Coldplay concert in Prague

This band was formed in 1996 in London and it´s made up by Chris Martin (vocals), Jon Buckland (guitar), Guy Berryman (bass) and Will Champion (drums). They have always been compared with important bands such as Radiohead, Oasis, Muse or even U2, since their musical style has always been characterized by an acoustic sound. If their alternative rock could be described, it would be meditative, romantic and emotional.

Their first hit was Yellow, followed by the album that would kick start their musical career in 2000, Parachutes.

However, Coldplay aren´t just a band famous for their music but also for their political and social activism. One of their premises is not to use their songs in advertising, because for them music must not be sold for this purpose. Also, for many years, they have supported Amnesty International and have collaborated with Oxfam campaigns, so much so that 10% of their winnings go to charity.

So, which album are they presenting this year? Its name is Mylo Xyloto, which was released on October 24th 2011 and thus announcing its North American, European and Asian promotional tour. This new album, Mylo Xyloto, with its first single Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, has a story behind it. Three years before, they had an idea for a character with Mark Osborne, who is an American film director, writer, producer and animator. This character, thought by all of them, was Mylo Xyloto (which comes from Xylo or Xylophone). Next year, there will be a 6-part comic book series with him in it but, for now, this story will be the background for this new album and their new tour, the story of Mylo and his whole universe.

The critics have given the album great reviews, whose aim was to record in a church in North London to create an album that was “more naked, spiritual and close to the fans”. Even though there are voices that say that it distances itself from the intimate character that characterized Coldplay in their early days, everyone can be satisfied with Mylo Xyloto since, if you listen to it various times, you can reach the conclusion that this album is a summary of their whole music career, finding their deepest moments like those of Parachutes in songs like Us Against The World, U.F.O. or Up In Flamtes.

This way, all their fans can be happy with Coldplay´s new album and with the tour that began a few months ago and that is still ongoing around the world, with their next stop being Prague at the Slavia Eden Stadium on September 16th at 8pm.

If you want to get a ticket and check out Mylo Xyloto a bit more, visit this website: http://www.coldplay.com/live.php