Viva la Vida Tour

The Viva la Vida Tour was the fourth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008),[2] becoming a massive commercial and critical success. The tour visited Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, further establishing the band as one of the biggest touring acts in the world.

Viva la Vida Tour
Tour by Coldplay
Insignia featured on the tour's posters, programs and stage design
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • Oceania
Associated albumViva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Prospekt's March
Start date5 June 2008 (2008-06-05)
End date14 March 2010 (2010-03-14)
Legs14
No. of shows171
Attendance2.83 million
Box office$209.4 million[lower-alpha 1]
Coldplay concert chronology

The stage setup consisted of a stripped-down main stage and two catwalks; Coldplay also performed amongst audience members at the back of venues in a special acoustic set.[3] Instead of a giant video screen on-stage, the band opted for six hanging giant PufferSpheres that displayed images, video and streamed closeups.[3] Lead singer Chris Martin dubbed the fixtures as their "magic balls".[4] During the intro, The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II was played on all concerts right before the band came into the stage.[5][6] The tour visited arenas and stadiums in separate phases: In London, they visited The O2 Arena in 2008 and the Wembley Stadium in 2009, with the latter show featuring a half-dome stage design.

Coldplay were accompanied by Oxfam and David Gibbin during the tour.[7] Volunteers were stationed at each venue to tell concert goers how to reduce poverty; the organization's logo and website was featured on one of the light ball fixtures during each show. On 23 July 2008 Coldplay performed their second in two shows at the United Center arena in Chicago. In each of the two shows, the band shot the music video for "Lost!" by performing the song twice. On 19 September 2008, Chris Martin was accompanied by A-ha pianist Magne Furuholmen in the encore at the Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, to play a cover of the A-Ha song "Hunting High and Low".

Visuals
Viva la Vida Tour in Dallas, Texas

The intro of the concert would begin in space before turning to show the Earth and zooming to aerial views of the continent, country, city and then stadium that the show would take place. The idea was to make each show being a spectacle in its own, rather than just part of the tour. The cosmic theme is repeated across a number of the visuals like "Speed of Sound" and "Glass of Water". This takes the gig-goers on a journey through a solar system where the stars coalesce to form an eye shape that goes supernova and engulfs the screen in flames. However, other sections of the show were completely different. "Lovers in Japan", one of the highlights in visual terms, uses a series of archive footage and animations across the screen at the back of the stage and in the end thousands of confetti butterflies would rain all over the venue. For the show's closing number, "Life in Technicolor II", the paintings created for the album artwork from Viva La Vida was treated with sprocket and projection effects to create a vibrant, immersive and colorful effect.[8]

Opening acts

There were 34 supporting acts for the tour. They are:

Commercial performance

According to Pollstar, the tour has grossed $209.4 million from 2,831,377 tickets sold in 166 reported dates.[42] They also broke the attendance record of Sydney's Acer Arena, which was previously held by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow.[43]

Set list
United Center, Chicago, 23 July 2008
  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Viva la Vida"
  6. "Yes"
  7. "42"
  8. "Fix You"
  9. "Strawberry Swing"
  10. "Chinese Sleep Chant"
  11. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
  12. "Speed of Sound"
  13. "Yellow"
  14. "Lost!"
  15. "Lost!" (for the music video)
  16. "The Scientist"
  17. "Death Will Never Conquer"
Encore
  1. "Politik"
  2. "Lovers in Japan"
  3. "Death and All His Friends"
Encore 2
  1. "The Dubliners"
  2. "Green Eyes"
    3. (acoustic)
Source:[44]
Wembley Stadium, 18–19 September 2009
  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Glass of Water"
  6. "Yellow"
  7. "Cemeteries of London"
  8. "42"
  9. "Fix You"
  10. "Strawberry Swing"
  11. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"
  12. "Talk"
  13. "The Hardest Part" (acoustic)
  14. "Postcards from Far Away"
  15. "Viva la Vida"
  16. "Lost+" (with Jay-Z.)
  17. "Rhyming Song" (acoustic)
  18. "Death Will Never Conquer"
  19. "Trouble"
  20. "Billie Jean" (acoustic) (Michael Jackson cover)
Encore
  1. "Politik"
  2. "Lovers in Japan"
  3. "Death and All His Friends"
Encore 2
  1. "The Scientist"
  2. "Life in Technicolor ii"
Estadio monumental, Buenos Aires, 26 February 2010
  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Violet Hill"
  3. "Clocks"
  4. "In My Place"
  5. "Parachutes"
  6. "Yellow"
  7. "Glass of Water"
  8. "42"
  9. "Fix You"
  10. "Strawberry Swing"
  11. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"
  12. "Talk"
  13. "The Hardest Part" (acoustic)
  14. "Postcards From Far Away"
  15. "Viva La Vida"
  16. "Lost!"
  17. "Shiver" (acoustic)
  18. "Death Will Never Conquer"
  19. "Don Quixote"
Encore
  1. "Politik"
  2. "Lovers in Japan"
  3. "Death and All His Friends"
Encore 2
  1. "The Scientist"
  2. "Life in Technicolor ii"
Source:

