They’ve been called everything from “nouveau French revolutionary” to “ragbag military uniforms.” We’re talking, of course, about the at-once-dingy-and-colorful European marching-band getups that Coldplay have been sporting in promo photos and appearances in support of their album, Viva La Vida.
It’s part Michael Jackson paramilitary look, mixed with a dash of the color from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album cover and a hint of U2’s penchant for donning uniforms that last an entire album/tour cycle. The outfits have raised eyebrows and prompted questions about what inspired the unusual sartorial selection.
The new image debuted in the “Violet Hill” video, and so far, the band has been wearing the expensively disheveled-looking rainbow rags during promotional performances like at the MTV Movie Awards.
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