Events in Music
Parachutes
2000-07-10 Coldplay release their debut album "Parachutes" (Grammy Award Best Alternative Album 2002)
Glastonbury Festival
2002-06-28 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes
- 2004-02-08 46th Grammy Awards: Coldplay's "Clocks", and Evanescence win
- 2005-06-24 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The White Stripes, and Coldplay headline; other performers include The Kaiser Chiefs, Taj Mahal, Brian Wilson, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, and Primal Scream
Live 8 Concert
2005-07-02 Live 8 concert at Hyde Park, London, England; performers include Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, Madonna, The Who, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M.
- 2008-06-12 Coldplay release their 4th studio album " Viva la Vida or Death" (winner of 3 Grammys)
- 2008-06-13 "Viva la Vida" single released by Coldplay, - their 1st US No. 1, (Grammy Song of the Year)
- 2011-06-22 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: U2, Coldplay, and Beyoncé headline; other performers include B.B. King, Paul Simon, Mumford and Sons, Morrissey, and Wu-Tang Clan
Billboard Music Awards
2012-05-20 19th Billboard Music Awards: Adele, wins 12; LMFAO, Coldplay, and Lil Wayne also win
Music History
2014-12-01 "U2 Minus 1" performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono
- 2016-06-22 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Adele headline; other performers include Tame Impala, Squeeze, Frightened Rabbit; ZZ Top, ELO, and Cyndi Lauper
Music Concert
2017-06-04 Ariana Grande headlines benefit concert for victims of her Manchester concert bombing, also featuring Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry
- 2022-06-05 American rocker Bruce Springsteen joins British rock band Coldplay for two songs (The Land of Hope and Dreams; Dancing in the Dark) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Birthdays in Music
- 1948-05-15 Brian Eno, British rock and ambient musician (Robert Fripp; Roxy Music; Jon Hassell), and record producer (Roxy Music; David Bowie; Talking Heads; U2; Coldplay; Paul Simon), born in Woodbridge, Sussex, England
Chris Martin (47 years old)
1977-03-02 British rock singer-songwriter, and piano player (Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"), born in Exeter, Devon, England
- 1977-09-11 Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay - "Clocks"; "Viva La Vida"), born in London, England
- 1978-04-12 Guy Berryman, Scottish bassist (Coldplay), born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- 1978-07-31 Will Champion, British drummer (Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"), born in Southampton, England
Weddings in Music
Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow
2003-12-05 British 'Coldplay' lead vocalist Chris Martin (35) weds American actress and singer Gwyneth Paltrow (39) at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California; divorce in 2016
Divorces in Music
Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin
2016-07-15 American actress Gwyneth Paltrow and British Coldplay singer Chris Martin divorce after 12 years of marriage