Viva la Vida Tour

Viva la Vida Tour
Tour by Coldplay
Insignia featured on the tour's posters, programs and stage design
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Oceania
Associated album
Start date14 July 2008 (2008-07-14)
End date14 March 2010 (2010-03-14)
No. of shows166
ProducerLive Nation[1]
Attendance3.02 million
Box office$222.2 million[a]
Websitecoldplay.com/live
Coldplay concert chronology

The Viva la Vida Tour was the fourth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008),[3] becoming a massive commercial and critical success. The tour visited Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, further establishing the band as one of the biggest touring acts in the world.

The stage setup consisted of a stripped-down main stage and two catwalks; Coldplay also performed amongst audience members at the back of venues in a special acoustic set.[4] Instead of a giant video screen on-stage, the band opted for six hanging giant spheres that displayed images, video and streamed closeups.[4] Lead singer Chris Martin dubbed the fixtures as their "magic balls".[5] During the introduction, "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II was played before the band came into the stage.[6][7] The tour visited arenas and stadiums in two separate phases: in London, they visited The O2 Arena in 2008 and the Wembley Stadium in 2009, with the latter show featuring a half-dome stage design.

Coldplay were accompanied by Oxfam and David Gibbin during the tour.[8] Volunteers were stationed at each venue to tell concert goers how to reduce poverty; the organization's logo and website was featured on one of the light ball fixtures during each show. On 23 July 2008 Coldplay performed their second in two shows at the United Center arena in Chicago. In each of the two shows, the band shot the music video for "Lost!" by performing the song twice. On 19 September 2008, Chris Martin was accompanied by A-ha keyboardist Magne Furuholmen in the encore at the Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, to play a cover of the A-Ha song "Hunting High and Low".

Visuals

Viva la Vida Tour in Dallas, Texas

The intro of the concert would begin in space before turning to show the Earth and zooming to aerial views of the continent, country, city and then stadium that the show would take place. The idea was to make each show being a spectacle in its own, rather than just part of the tour. The cosmic theme is repeated across a number of the visuals like "Speed of Sound" and "Glass of Water". This takes the gig-goers on a journey through a solar system where the stars coalesce to form an eye shape that goes supernova and engulfs the screen in flames. However, other sections of the show were completely different. "Lovers in Japan", one of the highlights in visual terms, uses a series of archive footage and animations across the screen at the back of the stage and in the end thousands of confetti butterflies would rain all over the venue. For the show's closing number, "Life in Technicolor II", the paintings created for the album artwork from Viva La Vida was treated with sprocket and projection effects to create a vibrant, immersive and colorful effect.[9]

Opening acts

There were 34 supporting acts for the tour.[10][11][12] They are:

Reception

In total, the tour grossed $222,256,153 from 3,022,635 tickets sold.[45] Coldplay also broke the attendance record of Sydney's Acer Arena, which was previously held by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow (2007).[46]

Set list

United Center, Chicago, 23 July 2008

Source:[47]

Main stage

  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Viva la Vida"
  6. "Yes"
  7. "42"
  8. "Fix You"
  9. "Strawberry Swing"

B-stage

  2. "Chinese Sleep Chant"
  3. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
  4. "Speed of Sound"
  5. "Yellow"
  6. "Lost!"
  7. "Lost!" (for the music video)

C-stage

  2. "The Scientist"
  3. "Death Will Never Conquer"

Encore

  2. "Politik"
  3. "Lovers in Japan"
  4. "Death and All His Friends"
  5. "The Dubliners"
  6. "Green Eyes"
Wembley Stadium, 18–19 September 2009

Source:[citation needed]

Main stage

  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Glass of Water"
  6. "Yellow"
  7. "Cemeteries of London"
  8. "42"
  9. "Fix You"
  10. "Strawberry Swing"

B-stage

  2. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" / "Talk"
  3. "The Hardest Part" / "Postcards from Far Away"
  4. "Viva la Vida"
  5. "Lost+" (with Jay-Z)

C-stage

  2. "Rhyming Song"
  3. "Death Will Never Conquer"
  4. "Trouble"
  5. "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson cover)

Encore

  2. "Politik"
  3. "Lovers in Japan"
  4. "Death and All His Friends"
  5. "The Scientist"
  6. "Life in Technicolor ii"
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, 26 February 2010

Source: [citation needed]

Main stage

  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Parachutes"
  6. "Yellow"
  7. "Glass of Water"
  8. "42"
  9. "Fix You"
  10. "Strawberry Swing"

B-stage

  2. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" / "Talk"
  3. "The Hardest Part" / "Postcards from far Away"
  4. "Viva La Vida"
  5. "Lost!"