Tour dates
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
Leg 1 — Europe[12]
5 June 2008[lower-alpha 2] Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso — — —
16 June 2008[lower-alpha 3] London United Kingdom Brixton Academy
17 June 2008[lower-alpha 4] Barcelona Spain Espacio Movistar
Leg 2 — North America[48]
23 June 2008[lower-alpha 5] New York City United States Madison Square Garden Blue Jackets — —
14 July 2008 Inglewood The Forum Shearwater 30,085 / 30,085 $2,487,994
15 July 2008
18 July 2008[lower-alpha 6] San Jose HP Pavilion Jon Hopkins 15,325 / 15,838 $1,219,849
19 July 2008 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena 14,058 / 14,058 $1,262,926
22 July 2008 Chicago United Center 29,815 / 31,056 $2,425,592
23 July 2008[lower-alpha 7]
25 July 2008[lower-alpha 8] Philadelphia Wachovia Center 16,738 / 16,738 $1,395,623
27 July 2008[lower-alpha 9] Pemberton Canada Mount Currie — — —
29 July 2008[lower-alpha 10] Montreal Bell Centre Jon Hopkins 17,259 / 17,259 $1,415,268
30 July 2008[lower-alpha 11] Toronto Air Canada Centre Shearwater 33,908 / 33,908 $2,954,646
31 July 2008[lower-alpha 11]
2 August 2008[lower-alpha 12] Hartford United States XL Center Jon Hopkins 12,589 / 12,589 $993,924
3 August 2008[lower-alpha 13] Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 15,760 / 15,760 $1,354,878
4 August 2008[lower-alpha 14] Boston TD Banknorth Garden 14,445 / 14,445 $1,229,417
Leg 3 — Asia[52]
9 August 2008[lower-alpha 15] Osaka Japan Maishima Sports Island — — —
10 August 2008[lower-alpha 15] Tokyo Makuhari Messe
Leg 4 — Europe[53]
1 September 2008 Strasbourg France Zénith de Strasbourg High Wire
Albert Hammond Jr.		 11,074 / 11,074 $673,108
2 September 2008 Mannheim Germany SAP Arena 12,441 / 12,441 $906,935
4 September 2008 Lyon France Halle Tony Garnier 16,648 / 16,648 $1,038,147
6 September 2008 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi 17,828 / 17,960 $1,221,409
7 September 2008 Madrid Palacio de Deportes 15,499 / 15,548 $1,058,986
9 September 2008 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 32,800 / 32,800 $2,298,435
10 September 2008
12 September 2008 Cologne Germany Lanxess Arena 16,105 / 16,105 $1,180,183
14 September 2008 Hamburg Color Line Arena 12,558 / 12,558 $918,045
15 September 2008 Berlin O2 World 14,362 / 14,362 $1,034,744
17 September 2008 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena 28,043 / 28,510 $1,873,058
18 September 2008
19 September 2008 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum 8,064 / 8,213 $671,173
22 September 2008 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena 14,889 / 15,000 $905,311
23 September 2008 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena 11,159 / 11,466 $780,851
24 September 2008 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle 13,340 / 13,340 $960,526
26 September 2008[lower-alpha 16] Munich Germany Olympiahalle 11,805 / 11,805 $910,652
28 September 2008 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion Un­known Un­known
29 September 2008 Bologna Italy Futurshow Station
30 September 2008 Milan Datch Forum 11,218 / 11,218 $700,365
2 October 2008 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy 21,600 / 21,600 $1,355,736
3 October 2008
4 October 2008 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 16,774 / 16,774 $949,556
Leg 5 — North America[55]
