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Coldplay perform Music of The Spheres World Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about Coldplay?
The band is performing four gigs in Croke Park next year, all of which have sold out.
COLDPLAY ARE SET to play four gigs in Dublin’s Croke Park next year.
The band originally announced two concerts for Croke Park, but an extra two shows have been scheduled, all of which quickly sold out on Friday.
However, Ticketmaster issues impacted many fans hoping for pre-sale tickets and concert goers face huge prices if they wish to stay in the capital next year.
With the band back in the Irish headlines, test your knowledge on Coldplay:
In what year was the band formed?
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1996
1997
1998
1999
When did Coldplay last perform in Ireland?
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2015
2016
2017
2018
Originally called Pectoralz, what other name did the band have before settling on Coldplay?
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Starfish
Lioness
Cheetah
Jellyfish
Why is the hit song 'Yellow' called Yellow?
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It’s Chris Martin’s favourite colour
It’s Gwyneth Paltrow’s favourite colour
Chris Martin glanced at a Yellow Pages when searching for a title
It was written in an NYC yellow cab
What was the name of Coldplay’s first album?
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A Rush of Blood to the Head
Parachutes
X&Y
Mylo Xyloto
Gwyneth Paltrow said she “played a small part in a cultural shift” around divorce by using what phrase after her split from Coldplay front man Chris Martin?
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Uncontested divorce
New-Age Non-Togetherness
Mindful disbanding
Conscious uncoupling
What did Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman rank as one of the best things about being in the band?
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He’s rich but not famous enough to be mobbed
Selling out arenas
Playing with talented band members
He doesn’t have to wear a suit and tie
“People like Coldplay and voted for … – you can’t trust people Jeremy.”
Fill in the blank from this barb thrown Coldplay’s way on Channel 4’s Peep Show by character Super Hans?
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The Nazis
Donald Trump
Brexit
Silvio Berlusconi
Which album featured the hit “Clocks”?
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X&Y
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Everyday Life
A Head Full of Dream
What song did Chris Martin say he wished he had written?
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'Bittersweet Symphony' by The Verve
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'Wonderwall' by Oasis
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'Hey Jude' by The Beatles
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'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John
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You scored out of !
The Verve
You like Coldplay as much as Chris Martin likes The Verve
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You scored out of !
Starfish
You've been a fan since the beginning
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You scored out of !
Suit and Tie
You're as big a fan of Coldplay as Guy Berryman is of wearing a suit
Channel 4
You scored out of !
Peep Show's Super Hans
A hate/hate relationship with Coldplay
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