# Parachutes Tour

The Parachutes Tour was the first concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced on 1 June 2000 in support of their debut album, Parachutes (2000), following the unnamed concert run they co-headlined with Welsh band Terris. They mostly performed at clubs, theatres and festivals, while the set list included all tracks from the concert run's namesake album along with songs from The Blue Room (1999), covers and unreleased material.

## Background

After numerous one-off performances and a few shows with Bellatrix in support of The Blue Room (1999), Coldplay was part of the NME Premier Tour in January 2000 and embarked on a co-headlining run with Terris in March. On 27 April 2000, the band announced their first headlining tour would be coming to the United Kingdom right after supporting Muse at Showbiz Tour.

## Opening acts

Except for London, English band Lowgold were the supporting act for all October 2000 performances. On 18 December, the guests included Bettina Motive and the Fantastic Super Foofs. During the first North American leg, Lily Frost was the opener in Vancouver and remaining dates had Powderfinger. Grandaddy was invited for the continent's second run. Mercedes, JJ72 and Swan Lee were featured in the shows at Club Ifor Bach, Ancienne Belgique, and Vega, respectively.

## Reception

In total, the tour grossed $4,201,871 from 262,140 tickets sold. Billboard also commented the performances held in 2001 earned an average of $52,743 from 2,507 tickets per date.

## Set list

This set list was taken from the 23 October 2000 concert in London, England. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.
* "Spies"
* "Trouble"
* "Bigger Stronger"
* "High Speed"
* "Shiver"
* "Animals"
* "Sparks"
* "Don't Panic"
* "Help Is Round the Corner"
* "Yellow"
* "Everything's Not Lost"
Encore
* "We Never Change"
* "In My Place"

