)7,$8 =he album ;as released in <ugust /00/ and spa;ned several popular singles, including 9In My #lace9, 9Clocks9, and the ballad 9=he 5cientist9) =he latter ;as inspired "rom eorge BarrisonHs title track to All Thin's !ust Pass, ;hich ;as released in $%&0)7$$8 Coldplay toured "rom June /00/ to 5eptember /006 "or the A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour) =hey visited "ive continents, including coJheadlining "estival dates at lastonbury >estival,7$%8 @/006 and !ock Werchter) Many concerts sho;cased elaborate lighting and individualised screens reminiscent o" I/Hs "levation Tour and Line Inch LailsH Fra'ility Tour)7,/8 During the e?tended tour, Coldplay recorded a live D@D and CD, (ive )**+, at 5ydneyHs Bordern #avilion)
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In December /006, readers o" Rollin' Stone chose Coldplay as the best artist and the best band o" the year)7citation needed8 <t that time the band covered =he #retendersH $%46 song 9/000 Miles9 .;hich ;as made available "or do;nload on their o""icial ;ebsite1) 9/000 Miles9 ;as the top selling IK do;nload that year, ;ith proceeds "rom the sales donated to >uture >orests and 5top Bandgun @iolence campaigns)7,,8 A Rush of Blood to the Head ;on the rammy <;ard "or Best

<lternative Music <lbum at the /006 rammy <;ards)7,38 <t the /00, rammy <;ards, Coldplay earned !ecord o" the :ear "or 9Clocks9)76&8
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Coldplay, live at #arcelona in 200<!

Coldplay spent most o" /00, out o" the spotlight, taking a break "rom touring ;hile recording their third album)7,*8 X&Y ;as released in June /003 in IK and (urope)7,&8 =his ne;, delayed release date had put the album back into the ne?t "iscal year, actually causing (MIHs stock to drop)7,487,%8 It became the bestJselling album o" /003 ;ith ;orld;ide sales o" 4)6 million)7308 =he lead single, 95peed o" 5ound9,73$8 made its radio and online music store debut on $4 <pril and ;as released as a CD on /6 May /003)73/8 =he album debuted at number one in /0 countries ;orld;ide,7368 and ;as the thirdJ"astest selling album in IK chart history)73,8 =;o other singles ;ere released that year: 9>i? :ou9 in 5eptember and 9=alk9 in December) Critical reaction to X&Y ;as less enthusiastic than that o" its predecessor, ;ith e, Yor- Times critic Jon #areles describing Coldplay as 9the most insu""erable band o" the decade97338 Comparisons bet;een Coldplay and I/ became increasingly common, although critical reaction to the album ;as still largely positive)73*8 Chris Martin later revealed that the negative remarks made him "eel 9liberated9)73&8 >rom June /003 to July /00*, Coldplay ;ent on their T,isted (o'ic Tour, ;hich included "estival dates like Coachella, Isle o" Wight >estival, lastonbury and the <ustin City Limits Music >estival)7348 In July /003, the band appeared at Live 4 in Byde #ark, ;here they played a rendition o" =he @erveHs 9Bitter 5;eet 5ymphony9 ;ith !ichard <shcro"t on vocals)73%8 In 5eptember, Coldplay recorded a ne; version o" 9Bo; :ou 5ee the World9 ;ith re;orked lyrics "or War ChildHs Hel./0 A Day in the (ife charity album)7*08 In >ebruary /00*, Coldplay earned Best <lbum and Best 5ingle honours at the B!I= <;ards)7*$8 =;o more singles ;ere released during /00*, 9=he Bardest #art9 and 9What I"9) =he si?th and "inal single, 9White 5hado;s9 ;as released in Me?ico during June /00&)
[edit Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends "())%&())$' @=iva la =ida@ 3200 5

@=iva la =ida@ /as the second single from their fourth studio album, Viva la

Vida or Death and All His Friends!