20 October 2008[lower-alpha 17] Ottawa Canada Scotiabank Place Snow Patrol 12,121 / 15,082 $943,317
21 October 2008[lower-alpha 18] Cleveland United States Quicken Loans Arena Un­known Un­known
22 October 2008[lower-alpha 19] New York City Hammerstein Ballroom — — —
26 October 2008 East Rutherford Izod Center Snow Patrol 32,460 / 32,460 $1,382,442
27 October 2008
29 October 2008 Boston TD Banknorth Garden 14,559 / 14,559 $1,256,599
31 October 2008 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 14,158 / 14,158 $1,188,903
1 November 2008 Philadelphia Wachovia Center 16,068 / 16,068 $1,299,252
3 November 2008[lower-alpha 20] Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,330 / 13,330 $1,015,289
5 November 2008 Atlanta Philips Arena 14,324 / 14,324 $1,133,176
7 November 2008 Orlando Amway Arena 12,357 / 12,357 $1,030,108
9 November 2008 Sunrise BankAtlantic Center 15,096 / 15,096 $1,258,098
11 November 2008 Atlanta Philips Arena 14,324 / 14,324 $1,133,177
13 November 2008[lower-alpha 21] Kansas City Sprint Center Pete Yorn Un­known Un­known
14 November 2008[lower-alpha 22] Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center 14,922 / 16,010 $1,245,529
16 November 2008[lower-alpha 23] Oklahoma City Ford Center Un­known Un­known
18 November 2008 Houston Toyota Center 13,981 / 13,981 $1,192,576
19 November 2008 Dallas American Airlines Center 15,483 / 16,430 $1,308,581
21 November 2008 Denver Pepsi Center 11,656 / 11,656 $1,019,790
22 November 2008 Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena 11,598 / 11,598 $935,607
25 November 2008 Anaheim Honda Center 13,649 / 13,649 $1,115,426
26 November 2008 Glendale Jobing.com Arena 13,257 / 13,257 $1,010,272
Leg 6 — Europe[57]
29 November 2008[lower-alpha 24] Sheffield England Sheffield Arena Bat for Lashes
Kilians		 Un­known Un­known
1 December 2008 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
2 December 2008
3 December 2008
6 December 2008 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre White Lies
7 December 2008[lower-alpha 25] Liverpool England Echo Arena Liverpool
9 December 2008[lower-alpha 26] Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
11 December 2008 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena Eugene Francis Jnr 30,798 / 31,136 $1,926,622
12 December 2008
14 December 2008 London The O2 Arena The Dominto State 51,294 / 52,500 $2,967,477
15 December 2008 Eugene Francis Jnr
16 December 2008
19 December 2008 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena The Flaming Lips 8,400 / 8,532 $542,752
21 December 2008 Dublin Ireland The O2 16,280 / 16,280 $1,087,926
22 December 2008
23 December 2008[lower-alpha 27] Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena Un­known Un­known
Leg 7 — Asia[59]
11 February 2009 Saitama Japan Saitama Super Arena Santigold
The Ting Tings		 33,000 / 36,000 $2,571,030
12 February 2009[lower-alpha 28]
14 February 2009 Kobe Kobe World Kinen Hall 12,000 / 12,000 $1,202,040
15 February 2009
Leg 8 — Oceania[59]
27 February 2009 Perth Australia Burswood Dome Decoder Ring
Mercury Rev		 29,004 / 32,908 $2,519,941
28 February 2009
3 March 2009 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 37,385 / 38,901 $3,244,512
4 March 2009
5 March 2009
8 March 2009 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 22,692 / 22,950 $1,940,206
9 March 2009
