# Viva la Vida Tour

The Viva la Vida Tour was the fourth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was launched in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), becoming a massive commercial and critical success. The tour visited Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, further establishing the band as one of the biggest touring acts in the world.
The stage setup consisted of a stripped-down main stage and two catwalks; Coldplay also performed amongst audience members at the back of venues in a special acoustic set. Instead of a giant video screen on-stage, the band opted for six hanging giant spheres that displayed images, video and streamed closeups. Lead singer Chris Martin dubbed the fixtures as their "magic balls". During the introduction, "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II was played before the band came into the stage. The tour visited arenas and stadiums in two separate phases: in London, they visited The O2 Arena in 2008 and the Wembley Stadium in 2009, with the latter show featuring a half-dome stage design.
Coldplay were accompanied by Oxfam during the tour. Volunteers were stationed at each venue to tell concert goers how to reduce poverty; the organization's logo and website was featured on one of the light ball fixtures during each show. On 23 July 2008, Coldplay performed their second in two shows at the United Center arena in Chicago. In each of the two shows, the band shot a music video for "Lost!" by performing the song twice. On 19 September 2008, Chris Martin was accompanied by A-ha keyboardist Magne Furuholmen in the encore at the Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, to play a cover of the A-Ha song "Hunting High and Low".

## Visuals

The intro of the concert would begin in space before turning to show the Earth and zooming to aerial views of the continent, country, city and then stadium that the show would take place. The idea was to make each show a spectacle of its own, instead of a mere part of the tour. The cosmic motif was repeated in "Speed of Sound" and "Glass of Water", taking attendees on a journey through a solar system where the stars formed an eye shape that went supernova, engulfing the screen in flames.
However, other sections of the show were completely different. "Lovers in Japan" used archive footage and animations across the screen at the back of the stage and butterflies made of confetti rained all over the venue in the end. For the show's closing number, "Life in Technicolor II", the paintings created for the book artwork of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends was treated with sprocket and projection effects to create a vibrant, immersive and colorful effect. The tour insignia, used on instruments and promotional material, was designed by the band members together and later painted on a wall by drummer Will Champion at the Bakery.

## Opening acts

There were 34 supporting acts for the tour. They are:

## Reception

In total, the tour grossed $222,256,153 from 3,022,635 tickets sold. Coldplay also broke the record for most admissions sold on a single tour at Sydney's Acer Arena, with 58,943 units. It was previously held by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow (2007).

## Set list

Source:
Main stage
* "Life in Technicolor"
* "Violet Hill"
* "Clocks"
* "In My Place"
* "Viva la Vida"
* "Yes"
* "42"
* "Fix You"
* "Strawberry Swing"
B-stage
* "Chinese Sleep Chant"
* "God Put a Smile upon Your Face"
* "Speed of Sound"
* "Yellow"
* "Lost!"
* "Lost!" (for the music video)
C-stage
* "The Scientist"
* "Death Will Never Conquer"
Encore
* "Politik"
* "Lovers in Japan"
* "Death and All His Friends"
* "The Dubliners"
* "Green Eyes"
Source:
Main stage
* "Life in Technicolor"
* "Violet Hill"
* "Clocks"
* "In My Place"
* "Glass of Water"
* "Yellow"
* "Cemeteries of London"
* "42"
* "Fix You"
* "Strawberry Swing"
B-stage
* "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" / "Talk"
* "The Hardest Part" / "Postcards from Far Away"
* "Viva la Vida"
* "Lost+" (with Jay-Z)
C-stage
* "Rhyming Song"
* "Death Will Never Conquer"
* "Trouble"
* "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson cover)
Encore
* "Politik"
* "Lovers in Japan"
* "Death and All His Friends"
* "The Scientist"
* "Life in Technicolor ii"
Source:
Main stage
* "Life in Technicolor"
* "Violet Hill"
* "Clocks"
* "In My Place"
* "Parachutes"
* "Yellow"
* "Glass of Water"
* "42"
* "Fix You"
* "Strawberry Swing"
B-stage
* "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" / "Talk"
* "The Hardest Part" / "Postcards from far Away"
* "Viva La Vida"
* "Lost!"
C-stage
* "Death Will Never Conquer"
* "Billie Jean"
* "Don Quixote"
Encore
* "Politik"
* "Lovers in Japan"
* "Death and All His Friends"
* "The Scientist"
* "Life in Technicolor ii"

