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| years_active = 1996–present | Brief_Hiatas = 2013-present | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = }} Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London (UCL). After they formed under the name Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member.〔Roach, p. 22〕 The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Newsreel: An appeal to Wikipedia enthusiasts )〕 before recording and releasing three EPs: ''Safety'' in 1998, ''Brothers & Sisters'' as a single in 1999 and ''The Blue Room'' in the same year. ''The Blue Room'' was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coldplay to Quit )〕 They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, ''Parachutes'', which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album, ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including ''NME'' The band have won a number of music awards throughout their career, including eight Brit Awards—winning Best British Group three times—five MTV Video Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 25 nominations. Coldplay have sold more than 80 million records worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.stubhub.com/coldplay-tickets/7/alldate/7/customdate/ )〕 In December 2009, ''Rolling Stone'' readers voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s.〔 Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, Sound Relief, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, The Secret Policeman's Ball, Sport Relief and the UK's Teenage Cancer Trust. ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coldplay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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