LIVING LA VIDA COLDPLAY: TOUR STARTS IN JULY

You know you were waiting to hear about this….

By Fred Mills

With their Viva La Vida album due next week (June 17) from Capitol, Coldplay is gearing up for a North American tour that kicks off July 14 in L.A. Sorry kids: that and the following night are sold out. 30,000 tickets vanished in less than an hour last weekend. But never fear: Tickets for the tour are scheduled to go on sale this weekend in San Jose, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and Boston.

According to the band’s handlers, the first few dates of the North American tour  “have been rescheduled due to production delays. ‘We're very sorry, but we promise you a show worthy of your patience and understanding when we start in mid-July," said the band, in a statement.’ Tickets already purchased for these shows will be honored on the new dates.”

More info: To celebrate the Viva La Vida tour and album, the band will play free concerts in London (June 16th at the Brixton Academy), Barcelona (June 17th at Espacio Movistar) and New York City (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden). Tickets for these shows have already been given away via a contest, but fans are invited to turn out for the group’s performance on the Today show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside the show's Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The band will also perform on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"on June 26th.

Coldplay Tour Dates:

Date    City                                 Venue                           Public On Sale Date

7/14    Los Angeles, CA            The Forum                               SOLD OUT
7/15    Los Angeles, CA            The Forum                               SOLD OUT
7/18    San Jose, CA                 HP Pavilion                              6/14   
7/19    Las Vegas, NV               MGM Grand Garden Arena        on sale now
7/23    Chicago, IL                    United Center                            6/14
7/25    Philadelphia, PA            Wachovia Center                        on sale now
7/27    Pemberton, BC              Pemberton Festival                    on sale now
7/29    Montreal, QC                 Bell Centre                                6/14
7/30    Toronto, ON                  Air Canada Centre                      6/14
8/2      Hartford, CT                  XL Center                                  on sale now
8/3      Washington, DC            Verizon Center                           on sale now
8/4       Boston, MA                 TD Banknorth Garden                 6/14
10/20    Ottawa, ON                 Scotiabank Place                       TBA
10/21    Cleveland, OH             Quicken Loans Arena                  on sale now
10/26    East Rutherford, NJ      Izod Center                               TBA
11/3      Detroit, MI                   The Palace of Auburn Hills          on sale now
11/7      Orlando, FL                  Amway Arena                           TBA
11/9      Sunrise, FL                  BankAtlantic Center                   TBA
11/11    Atlanta, GA                  Philips Arena                             TBA
11/13    Kansas City, MO          Sprint Center                             on sale now
11/14    St. Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center                   on sale now
11/16    Oklahoma City, OK        Ford Center                              on sale now
11/18    Houston, TX                  Toyota Center                          TBA
11/19    Dallas, TX                     American Airlines Center           TBA
11/21    Denver, CO                    Pepsi Center Arena                  TBA
11/22    Salt Lake City, UT           Energy Solutions Arena            TBA
11/26    Phoenix, AZ                    Jobing.com Arena                     on sale now