Editing Coldplay (section)

== Artistry ==
=== Creative process ===
During an interview for ''[[NME]]'', Berryman explained the band usually have a title and concept in mind before the music arrives, which serves to provide a "framework into which we can work thematically".<ref name="MOTSNMEI">{{Cite web|date=15 October 2021|title=Coldplay: This Is Our Period of Having No Fear|url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/coldplay-cover-interview-2021-music-of-the-spheres-3070999|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224130538/https://www.nme.com/big-reads/coldplay-cover-interview-2021-music-of-the-spheres-3070999|archive-date=24 December 2021|access-date=5 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> Martin described their way of writing new songs as "a series of doors".<ref name="ELYTI">{{Cite AV media |date=21 November 2019 |time=4:19 to 6:40 |title=Everyday Life Q&A From Jordan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzRMpSBa_Eo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927220135/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzRMpSBa_Eo |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=5 January 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He brings initial ideas to Buckland and the guitarist either disapproves or gives his input; the same happens from Buckland to Berryman, then Champion, allowing all band members to express themselves artistically.<ref name="ELYTI" /> However, this process is known to not always be linear, as tracks like "[[Magic (Coldplay song)|Magic]]" and "[[Adventure of a Lifetime]]" were started through the bass and guitar riffs from Berryman and Buckland, respectively.<ref>{{Cite AV media|date=16 May 2014|title=Chris Martin. Zane Lowe. The Full Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pF7bS_4JnE|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220005854/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pF7bS_4JnE|archive-date=20 December 2021|access-date=5 January 2022|via=[[YouTube]]}}
* {{Cite AV media|date=8 January 2021|title=The Creation of Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay (A Head Full of Dreams Documentary)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc0uy5ZwC6M|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105205507/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc0uy5ZwC6M|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Coldplay regularly switch instruments while in the studio as well.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1635742010173784066|user=coldplay|title=I try to play the piano occasionally. Often in the studio we change instruments, with varying degrees of success. I also have a very high-pitched hand clap. Jonny|author=Coldplay|date=14 March 2023|access-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403132015/https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/1635742010173784066|archive-date=3 April 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> When questioned about avoiding explicit language in lyrics, Champion affirmed swear words are "extremely useful at times", but overusing them "lessens their impact".<ref name="ELYTI" /> Moreover, music critics claim the band have a pattern which alternates between "overt bids for mainstream success and more self-consciously artsy prestige pieces".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2015 |title=Review: Coldplay Obey Their Thirst for Pop Relevance on Music of the Spheres |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2163701/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres/reviews/premature-evaluation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226193835/https://www.stereogum.com/2163701/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres/reviews/premature-evaluation/ |archive-date=26 December 2021 |access-date=5 January 2022 |website=Stereogum}}</ref> Buckland stated that knowing the "big [album] is coming allows us to go a lot smaller" and be more "insular about what music we make sense".<ref name="MOTSNMEI" />

=== Musical and lyrical style ===
Coldplay have explored many musical styles throughout their career, with their sound being considered [[alternative rock]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=15 October 2021|title=Coldplay's Music of the Spheres Is Spinning: Stream It Now|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-stream-9645104/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103010803/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-stream-9645104/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> [[alternative pop]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coldplay Biography by Neil Z. Yeung |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524043553/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography |archive-date=24 May 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> [[pop rock]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 May 2016|title=Coldplay's Up&Up Video Turns The Everyday Into The Extraordinary|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/05/coldplay-up-and-up-music-video-a-head-full-of-dreams-watch/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103015931/https://www.spin.com/2016/05/coldplay-up-and-up-music-video-a-head-full-of-dreams-watch/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Spin}}</ref> [[post-Britpop]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 June 2009|title=Coldplay – LeftRightLeftRightLeft|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13074-leftrightleftrightleft/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103012653/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13074-leftrightleftrightleft/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> [[soft rock]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 December 2019|title=Album Reviews: Coldplay, Harry Nilsson and Harmony Woods|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/coldplay-harry-nilsson-harmony-woods-album-reviews-dan-deluca-20191205.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103012509/https://www.inquirer.com/news/coldplay-harry-nilsson-harmony-woods-album-reviews-dan-deluca-20191205.html|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> and [[Pop music|pop]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2014 |title=An Uncoupling, But The Band Plays On |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/arts/music/coldplay-unveils-new-songs-at-the-beacon-theater.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810013310/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/arts/music/coldplay-unveils-new-songs-at-the-beacon-theater.html |archive-date=10 August 2022 |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> After winning a [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album]] in 2009, Martin jokingly stated in his acceptance speech that they were "limestone rock", in comparison to "[[hard rock]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2009|title=Science Supports Coldplay/Limestone Comparison|url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/439448/science-supports-coldplaylimestone-comparison/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103025220/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/439448/science-supports-coldplaylimestone-comparison/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Washington City Paper}}</ref> The extended plays released in 1998 and 1999 have characteristics of [[dream pop]], setting them apart from future releases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists / Coldplay |url=https://thevogue.com/artists/coldplay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103030428/https://thevogue.com/artists/coldplay/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |website=The Vogue}}</ref> Their first studio album, ''[[Parachutes (Coldplay album)|Parachutes]]'' (2000), was described as melodic pop which combined "bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion", being "exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parachutes Review by MacKenzie Wilson|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/parachutes-mw0000101998|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125072659/https://www.allmusic.com/album/parachutes-mw0000101998|archive-date=25 November 2021|access-date=2 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Berryman called it a "quiet, polite record",<ref name="TIOBE" /> while Champion has compared the lyrics to [[Lou Reed]]'s "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day]]", as they are moody but with twists that imply optimism, ultimately making an album defined by the contrast between beautiful and happy messages and notoriously sad sounds.<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 September 2000|title=Coldplay Opens Up Parachutes For US Audiences|work=MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427213/20000929/coldplay.jhtml|url-status=dead|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216125710/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427213/20000929/coldplay.jhtml|archive-date=16 December 2008}}</ref>

