The Mylo Xyloto Tour was the fifth

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undertaken by British

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. It was announced in support of their fifth album, ''

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'' (2011), and became marked by two parts: from 31 May to 31 October 2011 they made a series of one-off concerts which included performances at festivals such as

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, and

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; while on 3 December a proper concert run began at

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. According to ''

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'', the band have grossed $192.5 million from 2.27 million tickets sold in 82 dates between 2011 and 2012 (though some of them were never disclosed individually).

Background

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After devoting the summer of 2011 to a promotional tour in Europe, the Americas and Africa, the band announced the tour via their

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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

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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. The shows in Coventry, Manchester, Sunderland and London sold out in under two hours. The tour kicked off with a

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concert in Madrid. Each member of the band received £10.2 million after tax from the £118.4 million made.

Broadcasts and recordings

The premiere concert in Madrid was streamed live on

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. Entitled, "Coldplay Live: Unstaged", the band performed songs from ''

'' alongside their previous hits. The concert aired on 26 October 2011. The show was not only streamed on YouTube but also in

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. Internet users were able to view exclusive content including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck. Viewers were also able to select their camera view, spanning from "front of stage" to "aerial". The show was directed by

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and presented by

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. The live webcast is reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million viewers. Replay of the show on

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was viewed by nearly 8 million viewers. The show at the UEA Large Common Room was broadcast on

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on 27 October 2011. The band's concert at

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was also

exclusively for views in Eastern Europe and Asia on

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. The show at Dingwalls is also planned to air live on

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on 15 December 2011. The 1 June concert at the Emirates Stadium was broadcast on

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. Known as "Coldplay: Live at the Emirates", the full show was aired live and uninterrupted. Before the program aired, DJ Geoff Lloyd hosted a special entities, "Coldplay Hometime Special". The set featured interviews with the bandmembers, alongside the band's hits. A live album and concert film, entitled ''

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'', were released in 2012. Two associated EPs, ''iTunes Festival: London 2011'' and '' Live in Madrid'' were released on 18 September 2011 and 31 October 2011, respectively.

Set list

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Personnel

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– lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards *

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– bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion *

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– drums, backing vocals, percussion ;Main crew * Dave Holmes – manager * Phil Harvey – creative director * Marguerite Nguyen – tour manager * Arlene Moon, Mandi Bursteen, Aziyn Babayan – 3D Management * EJ McDonald, Jessie Collins – artist assistants * Dan Green – sound engineer and producer * Miller – Pro Tools and website * Rik Simpson – record engineer and producer ;Production * Bill Leabody – production manager * Steve Iredale – stadium site coordinator * Craig Finley – stage manager * Nicole Erin Kuhns – production coordinator * Tiffany Henry – wardrobe ;Backline * Matt McGinn – guitar tech * Craig Hope – guitar tech * Sean Buttery – drum tech * Neil Lambert – keys and digital tech * Paul Newman – bass tech ;Sound * Chris Wood – monitor engineer * Tony Smith – FoH assistant * Nick Davis – monitor assistant * Ali Viles – RF tech ;Sound crew * Sid Rogerson (chief) * Kyle Walsh (chief) * Nick Mooney * Conor Dunne * Josh de Jong * Craig Gordon * Matt Latham * John Switzer * Victor Arko * Jordan Kolenc * Kurt Wolf ;Lighting crew * Mick Stowe (chief) * Graham Feast (operator) * Phil Sharp * Ricky Butler * Kris Lundberg * Wayne Kwiat * Marta Iwan * John Bailey * Gareth Pritchard * Paul Burke * Ben Rogerson * Mark Goodwall ;Video crew * Andy Bramley (diretor) * Ed Jarman (engieer) * Ben Miles (media servers) * Phil Johnston * Pieter Laleman * Sacha Moore * Robyn Tearle * Chip Wood ;Rigging crew * Russell Glenn (head rigger) * Jerry Hough (coordinator) * Bjorn Melchert * Matt Rynes ;Carpenters * Pat Boyd * Mike Humeniuk * Andy Pearson ;Special effects * David Kennedy – laser and pyro design * Mike Hartle – lasers * John Lyons – pyro * Derek Purciful – confetti ;Security * Andy Frost, Kelly Samuels – artist security * Jackie Jackson – venue security ;Stage * Paul Normandale – lighting and production designer * Misty Buckley – stage and prop design * Paris, Reggie Matherson, Lynden Mallinson – instrument and stage painting ;Trainer * Dan Portanier ;Catering * Soozie Coll * Alicia Boardman * Pauline Austin * Jesse Davies * Piers Dawson * Sharon Jackson ;Stadium dressing rooms * Dave Loudon * Ian Thomason ;Representatives * Hal Hamer, Dan Vitt – merchandise (North America) * Paul Nolan – merchandise (Europe) * Julie Matway –