C-stage

  2. "Death Will Never Conquer"
  3. "Billie Jean"
  4. "Don Quixote"

Encore

  2. "Politik"
  3. "Lovers in Japan"
  4. "Death and All His Friends"
  5. "The Scientist"
  6. "Life in Technicolor ii"

Tour dates

List of 2008 concerts[48]
Date (2008) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
14 July Inglewood[i] United States The Forum Shearwater 30,085 / 30,085 $2,487,994
15 July
18 July[b] San Jose HP Pavilion Jon Hopkins 15,325 / 15,838 $1,219,849
19 July Paradise[ii] MGM Grand Garden Arena 14,058 / 14,058 $1,262,926
22 July Chicago United Center 29,815 / 31,056 $2,425,592
23 July[c]
25 July[d] Philadelphia Wachovia Center 16,738 / 16,738 $1,395,623
27 July[e] Pemberton Canada Mount Currie — — —
29 July[f] Montréal Bell Centre Jon Hopkins 17,259 / 17,259 $1,415,268
30 July[g] Toronto Air Canada Centre Shearwater 33,908 / 33,908 $2,954,646
31 July[g]
2 August[h] Hartford United States XL Center Jon Hopkins 12,589 / 12,589 $993,924
3 August[i] Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 15,760 / 15,760 $1,354,878
4 August[j] Boston TD Banknorth Garden 14,445 / 14,445 $1,229,417
9 August[k] Osaka Japan Maishima Sports Island — — —
10 August[k] Chiba[iii] Chiba Marine Stadium
1 September Strasbourg France Zénith de Strasbourg High Wire
Albert Hammond Jr. 		11,074 / 11,074 $673,108
2 September Mannheim Germany SAP Arena 12,441 / 12,441 $906,935
4 September Lyon France Halle Tony Garnier 16,648 / 16,648 $1,038,147
6 September Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi 17,828 / 17,960 $1,221,409
7 September Madrid Palacio de Deportes 15,499 / 15,548 $1,058,986
9 September Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 32,800 / 32,800 $2,298,435
10 September
12 September Cologne Germany Kölnarena 16,105 / 16,105 $1,180,183
14 September Hamburg Color Line Arena 12,558 / 12,558 $918,045
15 September Berlin O2 World 14,362 / 14,362 $1,034,744
17 September Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena 28,043 / 28,510 $1,873,058
18 September
19 September Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum 8,064 / 8,213 $671,173
22 September Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena 14,889 / 15,000 $905,311
23 September Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena 11,159 / 11,466 $780,851
24 September Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle 13,340 / 13,340 $960,526
26 September[l] Munich Germany Olympiahalle 11,805 / 11,805 $910,652
28 September Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion Un­known Un­known
29 September Bologna Italy PalaMalaguti
30 September Assago[iv] DatchForum 11,218 / 11,218 $700,365
2 October Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam 21,600 / 21,600 $1,355,736
3 October
4 October Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 16,774 / 16,774 $949,556
20 October[m] Ottawa Canada Scotiabank Place Snow Patrol 12,121 / 15,082 $943,317
21 October[n] Cleveland United States Quicken Loans Arena Un­known Un­known
26 October East Rutherford Izod Center Snow Patrol 32,460 / 32,460 $1,382,442
27 October
29 October Boston TD Banknorth Garden 14,559 / 14,559 $1,256,599
31 October Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 14,158 / 14,158 $1,188,903
1 November Philadelphia Wachovia Center 16,068 / 16,068 $1,299,252
3 November[o] Auburn Hills[v] The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,330 / 13,330 $1,015,289
5 November Atlanta Philips Arena 28,648 / 28,648[p] $2,266,353[p]
7 November Orlando Amway Arena Un­known Un­known
9 November Sunrise[vi] BankAtlantic Center 15,096 / 15,096 $1,258,098
11 November Atlanta Philips Arena [p] [p]
13 November[q] Kansas City Sprint Center Pete Yorn Un­known Un­known
14 November[r] Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center 14,922 / 16,010 $1,245,529
16 November[s] Oklahoma City Ford Center Un­known Un­known
18 November Houston Toyota Center 13,981 / 13,981 $1,192,576