On the other hand, 2002's ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' is full of "plaintive strums, weary arpeggios and pained melodies", along with a sense of urgency and heartbreak.<ref name="BLEED">{{Cite web |date=27 August 2002 |title=Coldplay Bleed for Beauty on A Rush of Blood to the Head |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1457204/coldplay-bleed-for-beauty-on-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103044201/http://www.mtv.com/news/1457204/coldplay-bleed-for-beauty-on-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |website=MTV News}}</ref> During an interview, Martin affirmed the title means "doing something on impulse".<ref name="BLEED" /> Music critics described it as larger,<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 August 2017|title=Revisiting Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head: Retrospective Tribute|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-15-years-of-coldplay-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103042848/https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-15-years-of-coldplay-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Albumism}}</ref> darker, and colder than its predecessor,<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2002|title=Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head|url=https://www.popmatters.com/coldplay-rush-2495863188.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103045325/https://www.popmatters.com/coldplay-rush-2495863188.html|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=PopMatters}}</ref> praising Coldplay for showing a newfound confidence as well.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Rush of Blood to the Head Review by Neil Z. Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head-mw0000218992|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224230233/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head-mw0000218992|archive-date=24 December 2021|access-date=3 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref> This style was kept for their third album, ''[[X&Y]]'' (2005),<ref name="HYMAGR">{{Cite web|title=Coldplay's X&Y Album Review|url=http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0805/coldplay.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103051815/http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0805/coldplay.shtml|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Hybrid Magazine}}</ref> although now with the addition of electronic influences and extensive use of [[synthesizer|synthesiser]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 May 2005|title=Coldplay, X&Y|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/27/popandrock.shopping3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103052522/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/27/popandrock.shopping3|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> having a grander scale in terms of both sound and existential themes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 June 2008|title=Coldplay – X&Y|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-xy/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103053248/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-xy/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Paste}}</ref> Craig McLean from ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "the work of an increasingly driven, punchier band", describing the melodies as "heartfelt stuff, with thumping guitar lines and emotive piano".<ref name="TIOBE" /> Lyrics have been described as the ruminations on Martin's "doubts, fears, hopes, and loves", with words that "are earnest and vague, so listeners can identify with the underlying concepts in the songs".<ref>{{Cite web|title=X&Y Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/x-y-mw0000633950|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224230703/https://www.allmusic.com/album/x-y-mw0000633950|archive-date=24 December 2021|access-date=3 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref>

[[File:Will_Champion_-_Viva_la_Vida_tour.jpg|thumb|alt=Champion resting his hands in a timpani, wearing a light blue shirt and purple scarf|Champion with the [[timpani]] and [[church bell]] used in "[[Viva la Vida]]"]]
With ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' and the subsequent ''[[Prospekt's March]]'' (both released in 2008), Coldplay further diversified their style and explored new territory following the completion of what they saw as a trilogy of albums.<ref name="SERPICK" /> The band experimented with numerous different instruments,<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 June 2008|title=Coldplay Give Track-by-Track Tour of Viva la Vida, Explain Handclaps, Tack Pianos and the Number 42|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1589032/coldplay-give-track-by-track-tour-of-viva-la-vida-explain-handclaps-tack-pianos-and-the-number-42/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140519123719/http://www.mtv.com/news/1589032/coldplay-give-track-by-track-tour-of-viva-la-vida-explain-handclaps-tack-pianos-and-the-number-42/|archive-date=19 May 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=MTV News}}</ref> including [[electric violin]]s, [[tack piano]]s, [[santoor]]s and [[orchestra]]s, all while using more layered productions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2018|title=10 Years Later: Exploring Coldplay's Viva la Vida|url=https://medium.com/@renwald12/10-years-later-exploring-coldplays-viva-la-vida-261398474d31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103151021/https://medium.com/@renwald12/10-years-later-exploring-coldplays-viva-la-vida-261398474d31|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Medium}}</ref> They also tried distinct song structures and vocal identities at the suggestion of producer [[Brian Eno]],<ref name="CMRSI">{{Cite magazine|date=26 June 2008|title=Chris Martin – The Rolling Stone Interview|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/chris-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-190116/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027192542/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/chris-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-190116/|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> drawing influences from Oriental, [[Hispanic music|Hispanic]], [[Music of Africa|African]], and [[Middle Eastern music|Middle Eastern]] sounds.<ref name="SERPICK" /> The title track, "[[Viva la Vida]]", is considered [[baroque pop]] and fourth single "[[Strawberry Swing]]" was described as having [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 2020 |title=Every Single Coldplay Song Ranked In Order of Greatness |url=https://www.nme.com/features/every-coldplay-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2704676 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103153804/https://www.nme.com/features/every-coldplay-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2704676 |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=28 January 2021 |website=NME}}</ref> They dabbled in [[shoegaze]] on hidden track "Chinese Sleep Chant" as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2011|title=Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Review 2)|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/42473/Coldplay-Viva-la-Vida-or-Death-and-All-His-Friends/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140603144823/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/42473/Coldplay-Viva-la-Vida-or-Death-and-All-His-Friends/|archive-date=3 June 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Sputnik}}</ref> Lyrics are more universal in comparison to previous material, with the subject matter being more collective as the band "delves into love, life, war and death".<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2018|title=Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Turns 10: Anniversary Retrospective|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/coldplay-viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-turns-10-anniversary-retrospective|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103161052/https://www.albumism.com/features/coldplay-viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-turns-10-anniversary-retrospective|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Albumism}}</ref> Martin commented the revolution motifs were inspired by [[Victor Hugo]]'s ''[[Les Misérables]]'' (1862).<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=21 July 2011 |time=11:50 to 12:40 |title=Coldplay – Boombox All Access |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjvmvKigmw |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307132634/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjvmvKigmw |archive-date=7 March 2022 |access-date=7 March 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Those themes, along with some of the oriental influences, remained in 2011's ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=20 October 2011|title=Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Track-by-Track Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-465606/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103181454/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-465606/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> a [[concept album]] that follows the story of two characters in the style of a [[rock opera]].<ref name="MXNMER">{{Cite web|date=15 October 2011|title=Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto is a Concept Album About Love Conquering All|url=http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/59807|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524175547/http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/59807|archive-date=24 May 2013|access-date=3 January 2022|work=NME}}</ref> It expanded the spectrum of Coldplay's sound by including more electronic elements than before and featuring mostly upbeat tones for the first time, resulting in a [[pop rock]] style with modern, urban and dance melodies.<ref name="MXNMER" /> According to Champion, the band originally wanted to make an acoustic record, so when "[[Paradise (Coldplay song)|Paradise]]" started to take shape, they decided to begin a separate electronic album. However, the two of them ultimately became a single body of work, with songs like "[[Charlie Brown (Coldplay song)|Charlie Brown]]" and "Us Against the World" getting reworked into their current versions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2011|title=Coldplay Call Mylo Xyloto A Schizophrenic Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1673060/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-schizophrenic/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103164122/http://www.mtv.com/news/1673060/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-schizophrenic/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=MTV News}}</ref> Berryman declared they approached the project with confidence.