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Coldplay performing in Singapore in January. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about Coldplay?

The band is currently touring with their ‘Spheres of the World’ show.
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COLDPLAY’S PENULTIMATE SHOW in the Irish leg of their tour wraps up tonight, with the band set to finish out their four day stint in Croke Park tomorrow night. 

Formed in London in 1997, the four-man band is still going strong as they continue on their ‘Music of the Spheres’ World Tour, which will pick up in Melbourne, Australia, on 30 October. 

So today we’re here to test your knowledge: How much do you know about Coldplay?

What was Coldplay's first single?
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Brothers & Sisters
Shiver

Don't Panic
Trouble
What's happening in the video for Yellow?
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Chris Martin is on a ferris wheel
Chris Martin is running through a meadow

Chris Martin is singing at the stars
Chris Martin is running on a beach
Which band does Coldplay's 2005 single Talk borrow a riff from?
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Nirvana
Kraftwerk

Green Day
The Thrills
When did Coldplay last perform in Ireland?
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2017
2018

2020
2022
What song did Chris Martin perform in Grafton Street during the week?
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A Sky Full of Stars
Sparks

We Pray
Magic
What is the name of the band's bassist?
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Johnny Buckland
Will Champion

Chris Martin
Guy Berryman
What was the earliest rendition of the band known as?
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Pectoralz
Starfish

Big Fat Noises
Los Unidades
Which two artists are the band's Dublin supporting acts?
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Dean Blunt and CMAT
Kojaque and Fontaines DC

Aby Coulibaly and Maggie Rogers
Griff and Maisie Peters
What is the name of their creative director and "fifth band member"?
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Cliff Burnstein
Rob Gretton

Scooter Braun
Phil Harvey
Which of Coldplay's albums was banned in China?
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A Rush of Blood to the Head
Parachutes

X&Y
Ghost Stories
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Cold as Ice
You're freezing cold when it comes to Coldplay
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
An Irish Summer
You're an album away from greatness
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Hot Stuff
Only in this case, it's not good
Share your result:

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