Mylo Xyloto Tour

Background

Broadcasts and recordings

Prior to the tour, the band gave a promotional concert in Madrid which was streamed live on YouTube (as part of the Unstaged series). The band performed songs from Mylo Xyloto alongside their previous hits. The concert streamed on 26 October 2011. The show was not only streamed on YouTube but was also seen in New York City's Times Square. Internet users were able to view exclusive content, including a pre-show interview and footage from the band's soundcheck, and were also able to select their camera view, spanning from "front of stage" to "aerial". The show was directed by Anton Corbijn and presented by American Express. The live webcast was reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million people. A replay of the show on Vevo was viewed by nearly 8 million.

The 1 June concert at London's Emirates Stadium was broadcast on Absolute Radio. Titled Coldplay: Live at the Emirates, the full show was aired live and uninterrupted. Before the concert aired, DJ Geoff Lloyd hosted a "Coldplay Hometime Special". The programme featured interviews with the band, alongside the band's hits. A live album and concert film, entitled Live 2012, were released in 2012.

Reception

According to Pollstar, Coldplay grossed $181.3 million from 2.1 million tickets sold in 75 reported dates. More than $170 million came from the performances in 2012, which made the band rank at number four among the most successful tours of the year. They also became the first act to perform at London's Emirates Stadium three times on a single tour, earning $14.4 million from 173,596 tickets. It was the group's most successful boxscore engagement at the time, both in revenue and attendance.

Accolades

Set list

This set list was taken from the 1 June 2012 concert in London, England. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.

Main stage

1. "Back to the Future" (from Back to the Future)
2. "Mylo Xyloto"
3. "Hurts Like Heaven"
4. "In My Place"
5. "Major Minus"
6. "Lovers in Japan"
7. "The Scientist"
8. "Yellow"
9. "Violet Hill"
10. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"

B-stage

1. "Princess of China"
2. "Up in Flames"
3. "Warning Sign"

Main stage

1. "A Hopeful Transmission"
2. "Don't Let It Break Your Heart"
3. "Viva la Vida"
4. "Charlie Brown"
5. "Paradise"
6. "Us Against the World"
7. "Speed of Sound"
8. "Clocks"
9. "Fix You"
10. "M.M.I.X."
11. "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Personnel

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

Performing members

• Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar
• Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• Guy Berryman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Will Champion – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Main crew

• Dave Holmes – manager
• Phil Harvey – creative director
• Marguerite Nguyen – tour manager
• EJ McDonald, Jessie Collins – artist assistant
• Dan Green – sound engineer and producer
• Miller – Pro Tools, website
• Rik Simpson – record engineer and producer

3D Management

• Arlene Moon
• Mandi Bursteen
• Aziyn Babayan

Production

• Bill Leabody – production manager
• Steve Iredale – stadium site coordinator
• Craig Finley – stage manager
• Nicole Erin Kuhns – production coordinator
• Tiffany Henry – wardrobe

Backline

• Matt McGinn, Craig Hope – guitar tech
• Sean Buttery – drum tech
• Neil Lambert – keys and digital tech
• Paul Newman – bass tech

Sound

• Chris Wood – monitor engineer
• Tony Smith – FoH assistant
• Nick Davis – monitor assistant
• Ali Viles – RF tech

Sound crew

• Sid Rogerson (chief)
• Kyle Walsh (chief)
• Nick Mooney
• Conor Dunne
• Josh de Jong
• Craig Gordon
• Matt Latham
• John Switzer
• Victor Arko
• Jordan Kolenc
• Kurt Wolf

Lighting crew

• Mick Stowe (chief)
• Graham Feast (operator)
• Phil Sharp
• Ricky Butler
• Kris Lundberg
• Wayne Kwiat
• Marta Iwan
• John Bailey
• Gareth Pritchard
• Paul Burke
• Ben Rogerson
• Mark Goodwall

Video crew

• Andy Bramley (director)
• Ed Jarman (engineer)
• Ben Miles (media servers)
• Phil Johnston
• Pieter Laleman
• Sacha Moore
• Robyn Tearle
• Chip Wood

Rigging crew

• Russell Glenn (head rigger)
• Jerry Hough (coordinator)
• Bjorn Melchert
• Matt Rynes

Carpenters

• Pat Boyd
• Mike Humeniuk
• Andy Pearson

Special effects

• David Kennedy – laser and pyro designer
• Mike Hartle – lasers
• John Lyons – pyro
• Derek Purciful – confetti

Security

• Andy Frost, Kelly Samuels – artist security
• Jackie Jackson – venue security

Stage

• Paul Normandale – lighting and production designer
• Misty Buckley – stage and prop designer
• Paris, Reggie Matherson, Lynden Mallinson – painter

Trainer

• Dan Portanier

Catering

• Soozie Coll
• Alicia Boardman
• Pauline Austin
• Jesse Davies
• Piers Dawson
• Sharon Jackson

Stadium dressing rooms

• Dave Loudon
• Ian Thomason

Representatives

• Hal Hamer, Dan Vitt – merchandise (North America)
• Paul Nolan – merchandise (Europe)
• Julie Matway – Live Nation
• Rachel Edwards – Oxfam
• Gavin Maude, Jonathan Petch – legal

VIP ticketing coordinator

• Tiffany Hiliard
• Arman Chaparyan

Xylobands

• Jason Regler
• Hillside Design

Accounting

• Alex Pollock – tour accountant
• Dales Evans, Lester Dales, Paul Making – band accountant

US Accounting

• David Weise & Co.
• Sue Davidian
• Diana de La Cerda
• Laurie Wolf

UK Accounting

• Headlong Tours
• Dale Evans & Co.
• Lester Dales
• Paul Makin
• Tracy Lawson
• Debbie Johnson

Booking agents

• Steve Strange, Josh Javor – X-Ray Touring
• Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm

Record company

• Parlophone – UK
• EMI Music – US
• Kevin Brown, Rob Wood – ROW

Suppliers

• Champman Freeborn Airchartering – aircraft charter
• Beat the Street, Senators Coaches – bussing
• Eat to the Beat – catering
• Cube Services – credentials
• Global Motion – freight
• Moorcrofts of London – UK ground transport
• Daitz Personal Logistics LLC – US ground transport
• Stars and Cars – Europe ground transport
• Robertson Taylor – insurance
• The Factory – itinerary books
• Lite Alternative, Upstaging Radios, Road Radios – lighting
• Celebrity Protection, Keleca Associates – security
• Brilliant Stages, Hangman, Specialz, Air Artists – set building
• Strictly FX – special effects
• All Access – staging
• Wigwam Acoustics, 8th Day Sound – sound
• XL Video – video
• Stagetruck, Upstaging – trucking
• The Appointment Group – UK travel
• Altour – US travel
• The Event Safety Shop – health, safety

Website

• Brian Schulmeister, Wendy Marvel – design
• Chris Salmon – editor
• Debs Wild – ambassador

Tour book

• Wendy Marvel – designer
• Chris Salmon – interviews
• Paris, Coldplay, Tappin Gofton – original album artwork

Tour book production

• Jeremy Joseph
• Dell Furano
• Rick Fish
• Pete Weber
• Tanya Davis
• Emily Theobald
• Kate Stretton

Photos courtesy of

• Miller
• Benjamin Etridge
• Sarah Lee
• Phil Harvey
• Noah Abrams

Notes

Cities

Others

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