"Coldplay" are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. The band's vocalist/pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and came together from 1996 to 1998. During these two years, the band changed names from "Pectoralz" to "Starfish" and, finally, to "Coldplay".

"Coldplay" achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song "Yellow" in 2000, followed in the same year by their debut album Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. "Coldplay" have won numerous awards throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards, six MTV Video Music Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 29 nominations. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.

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