19 November Dallas American Airlines Center 15,483 / 16,430 $1,308,581
21 November Denver Pepsi Center 11,656 / 11,656 $1,019,790
22 November Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena 11,598 / 11,598 $935,607
25 November Anaheim Honda Center 13,649 / 13,649 $1,115,426
26 November Glendale[vii] Jobing.com Arena 13,257 / 13,257 $1,010,272
29 November[t] Sheffield England Sheffield Arena Bat for Lashes
Kilians 		Un­known Un­known
1 December Birmingham National Indoor Arena
2 December
3 December
6 December Glasgow Scotland SEC Centre White Lies
7 December[u] Liverpool England Echo Arena Liverpool
9 December[v] Glasgow Scotland SEC Centre
11 December Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena Eugene Francis Jnr 30,798 / 31,136 $1,926,622
12 December
14 December London The O2 Arena The Domino State 51,294 / 52,500 $2,967,477
15 December Eugene Francis Jnr
16 December
19 December Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena The Flaming Lips 8,400 / 8,532 $542,752
21 December Dublin Ireland O2 Dublin 16,280 / 16,280 $1,087,926
22 December
23 December[w] Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Centre Un­known Un­known
List of 2009 concerts[48]
Date (2009) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
11 February Saitama[iii] Japan Saitama Super Arena Santigold
The Ting Tings 		33,000 / 36,000 $2,571,030
12 February[x]
14 February Kobe[viii] Kobe World Kinen Hall 12,000 / 12,000 $1,202,040
15 February
27 February Perth Australia Burswood Dome Decoder Ring
Mercury Rev 		29,004 / 32,908 $2,519,941
28 February
3 March Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 37,385 / 38,901 $3,244,512
4 March
5 March
8 March Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 22,692 / 22,950 $1,940,206
9 March
11 March Sydney Acer Arena 59,391 / 60,852 $5,013,032
12 March
14 March
15 March
18 March Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena Hollie Smith
Mercury Rev 		20,808 / 21,562 $1,701,308
19 March
23 March Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium Mercury Rev 9,474 / 9,503 $1,162,883
25 March Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena 11,371 / 11,550 $1,430,719
28 March Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Emirates Palace Un­known Un­known
15 May West Palm Beach United States Cruzan Amphitheatre N/A
17 May Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre 14,071 / 18,658 $801,194
18 May Pelham[ix] Verizon Wireless Music Center 8,230 / 10,259 $650,881
20 May Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 15,877 / 20,055 $447,086
21 May Bristow[x] Nissan Pavilion 14,157 / 23,241 $624,814
23 May Hartford Comcast Theatre 13,877 / 24,713 $705,687
24 May Hershey Hersheypark Stadium 10,414 / 13,530 $755,940
26 May Camden[xi] Susquehanna Bank Center 13,741 / 25,317 $902,234
30 May Burgettstown[xii] Post-Gazette Pavilion 13,084 / 23,214 $565,068
1 June Darien[xiii] Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 12,481 / 21,193 $691,814
2 June Clarkston[v] DTE Energy Music Theatre 13,797 / 15,202 $801,754
4 June Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center 15,375 / 20,383 $812,638
5 June Noblesville[xiv] Verizon Wireless Music Center 19,825 / 24,680 $1,021,922
6 June Nashville Sommet Center 13,130 / 13,130 $1,242,039
9 June New Orleans New Orleans Arena 11,574 / 12,247 $898,682
10 June San Antonio AT&T Center 13,152 / 13,152 $964,467
12 June Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 10,749 / 10,751 $616,158
13 June Omaha Qwest Center Omaha 9,629 / 10,636 $748,532
15 June Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre 12,619 / 12,619 $1,002,900
17 June Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 13,841 / 13,841 $1,146,083
18 June Edmonton Rexall Place 14,413 / 14,413 $1,126,333
20 June Vancouver General Motors Place 29,923 / 29,923 $2,382,026
21 June
2 July[y] Arras France Grand-Place d'Arras — — —
3 July[z] Werchter Belgium Festivalpark Werchter