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In Actober /00*, Coldplay began ;ork on their "ourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, ;ith producer Brian (no)7*/8 =aking a break "rom recording, the band toured Latin <merica in early /00&, per"orming in Chile, <rgentina, BraEil, and Me?ico)7*68 <"ter recording in churches and other venues in Latin <merica and 5pain during their tour, the band said the album ;ould likely re"lect Bispanic in"luence)7*,8 =he group spent the rest o" the year recording ;ith (no)7*38 Martin described Viva la Vida as a ne; direction "or Coldplay: a change "rom their past three albums, ;hich they have re"erred to as a 9trilogy9)7**8 Be said the album "eatured less "alsetto as he allo;ed his voiceHs lo;er register to take precedence)7**8 5ome songs, such as 9@iolet Bill9, contain distorted guitar ri""s and bluesy undertones)7**8 9@iolet Bill9 ;as con"irmed as the "irst single, ;ith a radio release date o" /% <pril /004)7*&8 <"ter the "irst play, it ;as "reely obtainable "rom ColdplayHs ;ebsite "rom $/:$3 pm . M= O01 "or one ;eek .achieving t;o million do;nloads1,7*48 until it became commercially available to do;nload on * May)7*%87&08 9@iolet Bill9 entered the IK =op $0, I5 =op ,0 .entering the =op $0 in the Bot Modern !ock =racks chart1 and charted ;ell in the rest o" the ;orld)7&$8 =he title track, 9@iva la @ida9, ;as also released e?clusively on i=unes) It became the bandHs "irst number one on the Bill&oard Bot $00,7&/8 and their "irst IK number one, based on do;nload sales alone)7&68 An $3 June /004, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends topped the IK album chart, despite having come on the market only three days previously) In that time, it sold 60/,000 copiesF the BBC called it 9one o" the "astestJselling records in IK history9)7&,8 By the end o" June, it had set a ne; record "or mostJdo;nloaded album ever)7&387&*8 In Actober /004, Coldplay ;on t;o 1 <;ards "or Best <lbum "or Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and Best <ct in the World =oday)7&&8 =he band "ollo;ed up Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ;ith the Pros.e-t2s !arch (#, ;hich ;as released on /$ Lovember /004) =he (# "eatures tracks "rom the Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends sessions and,7&487&%8 as ;ell as being available on its o;n, ;as issued as a bonus disc ;ith later editions o" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends)7408 =he song 9Li"e in =echnicolor II9 ;as released as a single on % >ebruary /00%)

Coldplay performing live outside the ##C Aelevision Centre during their Viva la Vida Tour in 200

In June, Coldplay began their Viva la Vida Tour ;ith a "ree concert at Bri?ton <cademy in London)74$8 =his ;as "ollo;ed t;o days later by a ,3Jminute per"ormance that ;as broadcast live "rom outside BBC =elevision Centre)74/8 9LostP9 became the third single "rom the album, "eaturing a ne; version ;ith JayJQ) Coldplay per"ormed the opening set on $, March /00% "or 5ound !elie" at the 5ydney Cricket round and then played a soldJout concert later that same night)7468 5ound !elie" is a bene"it concert "or victims o" the @ictorian Bush"ire Crisis and the Rueensland >loods)74,8 In /00%, Coldplay ;as nominated "or "our B!I= <;ards: British roup, British Live <ct, British 5ingle .9@iva la @ida91 and British <lbum .Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends1) 7438 <t the 3$st rammy <;ards in >ebruary /00%, Coldplay ;on three rammy <;ards in the categories "or 5ong o" :ear "or 9@iva la @ida9, Best !ock <lbum "or Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, and Best @ocal #op #er"ormance by a Duo or roup "or 9@iva la @ida9)74*874&8 An $3 May /00%, Coldplay released a live album, entitled (eftRi'ht(eftRi'ht(eft that ;as recorded at various sho;s during the tour) (eftRi'ht(eftRi'ht(eft ;as to be given a;ay at the remaining concerts o" their Viva la Vida tour) It ;as also released as a "ree do;nload "rom their ;ebsite)7448
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>ollo;ing the Viva la Vida Tour, Coldplay announced another 9Latin <merica =our9 to take place in >ebruary and March /0$0, in ;hich they ;ill visit countries such as Me?ico, <rgentina, BraEil and Colombia)74%8 In Actober /00%, Coldplay ;on 5ong o" the :ear "or 9@iva la @ida9 at =he <merican 5ociety o" Composers, <uthors and #ublishers .<5C<#1 <;ards in London)7%08 Coldplay are reportedly ;orking ;ith Brian (no again on their "i"th album)7%$8 In December /00%, it ;as reported that the band have been recording in a Lorth London church)7%/8 In June /0$0, it ;as revealed on ColdplayHs blog that the album is near completion) <ccording to a blog post, 9=he songs havenHt assumed their "inal beauti"ul "orm yet, but theyHre a very long ;ay "rom their skin and bones phase) WhatHs impossible not to conclude though, is that they have some absolutely killer tunes)97%68