<ref name="MXNMER" /> Lyrically, Martin said he was mostly inspired by old school American [[graffiti]], the [[White Rose]] movement, and "being able to speak out or follow your passion, even if everybody seems against it".<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 November 2010|title=New Coldplay Album Inspired by Graffiti|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/26/new-coldplay-album-inspired-graffiti|url-status=live|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103185657/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/26/new-coldplay-album-inspired-graffiti|archive-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> In 2013, a [[Mylo Xyloto (comics)|comic book]] based on the record's plot was released in partnership with [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=17 April 2013|title=Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Comic Book Series Goes Digital|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-comic-book-series-goes-digital-1558331/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103191420/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-comic-book-series-goes-digital-1558331/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

For ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'' (2014), Coldplay adopted a melancholic and somber style considered reminiscent of their debut,<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 February 2013|title=Coldplay Chat With Jo Whiley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p015d47l|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230005848/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p015d47l|archive-date=30 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021|website=BBC Radio 1}}</ref> while incorporating [[electronica]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2014|title=Ghost Stories Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coldplays-ghost-stories-what-critics-705992/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104144119/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coldplays-ghost-stories-what-critics-705992|archive-date=4 November 2016|access-date=3 January 2022|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay Ghost Stories Album Review|url=https://time.com/99458/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103195608/https://time.com/99458/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Time}}</ref> [[synth-pop]] and [[Ambient music|ambient]] influences.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 May 2014|title=Coldplay Consciously Uncouple From Trademark Bathos On Appealing Ghost Stories|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/05/coldplay-ghost-stories/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705185933/http://www.spin.com/2014/05/coldplay-ghost-stories/|archive-date=5 July 2015|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Spin}}</ref> Its melodies are also noticeably darker and more minimalistic than ''Mylo Xyloto'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay's Haunted Ghost Stories Album: Track-by-Track Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-chris-martin-billboard-magic-6084930/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103200435/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-chris-martin-billboard-magic-6084930/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}
* {{Cite web|title=Album Review: Coldplay – Ghost Stories|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2014/07/25/album-review-coldplay---ghost-stories|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210182111/https://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2014/07/25/album-review-coldplay---ghost-stories|archive-date=10 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=TimesLIVE}}</ref> having sparse arrangements that reflect their desire to "keep a sense of space" without "being afraid of silence" or "layering too many sounds".<ref name="PAYNE">{{Cite AV media|date=17 January 2015|time=1:58 to 3:00|title=Sky Arts: Coldplay – The Making of Ghost Stories (Part 1)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeAzm2wPPA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519200044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeAzm2wPPA|archive-date=19 May 2017|access-date=3 January 2022|via=[[YouTube]]}}
* {{Cite magazine|date=28 April 2014|title=Chris Martin Says Gwyneth Paltrow Split Inspired New Coldplay Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chris-martin-says-gwyneth-paltrow-split-inspired-new-coldplay-album-6070143/|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103204415/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chris-martin-says-gwyneth-paltrow-split-inspired-new-coldplay-album-6070143/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> The project is considered a [[Breakup|break-up]] album as well,<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay's Ghost Stories Adds To Canon of Great Break-up Albums|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/14/coldplay-ghost-stories-canon-break-up-albums|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141211050325/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/14/coldplay-ghost-stories-canon-break-up-albums|archive-date=11 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> exploring lyrically how past events in one's life (their ghosts) affect the present. Martin called it a journey of learning about unconditional love after he divorced from [[Gwyneth Paltrow]].<ref name="PAYNE" /> A year later, ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' was released with a similar style, but featuring bright and uplifting tones instead,<ref name="AHFODR">{{Cite web|date=14 December 2015|title=Music Review: Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams in and of Itself is a Dream|url=https://highschool.latimes.com/foothill-technology-high-school/music-review-coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-in-and-of-itself-is-a-dream/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103211703/https://highschool.latimes.com/foothill-technology-high-school/music-review-coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-in-and-of-itself-is-a-dream/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Los Angeles Times High School Insider}}</ref> making contrast with its predecessor while introducing elements of [[disco]] and [[funk]], most notably in lead single "[[Adventure of a Lifetime]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2015 |title=Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1842490/coldplay-adventure-of-a-lifetime/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103210434/https://www.stereogum.com/1842490/coldplay-adventure-of-a-lifetime/news/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=Stereogum}}</ref> In the lyrics, they worked on subjects of unity, dreaming, parenthood, forgiveness, healing, and thankfulness.<ref name="AHFODR" />

In 2017, the band made ''[[Kaleidoscope EP]]'' available as a companion piece to the album.<ref name="KEPRS">{{Cite news |date=26 July 2017 |title=Review: Coldplay Continue Mood of Tranquil Satisfaction on Latest EP |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-coldplays-kaleidoscope-ep-continues-mood-of-tranquil-satisfaction-201837/ |access-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144819/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-coldplays-kaleidoscope-ep-continues-mood-of-tranquil-satisfaction-201837/ |archive-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> It included a live version of "[[Something Just Like This]]", their [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] collaboration with [[the Chainsmokers]], and Brian Eno's returning production in "[[Aliens (song)|Aliens]]".<ref name="KEPRS" /> Meanwhile, tracks such as "[[All I Can Think About Is You]]" and "[[Hypnotised (Coldplay song)|Hypnotised]]" mixed Coldplay's newfound pop style with their alternative rock roots,<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 July 2017|title=Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP Review|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/coldplay-kaleidoscope-ep-review-2108517|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025717/https://www.nme.com/reviews/coldplay-kaleidoscope-ep-review-2108517|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=3 January 2022|website=NME}}
