Book Description
Capturing the world's attention with their soulful songs, Coldplay burst onto the music scene in 2000. Their debut album, Parachutes and its 2002 successor, A Rush of Blood to the Head, stunned fans with their haunting beauty and cathartic emotion. In this book, Phil O'Brien charts the ascension of one of the greatest rock bands in the world today. This fascinatingly introspective account tells how a band led by a self-confessed 'geek' struck an emotional chord with their audience, as well as showing the effect of fame on the band as they reach for the stars.
Synopsis
Capturing the world's attention with soulful songs filled with raw emotion, Coldplay burst onto the music scene with 'Yellow' in 2000. Following this rapid success, their debut album Parachutes went straight to number one in the album charts and has since sold over five million copies worldwide. Coldplay's second album A Rush of Blood to the Head took the world by storm, hitting the number one spot in twelve countries within one week of release. Coldplay's successful 2003 US tour, took their appeal to a global scale. Phil O'Brien's biography charts the meteoric rise of the self confessed 'geeky kids', from their graduate days through to their Grammy award winning status as Rock Superstars. It gives the lowdown on Martin's extraordinary relationship with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and their new baby Apple, the astronomic commercial highs and lows of life on the road, and all the ensuing gossip. This is the definitive biography of a band loved by millions of all ages across the globe, and poised to become rock legends on a par with internationally renowned bands such as Oasis and U2.
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