Sure, their single may be No. 1 on the digital charts and they might be planning to work with Anton Corbijn on its video, but Coldplay’s label-saving album leaking last week and the president of said label being shown the door have to weigh on Chris Martin and his bandmates. And now comes the news that the band’s tour has been delayed by at least two weeks, thanks to “production delays which mean the show simply won’t be ready” by its original June 29 kickoff date. (Perhaps the paint on the 50-foot reproduction of Viva La Vida’s cover art is taking a really long time to dry?) The free shows in London, Barcelona, and New York are still happening on their originally scheduled dates, but once again, the people of Philadelphia will get the shaft, as their tour-opening show has been pushed back until late July. The new itinerary, after the jump.
16/06/08: London - UK: Brixton Academy
17/06/08: Barcelona - Spain: Espacio Movistar
23/06/08: New York, NY - USA: Madison Square Garden
14/07/08: Los Angeles, CA - USA: The Forum
15/07/08: Los Angeles, CA - USA: The Forum
18/07/08: San Jose, CA - USA: HP Pavilion
19/07/08: Las Vegas, NV - USA: MGM Grand Garden Arena
23/07/08: Chicago, IL - USA: United Center
25/07/08: Philadelphia, PA - USA: Wachovia Center
27/07/08: Pemberton, BC - Canada: Pemberton Festival
29/07/08: Montreal, QC - Canada: Bell Centre
30/07/08: Toronto, ON - Canada: Air Canada Centre
02/08/08: Hartford, CT - USA: XL Center
03/08/08: Washington, DC - USA: Verizon Center
04/08/08: Boston, MA - USA: TD Banknorth Garden
09/08/08: Osaka - Japan :Summersonic Festival
10/08/08: Tokyo - Japan: Summersonic Festival
01/09/08: Strasbourg - France: Zenith
02/09/08: Mannheim - Germany: SAP Arena
04/09/08: Lyon - France: Tony Garnier Hall
06/09/08: Barcelona - Spain: Palau St Jordi
07/09/08: Madrid - Spain: Palacio de Deportes
09/09/08: Paris - France: The Bercy
12/09/08: Cologne - Germany: Koln Arena
14/09/08: Hamburg - Germany: Colorline Arena
15/09/08: Berlin - Germany: O2 World
18/09/08: Stockholm - Sweden: Globe Theatre
19/09/08: Oslo - Norway: Spectrum
22/09/08: Prague - Czech Republic: O2 Arena
23/09/08: Budapest - Hungary: Budapest Arena
24/09/08: Vienna - Austria: Stadthalle
26/09/08: Munich - Germany: Olympiahalle
28/09/08: Zurich - Switzerland: Hallenstadion
29/09/08: Bologna - Italy :Palamagotti
30/09/08: Milan - Italy: Datchforum
Production issues delay Coldplay tour [Billboard]
Plus, the album itself basically sounds like Michael Bolton for young people.
@KingHater: Oh god, puh-leaze. It’s not twisting any melons, but it’s not schmaltz either.
That’s really too bad. Well, at least the single’s doing well.
@brasstax:
It’s edgy like Pottery Barn.
@KingHater: Again, who said edgy? Does music have to poke you in the eye for you to like it?
@brasstax:
Not at all. I can get into some mellow stuff - you know, Rod Stewart’s American Songbook shit, Kenny G…In fact, I was just on the phone with Kenny G, and he was also saying that he wished the new Coldplay was a bit more exciting.