* {{Cite web|date=21 June 2017|title=Single Review: Coldplay – All I Can Think About Is You|url=https://www.redbrick.me/music/slider-music/single-review-coldplay-i-can-think/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621102741/https://www.redbrick.me/music/slider-music/single-review-coldplay-i-can-think/|archive-date=21 June 2017|access-date=3 January 2021|website=Redbrick}}</ref> setting the template for ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]'' (2019), which saw a return to the experimentation and organic sounds of ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' while having new influences from [[gospel music|gospel]], [[blues]] and [[Classical music|classical]] music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2019|title=Coldplay's Everyday Life Is A Surprising Return To Form|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-everyday-life-review/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103222353/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-everyday-life-review/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Paste}}</ref> Released as the lead single along with "[[Orphans (Coldplay song)|Orphans]]", the song "[[Arabesque (Coldplay song)|Arabesque]]" drew from [[jazz fusion]] and [[afrobeat]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2019|title=Coldplay's New songs Orphans and Arabesque Reviewed: Jazzier! Classic rock-ier! Fun-er!|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/coldplay-orphans-arabesque-track-reviews-2560714|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026035819/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/coldplay-orphans-arabesque-track-reviews-2560714|archive-date=26 October 2019|access-date=3 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> The band continued their lyrical themes of positivity, equality, hope, legacy and humanity, but added loss, pain and commentaries on issues such as [[racism]], [[police brutality]], [[gun control]] and [[refugee crisis]], being their first album to feature [[profanity]].<ref name="DFTB">{{Cite magazine|date=26 November 2019|title=Coldplay Get Admirably Real on the Organically Expansive Everyday Life|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/coldplay-everyday-life-918255/|url-status=live|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208044936/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/coldplay-everyday-life-918255/|archive-date=8 December 2020|access-date=29 December 2021}}
* {{Cite web|date=22 November 2021|title=Everyday Life Review: A Confounding Experiment From A Deceptively Forward-thinking Band|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/coldplay-everyday-life-review-2577508|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220116225306/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/coldplay-everyday-life-review-2577508|archive-date=16 January 2022|access-date=26 December 2021|website=NME}}</ref>

This multi-style approach was similarly present in 2021's ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]]'', although leaning towards pop sounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music of the Spheres Review by Neil Z. Yeung |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-the-spheres-mw0003559619 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016160018/https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-the-spheres-mw0003559619 |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> According to Berryman, the record "was created with one eye on the live performances" and that "shaped the overall energy levels and song selections" for it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Salmon |first=Chris |title=Music of the Spheres World Tour Book |publisher=Parlophone |year=2023 |location=Amsterdam |pages=11–12}}</ref> Martin added he was inspired by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, which made him wonder what other artists could be like across the universe after watching the [[Mos Eisley|Mos Eisley Cantina]] band perform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=Coldplay's New Album Was Inspired by Star Wars |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0609/1227100-coldplays-new-album-was-inspired-by-star-wars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230620175320/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0609/1227100-coldplays-new-album-was-inspired-by-star-wars/ |archive-date=20 June 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=RTÉ}}</ref> New musical influences included "Human Heart" (an [[a cappella]] collaboration with R&B duo [[We Are King]] and [[Jacob Collier]]) and "[[Coloratura (song)|Coloratura]]" (a [[progressive rock]] ballad running at 10 minutes and 18 seconds, making it the longest song the band have ever released).<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2021 |title=Album Reviews: Biffy Clyro {{!}} Coldplay {{!}} Duran Duran {{!}} Lola in Slacks |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-biffy-clyro-coldplay-duran-duran-lola-in-slacks-3420860 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230405115159/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-biffy-clyro-coldplay-duran-duran-lola-in-slacks-3420860 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=The Scotsman}}
* {{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=Coldplay Discover Pink Floyd, Share 10 Minute Prog Rock Single Coloratura |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/coldplay-discover-pink-floyd-share-10-minute-prog-rock-single-coloratura |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103234755/https://www.loudersound.com/news/coldplay-discover-pink-floyd-share-10-minute-prog-rock-single-coloratura |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=23 July 2021 |website=Louder}}</ref> The phrase "Everyone is an alien somewhere" was frequently used to promote the project; Champion stated it is meant to get people to look at what brings them together instead of what keeps them apart, since "from another planet's perspective, we would be the aliens".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2021 |title=Corné Klijn Interviewt Coldplay Over Music of the Spheres |trans-title=Corné Klijn Interviews Coldplay About Music of the Spheres |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/npo-radio-2/0fe416ae-a94a-4850-b524-d6adf9e91835/corne-klijn-interviewt-coldplay-over-music-of-the-spheres |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225171253/https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/npo-radio-2/0fe416ae-a94a-4850-b524-d6adf9e91835/corne-klijn-interviewt-coldplay-over-music-of-the-spheres |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=NPO Radio 2 |language=nl}}</ref>

=== Influences ===
[[File:Brian Eno 2015.png|thumb|upright=0.75|alt=An old man wearing glasses and a dark blue shirt is interviewed|[[Brian Eno]] influenced Coldplay's ambient and electronica sound]]
Coldplay's music has been compared to [[a-ha]], [[U2]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[R.E.M.]] and [[Radiohead]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2013|title=10 Bands That Inspired Coldplay|url=http://wxrt.radio.com/2013/09/06/top-10-bands-that-inspired-coldplay/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033041/http://wxrt.radio.com/2013/09/06/top-10-bands-that-inspired-coldplay/|archive-date=1 December 2017|access-date=3 January 2002|website=WXRT}}</ref> They acknowledged Scottish band [[Travis (band)|Travis]] and American singer [[Jeff Buckley]] as major influences on their early material as well,<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 January 2007|title=Martin: Travis Invented Coldplay|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/martin%20travis%20invented%20coldplay_1019613|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104011437/https://admin.contactmusic.com/chris-martin/news/martin-travis-invented-coldplay_1019613|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Contact Music}}
* {{Cite web|date=18 December 2008|title=Coldplay on Jeff Buckley|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/coldplay-on-jeff-buckley|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104011617/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/coldplay-on-jeff-buckley|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=12 December 2019|website=Clash Music}}</ref> which was mostly produced by [[Ken Nelson (British record producer)|Ken Nelson]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 January 2005|title=Coldplay's Comeback – The Full Story|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-548-1355635|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105013036/https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-548-1355635|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=4 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> Martin is known to be a fan of [[Bruce Springsteen]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=16 January 2020|title=Coldplay Discuss & Perform Songs Off Everyday Life For SiriusXM|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/coldplay-everyday-life-performance-siriusxm-8548224/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055735/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/coldplay-everyday-life-performance-siriusxm-8548224/|archive-date=11 February 2022|access-date=11 February 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> mentioned "spending three years trying to sound like [[Eddie Vedder]]" before Buckley,<ref name="CMRSI" /> and commented listening to many hymns when he was young due to his religious upbringing. In 2021, he cited Belgian singer-songwriter [[Stromae]] as another influence, affirming "He is one of our heroes you know, he is one of those people that comes along and completely inspires you all over again".<ref>{{Cite AV media|date=26 November 2021|title=Studio Brussel Interview – Coldplay|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2IFyjK0dzc&ab_channel=StudioBrussel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104221243/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2IFyjK0dzc&ab_channel=StudioBrussel|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=4 January 2022|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Buckland, on the other hand, stated [[the Stone Roses]] were one of the reasons why he learned to play guitar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 October 2011|title=Coldplay Hypnotised by Brian Eno During Making of Mylo Xyloto|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-222-1283229|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231181135/https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-222-1283229|archive-date=31 December 2016|access-date=4 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> In 2020, he shared on social media playlists with some of his favorite tracks and artists from each decade, including [[the Velvet Underground]], [[Carole King]], [[Joy Division]], [[Talking Heads]], [[Kate Bush]], [[Donna Summer]], [[Björk]], [[Beastie Boys]] and many others.