On the heels of their massively downloaded new single, "Violet Hill,"
Coldplay will make an appearance at the
MTV Movie Awards on June 1.
The awards show prides itself on irreverence, which is why it has paired the melancholy Brit rockers with
The Pussycat Dolls as their musical guests. Shenanigans are guaranteed to ensue.
For their part, Coldplay will add a touch of class when they perform "Hill." The performance is sure to stir up anticipation for the group's first album in three years, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which will drop a couple of weeks later. The band's "Violet Hill" single has been downloaded more than 2 million times from Coldplay.com since it dropped in late April.
Hosted by Mike Myers, the Movie Awards will honor such categories as Best Fight and Best Summer Movie So Far, as well as more Oscar-esque areas like Best Male and Female Performance. "Superbad" lead the nominations with five, and Michael Cera, who stars in the movie, received nods in three categories: Best Newcomer (for "Superbad"); Best Male Performance, for which he is pitted against Denzel Washington; and Best Kiss with Ellen Page in "Juno."
Coldplay will follow their MTV Movie Awards appearance and new record with an extensive world tour, which kicks off June 29 in Philadelphia and ends November 22 in Salt Lake City.
Coldplay tour dates:
6.29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
7.2 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
7.3 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center
7.5 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
7.6 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
7.8 - Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
7.9 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
7.10 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
7.12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobbing.com Arena
7.19 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
7.21 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
7.24 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
7.27 - Pemberton, BC @ Pemberton Festival
7.29 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
7.30 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
8.1 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
8.3 - Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
8.4 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
10.20 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
10.21 - Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
10.26 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
10.29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
10.30 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
11.3 - Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
11.11 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
11.18 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
11.19 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
11.21 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena
11.22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena
– Soikatron
