Coldplay is an alternative band that was formed in 1998 in London, England. The current lineup consist of singer Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion. The members of the band met at the University College London in September of 1996. Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland were the first members of the band, having met one another during their orientation week. Later, Guy Berryman, a classmate of the two, joined. By 1997, the group, who had renamed themselves to Starfish, performed gigs for local promoters at small clubs. The band’s lineup was complete when Will Champion joined the band to take up percussion duties. They then changed their name to Coldplay and started working on their first album. On 10 July 2000, Coldplay released their debut album, Parachutes in the U.K. Upon release, the album quickly reached number one in the United Kingdom and In the United States, the album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002. Following up the success of Parachutes, the band released A Rush of Blood to the Head in August of 2002. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one in the United Kingdom and later placing at number seven of the country’s 20 biggest-selling albums in the 21st century. The album has gone on to sell over 11 million copies worldwide. In June of 2006, Coldplay released their third album, X&Y. It went on to be the best-selling album released in 2005, moving more than 10 million units. Their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The album was released to critical and commercial success. It won Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards and debuted at number on in thirty-six countries.
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