11 March 2009 Sydney Acer Arena 59,391 / 60,852 $5,013,032
12 March 2009
14 March 2009
15 March 2009
18 March 2009 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena Hollie Smith
Mercury Rev		 20,808 / 21,562 $1,701,308
19 March 2009
Leg 9 — Asia[61]
23 March 2009 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium Mercury Rev 9,474 / 9,503 $1,162,883
25 March 2009 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Arena 11,371 / 11,550 $1,430,719
28 March 2009 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Emirates Palace Un­known Un­known
Leg 10 — North America[62]
15 May 2009 West Palm Beach United States Cruzan Amphitheatre N/A Un­known Un­known
17 May 2009 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre 14,071 / 18,658 $801,194
18 May 2009 Pelham Verizon Wireless Music Center 8,230 / 10,259 $650,881
20 May 2009 Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 15,877 / 20,055 $447,086
21 May 2009 Bristow Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge 14,157 / 23,241 $624,814
23 May 2009 Hartford Comcast Theatre 13,877 / 24,713 $705,687
24 May 2009 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium 10,414 / 13,530 $755,940
26 May 2009 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center 13,741 / 25,317 $902,234
30 May 2009 Burgettstown Post-Gazette Pavilion 13,084 / 23,214 $565,068
1 June 2009 Darien Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 12,481 / 21,193 $691,814
2 June 2009 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre 13,797 / 15,202 $801,754
4 June 2009 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center 15,375 / 20,383 $812,638
5 June 2009 Noblesville Verizon Wireless Music Center 19,825 / 24,680 $1,021,922
6 June 2009 Nashville Sommet Center 13,130 / 13,130 $1,242,039
9 June 2009 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 11,574 / 12,247 $898,682
10 June 2009 San Antonio AT&T Center 13,152 / 13,152 $964,467
12 June 2009 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 10,749 / 10,751 $616,158
13 June 2009 Omaha Qwest Center Omaha 9,629 / 10,636 $748,532
15 June 2009 Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre 12,619 / 12,619 $1,002,900
17 June 2009 Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 13,841 / 13,841 $1,146,083
18 June 2009 Edmonton Rexall Place 14,413 / 14,413 $1,126,333
20 June 2009 Vancouver General Motors Place 29,923 / 29,923 $2,382,026
21 June 2009
Leg 11 — Europe[63]
2 July 2009[lower-alpha 29] Arras France Grand-Place d'Arras — — —
3 July 2009[lower-alpha 30] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festivalpark
5 July 2009[lower-alpha 31] Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Dyrskueplads
Leg 12 — North America[62]
10 July 2009 Ridgefield United States The Amphitheater at Clark County Amadou and Mariam
Kitty Daisy & Lewis		 17,526 / 17,526 $1,030,852
11 July 2009 George The Gorge Amphitheatre 21,939 / 21,939 $1,166,654
13 July 2009 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre 22,052 / 22,325 $1,103,165
14 July 2009 Wheatland Sleep Train Amphitheatre 13,339 / 18,500 $543,960
16 July 2009 Chula Vista Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre 19,588 / 19,588 $1,186,216
18 July 2009 Carson The Home Depot Center 26,341 / 27,404 $2,105,859
19 July 2009 Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 14,885 / 14,885 $1,020,168
