Coldplay

Coldplay has captivated global audiences with their blend of rock and pop, establishing themselves as one of the most successful bands of the 21st century. After releasing their independent EP ‘Safety’ in 1998, Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999. Their debut album, ‘Parachutes,’ launched in 2000, featured the breakthrough single ‘Yellow,’ earning a 2001 Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a 2002 Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. The band followed with ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ in 2002, earning two additional Grammy Awards in 2003, including Best Alternative Music Album.

In 2016, they headlined the Super Bowl 50 halftime show and made their fourth appearance as Glastonbury Festival headliners. A documentary, ‘Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams,’ released in 2018, celebrated their two-decade career. In 2019, Coldplay released ‘Everyday Life’, supported by livestream concerts in Amman, Jordan, followed by the 2021 album ‘Music of the Spheres.’ This album featured ‘My Universe,’ a groundbreaking collaboration with BTS that debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the first British group to achieve this. The subsequent ‘Music of the Spheres World Tour,’ launched in 2022, has become the most-attended and second-highest-grossing concert tour of all time, reducing its carbon footprint by 59% by 2024.

Looking ahead, Coldplay is slated to perform two shows at the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2025, projected to achieve the largest stadium attendance of the 21st century.