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12 facts you might not know about Coldplay

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Published 2nd Nov 2016

Coldplay will be playing a special live gig for us at the London Palladium on Friday 11th November and you can win tickets to see them on air and online!

As we're so excited we thought we'd put together some facts about the band that you might not know...

  1. They were formed in 1996 by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland under the name Pectoralz.
  1. When Guy Berryman joined they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion completed the lineup and in 1998 they changed their name to Coldplay.
  1. They spent over ÂŁ4million on coloured wristbands which changed with the music for their 'Mylo Xyloto' tour.
  1. The vocals to 'Shiver' were recorded in only one take. 5. In 1998 the band released an EP called 'Safety' of which only 500 copies exist.
  1. They've won 8 Brit Awards and 7 Grammy Awards.
  1. Manager turned Creative Director, Phil Harvey, is referred to as the fifth member of Coldplay.
  1. Coldplay bought a bakery in North London that became their headquarters. They don't make cakes unfortunately.
  1. Chris Martin had to sing 'The Scientist' backwards for the music video.
  1. Coldplay have had 4 billion YouTube views to date!
  1. They've had 17 UK Top 10 singles.
  1. The band have sold more than 80 million records worldwide.

For your chance to win tickets to see Coldplay live with Magic, win online and listen from 8am and 5pm on air!

Details of the gig:

  • Doors 7pm and show ends approximately 9.15pm. - Location: London Palladium, Argyle Street, London W1. - No children under 14 and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

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