21 July 2009 Dallas SuperPages.com Center 19,878 / 19,938 $1,109,879
22 July 2009 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 16,430 / 16,430 $917,266
24 July 2009 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 19,055 / 21,000 $997,943
25 July 2009 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Elbow		 27,123 / 34,883 $1,300,838
27 July 2009[lower-alpha 32] Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center 15,200 / 25,277 $816,097
30 July 2009 Toronto Canada Rogers Centre 45,116 / 45,116 $3,231,201
1 August 2009[lower-alpha 33] Montreal Parc Jean-Drapeau — — —
2 August 2009[lower-alpha 34] Jersey City United States Liberty State Park
3 August 2009 Mansfield Comcast Center Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Elbow		 19,846 / 19,953 $1,509,579
6 August 2009 Raleigh Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 19,422 / 19,422 $905,170
7 August 2009 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 18,830 / 18,830 $1,109,275
Leg 13 — Europe[63]
16 August 2009 Herning Denmark MCH Outdoor Arena White Lies
Moi Caprice		 33,737 / 40,000 $3,247,607
19 August 2009 Bergen Norway Koengen White Lies
Datarock		 21,945 / 21,945 $2,418,699
22 August 2009 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium White Lies 32,651 / 33,137 $2,335,422
25 August 2009 Hanover Germany AWD-Arena White Lies
Killians		 35,007 / 39,118 $2,605,296
27 August 2009 Düsseldorf LTU Arena Howling Bells
Killians		 41,859 / 44,991 $3,494,278
29 August 2009 Munich Olympia Reitstadion Riem 30,000 / 30,000 $2,228,420
31 August 2009 Udine Italy Stadio Friuli White Lies
Ministri		 41,042 / 42,549 $2,350,340
2 September 2009 Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse Howling Bells
Pegasus		 Un­known Un­known
4 September 2009 Barcelona Spain Olympic Stadium Flaming Lips
The Sunday Drivers		 63,306 / 64,376 $4,562,424
7 September 2009 Paris France Parc des Princes Flaming Lips
Bat For Lashes		 50,335 / 51,241 $4,246,798
9 September 2009 Nijmegen Netherlands Goffertpark Un­known Un­known
10 September 2009 White Lies
Miss Montreal
12 September 2009 Manchester England Old Trafford Cricket Ground Jay-Z
White Lies
14 September 2009 Dublin Ireland Phoenix Park 34,372 / 35,000 $3,441,696
16 September 2009 Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 35,011 / 35,011 $2,452,358
18 September 2009 London England Wembley Stadium Jay-Z
Girls Aloud
White Lies		 Un­known Un­known
19 September 2009
19 December 2009[lower-alpha 35] Exeter Rougemont Castle —
Leg 14 — Latin America[71]
26 February 2010 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium Bat for Lashes
Banda de Turistas
Rosal		 53,708 / 59,266 $3,265,556
28 February 2010 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praça da Apoteose Bat for Lashes
Vanguart		 26,821 / 34,960 $2,947,627
2 March 2010 São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi 53,060 / 63,842 $5,257,415
4 March 2010 Bogotá Colombia Simón Bolívar Park Bat for Lashes
Estados Alterados		 32,356 / 33,000 $3,458,594
6 March 2010 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol Bat for Lashes
Le Baron		 94,005 / 112,320 $5,400,944
7 March 2010
9 March 2010 Guadalajara Estadio Tres de Marzo 27,557 / 28,772 $2,040,743
11 March 2010 Monterrey Estadio Universitario 34,091 / 37,766 $2,414,466
Total 1,584,307 / 1,755,236 (90.26%) $116,684,354