## Tour dates

List of 2008 concerts :
| Date (2008) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| 14 July | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Shearwater | 30,085 / 30,085 | $2,487,994 |
| 15 July | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Shearwater | 30,085 / 30,085 | $2,487,994 |
| 18 July | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | Jon Hopkins | 15,325 / 15,838 | $1,219,849 |
| 19 July | Paradise | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Jon Hopkins | 14,058 / 14,058 | $1,262,926 |
| 22 July | Chicago | United States | United Center | Jon Hopkins | 29,815 / 31,056 | $2,425,592 |
| 23 July | Chicago | United States | United Center | Jon Hopkins | 29,815 / 31,056 | $2,425,592 |
| 25 July | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | Jon Hopkins | 16,738 / 16,738 | $1,395,623 |
| 27 July | Pemberton | Canada | Mount Currie | — | — | — |
| 29 July | Montréal | Canada | Bell Centre | Jon Hopkins | 17,259 / 17,259 | $1,415,268 |
| 30 July | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Shearwater | 33,908 / 33,908 | $2,954,646 |
| 31 July | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Shearwater | 33,908 / 33,908 | $2,954,646 |
| 2 August | Hartford | United States | XL Center | Jon Hopkins | 12,589 / 12,589 | $993,924 |
| 3 August | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | Jon Hopkins | 15,760 / 15,760 | $1,354,878 |
| 4 August | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden | Jon Hopkins | 14,445 / 14,445 | $1,229,417 |
| 9 August | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island | — | — | — |
| 10 August | Chiba | Japan | Chiba Marine Stadium | — | — | — |
| 1 September | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 11,074 / 11,074 | $673,108 |
| 2 September | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 12,441 / 12,441 | $906,935 |
| 4 September | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 16,648 / 16,648 | $1,038,147 |
| 6 September | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 17,828 / 17,960 | $1,221,409 |
| 7 September | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 15,499 / 15,548 | $1,058,986 |
| 9 September | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 32,800 / 32,800 | $2,298,435 |
| 10 September | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 32,800 / 32,800 | $2,298,435 |
| 12 September | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 16,105 / 16,105 | $1,180,183 |
| 14 September | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 12,558 / 12,558 | $918,045 |
| 15 September | Berlin | Germany | O2 World | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 14,362 / 14,362 | $1,034,744 |
| 17 September | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 28,043 / 28,510 | $1,873,058 |
| 18 September | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 28,043 / 28,510 | $1,873,058 |
| 19 September | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 8,064 / 8,213 | $671,173 |
| 22 September | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 14,889 / 15,000 | $905,311 |
| 23 September | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 11,159 / 11,466 | $780,851 |
| 24 September | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 13,340 / 13,340 | $960,526 |
| 26 September | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 11,805 / 11,805 | $910,652 |
| 28 September | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | Un­known | Un­known |
| 29 September | Bologna | Italy | PalaMalaguti | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | Un­known | Un­known |
| 30 September | Assago | Italy | DatchForum | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 11,218 / 11,218 | $700,365 |
| 2 October | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 21,600 / 21,600 | $1,355,736 |
| 3 October | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 21,600 / 21,600 | $1,355,736 |
| 4 October | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | High Wire Albert Hammond Jr. | 16,774 / 16,774 | $949,556 |
| 20 October | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place | Snow Patrol | 12,121 / 15,082 | $943,317 |
| 21 October | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Snow Patrol | Un­known | Un­known |
| 26 October | East Rutherford | United States | Izod Center | Snow Patrol | 32,460 / 32,460 | $1,382,442 |
| 27 October | East Rutherford | United States | Izod Center | Snow Patrol | 32,460 / 32,460 | $1,382,442 |
| 29 October | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden | Snow Patrol | 14,559 / 14,559 | $1,256,599 |