5 July[aa] Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Dyrskueplads
10 July Ridgefield[xv] United States The Amphitheater at Clark County Amadou and Mariam
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 		17,526 / 17,526 $1,030,852
11 July George The Gorge Amphitheatre 21,939 / 21,939 $1,166,654
13 July Mountain View[xvi] Shoreline Amphitheatre 22,052 / 22,325 $1,103,165
14 July Wheatland[xvii] Sleep Train Amphitheatre 13,339 / 18,500 $543,960
16 July Chula Vista[xviii] Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre 19,588 / 19,588 $1,186,216
18 July Carson The Home Depot Center 26,341 / 27,404 $2,105,859
19 July Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 14,885 / 14,885 $1,020,168
21 July Dallas SuperPages.com Center 19,878 / 19,938 $1,109,879
22 July The Woodlands[xix] Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 16,430 / 16,430 $917,266
24 July Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 19,055 / 21,000 $997,943
25 July East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Elbow 		27,123 / 34,883 $1,300,838
27 July[ab] Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center 15,200 / 25,277 $816,097
30 July Toronto Canada Rogers Centre 45,116 / 45,116 $3,231,201
1 August[ac] Montreal Parc Jean-Drapeau — — —
2 August[ad] Jersey City United States Liberty State Park
3 August Mansfield Comcast Center Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Elbow 		19,846 / 19,953 $1,509,579
6 August Raleigh Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 19,422 / 19,422 $905,170
7 August Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 18,830 / 18,830 $1,109,275
16 August Herning Denmark MCH Outdoor Arena White Lies
Moi Caprice 		33,737 / 40,000 $3,247,607
19 August Bergen Norway Koengen White Lies
Datarock 		21,945 / 21,945 $2,418,699
22 August Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium White Lies 32,651 / 33,137 $2,335,422
25 August Hanover Germany AWD-Arena White Lies
Killians 		35,007 / 39,118 $2,605,296
27 August Düsseldorf LTU Arena Howling Bells
Killians 		41,859 / 44,991 $3,494,278
29 August Munich Olympia-Reitstadion Riem 30,000 / 30,000 $2,228,420
31 August Udine Italy Stadio Friuli White Lies
Ministri 		41,042 / 42,549 $2,350,340
2 September Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse Howling Bells
Pegasus 		Un­known Un­known
4 September Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Flaming Lips
The Sunday Drivers 		63,306 / 64,376 $4,562,424
7 September Paris France Parc des Princes Flaming Lips
Bat For Lashes 		50,335 / 51,241 $4,246,798
9 September Nijmegen Netherlands Goffertpark Un­known Un­known
10 September White Lies
Miss Montreal
12 September Manchester England Old Trafford Cricket Ground Jay-Z
White Lies
14 September Dublin Ireland Phoenix Park 34,372 / 35,000 $3,441,696
16 September Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 35,011 / 35,011 $2,452,358
18 September London England Wembley Stadium Jay-Z
Girls Aloud
White Lies 		Un­known Un­known
19 September
19 December[ae] Exeter Rougemont Castle — — —
List of 2010 concerts[48]
Date (2010) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
26 February Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio River Plate Bat for Lashes
Banda de Turistas
Rosal 		53,708 / 59,266 $3,265,556
28 February Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praça da Apoteose Bat for Lashes
Vanguart 		26,821 / 34,960 $2,947,627
2 March São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi 53,060 / 63,842 $5,257,415
4 March Bogotá Colombia Simón Bolívar Park Bat for Lashes
Estados Alterados 		32,356 / 33,000 $3,458,594
6 March Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol Bat for Lashes
Le Baron 		94,005 / 112,320 $5,400,944
7 March
9 March Zapopan[xx] Estadio Tres de Marzo 27,557 / 28,772 $2,040,743
11 March San Nicolás[xxi] Estadio Universitario 34,091 / 37,766 $2,414,466
Total 2,247,811 / 2,440,464 (92.1%) $179,056,876

