Coldplay Tour Temporarily on Ice
Coldplay isn’t free to Viva la Vida just yet.
Unspecified “production delays” have forced the British rockers to postpone their upcoming North American tour by two weeks, meaning their first show will be July 14 in Los Angeles instead of June 29 in Philadelphia, according to Billboard.
The final date of the Viva la Vida tour will still be Aug. 4, but the show take place in Boston instead of Chicago. An updated itinerary is available on the band’s website.
Meanwhile, disappointed fans can either opt for a refund or hang on to their tickets, which will be good for any rescheduled shows.
According to Coldplay’s manager, the shakeup will not affect a series of free concerts the group is planning to play in London, Barcelona and New York this month.
The band’s fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, drops June 17.
Coldplay’s Free Play
Things are heating up on the Coldplay front.The mellow "Yellow" band is not only giving a download of the first single from its upcoming fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, but also plans to perform two free concerts to promote the release.Fans can download "Violet Hill" from the band's website for one week starting Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. GMT (8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT).A 7-inch vinyl version of "Violet Hill" will be included gratis in the May 7 issue of British music rag NME. The full album drops June 12 in Britain and June 17 in the U.S.
To celebrate, Coldplay has confirmed it will play a free show at London's Brixton Academy June 16, followed by a complimentary performance at New York's Madison Square Garden June 23.
Details on how to win tickets for the shows will be available on the band's site tomorrow.