| 31 October | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | Snow Patrol | 14,158 / 14,158 | $1,188,903 |
| 1 November | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | Snow Patrol | 16,068 / 16,068 | $1,299,252 |
| 3 November | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Snow Patrol | 13,330 / 13,330 | $1,015,289 |
| 5 November | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | Snow Patrol | 28,648 / 28,648 | $2,266,353 |
| 7 November | Orlando | United States | Amway Arena | Snow Patrol | Un­known | Un­known |
| 9 November | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center | Snow Patrol | 15,096 / 15,096 | $1,258,098 |
| 11 November | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | Snow Patrol | | |
| 13 November | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | Pete Yorn | Un­known | Un­known |
| 14 November | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Pete Yorn | 14,922 / 16,010 | $1,245,529 |
| 16 November | Oklahoma City | United States | Ford Center | Pete Yorn | Un­known | Un­known |
| 18 November | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Pete Yorn | 13,981 / 13,981 | $1,192,576 |
| 19 November | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Pete Yorn | 15,483 / 16,430 | $1,308,581 |
| 21 November | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Pete Yorn | 11,656 / 11,656 | $1,019,790 |
| 22 November | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena | Pete Yorn | 11,598 / 11,598 | $935,607 |
| 25 November | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | Pete Yorn | 13,649 / 13,649 | $1,115,426 |
| 26 November | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | Pete Yorn | 13,257 / 13,257 | $1,010,272 |
| 29 November | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1 December | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians | Un­known | Un­known |
| 2 December | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians | Un­known | Un­known |
| 3 December | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | Bat for Lashes Kilians | Un­known | Un­known |
| 6 December | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Centre | White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 7 December | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool | White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 9 December | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Centre | White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 11 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 30,798 / 31,136 | $1,926,622 |
| 12 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 30,798 / 31,136 | $1,926,622 |
| 14 December | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Domino State | 51,294 / 52,500 | $2,967,477 |
| 15 December | London | England | The O2 Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 51,294 / 52,500 | $2,967,477 |
| 16 December | London | England | The O2 Arena | Eugene Francis Jnr | 51,294 / 52,500 | $2,967,477 |
| 19 December | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | The Flaming Lips | 8,400 / 8,532 | $542,752 |
| 21 December | Dublin | Ireland | O$_2$ Dublin | The Flaming Lips | 16,280 / 16,280 | $1,087,926 |
| 22 December | Dublin | Ireland | O$_2$ Dublin | The Flaming Lips | 16,280 / 16,280 | $1,087,926 |
| 23 December | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Centre | The Flaming Lips | Un­known | Un­known |
List of 2009 concerts :
| Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| 11 February | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | Santigold The Ting Tings | 33,000 / 36,000 | $2,571,030 |
| 12 February | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | Santigold The Ting Tings | 33,000 / 36,000 | $2,571,030 |
| 14 February | Kobe | Japan | Kobe World Kinen Hall | Santigold The Ting Tings | 12,000 / 12,000 | $1,202,040 |
| 15 February | Kobe | Japan | Kobe World Kinen Hall | Santigold The Ting Tings | 12,000 / 12,000 | $1,202,040 |
| 27 February | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 29,004 / 32,908 | $2,519,941 |
| 28 February | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 29,004 / 32,908 | $2,519,941 |
| 3 March | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 37,385 / 38,901 | $3,244,512 |
| 4 March | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 37,385 / 38,901 | $3,244,512 |
| 5 March | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 37,385 / 38,901 | $3,244,512 |
| 8 March | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 22,692 / 22,950 | $1,940,206 |