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
Date (2009) City Country Venue Reason Ref.
29 May Scranton United States Toyota Pavilion Scheduling conflicts [62]
27 July Wantagh[xxii] Jones Beach Theater Rescheduled Saratoga Springs date [af]
9 August Tampa Ford Amphitheatre Medical reasons [63]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store.[64]

Performing members

Main crew

  • Dave Holmes – manager
  • Andy Franks – tour manager
  • Phil Harvey – creative director
  • Vicki Taylor – artist assistant and instrument painting
  • Emma Jane McDonald – artist assistant
  • Paul Normandale – production designer
  • Craig Finley – production manager
  • Dan Green – FoH sound
  • Fraser Elisha – lighting director
  • Chris Wood – monitor engineer
  • Yasmine Kotb – tour accountant
  • Kurt Wagner – stage manager
  • Marguerite Nguyen – production assistant
  • Craig Hope – backline technician
  • Matt McGinn – guitar technician
  • Sean Buttery – drum technician
  • Neil Lambert – backline technician
  • Matt Miller – MIDI technician and videographer
  • Tony Smith – FoH assistant
  • Nick Davis – monitor technician
  • Stephanie Thompson – RF technician

Video

  • Andy Bramley – video director and content
  • Ed Jarman – video engineer and crew chief
  • Ben Miles – catalyst and content
  • Mathew Vassalo – projectionist

Video crew

  • Jason Lowe
  • Phil Johnson

Lighting crew

  • Dave Favourita (chief)
  • Tommy Green
  • Wayne Kwiat
  • Niall Ogilvy
  • David Cox (UK)
  • Dave Jolly (UK)
  • Marta Iwan (US)
  • Jim Michaelis (US)

Sound technicians

  • Rob Collett (UK)
  • Owen McAuley (UK)
  • Simon Rogers (UK)
  • Jim Allen (US)
  • Stephan Curtain (US)
  • Carlos Sallaberry (US)

Stage

  • Rick Stucker – head carpenter
  • Russell Macias – carpenter
  • Gabriel Wood – head rigger
  • Charles Anderson – rigger
  • Brooke Blomquist – confetti
  • Mike Hartle – laser
  • Tiffany Henry – dressing rooms and wardrobe

Security

  • Jackie Jackson – venue security
  • Kelly Samuels – band security
  • Geoff Sands – band security

Merchandise

  • Dell Furano, Rick Fish, Pete Weber – Signatures Network
  • Jeremy Joseph – De-Lux
  • Eric Wagner – product development and road manager
  • Joe Heden – US Road Merchandise
  • Jon Ellis – UK Road Merchandise

Catering

  • Heidi Varah – chief
  • Darren Shead – head chef
  • Pauline Austin – chef
  • Sarah Money – FoH
  • Jessie Collins – FoH

Management

  • Mandi Bursteen, Ivan Entchevitch – Dave Holmes assistant
  • Lauren Valencia, Arlene Moon – 3D Management

Booking agents

  • Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm
  • Steve Strange, Josh Javor, Nicki Forestiero – X-Ray Touring

Suppliers

  • Chapman Freeborne – aircraft charter
  • Matt Snowball Music – anything at any time
  • Stars and Cars – Europe artist transport
  • Moorcrofts – UK artist transport
  • DPL – US artist transport
  • Beat the Street – UK buses
  • Celebrity Coaches – US buses
  • Global Motion – freight forwarder
  • Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers – insurance brokers
  • Lite Alt – UK lighting
  • Upstaging – US lighting
  • All Access – passes
  • Strictly FX – confetti and lasers
  • Wigwam – UK sound
  • Eighth Day – US sound
  • John Henry's – storage
  • Celebrity Protection – tour security
  • Music by Appointment – UK travel
  • Altour – US travel
  • Stagetruck – UK trucks
  • Upstaging – US trucks
  • XL Video – video

77 Million Paintings

Website

  • Wendy Marvel, Brian Schulmeister – designer
  • Chris Salmon – editor
  • Debs Wild – ambassador

Creative input

Tour book

  • Wendy Marvel, Eric Wagner – designer
  • Matthew Miller – front cover designer
  • William Garland – lithography

Photos courtesy of

  • Guy Berryman
  • Stephan Crasneanscki
  • James Gooding
  • Dan Green
  • Penny Howle
  • Matthew Miller
  • Greg Waterman

Others

  • Lester Dales, Maul Makin – accounting
  • Donna McQueen, Tracy Lawson – assistant
  • David Weise – business management
  • Gavin Maude – legal
  • Pete Lusby – Oxfam UK representative
  • Soha Yassine – Oxfam US representative
  • Dan Portanier – trainer
  • Rik Simpson – additional musical production
  • Andy Rugg – additional engineering
  • Beth Fenton – stage uniforms designer

Special thanks

  • Alison Burton
  • Air Studios
  • All bus and truck drivers

Gear

Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.[65]

  • Flying Pig Systems Wholehog 3
  • Wing, Catalyst and Green Hippo Hippotizer Media Servers
  • Martin MAC 2000 Wash XBs (17)
  • Martin MAC 2000 Wash Fixtures (7)
  • Martin MAC 700 Spots (32)
  • Martin MAC 250 Wash Fixtures (20)
  • Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes (27)
  • Nova Flowers (4)
  • i-Pix BB4s (12)
  • Omni Wash Lights (10)
  • Mole Richardson 4-Lite Blinders (28)
  • Mole Richardson 2K Mole Beams (8)
  • Custom Clip Light Fixtures (4)
  • Reel EFX DF 50s (4)
  • Look Solutions Unique Haze Machines (4)

