Coldplay are bringing their Viva La Vida tour Down Under. Lead singer Chris Martin has told The Sunday Telegraph he needed to ensure the concerts were flawless before bringing the show to our shores.
“For us, touring in your country is kind of exotic, so we feel like it’s kind of a treat. So we wait until we feel like we deserve to go to Australia,” he explained. “We don’t like to play in Australia until we’ve perfected our concert.”
The tour announcement coincides with this weekend’s release of a deluxe edition of Viva La Vida: Prospekt’s March, which features eight new tracks.
Coldplay tickets are available through Ticketek from 4 December. Here are the dates!
27 February 2009 – Burswood Dome, Perth
3 and 4 March 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
8 and 9 March 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
11 and 12 March 2009 – Acer Arena, Sydney
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