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Chris Martin performs at Wembley Stadium on August 22, 2025 as part of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour - Jim Dyson/Getty At an early Coldplay concert in London’s Soho in 1998, singer Chris ...

Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour has resumed in the United States, hitting cities that they missed during the first round of their tour. Back by fan demand, Coldplay not only added US dates, but ...

After spending the past three albums exploring the most radio-friendly pop possible, Coldplay has released Kaleidoscope EP and doesn’t do much in the way of changing their sound. Of the five tracks on ...