See also

Notes

Cities

  1. ^ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
  2. ^ Labelled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
  3. ^ a b Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.
  4. ^ Labelled as Milan in promotional material.
  5. ^ a b Labelled as Detroit in promotional material.
  6. ^ Labelled as Fort Lauderdale in promotional material.
  7. ^ Labelled as Phoenix in promotional material.
  8. ^ Labelled as Osaka in promotional material.
  9. ^ Labelled as Birmingham in promotional material.
  10. ^ Labelled as Washington, D.C. in promotional material.
  11. ^ Labelled as Philadelphia in promotional material.
  12. ^ Labelled as Pittsburgh in promotional material.
  13. ^ Labelled as Buffalo in promotional material.
  14. ^ Labelled as Indianapolis in promotional material.
  15. ^ Labelled as Portland in promotional material.
  16. ^ Labelled as San Francisco in promotional material.
  17. ^ Labelled as Sacramento in promotional material.
  18. ^ Labelled as San Diego in promotional material.
  19. ^ Labelled as Houston in promotional material.
  20. ^ Labelled as Guadalajara in promotional material.
  21. ^ Labelled as Monterrey in promotional material.
  22. ^ Labelled as Jones Beach in promotional material.

Others

  1. ^ $310.46 million in 2023 dollars.[2]
  2. ^ The concert in San Jose on 18 July 2008 was originally planned for 24 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  3. ^ The concert in Chicago on 23 July 2008 was originally planned for 4 August 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  4. ^ The concert in Philadelphia on 25 July 2008 was originally planned for 29 June 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  5. ^ The concert in Pemberton on 27 July 2008 was part of the Pemberton Festival.[50]
  6. ^ The concert in Montreal on 29 July 2008 was originally planned for 20 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  7. ^ a b The concerts in Toronto on 30 and 31 July 2008 were originally planned for 29 and 30 October 2008, but they were rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  8. ^ The concert in Hartford on 2 August 2008 was originally planned for 3 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  9. ^ The concert in Washington, D.C. on 3 August 2008 was originally planned for 2 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  10. ^ The concert in Boston on 4 August 2008 was originally planned for 3 November 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  11. ^ a b The concerts in Osaka and Chiba on 9 and 10 August 2008 were part of the Summer Sonic Festival.[51]
  12. ^ The concert in Munich on 26 September 2008 was broadcast on radio by Absolute Radio.[52]
  13. ^ The concert in Ottawa on 20 October 2008 was originally planned for 21 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  14. ^ The concert in Cleveland on 21 October 2008 was originally planned for 6 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  15. ^ The concert in Auburn Hills on 3 November 2008 was originally planned for 5 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  16. ^ a b c d The concerts in Atlanta on 5 and 11 November 2008 had their data combined into a single boxscore.[48]
  17. ^ The concert in Kansas City on 13 November 2008 was originally planned for 9 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  18. ^ The concert in Saint Paul on 14 November 2008 was originally planned for 8 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  19. ^ The concert in Oklahoma City on 16 November 2008 was originally planned for 10 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[49]
  20. ^ The concert in Sheffield on 29 November 2008 was originally planned for 7 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
  21. ^ The concert in Liverpool on 7 December 2008 was originally planned for 10 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
  22. ^ The concert in Glasgow on 9 December 2008 was originally planned for 5 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
  23. ^ The concert in Belfast on 23 December 2008 was originally planned for 18 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[53]
  24. ^ The concert in Saitama on 12 February 2009 was broadcast on television by MTV.[54]
  25. ^ The concert in Arras on 2 July 2009 was part of the Main Square Festival.[55]
  26. ^ The concert in Werchter on 3 July 2009 was part of the Rock Werchter festival.[56]
  27. ^ The concert in Roskilde on 5 July 2009 was part of the Roskilde Festival.[57]
  28. ^ The concert in Saratoga Springs on 27 July 2009 was originally planned for 27 May 2009, but it was rescheduled due to illness.[58]
  29. ^ The concert in Montreal on 1 August 2009 was part of the Osheaga Festival.[59]
  30. ^ The concert in Jersey City on 2 August 2009 was part of the All Points West Music & Arts Festival.[60]
  31. ^ The concert in Exeter on 19 December 2009 was part of Little Noise Sessions.[61]
  32. ^ Tickets for the concert in Wantagh on 27 July 2009 never went on sale.[58]

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