| 9 March | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 22,692 / 22,950 | $1,940,206 |
| 11 March | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 |
| 12 March | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 |
| 14 March | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 |
| 15 March | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena | Decoder Ring Mercury Rev | 59,391 / 60,852 | $5,013,032 |
| 18 March | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Hollie Smith Mercury Rev | 20,808 / 21,562 | $1,701,308 |
| 19 March | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Hollie Smith Mercury Rev | 20,808 / 21,562 | $1,701,308 |
| 23 March | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Mercury Rev | 9,474 / 9,503 | $1,162,883 |
| 25 March | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | Mercury Rev | 11,371 / 11,550 | $1,430,719 |
| 28 March | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Emirates Palace | Mercury Rev | Un­known | Un­known |
| 15 May | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | N/A | Un­known | Un­known |
| 17 May | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre | N/A | 14,071 / 18,658 | $801,194 |
| 18 May | Pelham | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center | N/A | 8,230 / 10,259 | $650,881 |
| 20 May | Virginia Beach | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | N/A | 15,877 / 20,055 | $447,086 |
| 21 May | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion | N/A | 14,157 / 23,241 | $624,814 |
| 23 May | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre | N/A | 13,877 / 24,713 | $705,687 |
| 24 May | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | N/A | 10,414 / 13,530 | $755,940 |
| 26 May | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center | N/A | 13,741 / 25,317 | $902,234 |
| 30 May | Burgettstown | United States | Post-Gazette Pavilion | N/A | 13,084 / 23,214 | $565,068 |
| 1 June | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | N/A | 12,481 / 21,193 | $691,814 |
| 2 June | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | N/A | 13,797 / 15,202 | $801,754 |
| 4 June | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | N/A | 15,375 / 20,383 | $812,638 |
| 5 June | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center | N/A | 19,825 / 24,680 | $1,021,922 |
| 6 June | Nashville | United States | Sommet Center | N/A | 13,130 / 13,130 | $1,242,039 |
| 9 June | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena | N/A | 11,574 / 12,247 | $898,682 |
| 10 June | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | N/A | 13,152 / 13,152 | $964,467 |
| 12 June | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | N/A | 10,749 / 10,751 | $616,158 |
| 13 June | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center Omaha | N/A | 9,629 / 10,636 | $748,532 |
| 15 June | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | N/A | 12,619 / 12,619 | $1,002,900 |
| 17 June | Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome | N/A | 13,841 / 13,841 | $1,146,083 |
| 18 June | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | N/A | 14,413 / 14,413 | $1,126,333 |
| 20 June | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | N/A | 29,923 / 29,923 | $2,382,026 |
| 21 June | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | N/A | 29,923 / 29,923 | $2,382,026 |
| 2 July | Arras | France | Grand-Place d'Arras | — | — | — |
| 3 July | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark Werchter | — | — | — |
| 5 July | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Dyrskueplads | — | — | — |
| 10 July | Ridgefield | United States | The Amphitheater at Clark County | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 17,526 / 17,526 | $1,030,852 |
| 11 July | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 21,939 / 21,939 | $1,166,654 |
| 13 July | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 22,052 / 22,325 | $1,103,165 |
| 14 July | Wheatland | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 13,339 / 18,500 | $543,960 |
| 16 July | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 19,588 / 19,588 | $1,186,216 |
| 18 July | Carson | United States | The Home Depot Center | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 26,341 / 27,404 | $2,105,859 |
| 19 July | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 14,885 / 14,885 | $1,020,168 |
| 21 July | Dallas | United States | SuperPages.com Center | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 19,878 / 19,938 | $1,109,879 |
| 22 July | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 16,430 / 16,430 | $917,266 |