## Tour dates

List of 2000 concerts :
| Date (2000) | City | Country | Venue |
| 8 June | Leeds | England | The Cockpit |
| 10 June | Oxford | England | The Zodiac |
| 11 June | Southampton | England | The Joiners |
| 14 June | Exeter | England | Cavern Club |
| 15 June | Leicester | England | Princess Charlotte |
| 18 June | Manchester | England | University of Manchester |
| 19 June | London | England | Scala |
| 21 June | Bristol | England | The Fleece |
| 22 June | Cardiff | Wales | Club Ifor Bach |
| 24 June | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm |
| 26 June | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| 7 July | Belfort | France | Presqu'île de Malsaucy |
| 9 July | Kinross | Scotland | Balado |
| 11 July | Paris | France | La Scène Bastille |
| 14 July | Villafranca di Verona | Italy | Castello Scaligero |
| 16 July | Misterbianco | Italy | Piazza Pertini |
| 27 July | Barcelona | Spain | La Zeleste |
| 30 July | Birmingham | England | Ronnie Scott's |
| 31 July | Norwich | England | Norwich Arts Centre |
| 5 August | Fujiyoshida | Japan | Fujikyu Conifer Forest |
| 13 August | Paredes de Coura | Portugal | Praia Fluvial do Taboão |
| 18 August | Weeze | Germany | Weeze Airport |
| 19 August | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park |
| 20 August | Weston-under-Lizard | England | Weston Park |
| 25 August | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Spijk en Bremerberg |
| 26 August | Hasselt | Belgium | Kiewit |
| 1 September | Pilton | England | Pilton Playing Field |
| 26 September | London | England | Millennium Dome Skyscape |
| 2 October | Cambridge | England | The Junction |
| 3 October | Oxford | England | Oxford Brookes University |
| 4 October | Leicester | England | De Montfort University |
| 6 October | Liverpool | England | Royal Court Theatre |
| 8 October | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall |
| 9 October | Dublin | Ireland | The Olympia Theatre |
| 10 October | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom |
| 12 October | Newcastle | England | Newcastle University |
| 14 October | Sheffield | England | The Leadmill |
| 15 October | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy |
| 16 October | Leeds | England | Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 18 October | Wolverhampton | England | Wulfrun Hall |
| 19 October | Bristol | England | Anson Rooms |
| 20 October | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Pyramids Centre |
| 22 October | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 23 October | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 25 October | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University |
| 3 November | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| 4 November | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg The Max |
| 7 November | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
| 9 November | Lille | France | L'Aeronef |
| 10 November | Paris | France | La Cigale |
| 11 November | Nantes | France | L'Olympic |
| 13 November | Toulouse | France | Le Bikini |
| 14 November | Paris | France | Virgin Megastore Champs Elysees |
| 16 November | Barcelona | Spain | Bikini |
| 17 November | Barcelona | Spain | Sala Apolo |
| 29 November | Stockholm | Sweden | Kägelbanan |
| 30 November | Bergen | Norway | Garage |
| 1 December | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
| 3 December | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
| 5 December | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 |
| 6 December | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| 14 December | Edinburgh | Scotland | The Liquid Room |
| 16 December | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |
| 18 December | London | England | The Forum |
List of 2001 concerts :
| Date (2001) | City | Country | Venue |
| 19 January | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
| 21 January | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands |
| 24 January | Sydney | Australia | Metro Club |
| 26 January | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 28 January | Melbourne | Australia | RAS Showgrounds |
| 29 January | Melbourne | Australia | Prince of Wales Hotel |
| 2 February | Adelaide | Australia | RA&HS Showgrounds |
| 4 February | Perth | Australia | Bassendean Oval |
| 8 February | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom |
| 9 February | Seattle | United States | The Showbox |
| 10 February | Portland | United States | Roseland Theatre |
| 12 February | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore |
| 13 February | Los Angeles | United States | Mayan Theater |
| 14 February | Los Angeles | United States | Mayan Theater |
| 19 February | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theater |
| 9 April | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| 25 March | Aberdeen | Scotland | Live City Hall |
| 23 April | Aberdeen | Scotland | Music Hall |
| 24 April | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Corn Exchange |
| 26 April | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 27 April | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 29 April | Brixton | England | Brixton Academy |
| 30 April | Brixton | England | Brixton Academy |
| 24 May | Boston | United States | Avalon |
| 26 May | Foxborough | United States | Foxboro Stadium |
| 27 May | Washington, D.C. | United States | RFK Stadium |
| 28 May | Washington, D.C. | United States | RFK Stadium |
| 30 May | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| 2 June | Philadelphia | United States | The Electric Factory |
| 4 June | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| 5 June | Toronto | Canada | The Warehouse |
| 7 June | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
| 8 June | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom |
| 10 June | Dallas | United States | Bronco Bowl |
| 11 June | Austin | United States | The Backyard |
| 13 June | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| 16 June | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| 17 June | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre |
| 18 June | Seattle | United States | Benaroya Hall |
| 20 June | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| 23 June | Irvine | United States | Verizon Amphitheater |
| 24 June | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre |
| 28 June | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| 3 July | Kristiansand | Norway | Idrettsplassen |
| 8 July | Kinross | Scotland | Balado |
| 29 July | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| 2 August | Fremantle | Australia | Metropolis Fremantle |
| 4 August | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre |
| 5 August | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall |
| 7 August | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| 8 August | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 10 August | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Festival Hall |
| 12 August | Auckland | New Zealand | St. James Theatre |
| 18 August | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park |
| 19 August | Weston-under-Lizard | England | Weston Park |
| 22 August | Reykjavík | Iceland | Laugardalshöll |
| 25 August | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle |
| 2 September | Leicester | England | Victoria Park |
| 28 November | Providence | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 30 November | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| 1 December | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center |
| 3 December | Boston | United States | FleetCenter |
| 4 December | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza |
| 5 December | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza |
| 7 December | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| 8 December | San Diego | United States | 4th and B |
| 9 December | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| 2 September 2000 | Bologna | Italy | Arena Parco Nord | Illness |
| 11 November 2000 | Nantes | France | FNAC Nantes | Unknown |
| 13 November 2000 | Toulouse | France | FNAC Toulouse Wilson | Unknown |
| 7 December 2000 | Leipzig | Germany | Haus Auensee | Exhaustion |
| 8 December 2000 | Munich | Germany | Colosseum | Exhaustion |
| 10 December 2000 | Cologne | Germany | Live Music Hall | Exhaustion |
| 11 December 2000 | Offenbach | Germany | Capital | Exhaustion |
| 17 February 2001 | Boston | United States | Avalon | Illness |
| 20 February 2001 | Toronto | Canada | The Guvernment | Illness |
| 23 February 2001 | Miami | United States | Hard Rock Cafe | Illness |
| 1 April 2001 | Paris | France | Le Bataclan | Illness |
| 2 April 2001 | Bordeaux | France | Krakatoa | Illness |
| 3 April 2001 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | Illness |
| 11 April 2001 | Munich | Germany | Babylon | Illness |
| 13 April 2001 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | Illness |
| 14 April 2001 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | Illness |
| 15 April 2001 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philips Halle | Illness |
| 17 April 2001 | Modena | Italy | Vox Club | Illness |
| 18 April 2001 | Marseille | France | Espace Julien | Illness |
| 14 June 2001 | Salt Lake City | United States | Bricks | Illness |
| 1 July 2001 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark Werchter | Unknown |

## Boxscores

List of reported boxscores :
| City | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 900 / 900 | $10,843 |
| Seattle | The Showbox | 1,114 / 1,114 | $14,075 |
| Portland | Roseland Theatre | 1,338 / 1,338 | $16,825 |
| San Francisco | The Fillmore | 1,250 / 1,250 | $18,750 |
| Los Angeles | Mayan Theater | 3,198 / 3,198 | $47,970 |
| Chicago | Riviera Theater | 2,500 / 2,500 | $35,193 |
| New York City | Roseland Ballroom | 3,416 / 3,416 | $56,423 |
| Boston | Avalon | 1,904 / 1,920 | $24,276 |
| Toronto | The Warehouse | 2,456 / 2,456 | $29,690 |
| Detroit | State Theatre | 2,989 / 2,989 | $62,419 |
| Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | 4,500 / 4,500 | $90,000 |
| Austin | The Backyard | 3,626 / 3,626 | $67,760 |
| Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 1,766 / 1,766 | $39,897 |
| Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 2,543 / 2,543 | $54,988 |
| Seattle | Benaroya Hall | 2,302 / 2,302 | $57,638 |
| San Francisco | The Warfield | 2,250 / 2,250 | $50,625 |
| Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | 2,109 / 2,200 | $45,344 |
| New York City | Radio City Music Hall | 5,955 / 5,955 | $177,595 |
| Chicago | Chicago Theatre | 3,377 / 3,377 | $96,245 |
| New York City | Irving Plaza | 2,100 / 2,100 | $73,500 |
| Total | Total | 51,593 / 51,700 (99.7%) | $1,070,056 |