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1247935804200157187|user=coldplay|title=Hi everyone. Hope you're all doing ok. I made a playlist of (mainly) 1960s songs to give you something to listen to while we're (mainly) all stuck at home. JB|author=Coldplay|date=8 April 2020|access-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916113454/https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/1247935804200157187|archive-date=16 September 2021|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite tweet|number=1255229252024352772|user=coldplay|title=Hi everyone. I've made another playlist for you, this time with some of my favourite 1970s songs.|author=Coldplay|date=28 April 2020|access-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506064829/https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/1255229252024352772|archive-date=6 May 2020|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite tweet|number=1260659424651128832|user=coldplay|title=Hi everyone. I've reached the 1980s with my playlists. Quite tricky to make something coherent for such a seismic decade in music|author=Coldplay|date=13 May 2020|access-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515115003/https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/1260659424651128832|archive-date=15 May 2020|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite tweet|number=1263551544760418312|user=coldplay|title=Here's my 90s playlist. (Surely it's time for an Electronic reunion?) JB|author=Coldplay|date=21 May 2020|access-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521194931/https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/1263551544760418312|archive-date=21 May 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He said during an interview in the following year his favorite song of all time is "[[Teardrop (song)|Teardrop]]" by [[Massive Attack]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1464263332186238987|user=stubru|title=Chris Martin van Coldplay heeft al gekozen! Nu jij nog. Stem op jouw drie favoriete platen aller tijden voor|author=StuBru|date=26 November 2021|access-date=4 January 2022|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127110326/https://twitter.com/stubru/status/1464263332186238987|archive-date=27 November 2021|url-status=live|trans-title=Chris Martin of Coldplay has already chosen! Now you. Vote for your three favorite records of all time for DeTijdloze 100}}</ref> Meanwhile, Berryman is known to be inspired by artists like [[James Brown]], [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Kool & the Gang]] and [[the Funk Brothers]].<ref>{{harv|Spivack|2004|p=23}}
* {{Cite web|date=15 July 2020|title=Collecting Stories: Coldplay's Guy Berryman|url=https://www.christies.com/features/Christies-Interview-Guy-Berryman-Coldplay-10790-1.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104232615/https://www.christies.com/features/Christies-Interview-Guy-Berryman-Coldplay-10790-1.aspx|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Christies}}</ref> He further added that his musical taste is difficult to condense it down, but could not live without [[the Beatles]] or [[Motown]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guy Berryman – The Style Council|url=https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/style-council/member/guy-berryman-ee889e25cdecd2c1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117181455/https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/style-council/member/guy-berryman-ee889e25cdecd2c1|archive-date=17 January 2022|access-date=17 January 2022|website=Mr Porter}}</ref> As for Champion, he commented knowing how to play violin and piano since he was eight years old gave him a different perspective on drums, which he only learned to play after joining the band.<ref>{{harv|Wild|Croft|2018|p=14}}</ref> During his youth, he listened to [[Bob Dylan]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Nick Cave]] and [[Music of Ireland#Traditional music|traditional Irish folk music]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Will Champion Coldplay {{!}} Rare Interview {{!}} The Lost Tapes |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J45x3o7sdsU&list=PLG4FWKZXOJeDQLL3wa5Y5P4LoUo8mfn_e |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517195922/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J45x3o7sdsU&list=PLG4FWKZXOJeDQLL3wa5Y5P4LoUo8mfn_e |archive-date=17 May 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He has named [[Ginger Baker]], [[Dave Grohl]] and [[John Bonham]] as some of his favorite drummers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Will Champion: Just Right For Coldplay|url=https://drummagazine.com/will-champion-coldplay/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206172631/http://drummagazine.com/will-champion-coldplay|archive-date=6 December 2018|access-date=12 January 2022|website=Drum!|date=21 February 2012}}</ref>

For ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' (2002), they drew inspiration from [[Echo & the Bunnymen]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 January 2019|title=Echo & The Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch Taks Influencing Friend Chris Martin|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/echo-amp-bunnymens-ian-mcculloch-talks-influencing-friend-chris-martin-id-turn-tell-lyrics-bit-s-231307412.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104014245/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/echo-amp-bunnymens-ian-mcculloch-talks-influencing-friend-chris-martin-id-turn-tell-lyrics-bit-s-231307412.html?guccounter=1|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Yahoo! Entertainment}}</ref> [[George Harrison]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 August 2002|title=Coldplay – Going Out of My Head|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1456997/08132002/coldplay.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020112623/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1456997/08132002/coldplay.jhtml|archive-date=20 October 2012|access-date=3 January 2022|website=VH1}}</ref> and [[Muse (band)|Muse]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2002 |title=Chris Talk Us Through A Rush of Blood to the Head |url=http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408163645/http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine6.pdf |archive-date=8 April 2008 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=Coldplay E-Zine}}</ref> Their third album, ''[[X&Y]]'' (2005), was particularly influenced by [[Kraftwerk]] and [[Depeche Mode]].<ref name="TWISTEDREF">{{Cite web |date=11 March 2006 |title=X&Y from A to Z |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/25476511 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212101333/http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/25476511 |archive-date=12 December 2008 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=Yahoo! Music}}</ref> The song "Til Kingdom Come" was first written as a collaboration with [[Johnny Cash]] before he died.<ref name="TWISTEDREF" /> Aside from Nelson, Coldplay also worked with [[Danton Supple]] during recording sessions.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=12 January 2005|title=Coldplay Goes Back To Basics On New Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-goes-back-to-basics-on-new-album-64571/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105013812/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-goes-back-to-basics-on-new-album-64571/|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=4 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' (2008), the band moved towards [[art rock]] sensibilities, with inspirations including [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Arcade Fire]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 May 2008|title=Viva la Vida Biography|url=https://www.coldplay.com/viva-la-vida-biography/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104030102/https://www.coldplay.com/viva-la-vida-biography/|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|publisher=Coldplay}}
* {{Cite web|date=7 June 2008|title=Nice Tunes From Nice Boys: As You Were, Coldplay|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jun/08/popandrock1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104030227/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jun/08/popandrock1|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=The Observer}}</ref> After partnering with [[Brian Eno]] and [[Jon Hopkins]], they began to incorporate elements of [[ambient music]] and [[electronica]] into compositions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 June 2018|title=Brian Eno Reveals The Creative Secrets Behind His New Art|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/theredbulletin/brian-eno-interview|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104034204/https://www.redbull.com/in-en/theredbulletin/brian-eno-interview|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Red Bull}}