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* Rachel Edwards –

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* Gavin Maude, Jonathan Petch – legal ;VIP ticketing coordinator * Tiffany Hiliard * Arman Chaparyan ;Xylobands * Jason Regler * Hillside Design ;Accounting * Alex Pollock – tour accountant * Dales Evans, Lester Dales, Paul Making – band accountant ;US Accounting * David Weise & Co. * Sue Davidian * Diana de La Cerda * Laurie Wolf ;UK Accounting * Headlong Tours LLP * Dale Evans & Co. Ltd. * Lester Dales * Paul Makin * Tracy Lawson * Debbie Johnson ;Booking agents * Steve Strange, Josh Javor – X-Ray Touring (UK) * Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm (US) ;Record company *

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– UK *

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– US * Kevin Brown, Rob Wood – ROW ;Suppliers * Champman Freeborn Airchartering – aircraft charter * Beat the Street, Senators Coaches – bussing * Eat to the Beat – catering * Cube Services Inc. – credentials * Global Motion Ltd. – freight * Moorcrofts of London – UK ground transport * Daitz Personal Logistics LLC – US ground transport * Stars and Cars – Europe ground transport * Robertson Taylor Inc. – insurance * The Factory – itinerary books * Lite Alternative Ltd., Upstaging Radios, Road Radios – lighting * Celebrity Protection, Keleca Associates – security * Brilliant Stages, Hangman Ltd., Specialz Ltd., Air Artists – set construction * Strictly FX Inc. – special effects * All Access – staging * Wigwam Acoustics, 8th Day Sound – sound * XL Video – video * Stagetruck Ltd., Upstaging – trucking * The Appointment Group – UK travel * Altour – US travel * The Event Safety Shop – health and safety ;Website * Brian Schulmeister, Wendy Marvel – design * Chris Salmon – editor * Debs Wild – ambassador ;Tour book * Wendy Marvel – design * Chris Salmon – interviews * Paris, Coldplay, Tappin Gofton – original album artwork ;Tour book production * Jeremy Joseph * Dell Furano * Rick Fish * Pete Weber * Tanya Davis * Emily Theobald * Kate Stretton ;Photos courtesy of * Miller * Benjamin Etridge * Sarah Lee * Phil Harvey * Noah Abrams

Gear

Credits taken from '' Projection, Lights & Staging News'', with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible. * HES Wholehog 3 Consoles with Wings (2) * Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash FX Fixtures (34) * Martin MAC 700 Profiles (28) * Martin MAC 2000 Wash XBs (13) * Martin MAC 101s (70) * Martin MAC 250s (20) * Martin MAC Viper Profile (1) * Atomic 3000 Strobes (26) * Molefay 4-lite Liners (49) * i-Pix Satellite 2s (36) * i-Pix BB4s (66) * Novalight Nova Flowers (6) * Custom 2K Floor Fixtures with Two iPix BB4s in Each (5) * Martin MAC 250 Fixtures with Beam Kits (20) * Wildfire 400W UV-A Fixtures with Irises (3) * Chauvet UV Shadows (8) * Robert Juliat 1.2K Lancelot Spots (8) * Lyceum 2.5K FOH Spots (4) * Lyceum M2 Long Throw (1) * Look Solutions Orka Foggers (2) * Reel EFX DF-50 Diffusion Hazers (2) * Barco O-lite 5 m Diameter Circular Screen, 10 mm LED (1) * Barco FLM R22+ DLP Projectors in Custom Frames (10) * Circular Video Screens for Stadiums with Pixled F-12 (5) * Catalyst v4 Media Servers (4) * 16x16 Lightware DVI Matrix (1) * Grass Valley Kayak 2.5M/E Switcher (1) * Sony HXC-100K Cameras (5) * AJA Video Systems Ki Pro Recording Units (3) * Thundering Jacks Video Dust System (1) *

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(2.3 million)

Notes

References

External links

Coldplay Official Website
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