Coldplay revealed details of their "Viva La Vita" North American Tour, with shows spread across the US and Canada between June and November. They will make a stop at The Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ on October 26th as part of the North American tour. Tickets go on sale Saturday June 14 at 10am.
You can check the band’s website for details and the full list of shows - www.coldplay.com As previously announced, Coldplay will be playing a couple of free shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden and London's Brixton Academy. The concert on this side of the pond will take place on June 23rd, just about a week after they release their fourth album, “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends”.
There are no tickets for sale for this show... They are only available via a contest at Coldplay.com
As if that wasn’t enough, the group has their new single “Violet Hill” available as a free download. The website experienced some difficulties loading this morning, for some people, so make sure you refresh the page if it it's slow to load.
Download the track HERE. Go get it. We did. It’s breathtaking.
Here's a little YouTube clip:
"Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" will be released on June 12th.
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Coldplay revealed details of their "Viva La Vita" North American Tour, with shows spread across the US and Canada between June and November. They will make a stop at The Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ on October 26th as part of the North American tour. Tickets go on sale Saturday June 14 at 10am.