* {{Cite web|date=4 June 2013|title=Meet Jon Hopkins – The Next Brian Eno|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/04/jon-hopkins-interview-brian-eno|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104034545/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/04/jon-hopkins-interview-brian-eno|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Both producers returned for ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'' (2011), with Eno having a more direct role in the songwriting process.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 October 2011|title=Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Has Mass Appeal|website=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141654218/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-has-mass-appeal|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117212832/http://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141654218/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-has-mass-appeal|archive-date=17 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, [[Paul Epworth]] contributed to ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 March 2014|title=Coldplay Work With Producer Paul Epworth On New Album Ghost Stories|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-642-1227901|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104043255/https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-642-1227901|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> Producers [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]] and [[Madeon]] were involved as well,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=17 August 2016 |title=Top 5 Madeon Songs You Didn't Know He Produced |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madeon-hit-songs-produced-by-list-7476187/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104045231/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madeon-hit-songs-produced-by-list-7476187/ |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=3 January 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> which resulted in tracks like "[[A Sky Full of Stars]]" having a more "danceable flavor".<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 April 2014|title=Listen: Coldplay's New Song A Sky Full of Stars, Produced by Avicii|url=https://consequence.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104044130/https://consequence.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|archive-date=4 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Consequence}}</ref> Made available in the following year, ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' (2015) featured producing duo [[Stargate (record producers)|Stargate]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=4 December 2015|title=Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Album Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/a-head-full-of-dreams-204795/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713014435/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/a-head-full-of-dreams-204795/|archive-date=13 July 2018|access-date=4 January 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> Long-time partners of the band include [[Davide Rossi]],<ref>{{Cite press release |date=28 June 2016 |title=Coldplay Musical Collaborator Davide Rossi Performs with Band in a Rare On-Stage Appearance at Glastonbury Music Festival |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2016/06/28/852111/38160/en/COLDPLAY-MUSICAL-COLLABORATOR-DAVIDE-ROSSI-PERFORMS-WITH-BAND-IN-A-RARE-ON-STAGE-APPEARANCE-AT-GLASTONBURY-MUSIC-FESTIVAL.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225150849/https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2016/06/28/852111/38160/en/COLDPLAY-MUSICAL-COLLABORATOR-DAVIDE-ROSSI-PERFORMS-WITH-BAND-IN-A-RARE-ON-STAGE-APPEARANCE-AT-GLASTONBURY-MUSIC-FESTIVAL.html |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Globe Newswire}}</ref> Bill Rakho, [[Rik Simpson]] and Dan Green.<ref name="DREAMTEAM">{{Cite web |date=11 March 2021 |title=Coldplay Producers Rik Simpson and Dan Green on Global Production and Nailing Live Streams |url=https://musictech.com/features/interviews/rik-simpson-dan-green-coldplay-everyday-life/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225151140/https://musictech.com/features/interviews/rik-simpson-dan-green-coldplay-everyday-life/ |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=MusicTech}}</ref> The last three are referred as The Dream Team on ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]'' (2019) and all four have been working with Coldplay since ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends''.<ref name="DREAMTEAM" /> For their ninth album, ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]]'' (2021), the group invited Swedish producer [[Max Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 July 2021|title=Coldplay Announce New Album Music of the Spheres|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-announce-new-album-music-of-the-spheres/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720151307/https://pitchfork.com/news/coldplay-announce-new-album-music-of-the-spheres/|archive-date=20 July 2021|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> The song "People of the Pride" has an introduction inspired by a [[Beyoncé]] performance at the [[Global Citizen Festival]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=12 October 2021|title=Coldplay on BTS, Beyoncé, and How Their New Max Martin-produced Album Came To Be|url=https://ew.com/music/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211013021920/https://ew.com/music/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres/|archive-date=13 October 2021|access-date=4 January 2022|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> while promotional single "[[Coloratura (song)|Coloratura]]" drew comparisons to [[Pink Floyd]].<ref name="FLOYD" />

=== Live performances ===
[[File:A Head Full of Dreams Tour, Wembley Stadium (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|alt=Stage lights being activated in a darkened stadium|Coldplay at [[Wembley Stadium]] during the [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]] in 2016. The band also had an additional smaller stage where they performed an acoustic set.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 August 2016|title=Concert Review: Coldplay Bursts Into Consol With A Colorful Concert|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2016/08/05/Coldplay-dreams-in-vivid-color-at-Consol/stories/201608050150|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107021753/https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2016/08/05/Coldplay-dreams-in-vivid-color-at-Consol/stories/201608050150|archive-date=7 January 2022|access-date=6 January 2022|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref>]]
Coldplay have been said to "make sure each tour is its own dazzling, light-up spectacular".<ref name="LIBPR">{{Cite web|date=13 December 2018|title=Coldplay – Live in Buenos Aires|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/coldplay-live-in-buenos-aires/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020104917/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/coldplay-live-in-buenos-aires/|archive-date=20 October 2021|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Their concerts often use [[fireworks]], [[laser]]s and [[Confetti|confetti cannons]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 June 2017|title=Coldplay Review: Charge of the Bright Brigade|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/16/coldplay-live-review-principality-stadium-cardiff-a-head-full-of-dreams-tour|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530181009/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/16/coldplay-live-review-principality-stadium-cardiff-a-head-full-of-dreams-tour|archive-date=30 May 2021|access-date=5 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Furthermore, ''[[Pollstar]]'' stated they were the first artist to include [[Xyloband|LED wristbands]] in live performances.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2021 |title=Coldplay's Greener Pastures: With Music of the Spheres, One of the Most Successful Touring Bands Ever Kicks Off a New Era of Sustainable Touring |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2021/10/20/coldplays-greener-pastures-with-music-of-the-spheres-one-of-the-most-successful-touring-bands-ever-kicks-off-a-new-era-of-sustainable-touring-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220630010327/https://news.pollstar.com/2021/10/20/coldplays-greener-pastures-with-music-of-the-spheres-one-of-the-most-successful-touring-bands-ever-kicks-off-a-new-era-of-sustainable-touring-2/ |archive-date=30 June 2022 |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=Pollstar}}</ref> The group are widely credited with popularising the feature as well.<ref name="POWER">{{Cite news |date=3 December 2019 |title=Coldplay's Plastic Problem: What Will Become of Those Glowing Wristbands? |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/coldplays-plastic-problem-will-become-glowing-wristbands/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809113821/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/coldplays-plastic-problem-will-become-glowing-wristbands/ |archive-date=9 August 2022 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Writing a review of ''[[Live in Buenos Aires (Coldplay album)|Live in Buenos Aires]]'' (2018), Sam Sodomsky from ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' hailed them as "one of the 21st century's most enduring live acts".<ref name="LIBPR" /> Meanwhile, ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'s}} [[Alexis Petridis]] commented that the set lists used by the band were "a bullish reminder of how [they] got, and then stayed, huge".<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 October 2021|title=Coldplay Review – Lasers, Confetti and Ed Sheeran In Extravagant Return|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/13/coldplay-review-shepherds-bush-empire-ed-sheeran-music-of-the-spheres|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205062430/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/13/coldplay-review-shepherds-bush-empire-ed-sheeran-music-of-the-spheres|archive-date=5 December 2021|access-date=5 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Both reviewers also noted how Martin usually interacts with the audience between each song's performance.

