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.
Their next release, X&Y (2005), received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception. Its follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) won multiple awards such as NME's Album of the Year and was later included on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, ranking at #473. Coldplay have sold 34.6 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'.Ĭoldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of their single 'Yellow', followed by their debut album, Parachutes (2000), which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The group comprises vocalist/pianist/guitarist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Will Champion. Coldplay are a rock band formed in London, England in 1997.
