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Coldplay To Play Britain And Ireland in October

Published August 7, 2000 01:29 PM

By Alexa Williamson / liveDaily Staff Writer

LONDON--Mercury Music Prize nominated guitar band Coldplay [ tickets ] has announced its first extensive U.K. tour, which will see them playing 17 dates beginning in Cambridge, England, on October 2.

The foursome, which started the band in 1998 while studying at University College London, released its first single "The Safety EP" that year, then was signed to Parlophone Records (home of Radiohead) in 1999. The group's first album "Parachutes" debuted on the U.K. album chart at No. 1; the LP is now leading the stakes to win Britain's prestigious Mercury Music Prize, which will be announced on September 12.

Coldplay [ tickets ] has yet to release its music in the U.S. However, it was reported last week that they have signed a North American licensing deal with Nettwerk Productions.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

October
2 - Cambridge, England - Junction
3 - Oxford, England - Brookes College
4 - Leicester, England - De Montfort University
5 - Liverpool, England - Royal Court Theatre
8 - Belfast, Ireland - Ulster Hall
9 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
10 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
11 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Liquid Rooms
12 - Newcastle, England - Newcastle University
14 - Sheffield, England - Leadmill
15 - Manchester, England - Manchester University
16 - Leeds, England - Metropolitan University
18 - Wolverhampton, England - Wolfren Hall
19 - Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
20 - Portsmouth, England - Pyramids
22, 23 - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire