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A band is born
Lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland meet at UCL and form a band they name Pectoralz. They rename themselves Coldplay in1998. -
Debut album released
Coldplay's debut album ‘Parachutes’ is released, which propells them to achieve worldwide fame -
Best-selling album
Their third album, 'X&Y,' is released. It became the best-selling album worldwide, selling over 8.3 million copies that year. -
Most successful year
2009 was Coldplay's most successful year - they were nominated for 7 Grammy Awards, won Favourite Group at the People’s Choice Awards, and Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. -
Newest album released
Coldplay's newest album, ‘Ghost Stories,’ was released, which topped the iTunes Store charts in over 100 countries.