| 24 July | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Amadou and Mariam Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | 19,055 / 21,000 | $997,943 |
| 25 July | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 27,123 / 34,883 | $1,300,838 |
| 27 July | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 15,200 / 25,277 | $816,097 |
| 30 July | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 45,116 / 45,116 | $3,231,201 |
| 1 August | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau | — | — | — |
| 2 August | Jersey City | United States | Liberty State Park | — | — | — |
| 3 August | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 19,846 / 19,953 | $1,509,579 |
| 6 August | Raleigh | United States | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 19,422 / 19,422 | $905,170 |
| 7 August | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Elbow | 18,830 / 18,830 | $1,109,275 |
| 16 August | Herning | Denmark | MCH Outdoor Arena | White Lies Moi Caprice | 33,737 / 40,000 | $3,247,607 |
| 19 August | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | White Lies Datarock | 21,945 / 21,945 | $2,418,699 |
| 22 August | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | White Lies | 32,651 / 33,137 | $2,335,422 |
| 25 August | Hanover | Germany | AWD-Arena | White Lies Killians | 35,007 / 39,118 | $2,605,296 |
| 27 August | Düsseldorf | Germany | LTU Arena | Howling Bells Killians | 41,859 / 44,991 | $3,494,278 |
| 29 August | Munich | Germany | Olympia-Reitstadion Riem | Howling Bells Killians | 30,000 / 30,000 | $2,228,420 |
| 31 August | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | White Lies Ministri | 41,042 / 42,549 | $2,350,340 |
| 2 September | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | Howling Bells Pegasus | Un­known | Un­known |
| 4 September | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Flaming Lips The Sunday Drivers | 63,306 / 64,376 | $4,562,424 |
| 7 September | Paris | France | Parc des Princes | Flaming Lips Bat For Lashes | 50,335 / 51,241 | $4,246,798 |
| 9 September | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | Flaming Lips Bat For Lashes | Un­known | Un­known |
| 10 September | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | White Lies Miss Montreal | Un­known | Un­known |
| 12 September | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Jay-Z White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 14 September | Dublin | Ireland | Phoenix Park | Jay-Z White Lies | 34,372 / 35,000 | $3,441,696 |
| 16 September | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | Jay-Z White Lies | 35,011 / 35,011 | $2,452,358 |
| 18 September | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Jay-Z Girls Aloud White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 19 September | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Jay-Z Girls Aloud White Lies | Un­known | Un­known |
| 19 December | Exeter | England | Rougemont Castle | — | — | — |
List of 2010 concerts :
| Date (2010) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| 26 February | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | Bat for Lashes Banda de Turistas Rosal | 53,708 / 59,266 | $3,265,556 |
| 28 February | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose | Bat for Lashes Vanguart | 26,821 / 34,960 | $2,947,627 |
| 2 March | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | Bat for Lashes Vanguart | 53,060 / 63,842 | $5,257,415 |
| 4 March | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | Bat for Lashes Estados Alterados | 32,356 / 33,000 | $3,458,594 |
| 6 March | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Bat for Lashes Le Baron | 94,005 / 112,320 | $5,400,944 |
| 7 March | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Bat for Lashes Le Baron | 94,005 / 112,320 | $5,400,944 |
| 9 March | Zapopan | Mexico | Estadio Tres de Marzo | Bat for Lashes Le Baron | 27,557 / 28,772 | $2,040,743 |
| 11 March | San Nicolás | Mexico | Estadio Universitario | Bat for Lashes Le Baron | 34,091 / 37,766 | $2,414,466 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 2,247,811 / 2,440,464 (92.1%) | $179,056,876 |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts :
| Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| 29 May | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion | Scheduling conflicts |
| 27 July | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Theater | Rescheduled Saratoga Springs date |
| 9 August | Tampa | United States | Ford Amphitheatre | Medical reasons |

