Coldplay's - Viva La Vida Tour

Xcel Energy Center and Live Nation have announced that Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” tour is coming to Saint Paul. Coldplay announced their “Viva La Vida” North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA.

“Viva La Vida,” Coldplay’s upcoming album, will be released by Capitol Music Group on June 17th. Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, the record is the follow-up to 2005’s X and Y, which debuted at #1 in 32 countries and has sold 10 million copies worldwide to date.

The album’s lead single “Violet Hill” was downloaded by two million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free. It is now for sale at all digital retailers and is quickly rising to the top of the charts at Modern Rock and AAA radio. Coldplay will perform “Violet Hill” on the “TODAY” show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. The band will also perform on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on June 26th.

“[Lead singer Chris] Martin broods over a lost lover with a snarling acidity that makes him sound more human than ever - miles away from the dreamy romantic he was on soaring ballads like ‘Speed of Sound,’” said Rolling Stone, naming “Violet Hill” a must-have in a recent “Downloads” column. “Jonny Buckland rips jagged, bluesy riffs that match Martin’s mood while drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman maintain a stalking beat…primal rock & roll.” The Los Angeles Times pronounced the single a “promising return,” also marveling at its harder edge.

The July 8th concert will be Coldplay’s first visit to Saint Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.

Doors: Open at 6.30pm.

Tickets:$49.50 / $77.50 / $97.50.