Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" world tour -- which will land in North America, Europe and Japan -- is set to begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29 and extend well into next year, Billboard.com can reveal.

 

Save for the Pemberton Festival in Vancouver on July 27, Coldplay will play arenas in North America, the U.K. and Europe on the tour’s first leg. Some North American dates will go on sale May 16-17, but the majority go up June 14, the weekend before "Viva La Vida" is released. Ticket info will be available at http://www.coldplay.com.

 

As previously reported, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16 at the Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23 at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at the band's website beginning today (May 9). The contest runs through June 1 and winners will receive notification on June 5.

 

Roughly 50 shows are planned for North America, followed by Europe and the U.K. Coldplay will also headline the Summer Sonic festival Aug. 9-10 in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. About 90 dates total are expected for this year. More shows are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. "Last time we ended up doing 150 shows; we’ll probably end up roughly the same," Coldplay manager Dave Holmes tells Billboard.com.

 

Live Nation will promote shows in Europe and North America, with U.K. dates promoted by SJM. Lighting and set design for the tour are by Paul Normandale and features "lots of projection," Dave Holmes says. "It will really blow people away."

 

Ticket prices are still being determined, but a three-tiered pricing strategy is likely, with prices roughly in the $50, $65 and $85 range. "You’re not going to see us coming out with $125-$150 tickets," Holmes says.

 

Here are the confirmed North American dates for Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" Tour:

 

June 29: Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center

July 2: Washington, DC; Verizon Center

July 3: Hartford, CT (XL Center)

July 5: Detroit, MI (The Palace of Auburn Hills)

July 6: Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)

July 8: St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)

July 9: Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)

July 10: Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center)

July 12: Phoenix, AZ (Jobbing.com Arena)

July 19: Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

July 21: Sacramento, CA (ARCO Arena)

July 24: San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)

July 27: Pemberton, BC (Pemberton Festival)

July 29: Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place)

July 30: Calgary, AB (Pengrowth Saddledome)

August 1: Winnipeg, MB (MTS Centre)

August 3: Omaha, NE (Qwest Center)

August 4: Chicago, IL (United Center)

October 20: Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)

October 21: Ottawa, ON, (Scotiabank Place)

October 26: East Rutherford, NJ (Izod Center)

October 29: Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)

October 30: Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)

November 3: Boston, MA (TD Banknorth Garden)

November 11: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)

November 18: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)

November 19: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)

November 21: Denver, CO (Pepsi Center Arena)

November 22: Salt Lake City, UT (Energy Solutions Arena)

 

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003801210

thanks for the info Ian :thumbsup:

 

congrats to them :)

 

(partially that's better for me, but i hoped they would had played here this summer :\)

November 18: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)

November 19: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)

 

Get in! :dance:

AGH!!! 2 TORONTO SHOWS AGAIN! YAY! !! Plus the Ottawa and Montreal dates...Plus the Plains Of Abraham in QC! We Central Canadians are always soooo lucky when they tour!:D:D:D

gotta wait til november..ooooo the pain

:D :D Sounding great (as long as they come down to Australia :P). Awesome news!

Hmm no shows in September hey... very intresting

WHAT THE FUCK!???!?! I RANDOMLY DECIDE TO TAKE A BREAK FROM STUDY BECAUSE I HAD A WEIRD COLDPLAY FEELING!!! AHHHHH THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!

 

BOSTON = NOVEMBER 3RD!!!! (not a huge fan of TD Banknorth for coldplay but trust me.... I'LL LIVE!!)

 

this is just the news i needed to keep me awake tonight! wow i don't even know what to say right now i'm so excited. WHEN WILL THEY UPDATE THE OFFICIAL PAGE?? i really want the rest of the details on the contest!!!!

I'm actually glad the dates here aren't til the fall. I wouldn't have the money in time for a summer On Sale Date.

Hmm no shows in September hey... very intresting

No shows in North America, most likely will be closer to you then. :wink3:

i know its really early to make a speculation like this but... do you think since this tour is all indoor arenas they will have another tour next summer with outdoor venues? cause i was kinda excited to see them outside!

 

but i agree... september must be europe or something.

No shows in North America, most likely will be closer to you then. :wink3:

 

I hear they're taking the month off to record 2 new albums,lol...KIDDING!

 

But they might want a break??

and latin america news =/

only north america, europe, uk, japan,,,,,

i know its really early to make a speculation like this but... do you think since this tour is all indoor arenas they will have another tour next summer with outdoor venues? cause i was kinda excited to see them outside!

 

but i agree... september must be europe or something.

 

I'd be willing to bet they'll book a second leg like they did last time. (I hope so for the people in Oz and South America.)

why is this site going so slow right now? there aren't even a lot of people on. it's driving me nuts!!

 

how soon do you think it will be until this is all on the official website? do you think there will be a completely new website design today?

 

EDIT: the site seems to be back to normal...

hey tracie, which air port in toronto should i fly in to?

because i may come for those shows since it's 2 shows in the same town:D

*Europe* I'll hope they play here in Holland.:D

i hope they come to Australia!!!!

when they do (i remain confident) it will prob be 09 took them a year to get round here last time.....worth every minute of the wait.

Sacramento and San Jose?

 

THERE THE FUCK is the southern california love?! You Did Irvine TWICE, Anahiem TWICE, and then Anahiem TWICE AGAIN the second round.

 

What the crap coldplay.

 

I barely got nosebleeds for just 1 of those shows, and youre gonna do me like that?!

Hell yea!!Im going to see at least 2 shows!! 1 in Vegas cause my girlfriend lives there and shes never been to a coldplay concert and probably the one in San Jose!!I cant wait!!

I wish they would come to Austin..(I live in San Antonio).

Sorry I missed your question, Angie. I had this silly notion of going to bed...but then I had to check here one more time.:) (Replied to your PM)

why is this site going so slow right now? there aren't even a lot of people on. it's driving me nuts!!

 

how soon do you think it will be until this is all on the official website? do you think there will be a completely new website design today?

 

EDIT: the site seems to be back to normal...

 

I noticed that too. I figured it was the webhost's sneaky way of getting some of us addicts to study/sleep...but it didn't work! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

They skipped Washington state. :veryangry2:

hey tracie, which air port in toronto should i fly in to?

because i may come for those shows since it's 2 shows in the same town:D

 

Pearson International will probably be your best bet :)