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the band's official tour book, which was sold exclusively on merchandise booths and their online store.
Performing members
* Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
* Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
* Guy Berryman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
* Will Champion – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Main crew
* Dave Holmes – manager
* Andy Franks – tour manager
* Phil Harvey – creative director
* Vicki Taylor – artist assistant and instrument painting
* Emma Jane McDonald – artist assistant
* Paul Normandale – production designer
* Craig Finley – production manager
* Dan Green – FoH sound
* Fraser Elisha – lighting director
* Chris Wood – monitor engineer
* Yasmine Kotb – tour accountant
* Kurt Wagner – stage manager
* Marguerite Nguyen – production assistant
* Craig Hope – backline technician
* Matt McGinn – guitar technician
* Sean Buttery – drum technician
* Neil Lambert – backline technician
* Matt Miller – MIDI technician and videographer
* Tony Smith – FoH assistant
* Nick Davis – monitor technician
* Stephanie Thompson – RF technician
Video
* Andy Bramley – video director and content
* Ed Jarman – video engineer and crew chief
* Ben Miles – catalyst and content
* Mathew Vassalo – projectionist
Video crew
* Jason Lowe
* Phil Johnson
Lighting crew
* Dave Favourita (chief)
* Tommy Green
* Wayne Kwiat
* Niall Ogilvy
* David Cox (UK)
* Dave Jolly (UK)
* Marta Iwan (US)
* Jim Michaelis (US)
Sound technicians
* Rob Collett (UK)
* Owen McAuley (UK)
* Simon Rogers (UK)
* Jim Allen (US)
* Stephan Curtain (US)
* Carlos Sallaberry (US)
Stage
* Rick Stucker – head carpenter
* Russell Macias – carpenter
* Gabriel Wood – head rigger
* Charles Anderson – rigger
* Brooke Blomquist – confetti
* Mike Hartle – laser
* Tiffany Henry – dressing rooms and wardrobe
Security
* Jackie Jackson – venue security
* Kelly Samuels – band security
* Geoff Sands – band security
Merchandise
* Dell Furano, Rick Fish, Pete Weber – Signatures Network
* Jeremy Joseph – De-Lux
* Eric Wagner – product development and road manager
* Joe Heden – US Road Merchandise
* Jon Ellis – UK Road Merchandise
Catering
* Heidi Varah – chief
* Darren Shead – head chef
* Pauline Austin – chef
* Sarah Money – FoH
* Jessie Collins – FoH
Management
* Mandi Bursteen, Ivan Entchevitch – Dave Holmes assistant
* Lauren Valencia, Arlene Moon – 3D Management
Booking agents
* Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Paradigm
* Steve Strange, Josh Javor, Nicki Forestiero – X-Ray Touring
Suppliers
* Chapman Freeborne – aircraft charter
* Matt Snowball Music – anything at any time
* Stars and Cars – Europe artist transport
* Moorcrofts – UK artist transport
* DPL – US artist transport
* Beat the Street – UK buses
* Celebrity Coaches – US buses
* Global Motion – freight forwarder
* Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers – insurance brokers
* Lite Alt – UK lighting
* Upstaging – US lighting
* All Access – passes
* Strictly FX – confetti and lasers
* Wigwam – UK sound
* Eighth Day – US sound
* John Henry's – storage
* Celebrity Protection – tour security
* Music by Appointment – UK travel
* Altour – US travel
* Stagetruck – UK trucks
* Upstaging – US trucks
* XL Video – video
77 Million Paintings
* Brian Eno – paintings and music
Website
* Wendy Marvel, Brian Schulmeister – designer
* Chris Salmon – editor
* Debs Wild – ambassador
Creative input
* Brian Eno
* Markus Dravs
* Tim Crompton
* Lee Lodge
Tour book
* Wendy Marvel, Eric Wagner – designer
* Matthew Miller – front cover designer
* William Garland – lithography
Photos courtesy of
* Guy Berryman
* Stephan Crasneanscki
* James Gooding
* Dan Green
* Penny Howle
* Matthew Miller
* Greg Waterman
Others
* Lester Dales, Maul Makin – accounting
* Donna McQueen, Tracy Lawson – assistant
* David Weise – business management
* Gavin Maude – legal
* Pete Lusby – Oxfam UK representative
* Soha Yassine – Oxfam US representative
* Dan Portanier – trainer
* Rik Simpson – additional musical production
* Andy Rugg – additional engineering
* Beth Fenton – stage uniforms designer
Special thanks
* Alison Burton
* Air Studios
* All bus and truck drivers

## Gear

Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.
* Flying Pig Systems Wholehog 3
* Wing, Catalyst and Green Hippo Hippotizer Media Servers
* Martin MAC 2000 Wash XBs (17)
* Martin MAC 2000 Wash Fixtures (7)
* Martin MAC 700 Spots (32)
* Martin MAC 250 Wash Fixtures (20)
* Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes (27)
* Nova Flowers (4)
* i-Pix BB4s (12)
* Omni Wash Lights (10)
* Mole Richardson 4-Lite Blinders (28)
* Mole Richardson 2K Mole Beams (8)
* Custom Clip Light Fixtures (4)
* Reel EFX DF 50s (4)
* Look Solutions Unique Haze Machines (4)