For [[Ghost Stories Tour]] (2014), however, they performed intimate sets at venues like [[Royal Albert Hall]] and the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 April 2017|title=Coldplay Announces 2014 Tour Dates|url=https://consequence.net/2014/04/coldplay-announces-2014-tour-dates/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105172456/https://consequence.net/2014/04/coldplay-announces-2014-tour-dates/|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|website=Consequence}}</ref> The concerts made use of new features including a [[laser harp]] and the [[reactable]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 March 2014|title=Chris Martin Floats Above The Crowd of 800 To Preview The Album's May 19 Release|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coldplay-introduces-ghost-stories-intimate-690645|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105171902/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/coldplay-introduces-ghost-stories-intimate-690645/|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=23 July 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
* {{Cite web|date=17 July 2014|title=XL Creates A Sky Full of Video For Coldplay|url=https://www.avinteractive.com/news/display/xl-creates-sky-full-video-coldplay-17-07-2014/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105172331/https://www.avinteractive.com/news/display/xl-creates-sky-full-video-coldplay-17-07-2014/|archive-date=5 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|website=AV Magazine}}</ref> A similar approach was taken for ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]'' (2019) over their environmental concerns,<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2019|title=Coldplay To Pause Touring Until Concerts Are Environmentally Beneficial|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50490700|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623174329/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50490700|archive-date=23 June 2020|access-date=21 November 2019|website=BBC News}}</ref> with the band playing small shows for charity and a special livestream at the [[Amman Citadel]] in Jordan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2019|title=Coldplay Review – Still The Masters of the Sweeping Statement|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/26/coldplay-review-natural-history-museum-london|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021130117/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/26/coldplay-review-natural-history-museum-london|archive-date=21 October 2021|access-date=5 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> When reviewing these shows, Dan Stubbs from ''[[NME]]'' stated "on stage is where Coldplay come alive, and where they make the most sense".<ref name="JORDAN">{{Cite web |date=25 November 2019 |title=Inside Coldplay's Spectacular Sermon On The Mount In Jordan |url=https://www.nme.com/features/stand-love-peace-brotherhood-inside-coldplays-spectacular-sermon-mount-amman-jordan-2578014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311042409/https://www.nme.com/features/stand-love-peace-brotherhood-inside-coldplays-spectacular-sermon-mount-amman-jordan-2578014 |archive-date=11 March 2020 |access-date=5 January 2022 |website=NME}}</ref> In 2022, Champion said [[the Flaming Lips]] were instrumental in shaping their idea of how entertaining a concert can be, as the American band's tours have "a sense of wonder and sense of fun which we really respond to".<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=6 June 2022 |time=9:40 to 10:25 |title=Going Green: How Coldplay Made Their Latest Stadium Tour One of the Most Sustainable Ever |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0f-kU0YO8&feature=emb_title |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610220203/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0f-kU0YO8 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

=== Fashion and aesthetic ===
While members of the band dress casually on their personal lives,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2023 |title=Coldplay Emboba en Barcelona: Pop Épico y Un Despliegue Tecnológico Deslumbrante |trans-title=Coldplay Stunned in Barcelona: Epic Pop and a Dazzling Technological Display |url=https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2023-05-24/coldplay-emboba-en-barcelona-pop-epico-y-un-despliegue-tecnologico-deslumbrante.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230529063209/https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2023-05-24/coldplay-emboba-en-barcelona-pop-epico-y-un-despliegue-tecnologico-deslumbrante.html |archive-date=29 May 2023 |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref> they have adopted multiple styles and visuals for each album's promotion.<ref name="HALL">{{Cite web |date=13 October 2021 |title=Coldplay Review: Ed Sheeran Joins the Stadium Titans for a Rousing, Intimate, Homecoming |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/coldplay-review-ed-sheeran-joins-stadium-titans-rousing-intimate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211016151411/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/coldplay-review-ed-sheeran-joins-stadium-titans-rousing-intimate/ |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=5 January 2022 |website=The Telegraph}}</ref> Jon O'Brien from [[the Recording Academy]] observed Coldplay's fashion sense did not "extend beyond the student staple of hoodies and corduroys" during initial years.<ref name="OBRIEN">{{Cite web |date=10 July 2020 |title=How Coldplay's Parachutes Ushered in a New Wave of Mild-Mannered Guitar Bands |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/how-coldplays-parachutes-ushered-new-wave-mild-mannered-guitar-bands |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230111131812/https://www.grammy.com/news/how-coldplays-parachutes-ushered-new-wave-mild-mannered-guitar-bands |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Recording Academy|type=Use the "Reader Mode" extension to see the archived page in full}}</ref> Martin often wore [[Make Trade Fair]] shirts and had multiple versions of the institution's logo written on the back of his hand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2011 |title=El Estilo de Chris Martin |trans-title=Chris Martin's Style |url=https://www.revistagq.com/moda/galerias/el-estilo-de-chris-martin/7901 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230617235805/https://www.revistagq.com/moda/galerias/el-estilo-de-chris-martin/7901 |archive-date=17 June 2023 |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=GQ España |language=es}}

* {{Cite magazine |date=30 September 2003 |title=Coldplay Fight for Fair Trade |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/coldplay-fight-for-fair-trade-238579/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241209001154/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/coldplay-fight-for-fair-trade-238579/ |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In the marketing campaign for ''[[X&Y]]'' (2005), which featured a representation of the [[Baudot code]] on its artwork,<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2005 |title=Coldplay's Album Cover Decoded (And You Thought the Lyrics Were Geeky...) |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/apwxlb/coldplays-album-cover-decoded-and-you-thought-the-lyrics-were-geeky |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230618185525/https://www.mtv.com/news/apwxlb/coldplays-album-cover-decoded-and-you-thought-the-lyrics-were-geeky |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=MTV News}}</ref> the group wore black shirts, jackets, suits and pants, accompanied by white shoes.<ref name="TIOBE">{{Cite web |date=27 May 2005 |title=The Importance of Being Earnest |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/28/popandrock.coldplay |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203121642/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/28/popandrock.coldplay |archive-date=3 December 2021 |access-date=5 January 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> After being questioned about it, the singer commented there was a "great security" in feeling part of a team.<ref name="TIOBE" /> In 2007, they began to work with stylist Beth Fenton to make clothes fit the "universe" or the stories being told.<ref name="FENTON">{{Cite web |date=19 November 2020 |title=Behind the Image: Beth Fenton on Clothes Speaking for You |url=https://models.com/oftheminute/?p=135084 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230616234258/https://models.com/oftheminute/?p=135084 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023 |website=Models}}</ref> They met her through [[Stella McCartney]] and Sara Jowett, who helped Coldplay to produce uniforms for ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' (2008).<ref name="FENTON" /> Inspirations cited include [[the Beatles]]' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1967) and jackets worn by [[French Revolution]] armies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2023 |title=Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends: Behind Coldplay's Sonic Revolution |url=https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-coldplay-album-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230618022506/https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-coldplay-album-story/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=Dig!}}