Cancelled shows
List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason
Date City Country Venue Reason Ref.
29 May 2009 Scranton United States Toyota Pavilion Scheduling conflicts [72]
27 July 2009 Wantagh Jones Beach Rescheduled Saratoga Springs date [lower-alpha 36]
9 August 2009 Tampa Ford Amphitheatre Medical reasons [73]

Personnel

Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store.[74]

Performing members
Main crew
  • Dave Holmes – manager
  • Andy Franks – tour manager
  • Phil Harvey – creative director
  • Vicki Taylor – artist assistant and instrument painting
  • Emma Jane McDonald – artist assistant
  • Paul Normandale – production designer
  • Craig Finley – production manager
  • Dan Green – FoH sound
  • Fraser Elisha – lighting director
  • Chris Wood – monitor engineer
  • Yasmine Kotb – tour accountant
  • Kurt Wagner – stage manager
  • Marguerite Nguyen – production assistant
  • Craig Hope – backline technician
  • Matt McGinn – guitar technician
  • Sean Buttery – drum technician
  • Neil Lambert – backline technician
  • Matt Miller – MIDI technician and videographer
  • Tony Smith – FoH assistant
  • Nick Davis – monitor technician
  • Stephanie Thompson – RF technician
Video
  • Andy Bramley – video director and content
  • Ed Jarman – video engineer and crew chief
  • Ben Miles – catalyst and content
  • Mathew Vassalo – projectionist
Video crew
  • Jason Lowe
  • Phil Johnson
Lighting crew
  • Dave Favourita (chief)
  • Tommy Green
  • Wayne Kwiat
  • Niall Ogilvy
  • David Cox (UK)
  • Dave Jolly (UK)
  • Marta Iwan (US)
  • Jim Michaelis (US)
Sound technicians
  • Rob Collett (UK)
  • Owen McAuley (UK)
  • Simon Rogers (UK)
  • Jim Allen (US)
  • Stephan Curtain (US)
  • Carlos Sallaberry (US)
Stage
  • Rick Stucker – head carpenter
  • Russell Macias – carpenter
  • Gabriel Wood – head rigger
  • Charles Anderson – rigger
  • Brooke Blomquist – confetti
  • Mike Hartle – laser
  • Tiffany Henry – dressing rooms and wardrobe
Security
  • Jackie Jackson – venue security
  • Kelly Samuels – band security
  • Geoff Sands – band security
Merchandise
  • Signatures Network, Inc. – Dell Furano, Rick Fish, Pete Weber
  • De-Lux – Jeremy Joseph
  • Eric Wagner – product development and road manager
  • Joe Heden – US Road Merchandise Mrg.
  • Jon Ellis – UK Road Merchandise Mgr.
Catering
  • Heidi Varah – chief
  • Darren Shead – head chef
  • Pauline Austin – chef
  • Sarah Money – FoH
  • Jessie Collins – FoH
Management
  • Mandi Bursteen, Ivan Entchevitch – Dave Holmes assistant
  • Lauren Valencia, Arlene Moon – 3D Management
Booking agents
  • Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm (US)
  • Steve Strange, Josh Javor, Nicki Forestiero – X-Ray Touring (international)
Business management
  • Lester Dales, Maul Makin – Dales Evans
  • Donna McQueen, Tracy Lawson – assistant
  • David Weise – David Weise and Associates (US)
Legal representative
  • Gavin Maude – Russells
Suppliers
  • Chapman Freeborne – aircraft charter
  • Matt Snowball Music – anything at any time
  • Stars and Cars – Europe artist transport
  • Moorcrofts – UK artist transport
  • DPL – US artist transport
  • Beat the Street – UK buses
  • Celebrity Coaches – US buses
  • Global Motion – freight forwarder
  • Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers – insurance brokers
  • Lite Alt – UK lighting
  • Upstaging – US lighting
  • All Access – passes
  • Strictly FX – confetti and lasers
  • Wigwam – UK sound
  • Eighth Day – US sound
  • John Henry's – storage
  • Celebrity Protection – tour security
  • Music by Appointment – UK travel
  • Altour – US travel
  • Stagetruck – UK trucks
  • Upstaging – US trucks
  • XL Video – video
77 Million Paintings
Website
  • Wendy Marvel, Brian Schulmeister – design
  • Chris Salmon – editor
  • Debs Wild – ambassador
Creative input
Tour book
  • Wendy Marvel, Eric Wagner – design
  • Matthew Miller – front cover design
  • William Garland – lithography
Photos courtesy of
  • Guy Berryman
  • Stephan Crasneanscki
  • James Gooding
  • Dan Green
  • Penny Howle
  • Matthew Miller
  • Greg Waterman
Others
  • Pete Lusby – Oxfam UK representative
  • Soha Yassine – Oxfam US representative
  • Dan Portanier – trainer
  • Rik Simpson – additional musical production
  • Andy Rugg – additional engineering
  • Beth Fenton – stage uniforms designer
Special thanks
  • Alison Burton
  • Air Studios
  • All bus and truck drivers