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ColdplayHs musical style has been de"ined as alternative rock, being compared to !adiohead and Aasis)7%,87%38 >rontman Chris Martin once proclaimed the bandHs music as 9limestone rock9)7%*8 =he bandHs music has been called 9meditative9 and 9blue romantic9F it 97re"lects8 on their emotions9

and Martin 9endlessly e?amine7s8 his "eelings9)7%&8 MartinHs lyrical ;ordplay has been called "eminist, similar to <ndre; Montgomery o" eneva)7%38 =he tone o" the bandHs "irst studio album, Parachutes, ;as described as melodic pop ;ith 9distorted guitar ri""s and s;ishing percussion9)7%38 It ;as also described as being 9e?Muisitely dark and artistically abrasive9)7%38 In a revie; "or A Rush of Blood to the Head, the songs ;ere considered to contain 9lush melodies and a heartbreak9 and that they had a 9ne;"ound con"idence)97%48 =he music on X&Y has been considered to be 9ruminations on MartinHs doubts, "ears, hopes, and loves)97%&8 Coldplay ackno;ledge the 5cottish alternative rock band, =ravis, as a ma-or in"luence on their earlier material)7%%8

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$ake Arade Fair, abbreviated as $AF, sho/n on Chris $artinDs piano during a concert

Despite ColdplayHs ;orld;ide popularity, the band has remained protective o" ho; their music is used in the media, re"using its use "or product endorsements) In the past, Coldplay turned do;n multiJmillion dollar contracts "rom atorade, Diet Coke, and ap, ;ho ;anted to use the songs 9:ello;9, 9=rouble9, and 9DonHt #anic9 respectively)7$008 <ccording to "rontman, Chris Martin, 9We ;ouldnHt be able to live ;ith ourselves i" ;e sold the songsH meanings like that)97$008 =he song 9@iva la @ida9 ;as "eatured in a commercial "or the i=unes 5tore, advertising its e?clusive availability o" the single as a digital do;nload on i=unes)7$0$8 Coldplay supports <mnesty International)7$0/8 Martin is regarded as one o" the most visible celebrity advocates "or "air trade, supporting A?"amHs ongoing Make =rade >air campaign)7$068 Be has been on trips ;ith A?"am to assess conditions, has appeared in its advertising campaign, and is kno;n "or ;earing a 9Make =rade >air9 ;ristband during public appearances .including at Coldplay concerts1)7$0,8 =he band ;ere also "ilmed "or Make #overty Bistory, clicking their "ingers) During the early years, Coldplay became ;idely kno;n in the media "or claims they gave $0 percent o" the bandHs pro"its to charity,7$038 ;hich they continue to do)7$0*8 Bassist uy Berryman said, 9:ou can make people a;are o" issues) It isnHt very much e""ort "or us at all, but i" it can help people, then ;e ;ant to do it)97$0/8 =he band also asks that any gi"ts intended "or them are donated to charity, according to a response on the ><R section o" ColdplayHs ;ebsite) Martin ;as outspoken against the /006 invasion o" IraM, and he endorsed the Inited 5tates

Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry7$0&8 and Barack Abama in /00, and /004 respectively)7$048 In June /00%, Coldplay began supporting Meat >ree Monday, a "ood campaign started by 5ir #aul McCartney ;hich attempts to help slo; climate change by having at least one meat "ree day a ;eek)7$0%8 >rom $& and 6$ December /00%, Coldplay auctioned a Muantity o" signi"icant band memorabilia, including their "irst guitars, on eBay) #roceeds ;ent to Kids Company, a charity ;hich helps vulnerable children and young people in London)7$$08 < month later in January /0$0, Coldplay per"ormed a slightly modi"ied version o" 9< Message9, entitled 9< Message /0$09, at the Bope >or Baiti Lo; telethon special, raising money "or the victims o" the Baitian (arthMuake)7$$$8

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Chris $artin E vocals, keyboards, guitar "uy #erryman E bass Jonny #uckland E guitar Will Champion E drums

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$ain articles: Coldplay discography and list of Coldplay songs >tudio albums

Parachutes 320005 A &ush of 'lood to the Head 320025 ()* 3200<5 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 3200 5 +P, 320(05