* {{Cite web |date=22 June 2008 |title=Coldplay Turns Up the Heat with Viva la Vida |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-coldplay22-2008jun22-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230104025323/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-coldplay22-2008jun22-story.html |archive-date=4 January 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> The piece Martin used at [[Wembley Stadium]] in 2009 was added to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum|V&A Museum]] permanent collection as well.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2010 |title=Chris Martin's Viva la Vida Costume |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160566/chris-martins-iviva-la-vidai-rock-and-pop-jowett-sara/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618183227/https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160566/chris-martins-iviva-la-vidai-rock-and-pop-jowett-sara/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=Victoria and Albert Museum}}</ref> During recording sessions for ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'' (2011), the band drew influence from graffiti and designed instruments, cover artworks and stages with street artist Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2012 |title=Interview: Paris, Coldplay's Artist in Residence (Pt 2) |url=https://www.coldplay.com/interview-paris-coldplays-artist-in-residence-pt-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230618194836/https://www.coldplay.com/interview-paris-coldplays-artist-in-residence-pt-2/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |publisher=Coldplay}}</ref> Conversely, Mila Fürstová's melancholic etchings were adopted for ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'' (2014).<ref name="FURSTOVA">{{Cite magazine |date=6 March 2014 |title=Pass Notes: Mila Fürstová |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/bazaar-art/news/a26201/pass-notes-mila-furstova/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230618204927/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/bazaar-art/news/a26201/pass-notes-mila-furstova/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar}}</ref> Non-customised outfits returned, but with darker tones.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Ghost Stories |author=Coldplay |year=2014 |publisher=Parlophone |location=Europe |type=CD liner notes |id=825646305919}}</ref>

[[File:Coldplay - Global-Citizen-Festival Hamburg 14 (cropped).jpg|thumb|alt=Coldplay onstage with their respective instruments|Coldplay's aesthetic for ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' (2015) reflected the bright, uplifting sounds on the album]]
Around the same period, Martin started to wear buttons from Love Button Global Movement, which became his signature accessory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2014 |title=Jennifer Lawrence Spotted Wearing Chris Martin's Love Button |url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/jennifer-lawrence-spotted-wearing-chris-martins-love-button-26435 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230618222705/https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/jennifer-lawrence-spotted-wearing-chris-martins-love-button-26435 |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=Now to Love}}</ref> The organization is focused on transforming the world through individual and collaborative "acts of kindness".<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2023 |title=Coldplay Levará Pessoas em Situação de Rua para Assistir ao Show da Banda em São Paulo |trans-title=Coldplay Will Take Homeless People to Watch Their Show in São Paulo |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/coldplay-levara-pessoas-em-situacao-de-rua-para-assistir-ao-show-da-banda-em-sao-paulo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230531114952/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/coldplay-levara-pessoas-em-situacao-de-rua-para-assistir-ao-show-da-banda-em-sao-paulo/ |archive-date=31 May 2023 |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt}}</ref> Clothes made for ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' (2015) then included details based on [[tie-dye]] and [[kaleidoscope]] visuals reminiscent of the 1970s decade.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2017 |title=Chris Martin de Coldplay Tiene Exactamente 8 Prendas en Su Armario |trans-title=Coldplay's Chris Martin Has Exactly 8 Pieces in His Closet |url=https://www.revistagq.com/moda/fashion-news/galerias/chris-martin-coldplay-looks-camisetas/11163 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230616235057/https://www.revistagq.com/moda/fashion-news/galerias/chris-martin-coldplay-looks-camisetas/11163 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=GQ |language=es}}</ref> Berryman's jacket and shirts worn by Buckland and Champion also had the [[Overlapping circles grid|flower of life]] as a reference to the album cover,<ref name="AHFODFILM">{{Cite AV media |people=Whitecross, Mat |date=2018 |title=Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams |type=documentary |location=United Kingdom |publisher=Trafalgar Releasing}}</ref> while Martin drew media attention for using custom-made [[Air Jordan]]s.<ref name="AJFOOT">{{Cite web |date=18 August 2016 |title=The Story Behind Chris Martin's Signature Air Jordans |url=https://footwearnews.com/fashion/celebrity-style/chris-martin-coldplay-story-behind-crazy-air-jordan-sneakers-photos-248350/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230616233305/https://footwearnews.com/fashion/celebrity-style/chris-martin-coldplay-story-behind-crazy-air-jordan-sneakers-photos-248350/ |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023 |website=Footwear News}}</ref> Additionally, instruments were decorated with stickers, some of which featured the names of the band's children.<ref name="AHFODFILM" /> In 2016, Fenton stated Coldplay's pieces are typically sourced from [[Rag & Bone]] and [[Levi Strauss & Co.|Levi's]].<ref name="AJFOOT" /> Three years later, a photograph of Buckland's great-grandfather spawned the old-fashioned imagery of ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]'' (2019),<ref name="WHISKY">{{Cite web |date=22 November 2019 |title=Coldplay 酷玩樂團 / 偉大日常 |trans-title=Coldplay / Everyday Life |url=https://www.warnermusic.com.tw/products/coldplay-everyday-life |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230621013845/https://www.warnermusic.com.tw/products/coldplay-everyday-life |archive-date=21 June 2023 |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Warner Music Taiwan |language=zh}}</ref> characterised as "a sepia-tinged 1919 jazz band".<ref name="HALL" /> Nods to the [[Arab world]] were prominently made as well.<ref name="WHISKY" /> To promote ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]]'' (2021), they incorporated a "cosmic" edge to all items and photoshoots.<ref name="HALL" /> Wardrobe was provided by fashion label Applied Art Forms, which Berryman designed in the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2023 |title=Noch Ein Musiker Mit Einem Modelabel? |trans-title=Another Musician with a Fashion Label? |url=https://www.welt.de/iconmagazine/fashion/article247774598/Coldplays-Guy-Berryman-Noch-ein-Musiker-mit-einem-Modelabel.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016231532/https://www.welt.de/iconmagazine/fashion/article247774598/Coldplays-Guy-Berryman-Noch-ein-Musiker-mit-einem-Modelabel.html |archive-date=16 October 2023 |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Welt |language=de}}</ref> Each member chose the basic pieces by themselves, later modifying them with embroidery or patches.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2024 |title=Guy Berryman: Ο Μπασίστας Των Coldplay Στη Vogue Greece |trans-title=Guy Berryman: Coldplay's Bass Player in Vogue Greece |url=https://vogue.gr/living/guy-berryman-o-mpasistas-ton-coldplay-sti-vogue-greece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906023257/https://vogue.gr/living/guy-berryman-o-mpasistas-ton-coldplay-sti-vogue-greece/ |archive-date=6 September 2024 |access-date=6 September 2024 |website=Vogue Greece |language=el}}</ref>