Coldplay are an
alternative rock band formed in
London, England in 1998. The group comprises vocalist/pianist/guitarist
Chris Martin, lead guitarist
Jonny Buckland, bassist
Guy Berryman, and drummer/multi-instrumentalist
Will Champion. Coldplay has sold 40 million albums,
and are also known for their hit singles, such as "
Yellow", "
The Scientist", "
Speed of Sound", "
Fix You", "
Viva la Vida" and the
Grammy Award-winning "
Clocks".
Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of their single "Yellow", followed by their debut album,
Parachutes (2000), which was nominated for the
Mercury Prize. Its follow-up,
A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) won multiple awards such as
NMEs Album of the Year. Their next release, X&Y (2005), received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception. The band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely favourable reviews. All of Coldplay's albums have enjoyed commercial success.