Gear

Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.[75]

  • Flying Pig Systems Wholehog 3
  • Wing, Catalyst and Green Hippo Hippotizer Media Servers
  • Martin MAC 2000 Wash XBs (17)
  • Martin MAC 2000 Wash Fixtures (7)
  • Martin MAC 700 Spots (32)
  • Martin MAC 250 Wash Fixtures (20)
  • Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes (27)
  • Nova Flowers (4)
  • i-Pix BB4s (12)
  • Omni Wash Lights (10)
  • Mole Richardson 4-Lite Blinders (28)
  • Mole Richardson 2K Mole Beams (8)
  • Custom Clip Light Fixtures (4)
  • Reel EFX DF 50s (4)
  • Look Solutions Unique Haze Machines (4)

See also

Notes
  1. $260.21 million in 2021 dollars.[1]
  2. The concert in Amsterdam on 5 June 2008 was an exclusive performance for the winners of a contest launched by the band, being broadcast on radio by NPO 3FM.[45]
  3. The concert in London on 16 June 2008 was an exclusive performance for the winners of a contest launched by the band, being broadcast on radio by BBC Radio 1 as well.[46]
  4. The concert in Barcelona on 17 June 2008 was an exclusive performance for the winners of a contest launched by the band.[47]
  5. The concert in New York City on 23 June 2008 was an exclusive performance for the winners of a contest launched by the band.[49]
  6. The concert in San Jose on 18 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 24 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  7. The concert in Chicago on 23 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 4 August 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  8. The concert in Philadelphia on 25 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 29 June 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  9. The concert in Pemberton on 27 July 2008 was part of the Pemberton Festival.[51]
  10. The concert in Montreal on 29 July 2008 was originally scheduled for 20 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  11. The concerts in Toronto on 30 and 31 July 2008 were originally scheduled for 29 and 30 October 2008, but they were rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  12. The concert in Hartford on 2 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 3 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  13. The concert in Washington, D.C. on 3 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 2 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  14. The concert in Boston on 4 August 2008 was originally scheduled for 3 November 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  15. The concerts in Osaka and Tokyo on 9 and 10 August 2008 were part of the Summer Sonic Festival.[52]
  16. The concert in Munich on 26 September 2008 was broadcast on radio by Absolute Radio.[54]
  17. The concert in Ottawa on 20 October 2008 was originally scheduled for 21 October 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  18. The concert in Cleveland on 21 October 2008 was originally scheduled for 6 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  19. The concert in New York City on 22 October 2008 was part of Nissan Live Sets.[56]
  20. The concert in Auburn Hills on 3 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 5 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  21. The concert in Kansas City on 13 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 9 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  22. The concert in Saint Paul on 14 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 8 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  23. The concert in Oklahoma City on 16 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 10 July 2008, but it was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.[50]
  24. The concert in Sheffield on 29 November 2008 was originally scheduled for 7 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[58]
  25. The concert in Liverpool on 7 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 10 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[58]
  26. The concert in Glasgow on 9 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 5 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[58]
  27. The concert in Belfast on 23 December 2008 was originally scheduled for 18 December 2008, but it was rescheduled due to "reasons beyond Coldplay's control".[58]
  28. The concert in Saitama on 12 February 2009 was broadcast on television by MTV.[60]
  29. The concert in Arras on 2 July 2009 was part of the Main Square Festival.[64]
  30. The concert in Werchter on 3 July 2009 was part of the Rock Werchter festival.[65]
  31. The concert in Roskilde on 5 July 2009 was part of the Roskilde Festival.[66]
  32. The concert in Saratoga Springs on 27 July 2009 was originally scheduled for 27 May 2009, but it was rescheduled due to illness.[67]
  33. The concert in Montreal on 1 August 2009 was part of the Osheaga Festival.[68]
  34. The concert in Jersey City on 2 August 2009 was part of the All Points West Music & Arts Festival.[69]
  35. The concert in Exeter on 19 December 2009 was part of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions.[70]
  36. Tickets for the concert in Wantagh on 27 July 2009 never went on sale.[67]

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