Ghost Stories Tour
| Tour by Coldplay | |
Promotional poster for the announce of the tour.
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| Associated album | Ghost Stories |
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| Start date | 25 April 2014 |
| End date | 6 December 2014 |
| No. of shows | 9 total |
| Coldplay concert chronology | |
The Ghost Stories Tour was a intimate concert tour by British band Coldplay, consisting of nine shows at a handful of low-key venues, during eight non-consecutive months in 2014, reaching North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The concerts were part of Coldplay's campaign in support of their sixth studio album Ghost Stories (2014). All the songs on the standard version of the album were performed by group, as some of their previous songs from their five prior studio albums. SZA, London Grammar and AlunaGeorge were the opening acts at selected dates.
The largely pared-down of this tour stands in stark contrast to the band’s last digression, the Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011–12). That tour saw the band playing 80 shows in massive stadiums and arenas across five continents, where it grossed over $192 million en route to becoming one of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
In 21 March, 2014, Coldplay debuted the album Ghost Stories at an intimate gig in Los Angeles. The band played the new album in its entirety for the first time to 800 fans on a movie soundstage at Sony Studios. The gig was being recorded as part of a DVD extra for the album, which was released on May 19. Given the surprising sound of the first two songs the band has shared from Ghost Stories, "Midnight" and "Magic", a small tour seems appropriate.
From April to July, Coldplay embarked on a six-date promotional tour in support of the album. The band performed at E-Werk in Cologne, Germany on 25 April and performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, New York on 5 May, prior to the release of Ghost Stories. On 16 May, the band announced one-off show in Sydney, Australia scheduled for 19 June. Tickets for the show have sold-out in just under three minutes. Coldplay announced a second date at Royal Albert Hall, after tickets for their 1 July gig also sold out in a matter of minutes, the band play the venue again on 2 July.
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