• • • • • • Website Members • • • • • Coldplay are a British band formed in in 1996. The four members, lead singer and pianist, lead guitarist, bassist, and drummer were at, and came together from 1996 to 1998, during which time the band changed names from Pectoralz, to Starfish, then Coldplay. Creative director and former manager is often referred to as the fifth member by the band. They recorded and released three EPs: in 1998, and and in 1999.
The Blue Room was their first release on a major label, after signing to. Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song ' in 2000, followed in the same year by their debut album, which was nominated for the. The band's second album, (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won many awards, including 's Album of the Year. Their next release,, the in 2005, received mostly positive reviews, though some critics felt it was inferior to its predecessor. Their fourth studio album, (2008), the best-selling album worldwide of 2008, was produced by and released to largely positive reviews, earning.