All work and Coldplay
Coldplay, the band that aspires to be The Only Band That Matters (sorry, U2 and The Clash) will be in Salt Lake City Saturday for its world tour in support of its "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" album.
Despite earlier success with singles like "Clocks," "Yellow" and "Speed of Sound," the British quartet blew up this year with its first No. 1 hit in America, "Viva la Vida," which eschewed the normal conventions of what top-40 hits sound like by employing an orchestra and using very little guitar.
Country-rockers Sleepercar and Electronica artist Jon Hopkins open. Hopkins worked as a producer on much of Coldplay's latest album and a Coldplay EP out Nov. 25.
He said in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune that during the production of the album, the band asked him if he would open for it later. He thought it was a joke, but Coldplay asked again as it prepared to tour.
For the tour, Hopkins will be spinning turntables synchronized to "psychedelic" visual effects, he said, and he is "finding [himself] more relaxed" as the tour progresses, since he is not used to huge arena crowds.
When: Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $49.50-$97.50 at Ticketmaster (801-325-SEAT)
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